CULLMAN, Ala. – At the monthly meeting of the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE), the board discussed and approved newly increased supplements for extracurricular activities. With a 3% increase in the total Athletic and Academic Supplement Plan, Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette said he hopes the increase will entice and encourage schools and their principals to add and support new programs for students.
“We’ve added theater to that; we’ve got some schools and we hope more schools will pick up on this. If the schools agree to do two shows and have practices after school, there is a supplement that their principal can assign to a teacher there,” Barnette shared. “We’ve also added a wrestling supplement.”
Vinemont High School was among the first to have a wrestling team on campus in May of this year, a trend that Barnette said he hopes will expand with the inclusion of the sport across the county system for boys and girls, as well as the increased faculty supplementation.
“It includes boys and girls. Our logic for this is it’s our first year to have wrestling in our school district,” said Barnette, who explained the new combined gender supplement will separate into two supplements as the program and its enrollment grow. “This first year, we are trying to get interest so we have combined those, but as that grows, hopefully we can separate that into two different supplements. We just want to encourage our schools to participate in that.”
During the Superintendent’s Report, Barnette shared some important upcoming dates for Cullman County Schools students and families. Open House throughout the county will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 6 from 3-6 p.m.; check individual school Facebook pages or contact them directly for specific dates and times. Thursday, Aug. 8 is the first day of school in Cullman County Schools only for students with a last name beginning with the letters A-K, and only students with last names beginning with L-Z will attend on Aug. 9. All Cullman County Schools students will attend Monday, Aug. 12.
In other business, the CCBOE:
- Approved the termination of Bradley Pepper’s employment at the Cullman County Child Development Center, effective 15 days past the date termination is issued
- Approved to pay Samuel Nichols for up to five unused Annual Leave Days as per board policy
- Approved a stipend of $2,532 to Leah Drauch for managing districtwide Math Teams during the 2024-2025 school year
- Approved a stipend of $2,532 to Christine O’Leary for managing districtwide Scholar’s Bowl Teams during the 2024-2025 school year
- Approved a stipend of $2,532 to Jena Mayo for managing districtwide Robotics Teams during the 2024-2025 school year
- Approved a stipend of $1,500 each to Mark Adams and Kimberly Whitman for managing the Library Media Specialist software, professional development, and other IMS support as needed during the 2024-2025 school year
- Approved to pay Tyson Watwood a supplement of $500 per month for additional duties beyond contract
- Approved request from Cullman Area Technology Academy to pay Kayla Manning $1,500 stipend for marketing and social media additional duties for the 2024-2025 school year
- Approved request from Good Hope High School to pay Scott Adams $800 and Mitchell Morris $600 for summer basketball duties
- Approved request from Holly Pond High School to pay Michael Bates $2,500 for field maintenance, repairs and upkeep of the football facilities
- Approved request from West Point Middle School to pay Jon Bryant Farley $2,200 for waxing the floors during 2024 summer
- Approved May 2024’s bills and financial statements
- Approved request from the Transportation Director to accept the Bid from Virgil B. Fowler Insurance Company for Automobile and Fleet Insurance for the 2024-25 school year
