IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WALKER COUN STATE OF GEORGIA CHELSEA CAGLE, Plaintiff, vs. Case No. 23SUCV0643 MIKE CARRUTH And KAREN HARDEN, Defendants. ) AFFIDAVIT OF DAMON RAINES, SUPERINTENDENT WALKER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION PERSONALLY appeared before me, the undersigned authority in and fOI' said county and state, DAMON RAINES, who, having been first duly sworn, deposes and says: l. I am DAMON RAINES and I am over eighteen years of age, I am suffering under no legal disabilities, and this affidavit is based on my personal knowledge. 2. I am the Superintendent of the Walker County Board of Education (the "Board") and have served in this role since 2012. This is my twenty-sixth (26) year as an educator; eighteen (18) of those years have been at the central office level. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Management, a Masters Degree in Special Education, and a Specialist Degree in Administration & Supervision. 3. Mike Carruth has been a member of the Walker County Board of Education CBoard") since 2004. Mr. Carruth won his last election on November 8, 2022. 4. Karen Harden has been a member of the Board since December 21, 2021 when she was appointed by the Board to fill the open seat upon the death of the member that Affidavit ofDamon Raines, Superintendent of Walker County School Dish·icl Page 1 of 4 000033 000033 previously held the seat. Ms. Harden ran for election and won the seat on November 8,, 2022. 5. Since Ju1y l, 2021, Justin Carruth has been the Coordinator of Secondary Curriculum/ CTAE for the Board. 6. Since August 28, 2017, Scott Harden has been the Coordinator of Instructional Technology fm- the Board. 7. Mike Carruth is the father of Justin Carmth. 8. Karen Harden is the mother of Scott Harden. 9. The Board does have "system adn1inistrative staff'. The Board receives an allotment sheet from the Georgia Department of Education each year based on the number of students served in the District. The allotment shows thirty-two point nine two (32.92) system administrative staff aHotments that include; one (1) Superintendent, four (4) Assistant Superintendents· (Georgia Department of Education term) or Directors (Walker County Board! of Education term), fifteen (15) Principal allotments, and 12.92 Assistant Principal allotments. The Board chooses to fund two (2) additional Assistant Superintendents or Directors, eight (8) Coordinators, and ten (10) additional Assistant Principals using local funds. l 0. The Superintendent is hired and 1�eports directly to the Board; and the Board members are elected by the people of Walker County. The Human Resources Department makes determinations of employment for all employees and potential employees. The Personnel Director makes recommendations to the Supel'i.utendent and I make all official personnet 1·ecommendations to the members of the Board for their consideration and vote. The Board does vote on the employment of every employee, Affidavit ofDamon Raines, Superintendent of Walker County School Disf1'ict Page 2 of 4 000034 000034 however, Mr. Carruth and Ms. Harden abstain from voting on their sons·' and farn.ily members' contracts when presented. 