Among actions at the DeKalb County Board of Education’s regularly scheduled October meeting there was good news for children not yet enrolled in county schools.
Superintendent Wayne Lyles announced that the school system entered into a partnership with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to put books in the hands of pre-schoolers in DeKalb County, at no cost to their families.
The Imagination Library will send one best-selling children’s book a month to families who sign up for the program. Lyles said the school system will help with postage. “We’ll be out about $1.15 per book,” he said, adding that the governor’s office has agreed to pay postage for the first two years.
Another measure to provide help to the families of DeKalb County children was approved – a service agreement with Youth Advocate Programs Inc. Lyles said the grant-funded agreement will provide assistance to families with discipline, truancy, or other issues in the home.
The board also approved member Monty Darwin’s recommendation to increase the CSFO supplement to $1,250 per month. The increase raises the supplement by $1,000, from $250 per month to Anthony Cooper, Chief School Financial Officer, effective Oct. 1.
An agreement with Schneider Election was extended because delays obtaining equipment prevented completion of the project. The board also approved an Investment Grade Audit Agreement with Schneider Electric, and a letter of intent and a letter of agreement with Schneider for an electric design agreement.
The board approved a bid from Boatner Construction Company for exercise science classrooms and a fieldhouse at Plainview High School, and a cleaning bid that adds the Student Services Annex (the CableTime building).
At Lyles recommendation, the board approved removing some unused categories — Elementary/Junior High CNP Managers and Elementary/Jr High/Middle School Custodians – from the salary schedules to “clean up” the schedule.
The board approved the following personnel actions:
On the Job Injury
Lisa Thayer – Indian Education Teacher – District – two days
Sandra Hubbard – Bus Driver – Crossville Middle School – five and a quarter days
Ciera Payne – Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional – Fyffe High School – zero days
Resignations
Melissa Roberson – Itinerant Special Education Teacher – Crossville Middle School –
Resignation, effective Sept. 30
Jillian Cheek – Secondary English Language Arts Teacher – Crossville High School –
Rescinded Position
Magon McAnelly – EL Regional Specialist (ALSDE) – District – Resignation, effective Sept. 30
Dortha Higgins – Pre-K Auxiliary – Collinsville High School – Resignation, effective Oct. 25
Transfers
Alicia Cofield from Itinerant K-5 Building-Based Math Coach (10-month) at Crossville
Elementary School to Itinerant K-5 Building-Based Math Coach (10-month) at
Ruhama Jr. High School (2024-202), effective Oct. 11
Amber Brown from ARI Local Reading Specialist at Crossville Elementary School to
Reading Interventionist Teacher at Crossville Elementary School (2024-200)
Placements (All placements are made pending a background review meeting suitability criteria and negative, pre-employment drug screen and appropriate certification)
Certified
Josh Phillips – Secondary English Language Arts Teacher – Crossville High School
(2024-172), effective Sept. 25
Traci Treadaway – Elementary Teacher – Geraldine High School (2024-191), effective Oct. 7
Jayce Weldon – Elementary Teacher – Sylvania High School (2024-196), effective Oct. 25
Kennington Smith – Itinerant Special Education Teacher – Fyffe Special Services
Center (2024-199), effective Oct. 28
Jennifer Plunkett – Itinerant K-5 Building-Based Math Coach (10-month) – Crossville
Elementary School (2024-202)
Support
Ronald Anderson – Bus Driver (Tech Route) – Collinsville High School (2024-194), effective Sept. 17
Jordan May – Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional – Sylvania High School
(2024-189), effective Oct. 11
Sydney Williams – CNP Worker – Valley Head High School (2024-197, effective Sept. 23
Samantha Harrison – Assistant Custodian (4-hour) – Valley Head High School
(2024-198), effective Oct. 11
Greg Cole – Bus Mechanic – Bus Garage (2024-175), effective Oct. 11
Volunteer Coaches
Ider High School
Danny Bryan – Baseball
Shawn Traylor – Softball
JD Blalock – Baseball
Steven White – Baseball
Andrew Blevins – Baseball
Joseph Goza – Baseball
Cody Fetman – Baseball
Morgan McKenzie – Softball
Crimson Traylor – Softball
Plainview High School
Jonathan Henderson – Football
Sylvania High School
Isabella Corbin – Cheerleading
Valley Head High School
Lyndall Elkins – Jr. High Girls Basketball
Contracts
October 10, 2024 Contracts Report
In other action, the board:
Gave the superindendent permission to place pending board approval
ApprovedCOVID-Relief Funding Totals and Closeout Stipend
Selected delegates and alternate for the AASB Delegate Assembly
The board called a special meeting Wednesday, Oct. 10, and set the date for the next regular meeting at 5 p.m. Nov. 14, with work session at 4L30 p.m. in the meeting room at the facilities building.
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