The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott at the regular meeting Thursday, February 23.
Leave of absence
1. Andrea Salter, teacher, W.S. Neal Middle School, leave of absence, effective January 3, 2017 through February 10, 2017
2. Megan Moye, teacher, W.S. Neal Elementary School, leave of absence, effective ½ day January 17, 2017
3. Cheyanne Wilson, teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, maternity leave under the Family Medical Leave Act, effective ½ day January 27, 2017
4. Kathryn Ward, teacher, Flomaton Elementary School, maternity leave under the Family Medical Leave Act, effective February 10, 2017
5. Karla Maxwell, teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act, effective February 8, 2017
Resignation
1. Andrew Tranchina, teacher, Escambia County High School, effective January 27, 2017
2. Katherine Reid, Teacher Aide, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective February 28, 2017
Employment
1. Richard Robinson, bus driver, Brewton Bus Shop, effective January 30, 2017 (replacing Kyle Cinereski)
2. Buffie Partain, bus driver, Brewton Bus Shop, effective February 27, 2017 (replacing Angie Wright)
3. Ryan McGraw, teacher, A.C. Moore Elementary School, effective February 6, 2017 (replacing Rebecca Murray)
4. Rico Jackson, teacher/head football coach, Escambia County High School, effective March 1, 2017 (replacing Royce Young)
5. Lora Matheny, substitute teacher, After-School Program, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective January 31, 2017 (Title I Funds)
6. Elizabeth Tucker, teacher, After-School Program, Huxford Elementary School, effective February 27, 2017 (Dependent Care Funds)
7. Rachel Mooney, teacher aide, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective March 1, 2017 (replacing Katherine Reid)