AGENDA
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 April 14, 2025 Minutes
10. Receive February 2025 Financial Report Recommendation
Receive the February 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 February 28, 2025.
11. Approve Energy Savings Budgets Recommendation
1. Cherokee County High School
2. Spring Garden School
12. Approve Memorandum of Agreement for Sand Rock School Recommendation
1. Cal Ripken, SR Foundation, Inc. (CRSF) and Sand Rock School
13. Approve Agreement with Cintas for Transportation Department Recommendation
1. Approve Cintas Agreement for Transportation Department
14. Approve Out of State Travel Recommendation
1. Will Dodd and the SR FFA Students to Participate in a Career Tech Student Organization (CTSO) at North East A & M Oklahoma College in Miami, OK on May 27, 2025-June 1, 2025 – Funded by SR FFA – Trip 3798
15. Approve Personnel Action
A. Retirements
Recommendation
1. Leigh Anne Graham, Elementary Teacher at Centre Elementary School – 21 Years of CCBOE Service – Effective: June 1, 2025
2. Sandie Rainey, Pre-K Teacher at Centre Elementary School – 27 Years of CCBOE Service – Effective: June 1, 2025
3. Angie Tillery, Pre-K Teacher at Centre Elementary School – 29 Years of CCBOE Service- Effective: June 1, 2025
4. Lisa Burt, Physical Education Teacher at Sand Rock School – 31 Years of CCBOE Service – Effective: June 1, 2025
B. Resignations
Recommendation
1. Penny Wilder, Elementary Teacher at Centre Elementary School – Effective: June 1, 2025
2. Tiffany Dawn Brock, Elementary Teacher at Centre Elementary School – Effective: June 1, 2025
3. Connie Howell, 4-Hour CNP Worker at Cherokee County High School – Effective: April 22, 2025
C. Certified Transfers by Agreement
Recommendation
Effective: 2025-2026 School Year
1. Jordan Pollard from 5th Grade Mathematics Teacher at Centre Middle School to Mathematics Coach (162551) at Cedar Bluff School
2. Tiffany Rieger from Counselor at Centre Middle School to Counselor at Cherokee County High School (164700 Pricilla Bartlett’s Position)
3. Jessica Green from Health Science Teacher to Work-Based Learning (WBL) Instructor (164804 Kay Arnold’s Position) at Cherokee County Career and Technology Center
4. Wendy Burkhead from Elementary Teacher to Library Media Specialist (165989 Gina Roe’s Position) at Gaylesville School
5. Robert Turner from Mathematics TEAMS Contract Teacher to Non-TEAMS Teacher at Gaylesville School
6. Heather Maddox from Elementary Teacher to Mathematics Coach (162554) at Spring Garden School
D. Certified Placement
Recommendation
Effective: 2025-2026 School Year
1. Paige McDonald, Elementary Teacher (164752 Kay Lambert’s Position) at Spring Garden School
E. Classified Placements
Recommendation
1. Betty Jordan, 7-Hour CNP Worker 164452 (K Farley’s Position) at Centre Elementary School – Effective: May 1, 2025
2. Toni Michele Brown, Instructional Paraprofessional 165571 (C Joseph’s Position) at Gaylesville School – Effective: April 29, 2025
F. 2024-2025 Contract Positions
Recommendation
1. Alfa Jane Richardson, Extended Leave Temporary Elementary Teacher (166443 Penny Gill’s LOA) at Centre Elementary School – Effective: April 25, 2025
2. Abby King, Extended Leave Temporary Elementary Teacher (166443 Kristen Hardin’s LOA) at Centre Elementary School – Effective: April 28, 2025
G. Leaves of Absence
Recommendation
1. Penny Wilder, Elementary Teacher at Centre Elementary School
2. Mikenzie Burt, Elementary Teacher at Cedar Bluff School
H. New Position
Recommendation
1. Precision Machining Instructor
16. Review Current Job Postings Recommendation
| 4/28/2025 Job Postings | |||||
| TYPE | JOB ID | JOB TITLE | SYSTEM/SCHOOL | POSTING DATE | CLOSING DATE |
| At Large | 165965 | Elementary Teacher – 3 Positions – Tentative Posting | Centre Elementary | 4/21/2025 | Until Filled |
| At Large | 166443 | Extended Leave Temporary Elem Teacher – 2 Positions | Centre Elementary | 4/21/2025 | 4/28/2025 |
| At Large | 165960 | Pre-K Teacher – 2 Positions – Tentative Posting | Centre Elementary | 4/17/2025 | Until Filled |
| At Large | 166644 | Child Nutrition Worker – 4 Hour | Cherokee Co High School | 4/22/2025 | Until Filled |
| At Large | 165833 | School Bookkeeper | Cherokee Co High School | 4/16/2025 | Until Filled |
| At Large | 166511 | Elementary Teacher – 2 Positions | Sand Rock School | 4/22/2025 | Until Filled |
| At Large | 166507 | Special Education Teacher | Sand Rock School | 4/22/2025 | Until Filled |
| At Large | 166494 | History Teacher | Sand Rock School | 4/22/2025 | 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 | 167129 | Elementary Teacher – Tentative Posting | Spring Garden School | 4/28/2025 | Until Filled |
| At Large | 167228 | Instructional Paraprofessional – Tentative Posting | Spring Garden School | 4/28/2025 | Until Filled |
| At Large | 167078 | Precision Machining Instructor – Tentative Posting | Cherokee Co Career & Tech | 4/24/2025 | 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 |
| https://hiretrue-prod.com/hiretrue/ce3/job-board/e64590f9-2bf7-449a-83a5-2e87b4bbf959?subdivision=Cherokee%20County | |||||
17. Superintendent’s Update Recommendation
Superintendent Welsh will present school system updates and recognitions.
18. Other
Recommendation
1. The next board meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 12, 2025, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. and will be held in the Meeting Room at the Cherokee County Administrative Building.
