NEWPORT-Members of the Cocke County Board of Education approved several personnel changes during their meeting Thursday night at the Central Office.

 

The retirement of CCHS guidance counselor Beauanne Ford was accepted.

 

Employees hired included Paul Beasley, James Pittenger, Judy Smith, and Sara Kos, teachers at Northwest Elementary School; Abby Swanger, teacher at Grassy Fork Elementary School; and Stephanie Taylor, teacher at Centerview Elementary School.

 

Also hired were Rob Napieralski, substitute custodian at Smoky Mountain Elementary School, and David Overholt, substitute custodian at Centerview Elementary School.

 

Transfers approved included those of Kevin Hall as teacher at Centerview to teacher at Cosby Elementary; Alicia Talley, teaching assistant at Northwest to diagnostician; Lisa Herndon to Northwest special education; and Wanda Caldwell from part-time to full-time secretary at Northwest.