News Staff Report
The Escambia County Board of Education met in special session Monday morning, June 24, at the Brewton Central Office.
The board voted on the following items.
* Approved annual support / subscription renewal for the 2024-2025 school year with Heartland School Solutions in the amount of $15,979.00. This agreement is for Child Nutrition Point of Sale, Menu Planning and Analysis and Inventory software and technical support.
* Approved the purchase of Project Discovery and Achieve Life Skills Series from Education Associates in the amount of $22,098.00 (Paid out of A-List Transition Grant)
Personnel
The following personnel recommendations by Escambia County School Superintendent Dr. Michele Collier were approved by the Board.
The following abbreviations are used:
A.C. Moore Primary School – ACMPS
Rachel Patterson Elementary School – RPES
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
Retirement
1. Jean Chaloux, utility groundskeeper, Brewton Maintenance Department, effective August 1, 2024
Resignation
1. Andrea Chance, history teacher, FHS, effective June 11, 2024
2. Mitzi Smith, math coach, PMJHS, effective June 30, 2024
Employment
1. David Bellanger, math teacher, ECHS, effective August 1, 2024, replacing Michelle Hunter
2. Lori Brown, English / language arts teacher, FHS, effective August 1, 2024, replacing Jennifer Lee
3. Jamila Russell, social studies teacher, PMJHS, effective August 1, 2024, replacing Tristan Fore
4. Jennifer Kirkpatrick, elementary teacher, RPES, effective August 1, 2024, replacing Carla Dyess
5. Kelly Darby, special education teacher, WSNES, effective August 1, 2024, replacing Damien Jackson
6. Brandy Turner, pre-k program teacher, WSNES, effective August 1, 2024, replacing Brandalyn Jackson
7. Angela Thomas, special education aide, WSNES, effective August 1, 2024, replacing Sheila Hawthorne
8. Allison Ramirez, special education aide, WSNES, effective August 1, 2024
9. Mitzi Flanders, elementary teacher, WSNMS, effective August 1, 2024, replacing Monica Blackmon
10. Karen Layton, social studies teacher, WSNMS, effective August 1, 2024, replacing John White
11. Stephanie McGhee, English / language arts teacher, WSNHS, effective August 1, 2024, replacing Susan Hardyman
Employment change
1. Samantha Trawick, from kindergarten teacher, ACMPS, to elementary teacher, RPES, effective August 1, 2024, replacing Regina Adams
2. Sydney Garrett, from special education teacher, ECHS, to elementary teacher, RPES, effective August 1, 2024, replacing Ally Edwards
3. Sharie Evans, from custodian, FHS, to office aide, FHS, effective August 1, 2024, replacing Judith Goolsby
Rehire
1. Marilyn Bradley, ARI literacy specialist / coach, ACMPS, effective August 1, 2024,
2. Paula Spicer, special education teacher, ECHS, effective August 1, 2024
3. Deborah Salyers, teacher, RPES, effective August 1, 2024, replacing Deborah Salyers
4. Ally Edwards, elementary teacher, WSNES, effective August 1, 2024, replacing Hannah Bumpers