CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City School Board on Tuesday honored the Teacher of the Year from each of the system’s schools.
Honorees included:
- Amanda Stidham – Cullman City Primary School
- Beth Collins – East Elementary School
- Mary Beth Cleveland – West Elementary School
- Katie McGee – Cullman Middle School
- Lori Andrews – Cullman High School
Several of Cullman Middle School (CMS) Band Director Linda Bean’s piano lab students performed holiday music for the board, including “Jingle Bells,” “Jingle Bell Rock” and “Christmastime is Here.” Bean noted that all 35 piano students opted to participate in a recent optional recital, a choice she said made her proud. She thanked CMS Principal Jake Johnson and Assistant Principal Chad Shannon for their continued support of the CMS band and always being “right there ready to help.”
The following items were approved:
- Financial Report for October 2022
- Approval of Job Description for Cullman High School (CHS) Head Varsity Football Coach and Football Operations
- Reimbursement to LeWayne Morton for energy costs at personal facility for up to $2,500. The indoor facility is used for softball practice and the funds are paid by the boosters and not out of the school budget according to Superintendent Kyle Kallhoff.
- Contract with Kelli Hughes to provide CPI training from Jan. 3-June 30, 2023
- Contract with Kelli Hughes to provide CPI training from July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024
- Cullman Theatre to attend the SETC Conference in Lexington, Kentucky, March 1-5, 2023, after winning the Best in Show at The Walter Trumbauer Festival. Cullman Theatre has been invited and encouraged to represent the state of Alabama at this regional theater festival.
The following personnel report was approved:
Resignations
- Bobby Hill-Custodian at CHS, effective Jan. 10, 2023
- Brooklyn Browning -Instructional Assistant at Cullman City Schools, effective Dec. 16, 2022
- Oscar Glasscock -Head Varsity Football Coach and Teacher at CHS, effective June 1, 2023
- Karla Rodriguez -Interpreter and Family Service Worker at Cullman City Primary School (CCPS), effective Dec. 20, 2022
Transfers
- Leigh Anne Combs -Special Education Instructional Assistant at Cullman City Schools to Instructional Assistant at Cullman City Head Start, effective Jan. 3, 2023
Conditional Employment -Under the terms of the Child Protection Act of 1999, Act No. 2022-457, pending certification and paraprofessional requirements as applicable:
- Emily Steele -Extended Day Instructional Assistant at CCPS, beginning Jan. 3, 2023
- Ivy Loosier -Extended Day Instructional Assistant at CCPS, beginning Dec. 14, 2022
- Tiffany Johnson -Special Education Instructional Assistant at Cullman City Schools (Itinerant), beginning Jan. 3, 2023
- Paula McPherson -Special Education Instructional Assistant at Cullman City Schools (Itinerant), beginning Jan. 3, 2023
Athletic
- Lauren Shelton -Cullman Middle School Boys’ Soccer Coach
Miscellaneous
- Jessica Lowry -Unpaid leave for Jan. 26-27, 2023
Informational
- Kristen Brown -FMLA beginning Feb. 27-May 27, 2023 (subject to change based on physician’s certification)
The next regularly scheduled board meeting will be held at the Cullman City School Board Central Office on Jan. 17 at 5 p.m.
