More students than ever are enrolled in Cullman County schools this year, members of the Cullman County Commission on Education said at a meeting Tuesday.

Superintendent Nancy Horton said 10,064 students attend Cullman County schools, up from last year’s total of 9,789.

“Ten thousand students is a milestone and 275 students is a lot of students,” Horton said. “But growth also causes the problems that come with growth.”

School Board member Steve Freeman said students and staff at Harmony School will not be placed in portable classrooms this year, but a growing student population means the school must get new classrooms by next year.

“Next year it’s going to grow and we don’t have enough room there now,” he said.

Freeman said 255 students are enrolled at Harmony. He suggested the board eventually approve an addition of six classrooms to the facility.

Horton said the enrollment at some schools has slightly declined while the enrollments at other schools increased. For example, Cold Springs Elementary had 76 students this year, down from 79 students in 2005. The enrollments of West Point, Fairview and Parkside elementary schools increased this year, Horton said.

The county school system has 958 kindergartners, an increase from 917 last year, she said.

In other business, the board approved:

• Resignations: Thelma Milligan, secretary, Good Hope Middle; Joseph Smith, music teacher, Vinemont Elementary; Kathryn Scarberry, English, West Point High.

• Leaves of Absence: Stephanie Tankersley, teacher aide, Child Development Center.

• Transfers: Julie Jones, from speech and language pathologist at the Child Development Center to a speech and language pathologist at Hanceville Elementary; Judy Raburn, from an accountant at the Central Office Maintenance Department to an accountant and purchasing agent at the Central Office Maintenance Department; Janet Moody, from a CNP worker at Holly Pond to a CNP worker at Good Hope High; Jodi Leverette, from a part-time temporary worker at the Central Office to a part-time worker as needed at the Central Office; Faith Bandre, from an English teacher at Vinemont Middle to an English teacher at CARE; Heidi Walker, from a special programs coordinator at the Central Office to a special programs At-Risk coordinator at the Central Office; Angela Weissend, from a physical education aide at Vinemont Elementary to a third-grade teacher at Harmony; Brittany Freeman, from a half-day science teacher at Harmony to a 4/7 science teacher and 3/7 instructional aide at Harmony.

• Appointments: Lee Dell Cook, history teacher at Fairview High; Jani Drake, special education teacher at Good Hope Middle, Tammy Norris, science and reading teacher at Hanceville Middle; Michelle Tipton, gifted teacher at the Child Development Center; Derrick Waddell, English teacher at West Point High; Suzanne Hollis, bookkeeper at Holly Pond Elementary and High; Leana Nunn, special education aide at the Child Development Center; Patsy Mayo, special education aide at the Child Development Center; April LaShane Gable, secretary at the Child Development Center; Pamela Jones, special education aide and LNP at Good Hope High; Leigh Hall, special education aide at Cold Springs High; Melanie Bentley.

• Temporary/ part-time appointments: Greg Ennis, science and math teacher at Good Hope Middle; Teri Pitts, fourth-grade teacher at Welti; Mitzi Guthrie, fifth-grade language arts teacher at Vinemont Elementary; Peggy Harbison, third-grade teacher at Cold Springs Elementary; Jeffery Greer middle school teacher at Parkside; Christine O’Leary, academic coaching coordinator system-wide; Dean Green, middle school scholars bowl coordinator; James Laminack, in-school suspension supervisor; Samantha Hunter, instructional aide at Welti; James Laminack, in-school suspension instructor at Vinemont High and Middle; William Armstrong, in-school suspension monitor at Hanceville High and Middle; Jerry Bice, custodian and Hanceville High; Janet Turner, 21st Century after-school coordinator; Don McPherson, migrant after-school coordinator; Leon Moore, in-school suspension instructor at Good Hope High and Middle; Amber N. Jordan, store aide from the Career Center; Harold Burleson, in-school suspension monitor at Fairview High and Middle; Dual R. Mayfield, store clerk from the Career Center; Kelly Anderson, parent project facilitator for county elementary schools; Faith Bandre, parent project facilitator, system-wide; Diane Barnett, parent project facilitator at county elementary schools; Holly Pirkle, parent project Aide system-wide; Rodger Walling, parent project facilitator, system-wide; Sandy Waters, parent project facilitator, system-wide; Robert Whitlock, parent project facilitator, system-wide; Brittney Quick, instructional aide at Welti; Linda Clark, instructional aide at Fairview; Randall Etheredge, lead book room and transportation helper; Jerry Bartlett, transportation helper at the Central Office; Linda Joy Smith, CNP worker at Good Hope High; Nancy J. Martin, part-time worker at the Central Office; Anita Ballew, library aide at West Point Middle; Brenna Vaughan, secretary at Harmony; Patricia Rodgers, CNP worker at Harmony; Steve Almond, athletic field maintenance at Hanceville High; Joey House, athletic field maintenance at Hanceville High;

