DeKalb County
Board of Education
February 16, 2026
AGENDA
1. Call to Order/Approval of Agenda/Minutes
A. Approval of Agenda
B. Approval of the January 15, 2026 Meeting Minutes
2. Bids
A. Fyffe High School and Sylvania High School Paving Project – Wiregrass Construction
Co., Inc.
B. Valley Head Softball Field Renovation – Boatner Construction Co., Inc
C. 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe – Guntersville Chevrolet
D. District Network Access Points (E-Rate) – Howard Technology
E. Central Offices Cleaning Services – CJC Cleaning
3. On-The-Job-Injury
A. Michael Davis – P.E. Teacher – Geraldine High School – 47 days
4. Retirements
A. Mary Lance – Bus Driver – Plainview High School – Updated Retirement date 3/1/26
B. Kim Waldrop – Interpreter – Plainview High School – 2/1/26
5. Resignations
A. Emily Tulley – CNP Worker – Crossville Middle / High School – 1/14/26
B. Rex Harrison – Library Media Specialist & Bus Driver – Valley Head High School –
1/21/26
C. Ted Boyd – Mathematics Teacher – Valley Head High School – 10/1/25
6. Leaves of Absence
A. Avery Collins – Elementary Teacher – Fyffe High School – 11/10/25-5/22/26
B. Emmily Stone – Business Teacher – Collinsville High School – 3/30/26-5/25/26
C. Cody Willingham – P.E. Teacher – Plainview High School – 3/30/26-4/10/26
D. Alexandria Moses – Mathematics Teacher – Collinsville High School – 4/20/26-5/25/26
E. Jana Shankles – Itinerant EL Teacher – Sylvania High School – 2/13/26-4/10/26
F. Nancy Eberhart – Bus Driver – Plainview High School – Extend Leave 3/31/26
7. Transfers
A. Sabreena Garrison from Assistant Custodian at Crossville Elementary School to
Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional at Crossville Elementary School
(2026-004) (Effective 2/2/26)
B. Shannon Light from Pre-K Secretary (10-month) for the district to Administrative
Assistant to the Superintendent (12-month) at the Central Office (2026-008) (Effective
3/1/26) (To be placed on the Financial Clerks and Departmental Secretaries salary
schedule.)
8. Placements (All placements are made pending a background review meeting suitability criteria and
negative, pre-employment drug screen and appropriate certification)
Certified
A. Laranda Matthews – Itinerant Special Education Teacher – Ruhama Jr. High School
(2026-003) (Effective 1/26/26)
B. Heidi Johnston – Elementary Teacher (Leave 2/20/26-4/1/26) – Crossville Elementary
School (2025-248)
C. Dianne McCluskey Smith – Library Media Specialist (Leave 2/9/26-5/22/26) – Crossville
High School (2026-006)
Support
D. Maria Roden – CNP Worker – Crossville Middle School (2026-005) (Effective 2/17/26)
E. Brittany Richey – Assistant Custodian (9-month/7-hour) – Crossville Elementary School
(2026-012) (Effective 2/4/26)
F. Jimmy Guinn – Assistant Custodian (9-month/7-hour) – Crossville Middle School
(2026-009) (Effective 2/9/26)
G. Brenna Williams – Bus Driver – Valley Head High School (2026-011) (Effective 2/23/26)
9. Volunteer Coaches
A. Collinsville High School
a. Sandra Vazquez – Girls Soccer
B. Plainview High School
a. Kyle Williams – Junior High Baseball
C. Sylvania High School
a. Jim Bowman – Baseball
b. Tyson Rainer – Golf
10. Contracts
A. February 16, 2026 Contracts Report
B. Elizabeth Barrientos – After School EL Tutor – Collinsville
C. Vanessa Marroquin – After School EL Tutor – Collinsville
11. Superintendent’s Recommendations, Comments, and Reports
A. Permission to Place Pending Board Approval
B. Geraldine Band Program Uniforms
C. Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Supplement Adjusted to $500 monthly
(Effective only for employees hired in this position on or after 2/16/26.)
D. Policy Committee Recommendations (Effective 2/16/26)
a. Grievance Procedures for Special Education and Gifted Programs
b. Preventing Payment to Terminated Employees
c. Federal Programs Procedure Manual
12. Board Members
13. Date of Next Meeting – March 19, 2026, Work Session at 4:30 P.M. and Regular Meeting at 5:00
P.M. in the Meeting Room at the Facilities Building.
14. Adjourn
