By Sherri Blevins
RAINSVILLE – The DeKalb County Board of Education met on September 14, 2023, for its second budget hearing and regular meeting. Chief Financial Officer Anthony Cooper conducted the budget hearing, explaining the high points of the $110,520,052.99 budget. During the regular meeting, the Board passed the budget. If you would like a copy of the detailed document, contact the DeKalb County Board of Education; they can provide one.
During the meeting, the Board approved the following personnel actions:
Leaves of Absence
A. Jadie Chester – Itinerant Special Education Teacher – Geraldine High School
B. Lori Miller – Itinerant Special Education Teacher – Sylvania High School
C. James Hamby – Bus Driver – Crossville Elementary School
D. Jesse Daniel – Secondary Social Science Teacher – Plainview High School
E. Theia Taylor – Itinerant Speech-Language Pathologist – Sylvania High School
F. Amanda Bryan Smith – Elementary Teacher – Fyffe High School
Resignations
A. Brenna Williams – Bus Driver – Collinsville High School
B. Bruce Beam – Assistant Custodian (9-month/7-hour) – Plainview High School
Transfers
A. Brooke Cowart from CNP Worker at Crossville Middle School to Itinerant Special
Education Paraprofessional at Crossville Elementary School
B. Tera Tatum from CNP Worker at Collinsville High School to Store Worker at
Collinsville High School
C. Brandy Dupree from Elementary Counselor (10-month) at Plainview High School to Career Coach for the District
Placements
Certified
A. Amanda (Nikki) Wilks – Cosmetology Instructor (Leave 8/1/23-5/30/24) – DeKalb
County Technology Center
B. Elijah White – Elementary Teacher – Plainview High School
C. Perla Crump – Elementary Teacher – Geraldine High School
D. Mikayla Brown – Softball Coach – Sylvania High School
Support
E. Clint Wilks – Bus Driver – Crossville Middle School
F. Averi Kelley – Bus Driver – Crossville Elementary School
G. Susan Lowden – Pre-K Bus Aide – Geraldine High School
H. Glenda Hunkeapillar – Pre-K Bus Aide – Crossville Middle School
I. Dana Oliver – Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional – Sylvania High School
J. Linda Parham – Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional – Crossville Elementary
School
K. Brandon Hastings – Bus Driver (Leave 9/1/23-5/24/24) – Ider High School
L. Christy Carr – Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional – Fyffe Special Services Center
M. Melissa Lozano – CNP Worker – Collinsville High School
N. Bo Williams (teacher) – Bus Driver – Collinsville High School
Volunteer Coaches
A. Henagar Jr. High School
a. Joseph Goza – Basketball
b. Alice Pettyjohn – Volleyball
B. Ider High School
a. Timothy Allen Dalton – Cheerleading
C. Plainview High School
a. Phillip Jackson – Football
b. Joey Rowell – Boy Basketball
c. Blake Holloway – Football
During the Superintendent’s Recommendations, Comments, and Reports portion of the meeting, the Board permitted Superintendent Lyles to place employees pending Board approval. They also approved the Security and Systems Technician job description, the Teacher Aides Salary Schedule, and the Transportation Salary Schedule.
The Board will meet again on October 26, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. for a work session and 5:00 p.m. for a regular meeting.