The Escambia County Board of Education met briefly Thursday in Brewton to approve personnel changes including numerous hiring decisions at schools across the county.

The following employments were approved:

• 21st Century Community Learning Center “Project MADE” Summer Personnel:

Flomaton High School

• Lead Teacher: Dennis Fuqua

• Substitute Lead Teacher: Jacqueline Hammond

• Teachers: Doug Vickery, Jr., Enrique Eligio, Jarrod Green, Leroy Steele, Kimberly Gibson and Jacqueline Hammond

• Substitute Teachers: Stephanie Spicer, Sabrina Wilson and Erin Treadwell

• Community Educators: Kristy Brown and Jaye Jaye Hagan

• Substitute Community Educator: Tracy Lambeth

• College Mentors: Jessica Morris, Andrew Daugherty and Tyler Green

• Student Workers: William Cannon, Tara Gafford, Callie Chavers, Aaron Bell and Waylon Jones

• Tamara French, Science Teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 4, 2010 (Replacing Mary Figgers)

• Lora Matheny, Title I Jump Start Teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective June 14, 2010 (Replacing Melissa Nichols)

• Hope Cobb, 6th Grade Math Teacher, W.S. Neal Middle School, effective August 4, 2010 (Replacing Teenia Rodriguez)

• Karl Smith, Special Education Teacher, Escambia County High School, effective August 4, 2010 (Replacing Christopher Hill)

• Jayson Shadburn, English Teacher, Escambia County High School, effective August 4, 2010 (Replacing Tovjivane Grissett)

• Joshua Dobbins, History Teacher, Escambia County High School, effective August 4, 2010 (Replacing John Clements)

• Andrew Lambert, Math Teacher, Escambia County High School, effective August 4, 2010 (Replacing Jill Stewart)

• Daniel Hodge, Math Teacher, W.S. Neal High School, effective August 4, 2010 (Replacing Karen Andrews)

• Ben Quimby, English Teacher, To Be Assigned, effective August 4, 2010

• James Lee, Summer Maintenance Custodian, Escambia County High School, effective June 10, 2010

Children’s First Transition Program Personnel:

Escambia County Middle School

• Teachers: Debra Thrash , Calvin Richardson and Stacey Shipman

• Bus Driver: Pat Rolin

• Nanci Kent, 21st Century Community Learning Center Summer Program Bus Driver, Huxford Elementary School, effective June 1, 2010

• Barbara Whatley, Learn & Serve Teacher, Learning Tree Learn & Serve Project, Escambia County High School, effective June 7, 2010

• Iva Burkett, Title I Jump Start Bus Driver, Atmore Bus Shop, effective June 1, 2010

The following Special Education Teacher to serve education students (as per their IEP) over the summer with dates and times to be determined:

• Leketha Bradley, Not to exceed 20 hours at a pay rate of $22.50

• Lori Bonds, Teacher, Pollard-McCall Junior High School, effective August 4, 2010 (Replacing Jennifer Luker)

• Mary Margaret Davis, Teacher, Pollard-McCall Junior High School, effective August 4, 2010 (Replacing Ann Rawlinson)

• Eddie Reed, Title I Summer School Teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective June 7, 2010

In addition, the board made the following personnel decisions:

Resignations

• Joseph Dean, Principal, Escambia County High School, effective June 7, 2010

• Melissa Nichols, Title I Jump Start Teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective June 10, 2010

Retirements

• David Curran, Principal, Flomaton Elementary School, effective July 1, 2010

Transfers

• Rachael Knowles, Math Teacher, W.S. Neal High School, to 7th & 8th Grade Math Teacher, Pollard-McCall Junior High School, effective August 4, 2010 (Replacing Scotty Skaggs)

• Katrina Dean, County-Wide Math Coach, Atmore Central Office, to Math Coach, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 4, 2010

• Wesley Dunn, Mechanic, Brewton Bus Shop, to Bus Shop Supervisor, Atmore Bus Shop, effective July 1, 2010 (Replacing Bill Mosley)

Employment Change

• Kaye Salter, 4th Grade Teacher, W.S. Neal Elementary School, to 1st Grade Teacher, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 4, 2010

• Connie Reeves, Resource Teacher, W.S. Neal Elementary School, to 4th Grade Teacher, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 4, 2010

• Andrea Salter, 4th Grade Teacher, W.S. Neal Elementary School, to 3rd Grade Teacher, W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective August 4, 2010

• Laura Bailey, 6-hour Lunchroom Worker, Flomaton High School, to Lunchroom Manager, Flomaton High School, effective July 26, 2010 (Replacing Debra Burnham)

Rehires

• Timothy Moorer, Social Studies Teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 4, 2010 (Replacing Jacob Snow)

• Lora Matheny, Kindergarten Teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 4, 2010

• Meagan Stewart, 2nd Grade Teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 4, 2010