By DON FLETCHER
News Staff Writer
Escambia County Board of Education members approved during their July 31 meeting the expenditure of $170,815.79 for educational technology services, professional development for teachers and other services.
All but $10,937.08 of the expenditures are to be paid for with Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, federal money that was allotted to help recover from the impact of COVID-19 and which must be spent by the end of September.
The non-ESSER expenditure, for PowerSchool Schoology End User Support from PowerSchool Group LLC, will come from a $50,737 grant approved last week. The program is primarily for professional development of teachers.
The ESSER-fund expenditures are for:
*A service contract with Nearpod Inc. for Nearpod 21st Century Readiness Program (educational technology services), at a cost of $21,066.20.
*A $68,682 contract with IXL Learning for educational technology services.
*Service contracts with PowerSchool Group LLC for PowerSchool Enrollment Registration ($15,777.72) and Curriculum and Instruction Subscription ($23,343.32).
*A service contract in the amount of $31,009.47 with Renaissance for Accelerated Reader Subscription.
In other business, the board:
*Approved state-mandated 2-percent salary adjustment for Superintendent of Education Michele McClung, effective July 1.
* Approved state-mandated 2-percent salary adjustment for Chief Schools Financial Officer Rochelle Richardson, effective July 1.
*Approved revision of FY2024 salary schedule to adjust pay for bus drivers.
*Announced that the next regular BOE meeting will be on Thursday, August 24, at 4:30 p.m., at the Central Office in Brewton.
*Approved the following personnel recommendations from the superintendent:
The following abbreviations are used:
Escambia County Board of Education – ECBOE
A.C. Moore Pre-K School – ACMPS
Huxford Elementary School – HES
Rachel Patterson Elementary School – RPES
Escambia County Middle School – ECMS
Escambia County High School – ECHS
Flomaton Elementary School – FES
Flomaton High School – FHS
Pollard McCall Junior High School – PMJHS
W.S. Neal Elementary School – WSNES
W.S. Neal Middle School – WSNMS
W.S. Neal High School – WSNHS
Turtle Point Science Center – TPSC
Escambia County Alternative School – ECAS
Escambia Career Readiness Center – ECRC
Atmore Bus Shop – ABS
Brewton Bus Shop – BBS
Resignation
1. Rachael Wagner, Health Science CTE teacher, ECHS, effective July 19, 2023
2. Sherie Johnson, 7-hour lunchroom worker, ECMS, effective July 18, 2023
3. Chelsea Lowell, 7-hour lunchroom worker, FES, effective July 31, 2023
4. Ashley Snow, secondary teacher, FHS, effective July 24, 2023
5. Meghan Mayo, elementary teacher, HES, effective July 18, 2023
6. Alyssa Williams, 7-hour lunchroom worker, PMJHS, effective July 19, 2023
7. Rufus White, 7-hour custodian, PMJHS, effective July 27, 2023
8. Barrett Edge, English / language arts teacher, WSNMS, effective July 25, 2023
9. Ervin Carnley, general maintenance worker, Brewton maintenance department, effective August 31, 2023
10. Latisha Hall, bus driver, BBS, effective July 24, 2023
Employment
1. Candace Hendricks, secondary ELA specialist, ECBOE, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Raquel Davis
2. David Holloway, English / language arts teacher, ECHS, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Stephanie McGhee
3. Michelle Hunter, math teacher, ECHS, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Zachary Calhoun
4. Melissa Askew, health science CTE teacher, ECHS, effective August 1, 2023, replacing Rachael Wagner
5. Darrell Spencer, culinary arts CTE teacher, ECHS, effective August 1, 2023, replacing Camille Minaya
6. Casey Campos, English / language arts teacher, ECHS, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Priscilla Garror
7. Zachary Gotlib, science teacher, ECMS, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Yolonda Walters
8. Earlean Simon, special education teacher, ECMS, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Michele Uriegas
9. Latesha Lee, 7-hour lunchroom worker, ECMS, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Kelly Moulton
10. Camreon Simon, speech language pathologist, Office of Special Education and Student Services, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Kayla Riley Lumpkin
11. Kimberly Stanford, custodian, HES, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Kaci Morris
12. Kaityn Smith, elementary teacher, HES, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Meghan Mayo
13. Keri Cooper 7-hour lunchroom worker, PMJHS, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Alyssa Williams
14. Diana Graczyk, 6-hour lunchroom worker, RPES, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Cara Beyette
15. Aaliyah Williams, elementary teacher, RPES, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Gala Nobles
16. Miriam Staples, custodian, RPES, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Dorothy Sams
17. Samantha Gann, elementary teacher, WSNES, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Jennifer Smith
18. Sheila Thompson, elementary teacher, WSNMS, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Barrett Edge
19. Janice McDougle, bus driver, ABS, effective August 4, 2023, replacing Angelia McMullen
20. Ronald Herrington, public safety CTE teacher, ECRC, effective August 2, 2023, replacing William Vigor
Employment change
1. Joel Gonzalez, from instructional aide, ECHS, to social studies teacher, ECMS, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Jonathan Smith
2. Retha Hoomes, from 6-hour lunchroom worker FES, to 7-hour lunchroom worker, PMJHS, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Beverly VanHoosen
3. Devony Bowden, from 6-hour lunchroom worker, FES, to 7-hour lunchroom worker, FES, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Chelsea Lowell
4. Maranda Lambeth, from pre-k teacher aide, ACMS, to instructional aide, RPES, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Nakiedra Brown
5. Gladys Walker, from 6-hour lunchroom worker, WSNHS, to 7-hour lunchroom worker, WSNHS, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Vanessa Mealer
6. Linda West, from custodian, TPSC, to secondary teacher, ECHS, effective August 2, 2023, replacing Kim Yarber
Transfer
1. Casey McKinnon, from registered nurse, ECHS, to registered nurse, ECBOE, effective August 2, 2023
2. Shania Hadley, from LPN / special ed aide, ACMPS, to LPN / special ed aide, ECBOE, effective August 2, 2023
Summer employment
1. Schemedia Johnson, ARRP summer school, custodian, ECMS, effective June 20, 2023
2. Sharon Malabet ARRP summer school, custodian, ECMS, effective June 20, 2023
3. Terri Campbell, ARRP summer school, custodian, FES, effective June 20, 2023
4. Kimberly Stanford, ESSER 3, custodian, HES, effective July 17, 2023
5. Justin Weaver, ARRP summer school, custodian, RPES, effective June 20, 2023
6. James Hayles, ARRP summer school, custodian, RPES, effective June 20, 2023
7. Ashlyn Ward, ARRP summer school, custodian, WSNES, effective June 20, 2023
Summer employment
(Paid at daily rate)
1. Daphne Sullivan, Title I, teacher, ECMS, effective May 30, 2023
2. Anna Wheeler, Title I, teacher, ECMS, effective May 30, 2023
3. Joshua Coleman, FFA grant, teacher, WSNHS, effective June 8, 2023
Rehire
1. Alvin West, science teacher, ECAS, effective August 2, 2023
2. Mary Figgers, elementary teacher, ECMS, effective August 2, 2023
3. Katrina Anthony, social studies teacher, WSNHS, effective August 2, 2023
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