At last Thursday’s Randolph County Board of Schooling conference, the board met in government session for some 50 minutes just before approving the staff motion suggestions.
A quantity of students and parents from Woodland were in attendance at the conference and a single pupil symbolizing learners at the school was named into the session with the board. It is not acknowledged exactly why the board met in executive session, but on the agenda it stated “to discuss present-day litigation and staff.”
Right after coming back again into session, the board accredited the next staff steps:
- To non-renew the employment agreement of Kristy McKinzey as English trainer at Woodland Significant School.
- To non-renew the work contract of Josh Ledbetter, math teacher at Woodland High.
- Resignation of Paige Jones, custodian at Wadley Higher School.
- Resignation of Katie Richardson, lunchroom employee at Randolph County Substantial University.
- Resignation due to retirement of Gilda Stewart, kindergarten trainer at Woodland Elementary.
- Brianna Jones as speech-language trainer at Wedowee Elementary.
- Jessica Robinson as elementary instructor at Wedowee Elementary.
- Elizabeth Dunham as elementary instructor at Rock Mills Junior High College.
- Alyssa Kent as elementary instructor at Wadley.
- Rodney Berryhill as custodian at Rock Mills.
- Hannah Norton as exclusive training instructor at Woodland Elementary.
- Carrie Whatley and Michelle Curtis as substitute lecturers and substitute assistance staff.
Superintendent’s report
In his report, Superintendent John Jacobs stated this 12 months has been the most tricky year ever for the college technique. He mentioned, “I sense for the kids mainly because they have skipped out on so substantially. The academics have had to work excess difficult, and I commend them.”
Jacobs stated if anything like this occurs all over again (the pandemic), we will be well prepared. He defined, “We experienced to alter as we went through it, and I am proud of every person.” He said he suggests team and college students have the vaccination, but it is not required. The point out of emergency is ending in July and there will be no mask or distancing necessities. Jacobs stated, “As of suitable now – and of class it is subject matter to transform – we will be back again in faculty this slide.”
Jacobs instructed the board the school system dropped 118 pupils this calendar year. He told the team, “That interprets into 7.7 teacher models. What that signifies is we will be getting rid of some money, but the point out does have a reserve fund, so hopefully we is not going to get rid of individuals models.” Jacobs mentioned he hopes individuals missing learners would return this 12 months. He reported, “I have no plan exactly where they went … online college, a further system or just didn’t go to college. A lot of people had been kindergarten students.”
The superintendent said the program will hold looking at initiative courses for 3 months, and college students will be fed breakfast and lunch. He mentioned, “All those attending had been invited to show up at soon after a overview of take a look at scores.”
In other organization, the board:
- Permitted a a few-year deal renewal for the main fiscal officer.
- Agreed to continue on the Memorandum of Settlement with the Alabama Point out Department of Education and learning as it relates to Sherry Brown and the Alabama Examining Initiative.
- Accredited the contract with Margie Murphy from June 1 to Sept. 30 on an as-essential basis through the conversion of INOW (nutrition program) to PowerSchool and to aid in the assist of the College student Facts method and Boy or girl Diet Method at a rate of $25 for each hour.
- Accepted the agreement with Brooke Laney for special education and learning companies at a amount of $41.66 per hour from June 1 to July 30.
- Authorised an out-of-state industry vacation for Woodland Higher School Band to accomplish at Common Studios in Orlando from March 23 to March 27, 2022.
- Accepted the hourly amount of shell out for all workers functioning summer season packages to be $10 above their hourly regular hourly rate of pay back for the summer season of 2021 because of to unfinished finding out guidance owing to the pandemic. the funds will come from COVID-19 resources.
- Accredited the vocational faculty, Rock Mills, Wedowee Elementary, Wedowee Middle and Woodland Elementary $2,500 each for summertime routine maintenance requirements and Wadley, RCHS and Woodland High $3,800 every for the exact expert services.
- Permitted fork out of summer janitors for all educational facilities at $10 previously mentioned their hourly rate. The funds will come from COVID-19 cash.
