At the Polk School District Board of Education regular session, Superintendent Marvin Williams honored retiring educators from the county each with a resolution and commemorative plaque.

Gladys Gibson, of the Polk Retired Educators (PRE), spoke on behalf of the honorees and the organization. PRE also provided refreshments.

Retiring teachers and faculty are as follows:

Donna Aaron; media clerk; 30 years

Lynda Boggs; teacher; 10 years

Janice Bond; teacher; 12 years

Kay Brogdon; teacher; 32 years

Peggy Burgess; teacher; 31 years

Jewell Campbell; bus driver; 25 years

Dana Clark; secretary; 30 years

Gennie Currier; teacher; 10 years

Dora Dryden; teacher; 20 years

Harley Finley; teacher; 11 years

Marie Goss; teacher; 10 years

Beth Hindmon; teacher; 18 years

Donna Lee Hollingshed; teacher; 5 years

Peggy Keasler; teacher; 10 years

Betty Lusk; teacher; 10 years

Dianne Moates; secretary; 33 years

Linda Mros; media specialist; 24 years

Sharon Puckett; paraprofessional; 24 years

Dean Smart; teacher; 10 years

Denise Smith; teacher 19 years

Karen Smith; teacher; 28 years

Beth Stone; teacher; 17 years

Steve Story; counselor; 10 years

Doris Strickland; paraprofessional; 21 years

Melba Wallace; paraprofessional; 15 years

Anna Waters; teacher; 30 years

Linda West; school nutrition manager; 30 years

Linda Wilkes; school bus driver; 35 years

Betty Williams; school bus driver; 35 years

Joan Wilson; school bus driver; 25 years