By Cindy Eckles
Six Dodge County School system staff members’ contracts were not renewed because of budget cuts, according to Dodge County School Superintendent Dr. Darrel May.
They were:
South Dodge Elementary (SDE) – teachers Tracey Harrell and Mallory White; Dodge County Middle School (DCMS) – paraprofessional Chris Screws and Dodge County High School (DCHS) – technology teacher Kevin Head, graduation coach Bernadette Holmes and paraprofessional Llona Smith.
On March 26, 2010 Dodge County faculty and staff members received notification of Phase 1 of the anticipated budget cuts approved by the school board.
Reducing staff saves schools money
The notification stated that the board required no less than three Reduction in Force (RIF) staff positions per school be presented by the principals to the board.
The document also stated that administrators would encourage retirements, working four 10 hour days during the summer, reduce 12-month certified staff to eleven months except in critical areas, reduce media prarpros from four to two, who would share duties for the four schools and several other items not dealing directly with staff.
Staff members who will retire at the end of this fiscal year that have been approved by the board are: SDE – Carla Skipper, Sandra Lee, Brenda Byrd, Mary Wright and Beatrice McCranie; North Dodge Elementary (NDE) – Pat Cravey; DCMS – Sarilu Woodard, Martha Rogers, Wendalyn Cordle, and Kathy Locke and DCHS - Jeanette Hall, Charlotte Miller, Marilyn Locke and Nancy Frost.
Resignations approved by the board that will become effective at the end of the fiscal year are: SDE – Christy Wynn, NDE – Kelly Pruitt and DCHS – Brett Bland.
The amount saved by the school system as a result of RIFed positions, staff retirements and resignations is: NDE – $107,280.05; SDE, $442,648.46; DCMS - $139,593.86 and DCHS - $342,959.66.
Resignations approved that are were not included in the above savings, but have been approved by the board were: DCHS – Tim Passmore and T.I. Papel. The resignation of Mimi Dennis has been accepted and the contract of Julia Lowe was not renewed for reasons other that RIF. Ricky Gilmore’s position as NDE media parapro’s contract was not renewed.
Principal recommendations approved were: Susan Long, Dodge County High School; Davey Sheffield, Dodge County Middle School; Elvis Davis, South Dodge Elementary; Mike Hilliard, North Dodge Elementary.
Central staff recommendations approved were: Lawanda Gillis, Tonya Brown, Dena Barrows, Rick Rogers, Cerese Godfrey and Jodi Brewer.
Forty nine percent staff recommendations approved were: Sheryl Bearden, SDE EIP; Susan Bennett, Hospital Homebound; Maria Dennis, Director-Student Services; Chris Graham, SDE EIP; JoEllen Hardin, Special ED Director; Ruby Harrell, NDE Counselor; Catherine Harrington, NDE EIP; Frances Holton, SDE EIP; John Jones, maintenance director; June Jones, NDE EIP; Patricia Jones, SDE EIP; Gerry Kirkley, NDE EIP; Jan Parkerson, NDE EIP; Janice Parkerson, DAC; Brandy Pittman, SDE EIP; Phyllis Sanders, DCHS math; Printis Thomas, DCHS Asst Principal; Linda Walker, DCHS Math.
North Dodge certified staff recommendations approved were: Joni Barton, Brooke Graham, Nikki Dubois, Darla Daniels, Lametra Davis, Keri Lancaster, Brandi Hardin, Sherrie Horne, Paula Jones, Kay Lowery, Shirley Maddox, Amanda Wilkerson, Karla Spires, Rebecca Aaron, Allison Barnes, Taunya Burch, Lori Cadwell, Wayne Cadwell, Amanda Carr, Angie Clements, Robin Cook, Debbie Corbitt, Kathy Cranford, Regina Cranford, Barbara Darsey, Lawanji Davis, Jennifer Dean, Kim Dowdy, Jayme Fordham, Pam Gilbert, Angela Hardy, Sandy Hardy, Ruby Harrell, Catherine Harrington, Priscilla Harrington, Stephanie Hawkins, Carol Holland, Mandy Holloway, Kelly Hulett, Jamie Johnson, June Jones, Sherry Jones, Troy Jones, Beth Jordan, Mary Kelly, Michelle Kilgore, Gerry Kirkley, Linda Lee, Denise Lowery, Rhonda Lowery, Beverly McCranie, Michelle Miller, Patty Morrison, Annette Nobles, Jennifer Leverett, Jan Parkerson, Sue Peacock, Brandi Pittman, Ritchie Ray, Doreen Rogers, Mary Rogers, Gloria Rozier, Cindy Screws, Maradith Sheffield, Chloe Snelgrove, Carman Stuckey, Lisa Stuckey, Maurissa Taylor, Penny Thomas, Tammy Tripp, Kathryn Ward, Casandra Wright, and Brigitte Yawn.
