All DeKalb Schools Accredited
By Sherri Blevins
School is in session, and the DeKalb County Board of Education begins the school year for the first time in DeKalb County School’s history with the entire school district fully accredited. The school system completed a year-long endeavor during the 2018-2019 school year seeking district accreditation. The school system received the sought after classification this summer.
Another first for the system took place on August 1, 2019, when the DeKalb County School System collaborated with the Jackson County School system for their Back to School Teacher Inservice training held at the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum and Plainview High School. Teachers and school personnel from both systems covered the area for this first time training experience.
The school board conducted its last regular school board meeting before the start of school on July 30, 2019. The board took the following actions:
- Accepted petroleum products bids from Cedar Bluff Oil Co., Inc. of $2.170 gasoline per gallon, $1.880 diesel per gallon, and $0.150 Over Opis low price
- Approved the retirements of Roland Williams, a Bus Driver at Plainview High School, and Brenda Chapman, a CNP Worker at Ider High School
- Accepted the resignation of Sheena Marks, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher at Sylvania High School, and Angela Bell, Pre-K Auxillary at Valley Head High School
- Accepted the letter from Cody Willingham declining his position as Physical Education and Secondary Intervention Teacher at Sylvania High School
- Approved Leave of absences for Judith Releford, CNP Worker at Sylvania High School, Scottie Davis, Bus Driver at Crossville Schools, and Perla Crump, Itinerant Transliterator for the system
- Approved the transfer of Tara Kirby from Elementary Teacher at Valley Head High School to Middle School English Language Arts Teacher at Henagar Jr. High School
- Approved the transfer of Donnis Barkley from Middle School English Language Arts at Henagar Jr. High School to Elementary Teacher at Valley Head High School
- Approved the transfer of Ian Richards from Physical Education Teacher at Crossville Middle School to Physical Education/ Secondary Intervention Teacher at Sylvania High School
- Approved the transfer of Amy Dyar from Library Media Specialist at Crossville High School to Work-Based Cooperative Education Instructor at the Technology Center
- Approved the transfer of Chassidy Griggs from Elementary Teacher at Collinsville High School to Elementary School Teacher at Plainview High School
- Approved the transfer of Tiffany Conner from CNP Assistant Manager to CNP Manager at Henagar Jr. High School
- Approved the transfer of Hannah Neel from Pre-K Auxillary at Plainview High School to Family Consumer Sciences Teacher at Sylvania High School
- Approved the transfer of Kim Osborn from Intervention Teacher to ½ Assistant Principal/ ½ Instructional Coach at Crossville Middle School
- Approved the transfer of Lana Smith from Elementary Counselor at Geraldine High School to ½ Counselor / ½ EL Teacher at Crossville High School
- Approved the transfer of Kelli Shirley from Elementary Teacher at Collinsville High School to Elementary Teacher at Ider High School
- Approved the placement of Elizabeth Conn as Secondary General Sciences Teacher at Geraldine High School
- Approved the placement of Kaitlin Weaver as Secondary English Language Arts Teacher / JH Volleyball Head Coach at Crossville High School (Leave only)
- Approved the placement of Taylor Finch as an Elementary Teacher at Geraldine High School
- Approved the placement of Christina Ford as Secondary General Science Teacher at Crossville High School
- Approved the placement of Nicole Jensen as General Social Science Teacher / JV Girls Volleyball Head Coach at Crossville High School
- Approved the placement of Nakesha Furgerson as Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher at Ider High School
- Approved the placement of Drew Rainer as General Science Teacher at Ider High School
- Approved the placement of Erin Berry as Pre-K Teacher at Plainview High School
- Approved the placement of Lora Smith as Pre-K Teacher at Crossville Middle School
- Approved the placement of Christie Duncan as Pre-K Teacher at Valley Head High School
- Approved the placement of Kent Colvin as Physical Education Teacher at CrossvilleMiddle School
- Approved the placement of Ann Brownfield as Elementary Teacher at Collinsville High School
- Approved the placement of Mikayla Brown as Elementary Teacher at Collinsville High School
- Approved the placement of Amy Hardin as Itinerant SPED Teacher
- Approved the placement of Chris Mattox as Bus Driver at Sylvania High School
- Approved the placement of Sheila Lewis as Assistant Custodian at Geraldine High School
- Approved the placement of Diane Barrett as Bus Driver at Ider High School and Tech Route
- Approved the placement of Lisa Camp as Bus Driver at Crossville Middle School
- Approved the placement of Brittany Rhodes as CNP Worker at Crossville Middle School
- Approved the placement of Greg Kasinger as Bus Driver at Plainview High School
Superintendent Barnett recommended that the board review the salary and supplement proposal for principals, substitutes, employee attendance, band directors, and coaching supplements for the next meeting. He officially laid the items on the table at the DeKalb County Board of Education meeting.