- Approved request from the Transportation Director to accept the Bid from Insurance and Investment Consultants, Inc. for School Day and Athletic Insurance for the 2024-25 school year
- Approved request from the Transportation Director to accept and board approved the bid from The McPherson Companies, Inc. for gasoline and diesel fuel for the 2024-2025 school year
- Approved out-of-state field trip requests for both the Hanceville High and Hanceville Middle School Volleyball teams to Murfreesboro, TN, for team camp
Approved the following resignations:
- KC Dickerson
- Samantha Walker
- Jefferson Daniel
- Joy Toll
- Jennifer Woodard
- Ann Aldridge
- Justina Radcliff
- Alan Kerber
- Freddie Smith
- Olivia McCreless
- Cinnamon Airhart
- Brittney Shaddix
- Lisa Stevens
- Jon Farley
Approved the following transfers:
- Ashley Berryman
- Jessica Vest
- Adam Edmonson
- Amie White
- Emiko Hogland
- Jeni Wilhite
- Lisa Hinkle
- Meredith Smith
- Abbey Wren
- Anna Pace
- Amanda Vincent
- Wesley Waters
Approved the following involuntary transfers:
- Amy Speegle
Approved the following appointments:
- Kimberley Baggett
- Felicia Bartlett
- Kalina Black
- Sherry England
- David Grismore
- Nicholas Johnson
- Alicia Maddux
- Farren Chappell
- Abbie Day
- Tacy Haraway
- Averie Harris
- Abigail Smith
- Jeffrey Taylor
- Carmen Martin
- August Speakman
- Terry Bates
- Julie Call
- Macie Hamby
- Erick Moore
- Rachel Hicks
- Edward Sandlin
- Ashley Leusby
- Douglas Bates
- Crystal Batz
- Sidney Blanton
- Brooke Sinyard
- Lauren Lawson
- Kari West
- Bradley Brazeal
- Joshua Brooks
- Shawna Carnes
- Callie Garmon
- Holly Martin
Approved the following substitutes:
- Catherine Johnson
- Bridget Keef
- Lori Lessley
- Rebecca Pearl
- Rebecca Rodriguez
- Vincent Williams
- Sherry Edmonson
- Beverly Whitlock
Approved the following contract changes:
- Brent Barnett
- Megan Lord
Approved the following nonfaculty coaches:
- Anfernee Wallace
- Jessica Ellis
- Alexis Cantrell
- Justin Chafin
- Johnny Huffstutler
- Kathryn Baggett
- Janna Huffstutler
- Keith Day
- Matthew Cobbs
- Christopher Nichols
- Jeremy Buckelew
- Mason Black
- Jason Smith
- Katie Ball
- Richard Dillashaw
- Preston Prewett
- Ethan Cofer
- Michael Black
- Tiffany Farr
- Sharon Porter
- Bryson Fletcher
- Mary Shaw
- Joseph Pace
- Christopher Steele
- Ty Wilson
- Nicholas Thompson
- Anferfee Wallace
- Isaiah Wylie
- Ryleigh Jones
Appointed the following 2024-2025 probationary principals:
- Brian Brown
- Christopher Chamblee
- Trett Hardman
- Elizabeth Watwood
Appointed the following 2024-2025 contract principals:
- Caleb Elrod
- Michael Lindsey
- Stacie Olinger
- Susan Patrick
- Cynthia Roden
- Karen Sparks
- Daniel Wakefield
- Gina Webb
- Nathan Ayers
- Wesley Black
- Eric Dickerson
- Shanda Garner
- Lesley Hembree
- Beverly Jenkins
- Michael Jones
- Kevin Sullins
- Kim Brown
- Marty Hardman
- Robin Netherton
- Micah Rice
- Bradley Stapler
- Blake Thompson
- Trina Walker
Approved the following TEAMS contracts:
- Andrea Bates
- Brittany Martin
- Paige Adams
- Nicholas Feldner
- Treyla Kessler
- Mildred Lockhart
- Cheryl Mangum
- Roy Alexander
- Kathryn Taylor
- Justin Aby
- Tristan Goodwin
- Natasha Holder
- Noah Holder
- Lisa Holt
- Gregory Thomas
- Rebecca McSpadden
- Lenny Seymore
- Megan Stripling
- Brandie Mattox
- Arianna Chandler
- Joshua Lambert
- James Brown
- David Stokes
- Samantha Whisenant
- Emily Davis
- Meagan Cagle
- Rebecca Drummond
- Candice Skinner
- Nick White
- Rebecca Harper
- Emily Oldacre
- Shannon Bridges
- Lance Lay
- Leah Cochran
- Lucretia Smith
- Joan Bryant
- Leslie Arnold
- Paul Derrick
- Jamie Martin
- Jennifer Swann
- Dana Lisle
- Amy Whaley
- Mark Cornelius
- Scotty Cofer
- Joseph Hicks
- Gerrita Cleghorn
- Joquitta Posey
- Carolyn Doss
- Alan Scott
- Shaunna Aker
- Kimberly Kanaday
- Richard Penn
- Kolton Easterwood
- Kyle Kugler
- Jena Mayo
- Deanna Chiaranda
- Phamie Brown
- Blaise Carie
- Phillip Miller
- Nathan Appling
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