DOTHAN: In the court case scheduled before the Honorable Todd Derrick in Houston County Circuit Court concerning the injunction filed against the Dothan School Board by Rickey Stokes.
The case was scheduled for Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM in Houston County Courthouse.
The case has been continued until August 15, 2025.
The case stems from the current board, which 4 of the current sitting board members did not seek re-election on Tuesday August 5, are doing all within their power to sit a new Superintendent before the the new board takes office in October.
This board has a contract in hand for 5 years at or near $ 300,000.00 per year. The school board’s own association does not recommend over a three year contract. Several of these school board members have entered into three contracts which had to be bought out.
In other words they paid three past Superintendents lots of money to do nothing because of the lucrative contracts they gave. It is real easy to do when using OPM ( Other People’s Money ). And Brett Strickland, Melanie Hill, Franklin Jones and Brenda Guilford are using OPM – Other People’s Money which is your money.
The Dothan City Manager has a three years contract at $ 225,000.00.
The four above named Dothan School Board Members want a 5 year contract which will be past the next election.
Next week the case will be before 20th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Todd Derrick who was appointed as a Judge. Judge Todd Derrick will make the final decision on the $ 1.5 million dollars.
PLEASE DO NOT BLAME ME IF THESE FOUR BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALLOWED TO BIND THE DOTHAN CITY SCHOOLS TO A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT WORTH ABOUT $ 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS.
Rickey Stokes has tried to do something because I do not care if they like me or not. But remember, when officials, Dothan Area Chamber of Commerces, say Houston County has the lowest property tax and the school’s need more money, just call it like it is … the proof is in the actions and you are lying!!!
THANK YOU …
