CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette announced at the last meeting of the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) that the district’s open houses will be held Monday, Aug. 8 from 4-7 p.m. The first day of school for students whose last names end with A-K will be Wednesday, Aug. 10, and the first day for students with last names ending in L-Z will be Thursday, Aug. 11.
The CCBOE recognized Ellanora Slusser of Cold Springs High School for earning gold in Fashion Design at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference in San Diego, California several weeks ago. At the conference, Slusser was awarded the highest honor achievable in the organization by being inducted into the FCCLA Hall of Fame.
The following resignations were accepted:
- Tiffany H. Monk Central Office Middle School Social Worker
- Jessica L. Pankey Central Office Human Resource Secretary
- Ashley N. Jolley Child Development Center Behavior Support Assistant
- Stacey R. Lawson Cold Springs High School High School Counselor
- Barbara H. Hendrix Fairview Middle School Teacher
- Phillip R. Key Harmony School Teacher
- Susan E. Willingham West Point High School At Risk Supper Program Worker
The following leaves of absence were accepted:
- Brittney P. Calvert Good Hope Primary School Teacher
- Mary G. Pinyan Holly Pond School Nurse
- Anna Lee West West Point Intermediate School Teacher
The following voluntary transfers were accepted, pending state certification documentation provided by the individuals:
- Tammy Griffith from Hanceville Elementary School (HES) teacher to Care Physical Education (PE) teacher to replace Rodney Terry
- Anna Pace from Central Office Learning Support Secretary to Central Office Learning Support Administrative Assistant
- Gracie Thomas from Central Office Human Resources Secretary to Central Office Human Resources Administrative Assistant
- Jon Short from Parkside School Bus driver to Fairview High School (FHS) School Bus driver to replace Deloris D. Weldon
- Becky A. Edge from CDC School Bus driver to FHS/Parkside School Bus driver to replace Phyllis J. Harris
- Mattie L. Barringer from Holly Pond K-8 School Counselor to Good Hope Primary School Counselor to replace Jennifer Gay
- Candice Grochowalski from Holly Pond High School Counselor to Hanceville High School Counselor to replace DeeAnna Key
- Rachael L. Howze from Parkside Elementary Teacher to Harmony Elementary Teacher to replace Phillip Key
- Hannah Tolbert from CDC Special Education Pre-K Teacher to Harmony Special Education Pre-K Teacher
- Jennifer L. Gay from Good Hope Primary Elementary School Counselor to Holly Pond High School Counselor to replace Candice Grochowalski
- Destry S. Stone from Good Hope High School Bus driver to Parkside School Bus driver to replace Jon Short
- Lindsay M. McKenney from Harmony Social Science/Science Teacher to Vinemont Middle School Science Teacher to replace Robert Gingrich
- Mackenzie W. McKoy from Fairview Elementary Teacher to West Point Elementary Teacher to replace Lauren Rainwater
- Justin M. Cornelius from Cold Springs High Social Science Teacher to West Point High Social Science Teacher to replace Vicki Cornelius
- Trett A. Hardman from CDC Special Education Testing Coordinator to West Point High School Assistant Principal to replace Wesley Black
- Joshua B. Davis from Holly Pond K-8 Assistant Principal to West Point Middle Assistant Principal to replace Shanda Garner
The following appointments were accepted, pending state certification documentation provided by the individuals:
- Abigail D. Bennett as CDC Behavior Support Assistant to replace Elizabeth Young
- Laura Johnson as CDC School Bus Driver to replace Becky A. Edge
- Joshua A. Howell as Child Nutrition Program Maintenance Technician to replace Joshua Coffey
- Keneiath S. Campbell as Cold Springs Elementary Temporary, as needed, Bookkeeper (new position)
- Neva C. Hite as Cold Springs Elementary Temporary Part-Time, as needed, Elementary Intervention (rehire)
- Rachal B. Johnson as Cold Springs Elementary Temporary Pre-K Auxiliary Teacher to replace Kinley Campbell
- O.L. Kilgo as Cold Springs Elementary Part-Time Career Preparedness Teacher (rehire)
- Joy S. Kilgo as Cold Springs High/Elementary School Bookkeeper to replace Keneiath Campbell
- Jack B. Capps as Cullman Area Technology Academy Part-Time, as needed, Maintenance Worker (rehire)
- Jon P. Short as Fairview Station Head to replace Tammie Hudson
- Savanna L. Dutton as Fairview Elementary Teacher to replace Alice Dutton
