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2025-2026 CLAS Board of Directors
CLAS Officers
President Regina Thompson Fairfield City Schools
President-Elect Annie Spike Marshall County Schools
Past President Michelle Washington Lee County Schools
Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals (AASSP)
Cedric Brown .......................................... Southside High School
Carrie Busby Mountain Brook High School
Jeff Cole Winston County High School
David Diaz Mary G. Montgomery High School
Kelli Fischer Opelika 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
Veronica Coleman Chastang-Fournier K-8 School
Jenny Davis Fairhope West Elementary School
Charles Gardner ........................ Hokes Bluff Elementary School
Laura Herron Daphne Elementary School
Eric Kirkman Kilby Laboratory School
Karissa Lang Crestline Elementary School
Tisha Lewis Sweetwater High School
Jami Rainey Northridge Middle School
Sheneta Smith .................................... Howell-Graves Preschool
Alabama Association of Middle School Principals (AAMSP)
Tamala Maddox i3 Academy - High School
Caroline Obert Huntsville City Schools
Ross Reed Auburn Junior High School
Tony Sanders Retired
Keith York Opelika City Schools
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 Alliance of Black School Educators (AL-ABSE)
Christopher Blair Retired
Alabama Association of 504 Coordinators (ALA504)
Annie Spike ......................................... Marshall County Schools
Richard Templeton Muscle Shoals City Schools
Alabama Statewide Alliance of Instructional Leaders ALSAIL
Lisa Adair. Butler County Schools
Lisa Beckham Samford University
Ashley Catrett Crenshaw County Schools
Patrick Chappell. ............................................................. Retired
Perry Dillard ............................................... Dale County Schools
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)
Michael Alford Hoover City Schools
Floyd Collins .............................................. Pelham City Schools
Jasmine Green ....................................... Huntsville City Schools
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
Timothy Thurman Linden City Schools
Cindy Wigley Marshall County Schools
Alabama Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA)
Resia Brooks Shelby County Schools
Allison Mays Tuscaloosa County Schools
Affiliate Presidents
Willie Moore AASSP President
Sheneta Smith AAESA President
April McCutcheon ........................................... AAMSP President
Bruce Prescott ALA-CASE President
Tricia Neura ACND President
Jason Barnett ALA-EL President
Justin Hefner AASCD President
Jasmine Green AAPASS President
Jeremy Knox...................................................... ACTA President
Mike Daria ........................................................... SSA President
Phil Hazelrig AASPA President
Kelly McCollough ALA504 President
Christopher Blair AL-ABSE President
The Most Powerful Advocate in the Room
Dr. Farrell Seymore CLAS Executive Director
Let’s start with a simple truth: You are an advocate for public education.
This is not a question. This is a fact—like gravity, cafeteria pizza, and the mysterious disappearance of dry erase markers. If you work in public education, advocacy comes with the territory, whether you signed up for it or not.
As public educators, people watch what you say, how you say it, and occasionally what you wear on spirit days. Your voice matters, and it carries weight. So, since advocacy is unavoidable, let’s at least be good at it.
Legislative advocacy is not about politics— it’s about students, schools, educators, and communities. Laws passed in Montgomery affect
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everything from classroom instruction to funding to accountability—and sometimes things you didn’t even know needed legislation until someone tried to legislate them. That’s why CLAS works year-round to monitor bills and advocate on your behalf.
But here’s the reality–no lobbyist, no matter how talented, carries as much influence as a constituent who actually runs a school. Legislators care deeply about what happens in the schools back home. They want to know how policies impact real students, real teachers, and real principals—not just theoretical ones in a spreadsheet. And who better to explain that than the people living it every day?
That’s you.
You already talk to parents, staff, students, and community members daily. Adding a legislator to that list doesn’t require a new skill set. A quick phone call, a short visit, or a well-timed conversation at the grocery store can do more for public education than 51 policy memos and a PowerPoint no one asked for.
Effective advocacy doesn’t mean arguing. It means:
• Staying informed about education legislation
• Sharing real-world examples from your school or district
• Building relationships with your elected officials before there’s a crisis
• Speaking positively, professionally, and persistently about what students need
And let’s be honest—educators already excel at multitasking, problem-solving, and explaining complicated things to people who aren’t listening the first time. You are more than qualified for advocacy.
At CLAS, we stand ready to support you—with legislative updates, resources, and guidance— but the strongest voice in education will always be yours. Together, we can shape policies that strengthen schools instead of stress them, support educators instead of surprising them, and serve students instead of sidelining them.
Advocacy is not something extra you do when you have time (which, let’s be honest, is never). It’s part of who you are as a leader.
So let’s lean into it with confidence and collaboration. Because if we don’t tell our story, someone else will… and they probably weren’t even in the building during bus duty.
STEM Career Pathways Curriculum
CTE: ALABAMA’S ADVANTAGE
Career and Technical Education
Continues to Have a Remarkable Impact on Alabama’s K-12 Learners and Local Communities
Dr. Eric Mackey
Alabama State Superintendent of Education
“Our State is Celebrating Alabama CTE Month 2026 this February”
Since 1969, the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS) has centered its efforts on providing our local educators with exceptional learning experiences that help to advance professional knowledge and growth.
Our innovative and highly respected Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs have had a very similar mission. Alabama CTE is preparing students for real-world success.
Its primary goal is to ensure every student is prepared for a life of achievement. Some students will decide to attend college right after high school. Others will make informed and personal decisions to enter the workforce fulltime. Still, many others will go on to explore and ultimately participate in a combination of postsecondary learning, apprenticeships, and dual enrollment.
CTE’s proven hands-on learning model is helping to advance the essential skills of all students – through problem solving, teamwork, and critical thinking
The national workforce is highly competitive. In 2024, more than 160 million individuals were employed in the nation’s workforce. Alabama’s CTE programs are considered by many to be among the top in the nation in developing the career readiness skills of students.
