DeKalb County
Board of Education
August 1, 2024
AGENDA
- Call to Order/Approval of Agenda/Minutes
A. Approval of Agenda
B. Approval of the July 18, 2024 Meeting Minutes - Leaves of Absence
A. Summer Pridmore – Pre-K Auxiliary – Plainview High School – 8/19/24-10/4/24
B. April Phillips – School Nurse – DeKalb County Technology Center – 7/29/24-5/27/25 - Resignations
A. Adam Lawrence – Physical Education and Health Teacher – Fyffe High School –
Resignation – 7/17/24
B. Judy Hall – CNP Worker – Crossville Middle / High School – Resignation – 7/22/24
C. Cassidy Romans Scott – Itinerant Special Education Bus Aide – Geraldine High School –
Resignation – 7/22/24
D. Jesse Massey – Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional – Ider High School –
Resignation – 7/24/24
E. Amy Heaster – CNP Worker – Crossville Middle School – Resignation – 7/27/24
F. Tracy Lawrence – Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional – Fyffe High School –
Resignation – 8/1/24
G. Blake Handy – Itinerant Special Education Teacher – Crossville High School –
Resignation – 7/12/24
H. David Marks – Registrar – System – Resignation – 7/31/24
I. Justin Mayo – Itinerant Special Education Teacher – Geraldine High School –
Resignation – 7/30/24
J. Lee Sanders – CNP Worker – Geraldine High School – Resignation – 7/30/24
K. Jacob Barkley – Band Director – Crossville High School – Resignation – 8/1/24 - Transfers
A. Brooklyn Self Battles from Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional at Collinsville
High School to Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional at Crossville Elementary
School (2024-128) (Effective 8/1/24)
B. Tracy Tidmore from High School Counselor at Collinsville High School to Registrar for
the System (2024-139) (Effective 7/29/24)
C. Brittnie Santiago from CNP Assistant Manager at Henagar Jr. High School to Itinerant
Special Education Paraprofessional at Henagar Jr. High School (2024-148) (Effective
8/1/24)
D. Melissa Mitchell from Library Media Specialist at Fyffe High School to Middle School
Mathematics Teacher (TEAMS) at Fyffe High School (2024-143) (Effective 8/1/24)
E. Lori Johnson from Assistant Custodian (9-month/7-hour) at Geraldine High School to
Elementary Secretary at Geraldine High School (2024-144) (Effective 8/1/24)
F. Tammy Womack from Bus Driver at Henagar Jr. High School to Bus Driver at
Sylvania High School (2024-150) (Effective 8/1/24)
G. Chris Shultz from Bus Driver at Crossville Middle School to Bus Driver at Henagar Jr.
High School (2024-153) (Effective 8/1/24) - Placements (All placements are made pending a background review meeting suitability criteria and
negative, pre-employment drug screen and appropriate certification)
Certified
A. Moricea Knopp – EL Teacher – Crossville Middle School (2024-155) (Effective 8/1/24)
B. Jodi Benefield – P.E. Teacher with Girls Basketball Coaching Duties – Fyffe High School
(2024-152) (Effective 8/1/24)
C. Johnny Childress – Drivers Education Teacher – Crossville High School (2024-141)
(Effective 8/1/24)
D. William Larkin Rogers – Social Sciences Teacher – Geraldine High School (2024-060)
(Effective 8/1/24
E. Alaina Welden – Varsity Girls Basketball Coaching Duties – Sylvania High School
F. Madison Stone – Assistant Basketball Coaching Duties and Assistant Volleyball
Coaching Duties – Sylvania High School
G. Sydney Harrison – Elementary Teacher – Valley Head High School (2024-145) (Effective
8/1/24)
H. Lisa Powell – Assistant Principal – Valley Head High School (2024-147) (Effective
8/1/24)
Support
I. Sabrina Crowe – CNP Worker – Sylvania High School (2024-146) (Effective 8/5/24)
J. Brooke Martin – CNP Assistant Manager – Henagar Jr. High School (2024-158)
(Effective 8/1/24)
K. Krista Tilley – Bus Driver Tech Route – Sylvania High School (2024-149) (Effective
8/1/24)
L. Erica Brown – Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional – Collinsville High School
(2024-151) (Effective 8/1/24)
M. Stephanie Reese – Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional – Collinsville High
School (2024-151) (Effective 8/1/24)
N. Lindsey Bates – Assistant Custodian (9-month/4-hour) – Valley Head High School
(2024-106) (Effective 8/1/24)
O. Tammy Richards – Bus Driver Tech Route – Crossville High School (2024-157)
(Effective 8/1/24)
P. Suzanne Armstrong – Bus Driver Tech Route – Geraldine High School (2024-142)
(Effective 8/1/24) - Volunteer Coaches
A. Collinsville High School
a. Paulina De La Cruz – Volleyball
b. Heath Osborn – Football
c. David Hernandez – Soccer
d. James Coker – Softball
e. Chad Wills – Softball
f. Mike McElrath – Football
g. Teddy Helms – Football and Baseball
h. Lydia Petty – Volleyball
B. Henagar Jr. High School
a. Brooke Martin – Basketball
C. Ider High School
a. Sharlyn Huber – Volleyball
b. Jonathan Blevins – Football
c. Seth Finch – Football
d. Dylan Grant – Football
D. Valley Head High School
a. Coby Harrison – Football
b. Rayford Bethune – Football and Softball - TEAMS Contracts (Must meet all ALSDE requirements.)
A. Daniel Sigler – Computer Science Teacher – Crossville Middle School – Preliminary
Contract 7/1/24-6/30/25 - Contracts
A. August 1, 2024 Contracts Report
B. Scott McFall – Math Teacher – Ider High School - Superintendent’s Recommendations, Comments, and Reports
A. Permission to Place Pending Board Approval
B. CNP Manager Contract Days
C. Meal Allowances Increases: Meal tip maximum reimbursement – 20%, Out of State
daily maximum meal reimbursement – $65.00, and In-State daily maximum meal
reimbursement – $55.00
D. Real Estate Exchange Agreement - Board Members
- Date of Next Meeting – August 29, 2024 Regular Meeting at 5:00 P.M., Work Session and Budget
Hearing at 4:30 P.M. in the Meeting Room at the Facilities Building. - Adjourn
