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Marshall County Board of Education approves travel, temporary contracts and several new hires
Summary
At its Oct. 9 meeting the Marshall County Board of Education unanimously approved the meeting agenda, an FFA-funded travel request, lists of additional duties for teachers and bus drivers, several temporary contracts and four new hires, all recommended by Superintendent Dr. Cindy Wigley.
The Marshall County Board of Education on Oct. 9 unanimously approved a slate of personnel actions, one travel request and other routine business, following recommendations from Superintendent Dr. Cindy Wigley.
Dr. Cindy Wigley opened the meeting by recommending approval of the Oct. 9 agenda; the board approved the agenda on a motion by Mr. Terry Kennamer, seconded by Mr. Tony Simmons. In her superintendent's report, Wigley announced the next board meeting for Nov. 6, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. in the boardroom and highlighted calendar observances, including Down Syndrome Month (October) and National School Psychology Week (Nov. 3–7).
The board approved a travel request for Andrew Brock, a teacher at Douglas High School, to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, Oct. 30–Nov. 1, 2025. The trip was listed as FFA-funded. The travel approval was moved by Mr. Tony Simmons, seconded by Mr. Terry Kennamer and passed unanimously.
On personnel matters the board approved additional, temporary after-school duties at Douglas Middle School for a list of certified teachers (Title I funded) covering Oct. 1, 2025–May 31, 2026. Approved staff for the after-school program include Tish Bryant, Yasmin Dorsett, Kathy Dove, June Hilley, Kim Peet, Nancy Salazar, Dreema Shelton, Crystal Tims, Katie Tiner and Tim Watwood.
The board also approved additional PM and transfer bus routes for Latisha Hill and Melissa Franklin for the 2025–2026 school year. Temporary contracts and assignments approved included Madeline Brown and Tara Mattox as Temporary Clinical Adjunct Instructors at Marshall Technical School (effective Nov. 4, 2025–Apr. 9, 2026); Mitzi Hughes as part-time intervention at Asbury Elementary (effective Oct. 6, 2025–May 31, 2026); and two long-term substitutes: Deborah Seilbenhener at Douglas High School (effective Oct. 9–Dec. 18, 2025) and Brooke Willoughby at Sloman Primary School (effective Oct. 13–Dec. 19, 2025).
The board approved four new employees: Marcela King and Nancy Saucedo as EL auxiliary teachers at Asbury Elementary (effective Oct. 1, 2025); Kenneth (Todd) Collins as assistant principal at Brindlee Mountain High School (effective Nov. 3, 2025); and Janice Cox as part-time bookkeeper for Brindlee Mountain Primary and Elementary School (effective Oct. 10, 2025). All personnel and contract motions were moved and seconded as recorded in the meeting minutes and carried by unanimous vote.
Votes at a glance — key motions and outcomes: The agenda was approved (moved by Mr. Terry Kennamer, seconded by Mr. Tony Simmons; unanimous). The travel request for Andrew Brock was approved (moved by Mr. Tony Simmons, seconded by Mr. Terry Kennamer; unanimous). Additional duties for after-school teachers and bus drivers, temporary contract services for adjunct instructors and substitutes, and the listed new hires were each approved on motions moved and seconded by board members and recorded as unanimously approved.
The board adjourned following the approvals. The meeting minutes list Mr. Tony Simmons, Mr. Mark Rains (vice-president) and Mr. Terry Kennamer as the voting members present and Dr. Cindy Wigley as the superintendent in attendance.
