Winston County school board approves May expenditures, personnel changes and recognizes state javelin champion

The Winston County School Board on [meeting date not specified in transcript] approved the district's May expenditures totaling $3,340,558.56 and a package of personnel actions, and recognized Miss Laney Cobb for consecutive state javelin championships.

Board business opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance before the board dispensed with the roll and approved the meeting agenda. The chair then asked Mr. Scott to present recommendations.

Mr. Scott recognized Laney Cobb as the back-to-back state javelin champion for 2025 and 2026 and noted she has also earned a volleyball scholarship. "I want you to know that I'm so proud of you," Mr. Scott said in presenting the recognition, and the board offered congratulations.

On the financial side, the board approved the May 2026 financial statements and authorized May expenditures of $3,340,558.56, which the transcript records as $857,129.21 in accounts payable and $2,483,429.35 in payroll. The board voted to approve the 2026'27 salary schedule; discussion noted a 2% raise for starting teachers. The motions were made, seconded and carried as called by the chair.

The board accepted two resignations: Dre Lee, paraprofessional at Addison (effective June 10, 2026), and Kevin Armstrong, a teacher at William High School (effective June 11, 2026). It also approved multiple employment recommendations effective August 3, 2026, including Laney Dotson as secretary at Addison Elementary School; Breanna Whitefoot as a teacher at William High School; and Dre William Ham as a paraprofessional for Winston County Schools.

Several extracurricular and coaching assignments were approved. The board confirmed post-curricular assignments at Addison and Lynn high schools, with the Lynn High School item recorded in the transcript as having four votes in favor and one abstention. The board also approved fixed credit coaching assignments at Lee High School (assistant baseball: Ty Brown; assistant coach: Brad Sears; assistant bowling coach: William Griffin) and approved fixed credit assignments at Winston-Salem High School. The board approved Lane King as the volleyball coach at William Chris School.

The board approved an overnight trip for the William High School volleyball team to Gulf Shores scheduled for July 14'17, 2026. Board members discussed availability for a short meeting before July 1 to finalize items and agreed to meet May 23 at 7:30 a.m. for a brief session.

The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn.

The transcript does not specify the meeting date or individual vote tallies for most items beyond the one abstention on the Lynn High School post-curricular item; where the transcript records figures (accounts payable and payroll), those amounts are reported above.