Blount County
Board of Education
Policies
Blount County Courthouse Annex
204 2nd Avenue, East
Oneonta, Alabama 35121
Adopted July 29, 1974
Revisions: August 18, 1975, June 14, 1976, June 7, 1977, May 1, 1978, June 11, 1979, May 5, 1980, May 4, 1981, May 3, 1982, June 14, 1982, May 2, 1983, May 7, 1984, August 6, 1984, May 6, 1985, June 10, 1985, August 5, 1985, May 5, 1986, June 9, 1986, May 4, 1987, May 18, 1987, May 2, 1988, May 1, 1989, June 5, 1989, July 11, 1989, May 7, 1990, July 2, 1990, May 14, 1991, June 1, 1992, May 3, 1993, June 8, 1993, May 2, 1994, July 5, 1994, November 28, 1994, May 1, 1995, May 23, 1995, June 3, 1996, May 15, 1997, May 20, 1999, June 14, 2001, March 2003, March 2005, Revised July 26, 2005, Revised July, 2006, Revised March 2007, Revised July 2007, Revised April 7, 2008, Revised April 10, 2008, Revised July 2008, August 2008, May 4. 2009, June 2009, October 2009, March 2010, June 2010, April 2011, February 17, 2012, July 2012, October 2012 November 1, 2012 November 2, 2012 May 6, 2013
October 7, 2013, July 8, 2014, August 11, 2014, September 8, 2014, January 5, 2015
BLOUNT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
204 2nd Avenue East
Post Office Box 578
Oneonta, Alabama 35121-0578
Telephone (205) 625-4102
District 3
Bruce McAfee, President
6951 County Highway #36
Altoona, AL 35952
District 5
Chris Latta, Vice President
975 Murphree Road
Oneonta, AL 35121
District 1 District 2
Ken Benton Jackie Sivley
675 Crosshill Lane P.O. Box 204
Warrior, Alabama 35180 Blountsville, AL 35031
District 4
Wiliam Ferry
P.O.Box 531
Cleveland, AL 35049
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION
James E. Carr
25 Pine Circle
Oneonta, Alabama 35121
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION
Rodney Green
1680 Horton Mill Road
Oneonta, Alabama 35121
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The Blount County Board of Education and Blount County Education Association recognize that their mutual aim is to provide a quality education for students in the Blount County School System. It is the policy of the Blount County Board of Education that no person shall on the basis of race, color, handicap, sex, religion, creed, national origin, or age be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, employment. The Board and the Association further recognize that the substance of such education depends primarily upon the quality and morale of the teachers and the staff.
These policies were formulated by a committee of eight teachers and principals and a committee of twelve students, representing the six high schools within the system. These groups served as advisory committees to the Superintendent.
After study, the Superintendent recommended to the Blount County Board of Education that these policies be adopted.
The Board gave formal approval in a special meeting on July 29, 1974.
STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
The Blount County Board of Education hereby notifies all applicants for employment, students, parents, employees, and the public at large that this school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission or access to, or employment, or treatment in its programs and activities.
Any person having inquiries concerning Blount County Board of Education's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX, Section 504 or the Americans with Disabilities Act is directed to contact the person who is designated as the compliance officer. The name, telephone number, and address of this officer is available by contacting the office of the Blount County Board of Education.
(Added June 3, 1996)
POLICY REVISAL PROCEDURE
The development of sound educational policies is a complex and continuous process. The Board, Administration, and policy development committee members fully realize the need for continuous input from school district personnel, students and lay citizens. It is realized by all concerned that the policy statements contained in this manual may contain inconsistencies and/or errors and will need to be revised and updated periodically. We solicit your help in making this policy manual both functional and informative.
To insure orderly policy revision and to inform all interested persons of the policy revisal process, the following procedures will be utilized:
Procedures
When it becomes apparent that a need exists for revising, deleting or adding a policy statement the person(s) involved should:
1. Make this need known, in writing, to their immediate supervisor. The written statement should identify the discrepancy in the policy statement and their suggested alternative(s) for correction.
