The Emanuel County Board of Education convened Tuesday, February 8, at 5:30 p.m. at the ECI School Auditorium with board members John Allen Bailey, Del Brown, Phyllis Dixon, Chairman Mason Henry, Tanya Lane, Johnny Parker and Sandra Swinney in attendance. Chairman Henry opened the night session by welcoming all prior to delivering the invocation. The pledge of allegiance was led by board member Parker. Members then reviewed and approved the meeting agenda.
In reference to Superintendent Comments…
Student recognition was presented by Dr. Denise Warnock, assistant superintendent for Emanuel County Schools district. Student groups receiving recognition are as follows:
STAR Students and Teachers
STAR Students – Landon Goodman, ECI; and Savannah Reynolds, SHS.
STAR Teachers – Kendall Hadden, ECI; and Cindy Riner, SHS.
Swainsboro Middle School Band, instructed by Gene Hundley
Swainsboro Middle School District Honor Band members that competed in Augusta on December 5, 2021 – Sophia Sanders, Yvonna Hernandez and Ziah Davis, clarinet; Kenzlee Bush, alto sax; Morgan Terry, tenor sax; Yasmin Rios, baritone sax – Principal Chair; Grayson Brassell, Christian Ford and Maddox Robertson, trumpet; Kylee Farley, trombone – Principal Chair; Jeremiah Herrington, trombone; Dawson Collins, tuba – Principal Chair; and Justin Leverette and Mckaylan Bush, tuba.
Swainsboro Middle School All State Finalist Band members that competed in Augusta on December 5, 2021 – Yasmin Rios, bari sax; and Kylee Farley, trombone.
TCE Jr. Beta
Zo’Riah Burke, Fiber Arts, 1st Place; Hendley Blackburn, Painting, 2nd Place; Jason Mendez, Recycled Art, 3rd Place; Liam Simmons, wOODWORK, 1ST Place and Best in Show; Addyson Harrison, Creative Writing, 3rd Place; Hendley Blackburn, Science, 2nd Place; Brodee Cate Johnson, Math, 3rd Place; Pearl Meadows, Technology, 3rd Place; Brayden Coleman, Technology, 3rd Place; Lane Sherrod, Technology, 3rd Place; Tori Pellerin, Sponsor: Technology, 3rd Place; Clay Smith, Trading Pin, 3rd Place; Kayce Davis, Trading Pin, 3rd Place; Jessica Smith, Sponsor: Trading Pin, 3rd Place; Camden Hall, Living Literature, 2nd Place; Brodee Cate Johnson, Living Literature, 2nd Place; Clay Smith, Living Literature, 2nd Place; Kayce Davis, Living Literature, 2nd Place; Blaire Johnson, Living Literature, 2nd Place; Bristol Dorsey, Living Literature, 2nd Place; Marla Hooks, Sponsor, Living Literature, 2nd Place; Paiyzli Kellum, Service Learning: 2nd Place; Blaire Johnson, Service Learning: 2nd Place; Addyson Harrison, Service Learning: 2nd Place; Mandi Johnson, Sponsor, Service Learning: 2nd Place; Joselyn Brantley, Songfest: 3rd Place; Zack Johnson, Songfest: 3rd Place; Kevin Juarez-Arragon, Songfest: 3rd Place; Ava Matthews, Songfest: 3rd Place; Angel Morales, Songfest: 3rd Place; Braylie Brown, Songfest: 3rd Place; Adam Akridge, Sponsor, Songfest: 3rd Place (Songfest is a team event for which all attending students were able to participate in the final performance); Autumn Friedel, Two Dimensional Design: 1st place Two Dimensional Design: 1st place; Camden Hall, Two Dimensional Design: 1st place Two Dimensional Design: 1st place; Marla Hooks, Sponsor, Two Dimensional Design: 1st place; Maci Walden, Performing Arts, 3rd; Skyler Walden, Performing Arts, 3rd; Kaylyn Burke, Performing Arts, 3rd; Adalyn Akridge, Performing Arts, 3rd; Jenna Best, Performing Arts, 3rd; Katie Dawn Kasper, Performing Arts, 3rd; LeShaun Parrish, Performing Arts, 3rd; Jodi Jarvis, Sponsor, Performing Arts, 3rd; William Kennedy, Robotics: 1st; Kyson Trapnell, Robotics: 1st; Jack Lee, Robotics: 1st; Vaiden Kirkland, Robotics: 1st; Colbie Radford, Robotics: 1st; Kane Caraway, Robotics: 1st; Preston Sumner, Robotics: 1st; Landon Nasworthey, Robotics: 1st; Susanne Bowen, Sponsor, Robotics: 1st Place; Chelsie Grimes, Performing Arts Duo: 4th Place; Isabella Steptoe, Performing Arts Duo: 4th Place; and Robin Grimes, Sponsor, Performing Arts Duo: 4th Place.
ECI Jr. Beta
Lauran Bedgood, 3rd Apparel Design; Mary Katherine Durden, 3rd Apparel Design; Jackson Cavanah, 4th Marketing and Communications; Mason Collins, 4th Marketing and Communications; Evan May, 4th Marketing and Communications; Robert Reynolds, 4th Marketing and Communications; Hayden Wilson, 4th Marketing and Communications; Lawson Frye, 2nd Speech and 4th Math Testing; Davis Johnson, 4th Technology; Erin Stanford, 3rd performing arts and premier performer award; Lola Walden, 3rd Painting.
The 40 students and 9 sponsors TCE Junior Beta representatives and the 11 ECI Jr. Beta Club members will compete at national level in Nashville, Tennessee summer 2022.
Discussion of the Consent Agenda was as follows:
•Minutes were presented for the review of board members for the January 18, 2022 regular board meeting and the January 27, 2022 called board meeting.
•Financial reports were presented by Molly Smith.
•Fundraisers submitted by Emanuel County Schools for review of the board.
•A dissolve regulation GBA-R(1): Professional Personnel Compensation Guides and Contracts. This regulation was presented to board members to be dissolved for better practices.
•Approval of Lawn Care/Shrubbery Contract FY 2022/2023 with lowest bidder, Priority Lawncare. Prices submitted for the bid included $2,700 per cut lawn and $1,800 for shrubs per lawn.
All items on the consent agenda were approved as presented.
Board members then entered executive session. Upon re-entering normal session, the following took place:
•Board members approved the renewals of principals/directors – Brandon Andrews, Stacey Barber, Terri Burke (49%), Maria Daniels, Anetria Edenfield, Gail Greenway, Ronald Hirst, Chandra Hooks, Stefanie Mason, Susan Rutherford, Mollie Smith, Jansen Ware, Denise Warnock, Robert Warnock and Valorie Watkins.
•The board approved the employment of classified employees, Cassandra Allen and Haylie Dawkins, paraprofessionals.
•Board members approved the resignation of certified employees, Adele Bauman, Cheryl Canady, Carrie Dauphin, Erreka Pugh, Janet Walker and Walraven Braswell, teachers.
•The board approved the resignation of classified employees, Kathryn Boula and Amanda Reynolds, paraprofessionals.
•Board members approved the retirement of certified employees, Patty Collins, Shai English and Misty Stovall, teachers; and Dr. Willie Gibson, SMS principal.
•The board approved the retirement of classified employees, Ivonia Beasley, SFS; Patti Hendley, clerical; and Gwendolyn Bowers and Donna Lane, paraprofessionals.
