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CLAS Officers
President Dr. Tamala Maddox
Robert F. Bumpus Middle School
President-Elect
Dr. Autumm Jeter
Hoover City Schools
Past President Richard Brown, Sr.
Beauregard High School
Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals (AASSP)
Todd Markham Buckhorn High School
Van Phillips. Center Point High School
Wes Rogers .................................... Elmore County High School
Cathy Seale Marengo County Schools
Bennie Shellhouse Andalusia High School
Bobby Tittle .............................................. Ohatchee High School
Joe Toomey Murphy High School
Alabama Association of Elementary School Administrators (AAESA)
Timothy Dollar Wilmer Elementary School
Frances Finney ...... Grantswood Community Elementary School
Charles Gardner Hokes Bluff Elementary School
Waller Martin Enterprise Early Education Center
Christopher Mitten ........................ Windham Elementary School
Judith Ross Bush Hills Academy
Alabama Association of Middle School Principals (AAMSP)
Andy Carpenter Pizitz Middle School
Larry Haynes Oak Mountain Middle School
Oliver Sinclair Spanish Fort Middle School
Keith York Opelika Middle School
Alabama Council of Administrators of Special Education (ALA-CASE)
Tara Bachus...................................... Limestone County Schools
Dr. Annie Spike Marshall County Schools
Lana Tew Morgan County Schools
Alabama Child Nutrition Directors (ACND)
Melinda Bonner .......................................... Hoover City Schools
Alabama Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (AASCD)
Dr. Lisa Beckham Mountain Brook City Schools
Ashley Catrett Crenshaw County Schools
Dr. Patrick Chappell. Homewood City Schools
Dr. Carlos Nelson Sheffield City Schools
Dr. Jan Tribble Limestone County Schools
Donald Turner, Jr. Calhoun County Schools
Alabama Association for Prevention, Attendance and Support Services (AAPASS)
Bobby Jackson Retired Rochelle McKissic Dothan City Schools
Alabama Association of Career/ Technical Administrators (ACTA)
Chris McCullar Walker County Center of Technology
Dr. Rhinnie Scott Greene County Career Center
School Superintendents of Alabama (SSA)
Jim Cunningham Fort Payne City Schools
Dr. Charles Ledbetter, Jr. Pike Road City Schools
Dr. Susan Patterson ................................. Cullman City Schools
Chresal Threadgill Mobile County Schools
Ted Watson Andalusia City Schools
Alabama Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA)
Jim Miller Shelby County Schools
Michelle Washington Lee County Schools
Affiliate Presidents
Dr. Brenda Rickett .......................................... AASCD President
Frances Finney ................................................ AAESA President
Dr. Jimmy Hull ................................................... ACTA President
Michelle Mitchell AAPASS President
Todd Markham AASSP President
Dr. David T. Asbury AASPA President
Becky Birdsong SSA President
Cassandra Scott AAMSP President
Diane Sherriff ALA-CASE President
Heather McDermott ACND President
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Anyone who has spent more than one year in education knows two immutable facts about the second semester in any school: 01
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January is the longest month EVER! You haven’t been paid since midDecember, and the milk in the fridge is sketchy at best.
Any new idea, plan, process, sporting event, or meeting will be placed in the 2nd semester, because, well, why not? Your calendar has exactly 2 open dates between now and June 3, 2019.
So, I suggest you pace yourself and smile as much as possible. I also suggest you take time to relax as much as possible. In the meantime, I also hope you enjoy this issue of The CLAS School Leader. Alyssa Godfrey does an outstanding job producing our magazine, and she has added stellar content to help you along your leadership journey.
CLAS is here to help you with professional learning, legislation and advocacy, legal issues, networking, communication, and awards and recognitions. I have highlighted a few of these below in greater detail. As always, don’t hesitate to call, email, or come by, if we can help you in any way.
We have some excellent professional learning events occurring during the 2nd half of the year. Our Leadership Institutes and Lunch and Learns occur every month, and we have some great speakers lined up for you. Also, our CLAS Assistant Principals Conferences began in January in Orange Beach, followed by Hunstville and Prattville locations. All three locations were well attended with more than 250 elementary, middle, and high school assistant principals coming to learn from some great speakers and from each other. I encourage you to check our website for upcoming professional learning opportunities. You will be able to enhance your toolbox, learn from state and national thought leaders, and network with colleagues. You will also get an opportunity to get away for a day or two and, hopefully, recharge.
We had our first Aspiring Administrators conference at the CLAS office on January 26, and it was a hit. One of the first ideas implemented by Demica Sanders was to partner with Auburn University and the University of Alabama for this event, and January 26, was the first of two conferences for aspiring administrators. We are excited to work with two great schools of education as we engage our future leaders in learning. Please encourage future administrators to look into this opportunity.
Vic Wilson is the Executive Director of the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools. He joined the CLAS staff in July of 2017.
Vic has 27 years in public education as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, superintendent, and now as the executive director of CLAS.
Vic is married to Felecia Dailey Wilson, and they are the parents of Dailey (23), Emma (19), and Paul (16).
Aside from spending time with his family, Vic loves reading, sports, and the arts.
We also have several affiliate conferences occurring in the coming weeks. I encourage you to be involved in your affiliate and the professional offerings therein.
The 2019 session will be a very interesting event, and I assure you that it will be one that educators must watch closely. Unless you have been under a rock, you are probably aware that the Alabama Accountability Act will be front and center during this session. We will have several articles on the AAA in our Friday Updates, and I encourage you to read them and any other article you can find on the topic. We will keep you abreast of all educational legislative issues every week. Remember, you are the key to engaging legislators in your area. Please let them know your thoughts on important educational related bills and issues.
Congrats to the finalists for Alabama’s NAESP National Distinguished Principal. The 2019 winner will be announced in March, and it gives me great pleasure to share the names of the three finalists. These three great principals were notified this week of the finalist designation, and they will now be visited by the selection committee for a site visit. Good luck to all three, and congrats on the honor. Also, congrats to the other district finalists as well.
• Matt Scott – Creekside Primary School in Harvest, AL (Limestone County Schools)
• Michael Wilson – Glen Iris Elementary School in Birmingham, AL (Birmingham City Schools)
• Stan Stokley – Saraland Elementary School in Saraland, AL (Saraland City School)
We continue to strive to find ways to help you in your jobs as educational leaders. As always, we encourage you to let us know how we are doing
As we begin the New Year, many Alabama school systems are evaluating and discussing the letter grade received on the recently released Alabama State Report Card – a subsection of the Alabama Unified Report. In previous years, Alabama had an obligation to produce various information and data points to adhere to both state and federal mandates. In early 2018, the Alabama State Department of Education started the initial phase of combining what was previously two separate reports (state and federal) into one “unified” report.
The most recently released Alabama Unified Report once again combined state and federal data to create a wealth of information about Alabama schools and school systems. Although much of the media attention has circled around the Alabama Report Card, known as the A-F Report Card to many; in actuality, the total unified report includes much more than just the state report card. The unified report includes everything from enrollment statistics and pupil expenditure information, to achievement targets in various subjects and teacher effectiveness information – and much more.
It is important to recognize that the letter grade alone is just a snapshot in time of a school’s performance. It does not offer the detailed information that can be gleaned from exploring the additional data, or by visiting a school and having constructive conversation about ways to improve public education in Alabama. The content of the unified report is not meant to be used as a wedge to judge or criticize any school, rather it should be used as a tool to inform instruction and give parents and communities a clear and transparent picture of how their schools are performing.
I encourage local school systems to be intentional about communicating with your parents, community
Dr. Eric G. Mackey currently serves as the Alabama State Superintendent of Education. Prior positions include executive director of the School Superintendents of Alabama, superintendent of Jacksonville City Schools, principal, and assistant principal.
Throughout his career, Dr. Mackey has been an advocate for increased rigor and advanced high school courses as well as challenging elementary and middle school classes.
He and his wife, Robin, have three boys, John (22), Brandon (19), and Christopher (14).
leaders, and other stakeholders about what is contained in the unified report – including, but not limited to, the school’s letter grade. Engage those who are impacted by the performance of your school and talk to them about the plans that your school has to improve or maintain their grade. Although all schools are unique and have individual attributes, consider looking at schools with similar demographics and comparing academic performance. It could be the case that another school has implemented a program or policy that could yield positive results in your school. Taking the time to examine your school even closer could provide an opportunity to discuss your school’s improvement plan, or discuss how limited funds are being used in creative ways to maximize effectiveness and efficiency.
As we move forward using every tool we can to improve all walks of public education in Alabama, I encourage everyone – especially our education leaders – to continue working hard and using data to chart the course of growth for our schools. Progress can, and in many cases, is being made in Alabama schools. As the years progress we will have solid baseline data by which we can evaluate the trajectory of our schools. Of course, the goal is to keep all students moving in an upwardly mobile direction. The young people of our state are depending on us to be innovative, determined, and steadfast in our efforts give every child in our collective school system, every chance to succeed.
The Alabama Unified Report can be found here: https://www.alsde.edu/dept/erc/Pages/home.aspx
Lunch & Learn
Cyber Security in Education Webinar
Leadership Institute
www.clasleaders.org/PL/events
Lunch & Learn
Understanding Dyslexia: Signs and Treatment Webinar
Mental Health in Schools: The Hidden Crisis Mobile, AL
Leadership Institute
Mental Health in Schools: The Hidden Crisis Auburn, AL
AAPASS Spring Conference and Absenteeism & Truancy Summit Mobile, AL
Leadership Institute
Mental Health in Schools: The Hidden Crisis Birmingham, AL
Leadership Institute
Mental Health in Schools: The Hidden Crisis Huntsville, AL
ACTA Spring Conference Orange Beach, AL
Leadership Institute
Disrupting Poverty to Create High Performing Schools Mobile, AL
Leadership Institute
Disrupting Poverty to Create High Performing Schools Prattville, AL
Leadership Institute
Disrupting Poverty to Create High Performing Schools Huntsville, AL
Lunch & Learn Solutions for Summer Learning Loss Webinar
CLAS Annual Summer Convention Montgomery, AL
CLAS and Simbli by eBOARDsoutions named Karla Latham as the 2018 Alabama Secretary of the Year. Mrs. Latham was selected from among eight district finalists for this award.
Latham is the administrative assistant to the superintendent in Blount County Schools. She works with the superintendent and the board of education to serve the 7,526 students and 900 employees of the Blount County School System.
Dr. Stoney Beavers, who nominated Latham for the award, said, “Mrs. Latham is a cornerstone of stability within our office, and everyone throughout the system knows and respects her for her commitment to our schools and school system. Mrs. Latham works daily with school personnel and the communities of Blount County. She finds ways to recognize employees, community members, and students at board meetings and other special functions. In everything she does, she is always polite, courteous, and professional. She serves others with a smile on her face and with a heart for everyone in the school system.”
In addition to her many duties, Latham has attended more than 100 hours of training. For example, she took a photography class at Wallace State to improve her photography skills which she uses to promote Blount County Schools activities in social media and on their website. She works hard to understand new technologies used for board meetings, and seeks out additional training in order to better serve office staff.
Latham is a Board member of the local Children’s Advocacy Center to promote awareness of child abuse and has helped create strong partnerships with the Children’s Advocacy Center and other community organizations, too.
This past year Latham had surgery to remove a tumor from her neck followed by days of chemotherapy. Through all the trials that came with surgery and treatments Latham continued to excel at her job and maintained her focus on the needs of others in the office and community to ensure the very best education possible for Blount County students.
2018 was the inaugural year for the Secretary of the Year Award. Nominations were made by CLAS members and a finalist was chosen from each State Board of Education district. Awards were presented at the closing luncheon of the 2018 CLAS Secretaries Conference in Hoover, AL, on December 5, 2018.
District 1
Jamie Paul, Baldwin County Schools
District 2
Toni Jones, Dothan City Schools
District 3
Marilyn Speake, Tallassee City Schools
District 4
Elizabeth Fairley-Bromley, Jefferson County Schools
District 5
Pearl Adams, Marengo County Schools
District 6
Karla Latham, Blount County Schools
District 7
Sandra Vernon, Trussville City Schools
District 8
Debbie Fanning, Madison County Schools
What are the current professional standards for educational leaders in Alabama and what will be the future professional standards for educational leaders in Alabama? To answer this question, I will begin with a brief overview of the current professional standards. Furthermore, I will discuss the future professional standards. Moreover, I will share some practical examples of the rigor involved with the future professional standards. This article will provide insightful information of what future educational leaders in Alabama will be expected and prepared to do after the successful completion of an Instructional Leadership Program.
