Third grade reading proficiency across all three Fayette County elementary schools reaches 96 percent, only separating schools from perfect proficiency by one or two students, according to Dr. Veronica White, Curriculum, Technology and Testing Coordinator for the Fayette County School Board.
The Fayette County Board of Education approved personnel changes, salary schedules and several policy updates during its regular meeting on Monday, July 28, while also hearing an encouraging report on student achievement and plans for continued academic improvement. All board members were present. Following the approval of the meeting agenda, the board unanimously approved the personnel action report, which included resignations, transfers, new hires, temporary contracts and coaching assignments. Among the personnel changes were the resignation of Kenny Jones, custodian at Fayette Middle School, and a contract change for Berry High School teacher Hannah Howton. The board also approved the hiring of Spencer McAdams as a teacher at Fayette County High School, Charlie Humphry as a custodian at Berry Elementary School, Joanne Baines as a special education teacher at Berry Elementary, Carla Goree as a child nutrition worker at Berry Elementary, Anna Peterson as a countywide special education teacher at Berry Elementary, and Shavonne Eatmon as a bookkeeper/secretary for Fayette Middle School. Additional temporary contracts and coaching supplements also received approval.
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