DeKalb BOE August Business
By Sherri Blevins
The DeKalb County Board of Education met on August 27, 2019. After approving the agenda and the July 30, 2019 Minutes, the board heard from Thomas Whitten Director of the DeKalb Youth Services Center. The board then approved the following actions:
Retirements/Resignations
Kathleen Brown – Bus Driver – Crossville Schools – Retirement (Effective 10/1/19) B. Regina Jones – Itinerant Instructional Coach – Crossville Elementary School -Resignation (Effective 8/1/19)
Camille Bailey – CNP Worker – Geraldine High School – Resignation (Effective 7/30/19)
On-The-Job-Injury
Lea Long – Elementary Teacher – Moon Lake Elementary School – 0 days B. Mary Lance – Principal – Moon Lake Elementary School – 0 days
Leave of Absence
Haley Harbour – Elementary Teacher – Crossville Elementary School (8/19/19-10/11/19) B. Anna Hairston – Assistant Principal – Collinsville High School (Intermittent 7/1/19-6/30/20) C. Tracy Gilliland – Secondary English Teacher – Crossville High School (8/1/19-5/27/20 D. Kimmy Hanners – CNP Worker – Geraldine High School (8/2/19-11/4/19)
Ashley Swain Phillips – Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional – Fyffe Special Services Center (9/23/19-11/1/19)
Terry White – Bus Mechanic – Bus Garage (6/27/19-9/30/19) G. Linda Thacker – CNP Worker – Crossville Elementary (7/18/19-9/12/19)
Susan Lowden – Pre-K Auxiliary – Geraldine High School (8/21/19-9/20/19)
Transfers
Holly Dupree from CNP Worker at Henagar Jr. High School to CNP Assistant
Manager at Henagar Jr. High School (2019-163)
Ariel Johnson from Secondary Mathematics Teacher at Crossville High School to Library Media Specialist at Crossville High School (2019-156)
Donna Lingerfelt From Bus Aide at Fyffe SSSC to Bus Driver at Fyffe SSC (2019-159) Joey Haymon from Agribusiness Teacher at Sylvania to Assistant Career TechDirector system (2019-150)
Juanee Gilliland from Job Coach System to Itinerant Special Education Bus Aide- Fyffe SSC (2019-165)
Andi Burns from Counselor at Crossville Middle School to Elementary Counselor at Geraldine (2019-166)
Lydia Peek from EL teacher at Crossville Elementary to ARI Reading Specialist-Itinerant- Crossville Elementary (2019-158)
Allison Foster from Elementary Teacher at Collinsville High School to EL teacher at Crossville Middle School (2019-167)
Tyler Parker from Computer Technician to Network Manager for the Technology Department (2019-148) (Effective 9/1/19)
Placements (All placements are made pending a background review meeting suitability criteria and negative, pre-employment drug screen and appropriate certification)
Certified
Piyush Bhatt – Secondary Mathematics Teacher – Crossville High School (2019-171)
Support
Constance Bowman – CNP Worker – Geraldine High School (2019-168)
MarcellBrown – Itinerant Special Education Aide – Ider High School
Patricia Willis – Itinerant Special Education Aide – Plainview High School
Valerie Walston – Itinerant Special Education Bus Aide – Fyffe SSC (2019-165)
Amy Lincoln – Pre-K Auxiliary Teacher – Valley Head High School (2019-161)
Ashley Blanks – Pre-K Auxiliary Teacher – Plainview High School (2019-160)
Angie Gattis – Technology Receptionist – Technology Department (2019-170)
Nick Fleisher – Assistant Custodian (4 hr) – Geraldine High School (2019-162)
Joanna Howell – Instructional Aide – Ruhama Jr. High School (2019-175)
Danny Lindsey – Bus Mechanic – Transportation (2019-174)
Volunteer Coaches
Collinsville High School
Teddy Helms – Football
Mike McElrath – Football
Crossville High School
Jonathan Ty Cole – Football
Johnny Chacon – Football
David Hinton – Football
Robby Mays – Football, Baseball
Fyffe High School
Destiny Ridgeway – Girls Basketball
Ethan Jones – Football
Erik Magnusson – Track
Steve Cowart – Softball
Jamie Hatch – Softball
Rodney Coots – Football
Geraldine High School
Brian Waldrop – Football
Henagar Jr. High School
Joseph Goza – Basketball
Ider High School
Robert Elliott – Softball
Meliah Blevins – Cheer c
Shawn Traylor – Basketball, Softball
Sylvania High School
Bartley Raulston – Football
Ryan Haney – Football
Scott Smith – Football, Baseball
Lucas Smith – Football
Sierra Murdock – Volleyball
Derek Talley – Baseball
Gary Talley – Basketball
Brittany Brown – Tennis
Winston Wilks – Baseball
Chad Murdock – Softball
Valley Head High School
Alex Carpenter – Football
Drew Hartline – Football
The board also approved recommendations from Superintendent Barnett changing the salary matrix for principals to reflect the number of students under the principal’s supervision, and an increase in pay for substitutes, band directors, and coaches. An Employee Attendance Incentive Program also was approved. The board agreed to “lay on the table definitely” four new job descriptions. These descriptions are for Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, McKinney Vento Homeless Liaison, Parent and Family Engagement Specialist, and School Social Worker.
The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Education is September 12, 2019, with a work session at 4:00 pm and regular meeting at 5:00 pm.