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BOE approves personnel recommendations

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The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott at the board meeting Thursday, May 16.
Resignation
1. Logan Dawkins, technology assistant, Technology Department, effective March 22, 2019
2. Rodney Jackson, physical education teacher, varsity assistant football coach, varsity head boys basketball coach, Escambia County High School, effective May 16, 2019
3. Chandler Hagan, student summer worker, Flomaton High School, effective May 13, 2019
4. Jacquelyn Word, director, Turtle Point Science Center, effective June 30, 2019
5. Tansey Espey, elementary teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective May 24, 2019
6. Kelsy Massicotte, kindergarten teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective May 24, 2019
Retirement
1. Mary Carroll, 7-hour custodian, W.S. Neal High School, effective July 1, 2019
Transfer
1. Tracy Lambeth, secretary / bookkeeper, Escambia County High School, to secretary / bookkeeper, Flomaton High School, effective June 1, 2019 (replacing Terri Parkinson)
Employment
1. James Jennings, special education teacher, Escambia County High School, effective May 17, 2019 (replacing Melissa Beech)
2. Travis Owens, 7-hour custodian, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective April 29, 2019 (replacing Kendall Richardson)
3. Christine Flowers, LPN / special education instructional aide, Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective August 5, 2019 (replacing Dorothy Morton)
4. Kimberly Nevels, teacher, Summer Program Science Camp, Flomaton High School, effective June 17, 2019 (to be paid with Sustainability Funds)
5. Sharon Lambeth, lead teacher, Dependent Care Summer Program, Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective May 31, 2019
6. Lillie Jones, community educator, Dependent Care Summer Program, Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective May 31, 2019
7. Rebecca Jones, community educator, Dependent Care Summer Program, Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective May 31, 2019
8. Title I Jumpstart Summer Program Personnel:
* Flomaton Elementary School – teachers: Maegan Salter, Leah Vickery; teachers (sub): Heather Qualls; teacher aides: Courtney Johnson, Sophia Faulk, Tori Wyatt; custodian: Elizabeth Wilson.
* Rachel Patterson Elementary School – teachers: Melissa Nichols, Kristie Harris, Shaneise Ezell; teacher aides: Vonda Bynum, Chancey Harrison, Debra Smith; teacher aides (sub): Ariel Whatley; custodian: Cynthia Clack; bus driver: Toni Marmino.
* W.S. Neal Elementary School – teachers: Margo Adams, Brittany Revel, Laurel Billy; teacher aides: Emily Douglas, Beverly Suarez, Cimmaron Wilson, Kristin Burkett; custodian: Doris Watson; bus driver: Lorrie Benton.
9. Title I Extended Summer Program Personnel:
* Escambia County High School – teachers: Stephanie Buitron, Stephanie Spicer; teachers (sub): Tracy Burch (Linam).
* Flomaton Elementary School – teachers: Sydney Bell, Taylor Hunt; teachers (sub): Heather Qualls; teacher aides: Anna Knowles, Rachel Wood.
* Flomaton High School – teachers: Jeffrey Haney, Phillip Bell.
* Rachel Patterson Elementary School – teachers: April George, Brian Stallworth, Julie McDonald; teacher aides: Rhecy Currie, Helen Thomas; teacher aides (sub): Ariel Whatley
* W.S. Neal Elementary School – teachers: Janet Davis, Casey Lodge, Gloria Hill, Kimberly Bright; teacher aides: Fabiola Jones, Margaret Adams.
* W.S. Neal Middle School – teachers: Jennifer Blaney, Sandra Barrow, Erin Howard, Tammy Bonds.
* W.S. Neal High School – teacher: Duree Langham.
10. 21st Century Extended Summer Program Personnel:
* Escambia County Middle School – site director: Marcia Adams; lead teacher: Leviticus Wilson; teachers: Angela Lee; community educators: Ruth Harris; student workers: Eboni Williams, Joydan Pleasant, Angelica Clack; custodian: James Williams; bus driver: Nanci Kent.
11. Summer maintenance custodians:
* Huxford Elementary School – Lora Matheny
* Rachel Patterson Elementary School – Marvin Hollingsworth
* W.S. Neal Elementary School – Travis Owens
* W.S. Neal High School – Billy Joe Taylor
* Escambia Career Readiness Center – Cole Brown
12. Student summer workers:
* Flomaton High School – Skyler Busbee
* W.S. Neal High School – Althea Marsh, Michael S. Burch, Jr.
* Escambia Career Readiness Center – Matthew T. Gibson
* Brewton Bus Shop – Brittany Messer
13. CNP summer feeding program personnel:
* Escambia County High School – manager: Cynthia Young; manager (sub): Rebecca Boutwell; workers: Linda Thomas, Rita Jones; workers (sub): Geneva Chavers.
* W.S. Neal Elementary School – manager: Janice Salter; manager (sub): Debra Burnham; workers: Karen Capps, Mary Sheffield; workers (sub): Pamela Hart, Andrea Bailey, Joni Simpson.
Employment change
1. Florance Madden, 6-hour lunchroom worker, W.S. Neal Elementary School, to 7-hour lunchroom worker, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 5, 2019
2. Candice Roberson, band director, Flomaton High School, to teacher, Flomaton High School, effective August 1, 2019