The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott at the regular board meeting Thursday, March 22.
Leave of absence
1. Tashan Streety, six-hour lunchroom worker, W.S. Neal Elementary School, leave of absence, effective March 5, 2018 through July 5, 2018
2. Vicky Williams, seven-hour lunchroom worker, Escambia County Middle School, leave of absence, effective February 26, 2018 through March 31, 2018, tentatively
Resignation
1. Patrick Kyles, four-hour custodian, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective February 22, 2018
2. Floyd Seale, bus driver, Atmore Bus Shop, effective March 7, 2018
3. Ellen Ates, seven-hour custodian, Escambia County Middle School, effective March 20, 2018
Retirement
1. Robert K. Rittenhouse, teacher, W.S. Neal High School, effective May 31, 2018
Transfer
1. Thomas McCall, bus driver, Brewton Bus Shop, to bus driver, Atmore Bus
2. Sandra Reid, Elementary Supervisor, Atmore Central Office, to Human Resources Supervisor, Brewton Central Office, effective April 2, 2018 (replacing Mona Simmons)
Employment
1. April Monk, bus driver, Brewton Bus Shop, effective April 2, 2018 (replacing Thomas McCall)
Employment change
1. Keith Lisenby, Building Construction teacher, Escambia County High School, to carpenter, Atmore Maintenance Department, effective July 2, 2018 (changing contract days from Career Tech teacher 202-day contract to a maintenance worker 240-day contract per the salary schedule)
2. Kelli Steele, Library Media Specialist, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, to teacher, Escambia County Alternative School, effective April 3, 2018
Principal contracts
1. Approval to negotiate renewal of principal contract for Patricia Frazier, Escambia County Alternative School, for a three-year period, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021
2. Approval to negotiate renewal of principal contract for Laura Leigh Rambach, W.S. Neal Middle School, for a three-year period, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021
3. Approval to negotiate renewal of principal contract for Eric Andrews, W.S. Neal Elementary School, for a three-year period, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021
4. Approval to negotiate renewal of principal contract for James Dennis Fuqua, Escambia County High School, for a three-year period, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021