By SHERRY DIGMON
News Publisher
Sick pay for absence due to COVID-19 was extended for employees of the Escambia County school system at the board meeting Friday, August 27. These benefits were paid last year but were not available this school year until now.
The board approved a resolution for the extension of COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act extended under the American Recovery Plan Act of 2021. This resolution extended COVID-19 sick pay effective August 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021 and provides up to 10 days of Emergency Paid Sick Leave.
Leave of absence
1. Paula Stone, special education instructional aide, Escambia County Middle School, leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act, effective March 4, 2021 through May 20, 2021
Resignation
1. LeAnn Pepper, special education teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 27, 2021
2. Amber Leigh Ann Rowland, elementary teacher, Flomaton Elementary School, effective September 1, 2021
3. Tracy Jernigan, office aide, Escambia Career Readiness Center, effective September 10, 2021
Employment
1. Casey McKinnon, registered nurse, Escambia County High School, effective September 1, 2021
2. Jordan Bowens, teacher aide, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 24, 2021
3. Blakely Barton, teacher aide, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 30, 2021 (replacing Rhecy Currie)
4. Marissa White, teacher aide, Flomaton Elementary School, effective August 30, 2021
5. Skylar Crawford, special education instructional aide, Flomaton Elementary School, effective August 30, 2021 (replacing Melissa Cosey)
6. Robin Barrows, teacher aide, Huxford Elementary School, effective August 30, 2021
Employment change
1. Gina Nall, Reading Specialist, Flomaton Elementary School, to academic interventionist, Flomaton High School, effective September 6, 2021
2. Yvette Watkins, instructional teacher aide (185 contract days), Escambia County High School, to school based social worker (202 contract days), Escambia County High School, effective September 1, 2021 (amended employment)
Rehires
1. Ann Walton Nichols, business management teacher, Escambia County High School, effective August 30, 2021 (replacing Stephanie Buitron)