Cherokee County Board Of Education Meeting

WEIS News

05/25/2023

The Cherokee County Board of Education met in regular session on Monday to conduct the business of the Board.

The Board approved an Agreement with Gadsden State Community College, Health Sciences Division for Pre-K Health Screenings with a memorandum of understanding.

Approval was given for Mikenzie Gossett, Nikki Gossett, and the Cedar Bluff Varsity Cheerleaders to attend UCA Cheer Camp June 26-29, 2023 at Great Wolf Lodge in LaGrange, GA – Funded by CB Cheer Funds.

The Board approved  the Personnel actions including resignations: Effective: End of the 2022-2023 School Year

  1. James Paul Bailey, Bus Driver at Sand Rock School
  2. Kimberly Serio, Music Teacher at Cedar Bluff School/Gaylesville School

Transfers by Agreement

Effective: 2023-2024 School Year

  1. Johnny Amison from Intervention Teacher to Physical Education Teacher at Cedar Bluff School (Alan Beckett’s position)
  2. Haley Cosby from Business Education Teacher at Cherokee Co Career and Technology Center to Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher at Cedar Bluff School ( Beverly Finster-Guinn’s position)
  3. Merry Kay Lambert from Elementary Teacher to K-3 Transition Teacher at Spring Garden School
  4. Coleman Murphy from K-3 Transition Teacher to Elementary Teacher at Spring Garden School

Certified Placements

Effective: 2023-2024 School Year:

  1. Benjamin Ross Johnson, Intervention Teacher at Cedar Bluff School – Pending Issuance of Certification (Johnny Amison’s position)
  2. Ryan Cox, English Teacher at Cedar Bluff School – Pending Certification (OOF) (Tim Yancy’s position)
  3. Ashley Hayden Penton, English Teacher at Cedar Bluff School -Pending Issuance of Certification (Kaylee Brannon’s position)
  4. Deidra Cox, Special Education Teacher at Cedar Bluff School – Pending Certification (OOF) (Colleen McGinnis’s position)
  5. Kelsey Plummer, Elementary Teacher at Centre Elementary School  (Tabatha Wright’s position)

Classified Placements

Effective: 2023-2024 School Year

  1. Riley Russell, Special Education Paraprofessional w/Bus Aide Responsibilities – Pending Background Clearance (Colin Perry’s position)
  2. Cristal McElroy, ISS & Attendance Instructional Paraprofessional at Cedar Bluff School (Tom Baxley’s position)
  3. Shawn Turner, ISS/Instructional Paraprofessional at Cherokee County High School (Kayla Bryant’s position)

Summer Positions

  1. Lana Cosby, 21st CCLC Bus Driver at Cedar Bluff School
  2. Johnny Amison, Reading and Math Academy Bus Driver at Cedar Bluff School
  3. Rachael Battles, Office Aide/Paraprofessional at Centre Elementary School (Remove Morgan Gray)
  4. John Collin Hendon, Gaylesville Summer Worker (Remove Lori Koonce)
  5. Justin Jacobs, Gaylesville Summer School Teacher (Justin Jacobs and Matt West are going to split)

Contract Position

  1. Randa Kiker – 21st CCLC Teacher Aide

Supplements:

  1. Garrett Crane, Head Football Coach at Cedar Bluff School – Supplement amount will be based on the approved 2023-24 supplement schedule
  2. Jessica Walker, Counselor at Cedar Bluff School – 20 Additional Days During Summer Months – Salary based on daily rate
  3. Dusty Cothran, Cherokee County High Baseball – $1,663 – Funded by CCHS Baseball

Job Postings:

  1. Elementary Teacher at Spring Garden School (new unit)
  2. Pre-K Lead Teacher at Centre Elementary School – Tentative (new)
  3. Pre-K Auxillary Teacher at Centre Elementary School – Tentative (new)
  4. Pre-K Lead Teacher at Sand Rock School – Tentative  (new)
  5. Pre-K Auxillary Teacher at Sand Rock School – Tentative (new)
  1. Review Current Job Postings
2023-5-22 Job Postings
TYPE JOB TITLE SYSTEM/SCHOOL POSTING DATE CLOSING DATE
Internal TEAMS – Math Teacher – 6 Positions Cherokee County *4/25/2023 Until Filled
Internal TEAMS – Science Teacher – 9 Positions Cherokee County *4/25/2023 Until Filled
At Large Board Certified Behavioral Analyst Cherokee County 5/16/2023 5/22/2023
At Large Instructional Tutor – 3 Positions Cedar Bluff/Gaylesville/Sand Rock 5/22/2023 Until Filled
At Large Social Science Teacher Cedar Bluff School 5/15/2023 5/22/2023
At Large Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Cedar Bluff School 5/15/2023 5/22/2023
At Large Elementary Teacher – Tentative Posting Cedar Bluff School 5/15/2023 5/22/2023
At Large Music Teacher (Cedar Bluff/Gaylesville) – Tentative Posting Cedar Bluff School/Gaylesville School 5/17/2023 5/23/2023
At Large Summer Worker Central Office 5/18/2023 5/24/2023
At Large Special Education Resource Teacher Centre Middle School 4/26/2023 Until Filled
At Large Bus Driver – Tentative Posting Centre Middle School 4/28/2023 Until Filled
At Large Computer Science Teacher Cherokee County Career & Tech Center 5/16/2023 Until Filled
At Large Business Education Instructor – Tentative Posting Cherokee Cou
At Large In-School Suspension/Instructional Paraprofessional – Tentative Posting Cherokee County High School 5/4/2023 Until Filled
At Large History Teacher Cherokee County High School 5/15/2023 Until Filled
At Large In-School Suspension/Instructional Paraprofessional Sand Rock School 4/26/2023 Until Filled
At Large Bus Driver – Tentative Posting Sand Rock School 5/16/2023 Until Filled
At Large Bus Driver for Career Tech Route Spring Garden School 4/26/2023 Until Filled
At Large Bus Driver Spring Garden School 4/26/2023 Until Filled
At Large K-3 Transition Teacher – Tentative Posting Spring Garden School 5/15/2023 5/22/2023
*Reopened

The Following Retirees Present at the Meeting were recognized

RETIREE CHEROKEE CO SERVICE POSITION LOCATION EFFECTIVE
John Hale 25 Head Mechanic/Shop Foreman Bus Shop 1/1/2023
Cindy Gossett 29.5 CNP Secretary/Bookkeeper CO 1/1/2023
Rita MohnKern 17.5 Bus Driver CM 1/1/2023
Robert Jones 20 Bus Driver SG 6/1/2023
Vonda McDaniel 16.5 Bus Driver CM 6/1/2023
Stephanie West 25 English Teacher CCH 6/1/2023
Nikki Gossett 31 Transition Teacher CB 6/1/2023
Colleen McGinnis 25 Special Ed Teacher CB 6/1/2023
Kenny Beck 18 ISS Aide SR 6/1/2023
Mary Jane Bradley 18 Special Ed Teacher CM 6/1/2023
Debra Holcomb 26.5 Bus Driver SR 6/1/2023
Tabitha Wright 26 Elementary Teacher CE 6/1/2023
Kim Nichols 25 Collision Repair Instructor CT 7/1/2023
Alan Beckett 5 Physical Education Teacher CB 6/1/202

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