The Emanuel County Board of Education met on Tuesday, May 14, at 5:30 p.m. at the Central Office with the following members in attendance: Brandon Jones, Cherie Hooks, Del Brown, Tanya Lane, Sandra Swinney and John Allen Bailey. Johnny Parker was not in attendance. Chairman Brown welcomed everyone calling the meeting to order. Jones delivered the invocation followed by Lane leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Jones made a motion to approve the agenda. Bailey seconded the motion. Brown, Hooks, Jones, Lane, Swinney and Bailey voted “yes”. CARRIED.
Superintendent’s comments
1. April Awards for F.A.M.I.L.Y., P.A.U.S.E. and S.A.S. - Mrs. Tammy Gray recognized the following recipients: F.A.M.I.L.Y. - Jessica English; P.A.U.S.E. - Stetson Sheppard; S.A.S. - Daphne Brinson
2. Recognition of Young Georgia Authors 2024 - Swainsboro Primary School - Tammy Gray
Lauren Kersey - Young Georgia Authors 2024 State - Level Winner; Second Grade - “The Tale of Two Donkeys”
3. Recognition of FFA State Convention - Emanuel County Institute - Tammy Gray
Sponsor/Teacher: Tori Pellerin; Student/Staff: Cola Akridge, Nataleigh Belcher, Halli Kate Johnson
Emma Lawrence - State FFA Degree; Emma Lawrence - 2nd Place State FFA Proficiency Award in Diversified Livestock Production, State Star Farmer and State FFA Central Region Vice President
4. Recognition of SHS/ECI Valedictorian/Salutatorian - Tammy Gray
McKayla Hall - SHS Valedictorian; Elaina Rae Hutcheson - SHS Salutatorian; Arachchige Dhahami Puma Salgado - ECI Valedictorian; William Ronald Sasser, Jr. - ECI Salutatorian
5. ESSER Update - Dr. Gail Greenway
6. FY25 Budget Presentation - Mollie Smith
Discussion of consent agenda
The Consent Agenda was presented and approved as follows:
1. Approval of Minutes of the April 2024 Regular and Called Board Meetings
2. Approval of Financial Reports - Mollie Smith
3. Approval of SWSS Application Board Resolution
4. Approval of SHS Fundraiser Modifications
5. Approval of Recommendation to Rescind Board Policy EFDC: Date Dissemination to Public
6. Approval of 2024-2025 Early Head Start Refunding Application Packet - Maria Daniels
7. Approval of Capital Outlay Architectural Contract-ECI Fieldhouse - Jansen Ware
8. Approval of Capital Outlay Architectural Contract-Twin City Elementary Renovations - Jansen Ware
9. Approval of ECS Transportation Department Diesel/Gasoline/Propane/fertilizer Recommendation - Jansen Ware
Public participation - None
Executive session
Employments:
The Board approved the Renewal, employment, retired, retirement and resignations of the following certified and classified employees:
Recommendations, Certified
Cheeks, Tylicia - Social Studies Teacher - SMS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; David, Cornelious - GNETS Teacher - SHS - 7/22/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Harper, Kadin - AG Teacher - SES - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Harris, Christien - Teacher - SES - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Kea, Rusty - Director of Transportation Central Office - 7/1/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Landing, Gayla - Teacher - Pre-K - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Page, Jan - Teacher - SES - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Radford, Taylor - English Teacher - ECI - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Robertson, Adam - Assistant Principal - ECI - 7/8/2024 - NCIC Complete; Thomas, Oman - Science Teacher - SMS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete
Resignations, Certified
Calhoun, Whitney - Family Consumer Science Teacher - SMS - 5/29/2024; Lewis, Patricia - Math Teacher - SMS - 5/29/2024; Parrish, Wanda - Social Studies Teacher - SHS - 5/29/2024; Recommendations, Classified
Bedgood, Donald - Paraprofessional - SMS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Nealey, Tiffani - Paraprofessional - ECI - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Weber, Mark - Maintenance Worker - ECI - 5/20/2024 - NCIC Incomplete
Resignations, Classified
Allen, Sandra - Paraprofessional - SMS - 5/29/2024; Brown, Laurel - Paraprofessional - TCE - 5/29/2024; Wilson, Shakeila - SFS - SMS - 4/4/2024
2024-2025 Transfers
Austin, Debra - SES - SHS-SPED Social Studies; Cox, Bonnie - SES - SMS-SPED Paraprofessional; Foskey, Shanna - SES - SMS-Career Connections; Logan, Alana - SMS - ECI-SPED Severe-Profound; Myers, Denise - SHS - SES-SPED Severe-Profound; Roundtree, Jessica - SES - SPS-SPED Severe Profound; Thompson, Seth - SHS - SES-SPED Paraprofessional
