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The Escambia County School Board held a special meeting on Monday to handle some business for the system.

Only two items were on the agenda with both requiring a vote of the board to move forward.

The board voted to approve the payment of $28,916.61 to improve network equipment for the system. KAM Technologies was awarded the bid for network switches throughout the system. The local payment is a portion of the $144,583.03 erate project cost.

The board also approved authorizing Superintendent Michele Collier and CSFO Avery Ford with abilities to open, close or request increased limits on the district credit card. The authorization would allow flexibility when the need arises.

Finally, the board approved all personnel recommendations as the meeting closed Monday. Personnel matters approved were:

Retirement: Darryl Phillips – Physical Education teacher/bus driver at W.S. Neal Elementary, effective May 23; Mary Bradley – lunchroom manager at W.S. Neal High School effective May 23;

Resignation: Emma Johnson – 7-hour lunchroom worker at Huxford Elementary, effective Feb. 21; Maci Roberts – teacher at W.S. Neal Middle School, effective Feb. 6; James David Hiers – bus driver at Brewton Bus Shop, effective Feb. 24;

Employment: Darlene Moulder – secretary/bookkeeper at Rachel Patterson Elementary, effective March 10 replacing Michelle Parish; Ebone Hill – Speech Language Pathologist at office of Special Education and Student Services, effective March 31 replacing Kayla Lumpkin;

Employment Change: Trajan Holinger from Custodian to Instructional Aide at A.C. Moore Primary, effective Feb. 14 replacing Tabatha Grah; Beverly Suarez from Pre-K teacher aide at W.S. Neal Elementary to teacher aid at Escambia County Alternative School effective Feb. 24;

Transfers: Stephanie Spice – part time teacher from Escambia County High to W.S. Neal High, effective Feb. 18; Sharon Malibet from custodian at Escambia County Middle to A.C. Moore Primary, effective Feb. 24;

After School Employment: Casey Michew – aide at W.S. Neal Elementary, effective Jan. 30;

Leave of Absence: Paula Stone – teacher at Escambia County High on FMLA leave from 12/2/24 to 1/27/25.

The board will hold their next meeting on March 20 at the Atmore Central Office beginning at 4:30 p.m.