Marla Jones, Managing Editor
marla@southerntorch.com
RAINSVILLE, ALA-- (Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The DeKalb County Board of Education met on Friday, July 1.
Kyle King and Todd Smith of Scheider, presented a plan for the next stage of projects that include window replacements for the DeKalb County School System. Several schools within the County have buildings that are 30 to 100 years old. These new windows will improve air quality, the look of the building and will provide better safety.
Schools with complete window replacements include Geraldine, Henagar, and Sylvania. Crossville Middle School (Back building) , Fyffe (Rear section of main building) , Collinsville (Computer Lab) and Ider will see partial replacements.
The Board voted to accept the Schneider Energy Services Contract Amendment 5 for the new window replacements.
The following Bids were accepted by the Board:
- CNP Produce Bid - Forestwood Farm, Inc.
- CNP Ice Cream Bid - DFA Dairy Brands Fluid/Mayfield Dairy
The following Retirements/Resignations were approved:
- Tommy Fricks - Bus Driver - Geraldine High School - Retirement - 8/1/22
- Noie Yancey - Elementary Teacher and Bus Driver - Crossville Elementary School - Resignation - 6/20/22
- Teresa Smith - High School Counselor - Collinsville High School - Resignation - 7/1/22
- Deondre Woody - Enrichment/Intervention Teacher - Crossville Middle School - Resignation - 6/27/22
- Kaylee Dukes - Itinerant Special Education LPN / Bus Aide (4-hour) - Fyffe Special Services Center - Resignation - 7/5/22
- Nathaniel Pannell - Title I Aide - Crossville Middle School - Resignation - 6/29/22 Daniel Williams - Itinerant Technology Integration Specialist - District - Resignation - 6/30/22
- Michelle Norwood - Itinerant Special Education Teacher - Crossville High School - Resignation - 6/30/22
The following Leave of Absence wer:e granted
- Ashlyn Benefield - Itinerant Special Education Teacher - Plainview High School - 8/10/22-9/21/22
The following Transfers were made:
- Lydia Peek from Itinerant ARI Instructional Coach at Crossville Elementary School to Assistant Principal at Collinsville High School (Effective 7/1/22)
- Abby Davis from Elementary Teacher at Crossville Elementary School to Elementary Teacher at Collinsville High School (Effective 8/1/22)
- Vickie Armstrong from CNP Worker at Geraldine High School to Bus Driver at Geraldine High School (Effective 8/1/22)
- Wendy Haymon from English Language Arts Teacher at Plainview High School to Itinerant Literacy Coach (10-month) (Effective 8/1/22)
- Magon McAnelly from High School Counselor at Crossville High School to English Learner Regional Staff (on loan to ALSDE) (Effective 7/1/22)
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
Bryant Nelson - Secondary Social Science Teacher - Crossville High School
Austin Chase Willingham - Secondary Social Sciences Teacher - Sylvania High School (Effective 8/1/22)
David Holt - Career Coach (10 month schedule/9 month salary schedule as provided by the ALSDE) - DeKalb County Technical Center (Effective 7/1/22)
Billie Ann Montgomery - Library Media Specialist - Crossville Middle School (Effective 8/1/22)
Cindy Bethune - Elementary Teacher - Valley Head High School (Effective 8/1/22)
Ashley Thomas - Mathematics Teacher - Crossville Middle School (Effective 8/1/22)
Leah Vaughn - Elementary Teacher - Crossville Elementary School (Effective 8/1/22)
Christie Anderson - Elementary Teacher - Crossville Elementary School (Effective 8/1/22)
Chuck Williams - P.E. Teacher - Sylvania High School (Effective 8/1/22)
Support
Donna Gifford - CNP Worker - Collinsville High School (Effective 8/1/22) Keirstan Hiett - Pre-K Auxiliary - Plainview High School (Effective 8/1/22) Brittnie Santiago - CNPAssistant Manager - Henagar Jr. High School (Effective 8/1/22)
Allison Jackson - Itinerant Nurse (9-months) - Plainview High School (Effective 8/1/22)
Volunteer Coaches
Fyffe High School
- Eli Benefield - Football
Contracts
Amy Finlayson - Summer Substitute Bus Driver - Valley Head High School Dawn Price - Summer Substitute Bus Driver - Collinsville High School
Kaleigh Butler - Summer CNP Worker - Collinsville High School
Harley Wilborn - Summer CNP Worker - Collinsville High School
The following TEAMS Contracts were made:
(All TEAMS contracts are made pending fulfillment of all contract requirements and approval by the ALSDE)
- Keith Gorham - Science - Plainview High School
- William Chandler - Science - Crossville High School
The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Education will be on July 13, 2022. A work session will begin at 3:45 p.m. and the regular meeting will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room at the Facilities Building
