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2021-2022 CLAS Board of Directors CLAS Officers President........................................................... Donald A. Turner Calhoun County Schools President-Elect...................................................... Dr. Bob Lawry Hoover City Schools Past President..............................................Dr. Susan Patterson Retired

Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals (AASSP) Dr. Brain Clayton........................... James Clemens High School David Diaz.......................... Katherine H. Hankins Middle School Dr. Jason Goodwin................................ Russellville High School Van Phillips, Sr. ................................................................ Retired Wes Rogers..................................... Elmore County High School David Sikes................................................... Fort Dale Academy Bennie Shellhouse.................................. Andalusia High School Seth Taylor.......................................Pleasant Valley High School

Alabama Association of Elementary School Administrators (AAESA) Veronica Coleman......................... Chastang-Fornier K-8 School Tricia Culpepper.............................Cullman City Primary School Dr. Charles Gardner................... Hokes Bluff Elementary School Dr. Waller Martin.................... Enterprise Early Education Center Rodney Richardson.......................................................... Retired Dr. Stan Stokley.............................. Saraland Elementary School Dr. Dilhani Uswatte................... Rocky Ridge Elementary School

Alabama Association of Middle School Principals (AAMSP) Cassandra Anderson............................. Straughn Middle School Andy Carpenter......................................... Wellborn High School Tony Sanders.................................... Greensboro Middle School Keith York.................................................Opelika Middle School

Alabama Council of Administrators of Special Education (ALA-CASE) Dr. Charla DeLeo....................................... Brewton City Schools Dr. Annie Spike.....................................Marshall County Schools Courtney Utsey............................................. Selma City Schools

Alabama Child Nutrition Directors (ACND) Melinda Bonner........................................... Hoover City Schools

Alabama Leaders Advocating for English Learners (ALA-EL) Dr. Stefanie Underwood............................. Decatur City Schools Winter Issue 2022

Alabama Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (AASCD) Dr. Lisa Beckham............................................................. Retired Ashley Catrett.................................... Crenshaw County Schools Dr. Patrick Chappell.......................................................... Retired Dr. Justin Hefner................................... Homewood City Schools Dr. Evelyn Nettles-Hines..................... Birmingham City Schools Dr. Jan Tribble...................................Limestone County Schools

Alabama Association for Prevention, Attendance and Support Services (AAPASS) Dr. Frederick Abernathy, Jr..........................Decatur High School Casey Davis..................................... Tallapoosa County Schools Bobby Jackson................................................................. Retired

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) Christie Finley.......................................... Huntsville City Schools Dr. Heath Grimes...................................Russellville City Schools Dr. Charles Ledbetter, Jr. ....................... Pike Road City Schools Dr. Aaron Milner........................................ Saraland City Schools Dr. Timothy Thurman....................................Linden City Schools

Alabama Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA) Dr. David Asbury....................................... Gadsden City Schools Dr. Michelle Washington.............................. Lee County Schools

Alabama Association of 504 Coordinators (ALA504) Dr. Richard Templeton..................... Muscle Shoals City Schools

Affiliate Presidents Dr. Carlos Nelson............................................ AASCD President Judith Ross.......................................................AAESA President Michael Romine.................................................. ACTA President Casey Davis ................................................. AAPASS President Andrea Dennis..................................................AASSP President Dr. Allison Mays................................................ AASPA President Chresal Threadgill................................................ SSA President Dr. Tamala Maddox.......................................... AAMSP President Lana Tew....................................................ALA-CASE President Stephanie Watson............................................. ACND President Dr. Michael Douglas........................................ ALA-EL President Dr. Annie Spike................................................ALA504 President 3

contents

ISSUE

Director’s View How Time Flies

08 ALSDE Update The Future is Bright!

10 Legal Forum Bullying of Athletic Team Members: Tinker’s Second Prong 4

Legislative Platform

Special Education Update

CLAS 2022 Legislative Platform

IEP Meeting Statements that Can Land a School District in Legal “Hot Water”

14 Legislative Update CLAS Legislative Update for the 2022 Alabama Legislative Session

16 Leadership Feature Photo Directory of 2021-2022 CLAS Affiliate Presidents

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22 Ethically Speaking Who Can Pay Fees and What Can You Keep When You Attend a Seminar?

24 Collegiate Composition School Capacity Building

26 Awards & Recognition CLAS Secretary of the Year

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28 Upcoming Events CLAS and Affiliate Conferences

29 Professional Learning Update Live in the Moment

32 A+ Addition Introducing the A+ Policy Portal & COVID School Spending Tracker

44 Partnership Directory 2021-22 CLAS Business Partners & Sponsors

30 Legislative Directory Contact Information for Alabama and U.S. Legislators

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Dr. Vic Wilson Executive Director CLAS

How Time Flies Greetings everyone, By the time you receive this, we will be starting the last nine-weeks and gearing up for the testing windows, proms, and graduations. Time flies, does it not? It is my hope that your second semester has been more consistent for you relative to attendance and virtual/ face-to-face learning. Quite simply, education works better for most stakeholders when we have consistent face-to-face interactions. Consistency is the key to learning at higher levels, so hopefully, your situation has included a clear return to consistency. At CLAS, we have continued to provide the best possible professional learning, communication, advocacy, networking, legal advice, and recognition possible for our 4000 members. Yes, that is correct. For the second consecutive year, we have passed the 4,000-member threshold, and I attribute that to the great work on the part of the CLAS staff to provide the six pillars listed above. It is also because of the work of our members growing the organization by ensuring that your peers are aware of the benefits provided by membership in CLAS. Thank you all for that! We have a detailed Legislative Update in this issue, and I encourage you to take the time to read about the session. As always, you are the key to effective legislation, and your attention to bills of importance serves education well. Continue to engage your elected officials in this important work. Craft your narrative or someone will craft it for you.

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Even though we have reached the last quarter of the school year, we are still working to provide great opportunities for our members. Please take time to check our professional learning opportunities on our website and let us know if you cannot find what you need. Dr. Demica Sanders, Mrs. Leslie Dennis, and Ms. Evelyn Roberson do a great job in our professional learning department, and they are here to help where they can. We would not be able to provide professional learning opportunities without the hard work of Dr. Sanders and the PL staff. I would be remiss if I did not say thank you to every member of CLAS. You all have done fabulous work this year and during the last two years of working during the pandemic. You have been the key to learning for everyone under your care, and without you I shudder to think where our schools would be. Certainly, we have all made mistakes during the pandemic, but never did we fail to learn from those mistakes and move forward. For your hard work and leadership, I say THANK YOU! Good luck on a great finish to the 2021-2022 School year, and I look forward to seeing you at the CLAS Convention in Birmingham during the month of June. Sincerely,

The Future Is

Bri g ht State’s Innovative K-12 Education and Career Development Partnership Has become an Inspiring Way-of-Life! Dr. Eric Mackey

Alabama State Superintendent of Education Over the past decade, our state has focused more of its efforts on developing the academic range and full set of essential workplace skills of all Alabama K-12 students. The long term goal is to ensure that every student in our state is both prepared to graduate and to become a top college and career ready leader who is prepared for a lifetime of personal success. National experts continue to indicate that our full recovery from the devastating global pandemic will rely heavily on sustained economic growth over the next few years – Our nation must maintain its world-class and highly skilled workforce. Alabama’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program has been instrumental in this effort. This past February, our state officially celebrated Alabama CTE Month 2022. Many local schools and communities throughout Alabama hosted special in-school events, online career fairs, virtual college and business tours, and jobetiquette workshops to highlight the great impact that high school and middle school career preparation are having on overall student success. CTE is preparing K-12 students for indemand career opportunities in America’s leading career areas. *Why are students

joining Career Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) and local CTE classes? Hear these honest answers, directly from Alabama 8

students:

“Alabama’s workforce development efforts are truly connecting K-12 education, postsecondary learning, and professional-career development in our state,” said State Superintendent, Dr. Eric Mackey. “Over 173,000 students in grades 9-12 are now enrolled in Alabama CTE programs. We are truly appreciative for the great partnership that has been created between our local schools, state Workforce Development Council, and state lawmakers. It has had such a great impact on the career and postsecondary readiness of our high school graduates.” Today’s students will soon be our nation’s next generation of top executives, business professionals, and highly respected community leaders. U.S. high school and college students have many promising career options available. According to top experts, over the next decade America’s leading occupations that require college-level or advanced professional credentials, will have record-breaking job openings. Alabama over the past five years has seen a 120 percent growth in workplace credentials earned, with 81.9 percent of students in Alabama schools currently enrolled in at least one Winter Issue 2022

Alabama CTE also provides students a chance to participate in nine student organizations:

CTE class. “There are so many excellent learning opportunities for students in today’s CTE,” said Assistant State Superintendent, Dr. Jimmy Hull. “We believe each student has the potential to develop the key skills necessary to become an effective professional in the future. Career and Technical Education is so valuable because it allows every student to develop their individual workplace skills and knowledge. We utilize the National Career Clusters concept to help our students navigate and learn more about the professions they are interested in. The goal is to spark real career interest and appreciation in every young person.” Examples of some of the career fields Alabama CTE students prepare for include Civil Engineer, Journalism, Aquaculture, Human Resources, Medical Professions (physician, nursing, dentistry), Cybersecurity, First Responder Careers, Military Leadership, and hundreds of other areas. Students, who take advanced CTE courses in high school or college (CTE concentrators) have been shown to earn nearly 3.2 percent more in salary over their lifetime, compared to peers who do not take these classes. Concentrators take at least two CTE classes in a specific program-of-study. To learn more about Alabama’s CTE programs, contact the ALSDE Career Tech/Workforce Development Section at 334-694-4876, or visit www.alabamaachieves.org

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BULLYING OF ATHLETIC TEAM MEMBERS TINKER’S SECOND PRONG

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Robert Roe was a member of the hockey team at Hopkinton High School in Massachusetts. (Note: each of the names mentioned in this commentary were pseudonyms supplied in the court report.) In February 2019, Robert’s father filed a complaint on the school’s complaint form that Robert was being bullied by another member of the hockey team. The complaint said that the other team member had videorecorded Robert in the locker room and other areas without Robert’s consent. The complaint also said that Robert’s father had previously complained to the hockey coach about bullying in December 2018, but the bullying behavior had continued. This series of events led to a recent federal appellate case out of Massachusetts, Doe v. Hopkinton Public Schools (No. 20-1950. 1st Cir. Filed Nov. 30, 2021), which is the source of this commentary. Like Alabama, Massachusetts has an anti-bullying statute which requires schools to adopt policies against harassment and bullying. Alabama actually has passed several applicable acts: Ala. Acts 2009-571, Section § 1628B-2 requires school boards to adopt policies to prevent harassment; Ala. Acts 2016-310, Section § 16-28B-8 requires suicide prevention policies; Ala. Acts 2018-472, Section § 1628B-3, defines harassment as including cyberbullying; and, Ala. Acts 1981-824, Section § 16-1-23, prohibits hazing. The Massachusetts statute has a detailed definition for “bullying,” and the Hopkinton High School had closely followed the statutory definition with some minor differences in language. Following their high school’s policy, the two Massachusetts assistant principals led an investigation into harassment against Robert by members of the hockey team. From their investigation, the assistant principals learned that Robert was actively excluded at hockey team spaghetti dinners and on the team bus. Other team members took videos and photos of him without his consent, in the locker room and on the bus. They whispered about him in his presence, and laughed at him. They tried to make him feel alone. One team member attempted to get a videorecording of Robert saying such things as “I am gay” or words related to his anatomy. The assistant principals reported that eight team members had participated in an online Snapchat group, beginning in December 2018, that featured what the court called “demeaning and expletive-laden postings” regarding Winter Issue 2022

Dr. Dave Dagley

Professor Emeritus, University of Alabama and Dr. Amy Dagley Assistant Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Robert’s appearance, his voice, his intimate anatomy, and his parents and grandmother’s appearance. One team member verified that the group picked on Robert; another stated that Robert had been targeted. A third team member said that the group’s intent was to laugh at Robert, and he apologized for his conduct. After the assistant principals delivered their report, all eight team members who were in the Snapchat group were suspended from the hockey team for the remainder of their season. The principal then held individual disciplinary hearings, culminating in suspensions for varying number of days for the harassing hockey team members. Robert received counseling from school specialists and also received professional mental health treatment. He declined to try out for the lacross team in the spring, and left school at the end of that academic year to attend a school in Quebec, Canada. One of the two team members, John Doe, filed suit (by and through his mother) against the school district, the superintendent, and the high school principal, alleging that the school and administrators had violated his free speech and free association rights under both federal and state law. Then, Ben Bloggs (also by and through his mother) also filed a complaint in federal district court, and the judge consolidated the two cases. The parties cross-moved for summary judgment, and the parties agreed to proceed on a case-stated basis. In a casestated decision, the parties waive trial and present the case on the undisputed facts in the pre-trial record. Then, the court can issue its findings of fact and rulings of law, without the time, effort, and expense of a full trial. The heart of the ruling by the federal district court judge went to interpretation of the well-known student speech case of Tinker v. Des Moines Indep. Sch. Dist., 393 U.S. 503 (1969). The judge in this case quoted the central holding in Tinker, its legal rule, that student speech “may be regulated only if it would substantially disrupt school operations or interfere with the rights of others.” Doe, 490 F.Supp.3d at 457 (emphasis added). In student speech cases and in school law courses since 1969,

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IEP Meeting Statements that Can Land a School District in

Legal “Hot Water” Julie J. Weatherly, Esq.

