Emanuel BOE holds called meeting

The Emanuel County Board of Education met on Friday, March 28, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. at the Emanuel County Board of Education’s Central Office with the following members in attendance: Del Brown, Tanya Lane, Elizabeth DeVane, Jeanette Harden and Cherie Hooks. John Allen Bailey and Brandon Jones were not present. Board Chair Del Brown welcomed everyone calling the meeting to order. Tanya Lane made a motion to approve the agenda. Cherie Hooks seconded the motion. Del Brown, Tanya Lane, Jeanette Harden and Elizabeth DeVane voted “yes”. CARRIED.

SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS

a. Hearing Appeal of a February 24, 2025, Hearing

DISCUSSION OF CONSENT AGENDA

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION –None

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

The Board approved the consent agenda as presented.

EXECUTIVE SESSION EMPLOYMENTS:

The Board approved the Renewal, employment, retired, retirement and resignations of the following certified and classified employees:

RECOMMENDATIONS, CERTIFIED:

Cowart, Katie – Instructional Coach – ECI – 7/21/2025 – NCIC Complete; Eckert, Austin – HS ELA Teacher – ECI – 7/28/2025 – NCIC Incomplete; Ellison, Robert – MS Science Teacher – ECI – 7/28/2025 – NCIC Complete; Gomez, Julie – MS ELA Teacher – ECI – 7/28/2025 – NCIC Complete; Holland, Nicole – Teacher – SPS – 7/28/2025 – NCIC Complete

RESIGNATIONS, CERTIFIED:

Frix, Julie – Teacher – SMS – 5/28/2025; Tanner, James – Teacher – SMS – 5/28/2025; Thomas, Oman – Teacher – SMS – 5/28/2025

RECOMMENDATIONS, CLASSIFIED:

Howard, Ashley – Bus Driver – Transportation – 3/24/2025 – NCIC Complete; Wiggins, Carol – Caregiver – EHS – 4/14/2025 – NCIC Incomplete

TERMINATIONS, CLASSIFIED:

Bailey, Dennis – Custodian – SES – 3/21/2025; Hagins, Jeanette – Custodian – SPS – 3/26/2025

2024-2025 TRANSFERS:

Rigdon, Amanda – Counselor-SPS – Counselor-ECI – 7/14/2025