Cumberland County schools paraprofessionals are nominated annually in April for rehire. The following is a list of the employees who were recommended for rehire for the 2009-'10 school year. No action was needed on the matter, noted Director of Schools Aarona VanWinkle.

In a memo to the board, VanWinkle stated, "It is important to recognize at this time that even though these personnel are assigned to essential positions for a better education program in Cumberland County, funding must be available from local, state and federal sources to continue to offer our current educational program."

The Central Office and county-wide personnel were the first recommendations listed in the memo.

In Central Office administration, listed are Cindy Randol, business manager; Carla Zimmerman, administrative assistant; Dot Myhr, administrative secretary; and Kay Stanley, siesta clerk and pre-K bookkeeper.

For health services are Sharon Barrett, RN-director of medical services, and the following school nurses: Jimmie Mae Brass, Cumberland County High School; Anita Davis, Martin Elementary; Bertha England, Stone Elementary; Dawnda Frisa, Homestead Elementary; Connie Harvel, Stone Memorial High School; Cheryl Long, North Cumberland Elementary; Darlene Murakami, Pine View Elementary; Kim Oliver, South Cumberland Elementary; Rhonda Sisco, Pleasant Hill; Mary Jane Wiley, Crab Orchard; Betty Barker and Janice Mumford, both part-time registered nurses.

Under regular instruction are Eric Testorff, technology coordinator; Samantha Scarbrough, administrative secretary/GASB clerk; and the following technology technicians, Elbert Farley, Kimberly Hassler, Tommy Melton and Jackie Thompson.

Under education for handicapped are Jule Cole, administrative assistant; Renee Holbrook, administrative clerk; Sandra Campbell, Brooke England, Deborah Green as speech assistants; and Conda Wagner, special education assistant.

Tim Claflin is listed as the emergency management coordinator, and Gerry Rice is the student services secretary. Pat Elmore is listed as Career and Technical Education (CTE) secretary and bookkeeper, and Patricia Hamel is listed as the Central Office maintenance custodian. Arlene McCulley is listed as the federal programs secretary and bookkeeper.

Kathy Hamby is listed as supervisor for the school nutrition program as well as Barbara Wyatt, bookkeeper; Alice Treadway, secretary; and Sue True, school courier.

For Safe Schools, Scott Hull is listed as case manager, pending funding. Also pending funding is Lisa Phillips as family resource center and homeless education coordinator.

For transportation, Lane McAnnally is listed as transportation supervisor, with Rebecca Reed as the secretary and bookkeeper; Christopher Howard, James Howard and Rolland Howard as mechanics; and Finn Phillips as the fuel truck operator and shop attendant.

Listed under maintenance of plant are Steve Smith, maintenance supervisor; Mary Kington, secretary and bookkeeper; and the following for general maintenance: Jason Deibler, Donald Hale, Robert Wayne Hale, Gary King, Freddy Mathias, Lynn Phipps, Murel Sherrill, Bill Templeton and Kelvin Wilson.

Personnel lists for each school were presented to the board as well.

For Phoenix/Alternative School, Mark Glenn Barnett and Joshua Green are listed as the special educational assistants, with Cindy Cardwell, school nutrition; Nancy Carpenter, secretary, clerk and bookkeeper; Melissa Rollins, educational assistant; Rosa Sherrill, custodian; and Amanda Weber, Title VI educational assistant (pending funding).

Listed for Brown Elementary are Earl Michael Bolin, maintenance custodian; Mary Brewer, education assistant; Peggy Brown, Title I educational assistant; Monty Carolan, special education assistant; Karen Edmonds, school receptionist; Cathy Farley, educational assistant; Cheri Leggett, part-time Title I education assistant; and Lisa Norris, attendance clerk. Also listed for this school is Kara Overton, pre-K educational assistant; William Potter, custodian; Rebecca Read, special education interpreter (pending enrollment of student and M-Team decision); Carolee Threet, Title I educational assistant; Cheryl Threet, bookkeeper; and Steve Waldo and Valerie Whitcomb, custodians.