In December, Alabama Agriscience Teacher
Christian Stanley was named a national winner of the prestigious Milken Educator Award. This highly coveted award is often called the “Oscars of Teaching.” As a leading teacher at Goshen High School, Stanley oversees the Pike County Agriscience Academy. His exceptional program offers students both college credit and dual enrollment opportunities. His dually enrolled high school students often graduate with either a short-term certificate or full associate’s degree in agriscience education. Today, more than 173,000 students are participating in Alabama’s CTE classes. These students are earning high school credit, specialized workplace credentials, and gaining valuable leadership skills in
national student organizations called CTSOs. These organizations include:
FFA – Agriculture Education
DECA – Emerging Leaders and Entrepreneurs
FBLA-PBL – Future Business Leaders of America
FCCLA – Family, Career & Community Leaders of America
HOSA – Future Health Professionals
SkillsUSA – Skilled Workforce
TSA – Technology Student Association
JAG – Jobs for Alabama’s Graduates
JROTC – Character, Student Achievement, and Leadership
As a CTE student while in high school, I learned the true value of teamwork, selfless service, and time management. These concepts are still a valued part of my career today.
Last year, we proudly started the Alabama Be Pro Be Proud initiative and tour. This state-of-the-art virtual experience is housed on a mobile semi-truck platform that travels across the state and allows students and families to explore eight different workplace simulations. These simulations are in some of the nation’s most indemand and high-wage earning careers.
Alabama’s outstanding results in preparing tomorrow’s
world-class workforce is having such a great impact. Innovative state organizations, such as Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT) and the Alabama Workforce Council have also partnered with our department (ALSDE) to further equip our middle school and high school students with the essential skills required for today’s top careers.
Nearly 80 percent of Alabama’s high school students are now enrolled in at least one CTE class. Also, the National Career Clusters are 16 basic categories in which all current jobs in the United States can ultimately be placed into and organized. Today’s career clusters represent 79 different career pathways. These categories help students and adult learners navigate their ways to greater success in their chosen professions.
Many Alabama middle schools are now utilizing the career-cluster concept. Their goal is to spark more career interest and STEM-related learning exploration in students at an earlier age.
Examples of career fields that Alabama CTE students may prepare for include:
Engineering
Journalism (radio, television, print)
Aviation and Aerospace careers
K-12 Education (teachers, principals, and future administrators)
Medical Professions (physician, nursing, and dentistry)
Information Technology and Cybersecurity
Law Enforcement, First Responder Careers, and Military Leadership
Today, students can explore hundreds of career options through CTE. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, many of these have salary potentials, which could exceed $100,000 annually - https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ highest-paying.htm
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Religious Freedom and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
In November 2025 the federal district court for the District of Columbia released a legal decision for publication in a dispute between the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Jackson-Reed High School, the largest high school in the D.C. public school system. That dispute is the subject of this commentary. The case is cited as Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. District of Columbia, 743 F.Supp.3d 73 (D.D.C. 2024).
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) had intermittently met on the high school campus as a student club but apparently had not been recognized as one of approximately sixty approved student organizations. After the pandemic, interest in reorganizing the club renewed and a teacher applied for official recognition as a student-led club. The high school administration approved the application, but a dispute arose about the decision. An assistant coach filed a grievance under the district’s grievance policy, and the grievance committee initially ruled against FCA and requested that the high school cease operations of FCA while the complaint was pending. The grievance remained pending as nearly two years of discussions continued between FCA and the high school. The basis for denial at the school district level seemed to identify FCA religious views against sexual impurity as conflicting with the District of Columbia’s rules against discrimination based on race, color, national origin, or sex. FCA filed suit in May 2024, alleging that the school district’s refusal to recognize the FCA as a student club violated several constitutional and statutory rights, especially the Free Exercise of Religion Clause of the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. At the same time, FCA asked the court to award a preliminary injunction to give recognition to FCA as an approved student organization.
At this stage of the litigation the district court judge addressed whether a preliminary injunction was warranted. A person seeking such relief must show four factors, taken together, which warrant relief: likely success on the merits of the case; likely irreparable harm if the relief is not granted; a balance of the equities in its favor; and accord with the public interest. At this time, the judge addressed only the first factor, likely success on the merits, leaving the other factors for trial, to provide a full record and to preserve the relative positions of the litigants until a trial on the merits could be held.
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LEGAL forum
Dr. Amy Dagley Associate Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Dr. Dave Dagley
Professor Emeritus,
University of Alabama
Legal Forum Continued
Generally, a claim that a government actor is violating a right protected by the Constitution places the burden of proof on the government, to prove that it is not violating the right, and the standard of proof placed on the government is very high. The label for this high standard is “strict scrutiny.” “Strict scrutiny” requires the government body to prove its actions were narrowly tailored to further a compelling government interest and is deploying the least restrictive means of furthering that governmental interest. However, in the context of the right of Free Exercise of Religion under the First Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Employment Division, Oregon Department of Human Resources v. Smith, 494 U.S. 872 (1990), that in religious exercise disputes the government does not have to prove “strict scrutiny” unless the government rule targets a particular religion or the rule that impairs religious liberty can simultaneously violate another constitutional right, such as speech or association. In other words, in situations like that facing FCA, the burden of proof on the school district was not as difficult. In reaction to the Smith case, above, the federal Congress passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 § 3, 42 U.S.C.A. § 2000bb-1 (RFRA), which required courts again to prove “strict scrutiny” in all Free Exercise situations. The Supreme Court soon determined that RFRA only applied to the federal government and not to state governments. City of Boerne v. Flores, 117 S.Ct. 2157 (1997).
Readers of this commentary may notice that the schools in Washington, D.C., are part of the federal government, raising the question that this case involving FCA may not be instructive to school leaders in Alabama operating under state law. This jurisdictional problem was answered by the Alabama Legislature, which like many state governments adopted a state-level religious freedom restoration act, the Alabama Religious Freedom Amendment (ARFA, ratified in 1998 as Amendment 722, and now codified in Article 1, Section 3.01 of the Alabama Constitution). ARFA guarantees that the freedom of religion cannot be burdened by state or local law, unless the government action burdening religious exercise must serve a “compelling governmental interest” and be the “least restrictive means” of burdening religious exercise. Arguably, the outcome of this federal court’s decision should be instructive for Alabama state law.
