Personnel changes were the primary focus of the May 20th meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education as 45 personnel moves were approved by the board.
Personnel moves included:
—Retirement: Jason Lindsey, Phil Campbell Elementary teacher, Deborah Townsend, Vina Elementary teacher, Lisa Gann, Tharptown Elementary teacher, Dana Hill, Belgreen Elementary teacher, Linda Markham, guidance counselor, Red Bay Elementary, Tracie Sutton, Belgreen Assistant Principal, Jacqueline Parsons, Red Bay Assistant Principal, Karen Renee Vandiver, Tharptown Elementary bus driver.
—Resignation: Sheena Johnson, Belgreen Elementary teacher, Kylie Dippenworth, Tharptown Elementary teacher, Hannah Pace, Tharptown Elementary teacher, Teri Lynne Underwood, Tharptown Elementary teacher, Debra Millwood, Belgreen special education teacher, Courtney Jones, Vina Band Director/music teacher, John Johnson, Tharptown Varsity Football Coach/physical education teacher, Jennifer Cooper, Belgreen science teacher, Kim Bankston, Phil Campbell special education aide, Morgan Miller, Vina special education aide, Heather Mills, Child Nutrition Program assistant, Red Bay Elementary and Dallas Gilliland, Belgreen bus driver.
—Employment: Bryan Jimenez, Spanish/English Language Learners, Franklin County Schools, Chelsea Humphres, health science teacher, Career Tech Center, Lanice White, Phil Campbell math teacher, Cristel Malone, Tharptown Elementary teacher, Katie Melson, Tharptown Elementary teacher, Krista Sikes, Belgreen Elementary teacher, Amy Parker, East Franklin Elementary teacher, Bailey Bolton, Vina Elementary teacher.
—Transfers: Susan McRight, from guidance counselor at RBHS to Red Bay Elementary, Cassie Reed, from Tharptown Elementary teacher to Tharptown Reading Specialist, Rachel Hammond, from Belgreen Elementary teacher to Belgreen High School math specialist, Miranda Hardy, from East Franklin Elementary teacher to East Franklin math specialist, Abby Jones Grissom, Tharptown Elementary teacher to Belgreen Elementary teacher, Tanna Benford, from Phil Campbell special education teacher to Phil Campbell physical education teacher, Misty Henderson, from Tharptown High School special education aide to THS science teacher.
Other agenda items considered by the board included:
—service agreement with Dr. Jenny McCullar for physical therapy services for the 2025-26 school year.
—approve compensation agreement paying Patti Swinney, yearbook sponsor at Vina, $500 in compensation for 2024-25 school year, and Ashley Grimes, yearbook sponsor at Phil Campbell Elementary School, $500 for yearbook supplement for 2024-25 school year. Both schools will reimburse the system the $500 plus applicable benefits.
The next regular meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be June 3, 2025, with work session at 9 a.m., and meeting to follow.
