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By SHERRY DIGMON
News editor
Sickness benefits for absences due to COVID-19 were extended for employees of the Escambia County school system during the board meeting on Friday, August 27. These benefits were paid last year but were not available this school year until now.
The Board of Directors approved a resolution for the extension of COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave under the Extended Families First Coronavirus Response Act under the American Recovery Plan Act of 2021. This resolution extended COVID-19 sick pay from August 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021 and offers up to 10 days of emergency paid sick leave.
Authorized leave
1. Paula Stone, Special Education Assistant, Escambia County Middle School, Family Medical Leave Act authorized leave, effective March 4, 2021 through May 20, 2021
Resignation
1. LeAnn Pepper, Specialist Teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 27, 2021
2. Amber Leigh Ann Rowland, Elementary Teacher, Flomaton Elementary School, effective September 1, 2021
3. Tracy Jernigan, Office Assistant, Escambia Career Readiness Center, effective September 10, 2021
Use
1. Casey McKinnon, RN, Escambia County High School, effective September 1, 2021
2. Jordan Bowens, Teacher Assistant, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 24, 2021
3. Blakely Barton, Teacher Assistant, Escambia County Middle School, effective August 30, 2021 (replacing Rhecy Currie)
4. Marissa White, Teacher’s Assistant, Flomaton Elementary School, effective August 30, 2021
5. Skylar Crawford, Special Education Assistant, Flomaton Elementary School, effective August 30, 2021 (replacing Melissa Cosey)
6. Robin Barrows, Teacher Assistant, Huxford Elementary School, effective August 30, 2021
Job change
1. Gina Nall, reading specialist, Flomaton elementary school, to academic interventionist, Flomaton high school, as of September 6, 2021
2. Yvette Watkins, Teacher Assistant (185 contract days), Escambia County High School, to School Social Worker (202 contract days), Escambia County High School, effective September 1, 2021 (modified job)
Rehiring
1. Ann Walton Nichols, Business Management Teacher, Escambia County High School, effective August 30, 2021 (replacing Stephanie Buitron)
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