The Cullman County Board of Education approved the next phase of its newest strategic capital improvement plan, which will provide additional classroom space at the Child Development Center, Thursday, April 17.

The board first approved plans for the $2.4 million expansion at the beginning of the school year in August alongside the replacement of Edmonson Hall at Hanceville Middle School and the construction of a new Good Hope Elementary campus.

At the time, Superintendent Shane Barnett said the new facilities would help alleviate pressures created by a rapidly expanding student body as well as update older, outdated buildings.

The addition will provide eight classroom spaces to replace the mobile units currently being used by students and will double as a campus-wide storm shelter. Each classroom will also have its own restroom.

Plans also include modifications to the school’s pickup/drop-off line and the creation of additional parking spaces.

In other business the board:

— Accepted the following resignations:

• Jennifer Hogland – CARES teacher.
• David Grismore – Child Development Center bus driver.
• Susan Campbell – Cold Springs bus driver.
• Rebecca Marks – Cold Springs High School Child Nutrition Program worker.
• Anisa Rollo – Cold Springs K-8 teacher.
• Ginger Stricklin – Cold Springs K-8 teacher.
• Mark McKelvy – Fairview Elementary teacher.
• Glenda Bates – Good Hope Elementary teacher.
• Rachel Bates – Good Hope Elementary teacher.
• Miranda Self – Good Hope Elementary teacher.
• Hannah Adams – Good Hope High School teacher.
• Tegan Acosta – Good Hope Middle School teacher.
• Paul Derrick – Good Hope Middle School TEAMS teacher.
• Jamie Martin – Good Hope Middle School TEAMS teacher.
• Cindy Pearson – Good Hope Primary School teacher.
• Tracey Shaddix – Good Hope Primary School teacher.
• Patricia Whatley – Good Hope Primary School teacher.
• Rodger Chamblee – Hanceville bus driver.
• Stacie Olinger – Hanceville Elementary Principal
• Terri Taylor – Hanceville Elementary teacher.
• Charles Clingman – Hanceville Middle School teacher.
• Tammy Ryan – Hanceville Middle School teacher.
• Mark Sloan – Hanceville Middle School teacher.
• Tammy Silvey – Holly Pond bus driver.
• Sherry Chaney – Holly Pond K-8 teacher.
• Randall Edmondson – Holly Pond K-8 teacher.
• Deborah Walker – Holly Pond High School aide.
• Matthew Wood – Holly Pond High School bus driver.
• Lauren Rainwater – Parkside teacher.
• Scotty Cofer – Vinemont TEAMS teacher/bus driver.
• Meaghen Oakley – Welti Elementary teacher.
• Laura Chabowski – West Point Elementary teacher.
• Freda Coleman – West Point Elementary aide
• Cheryl Rusk – West Point Elementary teacher.
• Roxanne Asherbranner – West Point High School bus driver.
• Alesia Lake – West Point High School bus driver.
• Darell Wilhite – West Point High School bus driver.
• Kimberly Whitman – West Point Intermediate library media specialist.

— Approved the following substitutes:

• Ashley King – bus aide.
• Constance Borden – bus driver.
• Edwin Carter – bus driver.
• Todd Nicholas – bus driver.
• Randell Williams – bus driver.
• Jacqueline Allen – Child Nutrition Program.
• Brittany Barnett – Child Nutrition Program.
• Ashley Cofield – Child Nutrition Program.
• Ashley Hallmark – Child Nutrition Program.
• Destiny Harden – Child Nutrition Program.
• Amber Harris – Child Nutrition Program.
• Kimberly Hill – Child Nutrition Program.
• Shawnua Jennings – Child Nutrition Program.
• Shirlene Lindsey – Child Nutrition Program.
• Jill Linton – Child Nutrition Program.
• Cadence Ryan – Child Nutrition Program.
• Megan Ryan – Child Nutrition Program.
• Amy Smith – Child Nutrition Program.
• Tiffany Swann – Child Nutrition Program.
• Layla Waasilewski – Child Nutrition Program.
• Ashley Cofield – custodian.
• Kimberly Hill – custodian.
• Jill Linton – custodian.
• Hailey Rangel – custodian.
• Amy Smith – custodian.
• Layla Wasilewski – custodian.
• Robert Witherington – custodian.
• Tina Jones – office.
• Mallory Campbell – teacher.
• Anabelle Howze – teacher.
• Tina Jones – teacher.
• Ashley King – teacher.
• Angelee Mathis – teacher.
• Emilie Pipes – teacher.
• Heather Sparks – teacher.
• Robert Witherington – teacher.

— Approved to pay Stacie Olinger for up to five unused annual leave days.

— Approved a request from Cold Springs High School to pay Johnny Huffstutler $200 per month for cutting and maintaining the cross country course twice a month.

— Approved a request from Cold Springs High School to pay Adrian Dickerson $2,000 to help with track.

— Approved a request from Fairview High School to pay George Redding Jr. $2,500 for mowing, field maintenance and other extra duties.

— Approved a request from Good Hope High School to pay Latisha Collins $1,000 for additional duties associated with cheerleading.

— Approved a request from Hanceville High School to pay Tara Kadwell $60 for cheer tryouts.

— Approved a request from Hanceville High School to pay Teri Weaver $1,000 to sponsor the HHS National Honor Society.

— Approved a request from Vinemont High School to pay Anthony Pace $1,000 for additional football coaching duties.

— Approved a request from Welti Elementary to pay Brooke Sinyard $500 for play production and rehearsals.

— Approved a request from West Point Intermediate and Middle Schools to pay Christi Hamby, Felicia Shearer and Anna Quick $250 each for working the school pageant.

Patrick Camp may be reached by email at patrick.camp@cullmantimes.com or by phone at 256-734-2131 ext. 238.