News Staff Report
The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott at the board meeting Thursday, March 21.
Leave of absence
1. Shirley Longmire, 7-hour lunchroom worker, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective January 16, 2019 through February 25, 2019
Resignation
1. Vicke Smith, special education instructional aide, Flomaton Elementary School, effective March 15, 2019
2. Kendall Richardson, 7-hour custodian, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective March 22, 2019
3. William West, head softball coach, W.S. Neal High School, effective March 13, 2019
Retirement
1. Ouida Wall, 7-hour lunchroom worker, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective June 1, 2019
2. Barbara Shipp, 7-hour lunchroom worker, Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective June 1, 2019
Transfer
1. Amber English, bus driver, Brewton Bus Shop, to bus driver, Atmore Bus Shop, effective March 22, 2019 (replacing Anthony Dunkin)
Employment
1. Teresa Crayton, counselor, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective April 1, 2019 (replacing Cheryl Jones)
2. Whitney Grimes, special education aide, Flomaton Elementary School, effective April 1, 2019 (replacing Vicke Smith)
3. Lisa Harris, bus driver, Brewton Bus Shop, effective March 22, 2019 (replacing Amber English)
4. Heather Kirkland, teacher, Dependent Care After School Program, Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective April 1, 2019
Rehires
1. Joshua Lambeth, HVAC/electrician, Atmore Maintenance Department, effective April 1, 2019 (replacing Dan Walton)
2. Yolonda Walters, science teacher, Escambia County Alternative School, effective April 1, 2019 (replacing Yolonda Walters)
Principal contracts
1. Approval to negotiate Principal Contract for Deborah Bolden, Escambia County Middle School, for a 3-year period, effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022.