Page 6A THE SOUTHEAST SUN Wednesday, March 7, 2012 LOCAL NEWS Principal to retire after nearly 37 years By Kim Lewis cameras already installed. approved. The first day of [email protected] “Safety is the number school for students is Aug. 9 one goal of the school sys- and the last day of school is The Coffee County tem,” McPherson said, add- May 23, 2013. Fall Break is School Board accepted ing that one camera will be Oct. 5. Students will return the resignation of a veteran installed on the stop signs on Oct. 9 following the obser- employee and current princi- the side of the buses to allow vance of Columbus Day, a pal of New Brockton Elemen- police to have a recording of school holiday. Thanksgiv- tary School Thursday night. anyone who chooses to dis- ing holidays will be observed Dale Kelley has worked obey the stop sign and risk Nov. 21-23 and Christmas for nearly 37 years for the hurting one or more of our holidays begin Dec. 19. schools and students in the students. Students will return Jan. 3, area. His resignation is effec- The board also awarded 2013.Spring Break is March tive Aug. 1. a bid for the removal of four 25-28. Students will not Kelley is a 1970 gradu- houses near Kinston School. attend school on March 29, ate of Elba High School and The $8,000 bid by Donald W. Good Friday. Twice every has a master’s degree from Hussey will save the school nine weeks, or on Oct. 3-4, Troy. He began working as system a substantial amount Dec. 17-18, March 7-8 and a teacher at Ashford Ele- of money. McPherson esti- May 22-23, students will be mentary School in the mid mates it would have cost the released at 1 p.m. 1970s. school system up to $20,000 McPherson said the Superintendent Don per house. Eventually the state did its Business and McPherson and school board Coffee County Schools Superintendent Don McPherson, left, and school board chairman Galen McWaters, school system hopes to move Industry Certification review. members thanked Kelley for the playground equipment at “Out of 536 possible cita- his service and dedication right, thanked Principal Dale Kelley for his years of dedication to the school system following Thursday’s the school and have a des- tions, we had one,” McPher- to the schools, teachers and meeting. ignated pickup and drop off son said, praising Terry students. location for the elementary Weeks who started working Kelley said he is looking fee County and having your cameras on 12 of its buses. hopes the cameras will be school students. McPherson with the program last year forward to spending more support,” Kelley said to the The $18,147 bid was awarded installed during or before said the land would also be when he was appointed the time with his grandchildren board. to Angel Track, a company in Spring Break. Bids will be used to construct softball special programs coordina- after he retires. In other business, the Newton that sells cameras for opened for six new school and baseball fields. tor for the school system, the “It has been a pleasure school board awarded a bid buses throughout the nation, buses in mid-March. The The 2012-2013 pro- F.F.A and the entire career serving the children of Cof- for the installation of four McPherson said, adding he new buses will come with posed school calendar was tech program. City school board hires two new principals

By Kim Lewis aide and assistant football seventh through 12th grades Matt Rodgers, princi- The Alternative Learn- and Carly Omenhiser coach at Enterprise High and will open April 1. pal at EHS, said the school ing Center will also provide [email protected] School, effective March 1. Currently, about 30 would address two groups of counseling for students on The board approved students are enrolled in the students — those with disci- a number of issues such as The Enterprise City the transfer of James Pruitt TAP program. plinary problems, and those anger management or alco- School board unanimously as an instructional aide, The facility will pro- in need of credit recovery hol and drug abuse. approved a recommenda- assistant football coach and vide a concentrated effort due to absences or other During the Feb. 28 tion for a new principal assistant baseball coach at to improve the graduation extenuating circumstances. school board meeting, at Enterprise Junior High EHS to physical education rate and reduce the number Rodgers said Enterprise board members appointed School and the school’s teacher, assistant football of dropouts by providing a High School will still pro- Jason Stump as principal for Temporary Alternative coach and assistant base- different path toward gradu- vide some credit recovery at the new Alternative Learn- Placement Center. ball coach at EHS, effective ation. its campus. ing Center. Judy Thomas Judy Thomas, currently Feb. 29. the assistant principal at The board approved EJHS, was selected as the the resignation of Robert school’s new principal. Her Bradford, history teacher transfer is effective Feb. 29. and assistant football coach MARCH 13 • VOTE Thomas has been at EHS, effective Feb. 27. employed at EJHS, which The board also serves about 500 eighth approved the resignations GARY WATSON and ninth graders, since of Lee Bradley, government last August. She was first teacher at EHS; Yvonne employed by the school sys- Jones, psychometrist; Rip PROBATE JUDGE OF COFFEE COUNTY tem as a counselor at Dau- McLendon, mechanic at phin Junior High School in EHS; and Ida Pouncy, read- Gary Watson is the only candidate who… July 2007. ing coach at Holly Hill Ele- Thomas is from mentary. Bradley, Jones, • has definite plans to improve service; Columbia and is a gradu- McLendon and Pouncy are • has managed a judicial office with no audit shortages; ate of Houston County High retiring. School and Troy Universi- • has 17 years of continuous Coffee County judicial experience; ty. Early in her career she Alternative Learning Center • is a native and life-long resident of Coffee County; worked as an elementary to open April 1 school teacher in Blakely, • will make the Probate Office among ’s best. Enterprise City School Ga. and for several schools administrators are working in the Dothan City School Gary Watson is… to assist at-risk students by System. Her husband Zel creating a focused learning • A graduate of Auburn University (1981) and Enterprise High School (1977); is the system’s elementary environment at the newly school supervisor. formed Alternative Learning • Supervisor of Coffee County Juvenile Court since 1998; Greg Faught, former Center. principal at EJHS, was • Youth Minister at County Line Baptist Church; Students enrolled in recently named as the sys- the Temporary Alternative • Married to Mary Watson (24 years), teacher/reading coach at Harrard Creek tem’s secondary school Placement program will supervisor. Faught’s transfer Elementary School; soon relocate to the for- left the principal’s position mer Enterprise High School • Son of Hobson and Marjorie Watson of Enterprise. open for a new hire. choir room on Hutchinson In other personnel mat- Street. ters, the board approved the The building has been The right EXPERIENCE The right CHOICE employment of Fernandus . . remodeled to serve as a Edwards as an instructional Paid political advertisement by Gary Watson, 625 County Road 721, Enterprise, AL 36330 school for at-risk students in Chief Justice Chuck Malone Tough, but fair Seldom does a candidate receive such a wide range of endorsements. Business, legislators, and organizations all over the state are putting their trust in Chuck.

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