Attorney & Founder Resolutions in Special Education, Inc. Alabama’s Spring IEP season is almost here, which makes it time to re-visit some avoidable procedural mistakes that can land a school district in special education legal “hot water.” Some of these procedural IEP statements, in and of themselves, can constitute a denial of free appropriate public education (FAPE) notwithstanding how appropriate the IEP’s content may be. School leaders should remind their staff to avoid the following kinds of statements in developing IEPs.

“Good afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. To save time, we “We’d like to be able to offer two hours of special have already completed the IEP, so all we really need for education services per day, but our Special Education you to do is read over and sign it.” Coordinator has already told us that we can only offer While it is acceptable to prepare draft IEPs and other one hour per day.” documents prior to an IEP meeting, a draft IEP cannot be presented at the beginning of a meeting to the parents as a final document. As IDEA clearly sets out, parents are to be provided the opportunity to jointly and fully participate in the development of the IEP and in all educational decisionmaking. To present a document that has been completed prior to the IEP meeting as a final document can be procedurally dangerous and may be considered, under the law, to be a “predetermination of placement,” which is considered to be “FAPE fatal.”

As stated before, a final IEP or placement decision cannot be made before the meeting and cannot be made by someone who is not part of the IEP Team. Only the IEP Team can make final placement decisions based upon the needs of the student, regardless of what the Special Education Coordinator may have predetermined.

preparatory activities before IEP meetings, no final educational or placement decisions should be made during preparation. Certainly, meetings may be held to prepare for IEP meetings or to discuss possible options for consideration at the upcoming IEP meeting. However, school personnel should be clear during preparation that no final placement determinations are to be made.

Even in time of crisis and personnel shortages due to COVID circumstances, IEP recommendations must be based upon the individual educational needs of a student rather than what services are or are not available within the school district. If an IEP cannot be implemented because of lack of staff, the IEP Team will need to discuss the fact that compensatory services may need to be determined for

“Oh, how I wish we could offer 30 minutes per day of Occupational Therapy to Anna because she really needs “We have already met and decided that Mary will be in it, but we can’t provide that much. We are short on staff because of COVID and we’re lucky to be able to offer the separate special education class next year.” Although school personnel can meet and engage in 30 minutes per week.”

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any educational benefit lost due to personnel shortages.

“Our preschool program is a half-day program provided four days per week for everyone.” IEP recommendations for services must be individualized for each student with a disability. “Cookie-cutter” recommendations should be avoided.

IDEA regulations specifically require IEP Teams to consider the provision of Extended School Year (ESY) services to all students with disabilities. However, ESY is not the same as summer school and in implementing ESY programs, a school district cannot limit ESY services to particular categories of disability or unilaterally limit the type, amount, or duration of the services. Rather, individualized decisions must be made as to ESY eligibility and services in accordance with school district procedures and Alabama’s special education rules.

“Now that we have identified needs and established IEP goals and services, let’s address where the services will “Sorry I’m an hour late, but the principal just told me that be provided. Does everyone agree that Stewart should be I needed to be here because I’m the only regular education in the special education class full time next year?” teacher left in the building. Can I sign and go now?” There is a presumption under the law that all students with disabilities will be served in the regular classroom. For that reason, IEP Teams must first consider regular classroom placement with supplementary aids and services before considering more restrictive placements. Courts expect IEPs and/or other relevant documentation to clearly and specifically reflect the options considered on the continuum of alternative placements and why less restrictive options are rejected.

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The IDEA is clear that not less than one regular education teacher of the student must be present at all IEP meetings (and for the entire meeting) if the student is or may be participating in the regular education environment. As a member of the IEP Team, it is expected that the regular education teacher will participate in, among other things, consideration of what supports the student may need for appropriate regular education participation, unless the teacher has been formally excused in accordance with an allowable process.

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LEGISLATIVE

Dr. Vic Wilson Executive Director CLAS

The 2022 Legislative Session began in early January and lasted for one week before Governor Ivey called a special session within the regular session to deal with the $770 million in ARPA funds. The call was specifically for these funds, and the legislature was quick to handle the process, and within 10 days, we were back in regular session. These funds will be disbursed to the state to help with infrastructure, sewers, and water projects. Another round of these funds will arrive in the summer, and Governor Ivey may call another special session later this year to handle the distribution of these funds. Our respite from the regular session came to a screeching halt in early February, and we found ourselves facing several school-related bills. The most pressing early issue was that of vouchers. The Parent Choice Bill was filed by Senator Del Marsh, and every educational entity spoke against the bill due to the lack of accountability of the funds and the amount of funds that would have been taken from the Educational Trust Fund. Early figures stated $420 million dollars would be taken from the ETF to allow parents to send students to home schools or private schools. The bill came out of committee, but opposition within the senate led the sponsor to re-work the bill, and it has not yet made it to the floor as of the time of this article. 14

Nonetheless, the sponsor is working hard to get this bill passed, and we will continue to fight for accountability and security for the ETF. The bill has undergone several changes; however, we maintain the bill is about accountability. State dollars should include state accountability: A-F, retention, ACAP, et. al. Another bill that has been filed is the Numeracy Act Bill. This bill models the recently passed Literacy Act except for the retention provision. This bill does NOT have a retention component to it, and the sponsor is working with us, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to be heard about this important bill. To be clear, we do need work on math, but we also need to include educators and administrators who have knowledge of the methods needed for positive impact in math education. To be clear, we are not against bills that help us raise math scores and numeracy of our students. We simply believe the aspects of the bill should include educators at every step. The Governor’s budget looks very promising, and we are looking forward to working with the leaders in the house and senate to get the budget across the finish line. In the current iteration, the budget has several important increases in funding to help with literacy, math, mental health, nurses, and much more. The budget also includes a 4% increase for educators. The budget has Winter Issue 2022

Legal Forum Continued the focus from Tinker has more often been on the first prong of the Tinker rule, the part before the word “or.” And in time, the first prong of the Tinker rule usually added another adjective supplied elsewhere in the Tinker decision: that student speech may be regulated if it would materially and substantially disrupt school operations. See, Tinker, 393 U.S. at 513. This case is one of a growing number of student speech cases where the focus is instead on the second prong of Tinker, that student speech may be regulated if it interferes with the rights of others. The federal district court determined that Massachusetts’ anti-bullying statute provided a right to education in a bullying-free environment, and Robert Roe’s right to be educated in a bullying-free environment was impaired by the bullying. The federal district court also struck down a challenge against the Massachusetts anti-bullying statute, on grounds that it was constitutionally vague. The two team members, Doe and Bloggs, then appealed the decision to the First Circuit Court of Appeal.

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passed the House and will now head to the senate. If the budget passes without changes, then it will go to the governor for her signature. If changes are made in the senate, it could be headed to a conference committee to iron out the details. However, the budget does not appear to include controversial issues, so any differences could be minor. We will continue to monitor the legislative session, and we will engage legislators and you in this very important process. However, the real key to impactful legislation is for educational leaders to engage the legislators early and often in the home district. By letting your elected officials know your thoughts, you arm them with information from Alabama educators, and if you don’t give them this information, they will get their insight from other sources. Craft your narrative or someone will craft it for you. Thank you for all you do for those under your care. Carry on. Winter Issue 2022

A three-judge panel in the appellate court affirmed the district court’s decision. Hopkinton High School and its administrators had not violated the rights of Doe and Bloggs when they were suspended for bullying hockey teammate Robert Roe. The appellate court’s reasoning is instructive. The court first asserted that courts generally defer to school administrators’ decisions regarding student speech so long as their judgment is reasonable, citing Norris v. Cape Elizabeth Sch. Dist., 969 F.3d 12, 30 (1st Cir. 2020), and citing three more landmark Supreme Court Decisions: Hazelwood, 484 U.S. 260, 273 (1988); Bethel 478 U.S. 675, 683 (1986); and Morse, 551 U.S. 393, 403 (2007). The court also distinguished the facts of the most recent Supreme Court student speech decision, Mahanoy Area Sch. Dist. v. B.L., 141 S.Ct. 2038 (2021), in which off-campus Snapchat posts were not directed at an individual, were criticism of community and school rules, and did not create a substantial disruption under Tinker’s first prong. 141 S.Ct. 2038, 2045-2047. Then, the appellate court held that Doe’s and Blogg’s speech was not protected by the First Amendment. The two students argued that they had not directly bullied Robert, for example, by taking videos of him without his consent, or trying to get him to say something inappropriate in a video, or by isolating him from the hockey team. The appellate court quoted a statement by the district court: Children often bully as a group. The children who stand on the sidewalk and cheer as one of their friends shakes down a smaller student for his lunch money may not be as culpable, but they are not entirely blameless. Doe, 490 F.Supp.3d at 464-465. Neither Doe nor Blogg had created the Snapchat group. However, the appeals court noted that both had participated in Snapchat conversations and had both demeaned Robert and his family members on Snapchat, for an extended period of time. The court held that the lower court had not erred in finding that Doe and Bloggs participated in encouraging the group and bullying by the group. By their active participation in the chat, they encouraged the bullying that went beyond (protected) speech. Note that this case involves two students who disagreed with their disciplinary consequences. It does not involve the victim of the bullying suing the school district and its administrators for not acting, which certainly would have been more expensive. Six other students did not challenge their discipline, indeed several admitted their wrong-doing. The school administrators in this situation acted admirably. They began an active investigation immediately upon receiving the complaint from the father. They followed policy. They interviewed the victim and his family members, they interviewed relevant team members and spoke with law enforcement. They retained and secured records, audio- and videorecordings, and Snapchat screenshots. They followed appropriate authority relationships, with the correct administrator making the decisions within their authority: the

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2021-2022 CLAS Affiliate Presidents

Judith Ross AAESA President

Tamala Maddox AAMSP President

Andrea Dennis AASSP President

Chresal Threadgill SSA President

Carlos Nelson AASCD President

Allison Mays AASPA President

Casey Davis AAPASS President

Stephanie Watson ACND President

Michael Romine ACTA President

Lana Tew ALA-CASE President

Michael Douglas ALA-EL President

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POLICY POSITIONS - Teaching and Learning INTERNET ACCESS

COMPENSATION

CLAS supports the examination of a budget structure that provides COLA’s for employees that are tied solely to the consumer price index.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

CLAS supports funding ELL at a minimum of $500 per identified student.

EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY FUND

EXTENDED CONTRACTS

FOUNDATION PROGRAM LOCAL CONTROL

SSUT FUNDS

CLAS supports the distribution of any unappropriated revenue in the Education Advancement and Technology 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 instruction support; transportation; the acquisition of educational technology and equipment; insuring facilities; and school safety. 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 fully funding The Foundation Program as a priority before funding or creating additional programs. CLAS supports flexibility in budgeting and funding and believes decisions concerning public schools are best made at the local level where schools are accountable to parents and the community. CLAS supports revisiting the allocation and division of the online sales tax (SSUT) funds. The growth of the simplified sellers use tax has exceeded expectations and has resulted in a drop in local sales tax. This has negatively affected local school revenue.

