The Emanuel County Board of Education met on Tuesday, March 8, at 5:30 p.m. at the Swainsboro High School Auditorium with board members John Allen Bailey, Del Brown, Phyllis Dixon, Chairman Mason Henry, Tanya Lane, Johnny Parker and Sandra Swinney attending. Calling the meeting to order, Chairman Henry welcomed everyone, and Del Brown gave the invocation followed by Johnny Parker leading the Pledge of Allegiance. The night’s agenda was then reviewed and approved as presented.
Superintendent Comments
Recognition
•Superintendent Scotty Hattaway welcomed everyone to the meeting and proceeded to recognize board members in honor of the Georgia School Board Association School Board Appreciation Week which is observed March 14 through March 18. Board members were presented with gift baskets.
•Assistant Superintendent Dr. Denise Warnock then recognized Jr. BETA Club students and sponsors/teachers from Swainsboro Elementary and Swainsboro Middle Schools that competed at the Jr. Beta Convention in Savannah on November 30 and December 1. She also recognized district level recipients from Twin City and Swainsboro schools. The following students made placement at the convention and will compete at Nationals in Nashville, Tennessee this summer:
Swainsboro Elementary School Jr. Beta Competition
Sponsors/teachers: Whitney Claxton, Rachel Burkhalter, Krista Hostilo, Susan Stephenson, Shanna Foskey, Jennifer Ware, Karin Screws, Susan Stephenson, David Markwith, Corey Chalker and Reagan Moxley.
Student/staff: Lillian Beneteau, Ansley Edenfield and Emma Peebles, Second Place – 2 D design (Banner); Joy Conley and Sonia Hinojosa, Second Place Portfolio (Scrapbook); Jurnee Wynn, Third Place Performing Arts (Solo) and a golden ticket for an outstanding performance; Parker Outlaw, Fourth Place Creative Writing; Lenox McNeely, Fourth Place Painting; Hannah Cameraro, Second Place Digital Art; Allison Kettler, First Place English Language Arts Assessment; Jamir Carter, Fifth Place Social Studies Assessment; Adalia Cloud, Fourth Place Speech; Kaybreigh Hostilo, Sydney Lively, Stella Kate Marsh, Colt Scoters and Rayleigh Hutcheson, Third Place Engineering (Building a Zip-line); Rayleigh Hutcheson, RayAnna Burnett, Jacob Carroll, Rayleigh Walls, Raylin Stapleton, McKinley Walden, Otto McNeal, Lillian Beneteau, Brennan Collins, Tenojay Harris and Sanquan Benjamin, Third Place Living Literature; and Aiden Bishop, Levi Bishop, Owen Cheeks, Jayla Clark, Peyton Deriso, Henslee Green, Jaden Hall, Jeslee Hernandez-Puon, Kaitlyn Hughes, Payton McCullough, Juan Perz-Hernandez, Melina Ramos, Maritza Saladana-Martinez, Sara Talledo, Isis Trice and Bowen Ware, Second Place Songfest (Whole Group Performance).
Swainsboro Middle School Jr. Beta Competition
Sponsors/teachers: Thomas Gray, Fondren, Harvey and Screws.
Student/staff: Yizharia Bell, First Place Solo Talent; Laynie Scott, Second Place Fiber Arts; Maci Sumner, Third Place Language Arts; Kayla Crabb, Third Place Black and White Photo; Zaylin Lee, Fourth Place Jewelry; Kaylee Farley, Fourth Place Poetry; Daylin Riner, Bryce Chapman, Aiden Foskey, Kali Screws, Laynie Scott, Kayla Crabb, Emma English and Emma Jay Irvin, Fifth Place Living Literature; Zaylin Lee, Rory Reynolds, Deivion Davis, Yasmin Rios, Yazariah Bell, Alexus Mercer, Emma Irvin, Kali Screws, Kayla Crabb, Kylie Brown, Terralyn Brinson and Laynie Scott, Fifth Place Group Talent; Emma English and Lilly Wheeler, Fifth Place Service Learning; Rory Reynolds, DeiVion Davis, Dakota Bravo, Joseph Esperazo and Emillio Talledo, Fifth Place Technology; and YiZariah Bell, Dakota Bravo, Terralynn Brinson, Kylie Brown, Kayla Crabb, Kason Edenfield, Joseph Esperanza, Kylee Farley, Aiden Foskey, Alexus Mercer, Jake Palmer, Rory Reynolds, Yasmin Rios, Laynie Scott, Kali Screws, Jayden Spearman, Morgan Terry, Lexsy Brown, Bryce Chapman, Luke Colston, Dei'Vion Davis, Emma English, DeAsia Greene, Kyleigh Hostile, Emma Jay Irvin, Maliah Jones, Zaylin Lee, Nathaniel Lloyd, T J McCullough, River Moxley, Alleson Price, Daylan Riner, Emma Sconyers, Lilly Wheeler and Michael Barrett, Second Place Songfest.