1 1 . The Superintendent evaluates all DiTectors and Principals; the Directors evaluate the Coordinators associated with their respective departments and the Principals evaluate the Assistant Principals assigned to their respective buildings. Directors also evaluate and supervise any academic coach, specialists, or other staff mern hers assigned to their respective depaitments. 1 2. In this case, the Coordinator of Secondary Curriculum/CTAE and Coordinator of Instructional' Technology for the Board reports to the Director of Curriculum & Instmction for Walker County Board of Education, Ms. Robin Samples. The Coordinator positions have no system-wide authority; they perform job tasks derived from their respective Director or the Superintendent. The Coordinator position is not considered as system administrative staff. 1 3 . It i s my understanding and position from the Attorney General's office, and the general counsel for the Georgia Depmtment of Education, that the Boan P s Coordinator positions are not dfrectly influenced by the Board and therefore are not considered "system administrative staff." Essentially, the Coordinator positions are the· equivalent to middle management and are not system administrative staff. 14. All employee positions are reported to the Georgia Department of Education through a secure portal under the tab, Certi fied/Classified Personnel Information (CPI). Local position codes must be linked to a CPI code for funding and certification purposes. CPI does not contain a code matching the Walker County Board of Education code for "Coordinator of Secondary Curriculum/CTAE" or for Coordinator of Instructional Affidavit ofDamon Raines, Super;ntendent of Walker County School Dist r ict Page 3 of 4 000035 000035 Technology. " The Board chooses the CPI code that is the closest match to the loca l code on bot h these pos itio n s. Those CPI titles are 670- Career Techn ica l, and Agricultura l Educa tio n D i rector (LUA) and 643 - Teclmology D irec tor and ha ve been reported i n th is ma nner du ri ng my ten ure. 1 5 . The above facts a re known by m e to be trne and based on my own perso na l knowl ed ge . I am co m petent to testify to such fac ts and wo u ld so tes tify i f f appea red in Co urt as a wi tness at the tria l o f the ma tter. S wo rn to and subscribed be fore me this �- day of J ( , ..._{ l � , 20 24 . _./( C ( { DA MON RAINES Super intende n t, Wal ker Cou nty B o a rd Af fidavit o f Damon Raines, S11perinte11denl of Walker County School District Page 4 o f 4 000036 000036 � D e n a R e n fro , Coord i n ator o f Tra nsp ortatio n Departments Walker County Central Office Organizational Chart Angie In g ram , Director of S p ec