2. The supervisor involved will transmit the written statement through their supervisor(s) to the Superintendent of Schools
3. The Superintendent of Schools will submit the recommended policy change to the appropriate policy committee for consideration and advice. The policy committee will meet for action on such matters after (2) February 1st in alternate years beginning with the 2002-03 school year. The Superintendent of Education may call for committee meetings at any time to consider recommended policies and policy revisions. The Teacher Personnel Policy Committee members shall serve terms of two years and shall meet in the off-year to review any needed policy revisions. (1)
4. After review and consideration, the Superintendent of Schools will submit the policy committee's recommendation to the Board for consideration.
(2) (Revised and approved January 6, 2003)
(Revised May 14, 1991)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Appreciation is extended to the members of the Personnel Policy Committees for their valuable contribution in the development of written school board policies for the Blount County School System. Many hours of work by the members of these committees are represented by the personnel policies that follow.
Members of the Teacher Personnel Committee were:
Mr. Randall Murphree Ms. Betty H. Mullins
Mr. Robert Harris Ms. Rogene Jackson
Ms. Carolyn Bryson Mr. Hershel Buchanan
Ms. Louise Isley Mr. Richard Cates
Members of the Student Personnel Committee were:
Appalachian Locust Fork
Lynn McKay Ann Harris
Tim Peek Mark Carter
Cleveland J. B. Pennington
Teresa Henderson Beth McHan
Brent Baty Danny Smith
Hayden Susan Moore
Cecil Bradford Alan Smith
Cindy Sherrell Diane Miller
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Appreciation is extended to the members of the personnel policy committees for their valuable contribution in the revision of written school board policies for the Blount County Board of Education.
1975 TEACHER PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Mr. Richard Cates Mr. Kenneth Golden
Mr. Warren Lipscomb Ms. Louise Isley
Ms. Euthema L. Harvey Ms. Inez P. Martin
Ms. Carolyn Bryson Ms. Virginia Peoples
Mr. Randall Murphree
STUDENT PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Appalachian Locust Fork
Margie Bales Charlotte Ann Jett
Ronnie Rogers Andy Higginbotham
Cleveland J. B. Pennington
Frank Jackson Sloan Karen Jo Griffin
Susan Elaine Young James Lloyd Brown
Hayden Susan Moore
Susan Culwell Jayne Ann Clowdus
Douglas Rodgers Thomas Bain Kent
1976 TEACHER PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Mr. Robert D. Harris Mr. Bobby Dodd Ellis
Mr. J. D. Webb Mr. Herschel Buchanan
Mr. Frank Carr Mr. Warren Lipscomb
Mr. James E. Carr Mr. Randal Simmons
Ms. Diane Palmer Ms. Lynn Dimon
Mr. David F. Miller
STUDENT PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Appalachian Locust Fork
Linda J. Metzler Martin Lewis Blackwood
Tommy Lynn Hicks Theresa Gail Walden
Cleveland J. B. Pennington
Angie R. Dutton F. Chris Green
Charles M. Morrison Angela Dean Brothers
Hayden Susan Moore
Amy Denise Thomas Patti Ann Maze
Jeffery D. Craven Kerry Gene Goble
1977 TEACHER PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Ms. Wynelle Davis Mr. John W. Robertson
Mr. John W. Graves Ms. Betty Mullins
Ms. Peggy White Mr. Charles Carr
Mr. Thomas B. Boatman Mr. Birl Bryson
Mr. David F. Miller Mr. J. D. Webb
Mr. Greg Russell
STUDENT PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Appalachian Locust Fork
Diane Hicks Debbie Sherbet