PRESCHOOL

CLAS supports equitable preschool learning opportunities for all pre-kindergarten students including students with special needs and 100% funding of the auxiliary teacher salary and benefits as a “first priority use” of pre-K grant funds.

CONSTRUCTION

CLAS supports a more efficient and faster response time to plan approval of construction and renovations.

READINESS

CLAS supports broadband buildout because gaps in service had a negative impact on school children who do not have home access. A percentage of SSUT funds, taken off the top of funds collected, could correct this problem.

CLAS supports meeting the needs of a diverse student population by looking beyond a narrow focus on assessment results and 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.

IT SYSTEMS AND PERSONNEL

CLAS supports an increase in the line item for the system technology director and an additional appropriation in the ETF for 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.

CERTIFICATION

CLAS supports consistency in ALSDE and OSR preschool requirement for certification.

SPECIAL EDUCATION

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FUNDING POSITIONS SCHOOL NURSES

CLAS supports providing funding for each school to have a full-time nurse.

TEACHERS

CLAS supports increasing the number of teachers by lowering the divisors in grades 4-6.

PRE-K

CLAS supports requiring Pre-K grants to cover 100% of the teacher and auxiliary teacher costs as a priority.

COUNSELORS

CLAS supports providing funding for each school to have a full-time counselor.

READING COACHES

CLAS supports increasing funding for reading coaches to fully cover salary and benefits.

TRANSPORTATION

CLAS supports funding transportation at 100% of costs.

COMPENSATION

CLAS supports providing an annual cost of living increase for education employees.

EDUCATION TRUST FUND

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.

TECHNOLOGY

CLAS supports including a line item for system technology maintenance and support.

POLICY MAKING

CLAS opposes any legislation that removes control of inter- or intra-district policies from the local school system.

OTHER CURRENT EXPENSES (OCE)

CLAS supports maintaining OCE funding at a minimum of $20,702 (allocation for FY22)

MERIT PAY

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.

TAX EXEMPTIONS AND TAX CREDITS

CLAS opposes new tax exemptions or tax credits in the Education Trust Fund and supports the review and repeal of existing exemptions that are harmful to state budgets.

VOUCHERS

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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ADM FUNDING

Many of our districts have experienced a drop in enrollment for the 20-day count, especially in the elementary grades. CLAS recommends that for the FY22 school year, the FY21 ADM numbers be used, at a minimum, with adjustments made for school systems with growth.

OPERATIONS AND EXPENSES

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. In addition, many local safety initiatives are paid from OCE funds.

TRANSPORTATION

School 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. State dollars for transportation do not cover actual costs. Underfunding transportation has a disparate effect on larger, rural school systems, many of which have limited local funding. Full funding for transportation is a priority.

RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT

Alabama, like the rest of the nation, is facing a tremendous teacher shortage. We cannot compete with surrounding states in terms of salary and benefits. Last session, CLAS, in partnership with other education associations, proposed a new tier in the Retirement System to provide a competitive retirement program for our teachers. This continues to be a priority among our members. 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.

DIVISORS

SCHOOL NURSES

School nurses play an essential role in keeping children healthy, safe, and ready to learn. The school nurse supports student success by providing health care through assessment, intervention, and follow-up for all children within the school setting. The school nurse addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and social health needs of students and supports their achievement in the learning process. The school nurse is often the sole healthcare provider in an academic setting.

MENTAL HEALTH/ SCHOOL COUNSELORS

School superintendents across the state say in-school mental healthcare services are needed now more than ever. According to the Alabama Department of Mental Health, students are six times more likely to complete mental health treatment in schools than in community settings.

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Speaking

Mark Boardman

Attorney Boardman, Carr, Petelos, Watkins & Ogle P.C.

In the last edition of CLAS School Leader, we discussed seminars. Now let’s examine who can pay the seminar expenses and what you can keep when you attend a seminar. Even though you personally are the one obtaining the professional development credit, if your school system deems it as an appropriate expense, your school system can pay for your registration fee, meals, and accommodations, including if you travel out of state. Ethics Commission Advisory Opinion 2011-12, page 8. We all know that the Ethics Act prohibits a public employee or public official from receiving a “thing of value” for the purpose of corruptly influencing the employee or official and that a public employee or official cannot use their position or office for personal gain. But reimbursement of expenses is not personal gain. Likewise, even if you obtain very valuable property given to you free for your attendance at the conference, you may keep it, unless there is a particular policy of your board of education which requires you to give it to the school system. For example, in 2008, the 22

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Alabama Ethics Commission issued Advisory Opinion 2008-06 discussing two state programmer analysts who attended a technical conference held by Microsoft. Microsoft gave out promotional/not for resale versions of its new software to all attendees. The software was valued at almost $300. The only requirement to obtain the software was to attend the event. The Ethics Commission held that the two state employees who attended could keep the software. The key was that everyone who attended the seminar received the $300 software in exchange for nothing more than registering and attending the event. Nothing was expected from the public employee or official by Microsoft. (Further, this being Microsoft, attendance at this conference in Atlanta was free, as Microsoft did not charge any registration fees!) Thus, the handout you receive while attending a continuing education seminar is yours to keep. You are not required to turn it into the board, unless the board has a specific policy stating such. The same is true for rewards and door prizes, given by random drawing, to attendees at the conference. Since it commonly happens at our conferences that those who wait till the very end may receive a door prize (You have to be present to win!), the Alabama Association of School Boards sought an opinion from the Ethics Commission to make sure this complied with the Ethics Act. The Commission approved of public employees and officials keeping door prizes, provided nothing is required of the employee or official to be eligible for the door prize, other than registration and attendance. Advisory Opinion 2011-12, page 9. This rule is long-standing. The Ethics Commission also relied on the Legislature’s determination that a “thing of value” does not include “[r] ewards and prizes given to competitors in contests or events, including random drawings, which are open to the public.” Alabama Code Section 36-25-1(34)(b)(7) Public employees and officials may also keep promotional items that have little or no monetary value and exist for the purpose of advertising, public relations, or goodwill. Advisory Opinion 201109, page 10. Even door prizes more expensive than the $300 software are yours to keep, if you win that door prize. In Advisory Opinion 2005-14, the door prize was cash, and the Ethics Commission allowed the public official to keep it. In Ethics Commission 2000-63, the door prize was ten $100 American Express gift certificates and the public employee could keep it.2 Apparently, it is wise to remain to the end of the seminar for the door prize! Enjoy the seminar! 1 2

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Alabama Code Sections 36-25-5 and 36-25-7 This has not always been the case. In Ethics Opinion 99-28, overruled by Ethics Opinion 20-63 and an amendment to the law (March 1998 legislation), the first years of the Ethics Act prohibited a government employee, while being paid by the government to attend a seminar (in other words, not taking vacation days), from keeping any door prize and required the employee to give to the government agency whatever door prize the employee won. In Opinion 99-28, the employee won two coach class airline tickets to anywhere in the United States. The Opinion said the employee could not use the tickets personally but could either donate those to a charity or use them for official government transportation. The same March 1998 legislation allowed a government employee to use his or her frequent flyer points for personal use, even though he or she accumulated the points while on government business. Alabama Ethics Opinion No. 20-63, page 5.

Dr. Jeffrey D. Cornelius Professor of Education and Department Chair University of North Alabama

School Capacity

Building Instructional leaders are tasked with improving student achievement now more than ever. Many factors affect student achievement (David Lynch et al., 2016; Mulford, 2013). Knowledge of factors that affect student achievement may influence the success of an instructional leader. This article will explore a factor that affects student achievement: capacity building, particularly school capacity building. This article will focus on two questions as follows: 1) What is school capacity building? 2) What are some strategies that instructional leaders may implement to build school capacity? To answer these questions, this article will explore the literature of building school capacity. In addition, I will provide practical tips that helped me build school capacity.

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Practical Experience and Strategies To better understand how instructional leaders may build school capacity, it is important to first understand the definition of school capacity. “School capacity includes the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of individual staff members. Staff must be professionally competent in instruction and assessment centered on curriculum appropriate for their particular students, and they must hold high expectations for all students’ learning. The contribution of these individual human resources to student achievement is well recognized in research on teacher education and in programs of professional development.” (Newmann et al., 2000, p. 263) Mulford (2013) demonstrated in a study that building school capacity was strongly related to student outcomes. In the same study, Mulford (2013) noted that where capacity building and systems of accountability and evaluation are apparent, student empowerment and social development were discovered to be additionally supported and influenced by teacher values and beliefs of respect and high expectations for all to experience success and be involved. The Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE, 2000) conducted a study that identified four major capacity building strategies across 22 school districts in eight states (California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, and Texas) over a two-year period. The four most frequent capacity building strategies in the study included interpreting and using data, building teacher knowledge and skills, aligning curriculum and instruction, and targeting interventions on low-performing students and/or schools. Garza et al. (2014) conducted a case study of four successful principals as evidenced by peers, reputation of schools, and student outcomes. The study suggested that principals who were successful demonstrated a strategic focus on building teacher leadership capacity. Moreover, the study discovered five dispositions of successful principals as follows: 1) driven by a philosophy of social justice 2) ascribed to a strong notion of care 3) highly ethical and morally responsible 4) a high degree of resiliency and persistence 5) courageous. Based on the findings of the study, it was evident that the social dispositions of humans should not be discounted. (Garza et al., 2014)

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advice that assisted me in building school capacity. I recommend that you be truthful with yourself and reflect on your own personal dispositions such as attitude, outlook, morals, patience, resilience, and confidence. If personal dispositions are not in check, I recommend that you seek ways to improve. This often requires a hard look in the mirror and accepting responsibility of how you treat others with a willingness to take action. Listed below is a host of practical strategies that assisted me in building school capacity, and thus ultimately improving student achievement.

1. Be the data leader. I have found in most cases that data will not be important to teachers unless it becomes important to the leader. You may not be the best with data. But, you can learn. It is also important as a leader to lead the data discussions.

2. Be the catalyst to equip your teachers with knowledge and skills. This may involve moving into a different level of comfort. For example, make a point to visit schools with similar demographics that exhibit a high level of student achievement to observe what is happening. You may first wish to invite your instructional coach and/or another faculty member to visit the school prior to taking a team of teachers to observe.

3. Be strategic with the curriculum. What is being taught? How is it being assessed? Is direct alignment between standards, learning objectives, and assessments evident? Are action plans implemented to address academic deficiencies? Are action plans being monitored and discussed in data meetings led by the instructional leader? Is time being provided to reflect what worked and did not work? Is the master schedule allowing time for teachers to have common planning and/or departmental meetings? Are instructional adjustments occurring to ensure student achievement is improving whether it be additional interventions, differentiated instruction, etc.?

4. Be the professional development facilitator. Are teachers receiving one-shot professional development sessions or job-embedded authentic professional development to address needs? Do real professional learning communities (PLC) exist that impact student achievement?

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Awards &

Recognition

Each year, in December, the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools selects district secretaries of the year and names one CLAS Secretary of the Year. This award is sponsored annually by Simbli by eBOARDSolutions.

Secretary of the Year The Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS) and Simbli by eBOARDsolutions, the Secretary of the Year award sponsor, are proud to announce the selection of Ms. Virginia “Ginny” Fichten as the 2021 Secretary of the Year. Ms. Fichten was selected from among eight district finalists across the state of Alabama. Fichten is the secretary and bookkeeper for Mt. Carmel Elementary School in the Madison County School System. Principal Dr. Rhonda Booth, Assistant Principal Suellen Epps, and Madison County Schools Superintendent Allen Perkins were in attendance as the award was announced at the closing luncheon of the annual CLAS Secretaries Conference. In her nomination form, Fichten is credited for taking on tasks above and beyond that of the secretary. She is known for voluntarily performing tasks associated with the assistant principal, social worker, transportation director, plant manager, custodian, crossing guard, event planner, after-school daycare director, and social media manager.

