News Staff Report
The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott at a called board meeting Thursday, August 12.
Resignation
1. Julie Luker, elementary teacher, Flomaton Elementary School, effective August 6, 2021
2. Jacquita Jenkins, special education teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 12, 2021
3. Tonya Ragan, counselor, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 13, 2021
4. Taylor Pace, special education teacher, W.S. Neal Middle School, effective August 4, 2021
5. Taylor Barton, custodian, Turtle Point Science Center, effective August 2, 2021
Transfer
1. Layton Knight, physical education teacher, Escambia County Middle School, to physical education teacher, Escambia County High School, effective August 5, 2021 (replacing John Shears)
2. Melissa Cosey, special education instructional aide, Flomaton Elementary School, to special education instructional aide, Pollard-McCall Junior High School, effective August 16, 2021
3. Tina Garrett, pre-school special education teacher, Office of Special Education and Student Services, to special education teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 13, 2021 (replacing Jacquita Jenkins)
Employment
1. Labarry Jones, physical education teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 5, 2021 (replacing Layton Knight)
2. Lasonja George, special education aide, Escambia County Middle School effective August 4, 2021 (replacing Shirley Prescod)
3. Schwayn Bradley, choir teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 4, 2021 (replacing James Weber)
4. Amanda Brown, elementary teacher, Flomaton Elementary School, effective August 9, 2021 (replacing Julie Luker)
5. Katherine Hodges, 6-hour lunchroom worker, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 9, 2021 (replacing Autumn Smith)
6. Dalton Shell, special education teacher, W.S. Neal Middle School, effective August 5, 2021 (replacing Taylor Pace)
7. Samantha Franklin, elementary teacher, W.S. Neal Middle School, effective August 4, 2021
8. Tiffany Gideons, 6-hour lunchroom worker, W.S. Neal Middle School, effective August 9, 2021 (replacing Kathy Douglas)
9. Tawana Jones, English / language arts teacher, W.S. Neal High School, effective August 4, 2021 (replacing Allie Rush)
10. Desi Lee, special education teacher, W.S. Neal High School effective August 30, 2021 (replacing Duree Langham)
11. Kathleen Allen, office aide, Huxford Elementary School, effective August 4, 2021 (replacing Kimberly Walker)
Employment change
1. Camille Minaya, science teacher, Escambia County Middle School, to culinary arts teacher, Escambia County High School, effective August 17, 2021 (replacing Ann Nichols)
2. Tyler Parker, social studies teacher, Escambia County Middle School, to math teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 4, 2021 (replacing Barbara Allen)
3. Levon Wright, English / language arts teacher, Escambia County High School, to counselor, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 16, 2021 (replacing Tonya Ragan)