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2024-2025 CLAS Board of Directors
CLAS Officers
President Michelle Washington Lee County Schools
President-Elect Regina Thompson Fairfield City Schools
Past President Chris McCullar Walker County Center of Technology
Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals (AASSP)
Carrie Busby Mountain Brook High School
Jeff Cole Winston County High School
David Diaz Mary G. Montgomery High School
Drew Glass .............................................. Tallassee High School
Antjuan Marsh ..................................... Autauga County Schools
Willie Moore Athens High School
Bennie Shellhouse Goshen High School
Seth Taylor Oxford High School
Alabama Association of Elementary School Administrators (AAESA)
Dana Bottoms W J Carroll Intermediate School
Jenny Breazeale Fairhope West Elementary School
Veronica Coleman Chastang-Fournier K-8 School
Charles Gardner Hokes Bluff Elementary School
Eric Kirkman .......................................... Kilby Laboratory School
Karissa Lang Crestline Elementary School
Waller Martin Brookwood Elementary School
Sheneta Smith Howell-Graves Preschool
Stan Stokley Saraland Elementary School
Alabama Association of Middle School Principals (AAMSP)
Tony Bonds Hazel Green Elementary School
Tamala Maddox i3 Academy - Middle School
Caroline Obert Huntsville City Schools
Ross Reed Auburn Junior High School
Tony Sanders.................................... Greensboro Middle School
Alabama Council of Administrators of Special Education (ALA-CASE)
Charla DeLeo St. Clair County Schools
Christy Jackson .................................... Fort Payne City Schools
La’Keisha Newsome ................................ Henry County Schools
Bruce Prescott Tuscaloosa City Schools
Alabama Child Nutrition Directors (ACND)
Melinda Bonner Hoover City Schools
Alabama Leaders Advocating for English Learners (ALA-EL)
Stefanie Underwood Decatur City Schools
Alabama Association of 504 Coordinators (ALA504)
Annie Spike ......................................... Marshall County Schools
Richard Templeton.......................... Muscle Shoals City Schools
Alabama Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (AASCD)
Lisa Adair. ................................................ Butler County Schools
Lisa Beckham ............................................... Samford University
Ashley Catrett Crenshaw County Schools
Patrick Chappell. Retired
Chris Mitten Retired
Carlos Nelson Sheffield City Schools
Evelyn Nettles-Hines Birmingham City Schools
Tiffany Yelder ............................................. Opelika City Schools
Alabama Association for Prevention, Attendance and Support Services (AAPASS)
Floyd Collins Pelham City Schools
Bobby Jackson ................................................................ Retired
Gary Noles.............................................. Blount County Schools
Alabama Association of Career/ Technical Administrators (ACTA)
Deana Goodwine Sylacauga City Schools
Chris McCullar .................. Walker County Center of Technology School Superintendents of Alabama (SSA)
Becky Birdsong Geneva County Schools
Walter Gonsoulin Jefferson County Schools
Ed Nichols Madison City Schools
Cindy Wigley Marshall County Schools
Timothy Thurman......................................... Linden City Schools
Alabama Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA)
Resia Brooks Shelby County Schools
Allison Mays ................................... Tuscaloosa County Schools
Alabama Alliance of Black School Educators (AL-ABSE)
Christopher Blair Retired
Affiliate Presidents
Bobby Tittle ......................................................AASSP President
Stan Stokley AAESA President
Keith York AAMSP President
Charla DeLeo ALA-CASE President
Tricia Neura ACND President
Jason Barnett ALA-EL President
Justin Hefner .................................................. AASCD President
Floyd Collins ................................................. AAPASS President
Chris Kennedy ACTA President
Wayne Vickers SSA President
Phil Hazelrig AASPA President
Kelly McCollough ALA504 President
Christopher Blair AL-ABSE President
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Spring Forward
Dr. Vic Wilson
CLAS Executive Director
Greetings all,
The second semester has reached the halfway point! Can you believe it? Spring Break time is just around the corner, and we will be working with testing, testing, and testing before we know it. Good luck on a successful break and an even more successful testing window.
The second semester also brings more Spring sports than anyone can count. If any new sport is introduced or invented, chances are it will be played during the spring semester. If you need to find an administrator during the spring, look for the testing area. If you need to find an administrator after 3:00pm, chances are they are working on their laptop at a sporting event or taking up tickets at said event, or maybe even doing both at the same time.
The second semester also brings the state legislature to Montgomery. They arrived the first week of February, and they have been working diligently since to enact laws. I encourage you to read Whitney’s Legislative Update every Friday to get clear, concise updates on educationrelated bills. Her updates have very important
information about the work we do. If you don’t find something you are seeking let us know. Contact Whitney or me, and we can get information for you.
As always, I encourage you to be an active participant in the legislative process. Let your voice be heard on issues of importance to you and those under your care. Whitney and I advocate daily for you in Montgomery; however, a bigger impact can be made when you advocate in your home district. Craft your narrative, or someone will craft it for you.
Divide and conquer is the order of the day. If you have a leadership team, make sure everyone has an opportunity to spend time with family. If you don’t have a leadership team, get your tech department to produce an AI hologram of you to place at events you cannot attend. Otherwise, get a great pair of walking/running shoes as you will need them.
We continue to have great professional learning events this semester thanks to the hard work of Dr. Demica Sanders and the professional learning staff. We also have great communication coming your way thanks to Alyssa Godfrey and Anita Reid. Everything we do at CLAS is better because of the great staff. Join me in thanking Tammy, DeAnna, Debbie, Starr, Linda, Leslie, Demica, Whitney, Alyssa, Anita, and Katrina for the great job they do every day for all of you.
As always, let us know how we can assist you on your leadership journey. Thank you for the job you do for those under your care every day! You are all rock stars in my book.
Sincerely,
2024-2025
CLAS Affiliate Presidents
Justin Hefner AASCD President
Phil Hazelrig AASPA President
Floyd Collins AAPASS President
Tricia Neura ACND President
Stan Stokley AAESA President
Keith York AAMSP President
Bobby Tittle AASSP President
Wayne Vickers SSA President
Chris Kennedy ACTA President
Charla DeLeo ALA-CASE President
Jason Barnett ALA-EL President
Kelly McCollough ALA504 President
Christopher Blair AL-ABSE President
EXCELSIOR! ONWARD, UPWARD
Dr. Eric Mackey
Alabama State Superintendent of Education
Over the past few years, several assessments that gage the academic progress of Alabama students have shown a peculiar trend… the state is heading in the right direction! Numerous publications and thinktanks have focused squarely on the results of both Alabama specific and national assessments and have come away with similar takeaways… Alabama is up to something, and it’s working.
In January, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often referred to as the Nation’s Report Card, unveiled results that showed Alabama bucked the national trend of downward performance in 4th grade reading and 4th grade math. In fact, in what some are calling the “southern surge” the states showing the most growth in 4th grade math from 2019 to 2024 are West Virginia, Hawaii, South Carolina, Louisiana, and leading the pack – Alabama!
Alabama’s ranking in 4th grade math moved from 52nd in the nation in 2019, to 32nd in the nation in 2024. Likewise, 4th grade reading moved from 49th in 2019 to 34th in 2024. With most of the nation still reeling from the impact of the pandemic, Alabama is one of only five states to climb back to pre-COVID levels in 4th grade math.
Recently, the Public Affair Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) released a report on how Alabama’s 2024 graduates improved their performance on the ACT
compared to previous years, “continuing a positive trend at a time when scores have continued to drift down nationally” and recognized Alabama’s slight yet consistent improvement in all four subjects tested (English, math, reading, science.) This, considering the fact that Alabama is one of only nine states in the nation that tests all high school students whether they are college bound or not.
We have received accolades and national media attention from several news organizations, including News Nation Live (the fastest growing cable news network in America), National Public Radio, Education Week magazine, FOX Business and others. Karen Vaites, a children’s literacy advocate in her reporting on NAEP called Alabama, the new kid on the growth block, in a section of her reporting called Alabama, the Ascendant. She described how Alabama has reinvigorated education through the implementation of professional development for educators, an influx of literacy coaches, summer reading and math camps, and other initiatives. What’s of note is that Alabama’s state assessment, the Alabama
Comprehensive Assessment Program (ACAP) has also shown progress that in many ways, supports what we see happening on national tests. As a state, we are improving in education.
This did not occur haphazardly. The Alabama State Board of Education has worked diligently to implement policies that improve outcomes for all students. Significant investments from Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Legislature have made literacy and numeracy top priorities, and the supports made available to teachers, students, and parents are beginning to show dividends. This is the first time in a while that Alabama has received consistent good news for educational outcomes from various media outlets concerning a variety of tests that measure where out students are in K-12 education.
Let me clearly say, this is far from a victory lap! We have a lot of work to do. We are examining the percentiles of academic performances to ensure that students who are struggling do not get glazed over in the averages. It is important that we drill down to make sure Alabama’s success on certain standardized tests does not give a false narrative about students who are struggling the most. When I became State Superintendent of Education, we coined the phrase, Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day. That is more
than an empty tagline. It is our daily attempt to make the education received in Alabama public schools one of the best in the nation. For decades, Alabama has kept the albatross of poor academic performance around its neck. I want to usher in a new expectation for Alabama teachers, students, and schools. An expectation of excellence, smart and effective governance, and of academic progress.
The Latin phrase “excelsior” translates to mean “onward and upward!” A phrase often used to describe progress and moving in a positive direction. There are a lot of moving parts in education and a lot of places we can place our attention. However, we are keeping our sights squarely focused on teaching and learning. In doing so, we set our expectations high, keep our nose to the grindstone, and look to move… onward, upward. Excelsior!
Bridge
K-12 Schools and Districts
Shoney Brice
Anti-Harassment Policies, Transgender Students, and Personal Pronouns
In the last month, the authors came across the first case in memory where parents have challenged the protection of transgender students under anti-bullying or anti-harassment policies, based primarily on the use of personal pronouns. The judge’s order was dated back in 2023, but did not appear in the national reporter system until this last month. The case name is Parents Defending Education v. Olentangey Local Sch. Dist. Bd. of Educ., 684 F.Supp.3d 684 (S.D.Ohio 2023).