ial E ducatio n Des ti n y Wal l i n . C oo rd i nat o r of S p ecial Education M i c h e l le C o k e r, C o o r d i n a to r of N u t ri tion G l en B rown, D i rector o f S tu de nt S e rv ice s Damo n r-r a.n et Co b b , R ai ne s , d m inistrativ S u pe rinte n de nt Ass i stant P•ia,cptls Rac he l El l i ott , Di recto r of B usiness & Fi nance Open Pos itio n, Acc ou nt i ng Manag e r H eat he r H ol l oway, D i recto r of P e r son n el r De bbie I ngle , C oord i n ator of Pre-K A utu mn H entz , Coordin ator of Title I J u l ie Portwoo d , C o o r d i n ator o f La u n c h & H S C u r r ic u l u m Scott Harden , C oo rdi nato r T ec h n ol ogy l J u sti n Carr u t h , C oo r d i nator of C TAE & H S Curricu lum c•- I 000037 000037 Student Services Curriculum and Instruction Maintenance and Operations Special Education Busi ness and Finance Personnel 000038 000038 OFFICIAL S c hool System: 746 • Wa lke( County I ·---·--····· ---ea(n,ngs ($ D I R ECT I N S TRUCTIO NAL FTE SALARY OPERATING QBE COST EARN INGS Klndorganon Pgm 392 2. 777 . 1 1 7 30,636 2 .807 ,753 l<lnd&rgot\M E.Orly l nir Pgm 1 97 1 , 8 1 7 . 537 1 5 ,396 1 ,832.933 Pnm o,y Grado< 1 ·3) Pg m 94 1 5 , 390,373 80,833 5,47 1 , 2 06 PMle,Y Grd Ea1I y- lnlrv( 1 ,3) Pgm 650 5 , 56 5 , 826 55 , 836 5.62 1 ,662 Upper Elementary Grd(4•5) f>llm 472 2 , 063.928 33,238 2,0 9 7 , 1 66 UppElem G rd Ear1y lntr1(4-5) 366 3 , 1 33,988 25,773 3. 1 5 9 , 76 1 Moddls Grad•(&- B) P g m 0 _o 0 0 M/ddlft School(8-B) Pgm 1 , 1 97 5.923,791 84,293 &.ooa .oe4 Hlg� School Gen Edue/9-12) 1 .401 5.767,462 1 59 , 1 52 S.926.6 1 4 C f A E(9- i 2l PGM 437 2,05 0 . 7 58 1 43,423 2.194. 1 8 1 SludonU: w11n D,sab Cat I 3 7 3 4.22 1.759 92,863 4, 3 1 4,622 StUdonu: w11h Di•al> Cal II 7 5 1 .04 0 .000 9,652 1 ,049,852 Stl/dants ..,lh O,sab Cat 1 1 1 564 1 0, 1 2 0 ,386 1 1 5 , 1 69 1 0, 235, 555 Studont. with Dliab Cal IV 73 2 . 1 6 9, 759 30 , 837 2,200, 596 Slodenls with Dlsab Cal V 29 328,233 1 2,250 340.483 G,tted StlldOnl Category VI 605 4,620 , 697 6 1 ,045 4.681 ,742 Romed!al Education Pom 1 96 1 , 208 372 1 1 258 1 2 1 9 630 Al!@mate Educalron Pgm 77 47 4 , 7 1 6 5 , 4 22 4 B0, 1 4 0 Eng.Spkr, ol Diner Loog.(E SO L) 1 5 1 93,438 862 1 94 . 300 Spec Ed I tinerant 9,428 $pee Ed Su pplemenlal Spoo o/1 7 5, 996 TOTAL DIRECT I N STRUC. 8 ,0 60 68 , 668 , 1 4 2 968 , 1 38 6 9,92 1 , 704 I N DIRECT COST Cent Admln 1 , 902, 378 0 1 .902, 3 7 8 Sct,ool Adm 1 n 2 989 , 075 55 ,608 3,044.683 Faallty M e. 0 2 ,40 1 ,884 2 .40 1 . 8 8 4 Sub Total ( I N O I F!ECT COST) 4 ,891 ,453 2 ,4 57 ,492 7 ,34 6,945 MEOIA CENTER PGM . 1 , 2 09 . 7 77 1 1 1 ,905 1 ,32 1 ,68 2 20 DAYS ADDIT IONAL INSTRUCTION 3 7 0 , 080 370.0 8 0 STAFF & PROFESS IONAL DEV 25 7 .5 5 5 PRINCIPA L STAFF' & PROF D!:V 5 502 MIDTERM HOLD HARMI.E S S One Time Paym enl Chanar Sy■lom AdIu•1min1 0 Q B E F O R M U LA EAR N I N G S 6 5 ,339.45 2 3, 537 ,53 5 69,225 . 