County BOE approves personnel recommendations during special-called meeting July 12

The Escambia County Board of Education (Ala.) approved personnel recommendations during a special-called meeting July 12 in Brewton.

The board approved:

Resignations

• Nicole Spottswood, as elementary curriculum supervisor at ECBOE, effective July 10;
• Mia Calle, as TEAMS math teacher at Escambia County High School, effective July 1;
• Jennifer Blanton, as LPN/special ed aide at Flomaton Elementary School, effective July 5;
• Brittney Van Winkle, as band director at Flomaton High School, effective July 11;
• Joy Daniels, as ELA teacher at FHS, effective July 19;
• Cierra Strehl, as custodian at Huxford Elementary School, effective July 11;
• Christin Brooks, as elementary teacher at Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective July 1;

Employment

• Jacquline Lee, as teacher aide at A.C. Moore Primary School, effective Aug. 1;
• Tabatha Grah, as teacher aide at ACMPS, effective Aug. 1;
• Jennifer Cosentino, as English/language arts teacher at ECHS, effective Aug. 1, replacing Linda West;
• Tyreic Martin, as social studies teacher at ECHS, effective Aug. 1, replacing Roland Hall;
• LaShonda Marshall, as intervention teacher at ECHS, effective Aug. 1;
• Amber White, as health science teacher at ECHS, effective July 24, replacing Melissa Askew;
• Lisa Hudson, as secretary/bookkeeper at ECHS, effective July 15, replacing Vallerese Preyer;
• Grace Byrd, as special education teacher at Escambia County Alternative School, effective Aug. 1, replacing Patrice Fountain;
• Robert Rutledge, as social studies teacher at FHS, effective Aug. 1, replacing Andrea Chance;
• Amanda Tisdale, as special education aide at HES, effective Aug. 1;
• Kaley Mann, as elementary teacher at RPES, effective Aug. 1, replacing Ashley Johnson;
• Tyra Lacy, as elementary teacher at RPES, effective Aug. 1, replacing Kenyon Moody;
• Sheena Carach, as elementary teacher at RPES, effective Aug. 1, replacing Mary Ann Figgers;
• Xavier Dortch, as social studies teacher at W.S. Neal High School, effective Aug. 1, replacing Jawara White;
• James Scruggs, as bus driver at Atmore Bus Shop, effective Aug. 1, replacing Nathan Grantham;

Employment change

• Tiffany Oliver, from English/language arts teacher at WSNHS to assistant principal at Escambia County Middle School, effective July 24, replacing Karl Smith;
• Tracy McCurdy, from elementary teacher at W.S. Neal Elementary to kindergarten teacher at ACMPS, effective Aug. 1, replacing Allison Mallet;
• Lisa Robbins, from six-hour lunchroom worker at WCHS to seven-hour lunchroom worker at ACMPS, effective Aug. 1;

Transfer

• Michelle Brantley, as registered nurse from ECMS to FES, effective July 31;
• Rachel Hadley, as special education teacher from RPES to ACMPS, effective Aug. 1;
• Cynthia Young, as lunchroom manager from ECHS to ACMPS, effective Aug. 1;Transfer
• Michelle Brantley, as registered nurse from ECMS to FES, effective July 31;
• Rachel Hadley, as special education teacher from RPES to ACMPS, effective Aug. 1;
• Cynthia Young, as lunchroom manager from ECHS to ACMPS, effective Aug. 1;
• Geneva Chavers, as six-hour lunchroom worker from ECHS to ACMPS, effective Aug. 1;
• Ashley English, as physical education teacher from ECHS to ACMPS, effective Aug. 1;
• Leah White, as elementary teacher from RPES to WSNES, effective Aug. 1, replacing McKenna Gleaton;

Summer employment

• CNP managers to work on extra day on July 31 at the summer food service manager rate;

Rehire

• Kenyon Moody, as elementary teacher at ECAS K-5, effective Aug. 1;
• Joel Gonzalez, as social studies teacher at ECMS, effective Aug. 1;
• Judith Goolsby, as OCS aide at RPES, effective Aug. 1;

Leave of absence

• Mary Sheffield, as a seven-hour lunchroom worker at WSNES, from March 1 to May 22; and,
• Rebecca Jones, as a seven-hour lunchroom worker at RPES, from Feb. 27 to May 22.

As board members were looking over the personnel recommendations, District 3 Board Member Mike Edwards asked why Spottswood wasn’t being moved to the assistant principal’s slot at ECMS.

“She should’ve been moved to principal,” Edwards said.

Layton Knight was approved as the probationary principal at ECMS on June 3, and is effective from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026.

Edwards accused the board for dismantling efforts that were put in place over the last few years.

Edwards said the board is looking to replace former Superintendent Michele McClung’s staff.

“This school district wants to go back to mediocrity,” he said.

Edwards said Spottswood was an essential part of the school system.

A back and forth between Edwards and District 4 Board Member Cindy Jackson proceeded on how it was known that Spottswood was going to be named the assistant principal at ECMS.

Board President Loumeek White reminded the board that they had ample time to look over the agenda, and to present questions if needed.

“We have to support our decisions as they are very important,” White said.

“I resent you telling me what to look at as a member of this board,” District 7 Board Member Coleman Wallace then said.

“If you get an agenda, pay attention to it,” White said.

Once the discussion ended, board members approved the recommendations with Edwards not voting.

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