News Staff Report
The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott at the board meeting Thursday, March 18.
Leave of absence
1. Eva Rowland, school bookkeeper, Escambia County High School, leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act, effective January 4, 2021 through January 15, 2021
2. Geneva Chavers, 6-hour lunchroom worker, Escambia County High School, medical leave of absence, effective January 21, 2021 through March 12, 2021
Resignation
1. Shelley Burgess, 6-hour lunchroom worker, Escambia County Middle School, effective March 26, 2021
2. Robyn Hardy, special education teacher, Flomaton Elementary School, effective May 21, 2021
3. Wendy Shelton, elementary teacher, Flomaton Elementary School, effective May 21, 2021
4. Dishista Brown, 7-hour lunchroom worker, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective February 26, 2021
5. Andro Williams, head football coach and track / field coach, W.S. Neal High School, effective February 19, 2021
6. Telena Williams, intervention teacher, W.S. Neal High School, effective March 5, 2021
7. Telena Williams, cheerleader coach and track / field coach, W.S. Neal High School, effective February 19, 2021
Retirement
1. Scarlet Strom, elementary teacher, Huxford Elementary School, effective June 1, 2021
2. Alice White, physical education teacher, Huxford Elementary School, effective June 1, 2021
3. Elizabeth Tucker, kindergarten teacher, Huxford Elementary School, effective June 1, 2021
4. Wendy Stafford, speech / language pathologist, Huxford Elementary School, effective June 1, 2021
5. Debbie Coleman, teacher aide, W.S. Neal Middle School, effective June 1, 2021
Employment
1. Deborah Salyers, elementary teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective March 12, 2021 (replacing Ziah Young)
2. Samuel Wright, custodian, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective March 29, 2021 (replacing Tiffany Gideons)
3. Kimberly Huggins, bus driver, Brewton Bus Shop, effective March 2, 2021 (replacing Sara Lowery)
4. April Lucas, administrative secretary, Brewton Central Office, effective March 29, 2021 (replacing Janet Benjamin)
Principal contracts
- Approval for renewal of principal contract for Eric Andrews, W.S. Neal Elementary School, for a 3-year period, effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024.