Cherokee County Board of Education Meeting Minutes:
Regular Board Meeting
08/12/2025 – 04:00 PM
Sand Rock School
Library Media Center
1950 Sand Rock Avenue
Sand Rock, Alabama
35983
1. Receive May 2025 Financial Report
Receive the May 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 May 31, 2025.
2. Cenergistic Energy Program Report
3. Approve Energy Savings Budget
1. Gaylesville School FY26 Energy Savings Budget
4. Approve 2026 Extended Family Contract/MOU
1. 2026 Extended Family Contract for Services – Funded by: General Fund
5. Approve Timber Reforestation MOA
1. Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Timber Reforestation on Education Trust Lands
6. Approve Meal Prices for the 2025-2026 School Year
1. Employee Breakfast – $3.25
2. Employee Lunch – $5.00
3. Visitor Breakfast – $4.00
4. Visitor Lunch – $5.50
7. Approve Superintendent’s 2025-2026 Sick Leave Committee Representative
1. Phyllis Lambert
8. Approve Travel
1. TIffany Rieger and the CCHS Volleyball Team to participate in a Volleyball Tournament held at The Finley Center on September 19-20, 2025 – Funded by CCHS Volleyball – Trip 4082
2. Andrew Miller and SG FFA to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN on October 27–November 1, 2025 – Funded by SG FFA – Trip 4116
3. John Kincer and the CCH FFA to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN on October 27–November 1, 2025 – Funded by CCH FFA – Trip 4164
9. Approve Personnel Action
A. Resignations
1. Natosha Allmon, Custodian at Cherokee County High School – Effective: August 15, 2025
2. Heather Smith, 8-Hour Lunchroom Worker at Sand Rock School – Effective: Immediately
3. Marsha Smith, System-wide Special Education Paraprofessional – Effective: Immediately
B. Certified Placement
1. Alexandria Gault, Career Quest Teacher at Cherokee County Career and Technology Center (181811) – Effective: August 13, 2025
C. Classified Placement
1. Gail Webb, 8-Hour Child Nutrition Worker at Sand Rock School (182129) – Effective: August 13, 2025
D. Contract Positions
1. Scott Perry, Bus Driver Extended Leave Temporary Position (181906)
2. Logan Seales – Arrangement of Final Song for CCHS Band’s 2025 Fall Halftime Show – $333 – Funded by CCHS Band Boosters
3. Mary Maddox, Temporary Part-time Elementary Intervention Teacher (182815) at Spring Garden School – Effective: September 1, 2025
4. Sharon Hilburn, Temporary Part-time Elementary Intervention Teacher (182815) at Spring Garden School – Effective: September 1, 2025
E. 2025-2026 Supplements
F. Supplemental Pay
1. Markeetta Collum – $3600 – Completed Modules
2. Marketta Collum – $1400 – Praxis
3. Aubie Hale – $1400 – Praxis
4. Ashley Burt -$1400 – Praxis
G. Leave of Absence
1. James Blake Kines, Custodian at Centre Middle School
2. Mallory Williams, Teacher at Spring Garden School
H. New Positions
1. Gifted Exceptionality Paraprofessional – 7-Hour County-wide Position
2. Special Education Paraprofessional – 7-Hour County-wide Position
I. 2025-2026 Substitute Renewals
J. 2025-2026 New Substitutes
K. Approve 2025-2026 Volunteer
1. Mark Cosby, CB 21st CCLC Tutor
10. Approve Professional Development
11. Review Current Job Postings
12. Superintendent’s Update
Superintendent Welsh will present school system updates and recognitions.
13. Other
1. The next board meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 8, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. and location will be determined at a later date.