Cherokee County Board of Education
Regular Board Meeting
04/14/2025 04:00 PM
Cherokee County Administrative Building
Cherokee County Commission Meeting Room
260 Cedar Bluff Rd #103, Centre, AL 35960
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1. Call to Order
2. Opening Prayer
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Welcome
5. Public Comments
6. Roll Call – Establishment of a Quorum
7. Proper Procedures for Board Meeting Notification
8. Adopt Agenda
9. Approve March 17, 2025 Minutes
10. Receive January 2025 Financial Report
10.
Receive the January 2025 Bank Reconciliation, Cash Balance, and
Financial Report. The financial data and cash balance presented in these
reports were based on the reconciled bank statements to the general
ledger as of January 31, 2025.
11. Review Proposed Early Graduation Policy
12. Review Proposed High School Diploma Option B
13. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with CCDHR
13.
* Cherokee County Department of Human Resources Transportation
Procedures Agreement (October 1, 2024–October 1, 2027)
14. Approve Energy Savings Budget
14.
* Cedar Bluff School 2025-2026
15. Approve Personnel Action
A. Retirements
A.
* Pam Burgess, Elementary Teacher at Cedar Bluff School – 25 Years of
CCBOE Service – Effective: June 1, 2025
* Julie Graves, Mathematics Teacher at Cherokee County High School- 28
Years of CCBOE Service: Effective: June 1, 2025
* Tina Guice, School Bookkeeper at Cherokee County High School – 21
Years of CCBOE Service: Effective: July 1, 2025 (Pending TRS Approval)
* Gina Roe, Library Media Specialist at Gaylesville School – 27 Years
of CCBOE Service: Effective: June 1, 2025
* Tracy Chambers, Elementary Teacher at Sand Rock School – 27 Years of
CCBOE Service – Effective: June 1, 2025
* Christy Farrar, Elementary Teacher at Sand Rock School – 25 Years of
CCBOE Service – Effective: June 1, 2025
* Kay Arnold, Teacher at Cherokee County Career and Technology Center –
25 Years of CCBOE Service – Effective: July 1, 2025
B. Resignations
B.
* Tobe Hensley, Bus Driver at Cedar Bluff School – Effective: June 1,
2025
* Priscilla Bartlett, School Counselor at Cherokee County High School –
Effective: July 1, 2025
* Crystal Stimpson, Special Ed Paraprofessional at Gaylesville School –
Effective: April 16, 2025
C. Certified Placement
C.
* Billy Turner, History Teacher (161230) at Cherokee County High School
(Ronald Brett Henderson’s Position) – Effective: April 15, 2025
* Anna Patterson, Family and Consumer Science Teacher (155501) at Cedar
Bluff School (Haley Cosby’s Position) – Effective: April 21, 2025
D. Classified Transfer
D.
* Cortney Joseph from Instructional Paraprofessional to Special
Education Paraprofessional (164666) at Gaylesville School – Effective:
April 17, 2025 (Crystal Stimpson’s Position)
E. 2024-2025 Contract Positions
E.
* Cristy Johnson, Homebound Tutor – Effective: April 14, 2025-May 23,
2025
* Madison Allen, Title Certified Tutor – Effective: October 1,
2024–September 30, 2025
* Brooke Ledbetter, Title Certified Tutor – Effective: October 1,
2024–September 30, 2025
* Teri Hicks, Title Certified Tutor – Effective: October 1,
2024–September 30, 2025
* Lisa Hendon, Title Certified Tutor – Effective: October 1,
2024–September 30, 2025
* April Poss, Title Certified Tutor – Effective: October 1,
2024–September 30, 2025
* Beth Fletcher, Title Certified Tutor – Effective: October 1,
2024–September 30, 2025
* Tonya Jacobs, Title Certified Tutor – Effective: October 1,
2024–September 30, 2025
* Marley Horton, 21st CCLC Student Tutor – Effective: October 1,
2024–September 30, 2025
F. New Positions
F.