South Dodge certified staff recommendations approved were: Russell Bazemore, assistant principal; Joyce Barden, Bonnie Barrs, Bonnie Beck, Jennifer Bellflower, Sabrina Boney, Joni Braden, Donna Brewer, Becky Brown, Cathy Brown, Dana Brown, Melissa Brown, Travis Clements, Scarlett Driggers, Marchia Farmer, Darla Faulk, Jodi Fountain, Diane Giddens, Kerry Graham, Kelly Gray, Stephanie Grenade, Ashley Harrell, Marcia Hill, Pam Hogan, Kathy Holt, Zenda Horne, Amy Howard, Angela Howard, Denise Johns, Dale Johnson, Romona Johnson, Magan Jones, Ashley Manning, Peggy McCranie, Debbie Mullis, Lynn Peacock, Kim Peterson, Ruby Ponder, Paula Rogers, Linda Roland, Leslie Rowland, Kim Smith, Jill Studstill, Camille Taylor, Ann Walker, Cheryl Walker, Donna Walker, Glynda Walker, Tina Watson, Pam Wiles, Sharon Wilmore, Selena Woodard, Amy Yawn, Dana Yawn.
Dodge County Middle School certified staff recommendations approved were: Pam Baggett, Susan Barlow, Denise Brown, Brooke Burnam, Jacqueline Clements, Paula Cook, Tonya Coleman, Tara Dennis, Larry Foreman, Tim Fountain, Brooke Graham, Carol Hall, Clay Hall, Stephanie Hargrove, Corey Hobbs, Shelia Honeycutt, Steve Howard, Amber Jones, Angie Jordan, Mary Kirkley, Autumn Kitchens, Amy Layfield, Danny McCoy, Leanne McMichen, Bonnie Moore, Leigh Parker, Angela Peacock, Petey Peterson, Daina Ray, Nora Jean Reaves, Bridgette Ricks, Meloni Roberts, Dale Rogers, Georgianne Roland, Donny Screws, Scarlett Selph, Angie Slaughter, Alanna Sowell, Monte Smith, Kristin Stiles, Karen Stiltz, Erica Strickland, Diane Stuckey, Tony Taylor, Glendale Thomas, Terry Underwood, Janice Vaughn, Paula Vaughn, Amy Walker, Juaquita Williams, Sabrina Williams.
Dodge County Middle School uncertified staff recommendations approved were: Anita Brown, Terry Evans, Virginia Lampkin, Terry Lightbourne, Brenda Miller, Gwenda Peacock, Martha Y. Rogers, and Minnie Searles.
Dodge County High School certified staff recommendations approved were: Tommy Adcock, Jennifer Arroyo, Melanie Barbee, Teresa Batchelor, Tonya Battle, Lynn Broome, Sonya Bundick (voc. Director 3 segments/assist. Principal 3 segments), Steve Burton, Quint Bush, Heather Cameron, Wendi Camp, Alicia Campbell, Lee Campbell, Bob Clardy (DCHS 3 segments/DAV 2 segments), Callie Cobb, Gina Cook, Eric Cowart (Assistant Principal 5 segments/bus shop 1 segment), Tom Cranford, Dawn Evans, Jimmy Frost (DCHS 3 segments/DAC 2 segments), Major Steve Greer, Ray Hardin, Melinda Hester, Karl Hilliard (DCHS 4 segments/DCMS 1 segment), Justin Hilliard, Stan Johns, Joey Jones, Marcie Jones (Academic Coach), Kathy Lewis, Tammie Lewis, Candace Mazza, Lisa McCoy, Becky McCranie, Carla McCranie, Ethel McNair, Tabitha McRae, Pam Melvin (English 5 segments/assist. Principal 1 segment), Duane Mottern (DCHS 3 segments/DCMS 2 segments), Amy Mullis, Eddie Murphy, Ashley Newman, Dana Niblett, Shenna Orange, Sheryl Parks (3 segments), Meagan Peacock Graham, Melanie Peacock, Angie Pritchett, Donna Purvis, Malik Rahim, Selena Ray, Erin Rogers, Julia Rogers, Laura Ryals, Clint Sanders, Christy Sheffield, Carol Smith, Adam Turner, Kim Turner, Susan Underwood, Brande Vaughn, Michelle Wahl, and Lisa Walker.