Instructional Leadership Programs in Alabama currently utilize standards developed by the Interstate School Leader Licensure Consortium (“Alabama Administrative Code,” n.d.). In 1996, the Interstate School Leadership Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) developed standards for school leaders to identify a common core of knowledge, dispositions, and performances (Council of Chief State School Officers, 1996). In 2008, the Interstate School Leadership Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) adopted new standards while retaining the structure of the six original ISLLC Standards, but with new purposes and audiences (Council of Chief State School Officers, 2008). The Alabama Administrative Code mirrors the ISLLC 2008 Standards. These same ISLLC 2008 Standards encompass today’s curriculum of the Alabama
Instructional Leadership Program. Table 1 displays the Alabama Instructional Leadership Standards currently being utilized as specified in the Alabama Administrative Code.
Standards:
Vision and Mission
Instructional Capacity
Instruction
Curriculum and Assessment
Community of Care for Students
Professional Culture for Teachers and Staff
Communities of Engagement for Families
Operations and Management
Ethical Principles and Professional Norms
Equity and Cultural Responsiveness
Continuous School Improvement
Beginning June 2019, Instructional Leadership Programs in Alabama will utilize new standards based on the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL).
Dr. Jeff Cornelius is an Associate Professor of Instructional Leadership at the University of North Alabama. A native of Tuscumbia, AL, he received degrees from Mississippi State University, University of North Alabama, and Samford University. He also has served as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal, and assistant superintendent.
jdcornelius@una.edu
The new PSEL Standards will replace the ISLLC Standards. Building from the ISLLC Standards, PSEL Standards focus on human potential, growth, and support in association with educational rigor and accountability (Murphy, Louis, & Smylie, 2017). The new Alabama Instructional Leadership Standards will become operational, as specified, in the Alabama Administrative Code on June 1, 2019.
Mission, Vision, and Core Values
Ethics and Professional Norms
Equity and Cultural Responsiveness
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Community of Care and Support for Students
Professional Capacity and School Personnel
Meaningful Engagement of Families and Community
Operations and Management
School Improvement
Much of the same language utilized in the ISLLC Standards also surface in the PSEL Standards. Contrastingly, ISLLC Standards often lump specific headings into one. For example, previously, ethics, equity, and culturally responsive schooling were located into one standard. The newly adopted standards break these same standards into separate discrete headings (Murphy et al., 2017). Moreover, the new PSEL standards provide more direct guidance related to leadership from a curriculum, instruction, and assessment standpoint (Murphy et al., 2017). A salient difference in the PSEL Standards compared with the ISLLC Standards is the degree of human potential, growth, and support in alignment with a focus on educational rigor and accountability as mentioned previously (Murphy et al., 2017). The degree of human potential, growth, and support that will soon be set forth in the new Alabama Leadership Standards is very encouraging. As a professor of Instructional Leadership, I feel confident that the adoption of the new PSEL standards will provide opportunities for future leaders to deepen their learning experiences and participate in authentic learning tasks grounded in sound educational research and best practices.
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Alabama has a very powerful and far-reaching Ethics Act. The Alabama Ethics Commission enforces the Alabama Ethics Act. The mission of the Commission is to ensure that public officials are independent and impartial, that decisions and policies are made in proper government channels, that public office is not used for private gain, and, that there is public confidence in the integrity of government.
A school employee wishes to have a jewelry party at school after everyone has finished work. Does the Ethics Act allow this?
Short Answer: No.
Analysis: The now-retired chief investigator for the Alabama Ethics Commission told a seminar of public employees that this is the most common violation of the Ethics Act he sees.
In private employment, a supervisor can allow employees, on their own time, to do business with each other. How many times have you been invited to a Tupperware party, a clothing party, etc.? But the Alabama Ethics law specifically prohibits public employees from doing so in a publically-funded building.
The Alabama Ethics law, Code of Alabama, Section 36-255(c) states:
“(c) No public official or public employee shall use or cause to be used equipment, facilities, time, materials, human labor, or other public property under his or her discretion or control for the private
Mark Boardman
Mark Boardman is an attorney who represents governments and employees of state and local governments, including 123 boards of education. In addition, he also defends individuals before the Alabama Ethics Commission.
Boardman has served as a past president of the Alabama Council of School Board Attorneys. He also served two years as president of the Alabama Association of Municipal Attorneys.
Boardman is a frequent presenter for CLAS as well as other education entities.
mboardman@
boardmancarr.com
benefit or business benefit of the public official, public employee, any other person, or principal campaign committee as defined in Section 1722A-2, which would materially affect his or her financial interest, except as otherwise provided by law or as provided pursuant to a lawful employment agreement regulated by agency policy.”
The Alabama Ethics Commission has decided, in interpreting this law, that no one may hold a Tupperware party, jewelry party, or any other sale which results in “financial gain” to the public employee or their business at a public school. See, for example, Ethics Commission Advisory Opinion 96-59.
Where can you learn more? Go to the Alabama Ethics Commission website. You will see there, under the Education tab, that all employees of Boards of Education (and any other public employee), must take an online ethics course through the Ethics Commission website within 90 days of hire.
This year, CLAS awarded $4,050 to 88 CLAS members for their efforts in the 2018-2019 membership recruitment drive. For every new Individual/Institutional member who joined before December 31, 2018, $25 was awarded to the CLAS member credited with referring them to CLAS. We extend our most sincere gratitude for the hard work, dedication, and diligence put forth by these members! Additionally, for each new member recruited, CLAS enters the recruiter’s name in a $1,000 cash prize drawing.
Recruitment drawing winner!
A recently-reported case details some of the facts surrounding a disciplinary investigation that occurred in a Georgia high school. The case is State v. Daniell, 817 S.E.2d 358, 357 Educ. L. Rep. [837] (Ga.App. 2018), and it provides the source for this commentary. This commentary explores the work relationship and coordination that must occur between school principals and school resource officers (SRO’s).
A ninth grade student was found unconscious in a restroom in a Georgia high school. He was revived but had no memory of what had happened to him in the restroom, and his mother came to school and took him to the emergency room. Reviewing video from a hallway surveillance camera, the assistant principal saw that the victim had entered the restroom with two other students, HD and SB. The video also showed that a fourth student entered the restroom, then HD and SB exited the restroom without the victim or the fourth student. HD and SB were called to the office. HD was interviewed in the principal’s office, and SB was interviewed in the assistant principal’s office. HD told the principal he had no idea what had happened to the victim, but later suggested that perhaps the fourth student had hit the victim. The principal and assistant principal had seen HD and SB texting each other, making them suspicious that they were attempting to coordinate their stories.
The office called the high school’s SRO to come to the principal’s office. The assistant principal told the SRO that he had seen HD and SB text to each other the information that HD had struck the victim. The SRO began interviewing HD, at first to find out what happened. (Note that the court report has an internal contradiction about the views of the SRO upon beginning her interview. In one sentence the SRO was told there was evidence that HD struck the victim. In the following sentence, there is an assertion that the SRO did not view HD as a perpetrator, but was only wanting to know what HD knew about what happened in the restroom.) Because the SRO had been told that HD and SB were texting each other, she seized their cell phones and informed them she would be asking for a search warrant of the contents of their phone. HD’s mother arrived at the principal’s office and told HD to tell what he knew about the incident and not to cover up for anyone else. HD then said that he had choked the victim until he
Dr. Dave Dagley serves as professor emeritus of educational leadership with the University of Alabama.
Dagley holds the PhD degree from the University of Utah and the JD degree from Cumberland Law School. He has served as a teacher, principal, assistant superintendent, superintendent, and school board attorney. Dagley is a frequent presenter at CLAS events on various legal topics.
He has also been a long-time contributor to this publication.
Amy Dagley, PhD, is an assistant professor in educational leadership at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She previously worked for the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and as a public educator in Alaska. She has earned bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Alaska Southeast, and a PhD from the University of Alabama.
Amy Dagley is the daughter of long-time columnist for this magazine, Dr. Dave Dagley.
was unconscious and then let him drop to the floor.
HD’s admission was stunning; no one expected it. The SRO decided that she needed to call the victim’s mother at the emergency room, and asked HD to write a statement while she made the call. He did so. At the time, the SRO did not know if the incident would be a school disciplinary matter or a criminal matter. While the SRO was making the call, HD was not under arrest, was not restrained, was not supervised, and was free to leave. There was an exit door nearby, where he could have easily left the building. The victim’s mother told the SRO that she wanted HD prosecuted. When the SRO returned to the principal’s office, the SRO arrested HD for aggravated assault.
The trial court ruled that when the SRO seized HD’s cell phone, the situation was then a custodial interrogation requiring that the SRO give HD the warnings required under Miranda. (“You have the right to remain silent;” etc.) Because the SRO had not given Miranda warnings before his oral and written admissions, the trial court ruled that those admissions were not admissible in court, and suppressed their use in the trial. Therefore, the state had a much more difficult case to prove that HD had assaulted the student victim. The state appealed, arguing that the trial court erred in finding that the SRO’s interview with HD was a custodial interrogation requiring Miranda warnings.
The appeals court observed that police officers must give Miranda warnings prior to questioning only when the subject is in police custody. If the subject has not been arrested, the subject would be considered in custody only when a reasonable person would perceive, in the totality of the circumstances, that he or she was deprived of freedom of action in some meaningful way. The totality of the circumstances might include: the subject voluntarily accompanied the officer to another location; the officer told the subject that he was not under arrest or in custody; the subject was allowed to speak to others; and, the subject was not handcuffed or otherwise restrained. Jacobs v. State, 791 S.E.2d 844 (Ga.App. 2016).
In this case, HD was called to the principal’s office by the principal, not the SRO. The SRO testified that she did not see HD as a suspect, and was trying to find out what had happened in the restroom. HD was permitted to speak to his mother, and it was his mother who got HD to admit that he had assaulted the victim. The SRO never restrained HD nor told HD he was not free to leave. The SRO left HD unsupervised in a room with a nearby exit door, while the SRO went to call the victim’s mother. The court concluded that, considering the totality of the circumstances, a reasonable person would not perceive that he had been deprived of his freedom of action in some meaningful way. The appeals court reversed the decision of the trial court to suppress HD’s admission. Therefore, his admission that he choked the victim could be used as evidence in HD’s trial.
This court case is about a criminal trial, arising from a school disciplinary matter. It is not about the authority of the principal or assistant principal to punish HD under the school’s code of conduct. There is little question that the principal or assistant principal could have punished HD under the school’s conduct code, if HD had made the admission to the principal or assistant principal. But it is not clear, in the recitation of facts by the court, that the principal or assistant principal were present when the SRO interviewed HD. And, it isn’t entirely clear as a matter of law that the principal or assistant principal could punish HD under the school’s conduct code, based only on the SRO’s interview with HD. Continued on page
New Year’s Resolutions for Leaders (and Those Who Lead)
In celebration of January 1, Oprah Winfrey once said, “Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” In order to “get it right,” people often make New Year Resolutions or promises of a fresh start to leave the past behind or build on the progress made in the prior year.
It is during this time when many make promises of altering their daily behavior, however, according to research only 8 percent are successful in their endeavors. While the undertaking of setting resolutions can be a great source of intrinsic motivation, these resolutions often lack intention and in most cases are usually forgotten during the year. As a leader in your organization, you should always be looking for opportunities to intentionally improve and progress in the way you lead and challenge not only your team, but yourself. As leaders, have you made your New Year’s Resolutions for your organization? And what can you do to achieve them?
Some of you may ask, why a resolution? Resolutions are simply goals and a new year means moving forward with new goals. Therefore, you should work with your teams to set new goals for the new year and then work hard to meet them. To help you avoid the pitfalls of new year’s resolutions, I am sharing four “resolutions that you should embrace when attempting to create a culture of mutual respect and trust within your organization.
The first resolution is to set goals high. To accomplish this, you must challenge yourself and your team to set goals that will outperform
the goals that you made in 2018. Once those goals are set, you must then revisit them to see if they are met or if they need to be readjusted. This process will not only help your organization succeed, but it will also show your team the importance of revisiting goals on a consistent basis. Statistics show, “organizations that revise or review their goals at least quarterly were 3.5 times more likely to score in the top 25% of business outcomes.” So, if you want your organization to succeed, you must set goals high.
