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Board approves at least one teacher hire, accepts teacher resignation and recommends new South Hancock principal
Summary
Board added agenda items to accept a teacher resignation, approve a teacher hire for Hancock Middle School and recommended Dr. David DeMorse as principal at South Hancock Elementary; a teacher employment motion passed on a roll call.
The Hancock County School District board amended its agenda to add personnel items including the acceptance of a teacher resignation and approval of a recommended hire for Hancock Middle School for the 2025–26 school year.
The board added item 91 to accept the resignation of Mackenzie Rudney as a teacher at Hancock Middle School, effective June 12, 2025. The resignation was included in the amended consent agenda.
The board also considered a recommendation to employ a teacher (item language in the transcript reads as presented) and approved the motion by roll call. The motion to approve the recommendation to employ the named candidate was seconded; the roll call recorded the following votes: District 1 — yes; District 2 — no; District 3 — yes; District 4 — yes; District 5 — no. A majority voted to carry the motion.
Separately, the board heard a recommendation to appoint Dr. David DeMorse as principal at South Hancock Elementary. Dr. DeMorse addressed the board and described his 24 years in education and leadership experience. The board introduced him during the meeting; the transcript shows the district presenting the recommendation but does not record a formal roll‑call motion and vote on the principal appointment in the provided excerpt.
Why this matters: personnel decisions determine school staffing and leadership for the coming school year and were handled via the board’s amended consent agenda and individual motions.
Ending: The board accepted the resignation, approved at least one teacher hire by roll call and introduced the recommended principal candidate for South Hancock; formal contract actions for the principal were not recorded in the meeting excerpt.