Parents Defending Education (PDE), an organization of parents and students, sued an Ohio school district to challenge three policies prohibiting students from bullying and harassing other students based on personal characteristics, from using cellphones and tablet computers to send messages that threaten harm, embarrass or humiliate other students, and from intentionally misgendering transgender students. PDE argued that the policies violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments and moved for preliminary injunction to pause the application of the policies. PDE asked the court to declare the policies unconstitutional.
The school district’s policy number 5517 prohibits students from engaging in discriminatory harassment or bullying based on the personal characteristics of other students, such as race, national origin, sex, disability, religion, or ancestry. Policy number 5136 prohibits students from using their personal devices to send messages that threaten, humiliate, harass, embarrass, or intimidate other students. Separately, the school district has a prohibition in its conduct code against speech that involves “discriminatory language,” including the intentional misgendering of transgender students, in other words, failing to address a fellow student by a preferred pronoun. The central part of the complaint comes down to the plaintiff organization’s rejection of the use of preferred pronouns and the policies’ recognition of transgender students having a personal characteristic that warrants their protection under policies against bullying and harassment. In its complaint, the PDE argued that the contested policies require students to affirm the idea that gender is fluid, contrary to their deeply held religious beliefs.
Although this case is occurring in Ohio, it could be occurring now in any state. Alabama schools are required by statute to have similar policies. Section § 16-1-23 Code of Alabama (1975) prohibits hazing. In 2009, the Alabama Legislature required school boards to adopt policies to prevent harassment of students in the Student Harassment Prevention Act. Section § 16-28B-2 et seq Code of Alabama (1975). An amendment in
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LEGAL forum
Dr. Dave Dagley
Professor Emeritus,
University of Alabama and Dr. Amy Dagley
Associate Professor,
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jason Meadows
Advocacy & Parnerships
Director
A+ Education Partnership
At A+ Education Partnership, we partner with educators, communities, and policymakers to expand access to high-quality education so every student can thrive. In April 2024, we launched the Every Child Alabama Coalition alongside more than 30 organizations and community leaders statewide to support this mission. The coalition advocates to ensure every child has access to a world-class education, regardless of circumstance.
For this to be attainable, school administrators and educators must have the necessary funding to meet the needs of the students in their school buildings. Unfortunately, Alabama’s current school funding formula, which has been in place for 30 years, does not address the needs of students or provide districts with the resources required to advance public education for all.
We know that poor academic outcomes limit opportunities for our students, communities, and workforce. These challenges are even more acute for students with more significant needs, like students who live in poverty, have disabilities, or are English learners. The time has come to address the upstream cause of Alabama’s overall state of education: school funding.
The Alabama Legislature has recognized the need for reform and established the Joint Legislative Study Commission on Modernizing K-12 School Education Funding. Over five meetings, the commission has explored pathways to modernize our outdated system. They examined our current Foundation Program formula, its inadequacies, and its inability to address each student’s unique needs. Some of their key takeaways:
More Money for Students Is a No-Brainer!
• The current model is 30 years old and ranks 39th in the nation on per-pupil funding, which is $4,009 less than the national average per student.
• After adjusting for inflation, Alabama’s state funding decreased by $860 per student from 2008 to 2022.
• Our state is one of only six that funds schools based solely on student headcount rather than individual needs.
• The $5.3 billion K-12 budget only allocates 1.2% to students with the greatest needs, including those in poverty, with disabilities, or English learners, which equates to approximately $138 per student.
With the guidance of state and national experts, the commission explored other funding models and whether Alabama could afford to implement a change. They learned:
• 41 states have a student-weighted formula.
• We can afford to modernize. All districts will receive an increase. The Legislature can do this without a tax increase or a redistribution of funds from districts with more resources to those with less.
• The research shows that money matters. An additional $1,000 results in roughly 72 additional days of learning. Increased funding also increases test scores, graduation rates, college-going rates, years of education completed, and adult wages, as well as improved economic outcomes for the state.
• Mississippi transitioned its funding model in 2024 and Tennessee in 2022. Other states, like North Carolina, are actively considering modernizing their funding formulas.
What’s next? The commission plans to finalize its recommendations in the first days of the 2025 legislative session. Then, the Legislature will decide what pathway to take. We encourage our Legislature to make modernizing school funding a priority for this session. Our students cannot afford inaction.
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How can I learn more about school funding reform in Alabama?
Watch the Every Dollar Counts Learning Series, a 7-part learning series designed to help Alabamians understand how schools are funded and what we can do to improve the adequacy and equity in our funding formula so that our schools and students have access to the resources that they need to succeed. Visit everychildalabama.org to watch the Every Dollar Counts series.
About A+
A+ Education Partnership is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that works both in the statehouse and the schoolhouse to support state leaders, educators, and students to improve student outcomes. In addition to our advocacy work, we have two programs, A+ College Ready and the Alabama Best Practice Center. Together, we can build an Alabama where every child receives a world-class education.
About ECA
Every Child Alabama is a coalition of organizations and individuals working to ensure every child across Alabama has access to a world-class education to reach their full potential. We share a unifying belief that when every child receives a transformative education, it strengthens communities, making them better places to live, work, and raise a family.
Bio
Jason Meadows is the Advocacy and Partnerships Director for A+ Education Partnership, where he is responsible for building a coalition to advance student-centered policy solutions in the state and A+’s policy priorities. Jason most recently served as the Director of Community Engagement at Woodlawn United, leading efforts to increase homeownership, economic mobility, and public safety. Jason formerly served as the Manager of Community Partners at Oliver Elementary School, organizing partnerships and providing wraparound services to improve academic outcomes. He is currently the president of the Birmingham Board of Education.
Legal Forum Continued
2016 required school systems to adopt a policy on student suicide prevention and directed the State Department of Education to set standards for programs to prevent student suicide. Section § 16-28B-8 Code of Alabama (1975), Ala. Acts 2016-310. In 2018 the act was expanded to include harassment of a student by another student, intimidation, violence, and threats of violence, on or off school property, online or electronically (including cyberbullying). Ala. Acts 2018-472, H.B. 366.
In the Ohio case, the PDE organization filed a motion for preliminary injunction. A preliminary injunction is a procedural measure to assist a party in speeding up or slowing down the case in its early stages. Whether a preliminary injunction is necessary requires the court to consider four elements: (1) whether the party has established that he is likely to succeed on the merits; (2) whether the party is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of preliminary relief; (3) whether the balance of the equities tips in the party’s favor; and (4) whether an injunction is in the public interest. A preliminary injunction is a procedural measure deployed by either party in a case. In its analysis, the federal district court in Ohio focused largely on the first element, whether the plaintiff is likely to succeed on the merits of the case and dispensed quickly with the three remaining factors, finding that the three went against the PDE’s request for preliminary injunction. For brevity in this commentary, the authors touch below on major concepts discussed by the court.
The policies challenged reflect the school district’s attempts to combat discrimination in its schools and are patterned after anti-discrimination law. At one level, the policies are designed to protect the school district from legal liability for failure to protect its students. At another level, the policies are designed to provide an educational environment where students are safe and supported in their learning.
On the claim by the PDE that the challenged policies compelled speech by students, the federal court in Ohio distinguished between speech that directly targets individuals on account of their identity and speech that discusses a political, social, or religious perspective in a non-derogatory manner. An attack on a body of beliefs is very different from an attack on the basic social standing and reputation of an individual or a group of people. The former should be protected in the school setting; the latter should be prohibited.
There is always tension in the First Amendment between speech that is protected and speech that discriminates and harasses. (See, Harper, 445 F.3d at 1198 (Kozinski, J., dissenting), “much of what harassment law seems to prohibit, the First Amendment seems to protect.”) The court in the Ohio case listed five types of speech that can be proscribed in policy: (1) speech that threatens physical
harm or violence; (2) speech that substantially interferes with educational performance, opportunities or benefits; (3) speech that substantially disrupts the orderly operation of the school; (4) speech that repeatedly and persistently creates a hostile learning environment; and (5) speech that uses derogatory language including on the basis of an individual’s identity, including the intentional misgendering of transgender students.
In the fourth and fifth types of speech listed in the paragraph above, the validity of the statements are unsettled, depending primarily upon jurisdiction. Whether the prohibition against discrimination “on the basis of sex” covers discrimination on the basis of “gender identity” has not been addressed in the Sixth Circuit appellate court, which includes Ohio. However, that question has been addressed in the Eleventh Circuit, which includes Alabama.
In Adams ex rel. Kasper v. Sch. Bd. of St. Johns County, 57 F.4th 791, 811-14 (11th Cir. 2022), the Eleventh Circuit, with all judges participating “en banc,” took the view that the definition of “sex” in discrimination law was based upon biological sex (males versus females), rather than a multitude of biological components based upon cellular and chromosomal data.
Alabama’s Student Harassment Prevention Act required schools to identify and protect members of groups who are targeted for harassment. The act also required the State Department of Education to develop a model policy prohibiting harassment, violence, and threats of violence on school property, on a school bus, or at any schoolsponsored function. The model policy must address thirteen key components. The thirteenth component is published as follows:
(13) A procedure for the development of a nonexhaustive list of the specific personal characteristics of a student which may often lead to harassment. Based upon experience, a local board of education may add, but not remove, characteristics from the list. The additional characteristics or perceived characteristic that cause harassment shall be identified by the local board on a caseby-case basis and added to the local board policy. The list shall be included in the code of conduct policy of each local board. Section § 16-28B-5 (13) Code of Alabama (1975).
This last component articulates an expectation that the characteristics which warrant protection in Alabama are based upon the experience within the local school. Although the Eleventh Circuit has not yet agreed that gender identity is protected by federal anti-discrimination law, statutory law in Alabama arguably requires school districts to protect students where the school district’s experience argues that they must protect all students.
