DeKalb County
Board of Education
December 16, 2024
AGENDA
1. Call to Order/Approval of Agenda/Minutes
A. Approval of Agenda
B. Approval of the November 14, 2024 & November 21, 2024 Meeting Minutes
2. Accounting
A. School Financial Statements/Local School Fund Balances – Bank Reconciliation
B. Bills and Accounts
3. Early Graduate
A. Logan Anderson – Fyffe High School
4. Leave of Absence
A. Molly Bowlan – Elementary Teacher – Sylvania High School – 2/17/25-5/23/25
B. Jadie Chester – Itinerant Special Education Teacher – Geraldine High School –
11/18/24-12/20/24
C. Katie Willingham – Elementary Teacher – Plainview High School – 2/11/25-5/1/25
5. Retirement
A. Rebecca Butler – Bus Driver – Sylvania High School – Retirement – 1/1/25
B. Lori Miller – Itinerant Special Education Teacher – Sylvania High School – Retirement –
1/1/25
6. Resignation
A. Clint Wilks – Bus Driver – Crossville Middle School – Resignation – 12/20/24
B. Christy Carr – Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional – Crossville Elementary
School – Resignation – 12/13/24
C. Brittany Stuart – Elementary Teacher – Crossville Elementary School – Resignation –
12/20/24
7. Transfers
A. Tabatha Shay Mitchell from Assistant Custodian (9-month/7-hour) at Crossville
Elementary School to Jr. High Secretary/Bookkeeper (9.5-month/7-hour) at Ruhama
Jr. High School (2024-218) (Effective 1/6/25)
8. Placements (All placements are made pending a background review meeting suitability criteria and
negative, pre-employment drug screen and appropriate certification)
Certified
A. Aimee Crowell – English Language Arts Teacher – Plainview High School (2024-219)
(Effective 1/6/25)
B. Emily Gracie Flynn – Elementary Teacher – Sylvania High School (2024-217) (Effective
1/4/25)
C. Chris Conde – Golf Coaching Duties – Sylvania High School
Support
D. Jeremy Slaton – Bus Driver – Crossville Elementary School (2024-223) (Effective 1/6/25)
E. Rochelle Pendergrass – Pre-K Auxiliary – Geraldine High School (2024-216) (Effective
12/2/24)
F. Crystal Tilley – Bus Driver – Sylvania High School (2024-225) (Effective 1/4/25)G. Pamela Chavez – Assistant Secretary – Crossville High School (2024-215) (Effective
1/4/25)
H. Frannie Sparks – Bus Driver for Special Education Route (Contract) – Fyffe Special
Services (2024-222) (Effective 12/9/24)
9. Contracts
A. December 16, 2024 Contracts Report
10. Superintendent’s Recommendations, Comments, and Reports
A. Permission to Place Pending Board Approval
B. Congratulations to the Geraldine Volleyball team for qualifying for the state
championship tournament.
11. Board Members
12. Date of Next Meeting – January 16, 2025 Regular Meeting at 5:00 P.M., Work Session at 4:30
P.M. in the Meeting Room at the Facilities Building.
13. Adjoun