The federal court judge in this case, FCA v. District of Columbia, published this admonition:
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes required its student leaders, but not it members, to affirm their
commitment to the group’s beliefs. Among those beliefs is a prohibition on sexual relations outside of marriage between a man and a woman. For this, FCA lost its official status at Jackson-Reed (High School). As a condition for reinstatement, the District forced FCA to choose between official school recognition and its religious principles. Such treatment is at odds with that received by secular groups at Jackson-Reed that appear to limit membership based on other protected characteristics and/or ideological alignment. 743 F.Supp.3d 73, 95-96 (D.D.C. 2024).
The court granted a preliminary injunction in part, to be followed later with a separate order consistent with this decision. Also instructive for this situation is a similar case out of California, discussed by the federal court judge. In Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District Board of Education, 82 F.4th 664, 696 (9th Cir. 2023) (en banc), the appellate court held that FCA was likely to succeed on its claim that the school district violated the Free Exercise Clause, because it failed to treat FCA “like comparable secular student groups whose membership was limited based on criteria including sex, race, ethnicity, and gender identity.” 82 F.4th 664, 672.
The judge in FCA v. District of Columbia noted that there were twelve possible claims that could have relevancy but were not addressed at this stage of the litigation. Not discussed, for example, was the Equal Access Act (EAA), 20 U.S.C. § 4071 (1996), which was passed by the federal Congress in 1984 to specifically permit students to meet for religious exercise in public secondary school settings. Under EAA, when a student (emphasis added) makes a request to be allowed to meet with other students at the same secondary school, the school must allow them to meet. Readers should note that the request for access by FCA was initially made by a teacher, thus not making it subject to EAA, because the person requesting was not a student. In this situation a teacher made the request and the principal approved the request. Then, an assistant coach filed a grievance against giving them access. The grievance process in most school districts is usually a means of settling complaints in the employment setting, and its relevance is usually bound to matters articulated in the school district’s grievance policy. It might be argued that the grievance process hijacked the process for deciding whether students can meet with other students in the school setting and stalled that decision for almost two years. When a student finally
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Whitney Miller-Nichols
CLAS Director of Governmental Relations
Advocacy
UPDATE
Alabama’s 2026 legislative session began Tuesday, January 13, before the two bodies convened in the Old House Chamber in the Capitol that evening to watch Governor Kay Ivey’s final State of the State address. You can read her full address here and watch the video below.
Gov. Ivey identified several education priorities in her address:
Pledging an additional $50M for school safety, via the FY2026 Supplemental Appropriation (HB235) Promising $250M and universal eligibility for the CHOOSE Act, starting with the 2027-28 school year
Spotlighting Sen. Matt Woods’s SB149, which would establish a five-year temporary teaching certificate program for veterans who do not yet have a bachelor’s degree but have passed the relevant Praxis exam
Introducing Rep. Danny Garrett and Sen. Clyde Chambliss’s Let the Kids Play Act, related to high school athletics eligibility (yet to be filed)
Promising a 2% education pay raise (HB239)
Flagging Rep. Jeana Ross’s Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act (HB78) to limit in state law screen time for children in statefunded early childhood settings, including public kindergarten
Announcing a new cohort of schools in the Governor’s Turnaround Schools Initiative
FY2027 Budget and Advocacy
As a school leader, you know that a budget is more than numbers—it is a policy statement that reflects leadership priorities. The CLAS advocacy team works throughout the year to ensure the priorities of our members are well represented in the Education Trust Fund budget and supplemental appropriation bills.
Below are links to the four Education Trust Fund appropriation bills of relevance to K-12 education. These bills can change significantly before final passage. Hopefully with a scant $380M in new ETF money and smaller balances in supplemental accounts, there will be less change in these bills than we have seen in appropriation bills in the last several years.
ETF Direct Budget FY2027 - Gov’s Recommended Budget (HB238)
o Maximum ETF appropriation increase allowed per the Rolling Reserve Act waterfall (p.29):
$569.7M ($380M for K-12)
o Governor’s recommended appropriation increase: $569.25M
ETF Supplemental FY2026
o $419.7M, appropriated from the ETF
o $100M, appropriated from Gross Income Tax Receipts and deposited into the CHOOSE Act Fund
o Supplemental Appropriation Available: $419,717,091
ETF A&T Fund FY2026 - $1B
o $275.1M for higher education institutions
o $624.9M for LEAs
o $100M for regional career tech center matching grants through ALSDE
o A&T Fund available balance: $1.12B
ETF Educational Opportunities Reserve Fund FY2026 - $500M
o $362.45M for the RAISE Fund (three years of RAISE funding)
o $137.55M for a higher education outcomesbased funding program
o EORF available balance: $1.04B
A 2% education employee pay raise (HB239) I encourage you to review the Governor’s Recommended FY2027 Education Trust Fund Budget (HB238) and let your system’s legislators know which line items are of particular importance for the students you serve. Use this tool to find their contact information.
2026 Legislation
Legislators file dozens of bills each week, and at the end of January CLAS was already tracking over 100 on behalf of our members. To see the most up-todate list of bills and their current status, click or scan the code.
Feel free to review the bills and share your insights with me! If you feel strongly about a bill, I encourage you to let your system’s legislators know! You can also share those concerns with me. Please reach out if you have questions about legislation related to your domain. Feel free to contact me. I’m here as a resource for you!
Ethically Speaking
Mark Boardman Attorney
Boardman, Carr, Petelos, Watkins & Ogle & Howard, P.C.
Christy Boardman Kuklinski Attorney Balch & Bingham LLP
BORROWING A FEW CHAIRS AND A FOLDING TABLE
If you are hosting a baby shower, can you borrow a few folding chairs and a table from the school? Obviously, if you do it on the weekend, no one will miss the table or chairs. Of course, you will return the table and chairs in the same condition in which you borrowed them. In short, the public will not be harmed by borrowing the chairs and table.
