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The Escambia County School Board met in session Friday ahead of the start of the 2022-23 school year on Aug. 8.
During the meeting board members approved several items on the agenda including a revised salary schedule that will be effective from July 1 through Oct. 1 for employees in the system. A new schedule will be implemented in October. The Board also approved a revised version of the 2022-23 school calendar to update professional development days during the school year.
The board also heard security updates for the system from Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson.
The board also approved personnel recommendations as follows:
Resignations: Elizabeth Hurley, Gifted Education Teacher, Office of Special Education and Student Services, effective July 18, 2022;
Stephanie Taylor, Social Studies Teacher, Escambia County High School, effective July 19, 2022
Megan Moye, Elementary Teacher Escambia County Middle School, effective July 8, 2022
Wesley Bates, English/Language Arts Teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective June 30, 2022
Kendria Jackson, 6-Hour Lunchroom Worker, Escambia County Middle School , effective July 18, 2022
Sharyn Wilson, Elementary Teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective July 13,2022
Ronda Hoffman, Science Teacher, Escambia County Alternative School , effective July 7, 2022
Emily Barlow , Special Education Aide, Huxford Elementary School , effective July 12, 2022
Lora Matheny, Academic Interventionist , Huxford Elementary School , effective July 19, 2022
Ryan Dean, Elementary Teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective June 11,2022
Beverly James, Custodian , Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective May 23, 2022
Christi Marks, Kindergarten Teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective July 18, 2022
Jennings Hobbs, Instructional Aide, WS Neal Elementary School , effective July 1, 2022
Kelsey Thompson , Kindergarten Teacher, WS Neal Elementary School , effective July 14, 2022
Levon Wright, Counselor, WS Neal Elementary School, effective November 10, 2022
Tiffany Walden, English/Language Arts Teacher, WS Neal High School, effective July 11, 2022
Angelia McMullen, Bus Driver , Atmore Bus Shop , effective July 13, 2022
Retirement:
Susan Kirk, Counselor, Escambia County High School, effective August 1, 2022
Marilyn Peters, Elementary Teacher, WS Neal Elementary School, effective June 1, 2022
Transfer:
Leslie Sellers, Assistant Principal, Escambia County High School, to Assistant Principal, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Terries Lett)
Collin Lashley, Counselor, Escambia County Middle School, to Counselor, Escambia County High School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Susan Kirk)
Employment:
Donald Scruggs, Construction/Masonry Instructor, Escambia County High School , effective July 25, 2022 (Replacing Robert Lee Jernigan)
Ashley English, Physical Education Teacher, Escambia County High School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Layton Knight)
Kimberly Goines, Social Studies Teacher, Escambia County Alternative School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Farrah McGill)
Mary Figgers, Science Teacher, Escambia County Alternative School, effective August 1, 2021 (Replacing Ronda Hoffman)
James Smith, Robotics/TV Production Teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Brittany Linam)
Berna Milton, English/ Language Arts Teacher Escambia County Middle School, effective August 1, 2022
Ahmaud Taylor, English/ Language Arts Teacher Escambia County Middle School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Wesley Bates)
Allyson Padgett , Elementary Teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Marsha Wilson)
Sandra Davis, Elementary Teacher , Escambia County Middle School,effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Sharyn Wilson)
Alicia Jessey, Social Studies Teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Barry Coleman)
Callie Simon , Special Education Aide, Escambia County Middle School , effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Ashley Mobley)(Amended)
Robert Hammond, Part-Time Math Interventionist/ Data Analyst, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 9, 2022
Elizabeth Wilson, Custodian, Title I Jump Start Enrichment Summer Program, Flomaton Elementary School, effective June 1, 2022
Summer Patterson, Teacher, Title I Jump Start Enrichment Summer Program, Flomaton Elementary School, effective May 31, 2022
Mark Harbison, Principal , Flomaton High School, effective July 19, 2022 (Replacing George Brown)
Judith Goolsby, Office Aide, Flomaton High School , effective August 1, 2022
Tara Bethea, Special Education Teacher, Flomaton High School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Jennifer Stephens)
Lois Brown, Elementary Teacher, Huxford Elementary School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Lora Matheny)
Charish Watson, 6-Hour Lunchroom Worker, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Tamesha Knight)
Taylor Rolin, Teacher Aide, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 1, 2022
Kelsey Wilson, Elementary Teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School , effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Ryan Dean)
Robert Shipp , 7-Hour Lunchroom Worker, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 1, 2022
Mary Campbell, Pre-K Program Teacher Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Carolyn Turk)
Vasaroy Johnson, Elementary Teacher , Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Malorie Johnson)
Scotty Benton, Elementary Teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Deloris Johnson)
Carol Hughes, Elementary Teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Megan Donald)
Brigette Hoomes, 6-Hour Lunchroom Worker, WS Neal Elementary School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Brenda Samuel)
Kimberly Price, Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program , Summer Maintenance Custodian , WS Neal Elementary School, effective July 19, 2022
Gavin Walker, Social Studies Teacher, WS Neal High School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Joseph Burleson)
Michael Roberts, Science Teacher, WS Neal High School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Cody Dixon)
Jamie Crawford, General Maintenance Worker , Brewton Maintenance Department, effective August 8, 2022
Christopher Emmons, Mechanic, Atmore Bus Shop, effective July 19, 2022 (Replacing Steven Gage White)
Kisha Hagan, Academic Recovery Response Plan Summer Program, Summer Bus Driver, Brewton Bus Shop, effective June 1, 2022
Donnie Faulk, Bus Driver , Atmore Bus Shop, effective August 4, 2022 (Replacing Pamela Tomlinson)
Victoria Herring, Bus Driver , Atmore Bus Shop, effective August 4, 2022 (Replacing Janice McDougle)
Vernice Dailey, Special Needs Bus Aide, Atmore Bus Shop, effective August 4, 2022 (Replacing Kasey Atkins)
Merry Graham, Special Needs Bus Aide, Atmore Bus Shop, effective August 4, 2022
Elizabeth Taylor, Special Education Teacher, Extended Summer Program, Office of Special Education and Student Services, effective July 5, 2022
Employment Change: Jolynn Godwin, Physical Education Teacher,  A.C. Moore Elementary School, to Interim Administrator,  A.C. Moore Elementary School, effective August 1, 2022
Layton Knight, Physical Education Teacher, Escambia County High School, to Assistant Principal, Escambia County Middle School, effective July 20, 2022 (Replacing Yolonda Walters)
Wendy Davidson, Elementary Teacher, Flomaton Elementary School , to Science Teacher, Flomaton High School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Kimberly Nevels)
Dalton Shell, Teacher Aide, Pollard McCall Junior High School, to Special Education Aide, WS Neal Middle School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Allison Nall)
Deloris Johnson, Elementary Teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, to Pre-K Program Teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective August 1, 2022 (Replacing Rachel Hadley)
Gregory Brock, Math Teacher, WS Neal Middle School, to Assistant Principal, Escambia County High School , effective July 20, 2022 (Replacing Leslie Sellers)
Ernest Cassity, Utility/Groundskeeper , Brewton Maintenance Department, to General Maintenance Worker, Brewton Maintenance Department, effective August 1, 2022
Kasey Atkins, Special Needs Bus Aide, Atmore Bus Shop, to Pre-K Auxiliary Teacher Aide, AC Moore Elementary School, effective August 1, 2022 (Amended)
Rehires: Charlotte Lucas, Academic Interventionist , Escambia County Middle School, effective August 1, 2022
Contracts: Approval of contract agreement between the Escambia County Board of Education
and Jonathan Barnes for instructional services, effective August 26, 2022 through May 20, 2023