CALHOUN SCHOOL'S FINANCE DIRECTOR RESIGNS - Board Meets Tonight

(09/06/2007)
Calhoun School's newly hired finance director Melissa Samples has resigned from her position.

Superintendent Jane Lynch said an interim Finance Director will be hired.

The Calhoun Board of Education meets tonight at the school board office at 7 p.m. with the following agenda:

Student Transfers:

1. Randy Fluharty (Grade 10) from Ritchie County

2. Darrenger Fluharty (Grade 8) from Ritchie County

3. Jasmine Fluharty (Grade 5) from Ritchie County

4. Brianna Harold (Grade 1) to Clay County

5. Dustin Metheney (Grade 5) to Clay County

6. Mitchell Moore (Grade 4) to Clay County

7. Samantha Murphy (Grade 5) to Clay County 8. Jackwaynette Grose (Grade 11) to Clay County

9. Mitia Grose (Grade 10) to Clay County

10. Skyainae Grose (Grade 2) to Clay County

11. Mark Turner (Grade 10) to Roane County

12. Gregg Turner (Grade 10) to Roane County

13. Emma Fox (Pre K) from Gilmer

Home School Request: 1. Parent: Charlotte Blair - Student: Jared Blair (Grade 5); 2. Parent: Edna Clegg - Student: Larissa Clegg (Grade 10); 3. Parent: Vickie Farson - Student: Lillie Farson (Grade 5); 4. Parent: Robin Knotts - Students: Calvin Knotts (Grade 9); Emma Knotts (Grade 8); Anna Knotts (Grade 5); Benjamin Knotts (Grade 1); 5. Parent: Samantha Erlewine - Student: Nicholas Lampros (Grade K); 6. Parent: Christina Miller - Students: Emma Miller (Grade 9), Lyndsey Miller (Grade 7); 7. Parent: Matthew Morrison - Students: Devin Morrison (Grade 5), Hannah Morrison (Grade K).

Volunteer Agreements 1. Jason Cunningham - Volunteer Coach CM/HS; 2. Gaylen Duskey - Volunteer Coach CM/HS; 3. Tiffany Jones - Volunteer Coach CM/HS; 4. Gina Stump - Pleasant Hill School; 5. Howard Williams - Calhoun M/H School; 6. Heidi Allen - Arnoldsburg School; 7. Lorrie Bailey - Arnoldsburg School; 8. Betty Ellison - Arnoldsburg School; 9. Michelle Nicholas - Arnoldsburg School; 10. Connie Metheney - Arnoldsburg School.

- Handbooks 2007-2008 Arnoldsburg Elementary School; Pleasant Hill School.

Personnel: Retirements/Resignations - Evelyn Fulks, Cook CM/HS (Effective June 30, 2007); Andrea Hays, Special Education AES (Effective August 20, 2007); Melissa Samples, Finance Director (Effective August 14, 2007).

Job Postings: 1. Special Education Teacher - Arnoldsburg School; 2. Cook - Arnoldsburg School; 3. Reading Mentor Teacher - Arnoldsburg School 4. Itinerant Teacher, Kindergarten - Pleasant Hill School; 5. Bus Driver/Multi-Class (Temporary) - Bus #8; 6. Bus Driver/Multi-Class - Bus #22; 7. Language Arts Teacher, (Half Time) - Calhoun M/H School; 8. Tutor Coordinator - Calhoun Middle School; 9. Student Tutors - Calhoun Middle School/

Employment: 1. Bobbi Bell - Special Education Teacher, Arnoldsburg School; 2. Melanie Davis - Reading Mentor Teacher, Arnoldsburg School; 3. Roy Davidson - Bus Driver/Multi-Class, Bus #22; 4. Jason Walker - Bus #2/Multi-Class; 5. Kelley Houchin - Interim Finance Director; 6. _____________ - NCLB Supervisor; 7. Renita Benson - Kindergarten Teacher, Arnoldsburg School; 8. After School Reading Teacher (HEADS UP) - Arnoldsburg School; - Student HEADS UP Tutors: 1. John Brown; 2. Kayla Hixon; 3. Angela King; 4. Florence Parsons; 5. Dana Thomas; 6. Emily Thomas.

Substitute Teachers: 1. Matt Ashley; 2. Bridgett Bowen; 3. Lois Cruz; 4. Russ Ferrell; 5. Brandon Fox; 6. Susan Johnson; 7. Nicole Kerby; 8. Edith Ochoa; 9. Linda Thomas-LeMaster; 10. Brandi Richards; 11. Debra Stalnaker.

- Substitute Service Personnel: 1. Lester Channell - Substitute Bus Driver; 2. Kimberly Keesler - Substitute Cook; 3. Margaret Kirby - Substitute Cook; 4. Joyce Riddle - Substitute Custodian; 5. Jacqueline Yoak - Substitute Cook.

- Finance: A. Invoices - $243,204.28; B. Supplements; C. Transfers; D. Monthly Financial Report.