Nevertheless, doing so would violate the Alabama Ethics Act. If an educator borrows from campus chairs and a table, the educator has an advantage that others who are not educators to the school do not have. The Alabama Ethics Act prohibits individuals from using their personal office for personal gain. Specifically, Alabama Code Section 36-255(c) says:
“No public official or public employee shall use or cause to be used equipment…materials…or other public property under his or her discretion or control for the private benefit or business benefit of the public official, public employee, [or] any other person…”
Another section, Alabama Code Section 36-25-5(a) says:
“No public official or public employee shall use or cause to be used his or her official position or office to obtain personal gain for himself or herself, or family member of the public employee or family member of the public official, or any business with which the person is associated unless the use and gain are otherwise specifically authorized by law. Personal gain
is achieved when the public official, public employee, or a family member thereof receives, obtains, exerts control over, or otherwise converts to personal use the object constituting such personal gain.”
Thus, what sounds harmless is actually a violation of the Alabama Ethics Act. The same applies to someone who wants to borrow the janitor’s carpet cleaning machine or
pressure washer for use at their home. The point of the Ethics Act is that others do not have the rights to use such equipment or materials. Thus, the law prohibits a public employee from having an advantage that members of the general public do not also enjoy (outside of regular employment benefits).
Dr. Demica Sanders
CLAS Director of
Professional Learning
Professional Learning Update
Two Sessions, One Goal:
Improving Alabama One Step at a Time
Professional learning is a lot like the Alabama legislative session—both involve good intentions, packed schedules, and at least one person asking, “Wait… why are we doing this again?” Each year, administrators gather to sharpen their craft while legislators gather to shape laws. And both groups enter their sessions armed with coffee, optimism, and occasionally unrealistic expectations about how much can be accomplished in a limited number of days.
Just as the Alabama Legislature kicks off with a formal agenda, professional learning often begins with neatly typed goals, beautiful slide decks, and the confident declaration that this is the year I’ll earn all my PLUs and clock hours by the deadline! Of course, much like the legislative session, things get interesting quickly. The Legislature has committee meetings, amendments, and spirited debates. Administrators have strong intentions to complete everything on time, but then real-life steps in with its own competing agenda. It’s all part of the charm.
Both environments also bring together people with different perspectives, talents, and energy levels. In Montgomery, lawmakers gather from every corner of the state. In professional learning sessions, administrators make decisions about upcoming learning opportunities, like the Summer CLAS Convention. Collaboration is key in both settings. Legislators negotiate policy details, while administrators try to figure out how they’ll network with colleagues while still attending every session they’ve circled on the agenda. Either way, teamwork truly makes the dream work.
The legislative session is famously iterative: bills are introduced, revised, delayed, revived, and sometimes transformed beyond recognition. Professional learning follows a similar unpredictable path. A strategy that sounded brilliant at 9:00 a.m. may look questionable by lunch and get completely reimagined by the next PLC meeting. Growth is messy, non-linear, and occasionally sprinkled with mild panic, but in both worlds, it’s all part of the process.
In the end, both the Alabama legislative session and professional learning share the same overarching goal: making life better for the people they serve. Legislators aim to strengthen communities across the state, while administrators strive to enrich the learning experiences of students. And while both processes can feel chaotic, exhausting, and occasionally theatrical, they represent our shared commitment to improvement. With creativity, collaboration, and a touch of humor, both can lead to meaningful change—one session at a time.
If you’re ready to continue growing, connecting, and re-energizing your practice, we invite you to join us at the Summer CLAS Convention—a gathering designed to inspire, equip, and unite administrators from across Alabama. It’s the perfect place to learn, collaborate, and return home with new ideas and fresh motivation.
And remember: if there is anything CLAS can do for you, we are always here to help. Your work matters, and we’re honored to support you every step of the way.
K12 Skills Arcade Earns Tier 2
ESSA
Evidence Badge
In December, K12 Skills Arcade was awarded the Instructure Learn Platform Level 2 ESSA Evidence Badge following an independant efficacy study.
Key Findings:
Skills Arcade schools scored 3.44 points higher than statistically matched comparison schools
Economically disadvantaged students demonstrated significantly higher proficiency and growth
Validation awarded by Instructure Learn Platform (ESSA Tier 2)
For more information or to learn if your school qualifies for Skills Arcade free of charge, contact:
ALSDE Update Continued
The special partnership between our state’s education and business communities continues to have a positive impact on Alabama’s middle school and high school students and families.
There are several cutting-edge CTE initiatives taking place in our state. The Baldwin County School System recently opened the Baldwin Preparatory Academy. The Decatur City School System also opened its celebrated Career Academies of Decatur Both of these innovative schools prepare students in programs-of-study that focus on in-demand career pathways.
The Academy of Craft Training (ACT) is empowering the next generation of highly skilled professionals. This ground-breaking initiative is transforming today’s high school students into tomorrow’s leading experts. Currently this innovative program has locations in Birmingham and Mobile. There are ongoing efforts now to open a new location in the Montgomery community. ACT and Alabama CTE partner to offer this unique program, which is focused on jumpstarting student success through local internships and career placement opportunities - https://academyofcrafttraining.org/
The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering is a leading-edge technical high school located in Huntsville. It delivers fun, but challenging academic lessons to students rooted in CTE instructional methods and teaching principles.
The LeCroy Career Technical Center and the Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy are also outstanding examples of excellent CTE curriculum-based learning.
As parents, grandparents, teachers, and the trusted mentors of today’s students, we must continue to do everything in our power to ensure our K-12 students reach their full potential.
To be successful throughout their lifetimes, today’s students must make leadership and professional development a top priority. Whether it be through individual professional development
opportunities, earning postsecondary degrees and highly specialized workforce credentials or even maximizing their career options in apprenticeship programs, today’s students and young professionals should be committed to regularly boosting their knowledge and skill base.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is often taught best in hands-on and engaging learning environments like CTE classroom settings. This is a brief example of just a few of the Alabama CTE courses being taught with a high level of STEM content and focus:
Engineering
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Aircraft Engine and Propeller Theory
AP Computer Science
Aquatic Biology
Artificial Intelligence
Food Safety and Microbiology
Kinesiology and Biomechanics
PLTW Automation and Robotics
To learn more about Alabama’s innovative CTE programs and educational resources, visit our official website at https://www.alabamaachieves.org/ or contact Alabama’s Assistant State Superintendent for CTE and Workforce Development Dodd Hawthorne at 334-694-4876.
