Minutes From Cherokee County Board of Education Meeting

Minutes From Cherokee County Board of Education Meeting
Regular Board Meeting
06/09/2025 – 04:00 PM
Cherokee County Administrative Building
Cherokee County Commission Meeting Room
260 Cedar Bluff Rd #103, Centre, AL 35960
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 May 19, 2025 Minutes
10. Approve May 29, 2025 Minutes
11. Adopt Resolution of Appreciation to the Cherokee County Commission
12. Receive April 2025 Financial Report
Receive the April 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 April 30, 2025.
13. Presentation of FY 24 Audit Report
14. Cenergistic Energy Program Board Report
15. Review 2025-2026 Salary Schedules
16. Review Wireless Communication Device-Internet Safety Policy 6.20
17. Approve Energy Savings Budget for CMS
1.  Centre Middle School
18. Declare Items as Surplus Property
1.  Asset # VS-4-1-43 – Rockwell Drill Press – Cherokee County Career and Technology Center
2.  Asset# WELDING-95 – Ibarmia Drilling Machine AV-32 – Cherokee County Career and Technology
Center
3.  48 Dual Monitor Stands – Cherokee County Career and Technology Center (no asset number)
19. Approve Personnel Action

A. Resignation

1.  Ashton Traffanstedt, Elementary Teacher at Sand Rock School – Effective: July 1, 2025

B. Certified Placements

B. Certified Placements

Effective: 2025-2026 School Year

1.  Kara Dodd, Family and Consumer Science Teacher (172519) at Cedar Bluff School – Pending Certification

2.  Lindsay Holbrook, Counselor (172610) at Gaylesville School

3.  Katie Griffin, Elementary Teacher (169515) at Sand Rock School – Pending Certification

4.  Philip Carter, Precision Machine Instructor (167078) at Cherokee County Career and Technology Center

C. Classified Placements
Effective: 2025-2026 School Year

1.  Andrew Dudley, County-wide Special Education Paraprofessional with Bus Aide Responsibilities (171654)

2.  Ciera Fife, County-wide Special Education Paraprofessional with Bus Aide Responsibilities (169719)

3.  Payton Rogers, County-wide Special Education Paraprofessional Nurse with Bus Aide

Responsibilities (167943) – Pending Background Clearance

4.  Devrin Starr, Instructional Paraprofessional (173099) at Centre Middle School

5.  Ashley Weaver, County-wide Special Education Paraprofessional (172141) – Pending Background Clearance

D. Classified Transfers by Agreement
Effective: 2025-2026 School Year

1.  Rachael Coffey from Instructional Paraprofessional to Office Aide (170911) at Centre Elementary School
2.  Melissa Thompson from Assistant Lunchroom Manager at Centre Middle School to County-wide
Special Education Paraprofessional with Bus Aide Responsibilities (171340)
E. Contract Change
Effective: 2025-2026 School Year
1.  Julia Birchfield from 8 Hour Special Education Paraprofessional/Bus Aide to 7.5 Hour Special Education Paraprofessional
F. Contract Positions
1.  Bo Esposite, CCHS Band Tryout Judge – $110 – Funded by CCHS Band Boosters
2.  Jamie Thomas, CCHS Band Tryout Judge – $110 – Funded by CCHS Band Boosters
3.  Logan Seales CCHS Band Tryout Judge – $110 – Funded by CCHS Band Boosters
4.  Alyssa Andrews, CCHS Band Tryout Judge – $85 – Funded by CCHS Band Boosters
5.  Chris Machen, CCHS Band Tryout Judge – $110 – Funded by CCHS Band Boosters
20. Approve Professional Development
21. Review Current Job Postings
6/9/2025 Job Postings

TYPE JOB ID JOB TITLE SYSTEM/SCHOOL POSTING DATE CLOSING DATE
At Large 174344 Instructional Paraprofessional – Tentative Posting Centre Elementary School 6/5/2025 Until Filled
At Large 174328 Child Nutrition Assistant Manager – Tentative Posting Centre Middle School 6/5/2025 Until Filled
At Large 174190 Elementary Teacher – Tentative Posting Sand Rock School 6/4/2025 Until Filled
https://hiretrue-prod.com/hiretrue/ce3/job-board/e64590f9-2bf7-449a-83a5-2e87b4bbf959?subdivision=Cherokee%20County
22. Superintendent’s Update
Superintendent Welsh will present school system updates and recognitions.
23. Other
1.  There will be a special called board meeting on Friday, June 13, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. and will be held at the Cherokee County Board of Education Central Office.
2.  The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 14, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. and location will be determined at a later date.

24. Adjourn

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