The Decatur County Community Schools Board of Education met on Wednesday.
The board approved the appointments of: NDHS – Georga Cloud – 2-3 hours/week Homebound Instruction, James Frink – Volunteer Assistant Softball Coach, James White – Jr. High Softball Coach, Mario Jackson – Jr. High Softball Coach, Molly Waechter – Physics, AP Calculus, and Geometry Teacher Moving from Part-time to Full-time 2023/2024, NDES- Jenna Rupska – Art Teacher 2023/2024, SDHS- Becky Billingsley – Varsity Boys Golf Coach, SDES- Paige DeVore – Art Teacher 2023/2024, Tiffany Foga – Special Education Teacher Moving from North Elementary to South Elementary 2023/2024, Melissa Day – Moving from Instructional Assistant to Pre Interventionist 2023/2024, and Amy Henderson – Moving from PreK Interventionist to Instructional Assistant 2023/2024. The board approved the resignations of: NDHS- Krista Crabtree – Part-time Custodian effective March 24, 2023, Becky Bingham – Jr. High Softball Coach effective March 29, 2023, Anna Schwering – Jr. High Softball Coach effective March 31, 2023, SDHS- Darrin Gains – Freshman Boys Basketball Coach / Interim Varsity Boys Basketball Coach effective March 13, 2023, Paige Simon – Special Education Teacher effective April 10, 2023, and Kristy Tebbe – Guidance effective June 5, 2023. The board approved the retirement of NDHS Brenda Reed – Math Teacher effective May 26, 2023. The board approved the leave of SDHS Jonathan Black – Spanish Teacher – Military Leave effective May 4, 2023 – September 19, 2023.
All field trips and conferences were approved.
There were 2 extra effort awards presented by South Decatur Elementary School. The first went to Speech Pathologist Melanie Morgan. She has always stepped up and been a listening ear and advocate for the children. She always does what is best for the students rather than what is the easiest. The second went to Occupational Therapist Krista Evans. She was a huge part in helping get a kindergarten student a wheelchair that they otherwise could not have afforded. She is always organized and helps absolutely everybody who needs it.
The extra effort award for South Decatur High School went to Spanish Teacher and Senior Airman Jonathan Black. He gives everything to the students, staff, and community while constantly coming up with out of box ideas. The students learn about language and culture enough that they have begun to teach others what they have learned as well.
The board approved the annual renewal with Chartwells Food Service. The board approved the annual resolution to transfer amounts from the education fund to the operations fund. All student fundraisers were approved. Donations totaling in $6,903.78 were accepted. The board approved the disposal of obsolete equipment.
Principal of SDES Nicole Stone gave an update. Kindergarten Roundup was completed last week and they thank everyone involved who helped to make it run as smooth as it did. The National Elementary Honor Society banquet was last week and went well. Thursday and Friday at 7 pm the community is invited to the Musical Extravaganza. They received a grant from the Decatur County REMC for the outdoor lab. Field trips are continuing throughout the Spring and the Fine Arts Spring Fling and Grandparents Night will be coming up soon.
Principal of SDHS Stewart Durham gave an update. They are in the final push toward graduation and caps and gowns will be arriving this week. They purchased a new backdrop curtain that has been setup. Prom is on May 6 at the same place they held it last year with a theme of Starry Night.
Morgan Schofield
WTRE News
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