“Ginny is a jewel that doesn’t come along very often,” comments Mt. Carmel Elementary School Principal Dr. Rhonda Booth. Dr. Booth and Ms. Epps nominated Fichten for this award. “Ms. Fichten’s selection as the Alabama Secretary of the Year is evidenced by dedication to the school, community, students, and families of Mt. Carmel Elementary School. This award is designed to celebrate school secretaries, like Ms. Fichten, who are invaluable assets to their schools,” stated CLAS Executive Director Dr. Vic Wilson. “Congratulations to all our district finalists as well as each secretary nominated. Their roles are truly invaluable to Alabama’s schools, systems, students, parents, and stakeholders.” Nominations for this award were submitted by direct supervisors in each State Board of Education District. Each finalist is held in high regard by his/her employer as well as by co-workers and community.

Fichten is an Army veteran and takes pride in raising and lowering the flag each day. In addition, she decorates the school for all holidays and plays a strong role in organizing and executing family events like the fall festival, Veteran’s Day celebrations, and Grandparents’ Day breakfast. She is also credited for the creation of the school’s clothes closet and coordinates with community organizations to send food home for students in need.

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District Secretaries of the Year District 1 District 2

Darlene Adkison Janna Cole

Olive J. Dodge Elementary School Huguley Elementary School

Mobile County Chambers County

District 3 Tammy Maynard District 4 Cindy Hutchinson

Eclectic Middle School Central Office

Elmore County Homewood City

District 5

Prattville Primary School

Autauga County

District 6 Jacque Owen

Central Office

Pell City

District 7 District 8

Forest Hills Elementary School Mt. Carmel Elementary School

Florence City Madison County

Laurie Wesley Charly Carter Ginny Fichten

2021 is the fourth year the Secretary of the Year award has been presented. The award is given to one Alabama school secretary or administrative assistant who supports the vision, mission, goals, and beliefs of the school system; promotes goodwill among co-workers; provides excellent customer service, demonstrates a good work ethic; performs work duties as assigned in an exemplary manner, and participates in professional learning in order to improve work knowledge and skills. The award is given at the annual Secretaries Conference Luncheon held in December.

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Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities

CLAS Lunch & Learn Webinar: Hot Off the Press - Character and Social-Emotional Development Standards

CLAS Leadership Institute: Engaged Leaders = Engaged Learners Hoover, AL

AASCD Curriculum & Instruction Bootcamp Virtual Event

ACTA Spring Conference: Orange Beach, AL

CLAS Leadership Institute: Engaged Leaders = Engaged Learners Mobile, AL

CLAS Lunch & Learn Webinar: Updates from the State Department of Education

CLAS Leadership Institute: Engaged Leaders = Engaged Learners Montgomery, AL & Virtual

CLAS Convention 2022: Birmingham, AL

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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Dr. Demica Sanders

Director of Professional Learning CLAS As many of you know, I am a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, the greatest sorority on the planet (in my opinion). Cheryl Hickman, our 27th National President, passed away recently. We were reminded of her life philosophy during her Omega Omega service: “Don’t measure life by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of moments that take your breath away.” Despite the fact that Cheryl Hickman did not originate the phrase, she used it at practically every event we attended. As administrators, we frequently ensure the wellbeing of our faculty and staff, students, and community stakeholders, but how often do we genuinely live in the moment and appreciate those breath-taking moments? Close your eyes (seriously) and recall some of your life’s most memorable moments, such as the day you married your closest friend or the birth of your first kid. Nothing else mattered in those moments! For everyone, it was a period of immense delight and excitement. It has been incredibly difficult to appreciate such moments over the last two years because we have all been too preoccupied with the pandemic. We are often busy trying to keep ahead of the next difficulty that will arise- whether to mask or not to mask, quarantine or not to quarantine, remote learning or in-person learning! It’s difficult to just exist in this time of chaos and confusion! “We’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life. We’ve added years to life not life to years” (Moorehead, n.d.). In order to make a living, Emily Lockhart reminds us of some recommendations for living in the moment and embracing those priceless moments. In her article, she emphasizes the importance of a) appreciating the small pleasures in life, b) unplugging from any technology that prevents you from doing so, c) devoting time to those who are important in your life, d) allowing indulgences in your life, and most importantly, e) laughing loudly and often.... just because! The overall theme, if you’ll notice, is your life—it’s your it’s life, so live it! Please visit her article for additional recommendations to help you live in the now. In addition to the suggestions provided above, I would suggest that you register for the CLAS Summer Winter Issue 2022

Convention. There will be time for networking with fellow administrators you haven’t seen in a while, in addition to the excellent professional learning opportunities. In his book, Words Aptly Spoken, Bob Moorehead states the following:

Remember, to spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side. Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn’t cost a cent. Remember, to say, “I love you” to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you. Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person might not be there again. Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind (Moorehead, n.d.). As always, if CLAS can ever be of any assistance to you, do not hesitate to contact us! Citations: Lockhart, E. (2014, March 19). 8 tips to help you live in the now Retrieved February 12, 2022 from https://www.activebeat.com/your-health/10-tips-tohelp-you-live-in-the-now/8/ Moorehead, B. (n.d.). Retrieved February 12, 2022 from https://www. goodreads.com/quotes/22242-the-paradox-of-our-time-in-history-is-that-we

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Government

Alabama’s Constitutional Officers GOVERNOR KAY IVEY

LIEUTENANT GOV. WILL AINSWORTH

State Capitol

11 S. Union St. # 725

600 Dexter Ave.

Montgomery, AL 36130

334-261-9590

334-242-7100

Fax: 334-242-4661

Fax: 334-353-0004

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governor.alabama.gov

SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN MERRILL

STATE AUDITOR JIM ZEIGLER

600 Dexter Ave.

Suite S-105

Room S-101

Montgomery, AL 36130

334-242-7200

334-242-7010

Fax: 334-242-4993

Fax: 334-242-7650

sos.alabama.gov

auditor.alabama.gov

ATTORNEY GENERAL STEVE MARSHALL

COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE & INDUSTRIES — RICK PATE

STATE TREASURER YOUNG BOOZER III

501 Washington Ave. Montgomery, AL 36104 334-242-7300 / Fax: 334-242-4891 alabamaag.gov

1445 Federal Drive Montgomery, AL 36107 334-240-7100 / Fax: 334-240-7190 agi.alabama.gov

600 Dexter Ave., Room S-106 Montgomery, AL 36104 334-242-7500 / Fax: 334-242-7592 treasury.alabama.gov

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SENATOR

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

Dirksen Senate Building SD-B40, Ste. A Washington, DC 20510 202-228-2147 tuberville.senate.gov

U.S. SENATORS

RICHARD SHELBY (R)

Chief of Staff: Stephen Boyd Press Secretary: Ryann DuRant

MO BROOKS (R)

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Committees: Appropriations, Chairman; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Environment and Public Works; Rules and Administration Chief of Staff: Dayne Cutrell Press Secretary: Alyssa Pettus

ROBERT ADERHOLT (R)

U.S. REPRESENTATIVES

TOMMY TUBERVILLE (R)

JERRY CARL (R)

District 4: Blount, Cherokee, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Jackson, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Marshall, Tuscaloosa, Walker & Winston 1203 Longworth Building Washington, D.C. 20515 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: Kerry Knott Press Secretary: Carson Clark

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; Science, Space & Technology Chief of Staff: Mark Pettitt Communications Director: Clay Mills

1330 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 carl.house.gov 41 W I-65 Service Rd. Mobile, AL 36608 Chief of Staff: Chad Carlough Communications Director: Zach Weidlich

GARY PALMER (R)

MIKE ROGERS (R)

TERRI SEWELL (D)

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: Transportation & Infrastucture Chief of Staff: William Smith Press Secretary: Elizabeth Hance

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District 5: Colbert, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone & Madison

BARRY MOORE (R)

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: 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

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: Jackie McGuinness

District 2: Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Elmore, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Pike & parts of Montgomery

5401 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 217 Graceland Dr., Ste. 5 Dothan, AL 36305 Phone: 334-794-9680 / Fax: 334-671-1480 Chief of Staff: Shana Teehan Communications Director: Katie Milner District Director: Bill Harris

Alabama Congressional Races: Total Amounts Raised Listed in order of amounts raised Doug Jones (D) $30,640,635 Tommy Tuberville (R) $8,537,218 Terri Sewell (D) $2,168,165 Jerry Carl (R) $1,971,321 Robert Aderholt (R) $1,255,07 Mike Rogers (R) $1,193,111 Gary Palmer (R) $907,219 Mo Brooks (R) $655,365 Barry Moore (R) $650,807 James Averhart (D) $80,095 Phyllis Harvey-Hall (D) $56,050 Adia Winfrey (D) $50,273 Rick Neighbors (D) $46,068 Michael Parrish (I) $5,116

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Alabama’s Congressional Members

Based on Federal Election Commission data available electronically on Dec. 30, 2020. Sources: Center for Responsive Politics, opensecrets.org

Corinn O’Brien

Vice President of Policy A+ Education Partnership As a former math teacher and assistant principal, I know how important education policy decisions are for our schools. When I began my new role at A+ Education Partnership as the Vice President of Policy, one of my main goals was to increase both the transparency and accessibility of the education policy process for everyone. As the first step in this goal, our advocacy team has been working on an innovative way to bring education policy and budget decisions directly to stakeholders.

A One-Stop Shop for Learning About Education Policy in AL With schools continuing to navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 regular legislative session in full swing, accessible information on evidence-based education policy has never been more important. That’s why A+ Education Partnership is excited to launch our newest project, the A+ Policy 32

Introducing the A+ Policy Portal & COVID School Spending Tracker Portal - https://policy.aplusala.org. A+ is urgently working to ensure that all Alabama children, regardless of their race or economic status, have access to great schools. To make this a reality, our communities must be informed and engaged in the education policy and budget process. Our Policy Portal (linked in the QR code below) is a one-stop-shop for accessible information about education policy solutions that will help make this vision a reality. The portal highlights evidence-based education policies that have demonstrated a significant impact on student outcomes and improved educational equity. Each issue that is selected and highlighted fits into our larger policy framework, which is a highlevel overview of what we believe will ensure all of Alabama’s children are prepared for school, college, career, and life.

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Each policy issue page features the “Big Idea” about the issue (for those seeking to understand why a policy solution is important), a “Quick Facts” one-pager (for those looking for a short overview of the topic) and a longer policy brief (for those who are interested in the details), along with additional reading and news stories. More policy issues will be added regularly, including the upcoming additions of student mental health and first grade readiness. To ensure stakeholders have an easy access point to the legislative process, the portal will also house our 2022 Legislative Agenda along with a new bill tracking capability. These additions will help you keep up with legislation and budgetary decisions made during the 2022 Legislative Session - and each session to come.

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as they navigate the pandemic and to make important investments in students that will improve their achievement for years to come. In March, A+ will be launching another exciting tool for advocates and stakeholders, Alabama COVID Spending Tracker. This tool will be housed on the A+ Policy Portal and allow you to see the way each Alabama public school district is spending federal COVID relief aid allocated through ESSER I, ESSER II, and ARP ESSER. A+ will also track student outcomes through ACAP proficiency data to monitor if this spending is having a measurable impact on students year over year. Lastly, if you are interested in emerging best practices in COVID student recovery and tangible resources on implementing them in your school, check out our everevolving “COVID School Spending” blog series. So far, the series has covered highimpact tutoring, high-quality instructional materials, data-driven instruction, and more. Access the A+ Policy Portal using this code: 33

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Alabama’s State Senate CLYDE CHAMBLISS

DONNIE CHESTEEN

SAM GIVHAN

GARLAN GUDGER

THOMAS BUTLER

BILLY BEASLEY CHRIS ELLIOTT

VIVIAN DAVIS FIGURES

GERALD ALLEN

GREG ALBRITTON LINDA COLEMAN-MADISON ROOM

Listed in alphabetical order.