2025-2026 CLAS Affiliate Presidents
Sheneta
2026
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
Full implementation of and continued support for the Literacy Act, Numeracy Act, and the Principal Act, legislative initiatives created for improved student outcomes since 2019.
POLICY PRIORITIES
Update the TEAMS program so that teachers with 20+ years’ experience can have a contract period less than 5 years (HB122, Rep. Terri Collins)
Reduce the required mid-year job posting period from 14 days to 7 days (HB225, Rep. Van Smith)
CLAS priorities are aligned with the priorities of SSA, the School Superintendents of Alabama.
U.S. SENATORS
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: Chris Lawson
Press Secretary: Lucy Allen
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: 771-200-5538
Committees: Armed Services
Chief of Staff: Haley Wilson
Communications Director: Carrie Cole
SENATOR KATIE BRITT (R)
416 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510
202-224-5744
Britt.senate.gov
321 Federal Bldg. 1800 5th Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35203
205-731-1384
Committees: Appropriations; Judiciary; Banking, Housing and Urban Development; Rules and Administration
Chief of Staff: Sean Ross
Communications Director: Grace Evans
District 2:
Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Macon, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Russell, Washington and part of Clarke and Mobile
225 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515
202-225-4931
figures.house.gov
107 St. Francis St., Unit 1930 Mobile, AL 36602
251-283-6280
Committees: Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture
Chief of Staff: Tristan Breaux
Communications Director: Aryele Bradford
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, House Administration
Chief of Staff: Hillary Beard
Communications Director: Christopher Kosteva
1511 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: Ben Martin
District 5: Jackson, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan and part of Lauderdale
449 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515
202-225-4801
Strong.house.gov 2101 Clinton Ave. W., Ste. 302 Huntsville, AL 35805
256-551-0190/Fax: 771-200-5717
Committees: Appropriations; Homeland Security
Chief of Staff: Ella Sullins
Communications Director: 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; Special Committee on Aging
Chief of Staff: Jordan Doufexis
Communications Director: Mallory Jaspers
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: Energy & Commerce, Oversight and Accountability Chief of Staff: Doug Coutts
Communications Director: Caroline Tabler
ROBERT ADERHOLT (R)
DALE STRONG (R)
MIKE ROGERS (R)
TERRI SEWELL (D)
GARY PALMER (R)
BARRY MOORE (R)
District 1: Baldwin, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston and part of Mobile
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Alabama’s Constitutional Officers
GOVERNOR KAY IVEY
State Capitol
600 Dexter Ave. Montgomery, AL 36130
334-242-7100
Fax: 334-353-0004 governor.alabama.gov
600 Dexter Ave. Suite S-105
Montgomery, AL 36130
334-242-7200
Fax: 334-242-4993
AL 36104 334-242-7300 / Fax: 334-242-4891 alabamaag.gov
/ Fax: 334-240-7190 agi.alabama.gov
11 S. Union St. # 725
Montgomery, AL 36130
334-261-9590
ltgov.alabama.gov LIEUTENANT GOV. WILL AINSWORTH
600 Dexter Ave. Room S-101
Montgomery, AL 36130
334-242-7010
Fax: 334-242-7650 auditor.alabama.gov
Dexter Ave., Room S-106
Alabama’s State Senate
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BLOOM
General address to reach all state senators in Montgomery is Alabama Legislature, 11 S. Union St., Montgomery, AL 36130.
Listed in alphabetical order.
Greg Albritton 22 R Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile & Washington Counties 810 S. Pensacola Ave., Atmore, AL 36502
Gerald Allen 21 R Pickens & Tuscaloosa Counties P.O. Box 70007, Tuscaloosa, AL 35407
Will Barfoot 25 R Crenshaw, Elmore & Montgomery Counties 11 S. Union St., Ste. 733, Montgomery, AL 36130
William Beasley 28 D Barbour, Bullock, Henry, Houston, Macon & Russell Counties P.O. Box 606, Clayton, AL 36016
Lance Bell 11 R Shelby, St. Clair & Talladega Counties
Tom Butler 2 R Limestone & Madison Counties P.O. Box 653, Madison, AL 35758
Josh Carnley 31 R Coffee, Covington, Dale & Pike Counties
Clyde Chambliss 30 R Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore & Tallapoosa Counties
Donnie Chesteen 29 R Dale, Geneva & Houston Counties
P.O. Box 39, Geneva, AL 36340
Merika Coleman 19 D Jefferson County
Linda Coleman-Madison 20 D Jefferson County
Chris Elliott 32 R Baldwin County 1100 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope, AL 36532
Vivian Davis Figures 33 D Baldwin & Mobile Counties
P.O. Box 7985, Mobile, AL 36670
Sam Givhan 7 R Madison County
334-261-0483 gregalbrittonsenate22@gmail.com
334-261-0889 gerald.allen@alsenate.gov
334-261-0895 will.barfoot@alsenate.gov
334-261-0868 billy.beasley@alsenate.gov
334-261-0789 lance.bell@alsenate.gov
334-261-0884 senbutler@aol.com
334-261-0845 josh.carnley@alsenate.gov
