DeKalb County
Board of Education
January 16, 2025
AGENDA
1. Call to Order/Approval of Agenda/Minutes
A. Approval of Agenda
B. Approval of the December 16, 2024 Meeting Minutes
2. Accounting
A. School Financial Statements/Local School Fund Balances – December Financials
B. Bills and Accounts
3. Leave of Absence
A. Anna Hiland – Elementary Teacher – Crossville Elementary School – 1/17/25-2/28/25
4. Retirement
A. Eddie Hill – Head Custodian (12-month/7-hour) – Sylvania High School – Retirement –
3/1/25
5. Resignations
A. Jeremy Slaton – Bus Driver – Crossville Elementary School – Rescinded position
B. Emily Gracie Flynn – Elementary Teacher – Sylvania High School – Rescinded position
C. Aaron Bailey Tarvin – Science TEAMS Teacher – Geraldine High School – Resignation –
12/21/24
D. Kate Freeman – Itinerant Speech Language Pathologist – District – Resignation –
1/31/25
E. Monique Kittle – Secondary Mathematics Teacher and Varsity Girls Volleyball Coach –
Sylvania High School – Resignation – 1/16/25
6. Transfers
A. Summer Pridmore from Pre-K Auxiliary at Plainview High School to Elementary
Teacher at Sylvania High School (2024-217) (Effective 1/17/25)
B. Kelly Broyles from Itinerant Special Education Pre-K Teacher to Itinerant Special
Education Teacher at Sylvania High School (2024-227) (Effective 1/6/25)
C. Jadie Chester from Itinerant Special Education Teacher at Geraldine High School to
Itinerant Special Education Teacher – Behavior Coach for the District (2024-230)
(Effective 1/17/25)
D. Kenzie Traylor from Itinerant Special Education Teacher at Ider Special Services
Center to Itinerant Special Education Teacher at Geraldine High School (2024-126)
(Effective 1/17/25)
E. Brooklyn Makayla Battles from Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional at
Crossville Elementary School to Itinerant Special Education Teacher at Crossville
Elementary School (2024-128) (Effective 1/6/25)
7. Placements (All placements are made pending a background review meeting suitability criteria and
negative, pre-employment drug screen and appropriate certification)
Certified
A. Jeremy Slaton – Science Teacher – Geraldine High School (2024-231) (Effective 1/6/25)
B. Crimson Wilborn – Elementary Teacher – Crossville Elementary School (2024-226)
(Effective 1/6/25)Support
C. Susan Bowen – Bus Driver – Crossville Elementary School (2024-223) (Effective 1/7/25)
D. Sarah McCormick – Bus Driver – Henagar Jr. High School (2024-224) (Effective 1/7/25)
E. Miranda Wilks – Pre-K Auxiliary – Plainview High School (2025-002) (Effective
1/17/25)
F. Dalton Forrester – Bus Driver – Crossville Middle School (2024-229) (Effective 1/17/25)
8. Contracts
A. January 16, 2025 Contracts Report
B. Kristi Underwood – After School Literacy – Fyffe High School
C. Shelia Poole – Instructional Services – Special Education Services
D. Lanie Bowlin – After School Literacy – Crossville Elementary School
9. Superintendent’s Recommendations, Comments, and Reports
A. Permission to Place Pending Board Approval
B. 2025 Policy Committee
C. 2025-2026 DeKalb County Schools Calendar – Option A
10. Board Members
11. Date of Next Meeting – February 20, 2025 Regular Meeting at 5:00 P.M., Work Session at 4:30
P.M. in the Meeting Room at the Facilities Building.
12. Adjourn
