Noting that the bathroom facilities and concession stand no longer meet “code requirments” and need to be replaced, Washington County School Board members decided Monday night to spend $596,000 to replace both units.
by Kathy Foster
Washington County School Board members (l-r) Lou Cleveland, Van Brock, Susan Roberts, Terry Ellis and Milton Brown and Washington County School Superintendent Joe Taylor.
Board members had received two bids one for replacing both units ($596,000) and a second ($385,000) to replace just the restrooms. They were not happy about the cost, but commented that the concession stand also posed a number of problems and had to be replaced.
Becky Dickson was welcomed as the Assistant Principal of Vernon Middle School. Thomas Horne (l) was welcomed as Assistant Principal at Roulhac Middle School.
Board members also approved the following actions:
- Advertising the proposed Millage Rate.
- Advertising a Tentative Budget.
- Advertsing the Notice of Tax for School Capital Outlay.
- Spending $171,000 for work on the fire alarm system at Vernon Elementary School.
- Memorandum of Understanding with the Florida Department of Health in Bay County.
- Employment recommendation of Senteria Steel, Paraprofessional, effective Aug. 2nd.
- Employment of Melissa Stewart, paraprofessional, effective Aug. 2nd.
- Employment Recommendation of Rosiah Baker, paraprofessional, effective Aug. 2nd.
- Additional hours for guidance counselor at Chipley High School.
- Recommendation of Becky Dickson, Assistant Principal of Vernon Middle School.
- Employment recommendation of Thomas Horne, Assistant Principal at Roulhac Middle School.
- Employment recommendation of Carolyn Hargrove, teacher.
- Retirement of Donna Taylor, secreatry at Chipley High School.
- Resignation of Becky Dickson, Academic Analyst at Chipley High School.
- Employment recommendation of Ansley Holland, teacher at Kate M. Smith Elementary School.
- Employment recommendation of Kelli Messer, teacher at Kate M. Smith Elementary School.
- Employment recommendation of Cheyenne Hartzog, teacher at Kate M. Smith Elementary School.
- Employment recommendation of Lisa Bush, bus driver.
- Employment recommendation of Laurn Davis, bus driver.
- Employment recommendation of patricia Brown, bus driver.
- Employment recommendation of Tanya Boston, bus driver.
- Employment recommendation of Angela Halstead, bus monitor.
- Employment recommendation of Sara Monds, bus monitor.
- Leave of absence for Maria Williams until Jan. 20, 2019.
- Employment recommendation of Angela Michelle Pate, transportation aide.
- Employment recommendaiton of Michala French at Vernon Elementary School.
- Employment recommendation of Tracy Whitehead, paraprofessional at Vernon Elementary School.
- Personnel recommendaiton of Connie Stufflestreet, teacher at Vernon Middle School for 2018-2019 school year.
- Employment recommendation of Devi Young, date entry-bookkepper at Vernon Middle School.
- Employment recommendaiton of Joshua Myers, CTE Instructor at Vernon Middle School.