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BOE approves personnel recommendations

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The following recommendations by Escambia County School Superintendent John Knott were approved by the Board of Education Thursday, July 26.
Resignation
1. Susan Kirk, counselor, Flomaton Elementary School, effective July 31, 2018
2. Briana McMullen, bus driver, Atmore bus shop, effective July 31, 2018
3. Quincy Nearer, bus driver, Brewton bus shop, effective July 25, 2018
4. Nicarla Andry, English / language arts teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective July 19, 2018
5. Courtney Dortch, office aide, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective July 25, 2018
Transfer
1. Jade Danley, special education teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, to special education teacher, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Lisa Odom)
2. Ronda Hoffman, science teacher, Escambia County Middle School, to science teacher, Escambia County High School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Tyler Boatwright)
3. Meagan Stewart, gifted education teacher, Flomaton High School, to elementary teacher, Flomaton Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Kathy McCutchin)
4. Levon Wright, English / language arts teacher, Escambia County Middle School, to English / language arts teacher, Escambia County High School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Charlotte Lucas)
5. Ashley Mosley, special education teacher, Escambia County High School, to special education teacher, Flomaton Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018
6. Mary Sheffield, 7-hour lunchroom worker, W.S. Neal High School, to 7-hour lunchroom worker, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 2, 2018 (replacing Anita Stuckey)
7. Rebecca Green, elementary teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, to elementary teacher, Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Sharmon O’Bannon)
8. Telena Williams, elementary teacher, W.S. Neal Elementary School, to intervention teacher, W.S. Neal High School, effective August 3, 2018
9. Lauren Kirn, elementary teacher, Escambia County Middle School, to eighth grade English / language arts teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Nicarla Andry)
Employment
1. James Burnham, 7-hour custodian, Flomaton High School, effective August 1, 2018 (replacing Brian McConnel)
2. Brenda Rudolph-Samuel, 7-hour custodian, Flomaton High School, effective August 1, 2018 (replacing Janet Ingraham)
3. Alison Blackmon, social studies teacher, Flomaton High School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Brett Chancery)
4. Nancy Walters, math teacher, Escambia County High School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Wendy Hachtel)
5. Joey Ramer, student summer worker, Escambia County High School, effective June 26, 2018
6. Cynthia Clack, PE instructional aide, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Kathie Chumley)
7. Sebastian Dobbins, assistant band director, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Charles White)
8. Lindsey Spicer, English / language arts teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Danielle Logan)
9. Melissa Cosey Adams, special education instructional aide, Flomaton Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Rickey Lester)
10. Winter Sims, special education teacher, Escambia County Alternative School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Karl Smith)
11. Beverly Wilson, counselor, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Marina Chancery)
12. Marilyn Allen, 6-hour lunchroom worker, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 2, 2018 (replacing Tashan Streety)
13. William West, science teacher, W.S. Neal High School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Allie Rush)
14. Douglas Frost, bus driver, Atmore bus shop, effective August 7, 2018 (replacing Arthur Lambert)
15. Darrell Spencer, bus driver, Atmore bus shop, effective August 7, 2018 (replacing Briana McMullen)
16. Linda Thomas, 7-hour lunchroom worker, Escambia County Middle School, to receive a one (1) time stipend of $1,000 for assuming CNP managerial functions in the absence of the current manager, effective February 2018 through May 2018
17. Courtney Dumas, science teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Ronda Hoffman)
18. Angela Ward, bus driver, Brewton Bus Shop, effective August 7, 2018 (replacing Paula Butts)
19. Donnie Lindsey, bus driver, Brewton bus shop, effective August 7, 2018 (replacing Sherry McCall)
20. Jason Stabler, math teacher, Flomaton High School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Johnny Wolfe)
21. Elizabeth Hurley, gifted education teacher, Office of Special Education and Student Services, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Meagan Stewart)
22. Laurel Billy, kindergarten teacher, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Nicole Yoder)
23. Clifford Matthews, social studies teacher, W.S. Neal High School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Kraig Rittenhouse)
24. Robyn Hardy, special education teacher, Flomaton Elementary School, effective August 10, 2018 (replacing Jennifer Silcox)
25. Alyssa Williams, 7-hour lunchroom worker, W.S. Neal High School, effective August 2, 2018 (replacing Pamela Hart)
26. Jennifer Allen, bus driver, Brewton bus shop, effective August 7, 2018 (replacing Quincy Nearer)
27. Robert Arrant, technology technician, Technology Department, effective August 1, 2018 (replacing Matthew Dewberry)
28. Betty Lindsey, bus driver, Brewton bus shop, effective August 7, 2018
29. Ann Walton Nichols, culinary arts teacher, Escambia County High School, effective July 30, 2018 (replacing Keysha Moorer)
30. Malorie Buckhault, elementary teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Becky Green)
Employment change
1. Sharmon O’Bannon, elementary teacher, Pollard McCall Junior High School, to counselor, Flomaton Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Susan Kirk)
2. Nicole Yoder, kindergarten teacher, W.S. Neal Elementary School, to librarian, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Jessica James)
3. Pamela Hart, 7-hour lunchroom worker, W.S. Neal High School, to 6-hour lunchroom worker, W.S. Neal Middle School, effective August 2, 2018 (replacing Diane Ewing)
4. Karen Capps, 6-hour lunchroom worker, W.S. Neal Middle School, to 7-hour lunchroom worker, W.S. Neal Middle School, effective August 2, 2018
5. Morgan Cooper, 6-hour lunchroom worker, Escambia County Middle School, to 7-hour lunchroom worker, W.S. Neal High School, effective August 2, 2018 (replacing Mary Sheffield)
Principal contract
1. Approval to negotiate probationary principal contract for Matthew Hodge, W.S. Neal High School, for a 2-year period, effective July 27, 2018 through June 30, 2020. (replacing Patty Frazier)
Rehires
1. Jonathan Barnes, special education instructional aide, Escambia County High School, effective August 3, 2018
2. Teresa Nipper, cosmetology instructor, Escambia County High School, effective July 30, 2018 (replacing Teresa Nipper)
3. Charlotte Lucas, English / language arts teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Levon Wright)
4. Angela Wright, social studies teacher, Flomaton High School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Angela Wright)
5. Pat Rolin, bus driver, Atmore Bus Shop, effective August 7, 2018 (replacing Melanie Luker)
6. Wendy Hachtel, math teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Curtis Hixon)
7. Malary Salter, elementary teacher, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Telena Williams)
8. Allie Rush, English / language arts teacher, W.S. Neal High School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Jace Gandy)