Prior to her appointment as CLAS Director of Professional Learning, Demica Sanders was the superintendent in Midfield City Schools. In addition, her educational career encompassed a variety of roles including special education coordinator, adjunct instructor, staff development trainer and classroom teacher.
Demica is married to Tim Sanders and they are the parents of Jaylon (15) and Kameron (12). She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and shopping.
Once you have set your goals high, then your second resolution must be to advocate for progress and improvement. You must take the time to ensure that the goals that you set are progressing and improving through implementation. There is a saying that if you fail to plan then, plan to fail. Well, if you fail to implement, you will surely fail!
The third resolution is to take the time to learn something new this year. Read educational literature, listen to a podcast, or attend professional learning events (shameless plug for CLAS). Make this an activity that you and your employees do together! As you increase your knowledge, your team will also increase their knowledge which will surely lead to an improved organization.
Finally, lead by example! Ensure that you are the kind of leader that you would want to follow. As you begin the new year, take time to reflect on the previous year. Write down your successes and failures from the previous year. As you do this, think of ways that you can turn those failures into successes.
If you can keep these four simple resolutions, you and your team will see many organizational successes this year! By transforming those resolutions into goals, you will enjoy the journey as much as the destination.
If CLAS can assist you in reaching your professional learning resolutions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Work Cited:
Woolf, Syvia. “The New Year’s Resolutions Every Leader Needs” Clear Company, https://blog.clearcompany.com/the-new-years-resolutions-everyleader-needs
It is exciting to know that Alabama will soon implement the new PSEL Standards as the ruler to measure leadership programs across the state. Based on current research, these new PSEL Standards provide an innovative way to reflect about leadership practices and how it looks in everyday work in schools (Murphy et al., 2017). Although not discussed, it is important to know that the new PSEL Standards have specific functions that prospective instructional leaders will be prepared to do. These specific functions have concrete action verbs at the beginning of each statement that clearly state what prospective instructional leaders shall be able to do. If you would like more information on the new PSEL Standards, please refer to the Alabama Administrative Code (290-3-3-.48). In summary, it is my hope that this article provided you with useful and practical information.
Alabama Administrative Code. (n.d.). Retrieved December 30, 2018, from http://www. alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/alabama.html
Council of Chief State School Officers. (1996). Interstate school leaders licensure consortium standards for school leaders. Retrieved from http://www.soe.unc.edu/academics/requirements/standards/ISLLC_ Standards.pdf
Council of Chief State School Officers. (2008). Educational leadership policy standards: isllc 2008 Retrieved from http://www.wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-center/Documents/Educational-LeadershipPolicy-Standards-ISLLC-2008.pdf
Murphy, J., Louis, K. S., & Smylie, M. (2017). Positive school leadership: How the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders can be brought to life. Phi Delta Kappan, 99(1), 21–24. https://doi. org/10.1177/0031721717728273
Alabama’s first interactive playground has been introduced at Belgreen Elementary School in Franklin County. The Lü Interactive Playground engages children to move and learn by gamifying physical education. Featuring large projections, 3-D cameras, immersive lighting, powerful sound, and engaging activities, the students at Belgreen Elementary are learning in new, innovative ways.
“As a superintendent, one should always be looking for any instructional tool that will help educate students,” comments Greg Hamilton, Franklin County Schools superintendent. “The Lü Interactive Playground not only provides health benefits, it also provides quality, learning engagement. I was introduced to the Lü through a superintendent networking opportunity. I felt it was something that would help our students. Franklin County (Belgreen) is proud to be the first school system in Alabama to be using the interactive playground. The enthusiasm from the students has been exciting.”
The Lü Interactive Playground can teach colors, shapes, mathematics, and more. It also promotes the spirit of teamwork and competition by combining educational
This commentary is about the work relationship and the coordination of activity between school principals (and assistant principals) and school resource officers. School principals and SRO’s work for different chains of command and are subject to different bodies of law controlling their activities. Nearly every principal can recite the admonition from the school search case New Jersey v. T.L.O., 469 U.S. 325 (1985), that police officers must have probable cause to initiate a search, while school principals need only have reasonable suspicion. The differences between
activities with physical activities. At Belgreen Elementary School, they use the interactive playground as an educational tool as well as a movie projector. It also allows for inclusion of students who may not be able to participate in traditional P.E. classes.
“Amazing things are going on in Alabama’s public schools,” comments Dr. Vic Wilson, CLAS executive director. “This is just another example of how offering new and innovative ways to learn can positively impact the education of our students. I commend Franklin County Schools for being at the forefront of this exciting learning opportunity.”
For more information about the Lü Interactive Playground, visist www.play-lu.com.
Belgreen Elementary School celebrates the Lü Interactive Playground with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
school principals and SRO’s, in organizational purposes and in rules governing their activities, extend to many other activities, some of which have not yet been tried in court.
The court’s report in this case outlines a fluid relationship between the principals and the SRO. The report does not explain the point at which—or why—the principals passed the investigation to the SRO. Or, was there a practice to allow principals and SRO’s to interview together, serially or by tag team? Informed from similar case outcomes, where evidence is suppressed because of confusing the roles or combining the roles, we usually recommend that principals never allow SRO’s to participate in interviews in student disciplinary matters, except to provide protection to school personnel or to have the SRO witness the interview. This case reminds us that the school organization and the police organization, along with legal counsel, should have lengthy discussions, with an eye toward forging policies to make clear the authority and activities of principals and SRO’s.
The Alabama legislature convened on January 8 and 9 for an organizational session. The purpose of the session, which is convened in January succeeding an election (every four years), is to elect officers, appoint standing committees, and adopt the official rules which govern how the House and Senate will operate as a legislative body for the next four years.
This will be the legislature responsible for drawing both the congressional and state legislative district lines following the 2020 census.
One major difference from the past four years is the number of new legislators. The House has 31 new members; 23 are Republicans and 8 are Democrats. The Senate has 12 new members; 10 Republicans and 2 Democrats. The Republicans hold 77-28 majority in the House and a 27-8 majority in the Senate. This gives Republicans another 4 years of a filibuster-proof supermajority. Republicans in both chambers will control the Special Order Calendars, debate and vote on bills.
In the House, a new rules package was approved with a few changes from previous years, the changes approved are:
• The Special Order Calendar is limited to one hour of debate. (This was a compromise between the Democrats and Republican. The original Republican proposal reduced the allowed debate time from two hours to 20 minutes.)
Susie Ellison
Susie Ellison currently serves as the CLAS Communications and Legislative Coordinator. She has been employed with CLAS since 2012.
• Allow the Speaker of the House to adjust the speed of the computerized reading of bills. (Asking a bill to be read aloud is a commonly used filibuster tactic.)
Susie received a Masters in Public Administration from Auburn University Montgomery in 2013, and Bachelors in Political Science from Troy University in 2009.
• No floor debate on House resolutions dealing with local issues.
• Allow the House Speaker to remove members from the building for a full legislative day for disorderly conduct.
CLAS will be seeking funding for the Certified Instructional Leader (CIL) Program. Funds will be used to provide administrators who are Certified Instructional Leaders a $5,000 supplement. If the certified administrator is employed in a challenging, high-poverty district, as evidenced by a 75% or greater free/reduced lunch status, he/she may earn an additional $5,000 annually. Funding will also allow for an increased CIL faculty as the program is expanded and satellite cohorts across the state are established.
A Lottery bill could be introduced this session now that Alabama is surrounded by lottery states. How the bill is written means everything. Where the money goes will matter a lot. So, will the money go to education? Will it mean more cash for Alabama’s general fund budget? Or will the money be split? No such bill has emerged yet.
Alabama’s education budget for 2020 is looking to be very positive. First, some projections show the education budget could top $7 billion next year. Second, tax collection exceeded projections during the 2018 fiscal year, schools and colleges will split an additional $272.3 million,
which was transferred to the Advancement and Technology Fund, to spend before the end of the 2019 fiscal year. This means $198.7 million could be appropriated for K-12 and $73.6 million for higher education. $198 million will be allocated to school districts based on enrollment, and school systems must submit a plan for spending the money to the SDE before receiving any of the funding. This money can be used for facility repairs and maintenance of facilities; classroom instructional support; transportation costs; acquisition or purchase of educational technology and equipment; and for school security measures as part of a system-wide security plan. Hopefully, legislators will allocate that funding early in the session, so it can be used during the current fiscal year.
A pay raise for teachers has been mentioned. We have heard a range from 2.5%-3%, and PEEHIP did not request an increase in funding, which means it would be a true pay raise. In the first week of the session, Governor Ivey will deliver her budget to the legislature. We will keep an eye on all the numbers and report them as soon as we have details.
Alabama Accountability Act could be tweaked to increase tax credits above the $30 million annual cap. CLAS will continue to oppose any legislation that would increase the cap, diverting more money away from the Education Trust Fund.
Currently, TRS and ERS members hired on or after January 1, 2013, pay lower contribution rates, are not able to draw a retirement benefit until the age of 62 and have no sick leave conversion. The current TRS Tier II Defined Benefit Plan is contributing to the teacher shortage in Alabama. We could see legislation modifying TRS Tier II as follows: allow teachers to retire after 30 years of service regardless of their age; increase the employee contribution rate; and allow sick leave conversion.
The education family was able to meet with Representatives Alan Baker and Donnie Chesteen regarding legislation to modify TRS Tier II. The meeting went well. Both lawmakers were very receptive to the proposal as a solution to the teacher shortage. Stay tuned for more information.
Representative Hanes is bringing back his Employees’ Investment Retirement Plan (EIRP) bill from last year. The EIRP is designed to be cost-neutral (i.e. it will not increase RSA’s unfunded liability, nor will it increase costs to RSAparticipating employers). The EIRP is not as generous as the original DROP because of three major changes. Firstly, DROP provided that 100% of the member’s benefit would be paid into the DROP account. Under the EIRP, only 80% of the member’s benefit would be paid into the account. Secondly, under DROP, members could earn interest on their DROP accounts. Under EIRP, NO interest will be credited to the EIRP account. Thirdly, under DROP, a member was entitled to a refund of his or her employee contributions made during the DROP participation
period. Under the EIRP, there is no refund of employee contributions available. Due to these changes, EIRP is less beneficial for members, and in many instances may not be the best option in the long-term because the lump-sum amount may not offset the decreased retirement benefit. Of course, every member’s situation is different and must be evaluated on an individual basis.
Representative Baker plans to reintroduce his PLOP bill from last session which would allow retirees to elect to receive a reduced retirement allowance. An additional option to elect to receive a partial lump-sum distribution as a single payment, would be provided under certain conditions.
The appointed superintendents bill will return this session. The purpose of the bill is to require all county superintendents to be appointed by the county board of education; and provides transition to the appointed office.
A new bill has been filed by Representative Kyle South after Maori Davenport, senior basketball player at Charles Henderson High School was ruled by AHSAA to be in violation of the governing board’s amateurism rule. Prefiled as HB19 the bill does three things: mandates that rules by AHSAA regarding a student athlete’s eligibility be reviewed and approved by the State Board of Education; codifies that 25% of the AHSAA governing board be appointed by the State Board of Education or State Superintendent of Education; and requires that the Department of Public Accountants audit the AHSAA in the same manner as it would a public agency.
Many other bills will be introduced this session that we do not yet know about. We will keep our bill tracking list updated prior to and throughout the session so you may be aware of legislation affecting education. Be sure to visit our legislative advocacy center online to stay in-the-know.
When the legislative session begins, March 5, read the legislative update each Friday. Remember, we may need your help, so if you have a special alert sent to your email, please complete the call-to-action.
As always, continue to build relationships with your legislators in your hometown and advocate for public education. Your influence at home can positively influence legislative action in Montgomery. If I can do anything for you prior to the session, or during the session, please contact me at susie@clasleaders.org.
Thank you for everything you do. Keep up the great work!
The CLAS School of Distinction award recognizes school programs that serve as outstanding educational models for other schools in Alabama. These exemplary school programs will be recognized at an awards luncheon February 25, 2019, in Prattville, Alabama. The CLAS Banner Schools from each State School Board district will be announced during this luncheon.
