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The Escambia County Board of Education approved two out-of-state trips for selected Escambia County High School students during a special-called meeting on May 8 in Atmore.

The board approved an out-of-state trip for selected students at ECHS as an ACT incentive to Six Flags over Georgia on May 9; and approved an out-of-state trip for selected students at ECHS for an attendance incentive to attend the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla. on May 14.

In other business, the board:

• approved the purchase of additional teacher resource kits and teacher editions for grades K-12 for the science textbook adoption from Publisher’s Warehouse for $32,138.76;
• approved the purchase of SMART Stat Basic patient simulator with iPad from Pocket Nurse for $19,899.45, to be paid out of O&M Supplemental allocation;
• approved the contract with Sun Flooring for the installation of new vinyl plank flooring at A.C. Moore Primary School for $110,925, to be paid out of A&T Funds;
• approved the following personnel recommendations:

Retirement

• Deloris Johnson, as Pre-K teacher at ACMPS, effective June 1;
• Joe Ellington, as ELA teacher at ECHS, effective May 30;
• Donnie Faulk, as physical education teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective June 1;

Resignation

• Vincent Harris, as PE teacher at ECHS, effective May 23;
• Maurice Bradley, as driver’s education teacher at ECHS, effective May 23;
• Clarence Brooks, as math teacher at ECHS, effective May 23;
• Robert Wilkerson, as science teacher at Escambia County Alternative School, effective May 23;
• Joel Gonzalez, as teacher at ECMS, effective May 23;
• Jeffrey Haney, as TEAMs teacher at Flomaton High School, effective May 23;
• Sally Denton, as part time academic interventionist at W.S. Neal Elementary School, effective May 7;
• Dana Boggs, as LPN aide at W.S. Neal High School, effective May 21;

Employment

• Lisa Combs, as EL/English language learner teacher at ECBOE, effective Aug. 1;
• Tommie Lewis, as PE teacher at ECHS, amended for March 31;
• Troy Mandris, as career prep teacher at FHS, effective Aug. 1;
• Andrea Jackson, as math coach 202 day at Huxford Elementary School, effective July 23;

Employment change

• Eric Andrews, from guidance and attendance supervisor to guidance and support services supervisor at ECBOE, effective July 1;
• Cheryl Jones, from HR supervisor to attendance supervisor at ECBOE, effective July 1;
• Travis Kelley, from IT instructor at ECHS to network administrator at ECBOE, effective July 1;
• Candice Roberson, from career prep teacher to counselor at FHS, effective Aug. 1;
• Lori Brown, from English/language arts teacher at FHS to gifted education teacher at office of special education and student services, effective Aug. 1;
• Rachel Wiggins, from math coach to math coach 202 day at WSNES, effective July 23; and,
• approved hires for summer school employment. See the full list of hires at www.escambiak12.net.