In other business, Dr. May recommended that the 16 days of summer school for the elementary schools be at NDE and for the middle and high schools be at DCHS.
The board voted to approve the bid from Graham and Studstill to refurbish the exterior of the home concession at the DCHS football field for $3967.00.
The heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) two year contract for all the schools and the staff office was awarded to Pruett Heating and Air for $58,000.00.
The document also stated that administrators would encourage retirements, working four 10 hour days during the summer, reduce 12-month certified staff to eleven months except in critical areas, reduce media prarpros from four to two, who would share duties for the four schools and several other items not dealing directly with staff.
Staff members who will retire at the end of this fiscal year that have been approved by the board are: SDE – Carla Skipper, Sandra Lee, Brenda Byrd, Mary Wright and Beatrice McCranie; North Dodge Elementary (NDE) – Pat Cravey; DCMS – Sarilu Woodard, Martha Rogers, Wendalyn Cordle, and Kathy Locke and DCHS - Jeanette Hall, Charlotte Miller, Marilyn Locke and Nancy Frost.
Resignations approved by the board that will become effective at the end of the fiscal year are: SDE – Christy Wynn, NDE – Kelly Pruitt and DCHS – Brett Bland.
The amount saved by the school system as a result of RIFed positions, staff retirements and resignations is: NDE – $107,280.05; SDE, $442,648.46; DCMS - $139,593.86 and DCHS - $342,959.66.
Resignations approved that are were not included in the above savings, but have been approved by the board were: DCHS – Tim Passmore and T.I. Papel. The resignation of Mimi Dennis has been accepted and the contract of Julia Lowe was not renewed for reasons other that RIF. Ricky Gilmore’s position as NDE media parapro’s contract was not renewed.
Principal recommendations approved were: Susan Long, Dodge County High School; Davey Sheffield, Dodge County Middle School; Elvis Davis, South Dodge Elementary; Mike Hilliard, North Dodge Elementary.
Central staff recommendations approved were: Lawanda Gillis, Tonya Brown, Dena Barrows, Rick Rogers, Cerese Godfrey and Jodi Brewer.
Forty nine percent staff recommendations approved were: Sheryl Bearden, SDE EIP; Susan Bennett, Hospital Homebound; Maria Dennis, Director-Student Services; Chris Graham, SDE EIP; JoEllen Hardin, Special ED Director; Ruby Harrell, NDE Counselor; Catherine Harrington, NDE EIP; Frances Holton, SDE EIP; John Jones, maintenance director; June Jones, NDE EIP; Patricia Jones, SDE EIP; Gerry Kirkley, NDE EIP; Jan Parkerson, NDE EIP; Janice Parkerson, DAC; Brandy Pittman, SDE EIP; Phyllis Sanders, DCHS math; Printis Thomas, DCHS Asst Principal; Linda Walker, DCHS Math.
North Dodge certified staff recommendations approved were: Joni Barton, Brooke Graham, Nikki Dubois, Darla Daniels, Lametra Davis, Keri Lancaster, Brandi Hardin, Sherrie Horne, Paula Jones, Kay Lowery, Shirley Maddox, Amanda Wilkerson, Karla Spires, Rebecca Aaron, Allison Barnes, Taunya Burch, Lori Cadwell, Wayne Cadwell, Amanda Carr, Angie Clements, Robin Cook, Debbie Corbitt, Kathy Cranford, Regina Cranford, Barbara Darsey, Lawanji Davis, Jennifer Dean, Kim Dowdy, Jayme Fordham, Pam Gilbert, Angela Hardy, Sandy Hardy, Ruby Harrell, Catherine Harrington, Priscilla Harrington, Stephanie Hawkins, Carol Holland, Mandy Holloway, Kelly Hulett, Jamie Johnson, June Jones, Sherry Jones, Troy Jones, Beth Jordan, Mary Kelly, Michelle Kilgore, Gerry Kirkley, Linda Lee, Denise Lowery, Rhonda Lowery, Beverly McCranie, Michelle Miller, Patty Morrison, Annette Nobles, Jennifer Leverett, Jan Parkerson, Sue Peacock, Brandi Pittman, Ritchie Ray, Doreen Rogers, Mary Rogers, Gloria Rozier, Cindy Screws, Maradith Sheffield, Chloe Snelgrove, Carman Stuckey, Lisa Stuckey, Maurissa Taylor, Penny Thomas, Tammy Tripp, Kathryn Ward, Casandra Wright, and Brigitte Yawn.