Whitney Miller-Nichols
CLAS Director of Governmental Relations
Advocacy
UPDATE
The 2025 Legislative Session began Tuesday, February 4, when the Alabama House and Senate convened in the State House before attending the Governor’s State of the State address in the Capitol that evening. The State of the State sets the tone for the coming session, signaling Governor Ivey’s support for issues legislators have already announced as priorities or for announcing a priority the governor wants the Legislature to take up.
Both Gov. Ivey and the House and Senate Republicans have highlighted public safety and immigration as key issues to tackle in the 2025 session. That focus hopefully brings a breather to education advocates’ continued battle to protect the ETF – the last three legislative sessions have featured big economic development or workforce bill packages that have created hundreds of millions of dollars in tax credits and incentives in an effort to boost Alabama’s economy.
I encourage you to review the State Board of Education’s FY2026 ETF budget request and the Governor’s FY2026 Recommended Budget (bill and spreadsheet) and let your school’s legislators know which line items are of particular importance for the students you serve, especially if they serve on the education budget committees. Use this tool or the legislative directory in this magazine to find their contact information. The budget starts in the Senate this year, and we generally
Check out all the bills CLAS is tracking, which I update weekly, and share your insights with me. If you feel strongly about a bill, I encourage you to let your system’s legislators know!
CLAS Legislative Platform
Each winter, the CLAS board approves a legislative platform for the coming legislative session. This platform serves as a governing document to guide
the Advocacy Team’s efforts on behalf of members throughout the session. Check out page 28 to read the CLAS Legislative Platform in full.
Stay Informed During the Session
Keep an eye on your inbox on Friday afternoons for a weekly Advocacy Update during the legislative session. This email will include a rundown of the week’s legislative action and a preview of the coming week. It may occasionally include a Call to Action, where CLAS asks you to reach out to your school or system’s legislators to share how a piece of legislation will impact your school or community.
CLAS Advocacy Days 2025
Thank you to the CLAS members who joined us for Advocacy Days in February! These days provide an opportunity for you to deepen relationships with your system’s legislators while getting a peek at the legislative process. We start each Advocacy Day session with an issue briefing and quick legislative update before heading to the State House to watch education committee meetings. Afterwards you will connect with your legislators so that you can share priorities and concerns. We’ll end your day in Montgomery with lunch back at the CLAS office. Sign up for the Budget Advocacy Day on Wednesday, April 9.
Use the CLAS Legislator Lookup Tool to find your school or site’s legislators and check out the legislative directory on pages 30-39 for their contact information. Schedule meetings with your legislators for the days you will attend CLAS Advocacy Days so that they will hold time for you in their busy schedules.
As always, email me at whitney@clasleaders.org with questions!
Principal Christy Wright addressess committee members at a CLAS Advocacy Day.
Ethically Speaking
Mark Boardman Attorney
Boardman, Carr, Petelos, Watkins & Ogle & Howard, P.C.
Christy Boardman Kuklinski Attorney Balch & Bingham LLP
YOU CAN BE EMPLOYED BY A COMPANY THAT DOES BUSINESS WITH YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT
Education retirees sometimes work in their retirement for companies that do business with boards of education. However, is retirement a requirement before taking such a job?
The Ethics Commission ruled in 2024 that a public employee may provide consulting services to a private business that contracts with the public employee’s employer. However, the public employee is prohibited from using his or her position, confidential information learned through his or her employment, and equipment, facilities, time, materials, human labor, or other public property under that employee’s discretion or control when providing or seeking to provide consulting work. Additionally, the public employee cannot interact with his or her public employer on behalf of his or her private employer.
For example, in Opinion 2024-04, a jail administrator with the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office asked if she could work for the company that handles inmate medical billing for the Limestone County Jail. The jail administrator made it clear she had not had any prior interaction with this private company, but the company wanted to hire her to work with jails, using the experience she received as a Limestone County jail administrator and promoting the vendor’s business. So long as the jail administrator did not consult with
the Limestone County Jail on behalf of her new company, the Ethics Commission authorized the jail administrator to accept the second job.
You might wonder if your experience, which is something you have in a large part acquired through your employment along with any specialized training your school district provided to you, prevents you from serving as a consultant. The Alabama Ethics Commission has addressed that too. In Opinion 2004-27, a police officer, whose training had been partially paid for by the police department that employed him, could offer accident reconstruction services for others as long as he did not use any city property or perform those services on matters that involve the city or the city’s police department. Thus, the fact that you have been trained, even at public expense, does not prohibit you from providing consulting services or representing a vendor before other school districts, just not your own district or public employer.
The Legislature, in passing the Ethics Act, stated that those who serve in government “should not be denied the opportunity, available to all other citizens, to acquire or retain private economic and other interests, except where conflicts with the responsibility of….public employees to the public cannot be avoided.”1 Likewise, the Ethics Commission recognizes that you should be able to be paid for using your expertise acquired over your years of public service.
1 Alabama Code Section 36-25-2(b).
Dr. Demica Sanders
CLAS
Director of Professional Learning
Professional Learning Update
The Wild Ride of Lawmaking in Alabama
Ah, the legislative process in Alabama – a journey filled with twists, turns, and just enough unpredictability to keep things interesting. Like a slow-cooked Southern stew, the process takes time, requires plenty of stirring, and occasionally results in something no one quite expected. But fear not! We’re here to break it down with the perfect blend of humor and reality.
It all starts with an idea. Maybe a legislator wakes up one morning thinking, “You know what Alabama really needs? A bill regulating backyard chicken fashion shows.” Or, more likely, a concerned citizen suggests something practical, like improving roads or education. Either way, that idea gets turned into a bill and introduced in either the House or Senate, where it faces its first challenge, getting people to read it. Lawmakers are great at proposing bills, but reading every detail? That’s another story.
Next comes the committee stage, where bills either get polished up or quietly set aside, never to be heard from again. Committees debate, amend, and sometimes completely rewrite bills until they barely resemble their original form. A proposal about road repairs might emerge with amendments concerning fishing regulations and an official state sandwich. (For the record, a fried bologna sandwich would be a strong contender- but that’s another debate.) If a bill survives this stage, it moves forward for a vote.
Then, it’s off to the other chamber for more discussion, because nothing says efficiency like debating the same issue twice. If both the House and Senate agree on a final version, the bill heads to the governor’s desk. The governor can either sign it into law, veto it, or set it aside and let time decide its fate. If vetoed, the legislature can override the decision with enough votes, proving that persistence is a key part of democracy.
And there you have it—Alabama’s legislative process! It’s a thrilling, sometimes baffling adventure full of debates, delays, and the occasional surprise. Some bills become law, some fade into obscurity, and some leave us wondering, “Did we really just pass a bill about mandatory sweet tea breaks?” But hey, that’s democracy in action—thoughtful, sometimes slow, but always uniquely Alabama!
As the Legislative session begins, make sure that you are following the three A’s which are important
strategies to follow during this time:
Awareness – Stay informed about proposed legislation that could impact education, funding, and policies affecting students and schools.
Advocacy – Actively engage with lawmakers by sharing your insights, concerns, and support for policies that benefit students and educators.
Action – Take steps to make a difference, whether by contacting legislators, attending education hearings, or encouraging community involvement in the legislative process.
Additionally, to stay abreast of the 2025 legislative process, make sure you read the Advocacy Update from Whitney Miller-Nichols on Friday afternoon! As always, if CLAS can be of assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
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2025
STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
BUDGET PRIORITIES
Our Priorities:
Each year, the CLAS Board of Directors approves legislative priorities that will equip public school leaders to address the academic needs, physical safety, and health and wellbeing of every child they serve.
Our Principles:
CLAS believes public education dollars should be spent on public education. CLAS will always advocate for the support and preservation of public schooling and the appropriate proportional funding of K-12 education.
CLAS believes that local control is essential for effective school governance. School and school system leaders are hired locally and are the experts of their school, system, and community. Therefore, they are best positioned to make decisions impacting their students and those under their care.
Visit our legislative advocacy page: clasleaders.org/advocacy
Continue investment for improved student outcomes through education initiatives created since 2019. Literacy Act
Fund the full salary and benefits of current reading instructional coaches Numeracy Act
Fund Phase 2 of math instructional coaches
Fund the full salary and benefits of current math instructional coaches
Principal Act
Equivalent funding for principal & assistant principal stipends
Level funding for Alabama New Principal Mentor Program
Allocation
POLICY PRIORITIES
A dispute resolution process for special education concerns that ensures student educational needs are centered and limits litigation that preys on special education professionals
Changes to truancy laws that set minimum criteria for dockets, timeframes, and the handling of truancy cases
Level funding and a growth factor built into any changes to the current school funding model. Student weights should prioritize special education students first, followed by high poverty students then English Language Learners.
An on-the-job injury program for public education employees should be fully funded by legislative appropriation with no cost to the local school system
GOVERNMENT
Alabama’s Congressional Members
District 4: Blount, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Marion, Marshall, Walker, Winston and part of Lauderdale and Tuscaloosa
272 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
202-225-4876/Fax: 202-225-5587
Aderholt.house.gov
247 Carl Elliot Building 1710 Alabama Ave. Jasper, AL 35501
205-221-2310
Committees: Appropriations
Chief of Staff: Michael Lowry
Press Secretary: Ben Martin
(R)
District 3: Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Lee, Randolph, St. Clair, Tallapoosa and part of Talladega
2469 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
202-225-3261/Fax: 202-226-8485
Mikerogers.house.gov
149 E. Hamric Dr., Ste. D Oxford, AL 36203
256-236-5655/Fax: 844-635-4276
Committees: Armed Services
Chief of Staff: Christopher Brinson
Communications Director: Carrie Cole
SENATOR KATIE BRITT (R)
502 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-5744
Britt.senate.gov 321 Federal Bldg. 1800 5th Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35203 205-731-1384
Committees: Appropriations; Banking, Housing and Urban Development; Rules and Administration
Chief of Staff: Clay Armentrout
Communications Director: Amy Hasenberg-Elliott
District 2: Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Macon, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Russell, Washington and part of Clarke and Mobile
Elected in November 2024. District and Washington, DC, address information unavailable as of press time.