District Recognition
Emanuel County Institute: Sixth Grade District Winner, Lawson Frye – Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; Eighth Grade District Winner, Lola Walden – Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; Ninth Grade District Winner, Halli Kate Johnson – Daniel Morgan: American Hero; Tenth Grade District Winner, Alaina Conley – How Celebrities Influence Our Lives; and Eleventh Grade District Winner, Alaina Akridge – The Speech: Susan B. Anthony
Twin City Elementary: Kindergarten District Winner, Madelyn McNeely – My Dog’s Name is Josie; Second Grade District Winner, Ella Jo Hooks – Football Friday; Third Grade District, Brayden Telgen – I Found Treasure In My Back Yard; and Fifth Grade District Winner, Brodee Cate Johnson – Not Your Normal Hero
Swainsboro Primary School: First Grade District Winner, Avery Frye – The Butterfly; and Fourth Grade District Winner, Ansley Frye – The Unexpected Package
Swainsboro Middle School: Seventh Grade District Winner, Deivion I. Davis – Global Warming
Swainsboro High School: Twelfth Grade District Winner, Savannah Reynolds – Ice Dance
Young Georgia Authors CSRA RESA recipients…
Twin City Elementary, Brodee Cate Johnson – Not Your Normal Hero; Swainsboro Primary School, Ansley Frye – The Unexpected Package; and Swainsboro High School, Savannah Reynolds – Ice Dance.
Honor Band – Swainsboro High School: Sponsor/Teacher: Lindy Sikes; Student: Bo Brown, Third Place Trumpet.
•Superintendent Hattaway then recognized the following F.A.M.I.L.Y., S.A.S. and P.A.U.S.E. recipients for the months of December, January and February:
December: F.A.M.I.L.Y. – SPS Counselor Amanda Rigdon; P.A.U.S.E. – SMS eighth grade student Chloe Cheng; and S.A.S. – Custodial Supervisor Leon Gilmore.
January: F.A.M.I.L.Y. – SMS Math Teacher Judy Cannady; P.A.U.S.E. – TCE fifth grade student Abby Rachels; and S.A.S. – School Nutrition Bookkeeper Bonnie Bulloch.
February: F.A.M.I.L.Y. – SHS History/SS/Gifted Teacher Selena Reynolds; P.A.U.S.E. – SES fifth grade student Trey Wilson; and S.A.S. – ECI Special Education Paraprofessional Rose Frew.
Updates
•Following the recognition of students and staff, board members heard a Summer Feeding update provided by Chandra Hooks and a renovation update for Swainsboro Elementary School presented by Jansen Ware.
Consent Agenda
Discussion on the night’s consent agenda included…
•Review of minutes presented from the regular board meeting on February 8 and a called board meeting on February 28.
•Financial reports presented by Molly Smith.
•Fundraiser requests.
•Surplus of materials
•Approval of Strategic Waiver School System (SWSS) Contract Amendment; Construction Manager for ECI Addition; and ESPLOST Certificate of Distribution.
All items listed on the on Monday’s consent agenda were approved as presented. Board members then entered executive session.
Executive Session Update
Upon re-entering regular session, the board approved the following:
•Certified employment of Katie Collins and Holly Hattaway, teachers.
•Classified employment of Karen Morris, tech. specialist (49 percent); and Linda Radford, substitute bus driver.
•Certified employee resignations submitted by Robert Burke and Heidi Dowell, teachers.
•Classified employee resignation submitted by Kayla Williams, SFS.
•Certified employee transfer requests for Abby Edenfield and Angelia Joyner, Data Coaches/Reading Specialists; Tracey Mercer, Data Coach; and Raymond Scott, PE Teacher.
