The Covington County Board of Education made several personnel decisions during its regularly scheduled board meeting on June 29.

During the meeting the board approved:

Transfer:

• Bailey Erin Sanders Bryan from Elementary Teacher at Pleasant Home School to
  Elementary Teacher at Straughn Elementary School effective at the beginning of
  the school year
• Tammy Lynn Jones from Lunchroom Worker at Straughn Middle School to
  Assistant Lunchroom Manager at SMS effective at the beginning of the school
  year

Resignation:

• Victoria Marie Adams as Counselor at Red Level Elementary School retroactive
  to June 22
• Megan M. Shelnutt as Social Science Teacher at Red Level High School
  retroactive to June 25
• Angela Parritt Mack as Elementary Teacher at Straughn Elementary School
  retroactive to June 3
• Gabe Holden Gunter as General Social Science Teacher at Straughn High School
  retroactive to June 7

Employment:

• Martha Merle Glisson as Paraprofessional at Pleasant Home School effective at
  the beginning of the school year
• Miranda Luker Maher as Elementary Teacher at Pleasant Home School effective
  at the beginning of the school year
• Susan Bentley Chandler as Intervention Teacher at Red Level School effective at
  the beginning of the school year
• Elizabeth Richelle Tracy as Elementary Teacher at Red Level School effective at
  the beginning of the school year
• Deborah Y. Mayhall as Lunchroom Worker at Straughn Middle School effective
  at the beginning of the school year
• Haley Armentha Shoemaker as Lunchroom Worker at Straughn Middle School
  effective at the beginning of the school year
• Jacob Randall Free as General Social Science Teacher at Straughn High School
  effective at the beginning of the school year
• Amy Bedsole as Paraprofessional at W.S. Harlan Elementary School effective at
  the beginning of the school year
• John Evers as Intervention Supervisor for Covington County Schools effective
  July 1

In other business:

• The board adopted the Code of Conduct for the 2021-2022 school year.
• The board adopted the following school handbooks for the 2021-2022 school year
  in draft form: FJHS; FHS; RLS; SES; SMS; SHS; and WSH.
• The board renewed the contract for Shannon Driver as Superintendent of Covington County Schools effective July 1.
• The board adopted salary schedules for the new school year effective July 1.
• The board approved to offer a contract to the following for TEAMS (Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Science) Teacher Positions. Upon execution of contract, position will be effective at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year.
  • Melissa Windham – FHS
  • Brianna Leitschuck – FHS
  • Jennie Ward – FHS
  • Ronald Yates – PHS
  • Chelsea Farley – PHS
  • Andrea Weeks – SMS
  • Angelia Holliday – SMS
  • Stacy McLaurin – SMS
  • Shanda Osborn – SMS
  • Jennifer Lindsey – SMS
  • Stephen Bowen – SHS
  • Elizabeth Wood – SHS
  • Ramona Thomas – SHS
  • Lori Kinsaul – SHS
  • Hollie Carter – SHS

The next meeting of the Covington County BOE is scheduled for Tuesday, August 3, 5:30 p.m., at the central office.