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The Escambia County Board of Education convened in a special called meeting Monday to address several items throughout the county’s school system.

The board approved the expulsion of two students for the coming school term — one from Escambia County High School in Atmore and another from W.S. Neal High School in East Brewton.

The board following an executive session during Monday’s meeting did not divulge the reasons for the expulsions. Based on the board’s recommendation, the two students were expelled for a violation of the ECSS Board Policy Code of Conduct. Both students will be allowed to receive educational services through alternative/virtual school.

The board also approved agreements with architects for various projects at W.S. Neal High School.  Contracts with Lathan Associates Architects PC to complete three projects at the school following tornado damage from a storm last June were approved. Those projects include the re-roofing of the maintenance building, demolition of the school’s auditorium and replacing canopies and light poles in the school parking lots.

In other business, the board approved the following personnel items:

Resignations:

Karie Richburg-Fleming, Elementary Teacher, Huxford Elementary School, effective May 26, 2022 and Toni Jones, Special Education Teacher, Huxford Elementary School, effective May 26, 2022.

Transfer:

Megan Moye, Elementary Teacher, WS Neal Elementary School, to Elementary Teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Sandra Forbes).

Employment:

Lashonda Marshall, Secondary Intervention Teacher, Escambia County High School, effective August 1, 2022;

Benjamin Ard, Elementary/Middle Physical Education Teacher, Escambia County Middle School effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Labarry Jones);

Kathleen Camp, Elementary Teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Amberis Fountain);

Wesley Bates, English/Language Arts Teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Charlotte Lucas);

Kimberly Hester, Elementary Teacher, Flomaton Elementary School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Maegan Salter);

Sarah Wilson, Band Director, Flomaton High School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Adam Atchison)

Myra Robinson, Elementary Teacher, Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Virginia Parker);

Dalton Shell, Teacher Aide, Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Shirley Prescod);

Paula Spicer, Special Education Teacher, WS Neal Middle School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Dalton Shell);

Casee Phillips, Math Teacher, WS Neal High School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Braxton Mann);

Hugh Fountain, Teacher/Head Football Coach and Athletic Director, WS Neal High School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Brandon Wilcox);

Stephen Knowlton, Science Teacher, WS Neal High School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing William West);

Tiffany Walden, English/Language Arts Teacher, WS Neal High School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing April Blackwell);

Ernest Cassity, Utility/Groundskeeper, Brewton Maintenance Department, effective July 1, 2022 (Replacing Johathon Nelson);

Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Programs’ Personnel: Staffing work schedules will be based on student enrollment, student attendance and need for student academic support, effective May 31, 2022

Registered Nurses (RN)/Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Aides: Summer Benton (RN) and Dana Boggs (LPN);

Escambia County Middle School – Lead Teacher: Marci Adams;

Rachel Patterson Elementary School – Aide: Patricia Respress;

Brewton Bus Shop Bus Drivers: Quincy Nearer, Pamela Sheets, Sherry Popwell, Betty Johnson, Robert Spicer, Andrew Mohling, Angela Hiers, Lisa Harris, Lorrie Benton and Aide: Rheanna Thomas.

Atmore Bus Shop Bus Drivers: John Steadham, Nanci Kent, Douglas Frost, Lelia Benner, Melvin Byrd, Iva Burkett,  Kristofer Worth, Sharon Rose, Pat Rolin, Toni Marmino, ArMisha Cooks, Lisa Biggs, Betty Lindsey.

Summer Maintenance Custodians (Academic Recovery Response Plan):

WS Neal Middle School: Jason Thomas;

Student Summer Workers (Academic Recovery Response Plan):

WS Neal High School: Cameron McCall;

Additional counselor approved to work up to an additional twenty (20) off contract days (Academic Recovery Response Plan) (To Be Paid at Daily Rate): Escambia County Middle School: Collin Lashley.

Employment Change:

Sandra Reid, Assistant Superintendent, Escambia County Board of Education, to Administrator, A.C. Moore Elementary School, effective June 30, 2022;

Rachel Hadley, Pre-K Teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, to Special Education Teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Tamara Banks);

Tamesha Knight, 6-Hour Lunchroom Worker, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, to Special Education Aide, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Misty Hawkes);

Chandler McBride, Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program Student Worker, Flomaton High School, to Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program College Student Worker, Flomaton High School, effective May 31, 2022(Amended);

Helene Brown, Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program Aide, Flomaton Elementary School, to Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program College Student Worker, Flomaton Elementary School, effective May 31, 2022(Amended);

Matthew Bishop, Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program Student Worker, Flomaton Elementary School, to Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program College Student Worker, Flomaton Elementary School, effective May 31, 2022(Amended);

Anna Grace White, Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program Student Worker, Flomaton Elementary School, to Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program College Student Worker, Flomaton Elementary School, effective May 31, 2022(Amended);

Paige Joyner, Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program Student Worker, WS Neal Elementary School, to Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program College Student Worker, WS Neal Elementary School, effective May 31, 2022(Amended);

Alexandra Moulder, Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program Student Worker, WS Neal Elementary School, to Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program College Student Worker, WS Neal Elementary School, effective May 31, 2022 (Amended);

Dalton Shell, Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program Student Worker, WS Neal Elementary School, to Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program College Student Worker, WS Neal Elementary School, effective May 31, 2022 (Amended);

Allison Nall, Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program Teacher, WS Neal Elementary School, to Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program College Student Worker, WS Neal Elementary School, effective May 31, 2022 (Amended);

Taylor Barrow, Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program Student Worker, WS Neal Middle School, to Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program College Student Worker, WS Neal Middle School, effective May 31, 2022(Amended).

Rehire: Allison Nalty, Part-Time Academic Interventionist, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 1, 2022.