State School Board District 1
Talent Development Lab
Alma Bryant High School
Mobile County Schools
Collaborative Science
Learning Community
Robert E. Lee Elementary School
Satsuma City Schools
Project Based Learning
Tanner Williams Elementary School
Mobile County Schools
State School Board District 2
Liberty Learning 7th Grade
Character Education
Beverlye Magnet School
Dothan City Schools
Becoming a Writing Community
Montana Street Magnet School
Dothan City Schools
Bright Key
Selma Street Elementary School
Dothan City Schools
State School Board District 3
Cross-Age Peer Mentoring
B.B. Comer Memorial High School
Talladega County Schools
New Beginnings
Hoover High School
Hoover City Schools
#GoGreenwithSTEAM
Munford Elementary School
Talladega County Schools
State School Board District 4
Be Healthy in School Project
Buhl Elementary School
Tuscaloosa County Schools
Ready to Work Program
Central High School
Tuscaloosa City Schools
Literacy for All-Math Literacy Program
Hillcrest High School
Tuscaloosa County Schools
State School Board District 5
Camp STEAM After School Program
George Washington Carver
Elementary School
Macon County Schools
Honduras Container Classroom Project
Satsuma High School
Satsuma City Schools
Creating a Culture of Student Leaders
Westside Elementary School
Demopolis City Schools
State School Board District 6
Auto Collision Technology
Morgan County Schools Technology Park
Morgan County Schools
Raider Time
Pleasant Valley High School
Calhoun County Schools
Academic Opportunity
Weaver Elementary School
Calhoun County Schools
State School Board District 7
Academy of Fine Arts
Florence High School
Florence City Schools
Advancement Via Individual
Determination (AVID)
Leeds High School
Leeds City Schools
Verner Camp Read-A-Lot
Verner Elementary School
Tuscaloosa City Schools
State School Board District 8
Patriot Path
Bob Jones High School
Madison City Schools
Maker Space
John S. Jones Elementary School
Etowah County Schools
SPARK STEM Academy
SPARK Academy at Cowart Elementary School
Athens City Schools
CLASS SIZE
COLLEGE, CAREER & LIFE READY
CERTIFICATION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELL)
FOUNDATION PROGRAM
EMPLOYEE EVALUATION
ENROLLMENT
MERIT PAY
OPEN ENROLLMENT/ DISTRICT TRANSFERS
PRESCHOOL
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT/ RETENTION
READING
SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY AND REPORTING
STANDARDS
TIER 2 EMPLOYEES
CLAS supports consistent annual funding to maintain reasonable class size.
CLAS supports full funding of the Foundation Program to provide an environment that prepares graduates to be college or career ready.
CLAS supports clearer and simpler processes for certifying teachers as well as alternative approaches that supplement the instructional program.
CLAS supports funding ELL at a minimum of $500 per identified student.
CLAS supports fully funding The Foundation Program as a priority before funding or creating additional programs.
CLAS supports local control of the evaluation of employees based on clear standards.
CLAS supports legislation that aligns the age of attendance for city and county school systems to serve every child between the ages of 6 and 17.
CLAS opposes any state initiative that rewards or singles out individuals for performance or merit pay without additional study and analysis to determine the impact on student achievement, school climate and culture, and appropriate evaluation measures.
CLAS opposes any legislation that removes control of inter- or intra-district transfer policies from the local board of education.
CLAS supports equitable preschool learning opportunities for all preschoolers including those students with special needs.
CLAS supports improving the state’s system for recruiting highly motivated, committed adults into the teaching profession by providing a competitive salary, working conditions, benefits and retirement as incentives to enter the teaching field.
CLAS supports state funding for professional learning for teachers in the instruction of reading in the early grades.
CLAS supports a school accountability program that is a multi-metric, research-based approach to determine what it means to be college ready, career ready, and life ready. We are committed to meeting the needs of a diverse student population by looking beyond a narrow focus on assessment results.
CLAS supports appropriate, rigorous and competitive standards for all students.
CLAS supports revisiting the Tier 2 classification to better recruit and retain teachers.
MENTAL HEALTH
CLAS supports funding for on-site, master’s level mental health professionals, to provide comprehensive services in schools.
Developed by the School Superintendents of Alabama (SSA) and adopted by the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS)
TAX EXEMPTIONS/ CREDITS
VOUCHERS
CLAS supports the examination of a budget structure that provides COLA’s for employees that are tied solely to the consumer price index.
CLAS supports state funding for the actual costs of salary and benefits for current units for school systems experiencing a high growth rate after the average daily membership (ADM) reporting period.
CLAS opposes any attempts to use the Education Trust Fund as a direct or indirect funding source for any non-governmental and non-education agencies.
CLAS supports the distribution of any unappropriated revenue in this fund as a block grant, based on ADM, to local school systems for expenditures identified in the law: repairs or deferred maintenance of facilities; classroom instructional support; transportation; school security measures; and, the acquisition of educational technology and equipment.
CLAS supports full state funding for extended contracts for school personnel (Act#2007284) essential to the opening and closing of schools and whose presence in the schools is necessary through the summer.
CLAS supports flexibility in budgeting and funding and believes that decisions concerning public schools are best made at the local level where schools are accountable to parents and the community.
CLAS supports funding OCE on actual operational expenditures that include the salaries and benefits of support workers as well as the cost of fixed expenses such as insurance, electricity, and other utilities.
CLAS supports maintaining the defined benefits plan administered under the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) as a means for providing long-term financial stability to the state’s retired public servants. CLAS supports ongoing efforts to reduce the long-term unfunded liability, and urges the Legislature not to repeat mistakes of the past; those made by legislative bodies in other states; or any actions which would lead to instability in the retirement structure.
CLAS supports the legislature providing dedicated and sustained funding for SRO’s, and a bond issue for school building security enhancements. We need to provide a safe and secure environment for teaching and learning.
CLAS opposes new tax exemptions or tax credits in the Education Trust Fund (ETF) and supports the review and repeal of existing exemptions that are harmful to the State budgets.
CLAS supports legislation that allows flexibility in the contract for a probationary principal.
CLAS supports an increase in the line item for the system technology director and an additional appropriation in the ETF for the support, maintenance, and security of system and school technologies and data, which may include additional expenditures for appropriate staff, hardware, software, or contracted services, as needed.
CLAS supports a fully-funded transportation program.
CLAS opposes the use of any state tax dollars to support vouchers or education savings accounts for non-public education institutions.
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ACCOUNTABILITY
TRANSPORTATION
CURRENT UNITS
DIVISORS
EXPENSES
SALARY ADJUSTMENT
No agency or division of state or local government is more accountable than a local school system. Governed by a locally chosen school board, led by a superintendent, and staffed by local school leaders, our schools and school systems are accountable for every dime, every decision, and every student. No budget is more transparent, no operation more accountable than that of the local schools in each community across the state. CLAS supports a school accountability program that is a multi-metric, research-based approach to determine what it means to be college ready, career ready, and life ready. We are committed to meeting the needs of a diverse student population by looking beyond a narrow focus on assessment results.
Buses transport students to and from school, field trips, and sporting events covering more than 100 million miles per year. Transportation is considered a function of the state and is designed to be fully funded at 100% of costs. In FY18, 82.1% of transportation costs were provided by the state. Underfunding transportation has a disparate effect on school systems.
Current Units funding provides growing school systems with resources needed to provide teachers and to alleviate overcrowding. This funding is very important for growing school systems.
Class size matters! Smaller classes make a difference in the lives of children. Parents know that having a smaller class means that each child will get more personal attention, teachers will be able to focus on individual needs, and students will have a better chance to excel. In Alabama, we lower class size by lowering the “divisors.” It is important that we set a goal of smaller class size, beginning in middle grades, where most overcrowding currently exists.
Other Current Expenses (OCE) funding provides for basic needs like fuel, electricity, and water as well as important support personnel like cafeteria workers, custodians, and school secretaries.
Funding the legally required 1% salary adjustment to cover actual certified employee costs as required in the law (ACT# 97-238).
SCHOOL NURSES Currently, local systems are putting $35 million of local funds into school nurses. Funding for school nurses needs to be earned units, in the same manner as other instructional support personnel, as part of the foundation program.
FOUNDATION PROGRAM FULLY FUND THE FOUNDATION PROGRAM FIRST!
It is called the “Foundation” program for a reason. The Foundation Program is the base upon which all our school plans, operations, and teaching and learning are built. Just like a house, it must be built on a solid foundation, not one of sand that shifts with the tide.
State Capitol
600 Dexter Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36130
334-242-7100
Fax: 334-353-0004 governor.alabama.gov
JOHN MERRILL
600 Dexter Ave. Ste. S-105
Montgomery, AL 36130
334-242-7200
Fax: 334-242-4993
sos.alabama.gov
ATTORNEY GENERAL
STEVE MARSHALL
501 Washington Ave. Montgomery, AL 36104 334-242-7300 / Fax: 334-242-4891 ago.alabama.gov
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE & INDUSTRIES RICK PATE
1445 Federal Dr. Montgomery, AL 36107 334-240-7100 / Fax: 334-240-7190 agi.alabama.gov
11 S. Union St. # 725
Montgomery, AL 36130
334-242-7900
Fax: 334-242-4661
ltgov.alabama.gov
STATE
600 Dexter Ave. Room S-101
Montgomery, AL 36130
334-242-7010
Fax: 334-242-7650 auditor.alabama.gov
STATE TREASURER
JOHN MCMILLAN
600 Dexter Ave., Room S-106 Montgomery, AL 36104 334-242-7500 / Fax: 334-242-7592 treasury.alabama.gov
326 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20002
202-224-4124
jones.senate.gov
Federal Courthouse
1 Church St., Ste. 500-B Montgomery, AL 36104
334-230-0698 / Fax: 334-293-9349
Committees: Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs;
Special Committee on Aging
Chief of Staff: Dana Gresham
Communications Director: Heather Fluit
ROBERT ADERHOLT (R)
1203 Longworth Building Washington, D.C. 20515
District 4: Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Jackson, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Marshall, Tuscaloosa, Walker & Winston
202-225-4876/Fax: 202-225-5587
aderholt.house.gov
247 Carl Elliot Building 1710 Alabama Ave. Jasper, AL 35501
205-221-2310/Fax: 205-221-9035
Committees: Appropriations
Chief of Staff: Brian Rell
Press Secretary: Carson Clark
MARTHA ROBY (R)
District 2: Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Elmore, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Pike & parts of Montgomery
504 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515
202-225-2901 / Fax: 202-225-8913
roby.house.gov
217 Graceland Dr., Ste. 5 Dothan, AL 36305
Phone: 334-794-9680 / Fax: 334-671-1480
Committees: Appropriations; Judiciary
Chief of Staff: Mike Albares
Communications Director: Emily Taylor-Johnson
District 5: Colbert, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone & Madison
2246 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 202-225-4801 brooks.house.gov
2101 W. Clinton Ave., Ste. 302 Huntsville, AL 35805 256-551-0190
Committees: Armed Services; Foreign Affairs; Science, Space & Technology Chief of Staff: Mark Pettitt
Communications Director: Clay Mills
District 3: Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Lee, Macon, Randolph, Russell, St. Clair, Talladega, Tallapoosa & parts of Montgomery
2184 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515
202-225-3261 / Fax: 202-226-8485
mike-rogers.house.gov
1129 Noble St. #104 Anniston, AL 36201
256-236-5655 / Fax: 256-237-9203
Committees: Agriculture; Armed Services; Homeland Security
Chief of Staff: Christopher Brinson
Press Secretary: Shea Snider Miller
District 1: Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile and Washington counties and parts of Clarke County
119 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-4931/Fax: (202) 225-0562 byrne.house.gov
11 N. Water St., Ste. 15290, Mobile, AL 36602 (251) 690-2811/ no fax
Committees: Armed Services; Education and the Workforce; Rules Chief of Staff: Alex Schriver Press Secretary: Seth Morrow
District 7: Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter and Wilcox, and parts of Clarke, Jefferson, Montgomery and Tuscaloosa
2201 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515
202-225-2665 / Fax: 202-226-9567
sewell.house.gov
908 Alabama Ave., Fed. Building, Ste. 112 Selma, AL 36701
334-877-4414 / Fax: 334-877-4489
Committees: Ways & Means, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Chief of Staff: Cachavious English
Communications Director: Chris MacKenzie
304 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-5744
shelby.senate.gov
FMJ Federal Courthouse 15 Lee St., Ste. 208 Montgomery, AL 36104 334-223-7303
Committees: Appropriations, Chairman; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Environment and Public Works; Rules and Administration
Chief of Staff: To Be Announced
Press Secretary: Alyssa Pettus
District 6: Blount, Bibb, Coosa, Chilton, Shelby and parts of Jefferson
207 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515
202-225-4921/Fax: 202-225-2082
palmer.house.gov
3535 Grandview Pkwy. Ste. 525 Birmingham, AL 35243
205-968-1290/Fax: 205-968-1294
Committees: Budget; Oversight & Government Reform
Chief of Staff: William Smith
Press Secretary: Elizabeth Hance
Doug (D)
Luther (R) $1,094,176
Roy (R)
Montgomery address for all State Senators and House Members: Alabama State House • 11 S. Union St. • Montgomery, AL 36130
Listed in alphabetical order.