Crab Orchard Elementary has listed Genese Baker, Amber Nikkole Collins, Jennifer Collins, Valerie Kemmer, Bernadette McCarter and Vickie Parsons as Title I educational assistants, pending funding. Educational assistants are Margie Burns, Brenda Cox, Rachel Davenport, Connie Sue Haney and Myra Martin. The school also listed Pamela Graves as secretary; Gail Hamby, bookkeeper, Susan Gail Overall, custodian; Cynthia Sherrill, pre-K educational assistant; Glenda Sherrill, special education assistant; Tom Sims, maintenance custodian; Jacqueline Sinclair, special education assistant; and Joan Thompson, school receptionist.

Listed at CCHS as special education assistants are Anita Bowman, Kim Davenport, Carolyn Konrek, Eunice Morgan and Virginia Thompson; Mary Jane Franklin is listed as the school's bookkeeper, with Rebecca Mathias, vice principal secretary; Walter Nunley, ISS educational assistant; Deborah Sumrall and Pamela Wofford, attendance clerks; Kimberly Vincent, library clerk; Jane Way, secretary and executive assistant; Jim Whitcomb, maintenance custodian; and Frances Young, guidance secretary. The custodians listed are Paskel Caudill, Thelma Manis, Dan Rutherford, Mary Lou Smith, Phyllis Summer, Thomas Taylor and Billie Tripp.

Listed at Homestead Elementary are Gayle Wilson, attendance clerk; Pam Cherne and Jeremy Conner, pre-K educational assistants; Catherine Dayton, secretary; Vickey Eller, bookkeeper; Chris Josey, special education assistant; Terry Keagle, educational assistant; Sarah Kuffel, Millie Nichols and Teresa Swafford, special educational assistants. Educational assistants are Carolyn Norris, Elizabeth Ann Rhea, Lorrie Robertson, Martha Sebok, Betty Sells and Barbara Wyatt. Charlene Starnes and Gail Goodwin-Stokes are listed as special education CDC educational assistants. The following Title I educational assistants are listed with a "pending funding" note: Destiny Brooke Grogan, BettyAnn Miller, Debbie Nelson, Debbie Orme, Joy Sapp, Donna Testorff and Tara Webb. Pending enrollment of student and M-Team decision are Helene Carson, special education assistant, Mary Ann Hash and Vickie Turner, special eduction interpreters. Ronald Harvill is listed as maintenance custodian, with Diane Burgess, Aggie Frizzell and Cynthia Prater as custodians.

At Martin Elementary, Betty Keen is listed as bookkeeper, and Krista Stapleton is listed as the school receptionist. Also included on the school's list are Karen Baker, Title I educational assistant; educational assistants Penny Blaylock, Carolyn Boston, Brad Buffkin, Paula Eggleston, Opal Holloway, Deanie Kilby, Pauline O'Keeffe, Debra Whittle and Cora Williams; attendance clerk Cathy Blouin; Melanie Collier, Title III ESL translator; special education assistants Jerry Cooper, Judy Hall, Cathy Hedgecoth, Pamela Holton, Melissa Martin and Linda Wakefield; custodians Donna Dee Easterly, Lonnie Wayne Kindrick and Norma Rago; pre-kindergarten educational assistants Linda Hawn and Frances Phipps; and Title I educational assistants Kim Long, Jennifer Norrod and Dewey Walker.

At North Cumberland Elementary, custodians are Conley Beaty, Will Campbell, Howard Linkous Jr. and Brabara Randolph. Other personnel are Title I educational assistants Donna Brady, Jennifer Kerley, Regina Kidwwell and Glenda King; educational assistants Linda Cooper, Regina Davenport, Betty Sue Fox, Kathy Hall, Connie Morgan, Beverly Ramsey and Dianne Schwartzkopf; attendance clerk Teresa Deck; secretary Shirley Fields; pre-kindergarten educational assistant Karen Hyman; special education assistants Euretha Copeland and Juanita Ramsey; and bookkeeper Vickie L. Turner.