334-261-0872 clyde.chambliss@alsenate.gov
334-261-0879 donnie.chesteen@alsenate.gov
334-261-0793 merika.coleman@alsenate.gov
334-261-0864 lcolemanmadison926@yahoo.com
334-261-0897 chris.elliott@alsenate.gov
334-261-0871 vivian.figures@alsenate.gov
334-261-0867 sam.givhan@alsenate.gov
Garlan Gudger 4 R Cullman, Marion & Winston Counties
garlan.gudger@alsenate.gov
Kirk Hatcher 26 D Montgomery County P.O. Box 6213, Montgomery, AL 36106 334-261-9001 kirk.hatcher@alsenate.gov
Jay Hovey 27 R Lee, Russell & Tallapoosa Counties
jay.hovey@alsenate.gov
Andrew Jones 10 R Cherokee, DeKalb & Etowah Counties 334-261-0857 andrew.jones@alsenate.gov
Keith Kelley 12 R Calhoun & Talladega Counties 334-261-0846 keith.kelley@alsenate.gov
Wes Kitchens 9 R Blount, Madison & Marshall Counties 412-A Gunter Ave., Guntersville, AL 35976
Steve Livingston 8 R DeKalb, Jackson & Madison Counties P.O. Box 8, Scottsboro, AL 35768
Tim Melson 1 R Lauderdale & Limestone Counties P.O. Box 550, Florence, AL 35631
Arthur Orr 3 R Limestone, Madison & Morgan Counties P.O. Box 305, Decatur, AL 35602
Randy Price 13 R Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Lee & Randolph Counties P.O. Box 429, Opelika, AL 36801
Dan Roberts 15 R Jefferson & Shelby Counties P.O. Box 43186, Birmingham, AL 35243
David Sessions 35 R Mobile County 104 Lawrence St., Mobile, AL 36602
Shay Shelnutt 17 R Blount, Jefferson & St. Clair Counties P.O. Box 120, Trussville, AL 35173
Bobby Singleton 24 D Choctaw, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter & Tuscaloosa Counties
334-261-0876 wes.kitchens@alsenate.gov
334-261-0858 steve.livingston@alsenate.gov
334-261-0888 tim.melson@alsenate.gov
334-261-0758 arthur.orr@alsenate.gov
334-261-0874 randyprice.sd13@gmail.com
334-261-0851 dan.roberts@alsenate.gov
334-261-0882 d.r.sessions@att.net
334-261-0794 shay.sd17@gmail.com
334-261-0335 bsingle362@gmail.com
Rodger Smitherman 18 D Jefferson County 2029 2nd Ave. N., Birmingham, AL 35203
334-261-0870 rodger.smitherman@alsenate.gov
Robert Stewart 23 D Butler County, Clarke County, Conecuh County, Dallas County, Lowndes County, Monroe County, Perry County, Wilcox County 334-261-0860 robert.stewart@alsenate.gov
Larry Stutts 6 R Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence & Limestone Counties 1120 S. Jackson Hwy., Ste. 104, Sheffield, AL 35660 334-261-0862 larry.stutts@alsenate.gov
J.T. "Jabo" Waggoner 16 R Jefferson & Shelby Counties P.O. Box 660609, Vestavia Hills, AL 35266 334-261-0892 jabo.waggoner@alsenate.gov
April Weaver 14 R Bibb, Chilton & Shelby Counties P.O. Box 2050, Alabaster, AL 35007 334-261-0886 april.weaver@alsenate.gov
Jack Williams 34 R Mobile County 10095A Wilmer Georgetown Rd., Wilmer, AL 36587
Matt Woods 5 R Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Tuscaloosa & Walker Counties
*Editor’s Note: For updated information, visit alison.legislature.state.al.us.
334-261-0829 jackwilliams55@icloud.com
334-261-0894 matt.woods@alsenate.gov
Legal Forum Continued
attempted to restart FCA in April 2024, it should have been subject to the EAA and should not have been bound by the grievance process.
The constitutionality of EAA was resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court in a similar case, Board of Education of Westside Community Schools v. Mergens, 496 U.S. 226 (1990), where a Christian club was allowed to meet but denied recognition as an official club, a recognition that came with benefits like the case discussed in this commentary. The Court concluded that the denial of official recognition, and its associated perks, were also a denial of equal access.
The high school in FCA v. District of Columbia had adopted the notion of “recognized student organizations.” If becoming recognized was the only channel that led to the right to meet, that occurrence would violate EAA. The high school required students to secure an approved faculty, staff, or adult sponsor. An adult must complete the registration form and seek final approval to be a recognized group. EAA expressly
precludes putting the responsibility of finding a sponsor on the student.
Being a “recognized student organization” allowed students to meet but also allowed them to have a meeting place, participate in an annual club fair to attract new members, submit requests to use facilities for tables to set out materials or for other events, distribute flyers, post a description of the club on the school website, and be eligible for school funding. These extra “perks” beyond what EAA demands usually come under the category of a concept called “public forum doctrine.” Born out of First Amendment jurisprudence, public forum doctrine is a construct or mental exercise used by judges in a real, existing controversy about who has access to a public facility and who does not. As is often said, “once you open a forum to one, you have to open it for all.” Consequently, under public forum doctrine, once FCA can meet, it should have the same privileges given to other student groups.
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.