GREG ALBRITTON, R District 22: Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington
GERALD ALLEN, R District 21: Lamar, Pickens, Tuscaloosa
WILL BARFOOT, R
District 25: Crenshaw, Elmore, Montgomery
BILLY BEASLEY, D District 28: Barbour, Bullock, Henry, Houston, Lee, Macon, Russell
DAVID BURKETTE, D District 26: Montgomery
TOM BUTLER, R District 2: Limestone, Madison
CLYDE CHAMBLISS, R District 30: Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa
DONNIE CHESTEEN, R District 29: Dale, Geneva, Houston
LINDA COLEMAN-MADISON, D District 20: Jefferson
PRISCILLA DUNN, D District 19: Jefferson
CHRIS ELLIOTT, R District 32: Baldwin
VIVIAN DAVIS FIGURES, D District 33: Mobile
SAM GIVHAN, R District 7: Madison
GARLAN GUDGER, R District 4: Cullman, Lawrence, Marion, Winston
JIMMY HOLLEY, R District 31: Coffee, Covington, Dale, Pike
ANDREW JONES, R District 10: Cherokee, DeKalb, Etowah, St. Clair
STEVE LIVINGSTON, R District 8: DeKalb, Jackson, Madison
DEL MARSH, R District 12: Calhoun, Clay, Talladega
735 Attorney
729 Owner, Cashco Marketing
734 Attorney
737 President, Pratts Station LLC
740 Former teacher
730 Pharmacist
733 Principal engineer, Chambliss Engineering
737 Retired teacher
738 Compliance administrator, Americans with Disabilities
737 Homeless education coordinator, Bessemer City Schools
730 Former Baldwin County commissioner
736 CEO, Figures Legacy Education Foundation
731 Farmer, attorney
733 Owner, Southern Accents Architectural Antiques
732 Southeast Pharmaceuticals Inc.
733 Farmer; Owner, Deep South Coffee Factory
731 Oil executive
722 Businessman
334-261-0843 251-937-0240
334-261-0986 205-556-5310
334-261-0895
334-261-0868 334-775-7657
334-261-9001
334-261-0772
334-261-0883
334-261-0879 334-684-2196
334-261-0864 205-254-2079
334-261-0793 205-426-3795
334-261-0897
334-261-0871 251-208-5480
334-261-0867
334-261-0855
334-261-0845 334-897-5181
810 S. Pensacola Ave., Atmore, AL 36502 galbritton@att.net
P.O. Box 70007, Tuscaloosa, AL 35407 gerald.allen@alsenate.gov
608 S. Hull Street, Montgomery, AL 36104 will.barfoot@alsenate.gov
P.O. Box 606, Clayton, AL 36016 billy.beasley@alsenate.gov
P.O. Box 9257, Montgomery, AL 36108 david.burkette@alsenate.gov
136 Hartington Drive, Madison, AL 35758 tom.butler@alsenate.gov
P.O. Box 680782, Prattviile, AL, 36068 clyde.chambliss@alsenate.gov
P.O. Box 39, Geneva, AL 36340 dchesteen@panhandle.rr.com
926 Chinchona Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35214 linda.coleman@birminghamal.gov
460 Carriage Hills Dr., Bessemer, AL 35022 priscilla.dunn@alsenate.gov
8320 Spanish Fort Blvd., Spanish Fort, AL 36527 chris.elliott@alsenate.gov
P.O. Box 7985, Mobile, AL 36670 vivian.figures@alsenate.gov
100 Washington Street, Huntsville, AL 35801 sam.givhan@alsenate.gov
314 2nd Avenue SE, Cullman, AL, 35055 garlan.grudger@alsenate.gov
4212 County Rd. 364, Elba, AL 36323 jimmy.holley@alsenate.gov
334-261-0857 690 County Road 202, Centre, AL 35960 andrew.jones@alsenate.gov
334-261-0858 256-218-3090
334-261-0846 256-237-8647
P.O. Box 8, Scottsboro, AL 35768 steve.livingston@alsenate.gov
P.O. Drawer 2365, Anniston, AL 36202 del.marsh@alsenate.gov
SENATOR/PARTY/ DISTRICT
JIM MCCLENDON, R District 11: Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega
TIM MELSON, R District 1: Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison
ARTHUR ORR, R District 3: Limestone, Madison, Morgan
RANDY PRICE, R District 13: Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Lee, Randolph
GREG REED, R District 5: Fayette, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston
& general counsel, Cook's Pest Control Inc.
361 Jones Rd., Springville, AL 35146 jimmcc@windstream.net
P.O. Box 550, Florence, AL 35631 tmelson672@aol.com
P.O. Box 305, Decatur, AL 35602 arthur.orr@alsenate.gov
P.O. Box 545, Opelika, AL 36803 randy.price@alsenate.gov
900 Hwy. 78 E., Ste. 200 #106, Jasper, AL 35501 greg.reed@alsenate.gov
DAN ROBERTS, R District 15: Jefferson, Shelby, Talladega 729 Businessman 334-261-0851 P.O. Box 43186, Birmingham, AL, 35243 dan.roberts@alsenate.gov
MALIKA SANDERS-FORTIER, D District 23: Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry, Washington, Wilcox 736 Attorney
CLAY SCOFIELD, R District 9: Blount, DeKalb, Madison, Marshall
731 Farmer
DAVID SESSIONS, R District 35: Mobile 733 Co-owner, Sessions Farms
SHAY SHELNUTT, R District 17: Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair, Talladega
BOBBY SINGLETON, D District 24: Choctaw, Clarke, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa
735 Realtor, Cahaba Real Estate
738 Consultant
RODGER SMITHERMAN, D District 18: Jefferson 737 Attorney
LARRY C. STUTTS, R District 6: Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion 735 Physician
J.T. "JABO" WAGGONER, R District 16: Jefferson, Shelby 726 President, Birmingham Business Consultants LLC
CAM WARD, R District 14: Bibb, Chilton, Hale, Jefferson, Shelby 719 Executive Director, Industrial Development Board of Alabaster
TOM WHATLEY, R District 27: Lee, Russell, Tallapoosa 734 Attorney
JACK WILLIAMS, R District 34: Mobile 721 Cattle farmer
334-261-0860
334-261-0876 256-582-0619
334-261-0882 251-865-4275
334-261-0794 205-412-9022
P.O. Box 1290, Selma, AL 36702 Malika.sanders-fortier@alsenate.gov
412-A Gunter Ave., Guntersville, AL 35976 clayscofield@mclo.org
13000 Hugh Ford Rd., Grand Bay, AL 36541 d.r.sessions@att.net
P.O. Box 120, Trussville, AL 35173 shay.sd17@gmail.com
334-261-0335 105 Cobb St., Greensboro, AL 36744 bsingle362@gmail.com
334-261-0870 205-322-0012
334-261-0862
334-261-0892 205-978-7405
334-261-0886 205-620-6610
334-261-0865
334-261-0829 251-649-4164
2029 2nd Ave. N., Birmingham, AL 35203 rodger.smitherman@alsenate.gov
1120 S. Jackson Hwy., Ste 104, Sheffield, AL 35660 larry.stutts@alsenate.gov
P.O. Box 660609, Vestavia Hills, AL 35266 jabo.waggoner@alsenate.gov
P.O. Box 1749, Alabaster, AL 35007 cam@camward.com
P.O. Box 841, Auburn, AL 36831 tom.whatley@alsenate.gov
10655-F Mason Ferry Rd., Wilmer, AL 36587 jackwilliams55@icloud.com
Montgomery address for all State Representatives: Alabama State House • 11 S. Union St. • Montgomery, AL 36130
REPRESENTATIVE/PARTY/ DISTRICT ROOM EMPLOYMENT
LOUISE ALEXANDER, D District 56: Jefferson 537-B Florist
WES ALLEN, R District 89: Dale, Pike
ALAN BAKER, R District 66: Baldwin, Escambia
MIKE BALL, R District 10: Madison
CHRIS BLACKSHEAR, R District 80: Lee, Russell
BARBARA BOYD, D District 32: Calhoun, Talladega
NAPOLEON BRACY JR., D District 98: Mobile
DISTRICT PHONE DISTRICT ADDRESS EMAIL ADDRESS
334-261-0529 205-253-3732
Former Pike County probate judge
427-B Former teacher
401-A Retired, Alabama Department of Public Safety
427-A Senior manager, TSYS
525-C Retired educator
540-A Workforce outreach coordinator, Austal USA
CHIP BROWN, R District 105: Mobile CEO, security training firm
K.L. BROWN, R District 40: Calhoun
JIM CARNS, R District 48: Jefferson, Shelby
423 Owner, K.L. Brown Funeral Home
534-C Businessman
PRINCE CHESTNUT, D District 67: Dallas, Perry Attorney
ADLINE CLARKE, D District 97: Mobile
STEVE CLOUSE, R District 93: Dale, Houston
MERIKA COLEMAN, D District 57: Jefferson
TERRI COLLINS, R District 8: Morgan
DANNY CRAWFORD, R District 5: Limestone
ANTHONY DANIELS, D District 53: Madison
540-B Business owner
410-D Clouse Marketing Co.
537-A Miles College faculty
427-A Owner, TLC Solutions
522-E Crop insurance contractor
522-F COO, Premiere Dental
WILL DISMUKES, R District 88: Autauga, Elmore Owner, Custom Floor Covering
E. RICHARD DRAKE, R District 45: Jefferson, Shelby
BARBARA DRUMMOND, D District 103: Mobile
528-B Retired, U.S. Air Force
536-C Owner, B-Inspired Marketing and Consulting Inc.
