The Emanuel County Board of Education met on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at the Central Office with the following members in attendance: Brandon Jones, Cherie Hooks, Del Brown, Tanya Lane and John Allen Bailey. Johnny Parker and Sandra Swinney were not in attendance. Chairman Del Brown welcomed everyone, calling the meeting to order and delivered the invocation followed by John Allen Bailey leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Bailey made a motion to approve the agenda. Jones seconded the motion. Brown, Hooks, Jones, Lane, and Bailey voted “yes”. CARRIED.
SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS
1. Recognition of State EMC, CDE, State AgEd, LDE, State Degree, State AgriScience - Swainsboro High School Stefanie Mason
• State EMC CDE, State AgEd I-DE, State Degree, State AgriScience in Covington and Macon March 2024, April 25-27, 2024:
Sponsors/Teachers: Faith Patrick and Ashley Henry; Student/Staff: Cryslie Crapps - Georgia FFA State Degree and 1st place AgriScience Plant Systems Division 6; Caleb Long - 8thPlace state EMC CDE; Gracie Stapleton - Georgia FFA State Degree and 1st place AgriScience Plant Systems Division 6; Railyn Sumner - 8thPlace State Agricultural Education I-DE
2. Human Resources Recruitment and Retention Update -Valorie Watkins
DISCUSSION OF CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda was presented and approved as follows:
1. Approval of Minutes of the May 14, 2024, Regular Board Meeting
2. Approval of Financial Reports – Mollie Smith
3. Approval of FY25 Budget-Mollie Smith
4. Approval of Award Custodial Supply Vendor-Jansen Ware
5. Approval of Student Handbook Bid-Jansen Ware
6. Approval of Consideration of BOE District 6 Board Member Resignation-Sandra Swinney 7. Approval of Consideration of BOE District 5 Vice Chairman Resignation-Johnny Parker
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
Greenway, Gail - 49% Dist. Improvement Liaison - C/O - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Complete; Griggs, Billie Jo - Teacher - SES - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Hirst, Ryan - SPED ELA - Teacher - SHS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Complete; Mercer, Tracey - 49% 6-12 Academic Math Coach - C/O - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Complete; Moses, Jonathan - Assistant Principal - SMS - 7/15/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Robertson, Marlee - SPED Teacher - TCE - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Tann, Michelle - Teacher - SES - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Thomas, Martha - Math Teacher - SMS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Tripplett, Stephanie - 40% Pre-K Project Manager - SPS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Complete; Wilson, Michelle - ELA Teacher - SMS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete
RESIGNATIONS, CERTIFIED
Downer, Tabatha - Teacher - ECI - 5/29/2024 - Young, Angela - Assistant Principal - SMS – 6/11/2024
RECOMMENDATIONS, CLASSIFIED
Garnto, Kellie - Paraprofessional - SPS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Harris, Sara - SFS Worker - SES - 7/26/2014 - NCIC Incomplete; Lermy, Rhett - Behavior Support Staff - G-NETS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; McRae, Agatha - Paraprofessional - SPS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Miles, LaDoris - Paraprofessional - SPS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete; Roberts, Sarah - Paraprofessional - SPS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete - Thomas, Jennifer - SPED Paraprofessional - SMS - 7/25/2024 -
NCIC Incomplete; Williams, Christina - Paraprofessional - SPS - 7/25/2024 - NCIC Incomplete
RESIGNATIONS, CLASSIFIED
Reeves, Keiyona - Paraprofessional - SHS - 5/15/2024
TERMINATIONS, CLASSIFIED
Lovett, Sariya - Custodian - SPS - 5/14/2024
2024-2025 Transfers
Golden, Steven - SMS Assistant Principal to SHS Assistant Principal; Mendieta, Gray - SHS Assistant Principal to SPS Assistant Principal; Sconyers, Lindsey - SHS Assistant Principal to SMS Assistant Principal; Singletary, Jodi - SPS Assistant Principal to SHS Assistant Principal
