Holtville’s Futral Alabama principal of the year

Staff Report

“This would extend the hours of the entertainment to anytime during these hours,” Edwards said. “If there is a special event with different hours, they would come back to the council.” schoolwide assembly at Holtville High School. Elmore County Superintendent Richard Dennis was in attendance for the presentation.

The Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals (AASSP) named Holtville High School principal Kyle Futral the 2022 Alabama High School Principal of the Year.

The council held a first reading of the amended ordinance for the entertainment district at its Tuesday meeting. It could be on the agenda for approval at the council’s next meeting.

To change the hours outside of these hours would require the council to pass a resolution for

The High School Principal of the Year award was presented to Futral on Friday, Jan. 28 during a

“The idea is if we reimagine ourselves outside of the age-old narrative, then we in turn can imagine ourselves in business,” Whitfield said. “In turn, imagine the impact we can have within our communities and beyond.”

“Kyle Futral is an exceptional principal and is very proactive and innovative in his thinking and approaches to managing his school,” Dennis said,

Leslie Sanders is a vice president with Alabama Power Company and often finds herself in male dominat-

As principal of Holtville High School, Futral has transformed the school culture from that of a school struggling with low morale, achievement and attendance to a school that strives for excellence. By collaborating with staff, many of the school’s issues were identified and addressed. Futral’s leadership style of listening, encouraging, supporting, organizing and challenging the staff and students, caused the school culture to shift in a positive direction. The school experienced a 62 percent decrease in discipline referrals, 50 percent decrease in chronic absenteeism, 7 percent increase in the graduation rate, 33 percent increase in CCR rate and a 20 percent increase in ACT proficiency in the last five years.

PRINCIPAL, Page A3