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News Staff Report
The Escambia County Board of Education met in a short called meeting Monday morning, March 3, at the Brewton Central Office.
The two agenda items were approved unanimously. The Board
* awarded a network equipment bid to KAM Technologies for network switches. Erate project cost is $144,583.03 (District portion is $28,916.61-paid from A & T funds). (Erate is a program that helps schools and libraries get affordable internet access and telecommunications services.)
* authorized Superintendent Michele Collier and CSFO Avery Ford to open, close, and request higher limits on the district credit card. The current credit limit is $5,000. Will be raised to $10,000. Superintendent Dr. Michele Collier said the balance is paid every month.
Personnel
The following personnel recommendations by Dr. Collier were approved by the Board.
Retirement
1. Darryl Phillips, physical education teacher / bus driver, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective May 23, 2025
2. Mary Bradley, lunchroom manager, W.S. Neal High School, effective May 23, 2025
Resignation
1. Emma Johnson, 7-hour lunchroom worker, Huxford Elementary School, effective Feb. 21, 2025
2. Maci Roberts, teacher, W.S. Neal Middle School, effective Feb. 6, 2025 (amended)
3. James David Hiers, bus driver, Brewton Bus Shop, effective Feb. 24, 2025
Employment
1. Darlene Moulder, secretary / bookkeeper, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective March 10, 2025, replacing Michelle Parish
2. Ebone Hill, speech language pathologist, Office of Special Education and Student Services, effective March 31, 2025, replacing Kayla Lumpkin
Employment change
1. Trajan Hollinger, from custodian, A.C. Moore Primary School, to instructional aide (amended), A.C. Moore Primary School, effective Feb. 14, 2025, replacing Tabatha Grah
2. Beverly Suarez, from pre-k teacher aide, W.S. Neal Elementary School, to teacher aide, Escambia County Alternative School, effective Feb. 24, 2025
Transfer
1. Stephanie Spicer, part-time teacher, from Escambia County High School to W.S. Neal High School, effective Feb. 18, 2025
2. Sharon Malibet, custodian, from Escambia County Middle School to AC Moore Primary School, effective Feb. 24, 2025
After school employment
1. Casey Minchew, aide, after school program, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective Jan. 30, 2025
Leave of absence
1. Paula Stone, teacher, Escambia County High School, FMLA, effective Dec. 2, 2024 – Jan. 27, 2025