46 8 CA TIZClOR ICA L GRANTS Pupil Tran ,oortallon Pgm (I nclude• 68 Onvijrg and bus replac:omanl !Ur\ds 894.2 1 6 o! OI Sparolty • Regul ar 0 Nu,-lng s�rvlc., 1 84 , 1 80 TOTA L EARNI NGS FOR QUA LITY BASIC EDU CATIO N 70,303 864 Educollon Equalizallon Funding Grant 9,539,268 TOTAL STATe FUNDING ON THIS ALLOTM ENT SHEET 79 843 , 1 32 Charter C ommlnlon IGADOE Admln • $Iola M Iiitary Counoelor• Local Charter Supplement Stale Comml ulon Cnartar Supplemeni 0 TOTAL F UNOI N G ON T HI S A LLOTMENT S H E ET 7 0 843 , 1 32 Georgia S tate D e pa rtment Of Ed u c a t i on Eamtngs Sheet for FY 2024 1 :11 1 1 12023 FY2 0 24 Initial I Amondm e nt �41 THE BASIC UNIT COST I S D E F INED TO S E THE AMOUNT O F $3 ,0 22 .4 5 I I <-• · · ---- ---E a mod Posjtlons-----···· -'- I ·-·-· ·•-- M-•-- --·-··-> <- ····- ·-·--· ··•Gra da s K- 1 2 --------····> ,- LESS LOCAL STATE F U N DS Toachor Subj . C ouns. Tech. , 5 M I LLS Spec Snee 326,353 2 ,4 8 1 ,400 26. 1 3 0.87 0.36 2 1 3.047 1 ,6 1 9 ,886 1 7 ,9 1 0.44 0. 1 8 ,.. 63 5.933 4 ,835,273 5 5 .3 5 2. 7 3 2 .09 0.86 ii 653.42 1 4 ,ll68 , Z41 59 .09 1 .88 1 .44 0.59 24 3 .759 1 ,853 ,407 20 .52 1 . 37 1 .05 0.4 3 l 367 ,267 2 ,792,494 33 . Z7 1 .0 6 a.a , 0.3 3 0 a 0.00 0.00 0 ,00 0.00 � 69 8. 335 5 .309 .749 59 .85 3.4 7 2 .66 1 .09 � 688 ,866 5.237 ,748 60 .9 1 3 . 1 1 1 .2 7 l. 2 5 5 ,035 1 ,939 , 146 2 1 .85 0.97 0 .40 ..J 50 1 ,500 3, 6 1 3 , 1 22 46 .63 0 .8 3 0 .34 1 2 2 , 02 7 927 ,825 1 1 .54 0 . 1 7 0 .07 1 . \ 89 ,705 9 , 045, 850 1 1 2 .so 1 25 0 .5 1 255,78 1 1 , 944 .8 1 5 24 .33 0 . 1 6 0 .07 39.57 5 300,908 3.63 0.0 6 0 ,0 3 544 , 1 7 1 4 , 1 37 , 6 7 1 50.42 1 . 3 4 0.5 5 1 4 1 76 1 1 077 669 1 3.07 0.44 o . 1 e 5 5.808 424,332 5. 1 3 0, 1 7 0 . 0 7 22 .584 1 7 1 ,7 1 6 2 . 1 4 0 .03 O.Q1 1 .096 8 , 332 8 ,833 67 , 1 83 farnod Pos.U ions su pt. AS!lt Prl n. As$t Prln. Sedy. Ac:c:nt. VTISW P11yc h . � p " " M9(h3 6,964 .857 52 ,956 ,64 7 624 .57 1 0. 6 1 1 7 .89 7 .34 Suot Ldr Cen1ar 221 , 1 1 8 1 ,68 1 ,260 1 .00 4 O(j 1 .oc 1 .00 3 . 26 3 .26 8 .60 353 , 89 2. 2 ,690,79 1 1 5.00 1 2.9 2 1 5.63 279, 1 77 2 , 1 22 , 707 854 , 1 87 6,494 ,758 1 .00 4.0 0 1 5 .00 1 2 .92 1 6.6 , 1 . 00 3.2 6 3 .26 8,6( 1 53, 623 1 , 1 68,059 1 3 .74 43 , 0 1 5 3 27 ,065 29 , 936 227 ,61 9 640 4,862 0 0 8,04 6 , 2 58 6 1 . 1 79,2 1 0 624 . 5 7 1 0 . 5 1 1 7 , 89 7 .34 1 00 4 00 1 5 .00 1 2 .92 1 6 .63 1 . 00 3.26 3 ,26 8 .GO 1 3 .7 4 � 1 . Cxoendltura controls as s o t fonh in 0.C .G.A. Se ction 20-2- 1 67 ore rcl nstato d . 894 ,2 1 6 sublect 10 each district's aooroved nexlbil i tv c-0ntract 2 . Hea lth I n surance fo r Certl(oc.,ted Personnel ls funded o n a oer membe r oer monlh amounUi:>MiP M I 0 of S 1 580.00 for an a nnual fu n dlno amounl of $ 1 8 ,960 In QBE under aooroPr1a tion In FY2 4 / H 0 1 9 ) , 3.Teach er Retlremen l is hmdod a 1 1 9 .98% In QBE In f!Y 2024 f H B 1 9 1. 1 84 . 1 80 62. 257.606 9 , 539,268 7 1 . 796,874 0 Tomi T,l:. E 2 8 .2 4 9,464 includ" T&ll l 6,0S8. 1 84 nod f-1 1 1 2. 1 9 1 , 280 0 0 0 7 1 , 7 98 , 874 000039 000039