Jeff A. Gargus Randy Jim Rowan
Cleveland J. B. Pennington
Janet Baba Marsha Morrison
Gary Thomas Steve Sanders
Hayden Susan Moore
Lori Writesman Sharla M. Burtram
Ricky Jinright Tim G. Whitley
1978 TEACHER PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Ms. Eleanor M. Williams Ms. Rita Faye Dunn
Mr. Jerry Taylor Mr. Donny Tipton
Ms. Charline Webb Ms. Gay Rutherford
Mr. Raymond M. Simmons Mr. Charles Carr
Ms. Karen Campbell Ms. Anita Loftis
Ms. Lynnell Jones Ms. Bobbie Ann Hyatt
Mr. Frank Carr Mr. William Brindza
Ms. Shirleen Thomas (Support Personnel) Ms. Jean Arnold(School Patron)
Mr. Bill Hudson (Support Personnel) Ms. Violet Howell (School Patron)
Mr. David F. Miller
STUDENT PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Appalachian Locust Fork
Sharron A. Alldredge Pam K. Massey
Glenn Tolbert Les T. Brooks
Cleveland J. B. Pennington
Michael E. Faust Steve David King
Sandra G. Dean Debra Lynn Brown
Hayden Susan Moore
Daniel H. Smith Charlotte Faye Frachiseur
Anita Kay Reid Pat Whitley
1979 TEACHER PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Ms. Becky Cook Ms. Diane Palmer
Ms. Margaret Clevenger Ms. Carrie Ash
Ms. Barbara Amberson Mr. Charles Carr
Mr. Clyde Posey Ms. Paulette Burke
Ms. Peggy White Mr. David Whitt
Ms. Delores Amend Mr. Gene T. Vinson
Ms. Vera Nell Vaughn Mr. Gary McGill
Ms. Sarah Hamrick (Support Personnel) Ms. Pauline Gilbert(Support Personnel)
Mr. Harvey Frachiseur (School Patron) Ms. Robert Wamble (School Patron)
Mr. David F. Miller
STUDENT PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Appalachian Locust Fork
Becky A. Brothers Debbie Warnix
Chuck Lacks James Cleveland
Cleveland J. B. Pennington
Cully Doty Marsha Morrison
Becky Latta Bryan Arnold
Hayden Susan Moore
Barry J. Stovers Tonya Brown
Jana E. Wood Frank Lang
1980 TEACHER PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Ms. Denise Eller Ms. Susan Hazelrig
Mr. James Bryson Ms. Betty Mullins
Mr. James W. Reali Mr. Tom Boatman
Ms. Mitchie Clegg Ms. Paulette Esco
Ms. Paula K. Kretzschmar Mr. Cary C. Heptinstall
Ms. Donna Gardner Mr. James E. Carr
Mr. Rod Doty Mr. Donnie Breaseale
Ms. Sandra Standridge (Support Personnel) Ms. Benny Joe Grigsby(School Patron)
Ms. Jeanette Horton (Support Personnel) Mr. David F. Miller
Ms. Linda Laughlin (School Patron)
STUDENT PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Appalachian Locust Fork
Renee Farley Debra Lingo
Danny Putman Richard Irvin
Cleveland J. B. Pennington
Becky Latta Beverly Kate Caswell
J. C. Dunn Walter Keith Nichols
Hayden High Susan Moore
Laura Clair Evans Kristi Lynn Eubanks
Michael Leonard Sparks Jeffrey Paul Frachiseur
1981 TEACHER PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Ms. Annie Sexton Ms. Barbara Garrett
Ms. Rosie Dunn Ms. Gay Rutherford
Mr. Walter D. Self Mr. Charles Carr
Ms. Linda Johnson Ms. Anita Loftis
Ms. Carolyn Murphree Mr. Philip McAfee
Ms. Meredith Adams Mr. J. D. Webb
Mr. Michael Sellers Mr. Larry Johnson
Ms. Mary McCullough (Support Personnel) Ms. Kathy Boring (School Patron)
Ms. Doris Johns (Support Personnel) Ms. Randa NeSmith (School Patron)
Mr. David F. Miller
STUDENT PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Appalachian Locust Fork
Henry M. Earnest Richard Eugene Hornbuckle
Tracy June Tidwell Debra Janet Lingo
Cleveland J. B. Pennington
Mary Beth Pass Kathy King
James C. Dunn Keith Nichols
Hayden Susan Moore
Danna L. Swann Angela Mason
Joe M. Thomas Kevin Helfrich
1982 TEACHER PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Miss Karen Campbell Mr. Tony H. Spinks
