Marla Jones, Managing Editor

marla@southerntorch.com

RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- (Full Video on Southern Torch Facebook)  The DeKalb County Board of Education met on May 19 for their regularly scheduled meeting. 

DeKalb County Superintendent Wayne Lyles stated that band parents who paid money for band trips that were canceled due to COVID-19 will be receiving a refund soon.  Once amounts that were paid are verified by each school, reimbursements will be made by the DeKalb County Board of Education, until a settlement is reached in court. 

Also at the meeting, it was approved by the Board the transfer of Nick Ledbetter, from Plainview High School Varsity Football Coach and Drivers Education Teacher, to the open position of Ider High School Assistant Principal. 

The following non-renewals were made:

• Autumn Fox - Elementary Teacher - Geraldine High School - 5/27/22 
• Terry Taylor - Social Science Teacher - Sylvania High School - 5/27/22 
• Greg Carreker - Social Science Teacher - Valley Head High School - 5/27/22 
• Brynn Hayes Stevens - English Language Arts Teacher - Ider High School - 5/27/22 
• Cassidy Romans Scott - Itinerant Special Education Teacher - Ider High School - 5/27/22 

The following retirements were approved:

•  Rebecca McClendon - Bus Driver - Geraldine High School - 6/1/22 

The following resignations were granted:

•  Jamie McCain - Literacy Instructional Coach (10-month) - District 6/20/22 
• Jessica Munger - Secondary English Language Arts Teacher - Ider High School - 5/27/22 
• Casey Isbell - Head Softball Coaching Duties - Geraldine High School - 5/27/22 
• Michelle Kincer - CNP Manager - Henagar Jr. High School - 6/1/22 
• Deborah Young - Elementary Teacher - Valley Head High School - 6/1/22 

The following leave of absence was approved:

•  Suzanne Hunt - Mathematics Teacher - Crossville Middle School - 8/1/22-5/26/23 
• Timothy Elijah White - P.E. Aide - Plainview High School - 8/1/22-12/16/22 
• Crystal Gladden - Itinerant Special Education Teacher - Collinsville High School - 4/26/22-5/27/22 (Intermittent) 

The following  On the Job Injury was approved:

• Amanda McKee - CNP Worker - Fyffe High School - Return to work 4/6/22 

The following transfers were made: 

• Pam Knight from Instructional Coach to Secondary Science Teacher (TEAMS) at Crossville High School (2022-027) (Effective 8/1/22) 
•  Sicily Mitchell from Pre-K Paraprofessional to Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional at Plainview High School (2022-030) (Effective 8/1/22) 
•  Chris King from Shop Foreman / Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor at the Bus garage to Automotive Teacher (10-month) at the DeKalb County Technology Center (Effective 7/1/22)
•  Zane Dalton from Maintenance Worker to Building Construction Teacher (10-month) at the DeKalb County Technology Center (Effective 7/1/22) 
• Nick Ledbetter from P.E. / Drivers Education Teacher at Plainview High School to Assistant Principal (10.5-month) at Ider High School (Effective 6/1/22) 
• Whitney Tinker from Itinerant Speech-Language Pathologist at Geraldine High School to Ider High School  (Effective 8/1/22) 
• Brittany Sears from Elementary Teacher to Itinerant ARI Instructional Coach for the District - Fyffe High School (Effective 8/1/22) 
• Mallory Jones from Pre-K Teacher to Elementary Teacher at Henagar Jr. High School (Effective 8/1/22) 
• Samantha Flaherty from Elementary Teacher at Crossville Elementary School to Elementary Teacher at Geraldine High School  (Effective 8/1/22) 
• Terrie Stanford from Secondary English Language Arts Teacher at Ider High School to Itinerant Secondary Instructional Coach - Literacy (10-month) for the District  (Effective 7/1/22) 
•  Leslie Sisk - Secretary (9-month) to Special Education Services Departmental Secretary (12-month) (Effective 6/1/22) 
• Crystal Taylor from Pre-K Teacher at Ider High School to Pre-K Teacher at Henagar Jr. High School (Effective 8/1/22) 
• Lisa Oliver from Pre-K Auxiliary at Collinsville High School to Pre-K Auxiliary at Geraldine High School  (Effective 8/1/22) 

The following Placements were made: (All placements are made pending a background review meeting suitability criteria and negative, pre-employment drug screen and appropriate certification) 

Certified 

• Dillon Cambron - Agri-Science Teacher (10-month) - Geraldine High School (Effective 7/1/22) 
• Sherry Noles - Secondary English Language Arts Teacher - Fyffe High School (Effective 8/1/22) 
• Alaina Welden - Elementary Teacher - Sylvania High School  (Effective 8/1/22) 
• Angie Smith - Pre-K Teacher - Geraldine High School (Effective 8/1/22) 
• Morgan Dunn - Elementary Teacher - Crossville Elementary School (Effective 8/1/22) 
•  Harley Cambron - Elementary Teacher - Geraldine High School (Effective 8/1/22) 
• Amanda Bearden Kirkland - Library Media Specialist - Crossville High School  (Effective 8/1/22) 

Support 

•  Jonathan Greeson - Maintenance Employee - Facilities Building  (Effective 6/1/22) 
• Keith Britton - Custodian (12-month) - Crossville High School  (Effective 6/1/22) 
•  Austin Brown - Bus Driver - Geraldine High School  (Effective 8/1/22)

The Board took time to congratulate local teams that had participated in the State Playoffs. The Crossville Lions and Collinsville Panthers were State Runner Up in Soccer.  The Board also congratulated the Plainview Softball Team for making the Final Four at the state tournament and wished the Ider Softball Team good luck in the state tournament games held on Friday. 

The Board congratulated the DeKalb County graduates of the Class of 2022 and wished them the best of luck in all their future endeavors. 

The date of the next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Education will be June 3. The work session will begin at  8:45 A.M. in the Meeting Room at the Facilities Building.