Enterprise City Schools honors employees, students and 10 nationally board‑certified teachers
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Summary
At its Feb. 25 meeting the Enterprise City Board of Education recognized Hillcrest Elementary’s staff- and student-of-the-month, heard a CareerTech skill demonstration, and presented plaques to 10 National Board Certified Teachers from across the district.
At the Feb. 25, 2025 meeting of the Enterprise City Board of Education, district staff recognized employee- and student-of-the-month honorees from Hillcrest Elementary, presented a CareerTech student demonstration and celebrated 10 teachers who hold National Board Certification.
The board heard a Hillcrest Elementary presentation from Melissa Layton, who introduced Cindy Sanders as the school’s employee of the month and Chrissy Smittendoor as a paraprofessional honoree. Layton described Sanders as an experienced teacher who “is a reflective person” and credited her with using data-driven instruction and behavior strategies. Layton introduced sixth-grader Robert Prater as Hillcrest’s student of the month and said teachers praised his leadership, participation in beta club and the robotics team, and strong academic record.
District staff used the meeting to highlight CareerTech programs and students. Judson Hayes, a tenth-grade student in the building construction program, demonstrated a job skills presentation the board heard is scheduled to advance to the state SkillsUSA competition. Teachers and sponsors in the room included Steve Isenoggle and Buddy Skinner, who were named as supporters of the student competitors.
School leaders also presented the district’s National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs). The board and staff noted that Enterprise City Schools has 10 active NBCTs and that the credential is recognized nationally as a professional standard. The presentation listed recipients and the certification area and date for each, including:
- Kathy Davis, National Board Certified in Early Childhood (earned Dec. 2020), Brookwood Elementary, reading interventionist. - Angela Brockman, Exceptional Needs Specialist (earned Dec. 2018), Enterprise Career and Technology Center/Enterprise High School, college and career coach. - Jamie Key, Career and Technical Education (earned Dec. 2017), computer science teacher. - Josh King, Career and Technical Education (earned Dec. 2019), engineering teacher. - Megan Barbary, English Language Arts, Adolescence through Young Adulthood (earned Dec. 2024), Enterprise High School (not present at the meeting). - Amber Henson, Art, Adolescence through Young Adulthood (earned Dec. 2022), Enterprise High School. - Mitchell McQueen, Science, Adolescence through Young Adulthood (earned Dec. 2024), Enterprise High School. - Cassandra “Sandy” Granger, Literacy/Reading-Language Arts, Early and Middle Childhood (date not specified in the meeting), third-grade teacher. - Connie Thompson, Generalist, Middle Childhood (date not specified in the meeting), gifted teacher. - Margaret “Margie” Tyner, Reading-Language Arts, Early and Middle Childhood (date not specified in the meeting), gifted education (returned from retirement).
Board discussion included a brief exchange about the financial incentive tied to National Board Certification: a $5,000 payment to certified teachers funded by the state and awarded on a schedule that requires renewal every five years (the state sets the amount, board members said). Board members described the credentialing process as time consuming and noted the program is renewable, with some recipients required to renew after five years.
The meeting also included logistics for recognition photos and district web and social media features that will spotlight the NBCT recipients and other honorees.
The board adjourned the recognition portion of the meeting and moved on to routine business.
