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Gulf County board approves grants, contracts, hires and creates Intern Teacher position
Summary
The school board unanimously approved the Triumph Grant, an Early College High School contract with Gulf Coast State College, a 2025–2026 MOA with North Florida Child Development, multiple personnel actions including resignations, hires effective Dec. 10, creation of an Intern Teacher position and substitute approvals.
At its Dec. 9 meeting the Gulf County School Board unanimously approved several program and personnel items, including grant and partnership agreements and a slate of staff changes.
On program matters the board approved the Triumph Grant Agreement (SM: 25/26-075), an Early College High School contract with Gulf Coast State College (SM: 25/26-076), and a 2025–2026 memorandum of agreement with North Florida Child Development, Inc. (SM: 25/26-077). Chad Bailey moved the motion and Equillar Gainer seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
Under consent and personnel matters (SM: 25/26-069 through SM: 25/26-073) the board approved the November 4 and 17 minutes; budget matters and payment of bills; and certified intern teacher pay policy clarifying that Certified Intern Teachers will be paid $10,000 less than a zero-year teacher. The board accepted resignations from Natasha Pennycuff (effective Dec. 25, 2025) and Denise Freeman (effective Nov. 30, 2025) and approved a letter notifying Deborah Strange that, effective Oct. 24, 2025, her services as a full-time bus driver are no longer required.
The board approved creation of an Intern Teacher position, stating minimum qualifications: certified as an Intern Teacher and enrollment in a teacher preparation program. The board also approved Chevonell John's letter of intent to enter DROP on Dec. 1, 2026, with an anticipated retirement date of Apr. 30, 2034 and selection of Option 2 for terminal pay for all accrued leave.
Hires approved effective Dec. 10, 2025, included Denisse Fonseca Hill for the WHS Spanish position, Sadie Calareso for a WES teaching position, and Eric Langston for a PSJE paraprofessional position. The board additionally approved substitute teacher applicants Alexandra Deaver, Kendre Gant, and Shannon Puent and long-term substitutes for WHS: Shannon Jo Martin, Brandi Shiver, and Janna Jones. The board declared one 2004 desk oven from the PSJH lunchroom (Assess #0000000929, Model #EBS-5736) surplus for disposal.
The superintendent acknowledged the recent passing of former Superintendent B. Walter Wilder during his report; board members and staff commented on his legacy. The meeting adjourned at 10:42 a.m.
Several items list effective dates and personnel status in the meeting record; the board did not discuss salary schedules beyond the certified intern pay differential noted above.
