RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- (Video on Southern Torch Facebook) The DeKalb County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on August 5, 2021.
In the work session of the meeting, DeKalb County Transportation Supervisor, Dr. Keith Atchely updated the Board on roads in the Crossville/Kilpatrick area that did not pass guidelines for buses to travel on.
The Board granted a 60-day Extension for Private Road Compliance Policy. The Board plans to meet with the DeKalb County Commission and Legislators to resolve the problem.
“DeKalb County Schools began with nineteen privately owned roads in the Crossville community that were questionable for school bus travel and we now have only four that are deemed unsuitable according to our inspection policy” stated DeKalb County Superintendent of Education, Wayne Lyles.
“The school board has granted a sixty-day extension so that we may try to work with the residents and local agencies to try to assist or arrange for improvements, which will allow us to continue bus service to these areas” continued Lyles. “We feel this is the safest option at this time for our students that live on the roads in question. We are hopeful improvements can be made on these final four roads that will allow us to continue bus service to these residents.”
The following Retirements/Resignations were approved:
Dr. Richard Rutledge - Principal (12 months) - Plainview High School - Retirement - 9/1/21
Wendy Haynes - Itinerant Indian Education Teacher - District - Retirement - 11/1/21
Stacey Bruce - Social Sciences Teacher - Crossville Middle School - Resignation - 7/23/21
Beverly Rusk - Secretary / Bookkeeper - Crossville Middle School - Resignation - 8/31/21
Chris Boggs - Social Sciences Teacher - Ider High School - Resignation - 7/22/21
Tia Thompson - CNP Worker - Crossville Elementary School - Resignation - 7/30/21
James Washington - Itinerant EL Teacher - Crossville High School - Resignation - 6/16/21
Tera Tatum - CNP Worker - Collinsville High School - Resignation - 7/29/21
Tamara Rowell - EL Teacher - Geraldine High School - Resignation - 8/4/21
April Fowler - School Nurse - Geraldine High School - Resignation - 8/4/21
Melissa Gilbert - Elementary Teacher - Geraldine High School - Resignation - 8/4/21
The following leave of absences were granted:
Kaitlin Weaver Clark - English Language Arts Teacher - Sylvania High School (8/10/21-10/1/21)
Clarinda Hambrick - Elementary Teacher - Crossville Elementary School (8/2/21-9/6/21)
Ginger Hobbs - Science Teacher - Geraldine High School (8/2/21-8/31/21)
Luis Segura - Mathematics Teacher - Collinsville High School (8/13/21-5/27/22)
The following Transfers were approved:
Sicily Mitchell - Assistant Custodian at Plainview High School to Pre-K Auxiliary at Plainview High School Jennifer Ridgeway - Elementary Teacher at Henagar Jr. High School to Itinerant ARI Instructional Coach at Henagar Jr. High School
Holly Darnell - Elementary Teacher at Crossville Elementary School to Elementary Teacher at Geraldine High School
Mandy Shelton - Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional at Ider Special Services Center to Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional at Geraldine High School (Effective 8/2/21)
Karen Biddle - Assistant Secretary to High School Secretary / Bookkeeper at Plainview High School
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:
Dian King - Mathematics Teacher - Crossville Middle School
Dustin Brock - Secondary Teacher (Leave only 8/2/21-8/31/21) - Geraldine High School
Scarlet Eason - Elementary Teacher (Leave only 8/2/21-9/30/21) - Geraldine High School
Teresa Jamison - Elementary Teacher (Leave only 8/2/21-8/27/21) - Geraldine High School
Katie Bailey - Middle School Science Teacher - Ruhama Junior High School
Meagan Hale - Healthcare Sciences Teacher - DeKalb County Technology Center
Jerry Harris - Social Sciences Teacher - Crossville High School
Elisabeth York - English Language Arts Teacher - Crossville High School
Support:
Maria Segura - Itinerant Translator - Collinsville High School (Effective 8/17/21)
Wendy Olchawa - Assistant Custodian (9-month/7-hour) - Geraldine High School
Stacy Darnell - Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional - Ider Special Services Center (Effective 8/2/21)
Lisa Oliver - Pre-K Auxiliary - Collinsville High School
Daisy Ortega - Itinerant Migrant Home Liaison - District
Kaylee Dukes - Itinerant Special Education LPN / Bus Aide - Fyffe Special Services Center
Jamie Bowman - Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional - Plainview High School (Effective 8/11/21)
Brittany Gilbert - Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional - Plainview High School
Ashley Buttram - Itinerant Bus Aide - Fyffe Special Services Center (2021-170)
Therese Staubach - Itinerant American Sign Language Interpreter - Geraldine High School (Effective 8/4/21)
The following Contracts were approved:
Jadie Chester - IEP Planning
Janie House - Special Education Teacher Leave - Crossville High School
Christopher Self - IEP Planning
Austin Farmer - Summer Grounds Worker - Valley Head High School
Josue Sontay - Summer Grounds Worker - Valley Head High School
Rhonda Jolley - EL Instruction
Lorraine Willyard - CNP Cashier - Ruhama Jr. High School
TEAMS Science:
Brett Smith - Henagar Jr. High School - Preliminary
Jacob Cambron - Fyffe High School - Preliminary
Permission to place pending Board approval was granted to DeKalb County Superintendent Wayne Lyles.
A Vaccination Clinic in Partnership with ADPH will be held on August 13, 2021, for students, faculty, and community members. A location and time will be announced this week.
On Tuesday, a special called meeting was held to place Charles Hammon as the Physical Education Teacher and Head Football Coach at Valley Head High School. Heath Vincent, who served as the Tigers Head Football Coach resigned to take an Assistant Principal position at Little Ridge Intermediate School in the Fort Payne City School District.
The date of the next DeKalb County Board of Education meeting will be held on August 26, 2021. The work session will begin at 4:30 and the regular session at 5:00 p.m.
