The Appling County Board of Education held two meetings last week, and there were several surprise departures from the school system. At the Monday, April 24 meeting, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Sandy Dominy and Human Resources Director Denise Rentz announced their retirements/resignations, effective June 30, and both were approved by BOE members. Then on Thursday, April 27, Superintendent Dr. Scarlett Copeland announced her retirement/resignation.
The board went into executive session on Thursday for personnel purposes. Dr. Copeland did not participate in the closed session in the BOE meeting room. However, Board Attorney Graham Floyd came out of the session on several occasions to talk to Copeland. The News-Banner has learned that the BOE unanimously agreed to pay the remainder of Copeland’s contract, which has a little over one year remaining, and her last day will be June 30.
