Board of Education holds March meeting

The Emanuel County Board of Education met on Tuesday, March 12, at 5:30 p.m. at Swainsboro Elementary School with the following members in attendance: Brandon Jones, Cherie Hooks, Del Brown, Tanya Lane, Sandra Swinney, John Allen Bailey and Johnny Parker. Chairman Del Brown welcomed everyone calling the meeting to order. Brandon Jones then delivered the invocation followed by John Allen Bailey leading the Pledge of Allegiance. John Allen Bailey made a motion to approve the agenda. Johnny Parker seconded the motion. Johnny Parker, Del Brown, Cherie Hooks, Brandon Jones, Tanya Lane, Sandra Swinney, and John Allen Bailey voted “yes”. CARRIED.

Superintendent’s comments

March 11 – 15, 2024, is Board Appreciation Week. Thank you, Emanuel County Schools Board of Education Members, for your leadership, your support, and your commitment to the students and staff of Emanuel County Schools.

1. A Proclamation for School Board Appreciation Week by the Governor of Georgia – Scotty Hattaway

2. GA DOE State Superintendent Letter-Georgia School Board Appreciation Week – Scotty Hattaway 3. Whole Board Training Update April 16, 2024 – Scotty Hattaway

4. February Awards for F.A.M.I.L.Y., P.A.U.S.E. and S.A.S. – Mrs. Tammy Gray recognized the following recipients: F.A.M.I.L.Y. Betty Gomez -3rd Grade Teacher at SES; P.A.U.S.E. J’Meshia Allen – 11th Grader at SHS; S.A.S. Robertha Smith – Custodian at TCE

5. Recognition of SES (Jr Beta State Competition) – Dr. Denise Warnock

Jr. Beta State Competition in Savannah November 29 – 30, 2023

Sponsors/Teachers: Whitney Claxton, Shanna Foskey, David Markwith, Rachel Burkhalter, Liz Bishop, Corey Chalker, Reagan Moxley, Delphine Bostic, Susan Stephenson, Whitney Wheeler and Kelly Logan; Club Project – Sponsors: Whitney Claxton and Whitney Wheeler – 1st Place Service Learning Board; Club Project – Sponsor: Whitney Claxton – 2nd Place Two Dimensional Design;

Ju’Siyah Bell 4th Place Performing Arts Large Group; Benton Bishop 4th Place Book Battle Robotics – National Qualifier; Ryan Brown Robotics – National Qualifier; Benton Claxton 4th Place Performing Arts Large Group and 5th Place Three Dimensional Design; Kynlie Claxton 2nd Place Engineering and 4th Place Creative Writing; Preston Claxton 3rd Place Social Studies 4th Grade, 4th Place Performing Arts Large Group, 5th Place Three Dimensional Design and Top 8 Finalist – Quiz Bowl; Drake Clements 4th Place Book Battle, 5th Place Language Arts and Robotics – National Qualifier; Edwin Cruz Simon 4th Place Performing Arts Large Group; Jase English 4th Place Performing Arts Large Group and Top 8 Finalist – Quiz Bowl; Jenna Farmer 4th Place Performing Arts Large Group; Blane Hutcheson Robotics – National Qualifier; Blake Johnson 4th Place Performing Arts Large Group; Nathan Kersey 5th Place Digital Portfolio; Charolette Lanier 2nd Place Engineering; Layton Lindsey 5th Place Digital Portfolio; Leilany Lopez-Acosta 2nd Place Engineering, 3rd Place Scrapbooking and 3rd Place Spanish 5th Grade; Kanin Love 5th Place Accessorized Design; Karlee Love 5th Place Accessorized Design; Luna Manjarres-Ibanez 1st Place Spanish 4th Grade; Drake Mason 5th Place Digital Portfolio; Jenavieve McRee 5th Place Performing Arts Solo Dance; Victor Middleton 5th Place Digital Portfolio and Robotics – National Qualifier; Jackson Milbee 4th Place Performing Arts Large Group and Top 8 Finalist – Musicology; Adamarie Moran-Esparza 4th Place Book Battle, 4th Place Performing Arts Large Group and Top 8 Finalist – Musicology; Tucker Morris

4th Place Performing Arts Large Group; Isabella Mulrooney 4th Place Performing Arts Large Group and Top 8 Finalist – Musicology; Herman Powell 2nd Place Engineering; Tristen Randall 4th Place Performing Arts Large Group; Lena Robins 4th Place Performing Arts Large Group and Top 8 Finalist – Musicology; A’Reice Robinson 3rd Place Scrapbooking; Barrington Slater 5th Place Digital Portfolio; Kenley Smith 3rd Place Scrapbooking; Marley Stewart 2nd Place Engineering; August Street 4th Place Performing Arts Large Group, 5th Place Digital Art and Top 8 Finalist – Quiz Bowl; Cayleigh Taylor Robotics – National Qualifier; Bailey Tharpe 3rd Place Scrapbooking; Elijah Vaughn

Robotics – National Qualifier; Ma’Karli Walker 3rd Place Scrapbooking; Kinsley Watson 3rd Place Scrapbooking; Brandtley Wheeler 4th Place Fiber Arts, 4th Place Performing Arts Large Group and Top 8 Finalist – Quiz Bowl

