by John V. Foster

 

At the June 29th meeting of the Washington County School Board, board members approved hiring the law firm of Messer, Caparello & Self, P.A. of Tallahassee to represent the school board in a disciplinary case involving former school employee Gloria Medina.

Messer will be represented by Attorney James Dean at an hourly rate of $150.00.

 

School Attorney Gerald Holley will also be involved in the matter.

 

Other school board action items included:

 

* Agreed to pay $ 16,165.00 to Perfection Architectural Systems for a new canopy over the handicapped  parking area at Vernon Elementary School.

* Hired Patricia Collins as the Director of Administrative Services. Currently this work was done by former  Deputy Superintendent Jayne Peel, who recently retired.

* Hired Steven Griffin as the new Principal at Chipley High. Griffin was a Principal at several Holmes
County Schools as well as Holmes County Superintendent prior to becoming Assistant Principal in
Washington County.

* Hired Peggy Adams as Principal at Vernon Elementary school replacing Kathy Cadwell who has retired.

* Hired Felicia McEntyre as Interpreter for the Summer program at Roulhac Middle School.

* Approved K12 Company as the Virtual School provider for one year.

* Accepted the resignation of Will Holley, CHS coach.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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