DeKalb BOE Discusses Placements
The DeKalb County Board of Education met on Monday, June 10, 2019. After the meeting was called to order, the agenda and the May 22, 2019 minutes were approved. Then the board approved the School Financial Statements and General Fund Bank Reconciliation. The board then moved to approve the Bills and Accounts. Next, they approved the following items:
• Non-Renewal of Amanda Hatley – Bus Driver at Crossville Schools
• Retirement of Steve Street – Supervisor- System
• Retirement of Brenda Vaughn – Bus Driver / Tech Route Driver – Ider High School
• Resignation of Jay Shankles – Secondary P.E. Teacher and Coaching Duties – Crossville High School
• Resignation of Christa Blevins – Junior High Cheerleader Sponsor (Coaching Duties Only) – Crossville Middle School
• Resignation of Heather Prince – EL Teacher – Collinsville High School
• Leave of Absence for Byron Fricks – Secondary Social Sciences Teacher – Crossville High School
• Transfer of Jon Alan Pope – Virtual School Teacher (10-months) to Itinerant Instructional Coach – Mathematics (10-months)
• Transfer of Leslie Waldrop – Secondary Science Teacher at Collinsville High School to Secondary Science Teacher at Plainview High School
• Transfer of David Marks – Counselor at Valley Head High School to Registrar for the System
• Transfer of Shelly McCollum – Library Media Specialist at Geraldine High School to Data Manager for the System
• Transfer of Tiffany Jenkins – Itinerant SPED Paraprofessional at Fyffe High School to Itinerant SPED Teacher at Crossville Middle School
• Transfer of Scott Timmons – Principal at Ruhama Jr. High School to Principal at Henagar Jr. High School
• Transfer of Stevie Green – Principal at Henagar Jr. High School to Principal at Ruhama Jr. High School
• Transfer of Amy Southers – Secondary English Language Arts Teacher at Geraldine High School to School Library Media Specialist at Geraldine High School
• Transfer of Luis Segura from Mathematics Teacher at Crossville to Mathematics Teacher at Collinsville High School
• Placed Jennifer Sanders – Computer Science Teacher – Plainview High School
• Placed Cyrus Frost – High School Principal (12- months) – Ider High School
• Placed Samuel Tidmore – Secondary English Language Arts Teacher / JV Boys Basketball Coaching Duties – Crossville High School
• Placed James York – Secondary Social Science Teacher – Crossville High School
• Placed Jonathan McGill – Secondary Mathematics Teacher / Assistant Football Coaching Duties – Crossville High School
• Placed Casey Denton – Elementary Teacher – Crossville Elementary School
• Placed Emily Bales – Elementary Teacher – Crossville Elementary School
• Placed Aimee Jung – Elementary Teacher – Crossville Elementary School
• Placed Ashlea Veal – Elementary Teacher – Collinsville High School
• Placed Anastasia “Taseia” Monroe – Elementary Library Media Specialist – Plainview High School
• Placed Ariel Johnson – Varsity Volleyball Head Coaching Duties – Crossville High School
• Placed Jesse Martin – Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coaching Duties – Crossville High School
• Placed Addison Fugatt – Junior High Cheerleader Sponsor – Crossville Middle School
• Placed Macy Smith – Junior High Girls Basketball Coach – Crossville Middle School
• Placed Skylar Painter – Elementary Teacher – Geraldine High School
• Placed Cory Amos – Secondary English Language Arts Teacher (Leave at Crossville High School)
• Placed Jeffery Baird – Secondary Science Teacher – Valley Head High School
• Placed Jenny Mann – Bus Driver – Ider High School
• Placed Angel Blanks – Bus Driver – Crossville High School
• Placed Tom Clanton – Bus Driver – Collinsville High School
• Placed Lindsay Harrison – High School Secretary – Bookkeeper – Fyffe High School
• Placed Jessica Galloway – Assistant Custodian (9-months) Geraldine High School
• Placed Alex Chacon, Andres Augustin, Angel Augustin, and Haley Hicks as Summer Workers at Crossville Schools
During the Superintendent’s Recommendations, Comments and Reports portion of the meeting, Dr. Barnett requested permission to place employees pending board approval, recommended approving the Athletic Club Supplement for Fyffe Head Coach Paul Benefield, and requested permission to accept bids for CNP and paving projects. The board agreed to his requests. Dr. Barnett asked the board to approve the following CNP Meal Price Increases: paid student meals from $2.10 to $2.20, board employee from $3.55 to $3.65, visitors from $4.05 to $4.15, and second entrée from $.75 to $1.00. He also provided the board members with a Coaching, Band, Substitute, Administrator, and Attendance Stipend Proposal for their consideration before the next board meeting.
The next board meeting is Tuesday, July 2, at 5:00 pm, with a work session at 4:00 pm.