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The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations during its regular meeting April 24:

Retirement

• April Dunsford, as secretary at Flomaton Elementary School, effective June 6, 2025;
• Angela Brown, as teacher at Huxford Elementary School, effective June 1;
• Donna Watson, as academic interventionist at HES, effective May 23;
• Rhecy Curris, as teacher at Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective July 1;
• Tonya Emmons, as teacher at RPES, effective May 23;
• Sandra Wallace, as secretary/registrar at W.S. Neal High School, effective June 6;

Resignation

• Mary Hubert, as six-hour lunchroom worker at Escambia County Middle School, effective May 23;
• Calle Simon, as special education aide at ECMS, effective April 4;
• Courtney McBride, as principal at Flomaton Elementary School, effective June 30;
• Skylar Sirmon, as special education aide at FES, effective April 11;
• Jennifer Burkett, as custodian at FES, effective June 6;
• Deborah Salyers, as teacher at RPES, effective June 1;
• Julie Carnley, as custodian at W.S. Neal Middle, effective April 11;

Employment

• Tommie Lewis, as physical education teacher at ECHS, effective March 31;
• Vyron Brown, as English/language arts teacher at ECHS, effective April 25;
• Cindy Davis, as special education teacher at ECMS, effective Aug. 1;
• Sarah Aaron, as special education aide at FES, effective April 25;
• Terri Godwin, as custodian at HES, effective May 1;
• Haley White, as math coach-202 day, at Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective July 23;
• Samantha Mackey-Zundel, as bus driver at Atmore Bus Shop, effective April 25;

Employment change

• Amanda Waguespack, from math coach to math coach-202 day at FES, effective July 23;
• Leah Vickery, from physical education teacher to Pre-K teacher at FES, effective Aug. 1;
• Amy Bell, from academic interventionist to elementary teacher at PMJHS, effective Aug. 1;
• Caroline Hughes, from math coach to math coach-202 day at RPES, effective July 23;
• Rachel Wiggins, from math coach to math coach-202 day at W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective Aug. 1;
• Allison Ramirez, from special education aide to Pre-K auxiliary teacher at WSNES, effective Aug. 1;
• Mike Sims, from social studies teacher to secondary teacher/football coach at W.S. Neal High School, effective April 25;

Transfer

• Heather Lavana, as elementary teacher from RPES to A.C. Moore Primary School, effective Aug. 1;
• April George, as elementary teacher from RPES to ACMPS, effective Aug. 1;
• Aaliyah Williams, as elementary teacher from RPES to ACMPS, effective Aug. 1;
• Samantha Trawick, as elementary teacher from RPES to ACMPS, effective Aug. 1;
• Jennifer Brewton, as elementary teacher from RPES to ACMPS, effective Aug. 1;
• Brandy Lambeth, as special education aide, from Flomaton High School to WSNES, effective April 7;

Rehire

• Ernest Cassity, as general maintenance worker at Brewton Maintenance Shop, effective May 1;

Leave of absence

• Tracy McCurdy, FMLA, as teacher at ACMPS, effective from Feb. 12 through March 7;
• Callie Simon, medical, as special education aide at ECMS, effective from Feb. 19 through April 2;
• Haley Boutwell, medical, as six-hour lunchroom worker at FES, effective Feb. 11 through March 31;

Summer employment

• Joshua Coleman, paid out of agriscience extended grant, as teacher at WSNHS, effective June 9;

Summer employment

• Ashley Gafford, as teacher at Summer Curriculum Writing at $22.50 per hour, effective June 1;
• Marcia Adams, as teacher at Summer Curriculum Writing at $22.50 per hour, effective June 1;
• Lauren Kirn, as teacher at Summer Curriculum Writing at $22.50 per hour, effective June 1;
• Rachel Wiggins, as teacher at Summer Curriculum Writing at $22.50 per hour, effective June 1;
• Danielle Brown, as teacher at Summer Curriculum Writing at $22.50 per hour, effective June 1;
• Haley White, as teacher at Summer Curriculum Writing at $22.50 per hour, effective June 1;
• Heather Qualls, as teacher at Summer Curriculum Writing at $22.50 per hour, effective June 1; and,
• Natashcia Kidd, as teacher at Summer Curriculum Writing at $22.50 per hour, effective June 1.