The 2010-2011 school year will officially open for students on Monday, Aug. 16, under the leadership of Jenkins County School Superintendent, Melissa Williams.

Ms. Williams administers the work of the school system under the direction of a five member Board of Education as follows: Carroll Gay, Chairman; Roderick Campbell, Vice Chairman; Freddie Brinson, Roy Cook and Irene Drummer.

Central Office support personnel are as follows: Marie Garvin, Secretary to the Superintendent; Burt Carter, Technology Director, Jake Sasser, Technology Specialist, Julie Chance, Federal Programs Manager; Jean Gay, Academic Facilitator for Grades 6-12 Math, Kimberly McMillan, Early Childhood Academic Facilitator, Susan Purvis, Academic Facilitator for Grades 6-12 Language Arts, Cindy Crawford, System Level State Data Reporting Specialist; Janet Fields, Business Manager; Bessie Collins, Payroll Clerk; Charre Nichole Moulton, Director of Special Services; Chris Hodges, School Psychologist; Johnnie Sherrod, Special Services Secretary; Debra Herrmann, Director of Nutrition; Pattie McLeod, School Food Service Secretary/Bookkeeper; Larry Adams, Maintenance Supervisor and Joe Hendley, Maintenance Assistant. Jim Jarvis will serve as Director/ Instructor of the Alternative Program.

The Jenkins County educational system is comprised of three schools, Jenkins County Elementary School (JCES), PreK-5, Jenkins County Middle School

JCMS) 6-8, and Jenkins County High School (JCHS) 9-12.

The JCES operates under the direction of Tammy Hendley, Principal; Debbie Fountain, Assistant Principal/Social Worker; Jessica Reese, School Secretary; and Faye White, School Secretary/ Bookkeeper. Certificated employees of Jenkins County Elementary School are Kim Alsup, Tony Baulos, Tabatha Bennett, Jimmy Brannen, Angie Brantley, Deirdre Brinson, Jancey Brinson, Monica Brinson, Alisa Burke, Brenda Burke, Shirley Burke, Melissa Cobb, Janice Collins, Carrie Cook, Randy Cooper, Pam Dailey, Lynda Daniel, Sheryl Dudley, Laurie Felix, Patricia Frye, Brittany Gay, Sylvia Gay, Ann Hamilton, Laura Hart, Renee Hearn, Patricia Herrington, Melissa Hill, Eleanor Jackson, Bobby James, Jeana Jenkins, Linda Jenkins, Racheal Johnson, Jennifer Jones, Melinda Jones, April Kea-Wheeler, Lisa Kirkland, Kim Landing, Angela Lee, Kristen Murray, Marcia Newton, Teresa Newton, Michelle Orvin, Ashley Powell, Janice Reese, Cindy Rich, Katrina Sherrod, Erika VanBuren, Jill Wadley, Kristy Wallace, Anita Williams, Debbie Williams and Shelby Williams.

Para-professionals are Michelle Brannen, Deanna Burke, Joydine Burke, Tamaika Carrie, Wanda Clifton, Jeannine Curl, Jacinda Dixon, Theresa Ford, Julie Gainey, Brenda Gay, Darcella Harris, Blaine Holland, Vivian Jenkins, Patricia Milton, Kim Reynolds, Ernestine Sanders, Deborah Taylor, Sarah Thomas and Donnie Wadley. Pam Brown will serve as the Jenkins County Family Enrichment PAT Resource Coordinator. Donna Saxon will be employed full time as the school nurse. Custodians are Shirral Lewis, Donna McClain, Barbara Parker, Minnie Whitfield, Rosetta Whitfield and Roger Williams.

Jenkins County School Food Service employees are Debra Brinson, Manager; Dale Bailey Minnie Ball, Mary Bragg, Letha Clark, Mamie Clifton, Darlene Gay, David Reese, Tina Sammons and Diane Wasden.

The JCMS is staffed under the direction of Randy Dailey, Principal; Jodie Nash, Assistant Principal; Delane Davis, School Secretary/ Bookkeeper; and Carrie Foster, Receptionist. Certificated employees are as follows: Sandra Black, Monica Broxton, Wayne Burke, Rhonda Clark, Wendell Clark, Shannon Clemens, Dinah Cobb, Michael Daniel, Jamar Dunnum, Loretta Fleming, Carol Gaskin, Nicole Green, Myra Halfacre, John Paul Hearn, John Hodges, Wendy Ivey, Pamela Luke, Nancy Marsh, Moira McNeil-Acree, Kimberly Norris, Lyn Rhodes, Charles Sanders, Angela Williford and Elouise Wright.

Rhonda Anfield, Jesse Cosby, Patricia Hall, Jackie Lawton, and Judith Taylor serve as Para-Professionals. Michael McClain serves as the school custodian.

JCHS is led by Dr. Joseph Kirkland, Principal; Josh Fleming, Assistant Principal; Glynda Johnson, Registrar; Vickie Cook, Secretary; and Joyce Lanier, School Secretary/Bookkeeper. Certificated employees are: Stephenie Adams, Peter Bennett, Terri Benson, Donna Boone, Jennifer Brinson, Lula Brown, Jackie Burke, Annette Cobb, Charles Conley, Cheryl Conley, Kimberly Dasher, Nancy Deal, Ivis Deloach, Cynthia Drake, John Fitzner, Ruth Hearn, Thomas Johnson, Lisa Jones, Marsha Madray, Jean Marks, Valen Miller, Alfred Schneider, Linda Smith, Matt Smith, Quinton Sweet, Hayward Thompson, Kenneth Wade, Charley Waters, Mark Whitt and Teresa Wommack.

Para-Professionals are Anthony Dixon, Edna Golff, Shirley Johnson, Tamia Lovett, and Stacey Matthews. John Mobley serves as the school custodian. Casey Garvin will serve as school nurse for the middle/high school students.

School Food Service employees are Linda Brigdon, Natalie Hall, Janice Morris, Nelrose Reese, Gloria Williams, Helen Wilson and Annie Young.

The Transportation Department operates under Talmadge Fries, Transportation Coordinator and Eunice Tobie, Transportation Assistant. Bus drivers are Andy Allen, Charles Anfield, Joan Brown, Geneise Carter, Floyd Chance, Eddie Conway, James Ford, Rosa Holley, Linda Jenkins, Miriam Johnson (Bus Monitor), Tamia Lovett, Janice Morris, Shirley Newton, Lotice Reed, Nelrose Reese, Robert Reeves, Joan Reynolds, Matthew Roberson, Patricia Sapp, Neltricia Simmons, Sandra Wadley, Wendy Waters, Jewell Williams and Kenny Williams.

The Jenkins County School System participates in the Partners in Education Program that enhances the relationship between the community and school. Partners for the 2010-2011 school year are as follows: Bethany Home Nursing Center, BI-LO, Cindy’s Café on Cotton, Cotton Gin, Dairy Queen, Georgia Power Company, Huddle House of Millen, K & K Antiques and Soda Shop, Modern Woodmen of America, Round’s Pizza, Planters Electric Membership Corporation, Queensborough National Bank and Trust, Regions Bank, and Superior Alarm of Millen.

Superintendent Williams states, “We encourage parents to be actively engaged in our schools as we begin a new school year. Your child’s success is our success.”