LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Schools Board of Education met in regular session on Dec. 10, where four board members were sworn in for new terms, including Board Vice President and District 6 Board Member Larry Patterson, District 4 Board Member Roger Keel, District 5 Board Member Mary Ensley and District 7 Board Member Napoleon Stringer. Each ran unopposed to remain for another termand all were elected by overwhelming majority of votes in the Nov. 5 election.
The board also welcomed two new employees: Shannon Tomlin was introduced as the Director of Middle School Instruction and Kelly Smith was introduced as the new Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education. Both start Jan. 2.
The board recognized high achievers from the Beauregard High School FFA, the organization named the Premier Chapter in the category of Strengthening Agriculture during the sixth general session of the 97th National FFA Convention & Expo this year in Indianapolis. Recognized were students Tanya Martinez, Gracyn Lashley, Taylor Morgan, Ava Kendrick, Caelyn Lashley, Karlie Barnes, Alleria Dupree and FFA Advisor Jerad Dyess. Student Justin Beckwith was recognized for finishing second in the nation in the Agricultural Mechanical Repair and Maintenance category. The Beauregard FFA chapter received a three-star ranking in the National Chapter Award Program for the third consecutive year…