Hartselle School Board granted tenure to 12 teachers and voted not to renew the contracts of three others at its regular meeting Monday night.
Tenure, effective with the 2010-11 school year, was awarded to Dyroma Burroughs, language arts teacher at Hartselle High; Annie Lemons, language arts teacher at Hartselle High; Kenneth Lopez, counselor at Hartselle High; Christy Radford, language arts teacher at Hartselle High; David Robinson, librarian at Hartselle High; Terri Preuitt, special education teacher at F.E. Burleson Elementary; Brooke Pettey, third grade teacher at F.E. Burleson Elementary;  Cynthia Averitt, sixth grade teacher at Hartselle Junior High; Robin Riley, Special education teacher at Hartselle Junior High; Christy Paulos, counselor at Hartselle High; Jennifer Burks, sixth grade teacher at Hartselle Junior High; and Shane Russell, eighth grade teacher at Hartselle Junior High.
The non-renewal of contracts, effective at the end of the 2009-10 school year, was approved for Keith Thrasher, a part-time teacher and ninth grade basketball coach at Hartselle High; Chella Stanley, music teacher at Crestline Elementary; and Lori Lott, a fifth grade teacher at F.E. Burleson Elementary School.
Contracts were extended for three years, effective July 1 through June 30, 2013, for Susan Hayes, principal at Barkley Bridge Elementary; Sherry Calvert, principal at F.E. Burleson Elementary; Robin Varwig, principal at Crestline Elementary School; Don Pouncey, principal at Hartselle Junior High; Jeff Hyche, principal at Hartselle High; and Sarita Tapscott, certified school financial officer at the central office.
In addition, the contract of Superintendent Dr. Mike Reed was extended for a three-year period, effective through June 2015, and the job title of Dr. Nancy Horton was changed from director of instruction to assistant superintendent.
Employment was approved for Sylvia Teague, a part-time math teacher at Hartselle High for next school year; Lane Hampton, certified teacher for the summer extended school program for special needs students, effective June 15 through July 15, 2010; and Lisa Witherspoon, a teacher aide assistant for the summer extended school year program, effective June 15 through July 15.
Resignations, effective at the end of the 2009-10 school year, were approved as follows: Jan Garner (retirement), a history teacher at Hartselle High; Mary Gem Johnson (retirement), a physical education teacher at Hartselle High; Peggy Booth (retirement), a cosmetology teacher at Hartselle High; Jeanette Naylor (retirement), a cafeteria worker at F.E. Burleson Elementary; Karen Pendley, a cafeteria worker at Hartselle High; Gary Bell, a track coach at Hartselle Junior High; Dyroma Burroughs, dance team coach at Hartselle Junior High; Cindy Matthews, girls’ soccer coach at Hartselle High; and Leanne Huddleston, reading coach at F.E. Burleson.
Transfers, effective with the 2010-11 school year, were approved as follows: Jonathan Bragwell, from fourth grade to fifth grade teacher at F.E. Burleson Elementary; Vicki Blankenship, from fifth grade teacher at Crestline Elementary to sixth grade math teacher at Hartselle Junior High; Casie Kimbrell, from fourth grade to kindergarten at Crestline Elementary; Elisa Harris, from gifted teacher at Barkley Bridge Elementary to gifted teacher at Hartselle Junior High; Kim Jared, from a third grade teacher at Barkley Bridge Elementary to  a gifted teacher at  Barkley Bridge; Tanya Lybarger, from a math teacher at Hartselle High to a physical  education teacher at Hartselle High; Sandra Schmidt, from an educational interpreter at the central office to an instructional aide at the central office; and Teresa Thrasher, from a special education teacher at Barkley Bridge Elementary to a special education teacher at Hartselle Junior High.
Leave requests were approved for Kara Johnson, school nurse at Hartselle Junior High, effective for the 2010-11 school year and Michael Powell, custodian at Hartselle High, for unpaid medical leave after all personal leave, sick leave and vacation days are depleted, effective May 19 until July 16.