District 1: Baldwin, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston and part of Mobile
1504 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
202-225-2901
Barrymoore.house.gov
217 Graceland Dr., Ste. 5 Dothan, AL 36305
334-547-6630
Committees: Agriculture, Judiciary
Chief of Staff: Madison Green
Communications Director: Emery Washington
SEWELL (D)
District 7: Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Wilcox and part of Clarke, Jefferson and Tuscaloosa
1035 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
202-225-2665
Sewell.house.gov
908 Alabama Ave., Fed. Building, Ste. 112 Selma, AL 36701
334-877-4414
Committees: Ways and Means, Armed Services, House Administration
Chief of Staff: Hillary Beard
Press Secretary: Christopher Kosteva
DALE STRONG (R)
District 5: Jackson, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan and part of Lauderdale
1337 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
202-225-4801
Strong.house.gov
2101 Clinton Ave. W., Ste. 302 Huntsville, AL 35805
256-551-0190/Fax: 771-200-5717
Committees: Armed Services, Homeland Security; Science, Space and Technology
Chief of Staff: Payne Griffin
Press Secretary: Madison Neal
SENATOR TOMMY TUBERVILLE (R)
Russell Senate Office Building Suite 445 Washington, DC 20510
202-224-4124
Tuberville.senate.gov
Frank M. Johnson Jr. Annex
One Church St., Ste. 500-B Montgomery, AL 36104
334-523-7424
Committees: Armed Services; Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Veterans’ Affairs; Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Chief of Staff: Mary Blanche Hankey
Communications Director: Mallory Jaspers
PALMER (R)
District 6: Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Shelby and part of Jefferson and Talladega
170 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 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: Republican Policy, Energy & Commerce, Oversight and Accountability
Chief of Staff: William Smith
Communications Director: Hope Dawson
Alabama Congressional Races: Total Amounts Raised
Listed in order of amounts raised
Caroleene Dobson (R) $3,816,839
Terri Sewell (D) $3,009,793
Mike Rogers (R) $2,862,334
Shomari Figures (D) $2,580,215
Gary Palmer (R) $1,709,984
Robert Aderholt (R) $1,465,202
Dale Strong (R) $1,280,679
Barry Moore (R) $1,062,045
Elizabeth Anderson (D) $206,624
Robin Litaker (R) $41,934
Thomas Bethune Holmes (D) $17,694
Based on Federal Election Commission data available electronically on Dec. 12, 2024. Sources: Center for Responsive Politics, opensecrets.org
ROBERT ADERHOLT (R)
MIKE ROGERS
TERRI
GARY
BARRY MOORE (R)
Photo by AP Images
SHOMARI FIGURES (D)
Alabama’s Constitutional Officers
334-242-7100
AL 36130
Fax: 334-353-0004 governor.alabama.gov
334-261-9590
ltgov.alabama.gov
334-242-7200
Fax: 334-242-4993
sos.alabama.gov
/ Fax: 334-242-4891 alabamaag.gov
334-242-7010
Fax: 334-242-7650
auditor.alabama.gov
Alabama’s State Senate
General address to reach all state senators in Montgomery is Alabama Legislature, 11 S. Union St., Montgomery, AL 36130.
Compiled by NEDRA BLOOM
Listed in alphabetical order.
GREG ALBRITTON, R
22: Washington, Monroe, Clarke, Baldwin, Escambia
GERALD ALLEN, R 21: Tuscaloosa, Pickens, Lamar
WILL BARFOOT, R
25: Crenshaw, Elmore, Montgomery
BILLY BEASLEY, D
28: Russell, Macon, Bullock, Barbour, Henry, Houston
LANCE BELL, R 11: Talladega, St. Clair, Shelby
TOM BUTLER, R 2: Madison, Limestone
JOSH CARNLEY, R 31: Pike, Coffee, Dale, Covington
CLYDE CHAMBLISS JR., R 30: Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa, Chilton, Autauga
DONNIE CHESTEEN, R 29: Dale, Geneva, Houston
MERIKA COLEMAN, D 19: Jefferson
LINDA COLEMAN-MADISON, D 20: Jefferson
CHRIS ELLIOTT, R 32: Baldwin
VIVIAN DAVIS FIGURES, D 33: Mobile
SAM GIVHAN, R 7: Madison
Cashco
Attorney
President, Pratts Station LLC
Attorney
Pharmacist
Insurance, farmer
Principal engineer, Chambliss Engineering
High school coach
Miles College faculty
Americans with Disabilities compliance coordinator
Small business owner
334-261-0895
334-261-0868
810 S. Pensacola Ave., Atmore, AL 36502 gregalbrittonsenate22@gmail.com
P.O. Box 70007, Tuscaloosa, AL 35407 gerald.allen@alsenate.gov
11 S. Union St., Ste. 733, Montgomery, AL 36130 will.barfoot@alsenate.gov
P.O. Box 606, Clayton, AL 36016 billy.beasley@alsenate.gov
334-261-0789 lance.bell@alsenate.gov
334-261-0884
P.O. Box 653, Madison, AL 35758 senbutler@aol.com
334-261-0845 josh.carnley@alsenate.gov
334-261-0872 clyde.chambliss@alsenate.gov
334-261-0879
P.O. Box 39, Geneva, AL 36340 donnie.chesteen@alsenate.gov
334-261-0793 merika.coleman@alsenate.gov
334-261-0864 lcolemanmadison926@yahoo.com
334-261-0897 1100 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope, AL 36532 chris.elliott@alsenate.gov
Advocate for children, health care, education 334-261-0871
Real estate attorney
P.O. Box 7985, Mobile, AL 36670 vivian.figures@alsenate.gov
334-261-0867 sam.givhan@alsenate.gov
DONNIE CHESTEEN
THOMAS BUTLER
CHRIS ELLIOTT
GARLAN GUDGER, R 4: Winston, Marion, Lawrence, Cullman
KIRK HATCHER, D 26: Montgomery
JAY HOVEY, R 27: Tallapoosa, Russell, Lee
ANDREW JONES, R 10: Cherokee, DeKalb, Etowah Farmer, coffee roaster
KEITH KELLEY, R 12: Talladega, Calhoun
WES KITCHENS, R 9: Blount, Madison, Marshall
STEVE LIVINGSTON, R 8: Madison, Jackson, DeKalb
TIM MELSON, R 1: Madison, Limestone, Lauderdale
ARTHUR ORR, R 3: Morgan, Madison, Limestone
RANDY PRICE, R 13: Randolph, Lee, Cleburne, Clay, Chambers
DAN ROBERTS, R 15: Talladega, Shelby, Jefferson
DAVID SESSIONS, R 35: Mobile
SHAY SHELNUTT, R 17: St. Clair, Jefferson, Blount
BOBBY SINGLETON, D 24: Tuscaloosa, Sumter, Pickens, Marengo, Choctaw, Green, Hale
Businessperson
garlan.gudger@alsenate.gov
334-261-9001 P.O. Box 6213, Montgomery, AL 36106 kirk.hatcher@alsenate.gov
334-261-0865 jay.hovey@alsenate.gov
334-261-0857 andrew.jones@alsenate.gov
334-261-0846 keith.kelley@alsenate.gov
Former state legislator; former Chamber of Commerce executive wes.kitchens@alsenate.gov
Businessperson
Physician; farmer
Attorney, VP at Cook's Pest Control
Business owner, farmer
Real estate developer, Realtor
Farmer
Realtor
Consultant
334-261-0858 P.O. Box 8, Scottsboro, AL 35768 steve.livingston@alsenate.gov
334-261-0888 P.O. Box 550, Florence, AL 35631 tim.melson@alsenate.gov
334-261-0758 P.O. Box 305, Decatur, AL 35602 arthur.orr@alsenate.gov
334-261-0874 P.O. Box 429, Opelika, AL 36801 randyprice.sd13@gmail.com
334-261-0851 P.O. Box 43186, Birmingham, AL 35243 dan.roberts@alsenate.gov
334-261-0882 104 Lawrence St., Mobile, AL 36602 d.r.sessions@att.net
334-261-0794 P.O. Box 120, Trussville, AL 35173 shay.sd17@gmail.com
334-261-0335 bsingle362@gmail.com
GARLAN
SENATOR/PARTY/ DISTRICT
RODGER SMITHERMAN, D 18: Jefferson
ROBERT STEWART, D
23: Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry, Washington, Wilcox
LARRY STUTTS, R 6: Marion, Lawrence, Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin
J.T. "JABO" WAGGONER, R 16: Shelby, Jefferson
APRIL WEAVER, R 14: Shelby, Chilton, Bibb
JACK WILLIAMS, R 34: Mobile
334-261-0870
Former aide to U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell
2029 2nd Ave. N., Birmingham, AL 35203 rodger.smitherman@alsenate.gov
334-261-0860 robert.stewart@alsenate.gov
334-261-0862
334-261-0892
Former regional director, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
334-261-0886
334-261-0829
1120 S. Jackson Hwy., Ste. 104, Sheffield, AL 35660 larry.stutts@alsenate.gov
P.O. Box 660609, Vestavia Hills, AL 35266 jabo.waggoner@alsenate.gov
P.O. Box 2050, Alabaster, AL 35007 april.weaver@alsenate.gov
10095A Wilmer Georgetown Rd., Wilmer, AL 36587 jackwilliams55@icloud.com
**Editor's Note: District 5 is vacant because Greg Reed resigned from the Senate in November to join the staff of Gov. Kay Ivey; an election for his successor will be slated after January 1, 2025.
JACK WILLIAMS
LARRY STUTTS
Alabama State Representatives
General address to reach all state representatives in Montgomery is Alabama Legislature, 11 S. Union St., Montgomery, AL 36130.
Listed in alphabetical order.