6. Recognition of Georgia Music Educators Association All-State Band and District 10 Honor Band SHS – Dr. Denise Warnock

Georgia Music Educators Association All-State Band in Athens February 29 – March 2, 2024

Sponsors/Teachers: Lindy Sikes; Grayson Brassell 10th Chair, 9th – 10th Grade Band, James Seda, conductor

Georgia Music Educators Association District 10 Honor Band in Augusta February 8 – 10, 2024

Sponsors/Teachers: Lindy Sikes; Bo Brown 11th – 12th Grade Band and 2nd Chair Trumpet; Grayson Brassell 9th – 10th Grade Band and 4th Chair Trumpet; Kylee Farley 9th – 10th Grade Band and 3rd Chair Trombone

7. Recognition of Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition System – Level Winners – Dr. Denise Warnock

Congratulations to the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition system-level winners: Kindergarten Rowyn Mendieta – SPS, 1st John Stewart – TCE, 2nd Lauren Kersey – SPS, 3rd Avery Frye – TCE, 4th Benton Claxton – SES, 5th Cayleigh Taylor – SES, 6th Sean Trevor Bragg – SMS, 7th Camden Hall – ECI, 8th Dayna Foster – SMS, 9th Grayson Brassell – SHS, 10th Lola Walden – ECI, 11th Abigail Phillips – SHS, 12th Gabrielle Collins – ECI. These are being submitted to CSRA RESA for the next level of competition.

8. Recognition of CSRA RESA Young Georgia Authors Winners-Dr. Denise Warnock

Kindergarten – Royyn Mendieta – The Princess Bumblebee, Swainsboro Primary (2nd Grade) – Lauren Kersey – The Tale of Two Donkeys, Swainsboro Elementary School (4th Grade) – Benton Claxon – The Drummer

9. Recognition of 3rd Place Career Research State FBLA Competition – SMS – Dr. Denise Warnock

3rd Place Career Research State FBLA Competition Feb 24 – 26

Sponsors/Teachers: Kristy Wimberly; Myli McCullough 3rd Place Career Research

10. SWSS Application Timeline – Dr. Denise Warnock

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11. Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. proposed Called Meeting – Tentatively Schedule FY25 Budget Presentation – Scotty Hattaway

Discussion of consent agenda

The Consent Agenda was presented and approved as follows:

1. Approval of Minutes of the February 2024 Regular and Called Board Meetings

2. Approval of Financial Reports – Mollie Smith

3. Approval of 2024 Blue Bird Vision BBCV 3303 Gasoline Bus Recommendation – Jansen Ware

4. Approval of 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4×4 Work Truck – Jansen Ware

5. Approval of Adrian Property Resolution

6. Approval of Certificate of the Board of Education-Swainsboro Middle School Renovations

7. Approval of SMS Fundraisers

Swainsboro Middle Girls and Boys Basketball & Track Teacher vs Student Basketball Game May 23, 2024 and Girls and Boys Basketball and Track School Dance April 1, 2024

Public participation – None

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Employments:

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

Recommendations, Certified

Aldrich, Kaci – Teacher – SPS – 7/25/2024 – NCIC Incomplete; Brewer, Tabatha – Teacher – SPS – 7/25/2024 – NCIC Complete; Gay, Abigail – Teacher – SES – 7/25/2024 – NCIC Incomplete; Handsom, Joniece – Teacher – SPS – 7/25/2024 – NCIC Incomplete; Hattaway, Scotty – Superintendent Advisor – Central Office – 4/1/2024 – NCIC Complete; Joyner, Angie – Literacy Coach/Interventionist – TCE – 7/17/2024 – NCIC Complete; Perkins, Keila – Literacy Coord. K-5 – Academic Coach – SPS – 7/17/2024 – NCIC Complete; Schwabe, Devin – 6 -12 ELA Academic Coach – SMS – 7/17/2024 – NCIC Complete; Sellers, Kelsey – Teacher – SES – 7/25/2024 – NCIC Incomplete; Smith, Evans – Teacher – SPS – 7/25/2024 – NCIC Incomplete

Resignations, Certified

Besier, Stacie – Teacher – TCE – 5/29/2024; Hattaway, Scotty – Superintendent – Central Office – 3/29/2024; Johnson, Tyler – Teacher – ECI – 5/29/2024; Pye, Christopher – Teacher – ECI – 5/29/2024; Sikes, Rachael – Teacher – SMS – 5/29/2024; Walker, Soukeyna – Teacher – SMS – 5/29/2024

Retirements, Certified

Daniels, Maria – Administration/Director – Pre-K – 6/21/2024; Greenway, Gail – Federal Programs Director – Central Office – 5/31/2024; Hattaway, Scotty – Superintendent – Central Office – 5/31/2024

Recommendations, Classified

Cuyler, Russell – Custodian – SHS – 3/12/2024 – NCIC Incomplete; Johnson, Jazmine – Bus Driver – Transportation – 3/18/2024 – NCIC Incomplete

Resignations, Classified

Crews, Jamie – Bus Driver Trainer – Transportation – 3/8/2024; Ferry, Lily – Custodian – SPS – 2/22/2024; Smith, Melody – Custodian – TCE – 1/26/2024; Woods, Perry Gale – SFS Worker – ECI – 2/23/2024