By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com
DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The DeKalb County Board of Education held a called meeting on Friday, July 12.
The following retirements/resignations were accepted:
- Cyndy Smith - Network Manager (12 month) at Central Office (retirement, 9/1/19)
- Crestah Taylor - Pre-K Teacher at Plainview High School (resignation, 7/8/19)
- Tina Lyles - Assistant Director at DCTC (resignation, 7/22/19)
- Jimmy Childers - Science Teacher at Ider High School (9/1/19)
The following transfers were accepted:
- Ashley Conde - Pre-K Teacher at Valley Head to Pre-K Teacher at PLainview (2019-100)
- Leigh Ann Stalvey - Elementary Teacher at Ider High School to Counselor (10 month) at Valley Head (2019-112)
- Heather Conkle - Pre-K Teacher at Crossville Middle School to Pre-K Teacher at Ruhama (2019-136)
- Joseph Blackwell - Half Day Assistant Principal/Half Day PE Teacher at Crossville Middle to Principal at Crossville Middle Principal (2019-121) - 2 Year Probationary Contract (July 12, 2019-June 30, 2021)
The following placements were accepted:
Certified
- Nicole Callahan - Elementary Teacher at Collinsville High School (2019-126)
- Anna Adams - Middle School Math Teacher at Ruhama Jr. High School (2019-137)
Support
- Sherry Pettis - Pre-K Auxiliary at Crossville Middle (2019-128)
- Ashlyn Benefield - Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional at Ider High School Special Service Center
- Misty Shelton - Itinerant Paraprofessional at Ider High School Special Service Center
- Amy Banks - Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional at Geraldine High School
The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, July 30 at 5pm with a work session beginning at 4:30pm.