EMPLOYMENT

MONTGOMERY/ DISTRICT PHONE

DISTRICT ADDRESS EMAIL ADDRESS

727

Attorney

334-261-0785 251-937-0240

810 S. Pensacola Ave., Atmore, AL 36502 galbritton@att.net

729

Owner, Cashco Marketing

334-261-0861

P.O. Box 70007, Tuscaloosa, AL 35407 gerald.allen@alsenate.gov

WILL BARFOOT, R District 25: Crenshaw, Elmore, Montgomery

733

Attorney

334-261-0895

Montgomery, AL 36104 will.barfoot@alsenate.gov

BILLY BEASLEY, D District 28: Barbour, Bullock, Henry, Houston, Lee, Macon, Russell

737

President, Pratts Station LLC

334-261-0868 334-775-7657

P.O. Box 606, Clayton, AL 36016 billy.beasley@alsenate.gov

TOM BUTLER, R District 2: Limestone, Madison

730

Pharmacist

334-261-0884 256-539-5441

P.O. Box 653, Madison, AL 35758 senbutler@aol.com

CLYDE CHAMBLISS, R 730 District 30: Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa

Principal engineer, Chambliss Engineering

334-261-0872

clyde.chambliss@alsenate.gov

DONNIE CHESTEEN, R District 29: Dale, Geneva, Houston

735

Pharmaceutical representative

334-261-0890

P.O. Box 39, Geneva, AL 36340 donnie.chesteen@alsenate.gov

LINDA COLEMAN-MADISON, D District 20: Jefferson

737

Compliance administrator, Americans with Disabilities

334-261-0864 205-798-1045

lcolemanmadison926@yahoo.com

PRISCILLA DUNN, D District 19: Jefferson

737

Homeless education coordinator, Bessemer City Schools

334-261-0793 205-426-3795

460 Carriage Hills Dr., Bessemer, AL 35022 priscilla.dunn@alsenate.gov

CHRIS ELLIOTT, R District 32: Baldwin

735

Former Baldwin County commissioner

334-261-0897 251-990-4610

1100 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope, AL 36532 chris.elliott@alsenate.gov

VIVIAN DAVIS FIGURES, D District 33: Mobile

736

CEO, Figures Legacy Education Foundation

334-261-0871 251-208-5480

P.O. Box 7985, Mobile, AL 36670 vivian.figures@alsenate.gov

SAM GIVHAN, R District 7: Madison

735

Farmer, attorney

334-261-0867 256-539-5441

P.O. Box 2470, Huntsville, AL 35804 sam.givhan@alsenate.gov

GARLAN GUDGER, R District 4: Cullman, Lawrence, Marion, Winston

733

Owner, Southern Accents Architectural Antiques

334-261-0855

Cullman, AL 35055 garlan.gudger@alsenate.gov

SENATOR/PARTY/ DISTRICT GREG ALBRITTON, R District 22: Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington GERALD ALLEN, R District 21: Lamar

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MOST SENATE PHOTOS COURTESY OF ALABAMA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION OF COOPERATIVES

KIRK HATCHER, D District 26: Montgomery

MONTGOMERY/ DISTRICT PHONE

DISTRICT ADDRESS EMAIL ADDRESS

Teacher

334-261-9001 334-450-8023

P.O. Box 6213, Montgomery, AL 36106 kirk.hatcher@alsenate.gov

EMPLOYMENT

TIM MELSON SHAY SHELNUTT JACK WILLIAMS

JIM McCLENDON DAVID SESSIONS TOM WHATLEY

DEL MARSH CLAY SCOFIELD

MALIKA SANDERS-FORTIER STEVE LIVINGSTON J.T. “JABO” WAGGONER

APRIL WEAVER

GREG REED LARRY STUTTS

JIMMY HOLLEY RANDY PRICE RODGER SMITHERMAN

ANDREW JONES ROOM

KIRK HATCHER ARTHUR ORR BOBBY SINGLETON

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JIMMY HOLLEY, R District 31: Coffee, Covington, Dale, Pike

721

Southeast Pharmaceuticals Inc.

334-261-0845

jimmy.holley@alsenate.gov

ANDREW JONES, R District 10: Cherokee, DeKalb, Etowah, St. Clair

737

Farmer; Owner, Deep South Coffee Factory

334-261-0857

andrew.jones@alsenate.gov

STEVE LIVINGSTON, R 731 District 8: DeKalb, Jackson, Madison

Oil executive

334-261-0858 256-609-6341

P.O. Box 8, Scottsboro, AL 35768 steve.livingston@alsenate.gov

DEL MARSH, R District 12: Calhoun, Clay, Talladega

722

Businessman

334-261-0712

P.O. Drawer 2365, Anniston, AL 36202 del.marsh@alsenate.gov

JIM MCCLENDON, R District 11: Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega

729

Retired optometrist

334-261-0789 205-467-2656

361 Jones Rd., Springville, AL 35146 jimmcc@windstream.net

TIM MELSON, R District 1: Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison

732

Anesthesiologist

334-261-0773 256-539-5441

P.O. Box 550, Florence, AL 35631 tim.melson@alsenate.gov

ARTHUR ORR, R District 3: Limestone, Madison, Morgan

727

Vice president & general counsel, Cook’s Pest Control Inc.

334-261-0758 256-260-2146

P.O. Box 305, Decatur, AL 35602 arthur.orr@alsenate.gov

RANDY PRICE, R District 13: Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Lee, Randolph

733

Farmer, small business owner

334-261-0874 334-599-0483

P.O. Box 429, Opelika, AL 36801 randyprice.sd13@gmail.com

GREG REED, R 726 District 5: Fayette, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston

Vice president, Preferred Medical Systems

334-261-0894

900 Hwy. 78 E., Ste. 200 #106, Jasper, AL 35502 greg.reed@alsenate.gov

DAN ROBERTS, R District 15: Jefferson, Shelby, Talladega

729

Real estate development

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

738

Attorney

334-261-0860

malika.sanders-fortier@alsenate.gov

CLAY SCOFIELD, R District 9: Blount, DeKalb, Madison, Marshall

731

Farmer

334-261-0876 256-582-0619

412-A Gunter Ave., Guntersville, AL 35976 clay.scofield@alsenate.gov

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DISTRICT ADDRESS EMAIL ADDRESS

734

Co-owner, Sessions Farms

334-261-0882 251-208-5480

104 Lawrence St., Mobile, AL 36602 d.r.sessions@att.net

Realtor, Cahaba Real Estate

334-261-0794 205-413-9022

P.O. Box 120, Trussville, AL 35173 shay.sd17@gmail.com

BOBBY SINGLETON, D 740 District 24: Choctaw, Clarke, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa

Consultant

334-261-0335

bsingle362@gmail.com

RODGER SMITHERMAN, D District 18: Jefferson

736

Attorney

334-261-0870 205-396-3213

2029 2nd Ave. N., Birmingham, AL 35203 rodger.smitherman@alsenate.gov

LARRY C. STUTTS, R District 6: Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion

733

Physician

334-261-0862

1120 S. Jackson Hwy., Ste. 104, Sheffield, AL 35660 larry.stutts@alsenate.gov

J.T. “JABO” WAGGONER, R District 16: Jefferson, Shelby

726

President, Birmingham Business Consultants LLC

334-261-0892

P.O. Box 660609, Vestavia Hills, AL 35266 jabo.waggoner@alsenate.gov

DAVID SESSIONS, R District 35: Mobile SHAY SHELNUTT, R District 17: Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair, Talladega

732

APRIL WEAVER, R District 14: Bibb, Chilton, Hale, Jefferson, Shelby

Former regional director, U.S. Department of Health & Human 334-261-0886 Services 205-620-6610

P.O. Box 2050, Alabaster, AL 35007 april.weaver@alsenate.gov

TOM WHATLEY, R District 27: Lee, Russell, Tallapoosa

734

Attorney

334-261-0893

P.O. Box 841, Auburn, AL 36831 tom.whatley@alsenate.gov

JACK WILLIAMS, R District 34: Mobile

735

Cattle farmer

334-261-0829

10095A Wilmer Georgetown Rd., Wilmer, AL 36587 jackwilliams55@icloud.com

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SENATOR/PARTY/ DISTRICT

House of Representatives

REPRESENTATIVE/PARTY/ DISTRICT LOUISE ALEXANDER, D District 56: Jefferson WES ALLEN, R District 89: Dale, Pike

NAPOLEON BRACY JR. ANTHONY DANIELS

CHIP BROWN

BARBARA BOYD DANNY CRAWFORD

RUSSELL BEDSOLE MERIKA COLEMAN-EVANS

CHRIS BLACKSHEAR

MIKE BALL STEVE CLOUSE

TERRI COLLINS

ALAN BAKER ADLINE CLARKE

CYNTHIA ALMOND PRINCE CHESTNUT

WES ALLEN

JIM CARNS

ROOM

LOUISE ALEXANDER

MOST HOUSE PHOTOS COURTESY OF ALABAMA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION OF COOPERATIVES

K.L. BROWN

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EMPLOYMENT

MONTGOMERY/ DISTRICT PHONE

DISTRICT ADDRESS EMAIL ADDRESS

403-E

Florist

334-261-0529 205-253-3732

2301 9th Ave. N., Bessemer, AL 35022 louise.alexander@alhouse.gov

427-M

Former Pike County probate judge

334-261-0593

P.O. Box 147, Troy, AL 36801 wesley.allen@alhouse.gov

CYNTHIA ALMOND, R District 63: Tuscaloosa

528-A

Attorney, business owner

334-261-0402

2704 8th St., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 cynthia@almondattorneys.com

ALAN BAKER, R District 66: Baldwin, Escambia

427-B

Former teacher

334-261-0420

P.O. Box 975, Brewton, AL 36427 staterep@co.escambia.al.us

MIKE BALL, R District 10: Madison

401-A

Retired, Alabama Department of Public Safety

334-261-0483 256-539-5441

105 Canterbury Cir., Madison, AL 35758 mikeball@knology.net

RUSSELL BEDSOLE, R District 49: Bibb, Chilton, Shelby

524-E

Shelby County Sheriff’s captain

334-261-0500

Alabaster, AL russell.bedsole@alhouse.gov

CHRIS BLACKSHEAR, R District 80: Lee, Russell

404

Senior manager, TSYS

334-261-0428

chris.blackshear@alhouse.gov

BARBARA BOYD, D District 32: Calhoun, Talladega

517-F

Retired educator

334-261-0592 256-741-8683

P.O. Box 4085, Anniston, AL 36204 barbara.boyd@alhouse.gov

NAPOLEON BRACY JR. , D District 98: Mobile

539-A

Workforce outreach coordinator, Austal USA

334-261-0556 251-208-5480

104 S. Lawrence St., Mobile, AL 36602 napoleon.bracy@alhouse.gov

CHIP BROWN, R District 105: Mobile

524-F

CEO, security training firm

334-261-0447 251-208-5408

104 S. Lawrence St., Mobile, AL 36602

K.L. BROWN, R District 40: Calhoun

423

Owner, K.L. Brown Funeral Home

334-261-0496 256-435-7042

911 Public Safety Dr., Jacksonville, AL 36265 klbrown@cableone.net

JIM CARNS, R District 48: Jefferson, Shelby

403-A

Businessman

334-261-0429 205-967-3571

P.O. Box 43797, Birmingham, AL 35243 jwcarns@gmail.com

PRINCE CHESTNUT, D District 67: Dallas, Perry

537-E

Attorney

334-261-0598 334-261-0500

P.O. Box 628, Selma, AL 36702 chestnut4house@gmail.com

ADLINE CLARKE, D District 97: Mobile

540-B

Business owner

334-261-0549 251-208-5480

P.O. Box 40758, Mobile, AL 36640 adline.clarke@alhouse.gov

STEVE CLOUSE, R District 93: Dale, Houston

410-D

Clouse Marketing Co.