- Amanda S. Vincent as Fairview Elementary Teacher to replace Shae Elrod
- Elizabeth S. Lockhart as Fairview High Science Teacher to replace Bridget Whitehead
- Amy E. Nation as Good Hope High School Bus Driver to replace Destry Stone
- Teresa L. Vines as Good Hope Primary Pre-K Auxiliary Teacher (new position)
- Kerry D. Price as Hanceville Elementary Teacher to replace Christy Brown
- Tracy Armstrong as Hanceville High School CNP Worker to replace Tara Twilley
- Melissa D. Freeman as Hanceville High CNP Worker to replace Mary Kimbril
- Christina D. Watson as Hanceville High School Science Teacher to replace Norma J. Dodd
- Amber L. Jones as Hanceville Middle School Secretary to replace Kelly Taylor
- Rebecca W. McCay as Holly Pond Elementary Middle School Science Teacher to replace Marcella Creel
- Donna L. Heptinstall as Holly Pond High Temporary, Part-Time, High School Math Teacher to replace Russell Walker
- Carrie B. Ferrell as Parkside Elementary Teacher to replace Rachel Howze
- Hobson M. Hite as Systemwide Part-Time Homebound Teacher as needed (rehire)
- Vikki F. Lemley as Systemwide Part-time Homebound Teacher (rehire)
- Lisa C. Balderrama as Vinemont Elementary Pre-K Auxiliary Teacher to replace Kyleigh Merring
- Harvey C. Moss as West Point High Summer School Driver’s Education Teacher as needed
The following substitutes were approved, pending state certification documentation provided by the individuals:
- Deloris D. Weldon Bus Driver
- Phyllis J. Harris Bus Driver/Office
- Caragan R. O’Neil Teacher
The following long-term certified teacher substitutes were approved, pending state certification documentation provided by the individuals:
- Sarah K. Miller
- Roger L. Pierce
The following contract/pay upgrades were approved:
- Joshua L. Anders – upgrade to master’s degree
- Mary K. Brewer – upgrade to master’s degree
The following non-faculty coaches were approved pending the completion of Board Procedures Athletic Regulations requirements:
- Justin T. Chafin as Cold Springs High School baseball supplement
- Henry W. Harrison as Cold Springs High School Varsity Football supplement
- Matthew J. Negron as Cold Springs High School Varsity Football supplement
- Jason D. Hurt as Fairview High/Middle School Baseball (varsity, junior varsity and middle school) volunteer
- Nathan B. Finley as Holly Pond Middle School Girls Basketball supplement
- Jonathan Reid as Holly Pond Middle School Boys Basketball volunteer
- Tanya S. Veres as West Point High Cheerleading volunteer
The following summer worker was approved:
- Jeffery C. Aspinwall at Holly Pond High School
The board also approved:
- Paying Jessica Pankey for five unused leave days per policy
- Kerrie McCluskey to work the Summer Feeding Program
- Paying $2,532 to Leah Drauch for managing districtwide Math Teams during the 2022-2023 school year
- Paying $2,532 to Christine O’Leary for managing districtwide Scholars’ Bowl Teams during the 2022-2023 school year
- Paying for the additional hours worked by districtwide social workers who provide support to students and families in need
- Cold Springs High School’s request for $2,000 to pay Adrian Dickerson for summer workouts
- Good Hope Elementary’s request to pay Jenna Lamber $500 for attending AMSTI training
- Good Hope Primary School request for $1,200 to pay Blake Flynt for refinishing gymnasium floors
- Vinemont High School’s request for Preston Boyd ($1,100), Michael Williams ($1,030) and Lance Lay ($1,140) for extra work with summer basketball to be paid by Vinemont Basketball Booster Funds
A stipend of $1,500 each for managing Library Media Specialist software, professional development and other LMS support as needed during the 2022-2023 school year, paid by the curriculum general fund was approved for:
- Mark Adams, Hanceville High Library Media Specialist – Hanceville Middle and High Schools
- Kimberly Whitman, West Point Intermediate Library Media Specialist – West Point Elementary and K-8
The following personnel were approved for Summer Learning/Reading Camps for K-5th grade for June 7 to July 12, 2022:
- Amber Thornton
- Abbey Wren
- Quinton Posey
The following appointments of probationary principals were approved:
- Wesley Black at West Point High School
- Shanda Garner at Good Hope Primary School
- Kellie Tanner at Hanceville Middle School
The following contract principal appointments were approved in accordance with the adopted salary
- Eric Dickerson Cold Springs High School
- Christopher Gambrill Fairview High School
- Lesley Hembree Good Hope Middle School
- John Hood Good Hope High School
- Beverly Jenkins Good Hope Elementary School
