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By Gina Castro

The Brewton Standard

The Escambia County Board of Education approved the addition of weighted grade point averages system wide and personnel recommendations during its meeting on July 25.

“A weighted GPA is important for when our students apply for state and federal scholarships so that our students can compete with students from other schools that do have a weighted GPA,” Superintendent John Knott said. “We want to make sure our students have the same advantages as other students in the state and country.”

The following personnel recommendations were approved during the meeting:

Resignation

• Miranda Allgood, instructional teacher aide, at Flomaton Elementary School, effective July 23, 2019;
• Nakiedra Johnson, LPN/special education instructional aide, at Flomaton High School, effective July 24, 2019;
• Amber Waters, kindergarten teacher, at Huxford Elementary School, effective July 12, 2019;
• Emmett Williamson, seven-hour custodian, at Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective July 8, 2019;
• Laurie Agerton, LPN/special education instructional aide, at WS Neal Elementary School, effective July 24, 2019;
• Meredith Campbell, special education teacher, at WS Neal High School, effective July 1, 2019;
• Kenneth Toungette, bus driver, at Brewton Bus Shop, effective July 15, 2019;
• Toni White, bus driver, at Atmore Bus Shop, effective July 15, 2019;
• Moira Jones, homebound teacher, at Office of Special Education and Student Services, effective July 15, 2019;
• Gregory Allen, mechanic, at Brewton Bus Shop, effective July 26, 2019;
• Meghan Dunkin, bus driver, at Atmore Bus Shop, effective July 24, 2019;

Employment

• Victoria Jones, six-hour lunchroom worker, at Escambia County High School, effective August 5, 2019 (Replacing Ashley Riley);
• Rosa Howard, as special education teacher, at Escambia County High School, effective August 5, 2019 (Replacing James Jennings);
• Jacob Woodruff, as math teacher, at Escambia County High School, effective August 5, 2019 (Replacing Jarvis B. Ripley);
• Amelia Betts, as six-hour lunchroom worker, at Escambia County Middle School, effective August 5, 2019 (Replacing Andrea Bailey);
• Adam Atchison, as band director, at Flomaton High School, effective August 5, 2019 (Replacing Candice Roberson);
• Carlee Bell, as seven-hour lunchroom worker, at Flomaton High School, effective August 5, 2019 (Replacing Jill Byrd);
• Stacy Kelley, as seven-hour lunchroom worker, at Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective August 5, 2019 (Replacing Rebecca Jones);
• Rufus White, as seven-hour custodian, at Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective August 1, 2019 (Replacing  Emmett Williamson);
• Theresa Norman, as a six-hour lunchroom worker, at Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 5, 2019 (Replacing Patricia Harris);
• Tracy McCurdy, as elementary teacher, at WS Neal Elementary School, effective August 5, 2019 (Replacing Dena Strength);
• Tonya Howard, as seven-hour lunchroom worker, at WS Neal High School, effective August 5, 2019 (Replacing Morgan Cooper);
• Vanessa Mealer, as a six-hour lunchroom worker, at WS Neal High School, effective August 5, 2019 (Replacing Sherry Atkins);
• James Gosnell, as math teacher, at WS Neal High School, effective August 5, 2019 (Replacing Teralyn Moore);
• Joseph Nettles, as physical education teacher, at WS Neal High School, effective August 5, 2019 (Replacing Michael D. Salter);
• Latisha Hall, as bus driver, at Brewton Bus Shop, effective August 7, 2019 (Replacing Gail Miller);
• Sara Lowery, as bus driver, at Brewton Bus Shop, effective August 7, 2019 (Replacing Donna Morris);
• Daphny Thompson, as bus driver, at Brewton Bus Shop, effective August 7, 2019 (Replacing Kenneth Toungette);
• Floyd Seale, as bus driver, at Atmore Bus Shop, effective August 7, 2019 (Replacing Toni White);
• Malcolm McCord, as bus driver, at Atmore Bus Shop, effective August 7, 2019 (Replacing Clara E. Copeland);
• Janice McDougle, as bus driver, at Atmore Bus Shop, effective August 7, 2019 (Replacing Meghan Dunkin);
• Misty Joyner, as office aide, at WS Neal Elementary School, to work up to an additional 5 days, effective July 22, 2019 through July 26, 2019 (To be paid at her daily rate);

Transfer

• Andrea Bailey, as six-hour lunchroom worker, at Escambia County Middle School, to six-hour lunchroom worker, at WS Neal Middle School, effective August 5, 2019 (Replacing Bethany Stinson);
• Amanda Strawbridge, kindergarten teacher, at Rachel Patterson Elementary School, to kindergarten teacher, at Huxford Elementary School, effective August 5, 2019 (Replacing Amber Waters);

Employment change

• Jill Byrd, as seven-hour lunchroom worker, at Flomaton High School, to seven-hour custodian, at Flomaton High School, effective August 1, 2019 (Replacing Brenda Samuel) (185 day contract to a 202 day contract);
• Rachael Fillmore, as career tech teacher, at WS Neal Middle School, to work-based learning teacher, at Escambia County School System, effective July 29, 2019; and,

Temporary employment

• Teresa Lucas, as temporary part-time JAG Career Specialist, at Escambia County School System, effective July 29, 2019 (202 day contract) (Funded through JAG Grant).