Heath Allbright 11 R Blount & Cullman Counties
Alan Baker 66 R Baldwin & Escambia Counties P.O. Box 975, Brewton, AL 36427 334-261-0420 staterep@co.escambia.al.us
Gregory Barnes 13 R Walker County
Russell Bedsole 49 R Bibb, Chilton & Shelby Counties 417 Sterling Park Circle, Alabaster, AL 35007
Chris Blackshear
80 R Lee & Russell Counties P.O. Box 1178, Smiths Station, AL 36877
Ron Bolton 61 R Pickens & Tuscaloosa Counties 11240 Davis Place, Northport, AL 35476
Barbara Boyd 32 D Calhoun & Talladega Counties P.O. Box 4085, Anniston, AL 36204
Napoleon Bracy Jr. 98 D Mobile County 104 S. Lawrence St., Mobile, AL 36602
Bryan Brinyark 16 R Fayette, Jefferson & Tuscaloosa Counties 31 McFarland Blvd., #200, Northport, AL 35476
Chip Brown 105 R Mobile County 104 S. Lawrence St., Mobile, AL 36602
Mack Butler 28 R Etowah County P.O. Box 7184, Rainbow City, AL 35906
Jim Carns 48 R Jefferson & Shelby Counties 1713 Pump House Ln., Vestavia Hills, AL 35243
Prince Chestnut 67 D Dallas & Perry Counties
P.O. Box 628, Selma, AL 36702
Adline Clarke 97 D Mobile County P.O. Box 40748, Mobile, AL 36640
Steve Clouse 93 R Dale & Houston Counties
P.O. Box 818, Ozark, AL 36361
Terri Collins 8 R Morgan County 2128 6th Ave. SE, Ste. 504, Decatur, AL 35602
Brock Colvin 26 R Marshall County 412A Gunter Ave., Guntersville, AL 35976
334-261-0495
334-261-0491 russell.bedsole@alhouse.gov
334-261-0428/706-464-8941 chris.blackshear@alhouse.gov
334-261-0403/205-242-9896 ronaldbolton1@gmail.com
334-261-0592 barbara.boyd@alhouse.gov
334-261-0556/251-327-2794 napolean@napoleonbracy.com
334-261-0482/205-759-5773 bryan.brinyark@alhouse.gov
334-261-0447 chip.brown@alhouse.gov
334-261-0490/256-312-3128 mack.butler@alhouse.gov
334-261-0429 jwcarns@gmail.com
334-261-0598/334-874-2569 chestnut4house@gmail.com
334-261-0549/251-208-5481 adline.clark@alhouse.gov
334-261-0488/334-774-7384 steve.clouse@alhouse.gov
334-261-0472/256-260-2146 terri@terricollins.org
334-261-0438/256-582-0619 bcolvin@mclo.org
Danny Crawford 5 R Limestone County 113 Lindsay Ln. N., Athens, AL 35613
Anthony Daniels 53 D Madison County 726 Madison St., Huntsville, AL 35801
Kelvin Datcher 52 D Jefferson County 214 24th St. N., Birmingham, AL 35211
Barbara Drummond 103 D Mobile County 1266 Horton Dr., Mobile, AL 36605
Susan DuBose 45 R Jefferson, Shelby & St. Clair Counties 5378 Greystone Way, Hoover, AL 35242
Brett Easterbrook 65 R Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke & Washington Counties 633 Escatawpa Rd., Fruitdale, AL 36539
Corley Ellis 41 R Shelby County P.O. Box 1177, Columbiana, AL 35051
Christopher John England 70 D Tuscaloosa County 2201 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phillip Ensler 74 D Montgomery County P.O. Box 20185, Montgomery, AL 36120
Tracy Estes 17 R Lamar, Marion & Winston Counties 202 Arrowhead Village, Winfield, AL 35594
David Faulkner 46 R Jefferson County 505 N. 20th St., Ste. 1800, Birmingham, AL 35203
Jennifer Fidler 94 R Baldwin County 1100 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope, AL 36532
Bob Fincher 37 R Chambers, Lee & Randolph Counties 11823 County Rd. 59, Woodland, AL 36280
Berry Forte 84 D Barbour, Bullock & Russell Counties 620 Davis Ln., Eufaula, AL 36027
Danny Garrett 44 R Jefferson County P.O. Box 531, Trussville, AL 35173
Mark Gidley 29 R Calhoun & Etowah Counties P.O. Box 2671, Gasden, AL 35903
Juandalynn Givan 60 D Jefferson County 63 Greenleaf Dr., Birmingham, AL 35214
Donna Givens 64 R Baldwin County P.O. Box 8261, Loxley, AL 36551
334-261-0516/256-871-1944 Danny.F.Crawford@gmail.com
334-261-0522/256-539-5441 anthony.daniels@alhouse.gov
334-261-0387 kelvin.datcher@alhouse.gov
334-261-0564/251-208-5481 drummondbarbara@comcast.net
334-261-0527/205-612-2433 susan.dubose@alhouse.gov
334-261-0402 brett.easterbrook@yahoo.com
334-261-0560 corley.ellis@alhouse.gov
334-261-0503/205-248-5140 cengland1@hotmail.com
334-261-0569/334-235-9814 phillip.ensler@gmail.com
334-261-0434 jtracyestes@gmail.com
334-261-0442/205-250-6604 david@davidfaulkneral46.com
334-261-0409/251-620-9384 jennifer.fidler@alhouse.gov
334-261-0538/256-201-0154 rsfincher77@gmail.com
334-261-0566 berry.forte@alhouse.gov
334-261-0524/205-410-4637 dannygarrett44@gmail.com
334-261-0432 mark.gidley@alhouse.gov
334-261-0584 juandalynn@givanlaw.com
334-261-0445/251-952-2210 donnagivens64@gmail.com
Jeremy Gray 83 D Lee & Russell Counties P.O. Box 1834, Opelika, AL 36803
Laura Hall 19 D Madison County 726 Madison St., Huntsville, AL 35801
Matthew Hammett 92 R Coffee, Covington & Escambia Counties 24901 County Rd. 62, Dozier, AL 36028
Ben Harrison 2 R Lauderdale & Limestone Counties 23029 AL Hwy. 89, Elkmont, AL 35620
Kenyatté Hassell 78 D Montgomery County 1200 Hugh St., Montgomery, AL 36108
Travis Hendrix 55 D Jefferson County 1710 1st Ave., Birmingham, AL 35203
Jim Hill
50 R St. Clair County 2603 Moody Pkwy., Moody, AL 35004