• Maintenance Department part-time/as needed: Jimmy Calvert, Bud Heaton, Derrick Phillips, Nathan Steele, Josh Hamilton, Wallace Calvert.

• Migrant/ 21st Century After school Program: Amanda B. White, instructor at Cold Springs Elementary; Twila Ouellete, aide at Vinemont Elementary; Kelly Barron, aide at Fairview Elementary; David Miller, aide at Hanceville Elementary, Charlotte Reid, instructor at Vinemont Elementary, Donna Hudson, instructor at Good Hope Primary, Ashley Nuss, aide at Good Hope Elementary, Gregory Zehr, aide at Parkside; Stacey Hunter, aide at Parkside; Rhonda Dunn, instructor at Parkside; Brittany Adcox, aide at Cold Springs Elementary; Irma Adcox, aide at Cold Springs Elementary; Susan Gay, aide at Vinemont Elementary; Amy Page, instructor at Vinemont Elementary; Tammy Davis, aide at Fairview elementary; Kay Mosley, instructor at Fairview Elementary; Tyler Mitchell, aide at Fairview Elementary; Sheila Mitchell, instructor at Fairview Elementary; Shelly Thomas, aide at Good Hope Elementary; June Bailey, aide at Good Hope Primary; Lou Burks, aide at Hanceville Elementary; Mary Mayfield, aide at Hanceville Elementary; Kasey Stephens, instructor at Hanceville Elementary.

• Substitutes: Lydia Guthrie, 21st Century Migrant aide; Karen Rowell, parent project facilitator; Mitzi Guthrie, teacher; Joseph Smith, teacher; Chris Haynes, teacher; Ellen Robertson, teacher; Gabe Tucker, teacher; Vickie Sizemore, CNP; Vickie Lynn Goddard, CNP; Vicky Youmans West, CNP; Christy Ella Dixon, CNP; Sandra Tucker, CNP; Stella Bozeman, CNP; Debra Howard, CNP; Brenda Jackett, CNP; Teri Tyree, nurse; Diana King, nurse; Debra Gilliam, bus aide at the Child Development Center; Stephanie Wright, nurse.

• Out-of-state field trip requests: A request from West Point High School student council officers to travel to Knoxville, Tenn. Oct. 7-10 for a student council conference.

• Maintenance Department public works projects: a concrete sidewalk and flume at Good Hope High School’s gym at a cost of $18,112.50; a sidewalk at the new Good Hope High School Band Room at a cost of $4,312.50; Vinemont Elementary Gymnasium painting at a cost of $4,380; handicapped ramp and sidewalk at Good Hope High School at a cost of $12,000; West Point High School stadium rest rooms at a cost of $46,258.

• Renewal of the lease agreement between the Cullman County Commission on Education and Community Action Partnership of North Alabama Head Start Program. The agreement is for the following locations: Jones Chapel, one classroom to be converted into a modular unit at Harmony upon completion of site; two classrooms at Hanceville; one classroom at Welti; two portable classrooms at Parkside; one classroom at Cold Springs; one portable classroom at Vinemont.

• A request from West Point Mayor Wayne Willingham to grant easement for new sidewalks along Middle School Drive, County Road 1141, County Road 1140 and County Road 1242.

• Approval of a request from Transportation Director Mike Floyd to run a band and football shuttle from Parkside to Fairview each afternoon at 1:40 p.m.

• Approval of the 2006-2007 Sick Leave Bank Committee: Professional, Vickie Alldredge, Ann Harris; Support, Paula McCrary, Gwen Purifoy; Board, Heidi Walker.

• Approval of the School Board’s ARMS Insurance for the 2006-2007 school year at $27,790.