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Gulf County School Board adopts amended agenda and approves minutes, budget and multiple personnel actions
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Gulf County School Board unanimously approved an amended agenda (rescheduled April meeting), recognized six adult education graduates, and approved minutes, budget matters and several personnel resignations, retirements, hires and DROP elections.
The Gulf County School Board met in regular session Jan. 13, 2026. Chairman Brooke Wooten called the meeting to order at 5:00 and the board approved an amended agenda that added several packet pages and rescheduled the April meeting to April 1 to accommodate the next NEOLA session.
On a motion by board member Matt Terry, seconded by Vice Chair Ruby Knox, the board unanimously approved the amended agenda. The board also heard a brief report on the Gulf County Adult School graduation: Mr. Bidwell and Superintendent Jim Norton presented diplomas to six graduates and Mr. Bidwell praised their perseverance.
During the consent portion of the meeting the board voted, on a motion by Matt Terry seconded by Chad Bailey, to approve the Dec. 9 minutes and budget matters and payment of bills. The board also approved multiple personnel actions recorded in the minutes: resignations effective Jan. 15, 2026 (Jacob Gibbs) and March 2, 2026 (Tiffany Brock); the retirement of Bobbie Sandridge effective June 30, 2026; leave of absence for Allie Dorsch for the 2026–2027 school year; letters of intent to enter DROP for Bobby John (enter DROP May 1, 2026; anticipated retirement April 30, 2034; Option 2 for terminal pay) and Julie Hedberg (enter DROP March 1, 2026; anticipated retirement Feb. 28, 2034; Option 1 for terminal pay); and multiple hires including Sonia Cole (WES teaching, effective Jan. 14, 2026), Megan Hubbard (PSJHS Technology, effective Oct. 29, 2025), Julia Parker (PSJHS English 2, effective Jan. 14, 2026), Larae Johnson (PSJE teaching, effective Jan. 14, 2026), Jessica Moses (PSJHS paraprofessional, effective Jan. 14, 2026), Jamie Splain (WES paraprofessional, effective Jan. 14, 2026) and Marty Riley (Skyward Security employee, replacing Angie McDaniel). All motions on consent matters passed unanimously.
There were no public comments recorded during the hearing.
The board adjourned at 5:35.
