The Covington County Board of Education voted to approve 12 personnel issues and revealed an art gallery that will be accessible to the public until the close of the week an regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday 1 August.


Students from covington county’s Covington County Arts and Culture Program were a part of in a fine arts program held at the Central Office held in July. The art work of the students is displayed in a gallery located at the gymnasium of the board of education. It is accessible to the public until the 11th of August at eight a.m. till 4 p.m. every day.


“Every moment that our children are given the chance to showcase their abilities and talents, they do a fantastic job of it. This certainly is an example of the talent displayed by a lot of students in our schools,” Board President Jeff Bailey stated. “It also shows the number of students that participated in the art camp this year and demonstrates that we have plenty of talented students at our schools,” Director Shannon Driver added.


It was also the last gathering prior to when the school year 2023-2024 commences. Students will be back in school on August 14.


In the course of the meeting, the board voted to approve:



Resignations


  • Brandi Lee, as a bus driver for Red Level School retroactive to July 31

  • Gavin Klinge as general science teacher at Pleasant Home School effective immediately

  • Monica Hines as staff assistant at Straughn Middle School retroactive to July 24,



Employ


  • Joshua Sheffer as secondary general science teacher at PHS in effect from the beginning of the school year 2023-2024 in the event of verification of any current or new background checks

  • Elizabeth Taylor as paraprofessional at PHS starting at the start of the school year 2023-2024 until the verification of the background review, whether it is new or already completed.

  • Donald Florer is the new coach driver in PHS starting at the start of the 2023-2024 academic year in the event of verification of any the background checks, whether new or already completed.

  • Robert Martin as bus driver at RLS in effect from the beginning of the 2023-2024 school term until the verification of any the background checks, whether new or already completed.

  • John Stone as paraprofessional at W.S. Harlan Elementary School, effective the start of the 2023-2024 school term in the event of verification of any the background checks, whether new or already completed.

  • Cornelia Thrash is a the bus conductor at WSH along with Florala High School starting from the start of the 2023-2024 school term in the event of verification of any new or current background checks

  • Sharon Pate as paraprofessional at SMS beginning at the start of the school year 2023-2024 until the verification of any background checks, whether new or already completed.

  • Lindley Anderson is the Mental Health Coordinator to Covington County Schools, effective from the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

  • David Carnley as physical education teacher at Fleeta Junior High School with the effective date to be decided subject to verification of any the background review, whether it is new or already completed.


TEAMS contracts that became effective on August 7 or in the process of qualifying certification were approved for 11 employees who are employed by CCS. Initial TEAMS approval was granted to Britta Lambert Morgan Norris, Charlotte Petre as well as Joshua Sheffer. Advanced contract TEAMS were approved for Joseph Carter, Amy Godwin, Todd Reynolds, Jamie Snider, Kimberly Strickland, Jessica Ward, and Tabitha Wiggins.


The board also recommended three people for members of the Covington County Equalization Board. They include Bobby R. Jackson of Opp, Wallace Bush of Andalusia and Leray Berry from Red Level.


The board decided on the date of its next meeting for Tuesday, September. 5 with two scheduled meetings at between noon and 5:30 p.m. at the office centrally located. Hearings on the budget will be debated during the noon meeting.

The story Covington County students’ artwork displayed at the Central Office this week was originally published in The Andalusia Star-News.