Jefferson County school districts have made recent personnel transactions:
PINE BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICT
Transactions of Oct. 27:
• New hires — Cassandra Carter as special education paraprofessional; Evelyn Jackson as bus driver.
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• Resignations/retirements — Jessica Holmes as instructional facilitator (effective Oct. 14); Kierra Boyd in department support (Oct. 10); Donna Bradley as special ed parapro (Sept. 30); Courtney Fox in security (Oct. 15); Travenon Heard as transportation supervisor and bus driver (Oct. 23); Rhonda Johnson as special ed parapro (Sept. 30); Lorain Reams as special ed parapro (Oct. 3); and Ronald Sykes as custodian (Sept. 17).
• Other personnel items — Louise Bracey from bus attendant to bus driver, five hours per day (Sept. 22); Henry Hellums Jr., Rodney Jones, Herman Mitchell and Venoit Morgan Sr. as bus drivers from five to six hours per day (Oct. 1); Johnny Jynes as bus attendant from 2.5 to three hours per day (Sept. 22); Kenneth Lee Jr. to program support stipend as network administrator (July 1); Nicole Anderson and Sandy Pitts to program support stipends as ELL coordinators (July 1).
Transactions of Sept. 22:
• New hires — Cory Boman in grounds department from full-time to part-time; Isidore Daniels as transportation/bus driver; and Roderick Austin as diesel mechanic.
• Resignation — Jessie Toston as diesel mechanic.
• Retirement — Elouise Shorter as secondary math teacher, end of 2025-26 school year.
WATSON CHAPEL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Transactions of Oct. 13:
• New hires — Kaylah Adams as elementary teacher and Katherine Hubanks as director of student services.
• Resignations — Willie Edwards in security (effective Dec. 19); Arial Frazier as special education paraprofessional; and Carolyn Scott in cafeteria.
Transactions of Sept. 8:
• New hires — Jayden Pruitt as part-time custodian and Brittany Hampton as special ed parapro.
• Resignation — James Henry as bus driver.
WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Transactions of Oct. 16:
• New hire — Nick Stafford, shop assistant/information technology substitute.
• Retirement — Debbie Jones as assistant superintendent (effective June 30, 2026).
• Certified contract addendum — Amber Cummings, add no prep period.
Transactions of Sept. 9:
• New hires — James Henry as bus driver; Tonya Goss as substitute bus driver; and Greg Stamford in maintenance.
• Resignations — Emma Sullivan as Hardin Elementary secretary (effective Dec. 19); Heather Harper, FBLA adviser at White Hall High School.
• Certified contract addendum — Dalton McGathy, FBLA adviser at White Hall High School.