2301 9th Ave. N, Bessemer, AL 35022 louise.alexander@alhouse.gov
334-261-0593 Troy, AL 36801 wes.allen@alhouse.gov
334-261-0420 251-867-0244
334-261-0483 256-539-5441
P.O. Box 975, Brewton, AL 36427 staterep@co.escambia.al.us
105 Canterbury Circle, Madison, AL 35758 mikeball@knology.net
334-242-1682 P.O. Box 1178, Smith Station, AL, 36877 chris.blackshear@alhouse.gov
334-261-0592 256-741-8683
334-261-0556 251-208-5480
334-261-0447
334-261-0478 256-435-7042
334-261-0429 205-967-3571
334-261-0598 334-262-7600
334-261-0549 251-377-9990
334-261-0488 334-774-9122
334-261-0589 205-325-5308
334-261-0472 256-260-2146
334-261-0516 256-656-1224
334-261-0522
P.O. Box 2132, Anniston, AL 36202 barbara.boyd@alhouse.gov
104 S. Lawrence St., Mobile, AL 36602 napoleon.bracy@alhouse.gov
104 S. Lawrence St., Mobile, AL 36602 chip.brown@alhouse.gov
911 Public Safety Dr., Jacksonville, AL 36265 klbrown@cableone.net
P.O. Box 43797, Birmingham, AL 35243 jwcarns@gmail.com
P.O. Box 628, Selma, AL, 36702 prince.chestnut@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 40758, Mobile, AL 36640 adline.clarke@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 818, Ozark, AL 36361-0818 steve.clouse@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 28888, Birmingham, AL 35228 merika.coleman@alhouse.gov
2128 6th Ave. SE, Ste. 504, Decatur, AL 35601 terri.collins@alhouse.gov
110 College St., Ste. E-4, Athens, AL 35611 danny.crawford@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 18711, Huntsville, AL 35801 anthony.daniels@alhouse.gov
334-261-0499 923 Al Hwy 14, Elmore, AL 36025 will.dismukes@alhouse.gov
334-261-0527 205-699-7392
334-261-0564 251-471-5015
7049 Briarwood Ln., Leeds, AL 35094 ddrake1080@aol.com
1266 Horton Dr., Mobile, AL 36605 drummondbarbara@att.net
BRETT EASTERBROOK, R District 65: Choctaw, Clarke, Marengo, Washington
CORLEY ELLIS, R District 41: Shelby Fifth Floor Owner, Ellis Properties
CHRISTOPHER ENGLAND, D District 70: Tuscaloosa 539-B Associate city attorney, Tuscaloosa 334-261-0503 205-535-4859
TRACY ESTES, R District 17: Lamar, Marion, Winston News editor, Marion Journal Record 334-261-0434
ALLEN FARLEY, R District 15: Jefferson, Shelby 427-L Law enforcement, retired
DAVID FAULKNER, R District 46: Jefferson 522-B Partner, Christian & Small LLP
JOE FAUST, R District 94: Baldwin 426 Former insurance broker; Former Baldwin County commissioner
BOB FINCHER, R District 37: Chambers, Cleburne, Randolph 538-A Retired educator
BERRY FORTE, D District 84: Barbour, Bullock, Russell 540-D American Buildings
MATT FRIDY, R District 73: Shelby 403-E Attorney, Wallis, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt
DANNY GARRETT, R District 44: Jefferson 538-B CFO, Vulcan Threaded Products
VICTOR GASTON, R District 100: Mobile 519-E Retired educator & timber farmer
JUANDALYNN GIVAN, D District 60: Jefferson 528-E Owner, Givan & Associates Law Firm
JEREMY GRAY, D District 83: Lee, Russell CEO, Elevate Your Grind
LYNN GREER, R District 2: Lauderdale, Limestone 403-C Construction
DEXTER GRIMSLEY, D District 85: Henry, Houston 537-F Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Henry County
LAURA HALL, D District 19: Madison
TOMMY HANES, R District 23: DeKalb, Jackson
517-D Retired educator
527-D Retired firefighter
COREY HARBISON, R District 12: Cullman 526-F Former police officer
334-261-0474 205-960-7526
334-261-0442 205-870-9577
334-261-0409 251-990-4615
334-261-0538 256-449-6149
334-261-0566 334-687-9985
334-261-0469 205-665-1975
334-261-0535 205-410-4637
334-261-0563 251-639-2555
334-261-0584 205-433-6132
334-261-9505
334-261-0476 256-247-5059
334-261-0513 334-889-0602
334-261-0517 256-859-2234
334-261-0551 256-218-3090
334-261-0578 256-385-5510
KIRK HATCHER, D District 78: Montgomery Teacher 334-261-0506
JIM HILL, R District 50: St. Clair 526-B Attorney
334-261-0494 205-629-5325
ROLANDA HOLLIS, D District 58: Jefferson Real estate broker 334-261-9520
MIKE HOLMES, R District 31: Autauga, Elmore
RALPH HOWARD, D District 72: Bibb, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Sumter
633 Escatawpa Road, Fruitdale, AL 36539 brett.easterbrook@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 1177, Columbiana, AL 35051 corley.ellis@alhouse.gov
1681 Ozier Dr., Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 cjengland1@gmail.com
101 Arrowhead Village, Winfield, AL 35594 tracy.estes@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 516, McCalla, AL 35111 allenfarley@bellsouth.net
505 N. 20th St., Ste. 1800, Birmingham, AL 35203 david.faulkner@alhouse.gov
1100 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope, AL 36532 jfaust@baldwincountyal.gov
11823 County Rd. 59, Woodland, AL 36280 rsfincher77@gmail.com
620 Davis Ln., Eufaula, AL 36027 berry.forte@alhouse.gov
800 Shades Creek Pkwy., Ste. 400, Birmingham, AL 35209 mdfridy@gmail.com
P.O. Box 531, Trussville, AL 35173 dannygarrett44@gmail.com
1136 Hillcrest Crossing W., Mobile, AL 36695 victor.gaston@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 13803, Birmingham, AL 35202 juandalynn.givan@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 1834, Opelika, AL 36803 jeremy.gray@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 40, Rogersville, Al 35652 lynn.greer@alhouse.gov
168 Res Dr., Newville, AL 36353 dexter.grimsley@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 3367, Huntsville, AL 35810 laura.hall@alhouse.gov
100 Peachtree St., Scottsboro, AL 35768 tommy.hanes@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 472, Cullman AL 35056 corey.harbison@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 6213, Montgomery, AL 36106 kirk.hatcher@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 310, Moody, AL 35004 jim.hill@alhouse.gov
524 Red Lane Road, Birmingham, AL, 35215 rolanda.hollis@alhouse.gov
527-A Agribusiness & real estate
525-A Former Marine
334-261-0595 334-224-1347
334-261-0559 334-624-1887
67 Cabin Rd., Wetumpka, AL. 36093 mike.holmes@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 360, Greensboro, AL 36744 ralph.howard@alhouse.gov
REPRESENTATIVE/PARTY/ DISTRICT ROOM EMPLOYMENT MONTGOMERY/ DISTRICT PHONE
STEVE HURST, R District 35: Calhoun, Clay, Coosa, Talladega
427-K Employee, Georgia-Pacific Corp.
REED INGRAM, R District 75: Elmore, Montgomery 531 Former Montgomery County commissioner
GIL ISBELL, R District 28: Etowah Businessman
THOMAS JACKSON, D District 68: Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Marengo, Monroe, Washington 437-D Upward Bound director, Alabama Southern College
RONALD JOHNSON, R District 33: Clay, Coosa, Talladega 413-B Partner, Medical Care Equipment Inc.
MIKE JONES, R District 92: Coffee, Covington, Escambia 419 Attorney
SAM JONES, D District 99: Mobile Former mayor, Mobile
JAMIE KIEL, R District 18: Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale Owner, Kiel Equipment
WES KITCHENS, R District 27: Blount, DeKalb, Marshall Cattle farmer; President Arab Chamber of Commerce
KELVIN LAWRENCE, D District 69: Autauga, Lowndes, Montgomery, Wilcox
NATHANIEL LEDBETTER, R District 24: DeKalb
PAUL LEE, R District 86: Houston
536-A Formey mayor, Hayneville
522-E Owner, Hometown Publications
410-F Executive director, Wiregrass Rehab Center
CRAIG LIPSCOMB, R District 30: Etowah, St. Clair Architect
JOE LOVVORN, R District 79: Lee Fifth Floor Firefighter; Small business owner
RHETT MARQUES, R District 91: Coffee Small business owner
JIMMY MARTIN, R District 42: Autauga, Chilton 404 Mortician
ARTIS (A.J.) McCAMPBELL, D District 71: Choctaw, Greene, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa
THAD McCLAMMY, D District 76: Montgomery
MAC McCUTCHEON, R District 25: Limestone, Madison
539-F Sales, State Farm Insurance
534-A Real estate broker & developer
519-A Farmer; Retired from City of Huntsville
334-261-0415 256-761-1935
334-261-0507 334-242-7707
ADDRESS EMAIL ADDRESS
155 Quail Run Rd., Munford, AL 36268 steve.hurst@alhouse.gov
2900 Eastern Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36116 reedingram75@gmail.com
334-261-0490 241 South 4th Street, Gadsden, AL, 35901 gil.isbell@alhouse.gov
334-261-0437 334-636-8119
334-261-0477 256-249-9489
334-261-0573 334-222-0111
P.O. Box 636, Thomasville, AL 36784 thomas.jackson@alhouse.gov
3770 Sylacauga-Fayette Hwy., Sylacauga, AL 35151 ronald.johnson@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 957, Andalusia, AL 36420 mljatty@andycable.com
334-261-0557 1 Southern Way, Mobile, AL 36619 sam.jones@alhouse.gov
334-261-0521 14696 Hwy 43, Russellville, AL 35653 jamie.kiel@alhouse.gov
334-261-0539
412-A Gunter Avenue, Gunterville, AL 35976 wes.kitchens@alhouse.gov
334-261-0536 334-548-6125 50 Miller Circle, Hayneville, AL 36040 kelvinj73@gmail.com
334-261-9506 256-638-6397
334-261-0488 334-792-9682
2801 County Rd. 180, Rainsville, AL 35986 nathaniel.ledbetter@alhouse.gov
304 Ashborough Circle, Dothan, AL 36301 pleed86@gmail.com
334-261-0546 442 Chesnut Street, Gadsen, AL 35901 craig.lipscomb@alhouse.gov
334-261-0540
P.O. Box 950, Auburn, AL 36831 joe.lovvorn@alhouse.gov
334-261-0473 1161 Geneva Hwy, Enterprise, AL 36330 rhett.marques@alhouse.gov
334-261-0459 205-755-3550
334-261-05477 334-652-6531
334-261-0580 334-284-1769
334-261-0523 256-539-5441
P.O. Box 86, Clanton, AL 35045 jimmy.martin@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 1469, Livingston, AL 35470 aj.mccampbell@alhouse.gov
858 W. South Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36105 thadmcclammy@aol.com
726 Madison St., Huntsville, AL 35801 mac.mccutcheon@alhouse.gov
STEPHEN McMILLAN, R District 95: Baldwin 532 McMillan & Associates
ARNOLD MOONEY, R District 43: Jefferson, Shelby 538-D Commercial realtor
MARY MOORE, D District 59: Jefferson 539-D Retired medical technologist
PARKER MOORE, R District 4: Limestone, Morgan
TASHINA MORRIS, D District 77: Montgomery
334-261-0523 251-937-0240
334-261-9512 205-222-8721
334-261-0508 205-229-9966
Marketing, Encore Rehabilitation 334-261-0579
P.O. Box 776, Bay Minette, AL 36507 bcld07@gmail.com
P.O. Box 382466, Birmingham, AL 35238-2466 arnold.mooney@alhouse.gov
1622 36th Ave. N., Birmingham, AL 35207 mamoor48@bellsouth.net
304 Dominion Drive, Hartselle, AL 35604 parker@parkerduncanmoore.com
Nonprofit director 334-261-0597 1320 Jordan Street, Montgomery, AL 36108 tashina.morris@alhouse.gov
BECKY NORDGREN, R District 29: Calhoun, DeKalb, Etowah 401-D Marketing director, Fuller Medical Co.
ED OLIVER, R District 81: Chilton, Coosa, Tallapoosa
Former military pilot
PHILLIP PETTUS , R District 1: Lauderdale 524-C Retired, Alabama State Trooper
DIMITRI POLIZOS, R District 74: Montgomery 522-C Owner, Mr. Gus' Ristorante
BILL POOLE, R District 63: Tuscaloosa 514 Attorney
334-261-0432 256-328-1653
334-261-0471
334-261-0591 256-757-6679
334-261-0569 334-398-3481
334-251-0524 205-614-8919
CHRIS PRINGLE, R District 101: Mobile 417-E Realtor, Southern Timberlands; Home builder, contractor 334-261-0489 251-341-1110
NEIL RAFFERTY, D District 54: Jefferson
REX REYNOLDS, R District 21: Madison
Program director, Birmingham Comprehensive High Impact Prevention Project
Former Huntsville Police chief
KERRY RICH, R District 26: DeKalb, Marshall 427-C Manager, WJIA 88.5 FM
PRONCEY ROBERTSON, R District 7: Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan, Winston
JOHN ROGERS, D District 52: Jefferson
CONNIE ROWE, R District 13: Blount, Walker
HOWARD SANDERFORD, R District 20: Madison
Police officer
101 Cook St., Gadsden, AL 35904 rebeccasnordgren@gmail.com
7996 Highway 49 S. , Dadeville, AL 36583 ed.oliver@alhouse.gov
771 County Rd. 144, Killen, AL 35645 phillip.pettus@alhouse.gov
206 Pierce St., Montgomery, AL 36109 dimitri.polizos@alhouse.gov
2918 7th St., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 bpoole@wplawlc.com
4 Princess Anne Rd., Mobile, AL 36608 chris.pringle@alhouse.gov
334-261-0543 5609 6th Court Street, Birmingham, AL 35232 neil.rafferty@alhouse.gov
334-261-0571 256-539-5441
334-261-0438 256-582-0619
334-261-0454
523-A President, Rogers & Rogers Inc.; Director of minority affairs, UAB 334-261-0387 205-925-3522
537-E Retired Jasper police chief
413-C President, Computer Leasing Co. Inc.
