The Emanuel County Board of Education met on Tuesday, July 9, at 5:30 p.m. at the Central Office with the following members in attendance: Brandon Jones, Cherie Hooks, Del Brown, and John Allen Bailey. Tanya Lane was not in attendance. Board Chair Del Brown welcomed everyone calling the meeting to order. Superintendent Dr. Denise B. Warnock and Board Chair Del Brown facilitated the election of a new Board Vice-Chair to replace Johnny Parker. Mr. John Allen Bailey was elected as Board Vice-Chair for the remainder of the vacated term. Brandon Jones delivered the invocation followed by John Allen Bailey leading the Pledge of Allegiance. John Allen Bailey made a motion to approve the agenda. Cherie Hooks seconded the motion. Del Brown, Cherie Hooks, Brandon Jones, and John Allen Bailey voted “yes”. CARRIED.
SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS
1. Facility Renovation: Addition & Update - Jansen Ware
2. Seamless Summer Update - Chandra Hooks
3. Local Literacy Update - Stefanie Mason
DISCUSSION OF CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda was presented and approved as follows:
1. Approval of Minutes of the June 9, 2024, Regular Board Meeting
2. Approval of Financial Reports – Mollie Smith
3. Approval of FY25 CTAE Local Plan-Budget and Programs - Stefanie Mason
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
Barber, Jessica - Speech Language - Pathologist 49% - SPS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Complete; Blanford, Kristen - Engineering Tech. Teacher - SHS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Cheers, Veronica - Science Teacher – SHS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Daniels, Maria - Early Headstart Director 49% - EHS - 8/1/2024 - NCIC Complete; Gray, Tammy - Public Relations Specialist 49% - C/O - 8/1/2024 - NCIC Complete; Nwakudu, Lena - Teacher - CAS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Complete; Parker, Kimberly - Science Teacher - SMS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Reynolds, Amanda - MG Social Studies Teacher - ECI - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete
RESIGNATIONS, CERTIFIED
Griswold, Shaylin - Teacher - SPS - 6/28/2024; Neesmith, Justin - Teacher - SMS - 7/2/2024; Scott, Raymond - Teacher - SPS - 6/14/2024
RECOMMENDATIONS, CLASSIFIED
Bell, Amanda - Food Service Worker - SPS - 7/31/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Chappell, Melinda - Food Service Worker - SMS - 7/31/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Clifton, Marcie - Food Service Worker - ECI - 7/31/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Ellison, Belinda - Food Service Worker - TCE - 7/31/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Hancock, Katelin - Paraprofessional - SMS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Haywood, Tracy - Paraprofessional - CAS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Heggs, Gail - Caregiver - EHS - 9/3/2024 - NCIC Incomplete
RESIGNATIONS, CLASSIFIED
Dixon, Eric - Paraprofessional - ECI - 7/9/2024; Rainey, Robin - SFS Worker - ECI - 7/8/2024
RETIREMENTS, CLASSIFIED
Akridge, Teresa - Caregiver - EHS - 9/27/2024; Cross, Verline - Caregiver - EHS - 8/31/2024
2024-2025 Transfers
Johnson, Jamie - SMS - Counselor - SHS – Counselor; Moore, Chloe - SMS-Health/PE – SPS -Health/PE
