Emanuel BOE holds monthly meeting

The Emanuel County Board of Education met on Monday, April 14, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at Swainsboro High School with the following members in attendance: Brandon Jones, Del Brown, John Allen Bailey, Tanya Lane, Elizabeth DeVane, Cherie Hooks and Jeanette Harden. Board Chair Del Brown welcomed everyone calling the meeting to order. Jeanette Harden delivered the invocation followed by Brandon Jones leading the Pledge of Allegiance. John Allen Bailey made a motion to approve the agenda. Brandon Jones seconded the motion. Del Brown, Tanya Lane, Brandon Jones, John Allen Bailey, Jeanette Harden, Cherie Hooks, and Elizabeth DeVane voted “yes”. CARRIED.

SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS

Dr. Warnock welcomed everyone back from Spring Break.

a. Swainsboro High School Beta Awards-Stefanie Mason

Swainsboro High School – State Beta Convention – Savannah, GA – December 2-4, 2024

Sponsor/Teacher: Cindy Riner, Erica Johnson, Selena Reynolds; Student/Staff Name: Rileigh Andrews – 1st Place Division I Mixed Media; Yi’zhariah Bell – 1st Place Performing Arts Solo Dancer, Winner Premier Performer; Grayson Brassell – 1st Place Musicology – 4th Place Spelling 10th Grade; Dakota Bravo – 5th Place Digitally Enhanced Photography Division II; Terralynn Brinson – 2nd Place Division II Biomedical; Robert Brown (Bo) – 1st Place Musicology; Jakayla Coleman – 4th Place Service Learning Showcase; Dei’Vion Davis – 2nd Place Division I Speech; Kylee Farley – 4th Place Division II Poetry; Malyiah Jones – 4th Place Division I Drawing; Gi’Zyria Kirkland – 1st Place Musicology; Lillian Mason – 1st Place Division I Sculpture, 1st Place Musicology; Thomas McCullough(TJ) – 3rd Place Tenth Grade Science; Alexus Mercer – 1st Place Service Impact Essay; Abigail Phillips – 1st Place Division II Sculpture; Cari Phillips – 1st Place Division II Woodworking, Best in Show Division II Visual Arts; TyKerria Phillips – 4th Place Service Learning Showcase; Yasmin Rios – 4th Place Division II Speech; Emma Sconyers – 4th Place Three Dimensional Design; D’Andre Smith – 5th Place Division II Color Photography; Bryson Tarver – Georgia Council Convention Scholarship Winner $1000; Tate Torpy – 1st Place Division I Woodworking, 3rd Place Ninth Grade Agriscience; Kimberly Vazquez-Duque – 4th Place Service Learning Showcase

b. Emanuel County Institute Beta Awards-Stefanie Mason

Emanuel County Institute – Senior Beta – Savannah, GA – December 3-4, 2024

Sponsor/Teacher: Jessica Smith, Cassidy Curry, Amy McBride; Student/Staff Name: Lawson Frye – 3rd Place Language Arts 9th Grade, 3rd Place Digital Portfolio, 3rd Place Division I Speech; Charley Mitchell – 2nd Place Science 9th Grade, 3rd Place Black and White Photography

c. Swainsboro High School FCCLA Awards-Stefanie Mason

Swainsboro High School – GA FCCLA State Leadership Conference – Columbus, GA – March 25, 2025

Sponsor/Teacher: Kelli Mendieta; Student/Staff Name: Jakayla Coleman – Gold Sustainability Challenge (Advanced to Nationals); Gabriella Hayes (Gabbi) – Gold Teach and Train; Katelyn Kersey – Gold Job Interview; TyKerria Phillips – Gold Sustainability Challenge (Advanced to Nationals); Ansley Turner – Gold Sustainability Challenge (Advanced to Nationals)

d. Emanuel County FCCLA Awards-Stefanie Mason

Emanuel County Institute – FCCLA Star Event Winners – Columbus. GA – March 24-26, 2025

Sponsor/Teacher: Anna Johnson; Student/Staff Name: Addison Canady – 1st Place Gold repurpose and Redesign(National qualifier); Halli Kate Johnson – Winner-Inez Murray-Janette Barber-Daisy Lewis Scholarship; Amelia Meadows – Bronze Chapter Service Portfolio; Samadhi Salgado – 1st Place Gold repurpose and Redesign(National qualifier); Carly Salinas – 1st Place Gold repurpose and Redesign(National qualifier); JaMyra Shivers – 2nd Place Gold Event Management (National qualifier); Lola Walden – 9th Place Culinary Arts; Joni Wimberly – Bronze Chapter Service Portfolio

e. Swainsboro High School FBLA Awards-Stefanie Mason

Swainsboro High School – FBLA State Leadership Conference – Atlanta, GA – March 14-15, 2025

Sponsor/Teacher: Linda Kelly & Shayla Coleman; Student/Staff Name: Kyla Brown – 12th Place Broadcast Journalism; Adam Kay – 12th Place Broadcast Journalism; SHS FBLA – Gold Champion Chapter; SHS FBLA – Silver Chapter of the Year

f. Emanuel County Institute FBLA Awards-Stefanie Mason

Emanuel County Institute – FBLA State Leadership Conference – Atlanta, GA – March 15, 2025

Sponsor/Teacher: Brooke Boyette; Student/Staff Name: Alyssa Barnes – 9th Place Personal Finance

g. Emanuel County Schools 2025 Georgia Scholar-Stefanie Mason

i. Allie Rigdon-ECI

ii. Robert Brown-SHS

DISCUSSION OF CONSENT AGENDA

The Consent Agenda was presented and approved as follows:

a. Approval of Minutes of the March 11, 2025, Regular Board Meeting and March 28, 2025, called Board Meeting.

b. Approval of Financial Reports – Mollie Smith

c. Approval of Transfer of Funds from Durden Bank General Account to Durden Bank Reserve Fund Mollie Smith

d. Approval of Swainsboro Middle School Re-Roof -Low Slope Area-Jansen Ware e. Approval of the Amended FY25 Board of Education Meeting Calendar -Dr. Denise Warnock

f. Approval of GSBA -Submit Delegate (John Allen Bailey) and Alternate (Del Brown) for Delegate Assembly in June 2025 by May 1, 2025-Dr. Denise Warnock

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:

Bautista, Jessica – Teacher – TCE – 7/28/2025 – NCIC Complete; Clements, Haley – Writing Lab Teacher – SES – 7/28/2025 – NCIC Incomplete; McGraw, Renee – SPED Teacher – SES – 7/28/2025 – NCIC Incomplete; Parker, La’Tina – Social Studies SPED Teacher – SHS – 7/28/2025 – NCIC Complete; Phillips, Chole – Teacher – SPS – 7/28/2025 – NCIC Incomplete

RESIGNATIONS, CERTIFIED:

Roberson, Corian – – Assistant Principal – ECI – 6/30/2025

RETIREMENTS, CERTIFIED:

Akridge, Ellen – Teacher – ECI – 5/28/2025

RESIGNATIONS, CLASSIFIED:

Thomas, Jennifer – Paraprofessional – SMS – 5/28/2025

RETIREMENTS, CLASSIFIED:

Culbreth, Shirley – Paraprofessional – SMS – 5/28/2025

2024-2025 TRANSFERS:

Johnson, Amanda – TCE-Teacher – ECI-Math Teacher – 7/28/2025