334-261-0488 334-774-7384

P.O. Box 818, Ozark, AL 36361-0818 steve.clouse@alhouse.gov

MERIKA COLEMAN, D District 57: Jefferson

537-A

Miles College faculty

334-261-0589 205-325-5308

P.O. Box 28888, Birmingham, AL 35228 merika.coleman@alhouse.gov

TERRI COLLINS, R District 8: Morgan

427-A

Owner, TLC Solutions

334-261-0472 256-227-0360

P.O. Box 21, Decatur, AL 35602 terri@terricollins.org

DANNY CRAWFORD, R District 5: Limestone

434

Crop insurance contractor

334-261-0516 256-656-1224

110 College St., Ste. E-4, Athens, AL 35611 danny.crawford@alhouse.gov

ANTHONY DANIELS, D District 53: Madison

428

COO, Premiere Dental

334-261-0522

P.O. Box 18711, Huntsville, AL 35801 anthony.daniels@alhouse.gov

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WILL DISMUKES, R District 88: Autauga, Elmore

DAVID FAULKNER

JOE FAUST

BOB FINCHER

LAURA HALL

TOMMY HANES

COREY HARBISON

TRACY ESTES LYNN GREER

ALLEN FARLEY

CHRISTOPHER ENGLAND

JEREMY GRAY

DEXTER GRIMSLEY

CORLEY ELLIS JUANDALYNN GIVAN

BRETT EASTERBROOK VICTOR GASTON

BARBARA DRUMMOND DANNY GARRETT

ROOM

RICHARD DRAKE BERRY FORTE

EMPLOYMENT

MONTGOMERY/ DISTRICT PHONE

DISTRICT ADDRESS EMAIL ADDRESS

526-E

Owner, Custom Floor Covering

334-261-0499

Prattville, AL 36068 will.dismukes@alhouse.gov

E. RICHARD DRAKE, R District 45: Jefferson, Shelby

432

Retired, U.S. Air Force

334-261-0527 205-699-7392

7049 Briarwood Ln., Leeds, AL 35094 dickiedrake45@gmail.com

BARBARA DRUMMOND, D District 103: Mobile

529

Owner, B-Inspired Marketing and Consulting Inc.

334-261-0564

1266 Horton Dr., Mobile, AL 36605 drummondbarbara@att.net

BRETT EASTERBROOK, R District 65: Choctaw, Clarke, Marengo, Washington

526-D

Farmer, Finance, Outokumpu Stainless Steel

334-261-0402

Fruitdale, AL 36539

CORLEY ELLIS, R District 41: Shelby

404

Owner, Ellis Properties

334-261-0560

P.O. Box 1177, Columbiana, AL 35051 corley.ellis@alhouse.gov

CHRISTOPHER ENGLAND, D District 70: Tuscaloosa

539-B

Associate city attorney, Tuscaloosa

334-261-0503 205-535-4859

1681 Ozier Dr., Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 cjengland1@gmail.com

TRACY ESTES, R District 17: Lamar, Marion, Winston

525-C

News editor, Marion Journal Record

334-261-0434

Winfield, AL 35594 tracy.estes@alhouse.gov

ALLEN FARLEY, R District 15: Jefferson, Shelby

427-L

Law enforcement, retired

334-261-0474 205-960-7526

P.O. Box 516, McCalla, AL 35111 allenfarley@bellsouth.net

DAVID FAULKNER, R District 46: Jefferson

400-D

Partner, Christian & Small LLP

334-261-0442 205-870-9577

505 N. 20th St., Ste. 1800, Birmingham, AL 35203 david@davidfaulknerAL46.com

JOE FAUST, R District 94: Baldwin, Escambia

426

Former insurance broker; Former Baldwin County commissioner

334-261-0409 251-990-4615

1100 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope, AL 36532 jfaust@baldwincountyal.gov

BOB FINCHER, R District 37: Chambers, Cleburne, Randolph

427-K

Retired educator

334-261-0538 256-449-6149

11823 County Rd. 59, Woodland, AL 36280 rsfincher77@gmail.com

BERRY FORTE, D 540-D District 84: Barbour, Bullock, Russell

American Buildings

334-261-0566 334-687-9985

620 Davis Ln., Eufaula, AL 36027 berry.forte@alhouse.gov

DANNY GARRETT, R District 44: Jefferson

410-A

CFO, Vulcan Threaded Products

334-261-0424 205-410-4637

P.O. Box 531, Trussville, AL 35173 dannygarrett44@gmail.com

VICTOR GASTON, R District 100: Mobile

519-G

Retired educator & timber farmer

334-261-0563 251-639-2555

1136 Hillcrest Crossing W., Mobile, AL 36695 victor.gaston@alhouse.gov

JUANDALYNN GIVAN, D District 60: Jefferson

528-E

Owner, Givan & Associates Law Firm

334-261-0584 205-433-6132

P.O. Box 13803, Birmingham, AL 35202 juandalynn.givan@alhouse.gov

JEREMY GRAY, D District 83: Lee, Russell

536-C

CEO, Elevate Your Grind

334-261-9505

Opelika, AL 36804 jeremy.gray@alhouse.gov

LYNN GREER, R District 2: Lauderdale, Limestone

403-C

Construction

334-261-0476 256-247-5059

P.O. Box 40, Rogersville, AL 35652 lynn.greer@alhouse.gov

DEXTER GRIMSLEY, D District 85: Henry, Houston

537-F

Chief juvenile probation officer, Henry County

334-261-0513 334-889-0602

168 Res Dr., Newville, AL 36353 dexter.grimsley@alhouse.gov

LAURA HALL, D District 19: Madison

517-D

Retired educator

334-261-0517 256-859-2234

P.O. Box 3367, Huntsville, AL 35810 laura.hall@alhouse.gov

TOMMY HANES, R District 23: DeKalb, Jackson

427-G

Retired firefighter

334-261-0551 256-218-3090

100 Peachtree St., Scottsboro, AL 35768 tommy.hanes@alhouse.gov

COREY HARBISON, R District 12: Cullman

526-F

Former police officer

334-261-0578 256-385-5510

P.O. Box 472, Cullman, AL 35056 corey.harbison@alhouse.gov

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ROOM

MONTGOMERY/ DISTRICT PHONE

DISTRICT ADDRESS EMAIL ADDRESS

Urban director, Young Life; Heritage Barbershop manager

334-261-0506 334-834-8494

1200 Hush St., Montgomery, AL 36108 ken.hassell@alhouse.gov

EMPLOYMENT

THOMAS JACKSON

GIL ISBELL

JOE LOVVORN

CRAIG LIPSCOMB

STEVE HURST

NATHANIEL LEDBETTER

REED INGRAM

RALPH HOWARD KELVIN LAWRENCE

PAUL LEE

MIKE HOLMES

ROLANDA HOLLIS JAMIE KIEL

KENYATTE HASSELL, D District 78: Montgomery

WES KITCHENS

JIM HILL MIKE JONES

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JIM HILL, R District 50: St. Clair

419

Attorney

334-261-0494 205-629-5325

P.O. Box 310, Moody, AL 35004 jim.hill@alhouse.gov

ROLANDA HOLLIS, D District 58: Jefferson

536-D

Real estate broker

334-261-9520

Jefferson County, AL 35261 rolanda.hollis@alhouse.gov

MIKE HOLMES, R District 31: Autauga, Elmore

427-F

Agribusiness & real estate

334-261-0595 334-224-1347

67 Cabin Rd., Wetumpka, AL 36093 mholmes@alhouse.gov

RALPH HOWARD, D District 72: Bibb, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Perry, Sumter

534-A

Former Marine

334-261-0559 334-624-1887

P.O. Box 360, Greensboro, AL 36744 ralph.howard@alhouse.gov

STEVE HURST, R District 35: Calhoun, Clay, Coosa, Talladega

413-A

Employee, Georgia-Pacific Corp.

334-261-0415 256-761-1935

155 Quail Run Rd., Munford, AL 36268 steve.hurst@alhouse.gov

REED INGRAM, R District 75: Elmore, Montgomery

417-A

Former Montgomery County commissioner

334-261-0507 334-242-7707

2900 Eastern Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36116 reedingram75@gmail.com

GIL ISBELL, R District 28: Etowah

526-B

Business

334-261-0490 256-328-2032

526 Turrentine Ave., Gadsden, AL 35901

THOMAS JACKSON, D 437-D District 68: Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Marengo, Monroe, Washington

Upward Bound director, Alabama Southern College

334-261-0437 334-636-8119

P.O. Box 636, Thomasville, AL 36784 thomas.jackson@alhouse.gov

MIKE JONES, R District 92: Coffee, Covington, Escambia

519-O

Attorney

334-261-0573 334-222-0111

P.O. Box 957, Andalusia, AL 36420 mljatty@gmail.com

SAM JONES, D District 99: Mobile

540-C

Former mayor of Mobile

334-261-0963

Mobile, AL 36640 sam.jones@alhouse.gov

JAMIE KIEL, R District 18: Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale

525-D

Owner, Kiel Equipment

334-261-0521

Russellville, AL 35653 jamie.kiel@alhouse.gov

WES KITCHENS, R 433 District 27: Blount, DeKalb, Marshall

Cattle farmer

334-261-0539 256-582-0619

412-A Gunter Ave., Guntersville, AL 35976 weskitchens@mclo.org

KELVIN LAWRENCE, D District 69: Autauga, Lowndes, Montgomery, Wilcox

430

Former mayor of Hayneville

334-261-0536 334-548-6125

50 Miller Cir., Hayneville, AL 36040 kelvinj73@gmail.com

NATHANIEL LEDBETTER, R District 24: DeKalb

401-G

Owner, Hometown Publications

334-261-9506 256-638-6397

P.O. Box 725, Rainsville, AL 35986 nathaniel.ledbetter@alhouse.gov

PAUL LEE, R District 86: Houston

410-F

Executive director, Wiregrass Rehab Center

334-261-0488 334-792-9682

304 Ashborough Cir., Dothan, AL 36301 plee@wrcjobs.com

CRAIG LIPSCOMB, R District 30: Etowah, St. Clair

528-D

Architect

334-261-0546

Gadsden, AL 35902 craig.lipscomb@alhouse.gov

JOE LOVVORN, R District 79: Lee, Russell

435

Firefighter, small business owner

334-261-0540

Auburn, AL 36830 joe.lovvorn@alhouse.gov

RHETT MARQUES, R District 91: Coffee

527-B

Small business owner

334-261-0473

Enterprise, AL 36330 rhett.marques@alhouse.gov

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DISTRICT ADDRESS EMAIL ADDRESS

PARKER MOORE

BECKY NORDGREN

JOHN W. ROGERS JR.

CONNIE ROWE

MARY MOORE

ARNOLD MOONEY

REX REYNOLDS

KERRY RICH

CHARLOTTE MEADOWS

NEIL RAFFERTY

MAC McCUTCHEON PHILLIP PETTUS

STEPHEN McMILLAN

A.J. McCAMPBELL ED OLIVER

CHRIS PRINGLE EMPLOYMENT

ARTIS (A.J.) MCCAMPBELL, D 539-F District 71: Choctaw, Greene, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa

Sales, State Farm Insurance

334-261-0547 205-652-6531

P.O. Box 1469, Livingston, AL 35470 aj.mccampbell@alhouse.gov

MAC MCCUTCHEON, R District 25: Limestone, Madison

519-I

Farmer, retired from City of Huntsville

334-261-0505 256-539-5441

189 Homeplace Ln. NW, Huntsville, AL 35806 mac.mccutcheon@alhouse.gov

STEVE MCMILLAN, R District 95: Baldwin

532

McMillan & Associates

334-261-0523 251-937-0240

P.O. Box 776, Bay Minette, AL 36507 bcld07@gmail.com

CHARLOTTE MEADOWS, R District 74: Montgomery

427-D

LEAD Academy board chair

334-251-0569

P.O. Box 230158, Montgomery, AL 36116 charlotte.meadows@alhouse.gov

ARNOLD MOONEY, R District 43: Jefferson, Shelby

400-F

Commercial realtor

334-261-9512 205-620-6610

P.O. Box 382466, Birmingham, AL 35238-2466 arnold.mooney@alhouse.gov

MARY MOORE, D District 59: Jefferson

539-D

Retired medical technologist

334-261-0508 205-229-9966

1622 36th Ave. N., Birmingham, AL 35207 mamoor48@bellsouth.net

PARKER MOORE, R District 4: Limestone, Morgan

417-E

Marketing, Encore Rehabilitiation

334-261-0579

Decatur, AL 35601 parker@parkerduncanmoore.com

TASHINA MORRIS, D District 77: Montgomery

540-A

Nonprofit director

334-261-0597

P.O. Box 4122, Montgomery, AL 36103 tashina.morris@alhouse.gov

BECKY NORDGREN, R 401-D District 29: Calhoun, DeKalb, Etowah

Marketing director, Fuller Medical Co.

