Board OKs personnel changes

The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations at its Tuesday, June 26 special meeting. The changes are as follows:

Approval to reinstate twenty-five and one half(25 1/2) sick leave days to Keysha Moorer, culinary arts teacher at Escambia County High School, due to an on-the-job injury, effective May 8, 2018 through May 31, 2018 and June 1, 2018 through June 13, 2018; Approval to reinstate six and one-half (6 1/2) sick leave days to Anna Tingle, elementary teacher at Rachel Patterson Elementary School, due to an on-the-job injury, effective April 27, 2018, April 30, 2018 and May 1, 2018 through May 7, 2018; Apprival to reinstate one half (1/2) sick leave days to Margo Nordmeyer-Adams, kindergarten teacher at W. S. Neal Elementary School, due to an on-the-job injury, effective May 25, 2018

Resignations

Charles White, assistant band director at Escambia County Middle School, effective June 19, 2018; Jonathan Farr, science teacher at W.S. Neal High School, effective May 25, 2018; Kristin Wasdin, elementary teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective May 25, 2018; Tashan Streety, 6-hour lunchroom worker at W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective May 31, 2018; Megan Donald, English/language arts teacher at W.S. Neal High School, effective June 25, 2018; and Emily Vickrey, math teacher at W.S. Neal High School, effective June 25, 2018

Employment

Brittany Revel, elementary teacher at W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Katrina Ewing); Casey Lodge, elementary teacher at W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Ryan McGraw); Amanda McKenzie, elementary teacher at W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018; James Hurley, P.E. teacher at W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Randall Denton); Sara Bendall, special education teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Alicia Jossey); Leviticus Wilson, elementary teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Robert Lloyd); Kathleen Camp, elementary teacher at Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Heather White); Micah Brown, elemntary teacher at Rachel Patterson Elemntary School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Kathy Shehan); Tyler Reid, college staudent worker at Brewton Central Office, effective June 20, 2018 (on an as needed basis); Courtney McBride, assistant principal at W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective July 23, 2018 (replacing Deborah Stokes); Tiffany Land, instructional teacher aide at Huxford Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Margie Harper); Traci Redditt, science teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Gary Knowles); Marsh Wilson, elementary teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Kristin Wasdin); Terry Knowles, math teacher at Escambia County Alternative School, effective August 3, 2018

Employment Change

Rodney Owens, science teacher at Escambia County High School, to Agriscience teacher at Escambia County High School, effective July 30, 2018

Transfers

Janet Ingraham, 7-hour custodian at Flomaton High School, to 7-hour custodian at W.S. Neal Elementary School, and W.S. Neal Middle School, effective August 1, 2018; Jessica James, librarian at W.S. Neal Elementary School, to librarian at W.S. Neal High School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Valissa Burnham); Yolonda Walters, science teacher at Escambia County High School STAR Program, to science teacher at Escambia County Alternative School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Kellie Steele)

Rehires

Shemika Barnes, instructional teacher aide at Huxford Elementary School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Linda Mills); Ashley Knowles, English/language arts teacher at Escambia County Alternative School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Aubrina Bowen); Farrah McGill, social studies teacher at Escambia County Alternative School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Terrence Hall); Karie Richburg, teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective August 3, 2018 (replacing Emily Anusiewicz)

Principal Contracts

Approval to negotiate renewal of principal contract for Scott Hammond, Flomaton High School, for a 3-year period, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021; approval to probationary principal contract for George Brown, Flomaton Elementary School, for a 2-year period, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018 (replacing Diane Holmes)