Six more teachers resign from Dublin City Schools

Last fall, Dublin City Board of Education was scrambling to lay off teachers and staffers to cope with a cashflow crisis. As the school year winds down, it could be scrambling to hire.

Another half-dozen teachers resigned from the Dublin City Schools this week, adding to a growing number of staffers leaving the struggling district.

The Dublin City Board of Education approved the six new resignations at a called meeting Monday morning. Within the past month, a total of 42 staffers – mostly teachers and coaches – have submitted their resignations.

The most recent personnel actions included:

• Resignations – Riley Holmes, teacher, Dublin High; Sarah Holmes, teacher, DHS; Vaneisha Reid, teacher, Susie Dasher Elementary; Susan Curtis, assistant principal for instruction, Dublin Middle; Jessica King, teacher, Hillcrest Elementary; Jessica King, teacher, Hillcrest Elementary Stephanie Wood, teacher, Irish Gifted Academy.

*Additional responsibilities: Stephanie Stubbs, athletic director, Dublin High, replacing Josh McLendon.

•Transfers: Kendal Edmond, teacher, Dublin High from Susie Dasher; Bradley Wallace, teacher, Dublin High from Dublin Middle.

New hires: Jake Brock, teacher, Dublin Middle School.

The state had projected Dublin City to finish with a $13 million deficit by the end of the current fiscal year, but district officials say they have cut more than $10 million in personnel costs alone. The school board eliminated more than 50 positions as part of a deficit reduction plan last fall. More than a half-dozen teachers filed lawsuits against the school district, challenging the mid-contract terminations. A ruling from Laurens County Superior Court is still pending.