334-261-0432 256-328-1653

101 Cook St., Gadsden, AL 35904 rebeccasnordgren@gmail.com

ED OLIVER, R District 81: Chilton, Coosa, Tallapoosa

524-A

Former military pilot

334-261-0471 334-803-1889

Dadeville, AL 36853 ed.oliver@alhouse.gov

KENNETH PASCHAL, R District 73: Shelby

526-C

U.S. Army, retired

334-261-0500 205-626-9458

1134 County Services Dr., Pelham, AL 35124 kenneth.paschal@alhouse.gov

PHILLIP PETTUS , R District 1: Lauderdale

400-A

Retired Alabama State Trooper

334-261-0591 256-757-6679

771 County Rd. 144, Killen, AL 35645 phillip.pettus@alhouse.gov

CHRIS PRINGLE, R District 101: Mobile

402

Realtor, Southern Timberlands, home builder, contractor

334-261-0489 251-341-1110

4 Princess Anne Rd., Mobile, AL 36608 chris.pringle@alhouse.gov

NEIL RAFFERTY, D District 54: Jefferson

539-E

Program director, Birmingham Comprehensive High Impact Prevention Project

334-261-0543

Birmingham, AL 35232 reprafferty@gmail.com

REX REYNOLDS, R District 21: Madison

524-D

Former Huntsville police chief

334-261-0571 256-539-5441

Madison County, AL rex.reynolds.@alhouse.gov

KERRY RICH, R District 26: DeKalb, Marshall

417-I

Manager, WJIA 88.5 FM

334-261-0438 256-582-0619

412-A Gunter Ave., Guntersville, AL 35976 kerryrich@mclo.org

BEN ROBBINS, R District 33: Clay, Coosa, Talladega

526-A

Attorney

334-261-0500

Sylacauga, AL

PRONCEY ROBERTSON, R District 7: Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan, Winston

525-A

Police officer

334-261-0454

Mount Hope, AL 35651 proncey.robertson@alhouse.gov

JOHN ROGERS, D District 52: Jefferson

523-A

President, Rogers & Rogers Inc.; director of minority affairs, UAB

334-261-0387 205-925-3522

1424 18th St. SW, Birmingham, AL 35211 jwrogers@uab.edu

CONNIE ROWE, R District 13: Blount, Walker

400-E

Retired Jasper police chief

334-261-0495 205-522-1659

P.O. Box 4, Jasper, AL 35502 connie.rowe@alhouse.gov

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HOWARD SANDERFORD, R District 20: Madison RODERICK HAMPTON SCOTT, D District 55: Jefferson

VAN SMITH

MATT SIMPSON PEBBLIN WARREN

RANDALL SHEDD ALLEN TREADAWAY

HARRY SHIVER

GINNY SHAVER DAVID STANDRIDGE

TIM WADSWORTH

CHRIS SELLS SCOTT STADTHAGEN

RODERICK HAMPTON SCOTT KYLE SOUTH

ROOM

HOWARD SANDERFORD ANDREW SORRELL

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EMPLOYMENT

MONTGOMERY/ DISTRICT PHONE

DISTRICT ADDRESS EMAIL ADDRESS

413-C

President, Computer Leasing Co. Inc.

334-261-0444 256-533-1989

P.O. Box 16023, Huntsville, AL 35802 HS1989@aol.com

425

Professor, Miles College

334-261-0452 205-781-0261

P.O. Box 253, Fairfield, AL 35064 rodhscott@gmail.com

CHRIS SELLS, R District 90: Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Crenshaw

401-C

Founder, Sells Medical Equipment

334-261-0568 334-371-9304

1609 E. Commerce St., Greenville, AL 36037 csea@centurytel.net

GINNY SHAVER, R District 39: Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, DeKalb

527-D

Assistant city clerk, Gadsden

334-261-0413

Leesburg, AL 35983 ginny.shaver@alhouse.gov

RANDALL SHEDD, R District 11: Blount, Cullman, Marshall, Morgan

401-F

Retired director, Cullman Commission on Aging

334-261-0530 256-531-6641

P.O. Box 345, Baileyton, AL 35019 randall.shedd@alhouse.gov

HARRY SHIVER, R District 64: Baldwin, Monroe

427-I

Retired educator

334-261-0445 251-937-1391

55550 State Hwy. 59 N., Stockton, AL 36579 harryshiver@aol.com

MATT SIMPSON, R District 96: Baldwin, Mobile

524-C

Assistant district attorney, Baldwin County

334-261-0424

P.O. Box 1791, Daphne, AL 36526 matt.simpson@alhouse.gov

VAN SMITH, R District 42: Autauga, Chilton

531

Former Autauga County commmissioner

334-261-0459

van.smith@alhouse.gov

ANDREW SORRELL, R District 3: Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence

522-A

Small business owner

334-261-0435

Muscle Shoals, AL 35662 andrew.sorrell@alhouse.gov

JEFF SORRELLS, R District 87: Geneva, Houston

527-A

Former mayor of Hartfort

334-261-0542

Hartford, AL 36344

KYLE SOUTH , R 410-C District 16: Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Tuscaloosa

General manager, West Alabama TV Cable

334-261-0482 205-932-4700

P.O. Box 65, Fayette, AL 35555 repsouth16@gmail.com

SCOTT STADTHAGEN, R District 9: Cullman, Marshall, Morgan

525-B

Onwer, Hagen Homes Inc.

334-261-0436

Hartselle, AL 35640 scott.stadthagen@alhouse.gov

DAVID STANDRIDGE, R District 34: Blount, Marshall

403-B

Retired probate judge

334-261-0446 205-543-0647

P.O. Box 76, Hayden, AL 35079 david.standridge@alhouse.gov

SHANE STRINGER, R District 102: Mobile

524-B

Police chief, Satsuma

334-261-0594

Mobile County, AL

RODNEY SULLIVAN, R District 61: Greene, Pickens, Tuscaloosa

431

W.G. Sullivan Lumber Co.

334-261-0403

Northport, AL 35476 rodney.sullivan@alhouse.gov

ALLEN TREADAWAY, R District 51: Jefferson

417-G

Police captain, City of Birmingham

334-261-0585 205-254-1700

P.O. Box 126, Morris, AL 35116 allen.treadaway@alhouse.gov

TIM WADSWORTH , R District 14: Jefferson, Walker, Winston

427-C

Attorney

334-261-0554 205-300-4008

11754 Helicon Rd., Arley, AL 35541 wadsworth.tim654321@gmail.com

PEBBLIN WARREN, D District 82: Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa

517-B

Education administration

334-261-0541 334-727-9127

P.O. Box 1328, Tuskegee Institute, AL 36087 tiger9127@bellsouth.net

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RANDY WOOD

DEBBIE WOOD

RICH WINGO

MARGIE WILCOX

RITCHIE WHORTON ROOM

DAVID WHEELER, R District 47: Jefferson

ANDY WHITT

DAVID WHEELER

EMPLOYMENT

MONTGOMERY/ DISTRICT PHONE

DISTRICT ADDRESS EMAIL ADDRESS

522-E

Businessman

334-261-0439

Vestavia Hills, AL 35216 david.wheeler@alhouse.gov

ANDY WHITT, R District 6: Limestone, Madison

522-C

Senior vice president, First National Bank

334-261-0404

Harvest, AL 35749 andy.whitt@alhouse.gov

RITCHIE WHORTON, R District 22: Jackson, Madison

427-J

Co-owner, All Star Pools

334-261-0553 256-218-3090

100 E. Peachtree St., Scottsboro, AL 35768 ritchiewhorton@gmail.com

MARGIE WILCOX, R District 104: Mobile

417-J

Small business owner

334-261-0577

2101 Marchfield Dr. E., Mobile, AL 36693 margie.wilcox@alhouse.gov

RICH WINGO, R District 62: Tuscaloosa

400-C

Commercial developer

334-261-0481 205-972-9652

700 Montgomery Hwy., Ste. 186, Birmingham, AL 35216 rich@blackwaterresources.com

DEBBIE HAMBY WOOD, R District 38: Chambers, Lee

527-C

Chamber County commissioner

334-261-0532

Valley, AL 36854 debbie.wood@alhouse.gov

RANDY WOOD, R District 36: Calhoun, St. Clair, Talladega

417-H

Owner, Wood’s Auto Body Shop

334-261-0552 256-239-9190

P.O. Box 4432, Anniston, AL 36204 rwoodsr36@cableone.net

Note: District 76 is vacant, following the death of Thad McClammy. A special election is slated March 1, 2022.

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Classworks

Classworks® is a comprehensive, online intervention solution that includes assessment, instruction, reporting, and progress monitoring. Screen, intervene, and monitor using one intuitive program! David Constantine 251-545-9903 dconstantine@classworks.com www.classworks.com

Cognia 33 Systems Inc.

School Security – Panic Alert Button -- The NEXT STEP in school safety. Help is only a click away. Get HELP in classrooms. Barry Peterson (813) 822-0045 info@33systems.net www.33helpme.com

ABM

ABM offers energy and infrastructure upgrades that is budget neutral such as lighting, HVAC and water conservation as well as janitorial and enhanced cleaning services. Don McPherson 256-709-3051 don.mcpherson@abm.com www.abm.com

ACCESS Virtual Learning

The goal of the distance learning plan is to create equity through additional educational offerings for all Alabama public high school students. Maria Kilgore (256) 774-4609 mdkilgore@madisoncity.k12.al.us www.accessdl.state.al.us

Alabama Music Hall of Fame Museum Haley Schrieber 256-381-4417 hschrieber@alamhof.org www.alamhof.org

American Fidelity Assurance

American Fidelity Assurance Company provides employer cost-savings solutions and supplemental insurance benefits specific to K12 education within the state of Alabama. John Cole 205-987-0950 john.cole@americanfidelity.com www.americanfidelity.com

Background Investigation Bureau

We Help You Create Safer Environments with Background Checks, Drug Testing and Occupation Health Services. Jennifer Drake (877) 439-3900 jdrake@bib.com www.bib.com

Bill Miller Photographers We provide full-service photographic solutions for your school. Other services include cap and gown, composites, ID badges, yearbooks and so much more. Bill Miller 800-523-5960 50ddockery@gmail.com www.billmillerphotographers.com

Campus Benefits

Campus Benefits is a full-service employee benefits brokerage/consulting and compliance firm serving public school districts across the southeast. Together we’re US. Todd Boozer 205-223-3108 tboozer@campusbenefits.com www.campusbenefits.com

Carnegie Learning

We’ve dedicated decades of research to understanding how students learn best, so you can propel them toward better outcomes. The future of learning starts here. Amanda Creswell 888-851-7094 acreswell@carnegielearning.com carnegielearning.com

Jeff Wooten and Jeff Langham 888-413-3669 jeff.wooten@cognia.org jeff.langham@cognia.org cognia.org

Curriculum Associates

Curriculum Associates designs research-based print & online instructional materials, assessments, & data management tools necessary for teaching diverse student populations, fostering learning for all students. Kelly-Ann Parson 205-949-7744 kparson@cainc.com www.curriculumassociates.com

E3 Strategic Solutions, LLC

We provide strategic and developmental consulting services to educational nonprofit, and governmental organizations. Our specialty areas include strategic planning, leadership solutions, and funding solutions. Dr. Darrell Cooper 334-209-8050 dcooper@e3strategicsolutions.com www.e3strategicsolutions.com

Edgenuity

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 480-675-7284 steve.santora@edgenuity.com www.edgenuity.com

FluencyRev by Languametrics

Fluency is the gateway to Comprehension. Lack of oral reading practice with feedback constrains the flow. FluencyRev™ opens the floodgates. Randy Starner 813-279-1907 rstarner@languametrics.com www.fluencyrev.com