* Mathematics Coach – 4 Positions (CB-1, CE/CM-1, SR-1, SG-1)
* Summer School Teacher – 5 Positions (CB, CM, GS, SR, SG) (Sean
Machristie will be at CH)
* Summer Program Nurses (County wide)
* Summer Programs Office Aide/Instructional Aide – 6 Positions (CB,
CE, CH, GS, SR, SG)
* Summer Reading Academy K-3 Teacher – 32 Positions (CB-5, CE-11,
GS-4, SR-7, SG-5)
* Summer Reading and Math 4-6 Teacher – 5 Positions (CB-1, CE-1, GS-1,
SR-1, SG-1)
* Summer Bus Drivers – 6 Positions
* 21st CCLC Bus Driver – 1 Position
* Extended Summer Special Ed Bus Driver – 1 Position
* Summer Mental Health Coordinator – 1 Position
* Extended Summer Special Ed Teacher – 2 Positions (CE, CM)
* Extended Summer Special Ed Paraprofessional/Nurse/Bus Aide – 2
Positions (CE, CM)
* Summer Speech Teacher – 1 Position
* Summer Occupational Therapist – 1 Position
* Summer CNP Workers – up to 15 Positions – County-wide
* Summer Student Workers – up to 7 Positions – County-wide
* Summer Workers – 9 Positions (CB, CE, CM, CH, G, SR, SG, CT, CO)
G. Leaves of Absence
G.
* Randa Kiker, Bus Driver for Centre Schools (Pending Medical
Documentation)
* Kristin Hardin, ElementaryTeacher at Centre Elementary School
* Lana Myrick, Elementary Teacher at Sand Rock School (Extension)
H. 2024-2025 Substitute Renewal
H.
* Haleigh Molock East
I. 2024-2025 New Substitutes
I.
* Annsley Battles
* Shawna Dempsey
* Kiley May Glenn
* Leslie Godshaw
* Alyssa Hopkins
16. Approve Professional Development
17. Review Current Job Postings
17.
4/14/2025 Job Postings
TYPE
JOB ID
JOB TITLE
SYSTEM/SCHOOL
POSTING DATE
CLOSING DATE
Internal
137653
TEAMS Math Teacher (Internal Posting)
County-wide
7/15/2024
Until Filled
Internal
137654
TEAMS Science Teacher (Internal Posting)
County-wide
7/15/2024
Until Filled
At Large
162551
Mathematics Coach -Tentative Posting
Cedar Bluff School
4/4/2025
Until Filled
At Large
162552
Mathematics Coach -Tentative Posting
Centre Elementary/Centre Middle
4/4/2025
Until Filled
At Large
164700
School Counselor -Tentative Posting
Cherokee Co High School
4/8/2025
Until Filled
At Large
162553
Mathematics Coach -Tentative Posting
Sand Rock School
4/4/2025
Until Filled
At Large
164668
Extended Leave Temporary Elementary Teacher Position
Sand Rock School
4/8/2025
Until Filled
At Large
162554
Mathematics Coach -Tentative Posting
Spring Garden School
4/4/2025
Until Filled
At Large
164752
Elementary Teacher -Tentative Posting
Spring Garden School
4/8/2025
Until Filled
At Large
164761
Health Science Instructor -Tentative Posting
Cherokee Co Career & Tech
4/8/2025
Until Filled
At Large
164773
Electronics Instructor
Cherokee Co Career & Tech
4/8/2025
Until Filled
At Large
164804
Work-Based Learning (WBL) Instructor – Tentative Posting
Cherokee Co Career & Tech
4/8/2025
Until Filled
18. Superintendent’s Update
18.
Superintendent Welsh will present school system updates and
recognitions.
19. Other
19.
* The next board meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 28, 2025, at
4:00 p.m. and will be held at the Cherokee County Board of Education.
20. Adjourn
