BOE approves personnel changes
By SHERRY DIGMON
News Publisher
The Escambia County Board of Education has met in two special sessions recently – Tuesday, June 30, and Monday, July 6. Special sessions are not unusual this time of year with routine “housekeeping” matters needing attention.
At the meeting on July 6, the board approved the salary schedule for all system employees plus approved a “3 percent salary adjustment increase for school administrators (principals, assistant principals, attendance administrator) to facilitate retention and recruitment of these positions.”
The following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott were approved by the board.
June 30
Leave of absence
- Shirley Longmire, 7-hour lunchroom worker, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective January 7, 2020 through March 18, 2020
Resignation - Tonya Howard, Worker, CNP summer meal program, Flomaton High School, effective June 19, 2020
- Sarah Watkins, federal programs supervisor/system test coordinator, Atmore Central Office, effective June 30, 2020
Transfer - Alice Stewart, registered nurse, Escambia County Middle School, to registered nurse, Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective August 3, 2020
Employment - Amanda Chavers, instructional teacher aide, Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective August 3, 2020 (replacing Vickie Stamper)
- Tonya Ragan, counselor, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 3, 2020 (replacing Beverly Wilson)
- James Free, social studies teacher, W.S. Neal High School, effective August 3, 2020 (replacing Clifford Matthews)
- Kristie Lambeth, bus driver, Brewton bus shop, effective August 5, 2020 (replacing Latisha Hall)
- Jennifer Bullock, custodian, Title I Jumpstart Program, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective July 6, 2020
- James Hayles, summer maintenance custodian, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective June 15, 2020
- Haley Black, summer maintenance custodian, Escambia Career Readiness Center, effective June 22, 2020
- Walker Hoomes, student summer worker, Escambia Career Readiness Center, effective June 22, 2020
- Cassidy Lanier, college student worker, Brewton Central Office, effective June 29, 2020
Employment change - Cimmaron Wilson, instructional teacher aide, W.S. Neal Elementary School, to office aide, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 3, 2020 (replacing Misty Joyner)
- Melvin Byrd, bus driver, Atmore bus shop, to special needs bus driver, Atmore Bus Shop, effective August 5, 2020 (replacing Jean Searcy)
Temporary employment - Dalton Shell, special education aide, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 3, 2020 (replacing Damien Jackson – 1st semester only)
July 6
Leave of absence - Scotty Benton, teacher aide, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (or until the return of the full-time employee)
Employment
Off contract personnel to work a maximum of 10 days during July 2020 to facilitate the planning for the 2020-2021 school re-opening (funding through CARES Act-ESSER)
- Cheryl Jones, attendance administrator, Central Offices
- Stephanie Alaniz, lead nurse, Escambia County High School
- Connie Reeves, instructional technology resource teacher, Atmore Central Office