CENTRE– The Cherokee County Board of Education unanimously approved agreements, student travel, and personnel actions during its October 15 meeting.

Members met at the Central Office, 200 Armory Road in Centre. All votes were unanimous.

Agreements and Student Travel

The board unanimously approved an agreement with Floyd Healthcare Management Inc.. Members also unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with CED Mental Health Center.

Four travel requests also received unanimous approval:

• Clay Mitchell and Cedar Bluff School FFA students will attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 19–23, 2026. The trip is to the Indiana Convention Center, with funding from CB FFA.
• Kara Dodd and Cedar Bluff FCCLA students will attend an FCCLA conference in Montgomery, Alabama, March 9–12, 2027. CB FCCLA will fund the trip to the Renaissance Hotel.
• Caleb Hays and the Cherokee County High School boys basketball team will participate in a tournament at North Sand Mountain High School, Alabama, December 28–30, 2026. Funding will come from the CCH Tip-Off Club.
• Lisa Bates and the Sand Rock School girls and boys basketball teams will participate in the 32nd Annual Basketball Blowout in Destin, Florida. The trip runs December 26, 2026, through January 1, 2027, with funding from SR Basketball.

Resignations and Classified Placements

The board unanimously approved four resignations. Brandon Byram’s resignation as a custodian at Centre Middle School takes effect October 19.

Charles Keith Motes resigned as a custodian at Gaylesville School, effective October 5. In addition, Ami Bowman resigned as the Career Tech bus driver for Spring Garden School, effective September 16.

Payton Rogers’ resignation as a county-wide special education paraprofessional/nurse takes effect November 1.

Members also unanimously approved two classified placements. Amanda Young will serve as a county-wide special education paraprofessional/bus aide, effective October 19. Rickey Bullard’s placement as a custodian at Gaylesville School takes effect October 16.

Contracts, Supplements, and Leave

The board unanimously approved Randy Smith’s Federal Programs Coordinator contract. Members also unanimously approved Breonica Holcomb as a long-term classified substitute at Cedar Bluff School.

Tyler Law’s assignment to the Career Tech bus route for Spring Garden School also received unanimous approval. That 2026–2027 supplemental assignment carries an effective date of September 16.

In addition, the board unanimously approved a basketball supplement reassignment for 2026–2027. The action removes Shane Dodd’s additional supplement assignment of $1,923 and reassigns the supplement to Braden Sharp at $1,203.

Members also unanimously approved an extension of leave for Tina Goza, a bus driver at Gaylesville School.

Substitutes and Volunteers

The board unanimously approved 2026–2027 substitute renewals for Frances Abernathy, Christian Chandler, and Jane Richardson. The agenda lists Richardson as pending certification.

New substitutes receiving unanimous approval included Cheryl Beard, Kelly Bennett, Lori Chaney, Valerie Davis, Rhonda DeHaven, and Susan Duke. Beard’s listing also carries a pending-certification notation.

Members also unanimously approved Elizabeth Farrer, Chasidy Fountain, Jonathan Gibbs, Heather Hockmeister, Huston Howell, and Terrie Kelley as new substitutes.

Additional new substitutes receiving unanimous approval were Amber McFadyen, Matthew Mitchell, Kevin Payne, Kadida Rodrigues, Janet Rogers, and Donnie Sanders.

Kassy Sloan, Alexis Smith, Jacey Stephens, Mollie Towe, and April Westbrook also received unanimous approval as new substitutes.

The board also unanimously approved volunteer listings for Patty Bach with Extended Family and Heath Hood with Sand Rock Basketball.

Financial Report and Other Business

Members unanimously approved the agenda and the September 14, 2026, board meeting minutes.

The board also voted unanimously to receive the August 2026 bank reconciliation, cash balance, and financial report. Those reports reflect bank statements reconciled to the general ledger as of August 31, 2026.

In addition, members unanimously declared a Transportation Department forklift, asset number 0010748, surplus property.

Professional development also received unanimous approval. Members voted unanimously on delegate and alternate delegate selection for the 2026 Alabama Association of School Boards Delegate Assembly.

The next board meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 16, 2026, at 4 p.m. at the Central Office, 200 Armory Road in Centre.

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