CYNTHIA LEE ALMOND, R: 63: Tuscaloosa
ALAN BAKER, R: 66: Baldwin, Escambia
RUSSELL BEDSOLE, R: 49: Shelby, Bibb, Chilton
CHRIS BLACKSHEAR, R: 80: Russell, Lee
RON BOLTON, R: 61: Tuscaloosa, Pickens
BARBARA BOYD, D: 32: Talladega, Calhoun
Attorney, business owner
Former teacher
Shelby County Sheriff's captain
Senior manager, TSYS
First elected 2022
Retired educator
NAPOLEON BRACY JR., D: 98: Mobile Diversity manager, Austal USA
BRYAN BRINYARK, R: 16: Fayette, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa Attorney
CHIP BROWN, R: 105: Mobile
MACK BUTLER, R: 28: Etowah
Realtor, business owner
First elected 2022
JIM CARNS, R: 48: Shelby, Jefferson Engineer
PRINCE CHESTNUT, D: 67: Dallas, Perry Attorney
ADLINE CLARKE, D: 97: Mobile Small business owner
STEVE CLOUSE, R: 93: Houston, Dale VP, Clouse Marketing
TERRI COLLINS, R: 8: Morgan
Formerly marketing and sales
334-261-0558
334-261-4240
334-261-0491
334-261-0428
334-261-0403
334-261-0592
334-261-0556 251-327-2794
334-261-0482
334-261-0447
334-261-0490 256-312-3128
2704 8th St., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 cynthia.almond@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 975, Brewton, AL 36427 staterep@co.escambia.al.us
417 Sterling Park Circle, Alabaster, AL 35007 russell.bedsole@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 1178, Smiths Station, AL 36877 chris.blackshear@alhouse.gov
11240 Davis Place, Northport, AL 35476 ronaldbolton1@gmail.com
P.O. Box 4085, Anniston, AL 36204 barbara.boyd@alhouse.gov
104 S. Lawrence St., Mobile, AL 36602 napoleon@napoleonbracy.com
31 McFarland Blvd., #200, Northport, AL 35476 bryan.brinyark@alhouse.gov
104 S. Lawrence St., Mobile, AL 36602 chip.brown@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 7184, Rainbow City, AL 35906 mack.butler@alhouse.gov
334-261-0429 1713 Pump House Ln., Vestavia Hills, AL 35243 jwcarns@gmail.com
334-261-0598 334-874-2569
334-261-0549 251-208-5481
334-261-0488 334-774-7384
334-261-0472 256-260-2146
P.O. Box 628, Selma, AL 36702 chestnut4house@gmail.com
P.O. Box 40748, Mobile, AL 36640 adline.clark@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 818, Ozark, AL 36361 steve.clouse@alhouse.gov
2128 6th Ave. SE, Ste. 504, Decatur, AL 35602 terri@terricollins.org
BROCK COLVIN, R: 26: Marshall, DeKalb First elected 2022 334-261-0438 412A Gunter Ave., Guntersville, AL 35976 brock.colvin@alhouse.gov
DANNY CRAWFORD, R: 5: Limestone Crop insurance contractor
334-261-0516 256-871-1944
113 Lindsay Ln. N., Athens, AL 35613 Danny.F.Crawford@gmail.com
DANNY CRAWFORD
MANY PHOTOS COURTESY OF ALABAMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR ALABAMA RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION OF COOPERATIVES
Compiled by NEDRA BLOOM
ANTHONY DANIELS, D: 53: Madison COO, Premier Dental
KELVIN DATCHER, D: 52: Jefferson
First elected 2024
BARBARA DRUMMOND, D: 103: Mobile Owner, B-Inspired Marketing and Consulting
SUSAN DUBOSE, R: 45: Shelby, Jefferson
BRETT EASTERBROOK, R: 65: Washington, Choctaw, Clarke
First elected 2022
First elected 2018
CORLEY ELLIS, R: 41: Shelby Owner, Ellis Properties
CHRISTOPHER JOHN ENGLAND, D: 70: Tuscaloosa Assistant city attorney, Tuscaloosa
PHILLIP ENSLER, D: 74: Montgomery First elected 2022
TRACY ESTES, R: 17: Winston, Marion, Lamar News editor, Marion Journal Record
DAVID FAULKNER, R: 46: Jefferson First elected 2014
JENNIFER FIDLER, R: 94: Baldwin First elected 2022
BOB FINCHER, R: 37: Chambers, Cleburne, Randolph Retired educator
BERRY FORTE, D: 84: Randolph, Barbour, Bullock American Buildings
DANNY GARRETT, R: 44: Jefferson CFO, Vulcan Threaded Products
MARK GIDLEY, R: 29: Etowah, DeKalb, Calhoun
First elected 2022
JUANDALYNN GIVAN, D: 60: Jefferson Owner, Givan & Associates Law Firm
DONNA GIVENS, R: 64: Monroe, Baldwin
First elected 2022
JEREMY GRAY, D: 83: Russell, Lee CEO, Elevate Your Grind
334-261-0522 256-539-5441
726 Madison St., Huntsville, AL 35801 anthony.daniels@alhouse.gov
334-261-0387 214 24th St. N., Birmingham, AL 35211 kelvin.datcher@alhouse.gov
334-261-0564 251-208-5481 1266 Horton Dr., Mobile, AL 36605 drummondbarbara@att.net
334-261-0527 205-612-2433
5378 Greystone Way, Hoover, AL 35242 susan.dubose@alhouse.gov
334-261-0402 633 Escatawpa Rd., Fruitdale, AL 36539 brett.easterbrook@yahoo.com
334-261-0560 P.O. Box 1177, Columbiana, AL 35051 corley.ellis@alhouse.gov
334-261-0503 205-248-5140
334-261-0569 334-235-9814
2201 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 cengland1@hotmail.com
P.O. Box 20185, Montgomery, AL 36120 phillip.ensler@gmail.com
334-261-0434 202 Arrowhead Village, Winfield, AL 35594 jtracyestes@gmail.com
334-261-0442 205-250-6604 505 N. 20th St., Ste. 1800, Birmingham, AL 35203 david@davidfaulkneral46.com
334-261-0409 251-620-9384 1100 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope, AL 36532 jennifer.fidler@alhouse.gov
334-261-0538 256-201-0154 11823 County Rd. 59, Woodland, AL 36280 rsfincher77@gmail.com
334-261-0566 620 Davis Ln., Eufaula, AL 36027 berry.forte@alhouse.gov
334-261-0524 205-410-4637
334-261-0432
334-261-0584
334-261-0445 251-952-2210
334-261-9505 256-247-5059
P.O. Box 531, Trussville, AL 35173 dannygarrett44@gmail.com
P.O. Box 2671, Gadsden, AL 35903 mark.gidley@alhouse.gov
63 Greenleaf Dr., Birmingham, AL 35214 juandalynn.givan@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 8261, Loxley, AL 36551 donnagivens64@gmail.com
P.O. Box 1834, Opelika, AL 36803 jeremy.gray@alhouse.gov
BARBARA DRUMMOND KELVIN DATCHER
LAURA HALL, D: 19: Madison
MATTHEW HAMMETT, R: 92: Coffee, Covington, Escambia
First elected 2022 334-261-0421 334-496-3649
COREY HARBISON, R: 12: Cullman First elected 2014
BEN HARRISON, R: 2: Limestone, Lauderdale
KENYATTÉ HASSELL, D: 78: Montgomery
TRAVIS HENDRIX, D: 55: Jefferson
JIM HILL, R: 50: St. Clair
FRANCES HOLK-JONES, R: 95: Baldwin
ROLANDA HOLLIS, D: 58: Jefferson
LEIGH HULSEY, R: 15: Jefferson, Shelby
STEVE HURST, R: 35: Calhoun, Clay, Talladega
REED INGRAM, R: 75: Elmore, Montgomery
THOMAS E. JACKSON, D: 68: Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Marengo
SAM JONES, D: 99: Mobile
JAMIE KIEL, R: 18: Colbert, Lauderdale, Franklin
MIKE KIRKLAND, R: 23: Jackson, DeKalb
BILL LAMB, R: 62: Tuscaloosa
MARILYN LANDS, D: 10: Madison
Former Limestone County commissioner
256-385-5510
334-261-0476 256-614-9087
Urban director, Young Life; Heritage Barbershop manager 334-261-0506 334-834-8494
First elected 2023
First elected 2014
First elected 2022
Real estate broker
First elected 2022
Businessperson
Former Montgomery County commissioner
Madison St., Huntsville, AL 35801 annihall19@gmail.com
24901 County Rd. 62, Dozier, AL 36028 matthew.hammett@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 472, Cullman, AL 35056 corey_harbison@yahoo.com
23029 AL Hwy. 89, Elkmont, AL 35620 votebenharrison@gmail.com
1200 Hugh St., Montgomery, AL 36108 ken.hassell@alhouse.gov
334-261-0452 Jefferson County
334-261-0494 205-838-1990
334-261-0523 251-620-7470
334-261-9520
2603 Moody Pkwy., Moody, AL 35004 jimhill@stclairlawgroup.com
315 E. Laurel Ave., Ste. 101, Foley, AL 36535 frances.holk-jones@alhouse.gov
524 Red Lane Rd., Birmingham, AL 35215 rolanda.hollis@alhouse.gov
334-261-0474 1134 County Services Dr., Pelham, AL 35124 leigh.hulsey@alhouse.gov
334-261-0415 334-280-3276
334-261-0507
Upward Bound director at Alabama Southern College 334-261-0437 334-222-0111
Former mayor of Mobile
Owner, Kiel Equipment
First elected 2022
Former Tuscaloosa County CFO
First elected 2024
334-261-0963
155 Quail Run Rd., Munford, AL 36268 repstevehurst98@gmail.com
85 Meriwether Rd., Pike Road, AL 36064 reedingram75@gmail.com
P.O. Box 636, Thomasville, AL 36784 jthomase69@gmail.com
1 Southern Way, Mobile, AL 36619 SL Jones@ballhealth.com
334-261-0521 14696 Hwy. 43, Russellville, AL 35653 jamie.kiel@alhouse.gov
334-261-0551 256-218-3090
334-261-0481 205-361-5262
334-261-0483 256-539-5441
100 E. Peachtree St., Scottsboro, AL 35768 kirklandmike75@gmail.com
7402 Marigold Ln., Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 lambbama@gmail.com
726 Madison St., Huntsville, AL 35801 marylin.lands@alhouse.gov