RODERICK HAMPTON SCOTT, D District 55: Jefferson 425 Professor, Miles College
CHRIS SELLS, R District 90: Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Crenshaw
GINNY SHAVER, R District 39: Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, DeKalb
526-E Founder, Sells Medical Eqiupment
Assistant city clerk, Gadsden
334-261-0495 205-522-1659
334-261-0444 256-533-1989
334-261-0452 205-781-0261
334-261-0568 334-371-9304
334-261-0413
P.O. Box 18743 Huntsville, AL 35212 rex.reynolds.@alhouse.gov
412-A Gunter Ave., Guntersville, AL 35976 kerryrich@mclo.org
P.O. Box 105, Mount Hope, AL 35651 proncey.robertson@alhouse.gov
1424 18th St. S.W., Birmingham, AL 35211 jwrogers@uab.edu
P.O. Box 4, Jasper, AL 35502 connie.rowe@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 16023, Huntsville, AL 35802 HS1989@aol.com
P.O. Box 253, Fairfield, AL 35064 rodhscott@gmail.com
1609 E. Commerce St., Greenville, AL 36037 csea@centurytel.net
P.O. Box 348, Leesburg, AL 35983 ginny.shaver@alhouse.gov
REPRESENTATIVE/PARTY/ DISTRICT ROOM EMPLOYMENT
RANDALL SHEDD, R District 11: Blount, Cullman, Marshall, Morgan
HARRY SHIVER, R District 64: Baldwin, Monroe
524-A Retired director, Cullman County Commission on Aging
526-D Retired teacher
334-261-0530 256-531-6641 1461 Welcome Rd., Cullman, AL 35058 randall.shedd@alhouse.gov
334-261-0445 251-937-1391
55550 State Hwy. 59N, Stockton, AL 36579 harryshiver@aol.com
MATT SIMPSON, R District 96: Baldwin, Mobile Assistant district attorney, Baldwin County 334-261-0424 109 Tomrick Circle, Daphne, AL 36526 matt.simpson@alhouse.gov
ANDREW SORRELL, R District 3: Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence Small business owner
JEFF SORRELLS, R District 87: Geneva, Houston
KYLE SOUTH, R District 16: Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Tuscaloosa
Former mayor, Hartford
427-G General manager, West Alabama TV Cable
SCOTT STADTHAGEN, R District 9: Cullman, Marshall, Morgan Owner, Hagen Homes Inc.
DAVID STANDRIDGE, R District 34: Blount, Marshall
524-D Retired probate judge
SHANE STRINGER, R District 102: Mobile Police chief, Satsuma
RODNEY SULLIVAN, R District 61: Greene, Pickens, Tuscaloosa
ALLEN TREADAWAY, R District 51: Jefferson
W.G. Sullivan Lumber Co.
528-A Police captain, City of Birmingham
TIM WADSWORTH, R District 14: Jefferson, Walker, Winston 528-D Attorney
PEBBLIN WARREN, D District 82: Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa 517-B Education administration
APRIL WEAVER, R District 49: Bibb, Chilton, Shelby 417-J Business development director, Shelby Baptist Medical Center
DAVID WHEELER, R District 47: Jefferson Businessman
ANDY WHITT, R District 6: Limestone, Madison Senior vice president, First National Bank
RITCHIE WHORTON, R District 22: Jackson, Madison
MARGIE WILCOX, R District 104: Mobile
RICH WINGO, R District 62: Tuscaloosa
526-C Co-owner, All Star Pools
524-E Small business owner
522-D Commercial developer
DEBBIE HAMBY WOOD, R District 38: Chambers, Lee Chambers County commissioner
RANDY WOOD, R District 36: Calhoun, St. Clair, Talladega
424 Owner, Wood's Auto Body Shop
334-261-0435 902 Florence Blvd., Florence, AL 35661 andrew.sorrell@alhouse.gov
334-261-0542
101 3rd Avenue, Hartford, AL 35344 jeff.sorrells@alhouse.gov
334-261-0482 205-932-4700 213 2nd Ave. NE, Fayette, AL 35555 ksouth@watvc.com
334-261-0436 1516 Ausley Blvd. Hartselle, AL 35640 scott.stadthagen@alhouse.gov
334-261-0446 205-543-0647
334-261-0594
P.O. Box 76, Hayden, AL 35079 david.standridge@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 92, Citronelle, AL 36522 shane.stringer@alhouse.gov
334-261-0403 5901 6th Avenue, Northport, AL 35473 rodney.sullivan@alhouse.gov
334-261-0585 205-254-1700
P.O. Box 126, Morris, AL 35116 allen.treadaway@alhouse.gov
334-261-0554 205-712-1792 1175 Helicon Rd., Arley, AL 35541 wadsworth@centurytel.net
334-261-0541 334-727-9127
334-261-0491 205-620-6610
334-261-0439
P.O. Box 1328, Tuskegee Institute, AL 36087 tiger9127@bellsouth.net
P.O. Box 1349, Alabaster, AL 35007 april.weaver@alhouse.gov
2532 Crossgate Place, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216 david.wheeler@alhouse.gov
334-261-0404 2101 Clinton Avenue, Huntsville, AL 35805 andy.whitt@alhouse.gov
334-261-0553 256-218-3090
100 E. Peachtree St., Scottsboro, AL 35768 ritchiewhorton@gmail.com
334-261-0577 251-476-7711 2101 Marchfield Dr. E., Mobile AL 36693 margie.wilcox@alhouse.gov
334-261-0481 205-972-9652
700 Montgomery Hwy., Ste. 186, Birmingham, AL 35216 rich@blackwaterresources.com
334-261-0532 3011 20th Avenue, Valley, AL 36854 debbie.wood@alhouse.gov
334-261-0552 256-239-9190
P.O. Box 4432, Anniston, AL 36204 rwoodsr36@cableone.net
ABM is a leading provider of Facility Solutions. ABM’s comprehensive capabilities include facilities engineering, energy solutions, HVAC, electrical, provided through standalone or integrated solutions.
Don McPherson 256-709-3051 don.mcpherson@abm.com www.abm.com
ACCESS offers rigorous educational courses and teachers via technology to create equity for all Alabama private and public high school students statewide.
Larry Raines 334-242-9594 lraines@alsde.edu
AdvancED is the world leader in providing continuous improvement and accreditation services to educational providers of all types in their pursuit of excellence in serving students.
Andre’ Harrison 334-322-2666 aharrison@advanc-ed.org
We deliver complete identification solutions for education applications specializing in photo ID Systems, access control, surveillance and visitor management systems.
Pete Drake 205-833-1116 info@alabamacard.com
Improving the health of Alabama students and school personnel through 60 minutes of daily physical activity including quality physical education, nutrition education, and engagement of parents, staff and community members.
Donna Hester
205-388-0304
dhester@asahperd.org
Alabama Music Hall of Fame
Dixie Griffin
256-381-4417
dconnell@alamhof.org www.alamhof.org
American Fidelity Assurance provides employee and employer benefit solutions for education employees.
John Cole
205-987-0950
john.cole@americanfidelity.com
ASVAB Career Exploration program - career planning/exploration program combining multiple-aptitude test with an interest self-assessment & a wide range of career exploration tools. Free to participating schools. Rob Gaston 334-416-7993
robert.w.gaston.civ@mail.mil
Educators need tools they can use every day to improve teaching, campus communication, and safety, while enriching student learning. Audio Enhancement, Inc. offers just that through their award-winning classroom audio systems, EduCam360 cameras, the SAFE System, and the EPIC System for intercom, paging and bells. These cutting-edge solutions are customizable to fit the needs of your school district and are proven by research to increase academic achievement and enhance school safety and security. Shannon Hopkins 800-383-9362
shannon.hopkins@audioenhancement.com
BIB, a NAPBS accredited employment screening firm, offers an expansive suite of services. Our Secure Volunteer platforms provides schools with easy background checks for volunteers.
Jennifer Drake
704-439-3900
jdrake@bib.com
Balfour
Pearson Alsobrook 334-821-0613
pd.alsobrook@gmail.com
Balfour
Mike Mills
866-402-7464
mike.mills@balfour-rep.com
Balfour
Don Hodges & Bill Hodges
256-249-3373
wdh2@bellsouth.net
Balfour
Rickey Phillips
205-733-1060
rickey.phillips@balfour-rep.com
Balfour
Lee McDaniel/W.C. McDaniel
205-981-9868
lee_mcd@bellsouth.net
Bama By Distance
Bama By distance offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees online from The University of Alabama to traditional and non-traditional students.
Gary Vaden
205-348-0089
megan.welborn@ua.edu
Bill Miller Photographers
Bill Miller Photographers is a provider of full-service photographic solutions for your school. Other services include cap and gown, composites, ID badges, yearbooks and so much more.
Glen Frederick 800-523-5960 www.billmillerphotographers.com
Alabama Possible’s Cash for College campaign partners with high schools to make postsecondary education accessible through completion of the Free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Kristina Scott
205-939-1408
kscott@alabamapossible.org
Cherrydale Fundraising
Frozen foods, chocolates, confections, gift ware.
Julie O’Rourke
877-711-4525
info@cherrydale.com
Crayola opens a world of imagination, inspiration and ideas for educators, to support creative teaching and learning. Visit us online to access lesson plans, grant programs, professional learning opportunities, and a thriving community of educators who share your enthusiasm for teaching and encouraging creatively alive children.
James Wells
484-896-8456
jwells@crayola.com www.crayola.com/education
Curriculum Associates research-based products including i-Ready®, Ready®, BRIGANCE® and other programs provide teachers & administrators with flexible resources that deliver meaningful assessments and data-driven, differentiated instruction for children.
Kelly-Ann Parson 978-313-1272
KParson@cainc.com
DeSoto Caverns is the premiere destination for Alabama K-12 field trips with customized curriculum that is mapped to the core standards for each grade level.
Joy Sorensen
256-378-7252
info@desotocaverns.com www.desotocaverns.com
Edgenuity provides online and blended learning solutions for grades K-12 that propel student success, empower teachers, and enable schools to meet their academic goals.
Steve Santora 877-7CLICKS
steve.santora@edgenuity.com
Boostr Digital Displays
Digital scorers table.
Rick Rogers/Drew Norris
205-523-4799
russ@boostrdisplays.com
Bright White Paper Co.
Color poster makers, indoor & outdoor use, poster maker paper for VariQuest & Fujifilm printers-new colors at discount pricing, cold laminators & Easyboard display boards. Rick Kazdin 800-321-5716
rick@brightwhitepaper.com
Pamela Franco 205-440-5545
pfranco@classworks.com
Classworks is K-8 digital instruction in math, reading, and language arts proven to help students become critical thinkers and independent learners. Classworks provides individualized instruction for every student based on their assessment results to close learning gaps. Classworks also delivers on-grade level, rigorous lessons for the classroom that helps teachers teach through technology. Classworks results-driven, engaging educational solutions are built upon strong instructional pedagogy and technological innovation to improve teaching and learning.
A student prevention program which empowers youth to reduce destructive decisions. Sue Jones 256-453-0655 sjones@thefocusprogram.com
Fuel Education® (FuelEd®) partners with school districts to deliver personalized learning and transform the education experience inside and outside the classroom. The company provides innovative solutions for pre-K through 12th grade that empower districts to implement successful online and blended learning programs. Its open, easy-touse Personalized Learning Platform, PEAK™, enables teachers to customize courses using their own content, FuelEd courses and titles, third-party content, and open educational resources. Fuel Education serves more than 2,000 school districts, offering one of the industry’s largest catalogs of K–12 digital curriculum, supplemental solutions, certified instruction, professional development, and educational services. To learn more, visit fueleducation.com.
Kristin Trostel ktrostel@fueleducation.com www.fueleducation.com
Services Santa’s Secret Shop
Santa’s Secret Shop and Holiday Shop. Laura Causey/Michael Philippovic 833-4SHOPPE accounts@ccfnola.com
Great Southern Recreation
We design, sell and build commercial playgrounds, splashpads, site amenities, pavilions and sunshades.
Abby Vance 800-390-8438 abby@greatsouthernrec.com
Herff Jones, LLC
Herff jones is a proud provider of yearbooks, class rings, caps and gowns, diplomas and graduation announcements.