At Pine View Elementary, attendance clerk is Michelle Allen and Ramona Nealon is bookkeeper. Other personnel are Title I educational assistants Sandra Dianne Abston and Demetra Kay Stripling; educational assistants Patricia Edington and Pamela A. Kindred; pre-kindergarten educational assistant Angela Givens; special education assistant Bonita Kindrick; and lead custodian Loretta Price.

At Pleasant Hill Elementary, personnel are as follows: attendance clerk Donna K. Blalock; educational assistants Betty Bryant, Janice Cox, Tammy Green, Kelly Hassler and Anna Webb; school receptionist Betty Bryant; bookkeeper Chritine Edwards; Title I educational assistants Lisa M. Green, Debra Hensley, Diane McCarney, Penny Miller and Marilyn Noel; lead custodian Rick Holderman; custodians Betty Johnson and Greg Parsons; special education educational assistant Karen Scarbrough; and pre-kindergarten educational assistant Pam Taylor.

At South Cumberland Elementary, Mary Jane Barnes is the school receptionist, attendance clerk is Rhonda Terry and Rissa Hale is the bookkeeper. Other personnel are educational assistants Donna Bilbrey, Fannie Burgess, Vicki Elmore, Darla Frazier, Nancy Reed, Kayron Smith and Sheila Vaden; custodians Debra Bradshaw, William Dirscherl and Daisy Farris; pre-kindergarten educational assistant Nancy Dishman; special education educational assistants Janice Lowe and Sandra Wyatt; and maintenance custodian John Selby.

At Stone Elementary, bookkeeper is Janie Honeycutt, library assistant is Mary Kathryn Johns, attendance clerk is Abbie Keck and school receptionist Judy Hedgecoth. Other personnel are special education assistants Misty Bates, Sandy Campbell and Jyl Shaver; educational assistants Tonya Benson, Jamie Breeding, Beverly Hamby Davis, Nikki Landers and Kay Whiteaker; Title I educational assistant Terrill Christensen, Kathy Hayes, Pamela Hinch, Kathy Flowers Norris and Cynthia Smith; lead custodian Lloyd Dixon; custodians Doyle Easterly, James Hawkins and William Potter; Title V ESL assistant Rosa Viera; and pre-kindergarten educational assistant Kay Whiteaker.

At Stone Memorial High School, Sharon Garrett and Helen Mullinax are the attendance clerks and Elisa Guthrie is the in-school suspension assistant. Other personnel include custodians Maxine Beaty, Vernon Shane Farr, Brenda Hall, Patricia Gail Hamby, Travis Lewis, Josh Randol, Bruce Smith and Susie Smith; special education assistants Gail Hutchens, Cassie Mathews, Judith Phillips and Peggy Potter; Jan Reed is administrative secretary; Louise Simmons is bookkeeper; Kellie Walker is guidance department secretary; and Jeanne Turner is vice principal secretary.

Nancy Garren is listed as CTE clerk.

Special education bus drivers are Pricilla Sue Elmore ,Lee Emmott, Teresa Helton, Carolyn Howard, Sharon McAnally, Linda Potter, Gail Pugh, Vicky Randolph and Glenda Smith.

Special Education bus attendants are Virginia Blaylock and Cynthia Burgess, who are noted as pending enrollment of student and M-Team decision.

Cumberland Count Quality Childcare Program staff are, at Brown Elementary, Bridgette Edmonds, Jenilee Gretzinger and Wendy Parham; at Homestead Elementary, Rachel Evans, Megan Daniels, Stephanie Kilburn and Megan Eller Wyatt; and at North Cumberland Elementary, Loretta Goss, Cacey Lubber, Doris Phillips and Ashley Whited.