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The Andalusia City Schools Board of Education met on Wednesday, June 8 when a number of personnel decisions were made in preparing for the upcoming school year.

The board handled several other items, including approving several food bids and discussed policy changes that will be considered at a future meeting.

The board also discussed proposed new signage for Andalusia Elementary School. The signs will be donated by the Parent-Teacher Organization and include digital screens. Before approving, the board asked to ensure proper placement of the signs through the Alabama Department of Transportation. One sign would be located at the front of the school and another on the backside. The item was tabled for the July meeting.

The board did approve adding a physical education teaching position at AES as well as adding a stipend for the school’s principal for a summer remediation program to assist kindergarten through third-grade students in reading and math.

The board also approved several budget amendments.

Superintendent Dr. Daniel Shakespeare said the system still have positions to fill prior to the beginning of the school year, including several teaching positions and paraprofessionals.

Following are the personnel items approved by the board.

Employment

• Christa Clifton as second grade teacher at Andalusia Elementary School, effective August 1
• Mallory Fore as special education teacher at AES, effective August 1
• Edith Hill as special education teacher at AES, effective August 1
• Kaitlyn Holley as behavioral special education paraprofessional, effective August 1
• Melonie Moody as special education paraprofessional, effective August 1
• Ashley Richburg as third grade teacher at AES, effective August 1
• Elizabeth Dunbar as reading intervention teacher at Andalusia Junior High School, effective August 1
• Gayla Dunevant as paraprofessional at AJHS, effective August 1
• Angela Curry as cafeteria worker-6 hours at Andalusia High School, effective August 1
• Melissa Edwards as cafeteria assistant manager-7.5 hours at AHS, effective August 1
• Heather Henderson as special education paraprofessional at AHS Life Center, effective August 1
• Karen Smith Jones as reading intervention at AHS, effective August 1
• Haley Snider as paraprofessional at AHS, effective August 1
• Charlotte Walden as marketing and broadcasting teacher at AHS, effective August 1

Resignations

• Jennifer Majors as second grade teacher at AES, effective May 27
• Whitney Turvin as special education teacher at AES, effective May 27
• Nancy Wilson as English teacher at AJHS, effective May 27
• Montel Lee as physical education teacher at AHS, effective May 27

Status Changes

• Natalie Hinds from third grade teacher at AES to first grade teacher at AES, effective August 1
• Ashley Martin as behavioral special education paraprofessional at AJHS to behavioral special education paraprofessional at AHS, effective August 1
• Vicki Gibson from cafeteria worker at AHS to cafeteria worker at AES, effective August 1
• Donna Kelley from special education paraprofessional at AHS to special education teacher at Life Center, effective August 1
• Lauren Maynor from broadcast journalism teacher at AHS to career coach, effective August 1
• Rita Nearor from English teacher at AJHS to 7th grade English teacher, effective August 1

Leave of Absence

• Elisha Howell, paraprofessional at AHS Life Center from August 1 until Dec. 13