The Covington County Board of Education did not renew three contracts for next year.

Contracts for Janet Odom as special education teacher and Christopher Buckler as physical education teacher/head football coach at Florala High School and Scott Donaldson as JAG teacher/aide at Red Level High School were not renewed.

The board approved more than 30 other personnel actions, including,

At Straughn High:

• Susan G. Odom, retired as science teacher.

• Jennifer Echols, resigned as science teacher.

• Allison Farrington, hired as science teacher.

At Pleasant Home:

• Randy L. McGlaun, hired as assistant principal.

• Jacqueline Dubose, hired as elementary teacher.

• Amy Rolling, hired as elementary teacher.

At Red Level High School:

• Ruby Stanton, hired as elementary teacher.

• Heather Newman, transferred from first grade to kindergarten.

• Marilyn Daniels, transferred from elementary teacher to fifth and sixth grade language arts teacher.

• Rebecca P. Powell, transferred from elementary teacher to fifth and sixth grade science teacher.

• Melissa Nall, transferred from elementary teacher to fifth and sixth grade reading teacher.

• Kriston Bush, transferred from elementary teacher to fifth and sixth grade math teacher.

At Straughn Elementary:

• Jennifer Trull, hired as elementary teacher.

At Straughn Middle:

• Ida Sue Cumbie, transferred from reading at the elementary school to reading coach at SHS.

• Deidra Burelson, transferred from seventh grade English language arts teacher to eighth grade English language art teacher.

At W.S. Harlan:

• Kathii Lovelady, hired as elementary teacher.

Granted tenure to the following:

• Michael S. Buckelew, Fleeta Jr. High;

• Joseph D. Green, FHS;

• Joea McNeil, FHS;

• Jana Clark, FHS;

• Bradley Stephens, PHS;

• Leigh Grimes, RLES;

• Ashley Taylor, RLES;

• Monica Fallin, SES;

• Tammy Glidewell, SES;

• Wade Caudle, SHS;

• Lomax Taylor “Rusty” Andrews, SHS; and

• Stephanie Bryan, SHS.

Made the following support personnel changes:

• Kathy H. Warren, transferred from library media aid at RLHS to special education aide at RLES.

• Jeffery Chatman, hired as custodian at FHS.

• Jerry Stone, hired as custodian at WSH.

Granted non-probationary status to the following employees:

• Jamie Jackson, FHS;

• Karen Barton, SES;

• Tricia Livings, SMS;

• Sherry Griffin, SHS;

• Jerry Merrill, bus shop; and

• Sabrina Reynolds, board of education.