Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Personnel And Finance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Marshall County Board of Education approves payables, travel and personnel actions
Summary
At its Jan. 15 meeting the Marshall County Board of Education unanimously approved the meeting agenda and minutes, financial payables for Oct.–Nov. 2025, multiple travel requests (including grant‑funded trips), a package of personnel actions (supplements, temporary contracts, resignations, transfers) and adjourned; Dr. Cindy Wigley presented the recommendations.
The Marshall County Board of Education met Jan. 15, 2026, and unanimously approved a slate of routine business and personnel actions recommended by Dr. Cindy Wigley, superintendent. The board approved the meeting agenda and minutes, accepted financial statements and paid payables for October and November 2025, authorized several travel requests and approved multiple personnel moves and temporary contracts.
Dr. Cindy Wigley, superintendent, presented the recommendations. The board approved the agenda on a motion by Mr. Tony Simmons and second by Mr. Terry Kennamer and approved the Dec. 18, 2025 minutes on a motion by Mr. Terry Kennamer, with Mr. Mark Rains recorded as abstaining from that vote.
On finance, the board approved the financial statements and paid payables for October and November 2025, following Dr. Wigley’s recommendation. The motion was moved by Mr. Terry Kennamer, seconded by Mrs. Laura Byars, and passed unanimously.
The board approved several travel requests. Rita Hancock, student services supervisor, was authorized to attend the Innovative Schools Summit in Orlando, Fla., March 11–15, 2026 (grant funded). Douglas High School competition cheerleaders were approved to travel to a national competition in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 28–Feb. 2, 2026 (paid by local school funds). Teachers Tony Gonzalez and Jordan Whitis were approved to attend the AMTESOL conference in Flowood, Miss., Jan. 29–31, 2026, with funding from Title III. Motions to approve travel were moved by Mr. Terry Kennamer and seconded by Mr. Tony Simmons.
Personnel approvals included supplements and volunteer coaching assignments for the 2025–26 school year: Jose Ocampo, volunteer girls soccer coach (Douglas High School); Tim Richardson, volunteer tennis coach (Douglas High School); Durand Godwin, varsity boys basketball coach (Asbury High School); and half supplements for Matthew Garret and Eric Rainer as JV baseball coaches at Asbury High School. The board also approved additional duty supplements for Marcus Godwin and Tamara Rowell to teach during planning periods at Asbury High School for the remainder of the 2025–26 school year.
Under a Memorandum of Agreement with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, the board approved payment at an hourly rate for School Resource Officers performing extracurricular and after‑school work and specifically approved Eric Lemaster to be assigned those duties as requested.
The board approved a set of temporary contract services and hires: Katrina Haynes and Gloria Collins as after‑school tutors at Brindlee Mountain High School paid by Title I (effective Jan. 12–May 31, 2026); Benito Matanane as a part‑time CDL instructor at Marshall Technical School (effective Feb. 1, 2026); several long‑term substitutes with the dates noted in the personnel packet (Marisol Lopez, Lisa Tarvin, Kimberly Butler); and Casey Griep as a temporary part‑time Family & Community Liaison funded by the Stronger Connections Grant (effective Jan. 6–May 31, 2026).
Resignations accepted included Alexis Henderson (teacher, Brindlee Mountain Primary School; employment resignation effective Feb. 12, 2026) and John Pelham (part‑time teacher and athletic director, Asbury High School; resignation effective Jan. 30, 2026). The board also approved the transfer of Marcela King from EL Auxiliary Teacher at Asbury Elementary to Migrant Liaison at Asbury and Douglas campuses (grant funded).
The meeting concluded with a unanimous vote to adjourn. The board noted its next regular meeting is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Feb. 17, 2026, at the Marshall County Board of Education boardroom.