KELVIN LAWRENCE, D: 69: Wilcox, Lowndes, Autauga, Montgomery First elected 2014
NATHANIEL LEDBETTER, R: 24: DeKalb
First elected 2014
PAUL W. LEE, R: 86: Houston Director, Wiregrass Rehab Center
CRAIG LIPSCOMB, R: 30: St. Clair, Etowah
Architect
JAMES LOMAX, R: 20: Madison First elected 2022
JOE LOVVORN, R: 79: Lee Firefighter, small business owner
RHETT MARQUES, R: 91: Coffee Small business owner
ARTIS "AJ" MCCAMPBELL, D: 71: Tuscaloosa, Sumter, Marengo, Greene
Insurance
PATRICE "PENNI" MCCLAMMY, D: 76: Montgomery Attorney
ARNOLD MOONEY, R: 43: Shelby First elected 2014
MARY MOORE, D: 59: Jefferson Retired medical technologist
PARKER MOORE, R: 4: Morgan, Limestone Marketing, Encore Rehabilitation
TASHINA MORRIS, D: 77: Montgomery Nonprofit director
ED OLIVER, R: 81: Tallapoosa, Coosa, Chilton
Former military pilot
MARCUS PARAMORE, R: 89: Pike, Dale First elected 2022
KENNETH PASCHAL, R: 73: Shelby Retired military
PHILLIP PETTUS, R: 1: Lauderdale Retired Alabama State Trooper
CHRIS PRINGLE, R: 101: Mobile Realtor, builder
334-251-0536 256-638-6397
334-261-0505 334-792-0022
334-261-0488 334-792-9682
334-261-0546 334-501-7133
334-261-0444 256-503-6088
P.O. Box 1010, Hayneville, AL 36040 kelvinj73@gmail.com
P.O. Box 725, Rainsville, AL 35986 nathaniel.ledbetter@alhouse.gov
304 Ashborough Circle, Dothan, AL 36301 pleed86@gmail.com
422 Chestnut St., Gadsden, AL 35901 craig.lipscomb@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 875, Huntsville, AL 35804 jamesoliverlomax@gmail.com
334-261-0540 515 Ogletee Rd., Auburn, AL 36830 joe.lovvorn@alhouse.gov
334-261-0473 334-289-5664
334-261-0547 334-261-0580
334-261-0580 334-414-7345
334-261-9512 205-620-6610
1161 Geneva Hwy., Enterprise, AL 36330 rhett.marques@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 487, Demopolis, AL 36732 aj.mccampbell@alhouse.gov
530 S. Union St., Montgomery, AL 36125 patrice.mcclammy@alhouse.gov
1134 County Services Dr., Pelham, AL 35124 arnoldmooney@alhouse.gov
334-261-0508 1622 36th Ave. N., Birmingham, AL 35207 mamoore48@bellsouth.net
334-261-0579 256-227-6674
334-261-0597 256-328-1653
304 Dominion Dr. SE, Hartselle, AL 35640 parker.moore@alhouse.gov
1320 Jordan St., Montgomery, AL 36108 tashinamorris1@yahoo.com
334-261-0471 P.O. Box 277, Dadeville, AL 36853 ed.oliver@alhouse.gov
334-261-0592 334-546-1242
334-261-0469 205-626-9458
334-261-0591 256-757-6679
334-261-0489
P.O. Box 211, Troy, AL 36081 marcusforhouse@gmail.com
1134 County Services Dr., Pelham, AL 35124 kenneth.paschal@alhouse.gov
771 County Rd. 144, Killen, AL 35645 phillip.pettus@alhouse.gov
4 Princess Anne Rd., Mobile, AL 36608 chris.pringle@alhouse.gov
PARKER MOORE
MARY MOORE
ARNOLD MOONEY
NEIL RAFFERTY, D: 54: Jefferson Former Marine, health care advocate
RICK REHM, R: 85: Houston, Henry First elected 2022
334-261-0543
334-261-0513 334-797-7770
REX REYNOLDS, R: 21: Madison Former Huntsville police chief 334-261-0571 256-582-0619
PHILLIP RIGSBY, R: 25: Madison, Limestone
First elected 2022
BEN ROBBINS , R: 33: Clay, Coosa, Talladega Attorney
CHAD ROBERTSON, R: 40: Calhoun
JEANA ROSS, R: 27: Marshall, DeKalb
PATRICK SELLERS, D: 57: Jefferson
CHRIS SELLS, R: 90: Montgomery, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Crenshaw
GINNY SHAVER, R: 39: DeKalb, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne
MIKE SHAW, R: 47: Jefferson
RANDALL SHEDD, R: 11: Morgan, Cullman, Blount, Marshall
MARK SHIREY, R: 100: Mobile
MATT SIMPSON, R: 96: Baldwin, Mobile
IVAN SMITH, R: 42: Autauga, Chilton
JEFF SORRELLS, R: 87: Houston, Geneva
SCOTT STADTHAGEN, R: 9: Morgan, Cullman, Marshall
DAVID STANDRIDGE, R: 34: Blount, Marshall
First elected 2022
First elected 2024
First elected 2022
Owner, Sells Medical Equipment
Municipal government
First elected 2022
Retired director, Cullman County Commission on Aging
Optometrist
Attorney, county attorneys office
Teacher, farmer
Former mayor of Hartford
Owner, Hagen Homes Inc.
Former law enforcement and probate judge
334-261-0514 256-714-6376
334-261-0477 205-907-5091
334-261-0496 256-201-1116
334-261-0539 256-582-0619
334-261-0589 205-370-5370
334-261-0568
334-261-0413
334-261-0439 205-541-6542
334-261-0530
334-261-0563
334-261-0424
334-261-0459
334-261-0542 205-620-6610
334-261-9506
332-261-0446 205-543-0647
P.O. Box 321579, Birmingham, AL 35232 reprafferty@gmail.com
2115 Cecily St., Dothan, AL 36303 rrehm46@gmail.com
P.O. Box 18743, Huntsville, AL 35804 reynoldsdist21@gmail.com
800 Dr. Joseph Lower Blvd., Ste. D, Huntsville, AL 35801 reprigsbydistrict25@gmail.com
29 W. 3rd St., Ste. C, Sylacauga, AL 35150 ben.robbins@alhouse.gov
21 Anna Faith Ln., Heflin, AL 36264 ChadrobertsonD40@gmail.com
524 Gunter Ave., Guntersville, AL 35976 jeana.ross@alhouse.gov
3428 Maple Ave. SW, Birmingham, AL 35221 sellersfor57@yahoo.com
271 N. Mt. Zion Rd., Greenville, AL 36037 csea@centurytel.net
P.O. Box 348, Leesburg, AL 35983 ginny.shaver@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 660082, Vestavia Hills, AL 35266 mike.shaw@alabama47.com
P.O. Box 345, Baileytown, AL 35019 randall.shedd@alhouse.gov
312T Schillinger Rd. S., Box 301, Mobile, AL 36608 mark.shirey@alhouse.gov
109 Tomrick Circle, Daphne, AL 36526 MattSimpsonAL96@gmail.com
2223 County Rd. 19 N., Prattville, AL 36067 vansmith53@gmail.com
101 3rd Ave., Hartford, AL 36344 jeffs@fnbhartford.com
P.O. Box 114, Hartselle, AL 35640 alhouseleader@gmail.com
P.O. Box 76, Hayden, AL 35079 david.standridge@alhouse.gov
JERRY STARNES, R: 88: Elmore, Autauga
First elected 2022
SHANE STRINGER, R: 102: Mobile Police chief, Satsuma
TROY STUBBS, R: 31: Elmore
ONTARIO TILLMAN, D: 56: Jefferson
CURTIS TRAVIS, D: 72: Perry, Marengo, Hale, Bibb, Greene
Small business owner
First elected 2022
First elected 2022
ALLEN TREADAWAY, R: 51: Jefferson Police captain, City of Birmingham
KERRY UNDERWOOD, R: 3: Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence Retired law enforcement
TIMOTHY WADSWORTH, R: 14: Winston, Walker, Jefferson Attorney, CPA
PEBBLIN WALKER WARREN, D: 82: Tallapoosa, Macon, Lee First elected 2005
ANDY WHITT, R: 6: Madison, Limestone Banker
RICHIE WHORTON, R: 22: Madison, Jackson Businessperson, All Star Pools
MARGIE WILCOX, R: 104: Mobile First elected 2014
DEBBIE HAMBY WOOD, R: 38: Lee, Chambers Real estate broker
RANDY WOOD, R: 36: St. Clair, Calhoun, Talladega Owner, Wood's Auto Body Shop
MATT WOODS, R: 13: Walker, Blount
First elected 2022
ERNIE YARBROUGH, R: 7: Talladega, St. Clair, Shelby Engineer
334-261-0499 334-549-0782
334-261-0594 251-208-5480
334-261-0595 334-451-4589
334-261-0529 205-417-1032
334-261-0559 205-349-9183
334-261-0585 205-384-4357
334-261-0435 256-248-4891
1695 Windstone Way, Prattville, AL 36066 jerry.starnes@alhouse.gov
104 S. Lawrence St., Mobile, AL 36602 shane.stringer@alhouse.gov
1761 E. Main St., Prattville, AL 36066 troy.stubbs@hotmail.com
2326 2nd Ave. N., Birmingham, AL 35020 ojtillman@gmail.com
620 Haymarket Ln., Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 cltravis620@charter.net
P.O. Box 126, Morris, AL 35116 allen.treadaway@alhouse.gov
102 N. Main St., Tuscumbia, AL 35674 kerryucpa@me.com
205-300-4008 1175 Helicon Rd., Arley, AL 35541 wadsworth.tim654321@gmail.com
334-261-0541
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334-261-0532 706-773-9404
334-261-0552 256-239-9190
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P.O. Box 1328, Tuskegee Institute, AL 36087 tiger9127@bellsouth.net
P.O. Box 306, Harvest, AL 35749 andy.whitt@alhouse.gov
134 Rock Spring Rd., Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763 richiewhorton@gmail.com
104 S. Lawrence St., Mobile, AL 36602 margie.wilcox@alhouse.gov
3011 20th Ave., Valley, AL 36854 debbie.wood@alhouse.gov
P.O. Box 4432, Anniston, AL 36204 strep36@gmail.com
P.O. Box 1627, Jasper, AL 35502 matt.woods@alhouse.gov
1332 Old Hwy. 24, Trinity, AL 35673 yarbrough4house@gmail.com
ANDY WHITT
ONTARIO TILLMAN CURTIS TRAVIS
RITCHIE WHORTON
RANDY WOOD
MATT WOODS
ERNIE YARBROUGH
DEBBIE HAMBY WOOD
MARGIE WILCOX
ACCESS Virtual Learning
ACCESS Virtual Learning provides opportunities and options for Alabama public school students in AP, core, and elective courses in grades 6-12.
