School board readies for Aug. 7 student start

Monday morning, Habersham’s Board of Education held a special called meeting , with a vote to accept new personnel – to be ready for the school year that begins August 7. Superintendent Matthew Cooper said that the vote of approval “allows these folks to begin today.”

Those newly hired include the following:

Clarkesville Elementary
Ashley Bogue, School Nurse

Cornelia Elementary
Candice Williams Grier, School Nutrition Assistant

Fairview Elementary
Tracey Means, Special Education Paraprofessional, also working at Level Grove Elementary

Habersham Central High School
Rachel Downs, Special Education Paraprofessional; Taylor Grier, ETI Paraprofessional; Misty Wise, 49% Security Guard

Level Grove Elementary
Jason Martin, Special Education EBD Paraprofessional; Myriah White, Kindergarten Paraprofessional

North Habersham Middle School
Tosha Hooper, Special Education Paraprofessional

South Habersham Middle School
Tracey Clarke, Special Education Paraprofessional

Woodville Elementary School
Heather Sparks, Fourth Grade Teacher

Substitute Bus Drivers
Richard Blevins; Earl Warren

In other business Monday, the Board accepted the resignation of Cayla Blackburn, Pre-K Paraprofessional at Baldwin Elementary and approved a rental agreement with James Short Tractor for no-cost use of a four-wheel RTV – a golf cart-type vehicle used to carry coolers on the sidelines of football games. No students are allowed to drive the vehicle.