The last Russellville City Schools Board of Education meeting for 2018 dealt with a large number of personnel items, from new employment to retirement.

Paige Hargett was approved for a part-time attendance clerk position at Russellville High School effective Dec. 3. Alexa Knight was approved for a teacher position at Russellville Elementary School effective Jan. 3, 2019.

Temporary employment included Monica Balding, Madalan Benford, Meredith Dorroh, Jacob Wallace and Emily Woods as 21^st CCLC teachers. Additionally, Jacob Wallace will temporarily fill Alicia Stanford’s leave of absence from Jan. 3 through May 25, 2019. Emily Woods will temporarily fill Ashley Almon’s leave of absence from Jan. 3 through May 25, 2019. Megan Pike will temporarily fill WES speech pathologist Olivia Barksdale’s leave of absence from Jan. 7 through March 22, 2019.

Casey Guynn, math teacher at Russellville Middle School, will be taking a leave of absence from Jan. 3 through Feb. 15, 2019.

Chris Moon was approved as a volunteer for the 2018-19 athletic program with girl’s golf.

Stacy Rackley, teacher at RMS, was approved for resignation effective Dec. 9.

Judy Burcham, Pre-K teacher at WES, was approved for retirement effective Feb. 1, 2019.

Lisa Gann was approved to transfer from being a Pre-K auxiliary teacher to a Pre-K teacher at WES effective Feb. 1, 2019.

Other actions taken at the meeting included:

• Approving the use of the West Elementary gym Jan. 23-24, 2019, for the RHS cheerleaders’ mini cheer clinic.
• Approving RMS to host the RMS Invitational Tournament Jan. 5, 2019, for the Scholar’s Bowl Team.
• Approving Addie’s Flip Tip & Tap to use the RHS Auditorium to sponsor its annual dance recital May 18, 2019, with practice dates May 14 and 17.
• Approving the 2018-19 athletic schedule for spring sports.