By Sherri Blevins
The DeKalb County Board of Education held its June 3, 2022, meeting at 9:00 am. Meetings are generally scheduled at 4:30 pm, but Board Chairman Carol Hiett indicated that the summer meetings would likely be in the mornings.
Superintendent Lyles asked that the Board approve a new company as the supplier of milk products for the system because the previous company is no longer an option. The Board awarded the CNP Milk Bid to New Dairy Kentucky, LLC.
The Board approved the on-the-job- injury claim by Tammy Bullard, a CNP worker at Plainview High School. The Board approved and congratulated Myra Burgess, a secondary math teacher at Geraldine High School, and Tim Arnold, a secondary social science teacher at Geraldine High School, on their retirements.
Four resignations were accepted during the meeting. Roberta Livie Stanley, a CNP worker at Collinsville High School; Matthew Hunter Duncan, a secondary science teacher at Plainview High School; Valerie Arnold, a career coach for the District; and Kolby Brannon, a history teacher, and coach at Valley Head High School submitted their resignations.
Joni Mitchell Davis, a Geraldine math teacher, and Madelyn Shankles, an itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional at Plainview High School, requested a leave of absence. The Board granted their requests.
Several other personnel actions were approved. They were:
Transfers
A. Lorilyn Owen from Elementary Teacher at Collinsville High School to Elementary
Teacher at Valley Head High School (2022-061) (Effective 8/1/22)
B. Mandy Shelton from Itinerant Special Education Teacher at Geraldine High School to
Itinerant Special Education Teacher at Ider High School (2022-073) (Effective 8/1/22) C. Leah Richards from Itinerant School Nurse at Valley Head High School to Itinerant
Nurse Supervisor (10-month/207 days) for the District (2022-065) (Effective 7/1/22)
D. Heather Beritiech from English Language Arts Teacher at Crossville Middle School to Middle School English Language Arts Teacher at Henagar Jr. High School (2022-075) (Effective 8/1/22)
E. Chassidy Griggs from Elementary Teacher to Science Teacher at Plainview High
School (2022-086) (Effective 8/1/22)
F. Holly Dupree from CNP Assistant Manager at Henagar Jr. High School to Pre-K Auxiliary at Collinsville High School (2022-087) (Effective 8/1/22)
G. Kyndahl Fife from English Language Arts Teacher at Crossville Middle School to English Language Arts / EL Intervention Teacher at Collinsville High School (2022-095) (Effective 8/1/22)
Placements
Certified
A. Shannon Hilley – Itinerant Gifted / Indian Education Teacher – District
B. Sheenia Daniel – Middle School/Secondary English Language Arts Teacher – Fyffe High School
C. Austin Willoughby – Secondary Mathematics Teacher – Geraldine High School
D. William Hamby – Itinerant Special Education Teacher – Plainview High School
E. Janie House – Itinerant Special Education Teacher – Crossville High School
F. Molly Thompson – Itinerant Speech-Language Pathologist – District – Geraldine High
School
G. Rachel Timmons – Elementary Teacher – Crossville Elementary School
H. Ashlynn Jones – Secondary English Language Arts Teacher – Ider High School
I. Greta Haney – Pre-K Teacher – Ider High School
J. Daniel Pee – Secondary Social Sciences Teacher – Geraldine High School
Support
K. Amanda Johnson – Assistant Custodian (9-month/7-hour) – Crossville High School
L. Diana Street – P.E. Aide (Leave from 8/1/22-12/16/22) – Plainview High School
M. Lori Johnson – Assistant Custodian (9-month/7-hour) – Geraldine High School
Contracts
A. 2022-2023 TEAMS Contracts
a. Math
- Shelia Frix – Collinsville High School
- Luis Segura – Collinsville High School
- Jeffrey Adkins – Crossville High School
- Peyton Knop – Crossville High School
- Lucy Bright – Crossville High School
- Ariel Brumbeloe – Crossville High School
- Bradley Martin – Fyffe High School
- Steven Edge – Fyffe High School
- Casey Essinger – Fyffe High School
- Cassandra Harris – Fyffe High School
- Jase Jones – Fyffe High School
- Rob Hullett – Geraldine High School
- Lakala Willingham – Henagar Jr. High School
- April Murdock – Ider High School
- Meredith Townson – Ider High School
- Cody Coots – Plainview High School
- Carrie Ferguson – Plainview High School
- Kaci Kirk – Plainview High School
- Jennifer Sanders – Plainview High School
- Anna Adams – Ruhama Jr. High School
- Tracy McSpadden – Sylvania High School
- Joel Matthews – Valley Head High School
- Ted Boyd – Valley Head School
b. Science - Devin Bouldin – Collinsville High School
- Tobey Williamson – Crossville High School
- Pam Knight – Crossville High School
- Emily M. Moore – Crossville High School
- Ashlie Bryant – Crossville Middle School
- Patrick Blevins – Crossville Middle School
- Haley Harville-York – Fyffe High School
- Jacob Cambron – Fyffe High School
- Kelsey Smith – Geraldine High School
- Coty Still – Geraldine High School
- Brandon Renfroe – Geraldine High School
- Crystal Sewell – Geraldine High School
- Brett Smith – Henagar Jr. High School
- Megan Gilbert – Ider High School
- Chassidy Griggs – Plainview High School
- Leslie Waldrop – Plainview High School
- Chase Parker – Plainview High School
- Karan Shankles – Plainview High School
- JerryLee Prestwood – Sylvania High School
- Patricia Martin – Sylvania High School
- Nathan Parham – Sylvania High School
- Jennifer Manning – Valley Head High School
B. Dale Pruitt – Head Football Coach – Plainview High School (Principal’s Recommendation)
Superintendent Lyles made three additional recommendations the Board approved :
• Permission for the Plainview Tipoff Club to give a $20,000 Supplement to Coach Robi Coker
• $12,500.00 reimbursement for baseball field maintenance to the Town of Ider
• Transfer of the remaining bank balances from Moon Lake Elementary to Valley Head High School
Before the meeting adjourned, several Board members and Superintendent Lyles congratulated Board member Robert Elliott on his re-election, which was recently certified after a very close vote tally. The next meeting will be on June 14 at 9:00 am, with a work session at 8:45 am in the meeting room of the Facilities Building.