Board approves multiple hires, personnel report and a termination
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Summary
The board approved the February personnel report (including 2,365 contract recommendations for 2026–27), several principal and assistant principal appointments, four additional contract recommendations with recusals, and a superintendent-recommended termination for job abandonment.
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Houston County Board of Education approved a slate of personnel actions including hires, contract recommendations and a termination.
Miss Hughes moved to approve the February 2026 personnel report, which the board approved; the report includes 2,365 contract recommendations for the 2026–27 school year. Separately, the board approved an additional motion to include four named contract recommendations (Courtney Flores, Anna Bridal, Marques Ivory, Rebecca Ivory). Three board members recused themselves from that vote; the motion passed with four affirmative votes and three recusals.
The board also approved multiple superintendent recommendations for school leadership positions: Dr. Artia Shorter as principal of Lake Joy Elementary School; Morgan Eshelman as principal of Matt Arthur Primary; Chad Simmons as principal of Veterans High School; Carly Kane as assistant principal of instruction at David Perdue Primary; Candace Henderson as assistant principal at Warner Robins High School; Kelly Scarborough as assistant principal of discipline at Langston Road Primary; and Dr. Courtney Herbert as assistant principal of discipline at Perry High School. Each appointment was made by individual motion and approved at the meeting.
On disciplinary personnel, Mr. Ivory moved to approve the superintendent’s recommendation to terminate Richard Moncrief’s employment as a paraprofessional for job abandonment; the board approved that termination.
What’s next: Appointees will assume their positions as scheduled for the 2026–27 school year or per district timelines; the transcript does not include effective start dates or contract details beyond the approvals recorded at the meeting.