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Winston County board approves multiple retirements, resignation, equipment sales and student trips
Summary
The Winston County Board of Education approved seven retirements, accepted two resignations, authorized surplus equipment sales and disposal, and approved two overnight student trips; most items passed by voice vote with limited discussion.
The Winston County Board of Education on an agenda motion approved seven staff retirements, accepted two resignations, authorized the sale and disposal of surplus equipment and approved two overnight student trips.
Mr. Scott asked the board to approve the retirements of Amy Gilliland, Delaina Hunter, Tommy Seymour, Kathy Morgan, Blaine Whitefield and Rachel Smith, all effective June 1, 2026, and to accept the resignation of Joe Beth Montgomery effective May 21, 2026. "I'd ask the board to approve the retirement of Amy Gilliland, teacher at Addison Elementary School and Addison High School, effective June 1st, 2026," Mr. Scott said when introducing the first retirement.
Those personnel actions were handled as routine new-business motions: a committee member moved, another seconded, and the chair called for a voice/hand vote. The transcript records a 6-1 vote on the first retirement; vote tallies for the remaining items were not specified in the meeting record.
The board also approved accepting the resignation of Blaine Cannon, a teacher at Blaine Elementary School, effective April 15, 2026, and accepted the resignation of custodian Joe Beth Montgomery at Double Springs Elementary School (effective May 21, 2026).
On surplus and disposal matters, the board approved sale of C&P equipment to Kevin Horners and to Blaine Whitefield at $25 each and the sale of one stainless-steel table to Chris Wray for $20. The board authorized disposal of two kitchen fryers (one 240-volt fryer and one 208-volt fryer).
The board approved overnight field trips submitted by school staff: Addison High School will send students to the DECA competition in Atlanta, Georgia, April 24–29, 2026; Winston Career Academy will attend the FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., July 3–10, 2026.
The board set its next meetings for April 14 at 6:00 p.m. at Winston Career Academy and April 23 at 6:00 p.m. at Meek (with a 7:30 p.m. meeting at Addison noted). The chair then called for adjournment and the meeting ended.
The meeting record contains no extended debate on the items; most were presented by Mr. Scott and approved after motions, seconds and voice/hand votes.
