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The Limestone County Board of Education approved all finalized agenda items during its monthly meeting on Feb. 7 at the Clinton Street annex. The following is a synopsis from the meeting as the board took the following action:
• Authorized professional services contracts for the following: Alicia Bates as special education teacher for homebound services retroactive to Jan. 18 for approximately eight weeks not to exceed $1,512; Michael DeFiore as special education teacher for an extension of homebound services not to exceed $3,600; and Marsha Blankenship for special education parent transportation retroactive to Jan. 7 not to exceed $4,400.
• Created the following new positions: special education instructional assistant at Cedar Hill Elementary School, special education temporary service contracts and American Sign Language interpreters who are licensed, qualified and certified.
Local News
February 12, 2013
County school board approves personnel
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