- Michael Jones West Point Intermediate School
- Kevin Sullins Harmony School
- Kim Brown Vinemont Elementary School
- Christopher Chambers Child Development Center
- Marty Hardman Fairview Elementary School
- Robin Netherton Vinemont High School
- Micah Rice Cold Springs Elementary School
- Blake Thompson West Point Middle School
- Trina Walker Fairview Middle School
- Caleb Elrod Parkside School
- Michael Lindsey West Point Elementary School
- Stacie Olinger Hanceville Elementary School
- Susan Patrick Cullman Area Technology Academy
- Cynthia Roden CARE
- Karen Sparks Holly Pond School K-8
- Janet Turner Holly Pond High School
- Daniel Wakefield Hanceville High School
- Gina Webb Welti School
- Johnny Whaley Vinemont Middle School
The following TEAMS contracts were approved:
Advanced – 1 year
- Paige P. Adams Cold Springs High School
- Andrea F. Bates Cold Springs K-8
- Cheryl W. Mangum Fairview High School
- Kathryn A. Taylor Fairview Middle School
- Justin T. Aby Good Hope High School
- Tristan R. Goodwin Good Hope High School
- Natasha L. Holder Good Hope High School
- Noah A. Holder Good Hope High School
- Lisa A. Hold Good Hope High School
- Alan M. Scott Good Hope High School
- Rebecca J. McSpadden Good Hope Middle School
- Lenny K. Seymore Good Hope Middle School
- Megan A. Stripling Good Hope Middle School
- Jennifer E. Swann Good Hope Middle School
- Shaunna L. Aker Hanceville High School
- Mary K. Brewer Hanceville High School
- Arianna S. Chandler Hanceville Middle School
- Kimberly M. Kanaday Hanceville Middle School
- Joshua W. Lambert Hanceville Middle School
- Jacy N. Douglas Parkside School
- James J. Brown Vinemont High School
- David M. Stokes Vinemont High School
- Samantha R. Whisenant Vinemont High School
- Emily B. Davis Vinemont Middle School
- Rebecca T. Drummond West Point High School
- Candice D. Harbison West Point High School
- Rebecca D. Harper West Point Middle School
- Emily L. Oldacre West Point Middle School
Preliminary – 1 year
- Brittany W. Martin Cold Springs Elementary School
- Nicholas F. Feldner Fairview High School
- Treyla S. Kessler Fairview High School
- Roy C. Alexander Fairview Middle School
- Gregory M. Thomas Good Hope High School
- Brittany L. Peak West Point High School
Advanced – 5 year
- Tracey R. Jones Parkside
- Shannon W. Bridges Vinemont High School
- Lance W. Lay Vinemont High School
- Leah W. Cochran West Point High School
- Lucretia A. Smith West Point High School
- Joan M. Bryant Fairview High School
- Leslie A. Arnold Fairview Middle School
- Carol J. Cline Good Hope High School
- Paul L. Derrick Good Hope Middle School
- Jamie N. Martin Good Hope Middle School
- Dana M. Lisle Hanceville High School
- Amy W. Whaley Hanceville Middle School
- Mark A. Cornelius Holly Pond High School
- Scotty L. Cofer Vinemont Middle School
- Joseph W. Hicks West Point High School
- Gerrita T. Cleghorn West Point Middle School
- Joquitta M. Posey West Point Middle School
Approval of the May 2022 financials was given as was paying bills which, for the month, totaled $15,558,891.26, including payroll.
The following requests were approved:
- Child Nutrition Department to continue partnership contract with PACA purchasing cooperative July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023
- Child Nutrition Department to provide contract meals for Community Action
- Child Nutrition Department of the meal pricing increase from $2.75 to $3 for lunch
- Child Nutrition Department for universal breakfast at Harmony and Welti
- Transportation Director to accept the bid from Virgil B. Fowler Insurance Company for Automobile/Fleet Insurance for the 2022-23 school year
- Transportation Director to accept the bid from Insurance and Investment Consultants, Inc. for School Day/Athletic Insurance for the 2022-23 school year
- Transportation Director to accept and board approved the bid from The McPherson Companies, Inc. for gasoline and diesel fuel for the 2022-2023 school year
The following bids for the maintenance department were approved:
- CATA- Cosmetology Department- Cosmetology Equipment Federal Grant-$101.656.50- Salon Equipment USA
- Vinemont High- Fencing Projects-$135,690- Parris Fence
The next capital planning committee meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 8 a.m. The next regular meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 18 with the work session beginning at 3:30 p.m. and the regular meeting scheduled to follow immediately. Meetings are held at the CCBOE Central Office.Â
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