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The Pike County Board of Education approved the following items at its Sept. 16 meeting:

• MOU between Pike County Schools and Pike Regional Child Advocacy Center.

• A request for GES 5th grade students and teachers to travel to the Georgia Aquarium, May 6, 2025, in Atlanta, GA. Funding – Local Funds.

• A request for Kim Sellers, Amy Garrett and 91 students to travel to and attend the Destination STEM, October 2, 2024, in Auburn, AL. Funding – General Fund

• A renewal of 2024/2025 ATBE Liability/Errors and Omissions Liability Fund Participation and Coverage.

• A request to contract with Speech Therapy Services from: Essence J. Phenix for services with GES and GHS and Alyssa Hubbard for services with Banks. Funding – IDEA.

• A request for selected employees (see attached list) to travel to and attend the 14th Annual National Peer Program Conference, February 20-21, 2025, in Orange Beach, AL. Funding – Bully Prevention Grant. 

• A request for Sherry Wilkes, Jeremy Knox and 40 students to travel to and attend the Alabama Joint Leadership Development Conference, October 7 – 8, 2024 in Mobile, AL. FundingStudents, M&O and Perkins Grant.

• November 4, 2024, was set as the annual Board meeting date as required by Alabama Code 16-8-4. The meeting will start at 5:30 PM and be held at 101 W Love Street, Troy, AL.

The BOE also approved the following personnel matters (all new hires are contingent on certification or a verified pathway to certification and background checks):

• Accepted resignation of Amy Womble, 6th Grade Teacher, GES.

• Accepted resignation of Eloise Jones, CNP Worker, PCHS.

• Approved Catastrophic Leave for Nakita Patrick-Thomas, Counselor, PCHS.

• Approved a request to employ Kineta McCarroll, 6th Grade Teacher, GES.

• Approved a request to employ Trifari Knight, Lead Pre-K Teacher, Banks.

• Approved a request to employ Kaci Wilkes, Math and Science Tutor, CA³L.

• Approved a request to employ Lesley Johns, CFSO, Central Office.

• Approved a request to employ Carole Phelps, Secretary, Banks.

• Approved a request to employ Magnolia Mancilla, ELL Instructional Aide, CO

• Approved an update to coaching supplements for PCHS. Updates are noted on the list with a red asterisk.

• Approved a request to add Abigail Baggett to the supplement list for PCHS as an assistant Band Director.

• Approved a request for a $500 per month supplement to continue for Sara Wilson, PCHS manager.

• Approved TEAMS contracts for Amy Beck, Barbara Cotton, Melinda Defee, Alexandra Eiland, Brittany Gilmer, Tammy Goss, Myrie King, Joshua Sheffer, Corbin Stewart, Kaitlyn Swanson, and Rachel Taylor.

• Approved Jeremy Knox Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent-Accelerative Learning, Workforce Development, Special Projects and Grant Programs.

• Approved Dr. Jamie Rich as Interim CTE Director.

• Approved a one-time adjustment in compensation levels for selected staff due to School Principal Leadership and Monitoring Act 2023-340.

• Approved Jodi Jefcoat as Center for Advanced Academic and Accelerated Learning Center Director.