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FOCUS Program

Empower students in Grades 9-12 to successfully lead the prevention of adolescent risk behaviors by offering FOCUS as an elective class or extracurricular activity. Sue Jones (256) 453-0655 sjones@thefocusprogram.com thefocusprogram.com

Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning partners with educators, providing supplemental digital literacy, math, and assessment programs for students in preK through grade 8. Christy Sanders 205-470-9807 christy.sanders@imaginelearning.com www.imaginelearning.com

Get More Math

Get More Math provides cumulative math practice driven by teachers and uniquely tailored to each student’s needs, supporting mastery of new skills and long-term retention. Kenan McDonald (209) 288-5523 kmcdonald@getmoremath.com getmoremath.com

Great Southern Recreation

We design, sell and build commercial playgrounds, splashpads, site amenities, pavilions and sunshades. Abby Vance (800) 390-8438 info@greatsouthernrec.com greatsouthernrec.com

Hammill Recreation

Playground, shade, surfacing, and site furnishing supplier. Made in Alabama. Angela Collins 205-706-3993 playgrounds@hammill.net www.hammill.net

Horace Mann Companies

We are dedicated to helping educators make informed financial decisions so they can stay in the job they love. Leslie Weitl, FSCP 800-999-1030 Leslie.Weitl@horacemann.com horacemann.com ®

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) is a learning company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. Tabitha Reever (855) 969-4642 tabitha.reever@hmhco.com www.hmhco.com

Interior Elements

School Furniture Supplier with on staff interior designers that can redesign any of your classroom, library, cafe, etc spaces to enhance the overall learning environment. Dan Chappell Interior 334-332-9708 dc@in-elements.com www.in-elements.com

Elements

LeanStream Resource Partners

LeanStream: a unified full-service fundraising and education commerce solution designed for school systems, individual schools, athletic boosters, PTAs/ PTOs, and other school support organizations. Jason Taylor 256-289-9781 jtaylor@leanstreamrp.com leanstreamrp.com leanstreamrp.com

LEGO Education

LEGO® Education solutions are designed to build confidence in STEAM learning from pre-K through secondary education. Our tools make learning playful, engaging and relevant. Felicia Bustle 843-290-3526 felicia.bustle@lego.com education.lego.com/en-us

IXL Learning

Lexia Learning

Jumpstart Test Prep

Lifetouch Studios

IXL is personalized learning. With a comprehensive K-12 curriculum, a real-time diagnostic, individualized guidance, and real-time analytics, IXL meets the unique needs of each learner. David Mickelsen (256) 566-5545 davidm@ixl.com www.IXL.com Jumpstart Test Prep, crafted by ACT experts, provides students of all ability levels with a unique preparation method of online, on-demand streaming video modules. Sha Walker (833) 835-8329 info@jumpstarttestprep.com jumpstarttestprep.com

Lathan Associates Architects

Lathan Architects is a full-service architectural firm known for long-term client relationships. The experience of a project with us is personal, collaborative, and unique. Carol Coleman 205-988-9112 ccoleman@lathanassociates.com www.lathanassociatesarchitects.com

Lexia and Voyager Sopris have united to bring Alabama educators the best personalized literacy instruction and professional development that is grounded in the Science of Reading. Laura Woolf 205-394-1872 laura.woolf@lexialearning.com www.lexialearning.com School Portraits and Yearbooks Bryan McCarter 256-534-1001 bmccarter@lifetouch.com www.lifetouch.com

Lightspeed Technologies

Lightspeed offers instructional audio solutions for the whole classroom, distance learning applications, and small groups. Steve Bishop (800) 732-8999 steve.bishop@lightspeed-tek.com www.lightspeed-tek.com

Locker Pro, LLC

22 years as a school lock & locker distributor & maintenance company. Locker Pro can handle all of your locker maintenance, sales & installation needs. Tyler Wiechman (205) 663-3211 tyler@lockerpro.com www.lockerpro.com/

Illuminate Education

Illuminate Education equips educators to take a datadriven approach to serving the whole child. Bradley Johnson 678-232-0994 bjohnson@illuminateed.net www.illuminateed.com

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MasteryPrep

Presentation Solutions, Inc.

OnToCollege

Publishers’ Warehouse

MasteryPrep is a mission driven organization focused on helping low-income and first-generation students achieve a college-ready score on the ACT, SAT, TSIA2, and more. Chris Gilliland 855-922-8773 chris@masteryprep.com masteryprep.com/ Engaging ACT prep and college counseling for schools. We help students improve their test scores, scholarships, and college choices. Becky Voss (636) 368-7497 becky@ontocollege.com www.ontocollege.com

OverDrive Education

OverDrive Education is the leading global digital reading platform for K-12, offering the industry’s largest catalog of ebooks, audiobooks and streaming video. Scott Higinbotham (216) 573-6886 shiginbotham@overdrive.com www.overdrive.com

We are the company who sells the full-color indoor/ outdoor ColorPro Poster Printers, the Recognizer ULTRA Award System & the CoolLam non-heat and non-electric laminator! Steven Sanders (800) 280-7809 steven@presentationsolutions.com presentationsolutions.com Publishers’ Warehouse has long been Alabama’s official textbook depository. Now with EBSCOed, schools enjoy access to all their instructional resources with a single signer login. Patrick Chappell (205) 516-5821 pchappell@ebsco.com publisherswarehouse.com

Reading Horizons

Reading Horizons empowers teachers with an explicit phonics curriculum that helps all K-3 students build a solid fouundation in reading and spelling. Nate Smeding 801-971-3693 nate.smeding@readinghorizons.com www.readinghorizons.com

Pet and Playground

Outdoor amenities and activities for Early childhood through high school. Jessica Hoagland 334-296-7503 jessica@petandplayground.com petandplayground.com

PowerSchool

PowerSchool is the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12. Our mission is to power the education ecosystem with unified technology that helps support educators/students. Jenny Scott 251-656-1397 jenny.scott@powerschool.com www.powerschool.com

PowerUpEDU

Georgia-based PowerUpEDU, is an award-winning education technology solutions provider for classrooms in the southeast. PowerUpEDU creates learning environments that engage students and empower teachers. Jerry Gaillard (888) 517-3824 jerry@powerupedu.com powerupedu.com

SchoolCast

SchoolCast is a flexible notification system that lets your key stakeholders decide how they want you to communicate with them in an emergency or nonemergency. 888-988-5884 support@highgroundsolutions.com www.highgroundsolutons.com

School Shares

A digital platform that brings schools, business & Communities together...with benefits for all three. David Bannister (205) 936-4783 david@myschoolshares.com myschoolshares.com

SchoolStatus

The only student data analytics platform paired with communication tools to grow engagement between school and home. Beth Curington (205) 821-0951 samantha@schoolstatus.com www.schoolstatus.com

Southeastern Fundraising Renaissance

As a leader in assessment, reading, and math solutions for pre-K–12, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth. Karen Winn 800-338-4204 karen.winn@renaissance.com www.renaissance.com

Samford University School of Education

Graduate Programs from Samford University School of Education Marcie Harchuck (205) 726-4337 mjparson@samford.edu samford.edu

Scantron

From digital and paper assessment to world-class analytics to school stakeholder surveys, Scantron solutions provide actionable results. See what Scantron can do for you today! Tim Butterfield (815) 922-4365 tim.butterfield@scantron.com www.scantron.com

Fundraising. Ralph Cahill 601-319-3210 sosoralph@bayspringstel.net

Stride Learning Solutions

Stride (formerly K12) Learning Solutions offers flexible online and blended learning options that boost modern instruction and promote lifelong student success. Benj Sampson 844-638-3533 bsampson@k12.com stridelearning.com/learning-solutions

Learning Solutions Teachers of Tomorrow

Teachers of Tomorrow’s state-approved teacher certification approach is trusted nationwide. Teachers complete training/coursework/requirements to receive their Conditional Certificate in a Teaching Field. Dave Saba (334) 604-7114 dave@teachersoftomorrow.org www.teachersoftomorrow.org/alabama

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Terrell Enterprises, Inc.

We provide school furniture, equipment, lunchroom tables, and services for the PreK-12 market. Al Brannon 334-382-7415 al@terrellenterprises.com www.terrellenterprises.com

The Hope Institute Dr. Jodi Newton info@hopeinstitute.org www.hopeinstitute.org

The University of Alabama

The University of Alabama offers many of its topranked graduate degrees in flexible online formats with affordable tuition so you can earn a premier degree at a cut-rate price. Nicole Springer 800-467-0227 online@ua.edu online.us-edu/clas

ThriveWay

Peer Helpers is an evidence-based K-12th grade prevention and support program equipping students to support a wide range of emotional, societal and behavioral challenges. Allison Moore (844) 705-1981 Ruby@thriveway.com thriveway.com

UA Early College

VCM Sales, Inc

University of West Alabama

Virco

The UA Early College program allows students to take college courses online or on-campus while still in high school, earning up to 30 credit hours. Sergio Ceja (205) 348-7083 saceja@ua.edu uaearlycollege.ua.edu At the University of West Alabama Online, you’ll pursue your personal and career goals in a culturally, intellectually diverse, and flexible environment. Jessica Hughes (205) 533-0131 jhughes@uwa.edu www.uwa.edu

UR Turn, SBC

Goal-setting and progress-tracking app (that plugs into PowerSchool) helps monitor student progress through high school (9-12) and offers college and career guidance. Angie Eilers (651) 253-7142 angie@urturn.org www.urturn.org

Legal Forum Continued athletic director suspended the eight hockey players for the remainder of their season; the assistant principals made recommendations to the principal, who made individual decisions about the appropriate consequences for each student. (Doe was suspended for three days; Bloggs was suspended for five days.) The administrators did things that were reasonably calculated to stop the bullying. The Massachusetts General Assembly, in their anti-bullying statute, articulated a right for school students to be educated free of a hostile environment due to bullying. The courts involved with this case recognized that right. Bullying, like making threats, are not speech that is protected by the First Amendment. The Alabama Legislature, through four related acts, have surely articulated a right for school students to be educated free of a hostile environment due to bullying and harassment. Further protection in federal law is extended for students in protected classes, who are also free to be educated in a hostile environment due to bullying or harassment. Those protected classes would include students with disabilities and students who are discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, or gender. For school administrators, it is important to know that students in these protected classes can be plaintiffs who can use 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to sue them in their personal capacity for failure to protect them from bullying and harassment.

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Local representative for Bottle Filling Stations by Elkay and hands free sensor plumbing products from Zurn. William Cone (205) 324-0669 billcone@vcmsales.com vcmsales.com American owned manufacturer of classroom, library, cafeteria and admin that sells direct to Alabama public schools. Please call me to disucss your next need. John Havicus 205-721-0514 johnhavicus@virco.com www.virco.com

Zaner-Bloser

Zaner-Bloser is an educational-solutions company that specializes in delivering explicit instruction and a solid academic foundation for PreK–8 students in reading and language arts. Teresa Cornett (614) 487-2637 danielle.lepage@zaner-bloser.com www.zaner-bloser.com

Collegiate Composition Continued 5. Be the barrier remover. I recommend that you conduct a needs assessment with the faculty. The needs assessment should allow faculty to respond to any barriers that may affect success. For example, interruptions can be a major barrier. Do you allow announcements to occur while instruction is occurring? Do teachers have adequate resources? I recommend that you remove these barriers when possible. References David Lynch, Richard Smith, Steven Provost, & Jake Madden. (2016). Improving teaching capacity to increase student achievement: The key role of data interpretation by school leaders. Journal of Educational Administration, 54(5), 575–592. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEA-10-2015-0092 Fred M. Newmann, M. Bruce King, & Peter Youngs. (2000). Professional Development That Addresses School Capacity: Lessons from Urban Elementary Schools. American Journal of Education, 108(4), 259–299. Garza, E., Drysdale, L., Gurr, D., Jacobson, S., & Merchant, B. (2014). Leadership for school success: Lessons from effective principals. International Journal of Educational Management, 28(7). https://doi. org/10.1108/IJEM-08-2013-0125 Mulford, B. (2013). Successful School Leadership for Improved Student Outcomes: Capacity Building and Synergy. International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management, 1(1), 7–32.

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