Carolyn Harvey (256) 774-4609
cdharvey@madisoncity.k12.al.us https://www.madisoncity.k12.al.us/Domain/21
Addiction Prevention Coalition
The Addiction Prevention Coalition (APC) is a non-profit community resource that aims to eliminate addiction in Central Alabama.
Carie Wimberly (205) 972-8264 info@apcbham.com https://apcbham.org/
Alabama Best Practices Center
The ABPC brings together teachers, principals, and other leaders, to provide evidence-based professional learning networks, which are proven to improve student achievement.
Stoney Beavers Ph.D. (334) 279-1886 bpc@aplusala.org https://aplusala.org/best-practices-center/
Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education
The Alabama Pre-K–3rd Grade Integrated Approach to Early Learning builds upon student success by expanding access to Alabama’s high-quality pre-k model.
Ami Brooks (334) 531-5972
ami.brooks@ece.alabama.gov https://children.alabama.gov
Alabama State University - Division of Continuing Education
Alabama State University’s Division of Continuing Education offers non-credit credentials for classes, workshops, professional and career training courses/ programs to meet community and organizational needs. Mia Williams (334) 229-4686 miawilliams@alasu.edu https://www.alasu.edu/_qa/division-of-continuingeducation.php
All South Flooring
Flooring Distributor specializing in no-wax solid vinyl tile flooring to minimize maintenance and maximize flooring budget savings.
Damon Lockhart (205) 873-1444
damon.lockhart@allsouthflooring.com www.allsouthflooring.com
America’s Thrift Stores
The Bags-4-Bucks program with America’s Thrift Stores is an easy way for schools to fundraise by having students donate gently used clothing and household items!
Mark Godwin (205) 317-0134
mgodwin@americasthrift.com https://www.americasthrift.com/
American Book Company
ABC’s all-inclusive Alabama solutions meet 100% of the Alabama Course of Study Standards with content that prepares students for the ACAP assessments.
Lindsey Cohn (888) 264-5877
alabama@abck12.com https://americanbookcompany.com/
American Fidelity
abck12.com
American Fidelity offers benefits strategies to help empower you to make benefits decisions that help both your organization and your employees.
John Cole (205) 987-0950
john.cole@americanfidelity.com www.americanfidelity.com
American Village
American Village is a partner with the Alabama Semiquincentennial Commission celebrating America’s 250th anniversary in 2026 through the Alabama Semiquincentennial School Initiative.
Natalie Steed (205) 665-3535
nsteed@americanvillage.org https://www.americanvillage.org/
Arkansas State University
GO BIG AT A-STATE 100% ONLINE! YOUR PROGRAM, YOUR FUTURE, ON YOUR TIME with supportive faculty, flexible schedules, multiple start dates. BEGIN SOONER, FINISH FASTER!
Mary Werneth (251) 330-5384
mary.werneth@risepoint.com https://bit.ly/AStateRequestInfo_MW
Auburn University
Auburn University Educational Leadership Preparation Programs- Advanced degrees in CLASS A, CLASS AA certification, M.Ed., Ed.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Instructional Leadership.
Ellen Hahn (706) 573-7563
reamseh@auburn.edu https://education.auburn.edu/eflt/academic-programs/ educational-leadership/
Audio Enhancement
Audio Enhancement innovates to provide an array of classroom audio, whole-school communications, and school safety solutions for schools and school districts.
Andy Carpenter (205) 585-7539 andy.carpenter@audioenhancements.com https://audioenhancement.com/
Bailey Education Group
Bailey Education Group is committed to partnering with all schools and districts to improve the lives of all children through customized PD and teacher coaching.
Terry Roller (205) 613-2913 troller@baileyarch.com http://baileyeducationgroup.com/
Bchex, a BIB Company
For over 25 years, Bchex has led the background check industry. Using AI, we boost screening accuracy and efficiency.
Michael Kinard (704) 439-3900 sales@bib.com https://www.bib.com/
Beanstack
Instead of a quiz-based approach, Beanstack uses competition, recognition, and proven gamification principles to motivate students to read and grow a school district’s reading culture.
Mary Perrin (317) 460-0708 sales@beanstack.com https://www.beanstack.com
Bill Miller Photographers
Bill Miller Photographers provides all school photography needs including Fall and Spring Portraits, Senior Portraits, Cap and Gown Portraits, Sports, Pageants and more.
Abby Miller Mattox (256) 892-3185 hello@billmillerphotographers.com www.billmillerphotographers.com
Clayful
Clayful enhances mental health support for students with on-demand & weekly performance coaching. Students connect to a human coach on their personal/ school device within 60 seconds.
Joselyn Whiteside (502) 303-4533
joselyn.whiteside@clayfulhealth.com https://www.clayfulhealth.com/
Cognia
Bishop State Community College
Two year community college that offers many programs for the area.
Lachan Rodgers (251) 665-4095 lrodgers@bishop.edu www.bishop.edu
Black & White Photography Inc.
We offer grade level pictures, from pre-K to 12-Grade. We provide power school data file for your safety. Yearbooks, composite ,banners, student planners, school fundraiser.
Ricky White (205) 714-3000 blackandwhitephoto.inc@gmail.com mybwpdc.com
Brandon P. Fleming
Brandon P. Fleming is a renowned speaker, nationally acclaimed educator, and author of MISEDUCATED: A Memoir.
Brandon Fleming (404) 539-1004 amanda@aeispeakers.com https://bpfleming.com/
Camcor, Inc.
Camcor provides audio visual and technology instructional solutions.
Charlotte Daves (228) 224-7926 cdaves@camcor.com www.camcor.com
Classworks
Classworks is an evidence-based solution for intervention and Special Education with assessments to identify academic and social-emotional needs, reading and math interventions, and progress monitoring.
Justin Shelton (770) 325-5555 hello@classworks.com www.classworks.com
Cognia is a global non-profit organization offering services in accreditation and certification, assessment, improvement solutions, leadership development, and professional learning.
Jeff Langham (334) 312-2432
jeff.langham@cognia.org www.cognia.org
College Admissions Made Possible (CAMP)
CAMP is an industry leader in test prep, professional development for teachers, coaching cycles, math and reading intervention, and online and in person instruction.
Michelle Hayes (205) 305-4666
mhayes@campcollege.org www.campcollege.org
Curriculum Associates
Leader in research-based, classroom-proven K12 assessment and instruction programs that give every student the chance to succeed.
Kelly-Ann Parson M.Ed. (205) 949-7744
KParson@cainc.com
https://www.curriculumassociates.com/
Drone Launch Academy
Standards-aligned turnkey drone curriculum to help students get their commercial drone license (“Part 107”), which is now an Alabama CRI.
David Young (863) 640-4483
david@dronelaunchacademy.com dronelaunchacademy.com
Ellevation Education
Ellevation is a mission-driven company dedicated to helping English Learners (ELs) achieve their highest aspirations.
Adam Howard (617) 307-5755
sales@ellevationeducation.com EllevationEducation.com
FranklinCovey
For nearly three decades, FranklinCovey Education has been a trusted providers of educational leadership development, school systems change management, and career and life readiness solutions.
Kristi Sayers (205) 835-3930
kristi.sayers@franklincovey.com https://www.leaderinme.org/
Hammill Recreation
We offer a range of outdoor amenities to enhance your school, including playground equipment, shades, surfacing, swings, site furnishings, and musical instruments.
Angela Collins (205) 706-3993 playgrounds@hammill.net www.hammill.net
Horace Mann Companies
Horace Mann offers auto, home, life insurance as well as retirement strategies and financial wellness education for educators and their families.
Dean Suris (217) 993-9916 association.relations@horacemann.com https://www.horacemann.com
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Imagine Learning LLC
Imagine Learning provides K–12 education products and services designed to better empower educators and improve student achievement.
Anissha Officer, Steve Santora, & Joe Reever (334) 223-3432 anissha.officer@imaginelearning.com imaginelearning.com
Instructure
Take teaching and learning to the next level with Canvas, the #1 educational software, and the foundation of the Instructure Learning Platform. Christopher Downs (781) 831-4816 cdowns@instructure.com instructure.com
iteach
iteach is a competency-based alternative educator preparation program that combines the convenience of online learning with face-to-face mentorship from Classroom Supervisors during a teaching residency. Nichole Cooley (952) 697-9408 nichole.cooley@k12coalition.com https://iteach.net/
IXL Learning
An end-to-end teaching and learning solution, IXL gives educators all the tools and insights they need to maximize learning for every student.