Ms. Vickie Hallman Ms. Carrie Ash
Mr. Maxey C. Baty Mr. Donald R. Jones
Ms. Deborah Jane Hall Ms. Anita Loftis
Ms. Julia Miller Mr. Carey C. Heptinstall
Mr. Gary Baldwin Mr. Birl Bryson
Mr. Bobby D. Ellis Mr. Robert Nichols
Ms. Joan Hancock (Support Personnel) Ms. Janice Mize(School Patron)
Ms. Daphine Nash (Support Personnel) Ms. Laura Richards (School Patron)
Mr. David F. Miller
STUDENT PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Appalachian Locust Fork
Tracy June Tidwell Donna Kaye Lingo
Steve Franklin Love Debbie Ann Sowerwine
Cleveland J. B. Pennington
Steve Edward Latta Lynda Fay Oden
Tina Michelle Sims John Stephen Cantrell
Hayden Susan Moore
Lori Ann Sosebee Angela Mason
Sandy Bea Niblett Dan Haynes
1983 TEACHER PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Ms.Karen Campbell Mr. Bob Burgess
Ms. Rosie Dunn Ms. Marian B. Wood
Ms. Rosalind Martin Ms. Carolyn Bryson
Mr. Donald O. Standridge Ms. Chela Stephenson
Ms. Dianne King Ms. Judy Ellis
Ms. Jan Hart Ms. Kay Skinner (School Patron)
Ms. Joan Hancock (Support Personnel) Ms. Virginia Blocker (School Patron)
Mr. John Carl Acton (Support Personnel) Mr. Ronnie Syphurs
Mr. Jim Carr Mr. Gary McGill
Mr. David F. Miller
STUDENT PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Appalachian Locust Fork
Bitsy Brothers Shelia Love
John Walker Randy Bevis
Cleveland J. B. Pennington
Terri Renee Box Michael Lynn Wood
Delaine Pamela Hazelrig Sarah Lisabeth Martin
Hayden Susan Moore
Lori Ayn Sosebee Angela Shereen Mason
Sandy Bea Niblett Robert Dan Haynes
1984 TEACHER PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Ms. Patricia Burton Ms. Judith Davidson
Mr. Donny Tipton Ms. Jeannene D. Patterson
Ms. Rosalind Martin Ms. Chela Stephenson
Ms. Nora Hornsby Mr. Bruce McAfee
Mr. John T. Hays Mr. Frank Carr
Ms. Janice Hart Mr. Rod Doty
Ms. Nelda Culwell Mr. Donnie Breaseale
Ms. Sarah Hamrick (Support Personnel) Ms. Janice Halstead (School Patron)
Ms. Judy McDonald (Support Personnel) Ms. Jimmy Ponder (School Patron)
Mr. David F. Miller
STUDENT PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Appalachian Locust Fork
Audria Adamson Rhonda June Thomas
Glenn Puckett Ernie Allan Swindle
Cleveland J. B. Pennington
Amy Chastain Casa Williamson
Heath Moorer Joe Southwell
Hayden Susan Moore
Tammy M. Hallmark Farrell Walker
Suzette L. Blair Terri Jackson
1985 TEACHER PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Ms. Rosie Dunn Ms. Chela Stephenson
Ms. Alesia Glliland Mr. Carey Heptinstall
Mr. Johnny Lowry Mr. Bobby D. Ellis
Mr. Raymond M. Simmons ` Mr. Donnie Tipton
Ms. Amelia Vinson Mr. Wilburn Dale Thomas
Ms. Meredith S. Adams Ms. Joan Hancock (Support Personnel)
Mr. Randyal Stevie Morton Ms. Malinda Morton(Support Personnel)
Ms. Marian Wood Ms. Marcena Bryson (School Patron)
Ms. Dianne Martin Ms. Vicky Washburn (School Patron)
Mr. David F. Miller
STUDENT PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Appalachian Locust Fork
Charles Scott Engle Greg Armstrong
Anita D. Allcorn Melinda Richey
Cleveland J. B. Pennington
George Harold Talley Patti Nichole Hipp
Charlene Blackwood Joseph Carlton Southwell
Hayden Susan Moore
Starla Leanna Suttles James Robert Light
Kevin Michael Fulmer Sandra Marshea Frachiseur
1986 TEACHER PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Mr. Jerry Taylor Mr. William Brindza
Mr. Chester Masters Ms. Louise Isley
Ms. Ann Lewis Mr. Carey Heptinstall
Ms. Carolyn Murphree Ms. Vera Nell Vaughn
Ms. Meredith Parkins Mr. Donald O. Standridge
Mr. David F. Miller Ms. Jeanette Horton(Support Personnel)