Trey Morgan
800-255-6287
tlmorgan@herffjones.com
At Horace Mann, we want to help educators and all school employees achieve financial success at every stage of their lives. We also understand the importance of staying within a budget. With strategies to reduce student loan debt, ways to secure classroom funding without using their own money and insurance program reviews to find savings, we work with educators to maximize hard-earned dollars and help develop a path to a successful financial future.
Jon Green
217-789-2500
jon.green@horacemann.com
Interior Elements is a full service contract furniture dealer and design firm.
Dan Chappell 334-332-9708
dc@in-elements.com
Founded in 1998 and based in Dallas, Texas, Istation (Imagination Station) has become one of the nation’s leading providers of richly animated, game-like educational technology. Winner of several national educational technology awards, the Istation program puts more instructional time in the classroom through small-group and collaborative instruction. Istation’s innovative reading, math and Spanish programs immerse students in an engaging and interactive environment and inspire them to learn. Additionally, administrators and educators can use Istation to easily track the progress of their students, schools, and classrooms. Istation now serves over 4 million students throughout the United States and in several other countries. Istation is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2018.
Anne Peacock 601-319-5162 apeacock@istation.com
Joe McEachern Photography
School photography services. Chris Westcott 256-441-8741 cwestcott1@gmail.com
Karen Maury Jewelry
We engrave jewelry onsite. Sterling silver, wood, shell, resin, crystal, etc.
Karen & David Maury 205-790-8349 kayrena16@gmail.com
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
HMH is a global learning company dedicated to changing people’s live by fostering passionate curious learners.
Tabitha Reever
407-342-2132
chelsie.hocker@hmhco.com
Imagine Learning was founded in 2004 by a group of educational software professionals with the goal to teach language literacy and mathematics to the children of the world.
Christy Sanders
205-617-9034
christy.sanders@imaginelearning.com
Leader In Me is a K-12 whole-school improvement model that serves as the foundational operating system by creating an environment where existing programs and initiative can thrive.
David Galvin 205-777-7337 david.galvin@franklincovey.com
LEAN Frog/LEAN Frog Digital
LEAN Frog utilizes innovative approaches and new technology to help schools and school systems cost-effectively manage non-teaching activities and increase the resources available for reinvestment into classrooms. Our services and products are designed to help administrators and other staff work more efficiently so they can concentrate on value-add activities that support student success and promote positive stakeholder relationships.
Dr. Brandon Payne 256-690-5145 brandon@theleanleap.com
A family-owned educational resource business with hundreds of technology products on the market.
Cliff Ratliff 800-334-4943 cliff.ratliff@lli.com
Lexia empowers educators with powerful, personalized instruction. Lexia extends the reach of the teacher to address fundamental literacy skills and critical thinking skills.
Amanda Hodnett 978-405-6200 ahodnett@lexialearning.com www.lexialearning.com
The nation’s leading provider of school day portraits, yearbooks, senior portraits, sports, and special events portraits.
Todd Diefenderfer 334-361-2360 tdiefenderfer@lifetouch.com
MasteryPrep provides integral ACT prep through daily, subject-specific bell ringers, semester-long curriculum, one-day boot camps, professional development, and ACT practice testing and analysis.
Kaci Letts 225-612-2147 info@masteryprep.com
McDowell Farm School & Environmental Center
McDowell Environmental Center is the largest and best residential environmental program in Alabama. We have added a new dimension, McDowell Farm School, the first residential school focused on the STEM approach to where food comes from.
Maggie Johnston 205-387-1806 maggie@campmcdowell.com
OnToCollege with John Baylor
ACT & SAT prep and college counseling for your entire high school.
Becky Voss 636-368-7497 becky@ontocollege.com
Paula Fabbro Inc.
Paula Fabbro Inc./K12 Educational Materials EPS Literacy & Intervention - School Specialty Triumph Learning.
Paula Fabbro 850-293-4027
pjfabbro@bellsouth.net
Planet Fundraiser
Planet Fundraiser is a cashback mobile app that empowers customers to give back to a school or charitable cause of choice simply by shopping at our network of businesses.
Tara Smith 901-848-5406 tara.smith@planetfundraiser.com
Playworld Preferred Inc.
Playworld Preferred provides outdoor recreation equipment as well as installation services.
Jeff Wingo 205-222-2680 jeff@playworldpreferred.com
PNP - Playgrounds and Amenities
PNP specializes in early childhood playground equipment and amenities.
Jessica Hoagland 334-541-3525 jessica@petandplayground.com
Unified Classroom empowers teachers with best-in-class, secure, compliant, online solutions including SIS, learning management, classroom collaboration, assessment, analytics, behavior, special education case management and ERP.
Jenny Scott 251-656-1397
jenny.scott@powerschool.com
PowerUpEDU, focused on education & student achievement, delivers interactive technology solutions and coaching for classrooms in Alabama and around the southeast. PowerUpEDU helps bridge the gap between technology & instruction, thus creating fun & engaging learning environments.
David Lenhart
205-203-8800
david@powerupedu.com
The ColorPro poster maker allows you to create your own full-color posters - instantly! Also, create your own custom award plaques, cutouts, decals and more!
Joe Powell
800-280-7809
joecool@presentationsolutions.com
Specializing in Safety Enhanced CAR RIDER PICK UP TAGS. Start the new school year with these great looking and highly effective car rider pickup tags. FREE samples at our booth!
Donna Jemmott
844-608-1860
sales@pssafetyconnection.com
Recreational Concepts
Playgrounds, splash pads, shade structures, site amenities, surfacing and pavilions.
Matt West 205-202-8677
melanie@rec-concepts.com
Renaissance
Renaissance® transforms data about how students learn into instruments of empowerment for classroom teachers, enabling them to guide all students to achieve their full potentials. Through smart, data-driven educational technology solutions that amplify teachers’ effectiveness, Renaissance helps teachers teach better, students learn better, and school administrators lead better. By supporting teachers in the classroom but not supplanting them, Renaissance solutions deliver tight learning feedback loops: between teachers and students, between assessment of skills mastery and the resources to spur progress, and between each student’s current skills and future academic growth.
Karen Winn 256-283-1935 karen.winn@renaissance.com
Rethink Ed combines the power of technology and research to deliver innovative and scalable, evidence-based instructional materials and support for learners with disabilities. Andrea Tate 256-656-7442 andrea.tate@rethinked.com
RPA, Inc.
Laminate casework, science labs and casework, bleachers, opwalls, lockers.
Tim Shugart 205-324-5641 tshugart@rpainc.biz
The graduate program at Samford has a long history of partnerships with school systems. We believe effective leadership is essential and best demonstrated through collaboration. Brooke Karr 205-726-4751 kbgilrea@samford.edu
Are you data-rich, but information-poor? Scantron provides intelligent assessment and analytics solutions that help learners, educators, and leaders around the world. From web-based and paper assessment to worldclass analytics to school stakeholder surveys, Scantron solutions provide the evidence you need to make data-driven educational decisions. For decades, schools and districts have used Scantron solutions to provide the tools they need to drive reliable and meaningful evidence-based decisions. If you need to support the whole child, improve student achievement, and enhance holistic multimetric accountability, see what Scantron can do for you today!
Tammy Graham 803-319-4031 tammy.graham@scantron.com
SchoolCast is a flexible notification system that lets your key stakeholders decide how they want you to communicate with them in an emergency or non-emergency. 888-988-5884 support@highgroundsolutions.com
School Security - America’s favorite, fastest and easiest way to check IN/OUT students, faculty and visitors in your school. OffenderCHECK scans each visitor’s driver’s license with instant sex offender search. Power School Partner with Data Integration. Barry Peterson 813-960-4433 info@schoolcheckin.com
School Datebooks creates fully customized datebooks.
Brad Metzger 800-705-7526 brad@schooldatebooks.com
Our name is our mission. We are a full service commercial bank that focuses on quality service to our customers.
Carl Barker 334-223-5800 www.servisfirstbank.com
Manufacturer and installer of Theatrical Draperies, tracks and stage rigging.
Bob Sheffield
251-473-2053
bob@showbiztheatrical.com www.showbiztheatrical.com
The first and only comprehensive board management software solution for effective board governance. Charlie Rigby 770-962-5392
crigby@eboardsolutions.com www.eboardsolutions.com
Ralph Cahill
601-319-3210
sosoralph@bayspringstel.net
Standard For Success allows you to design, customize and track teacher and staff evaluations easily and efficiently using a web-based portal on a variety of devices.
Aaron Kern 844-737-3825
sales@standardforsuccess.com
Synergetics, a leading IT services firm specializing in educational technology. Network solutions, structured cabling, VOIP Phone and Intercom, IP Security, CCTV, IT sales, Interactive classroom technology.
Kay Hall Nolen 877-825-6602 solutions@syndcs.com
TalentEd delivers solutions that streamline K-12 recruitment, assessment, hiring, onboarding, records and contract management, absence management, evaluations, and PD management — empowering employees and advancing student achievement.
David Michalove 877-637-5800 www.talentedk12.com
A creative and critical thinking framework, Talents Unlimited provides teachers an opportunity to build a culture of independent thinkers.
Kelly Lomax 251-221-5178 klomax@mcpss.com
Classroom furniture, window coverage, office furniture, cafeteria seating, computer workstations, media/library furniture, marker & bulletin boards, auditorium seating, lockers and risers/ portable stands.
Al Brannon
800-882-7009
al@terrellenterprises.com
Hello we’re Texthelp. We create user-friendly literacy and learning solutions, that provide the personalized support each student needs; through reading, writing, math and research features.
Shelly Justice 504-301-6184 s.justice@texthelp.com
Retirement income planning, distribution strategies during retirement, financial planning, wealth & investment Management, wealth transfer, risk management and institutional consulting. Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Member New York Stock Exchange/ SIPC. Raymond James does not endorse and is not affiliated with CLAS.
David R. Gallahar/Karen L. Gallahar 334-213-4121
david.gallahar@raymondjames.com www.thegallahargroup.com
Our mission is to be a leader in teaching, scholarship, advocacy, and service by developing professionals with pedagogic and disciplinary expertise.”
Dr. Brenda Mendiola 205-348-6052
uacollegeofeducation@ua.edu
ThriveWay’s cloud-based peer-to-peer prevention and support program is designed for schools concerned with helping youth navigate life’s challenges. It empowers students to be emotionally, socially, behaviorally and academically successful.
Allison Faircloth
844-705-1981
allison@thrivewayconsulting.com
Transaction Point, LLC
Stop by booth 406 and check out our new bill and coin counters, logo mats, avenue banners, media back drop, table throws, staff gifts and more… Britt Matthiessen
800-396-7301
jbm@transactionpoint.net
UA Early College offers high school students the opportunity to earn college credit, online or on the UA campus, with a variety of courses offered.
Anna Walton 205-348-7083
earlycollege@ua.edu
K-12 content providers - All core courses plus 100+’s of electives, career tech clusters, supplemental reading interventions, social & emotional behavior plans.
Rusty Jones/Tom Moore
770-789-1940
rjones@umaed.com
We’ve been training educators nearly two centuries. Come learn about innovations in education and how a degree from UWA can help you do something that matters.
Jessica Hughes
205-533-0131
jhughes@uwa.edu
Premier provider of supplemental retirement solutions, including 403(b) and 457(b) plans, needed for financial and retirement security.
Mark Briones
205-967-8974
mark.briones@valic.com
Veal Convention Services, Inc. is a general service contractor for conventions, expositions, trade shows, exhibitions, meetings and corporate events.
David Veal
205-844-8325
david@vealco.com
Virco is the largest American made manufacturer of school furniture in the country and has proudly served K-12 schools for over 68 years. Whether it involves new construction, replacement furniture or simply creating high impact rooms in the classroom, cafeteria, media center or administrative area, we are here to help. For a personal appointment please call.
John Havicus 205-721-0514
johnhavicus@virco.com
Waldorf University
Providing Master’s degree in education online at an affordable price.
Christopher Deckard 877-267-2157
christopher.deckard@waldorf.edu
Woodcraft
Woodworking tools and supplies, including CNC sales and training.
Jay MacDougall 205-988-3600
birmingham@mywoodcraft.com
World’s Finest Chocolate
Alabama school fundraising for over 50 years. Local representation, prize programs, 50% profit. Return unopened chocolate.
Lane Causey 504-888-7853
lane@ccfnola.com
