JACKSON COUNTY, ALA. – The Jackson County Board of Education convened on July 24, 2024, to address a comprehensive agenda aimed at ensuring the smooth operation and preparation for the upcoming school year. Here are the highlights from the meeting: Minutes Approval and Financial Matters The board first considered corrections, additions, or deletions to the June 11, 2024, work session and board meeting minutes, followed by a motion to approve the financial statements for May 2024. Total payroll expenditures were reported at $4,494,625.00, with non-payroll expenditures totaling $3,166,703.29. Contracts and Purchases Several motions were passed to approve various contracts and purchases essential for educational resources and services:
Ice Cream Warehouse was awarded the bid for CNP ice cream for the 2024-2025 school year at $195.47 per line item, following adjustments due to contested bids.
Job descriptions for the School-Based Mental Health Advocate and School Social Worker were approved.
Purchases included Spire materials from EPS Operations, LLC ($76,760.20), Open Court Reading materials from McGraw-Hill School Education ($60,352.50), and Bridge to Writing materials from Heggerty ($69,259.75).
The board also approved contracts for IT Maintenance and ProHealth Therapy Services, among others, which are crucial for supporting student needs. Educational Resources and Services Further approvals included:
The Student Handbook for the 2024-2025 school year.
Accelerated Reader from Renaissance Learning, Inc. at a cost of $118,280.88.
Contracts for extended school year services for bus aide and bus driving services to various schools within Jackson County. Community Engagement and Agreements The Board approved a property use agreement between the Jackson County Board of Education and the Dean’s Chapel Community Center Committee, empowering the Superintendent to execute the agreement on behalf of the Board. Personnel Resignations approved: a. Robert Wright – county-wide school bus driver and technical school driver at Woodville b. Michael Counts – Career Technical Coordinator/Assistant Principal c. Kaylee Wilks is an elementary teacher at North Sand Mountain d. Rhonda Wheeler – part-time textbook coordinator Retirements Approved a. Sharon Caperton, maintenance and transportation secretary Transfers Approved a. Madel Brown from 50% EL Bilingual Paraprofessional to a full-time EL Bilingual Paraprofessional b. Amber Smith from a 7-hour CNP worker at Flat Rock to a CNP manager at Dutton c. Amanda Stewart from a teacher at Bridgeport Elementary to a 50% Assistant Principal/50% Elementary Teacher at Stevenson Elementary d. Chasity Wheeler, from a county-wide special education aide to an elementary teacher at Hollywood e. Celina Arnold from a 12-month secretary at Skyline to a 12-month Maintenance and Transportation secretary at the Bus Garage f. Rachel Ferguson from a Pre-K auxiliary aide to a county-wide special education aide g. Kami Wright from a secretary at Section to a secretary at Skyline h. Angela Goff from a 7-hour CNP worker at Stevenson Elementary to a 7-hour CNP worker at Flat Rock i. Ali Blevins, from a Pre-K teacher at Bridgeport Elementary to an Elementary teacher at Bridgeport Elementary J. Sabrina Miller went from being a teacher at Flat Rock to being a teacher at Stevenson Middle K. Devona Stiles from a teacher at North Sand Mountain to a 50% counselor/50% teacher at North Sand Mountain l. Susan Shrader, from a Family and Consumer Science teacher at North Sand Mountain to a librarian at North Sand Mountain m. Kristin Seale, from an elementary teacher at Bridgeport Elementary to a county-wide Reading Coach n. Shalyn Smith from a 50% Indian Education aide to an elementary teacher at Pisgah o. Adam Gilbert from a part-time (not to exceed 50%) teacher at Pisgah to a full-time teacher at Pisgah p. Jessica West from a county-wide special education aide to a clerical aide at Woodville q. Trevan Austin Pankey from a county-wide special education aide to a secondary history teacher at Woodville (pending certification completion) r. Jeri Brown from English Language Arts teacher at Kevin Dukes Career & Innovation Academy to English Language Arts teacher at Section s. Kailey Smith from a county-wide special education aide to a county-wide preschool special education teacher (pending certification completion) t. Leah Guess from a teacher at Stevenson Elementary to a county-wide HOPE Program Teacher u. Addison Stevens from a part-time teacher at Macedonia to a county-wide preschool special education teacher (initially located at Hollywood) v. Carla Wade Peek from a 10-month secretary at Hollywood School to a 12-month secretary at Section w. Lexi Moore, from a county-wide special education aide to a school clerical aide at Section Employments a. Jennifer Rudder as a 7-hour CNP worker at Hollywood b. Amber White as a 7-hour CNP worker at Dutton c. Rylea Jones as a county-wide special education aide d. Valerie Gamble as a county-wide special education aide, e. Krystal LeAnn Sullivan as a county-wide special education aide f. Cheryl Jackson as an elementary teacher at Bryant g. Ranee Hancock as a county-wide school bus driver h. Brittany Allen as a Pre-K teacher at Bridgeport Elementary i. Erika Cooper as a school clerical aide at North Sand Mountain J. Shaylee Lewis as a county-wide Family and Consumer Science teacher k.Megan Paddock as a secondary math teacher at Woodville (pending certification), l. Erica McCullough as a Pre-K teacher at Woodville (pending certification completion and Department of Early Childhood approval) m. Stacey McKee as a school clerical aide at Pisgah n. Alexandria Spurgin as an elementary teacher at Woodville o. David Adkins as a county-wide school bus driver p. Jennifer Carrie Whisenant as a county-wide special education aide q. Melanie Allen as a county-wide special education aide r. Tina Rochon as a county-wide special education aide s. Rebecca Jones as a county-wide special education aide t. Ashley Chance as a county-wide special education aide u. Dylan Grant as a county-wide special education aide v. Jordan McFadden as a county-wide special education aide w. Summer Grider as a teacher at Stevenson Middle x. Rachel Goolesby as a secondary ELA teacher at Kevin Dukes Career & Innovation Academy y. Sheena Webber as a health science instructor at Kevin Dukes Career & Innovation Academy z. Charles Fossett as a county-wide school bus driver aa.Tiffany Benson as a part-time (not to exceed 55%) teacher at Rosalie Coaching Assignments a. Hunter Steele as the head track coach for North Jackson b. Ronto Tipton as the assistant track coach for North Jackson c. Amanda Jones as cross-country coach at North Sand Mountain After approving all the personnel actions, the Board entered into an executive session.
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