Membership Services (855) 255-8800 conferences@ixl.com https://www.ixl.com/
Just Right Reader
Just Right Reader’s Science of Reading decodables engage students in phonics practice with over 700+ titles aligned to all curriculums that accelerate reading achievement.
Tracy Ball (813) 928-4083 tracy.ball@justrightreader.com https://justrightreader.com/
Karen Maury Jewelry
We do onsite engraving on sterling silver, wood, shell and crystal jewelry.
Karen Maury (205) 790-8349 kayrena16@gmail.com
Kid Account, LLC
KIDaccount, a leading provider in daily school safety and dismissal security, to help schools and districts improve student outcomes, enhance accountability, and streamline school operations.
Keith Petty (833) 552-1855 kpetty@kidaccount.com https://kidaccount.com/
Kids First Education
Kids First Education commits to placing Kids First and provide the highest quality teaching and learning solutions. Our name is our mission of Kids First!
Shannon Uptain (256) 577-4341 info@kidsfirst.llc www.kidsfirst.llc
Marzano Resources
Our professional development is provided by experts who have successfully led our work in their school/ district. They are trained and certified by Dr. Robert Marzano.
Christina Hankins (850) 501-7744
christina.hankins@marzanoresources.com https://www.marzanoresources.com/
NoRedInk
NoRedInk helps students in Grades 3–12 become better writers by providing teachers with diagnostics, instructional resources, adaptive exercises, scaffolded writing activities, and actionable performance data.
Brian Owen (816) 808-7422
Lathan Associates Architects, P.C.
Lathan Architects is a full-service design firm based in Hoover, Alabama, with 33+ years of experience in projects of varying size, style, complexity, and scope.
Barry Davis (205) 988-9112
bdavis@lathanassociates.com www.lathanassociates.com
Learning Blade
Learning Blade offers online interactive supplemental lessons/activities that are proven to increase career interests in various high-demand areas including computer science, STEM, and CTE careers.
Scott Mains (205) 937-2841
scott@learningblade.com www.LearningBlade.com/AL
Lexia
Lexia’s curriculum and professional learning solutions are designed to equitably meet the needs of all Alabama students and the educators who support them.
Camila Sakai (571) 315-2596
camila.sakai@lexialearning.com https://www.lexialearning.com/lexia-by-state/alabama
Make-A-Wish Alabama
The mission of Make-A-Wish Alabama is to create lifechanging wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Tracy Smith (205) 209-6875
tsmith@alabama.wish.org https://wish.org/alabama
brian.owen@noredink.com https://www.noredink.com/
PlayVS
Competitive esports platform to increase student engagement, foster teamwork, and cultivate strategic thinking and a sense of belonging for the digital generation.
Bill Heuer (732) 600-3863 bill.heuer@playvs.com https://playvs.com/
Playworld Preferred, Inc.
We have a range of solutions to meet your needs - from site furnishings to shade structures and everything in between.
Jeff Wingo (800) 459-7241 info@playworldpreferred.com www.playworldpreferred.com
PowerSchool
PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC) is the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America.
TBD TBD (877) 873-1550
sales@powerschool.com https://www.powerschool.com/
PowerUpEDU
PowerUpEDU is an Education Solutions provider for classrooms in the southeast, creating transformational learning environments engaging students, empowering teachers, bridging the gap between teaching & technology.
Shoney Brice (888) 517-3824
shoney@powerupedu.com https://powerupedu.com/
Presentation Solutions, Inc.
The ColorPro poster makers allow you to create your own full-color posters and banners. Also, create your own custom award plaques, cutouts, decals and more!
Steven Sanders (800) 280-7809
steven@presentationsolutions.com www.presentationsolutions.com
Publishers’ Warehouse
Publishers’ Warehouse is Alabama’s one-stop shop for instructional materials. Our partnership with schools & the ALSDE allows us to provide textbooks with ZERO shipping charges!
Patrick Chappell (205) 980-2820 pchappell@ebsco.com publisherswarehouse.com
QuantHub LLC
QuantHub uses a hyper-tailored micro-learning approach that delivers differentiated instruction in a wide range of data literacy topics.
Veronique Brown (205) 671-2280 vbrown@quanthub.com www.quanthub.com
Renaissance
Our interconnected solutions help you to clearly see every learner’s strengths and needs—so you can provide the right instruction at the right time for success.
Lori Boyd (800) 338-4204
lori.boyd@renaissance.com https://www.renaissance.com/
Rhodes Branding
A mission-led strategic branding and marketing agency exclusively serving K-12 education, Rhodes Branding empowers schools with innovative strategies to flourish in a dynamic, competitive environment.
Molly McGowan Gorsuch (888) 659-9333 hello@rhodesbranding.com www.rhodesbranding.com
Ripple Effects
A digital suite of programs to personalize social emotional skills and promote positive behavioral and mental health.
Kate Wise (888) 259-6618 kwise@rippleeffects.com https://rippleeffects.com/about-us/
Samford University
Orlean Beeson School of Education at Samford University offers a variety of educational leadership degrees and alternative master’s programs.
Dana Mungenast (205) 602-0631
dgmungen@samford.edu https://www.samford.edu/ad/graduate-admission/
Sibme
We can help you give every teacher access to a coach with Sibme Virtual Coaching Services and our Instructional Intelligence Platform.
Brian McGill (412) 584-8436 brianm@sibme.com www.sibme.com
Smart Solutions Group
Smart Solutions Group creates engaging and effective learning experiences that cater to the modern learner through Next Generation Instructional Design (NGID).
Wes Pouncey (251) 517-9055 wesp@smartsolgrp.com www.smartsolgp.com
Strawbridge Studios, Inc.
Industry leading provider of school portraits & yearbooks. Strawbridge Studios has been family owned and operated since 1923. Our motto is “Honest Value Never Fails”.
Todd Diefenderfer (334) 301-3562 todd.diefenderfer@strawbridge.net www.strawbridge.net
StreamVu Ed
StreamVu Ed unites schools, students, teachers, parents, and communities, fostering comprehensive education through technology, transforming school operations.
Brian Arrowood (888) 630-1493 barrowood@streamvu.com www.streamvued.com
Stride Learning Solutions
Stride Learning Solutions provides flexible online and blended learning programs to empower all learners. We offer a cutting-edge platform, comprehensive digital courseware, and extensive support.
Joseph Sveum (405) 659-9830 jsveum@k12.com stridelearning.com
Studies Weekly
Studies Weekly provides standards-based core curriculum for K-8, founded on strategies that increase student knowledge and skills in Social Studies, Science, and Health & Wellness.
Kirby Weaver (866) 311-8734 marketing@studiesweekly.com StudiesWeekly.com
Terrell Enterprises, Inc.
Cafeteria tables and seating, Classroom desks and chairs, Office desks and chairs, Markerboards, Window treatments, Library furnishings, Lockers, Bleachers, etc.
Al Brannon (334) 382-7415 al@terrellenterprises.com https://www.terrellenterprises.com/
The Hope Institute
The Hope Leadership Academy is designed to inspire transformational change by introducing administrator and educator teams to the process of building a character-focused school culture.
Liz Huntley (205) 901-6323 info@hopeinstitute.org https://www.hopeinstitute.org/
The University of Alabama Online
UA Online offers 30+ top-ranked graduate education degrees in online and hybrid formats with affordable tuition so you can earn a degree around your schedule.
Hannah Homan (800) 467-0227 online@ua.edu online.ua.edu/clas
ThriveWay
Peer Helpers PLUS is an evidence-based K-12th grade prevention and support program equipping students to navigate a wide range of emotional, societal, and behavioral challenges.
Ruby McCullough (844) 705-1981 ruby@thriveway.com www.thriveway.com
Twin States Recreation, LLC
We are creating innovative, fun, safe, sustainable, and challenging play environments for children of all abilities. We are suppliers of only the best playground equipment.
Max Maxwell (205) 453-4321 max@twinstatesrec.com https://www.twinstatesrec.com/
UA Early College
UA Early College allows students to earn college credit while in high school. Apply now and reach your goals with a nationally recognized university.
Kaylee Knight (205) 348-7083 earlycollege@ua.edu https://uaearlycollege.ua.edu
University of Louisiana Monroe Online
ULMonroe offers 100% Online Master’s & Doctoral Programs within the College of Education. We offer a No GRE option on all programs.
Brandi Paine (225) 219-7390
brandi.tryon@risepoint.com https://online.ulm.edu/request-info.aspx
University of Montevallo Graduate Studies
UM Grad Programs are flexible & affordable to help attain professional skills & credentials. Come to learn more and come to earn more!
Jennifer Elliott (205) 665-6380
grad@montevallo.edu www.montevallo.edu
UWA Online
Achieve your career goals with an online education degree designed for your budget and your schedule at the University of West Alabama.
Jessica Hughes (205) 533-0131 jhughes@uwa.edu https://online.uwa.edu/
Varsity Brands/BSN Sports&Varsity Spirit
Solution Provider in Sport and Spirit to elevate student experience and grow school spirit to ensure a positive culture of excellence!
Andrew Bush (601) 540-3926
abush@varsity.com Www.varsitybrands.com
Virco Manufacturing
American manf. of classroom, cafeteria and library furniture that can help with a few desks to entire school.
Please contact John for an appt 205-721-0514
John Havicus (205) 721-0514
johnhavicus@virco.com www.virco.com
Ward Scott Morris Architecture
Ward Scott Morris Architecture is a full service firm providing 40 years of experience in the K-12 market. Experience the difference in Excellence.
Carol Coleman (205) 577-7027
carol@wardscottmorris.com www.wardscottmorris.com
Wayfinder
Leading provider of social-emotional and purpose learning tools to schools across the US and in 15 countries around the world.
Casey Pettit (785) 608-6739
casey.pettit@withwayfinder.com www.withwayfinder.com
Verkada
Verkada offers six product lines — security cameras, access control, vape sensors, alarms, visitor management and intercoms — all integrated onto one cloud-based software platform.
Austin Baker (704) 962-7524
austin.baker@verkada.com verkada.com
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