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The Covington County Board of Education approved several advanced Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Math and Science contracts during a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 30.

The TEAMS act offers teachers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers up to $20,000 more per year to teach math or science in hard-to-staff areas of Alabama. The board approved 12 teachers from the Covington County Schools system with 5-year contracts effective August 5 or pending qualifying certification.

Teachers approved were Stephen Bowen, Hollie Carter, Chelsea Farley, Anna Harrelson, Angelia Holliday, Britta Lambert, Brianna Leitschuck, Clayti Norris, Shanda Osborn, Mary Ward, Andrea Weeks, and Elizabeth Wood.

In other business:

• The board approved the employment of Teasha Davis as instructional paraprofessional at Florala High School effective at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, pending verification of new or existing background reviews.
• The board adopted the Southeast Alabama Regional Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
• The board heard a report from Chief School Finance Officer Ressie Gray on the distribution of financial reports that have been reconciled to most current bank statements.

The board set the next meeting date for Tuesday, Sept. 3, at the central office. Two meetings will be held with the first one at noon to discuss budget hearings and a second to follow at 5:30 p.m.