Escambia County Board of EducationSubmitted Article

A plea to the school board
[Following is a presentation by A.C. Moore teacher Anna Tingle to the Escambia County Board of Education, April 27.] First I want to thank the Superintendent for accepting our request for me to come and speak this afternoon. I am here to speak on behalf of the entire faculty and staff of A.C. Moore Elementary School. After the community meeting [April 6], our faculty and staff had opportunities to discuss…
Tingle addresses BOE on consolidation
A.C. Moore fourth-grade teacher Anna Tingle addressed the Escambia County School Board at the regular meeting Thursday, April 26. She did not request that the school not be closed, but that the students and faculty not be split between two other schools. Superintendent John Knott and the board are considering moving the pre-K and third grade from ACM to Rachel Patterson Elementary, and the fourth grade to Escambia County Middle…
School system holds job fair
The Escambia County School System’s job fair was held Saturday, April 8, at Flomaton High School. Administrators, board members, and central office staff were on hand to provide information and assist in completing online applications. Brandice Bonnee, at right, came from Montgomery to check out opportunities in the school system. Shown talking with her are, from left, A.C. Moore Elementary School Principal John Brantley, Escambia County Middle School Principal Debbie…
Consolidation meeting held
If a message came from the proposed consolidation meeting Thursday evening, April 6, it was that no decision has been made. That was the message Escambia County School Superintendent John Knott repeated several times as he addressed the 45 or so people at the meeting. The proposal calls for the closing of A.C. Moore Elementary School with the two pre-k classes and the third grade moving to Rachel Patterson Elementary…
Concerns over Leader in Me at ACM
Much of the discussion of the Escambia County Board of Education at the regular meeting Thursday, March 23, concerned the proposed consolidation of A.C. Moore Elementary School with Rachel Patterson Elementary and Escambia County Middle schools. Superintendent John Knott said a meeting is planned for Thursday, April 6, 5 p.m., at A.C. Moore. Knott said the proposed plan will be presented and stakeholders will be able to ask questions. Board…