South Dodge certified staff recommendations approved were: Russell Bazemore, assistant principal; Joyce Barden, Bonnie Barrs, Bonnie Beck, Jennifer Bellflower, Sabrina Boney, Joni Braden, Donna Brewer, Becky Brown, Cathy Brown, Dana Brown, Melissa Brown, Travis Clements, Scarlett Driggers, Marchia Farmer, Darla Faulk, Jodi Fountain, Diane Giddens, Kerry Graham, Kelly Gray, Stephanie Grenade, Ashley Harrell, Marcia Hill, Pam Hogan, Kathy Holt, Zenda Horne, Amy Howard, Angela Howard, Denise Johns, Dale Johnson, Romona Johnson, Magan Jones, Ashley Manning, Peggy McCranie, Debbie Mullis, Lynn Peacock, Kim Peterson, Ruby Ponder, Paula Rogers, Linda Roland, Leslie Rowland, Kim Smith, Jill Studstill, Camille Taylor, Ann Walker, Cheryl Walker, Donna Walker, Glynda Walker, Tina Watson, Pam Wiles, Sharon Wilmore, Selena Woodard, Amy Yawn, Dana Yawn.
Dodge County Middle School certified staff recommendations approved were: Pam Baggett, Susan Barlow, Denise Brown, Brooke Burnam, Jacqueline Clements, Paula Cook, Tonya Coleman, Tara Dennis, Larry Foreman, Tim Fountain, Brooke Graham, Carol Hall, Clay Hall, Stephanie Hargrove, Corey Hobbs, Shelia Honeycutt, Steve Howard, Amber Jones, Angie Jordan, Mary Kirkley, Autumn Kitchens, Amy Layfield, Danny McCoy, Leanne McMichen, Bonnie Moore, Leigh Parker, Angela Peacock, Petey Peterson, Daina Ray, Nora Jean Reaves, Bridgette Ricks, Meloni Roberts, Dale Rogers, Georgianne Roland, Donny Screws, Scarlett Selph, Angie Slaughter, Alanna Sowell, Monte Smith, Kristin Stiles, Karen Stiltz, Erica Strickland, Diane Stuckey, Tony Taylor, Glendale Thomas, Terry Underwood, Janice Vaughn, Paula Vaughn, Amy Walker, Juaquita Williams, Sabrina Williams.
Dodge County Middle School uncertified staff recommendations approved were: Anita Brown, Terry Evans, Virginia Lampkin, Terry Lightbourne, Brenda Miller, Gwenda Peacock, Martha Y. Rogers, and Minnie Searles.
Dodge County High School certified staff recommendations approved were: Tommy Adcock, Jennifer Arroyo, Melanie Barbee, Teresa Batchelor, Tonya Battle, Lynn Broome, Sonya Bundick (voc. Director 3 segments/assist. Principal 3 segments), Steve Burton, Quint Bush, Heather Cameron, Wendi Camp, Alicia Campbell, Lee Campbell, Bob Clardy (DCHS 3 segments/DAV 2 segments), Callie Cobb, Gina Cook, Eric Cowart (Assistant Principal 5 segments/bus shop 1 segment), Tom Cranford, Dawn Evans, Jimmy Frost (DCHS 3 segments/DAC 2 segments), Major Steve Greer, Ray Hardin, Melinda Hester, Karl Hilliard (DCHS 4 segments/DCMS 1 segment), Justin Hilliard, Stan Johns, Joey Jones, Marcie Jones (Academic Coach), Kathy Lewis, Tammie Lewis, Candace Mazza, Lisa McCoy, Becky McCranie, Carla McCranie, Ethel McNair, Tabitha McRae, Pam Melvin (English 5 segments/assist. Principal 1 segment), Duane Mottern (DCHS 3 segments/DCMS 2 segments), Amy Mullis, Eddie Murphy, Ashley Newman, Dana Niblett, Shenna Orange, Sheryl Parks (3 segments), Meagan Peacock Graham, Melanie Peacock, Angie Pritchett, Donna Purvis, Malik Rahim, Selena Ray, Erin Rogers, Julia Rogers, Laura Ryals, Clint Sanders, Christy Sheffield, Carol Smith, Adam Turner, Kim Turner, Susan Underwood, Brande Vaughn, Michelle Wahl, and Lisa Walker.
In other business, Dr. May recommended that the 16 days of summer school for the elementary schools be at NDE and for the middle and high schools be at DCHS.
The board voted to approve the bid from Graham and Studstill to refurbish the exterior of the home concession at the DCHS football field for $3967.00.
The heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) two year contract for all the schools and the staff office was awarded to Pruett Heating and Air for $58,000.00.
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