Frances Holk-Jones 95 R Baldwin County 315 E. Laurel Ave., Ste. 101, Foley, AL 36535
Rolanda Hollis 58 D Jefferson County 524 Red Lane Rd., Birmingham, AL 35215
Leigh Hulsey 15 R Jefferson & Shelby Counties 1134 County Services Dr., Pelham, AL 35124
Steve Hurst 35 R Calhoun, Clay & Talladega Counties 155 Quail Run Rd., Munford, AL 36268
Reed Ingram 75 R Elmore & Montgomery Counties 85 Meriwether Rd., Pike Road, AL 36064
Thomas E. Jackson 68 D Clarke, Conecuh, Marengo, Monroe, Perry & Wlcox Counties P.O. Box 636, Thomasville, AL 36784
Sam Jones 99 D Mobile County 1 Southern Way, Mobile, AL 36619
Jamie Kiel 18 R Colbert & Franklin Counties 14696 Hwy. 43, Russellville, AL 35653
Mike Kirkland 23 R Jackson County 100 E. Peachtree St., Scottsboro, AL 35768
Bill Lamb 62 R Tuscaloosa County 7402 Marigold Ln., Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Marilyn Lands 10 D Madison County 726 Madison St., Huntsville, AL 35801
334-261-9505/256-247-5059 jeremy.gray@alhouse.gov
334-261-0517/256-539-5441 annihall19@gmail.com
334-261-0421/334-496-3649 matthew.hammett@alhouse.gov
334-261-0476/256-614-9087 votebenharrison@gmail.com
334-261-0506/334-834-8494 ken.hassell@alhouse.gov
334-261-0452/205-254-2684 hendrixfor55@gmail.com
334-261-0494/205-838-1990 jimhill@alhouse.gov
334-261-0523/251-620-7470 frances.holk-jones@alhouse.gov
334-261-9520 rolanda.hollis@alhouse.gov
334-261-0474 leigh.hulsey@alhouse.gov
334-261-0415/334-280-3276 repstevehurst98@gmail.com
334-261-0507 reedingram75@gmail.com
334-261-0437/334-222-0111 jthomase68@gmail.com
334-261-0963 SL Jones@ballhealth.com
334-261-0521 jamie.kiel@alhouse.gov
334-261-0551/256-218-3090 kirklandmike75@gmail.com
334-261-0481/205-361-5262 lambbama@gmail.com
334-261-0483/256-539-5441 marylin.lands@alhouse.gov
JEREMY GRAY
Kelvin Lawrence 69 D Autauga, Lowndes, Montgomery & Wilcox Counties P.O. Box 1010, Hayneville, AL 36040
Nathaniel Ledbetter 24 R DeKalb County P.O. Box 725, Rainsville, AL 35986
Paul W. Lee 86 R Houston County 304 Ashborough Circle, Dothan, AL 36301
Craig Lipscomb 30 R Etowah & St. Clair Counties 422 Chestnut St., Gadsden, AL 35901
James Lomax 20 R Madison County P.O. Box 875, Huntsville, AL 35804
Joe Lovvorn 79 R Lee County 515 Ogletee Rd., Auburn, AL 36830
Rhett Marques 91 R Coffee County 1161 Geneva Hwy., Enterprise, AL 36330
Artis "AJ" McCampbell 71 D Marengo, Pickens, Sumter & Tuscaloosa Counties P.O. Box 487, Demopolis, AL 36732
Patrice McClammy 76 D Montgomery County 530 S. Union St., Montgomery, AL 36125
Arnold Mooney 43 R Shelby County 1134 County Services Dr., Pelham, AL 35124
Mary Moore 59 D Jefferson County 1622 36th Ave. N., Birmingham, AL 35207
Parker Moore 4 R Limestone, Madison & Morgan Counties 304 Dominion Dr. SE, Hartselle, AL 35640
TaShina Morris 77 D Montgomery County 1320 Jordan St., Montgomery, AL 36108
Cindy Myrex 12 R Cullman County
Ed Oliver 81 R Lee & Tallapoosa Counties P.O. Box 277, Dadeville, AL 36853
Marcus Paramore 89 R Dale & Pike Counties P.O. Box 211, Troy, AL 36081
Kenneth Paschal 73 R Shelby County 1134 County Services Dr., Pelham, AL 35124
Phillip Pettus 1 R Lauderdale County 771 County Rd. 144, Killen, AL 35645
334-251-0536/256-638-6397 kelvinj73@gmail.com
334-261-0505/334-792-0022 nathaniel.ledbetter@alhouse.gov
334-261-0488/334-792-9682 pleed86@gmail.com
334-261-0546/334-501-7133 info@craiglipscomb.com
334-261-0444/256-503-6088 jamesoliverlomax@gmail.com
334-261-0540 joe.lovvorn@alhouse.gov
334-261-0473/334-289-5664 rhett.marques@alhouse.gov
334-261-0547/334-261-0580 acmc1@bellsouth.net
334-261-0580/334-414-7345 patrice.mcclammy@alhouse.gov
334-261-9512/205-620-6610 arnoldmooney@alhouse.gov
334-261-0508 mamoore48@bellsouth.net
334-261-0579/256-227-6674 parker.moore@alhouse.gov
334-261-0597/256-328-1653 tashinamorris1@yahoo.com
334-261-0578 cindy.myrex@alhouse.gov
334-261-0471 ed.oliver@alhouse.gov
334-261-0593/334-546-1242 marcusforhouse@gmail.com
334-261-0469/205-626-9458 kenneth.paschal@alhouse.gov
334-261-0591/256-757-6679 phillip.pettus@alhouse.gov
Chris Pringle 101 R Mobile County 4 Princess Anne Rd., Mobile, AL 36608
Neil Rafferty 54 D Jefferson County P.O. Box 321579, Birmingham, AL 35232
Rick Rehm
85 R Henry & Houston Counties 2115 Cecily St., Dothan, AL 36303
Rex Reynolds 21 R Madison County P.O. Box 18743, Huntsville, AL 35804
Phillip Rigsby
25 R Limestone & Madision Counties 800 Dr. Joseph Lower Blvd., Ste. D, Huntsville, AL 35801
Ben Robbins 33 R Coosa & Talladega Counties 29 W. 3rd St., Ste. C, Sylacauga, AL 35150
Chad Robertson 40 R Calhoun & Cleburne Counties 21 Anna Faith Ln., Heflin, AL 36264
Jeana Ross 27 R Marshall County 524 Gunter Ave., Guntersville AL 35976
Patrick Sellers 57 D Jefferson County 3428 Maple Ave. SW, Birmingham, AL 35221
Chris Sells 90 R Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Crenshaw & Montgomery Counties 271 N. Mt. Zion Rd., Greenville, AL 36037
Ginny Shaver 39 R Cherokee & DeKalb Counties P.O. Box 348, Leesburg, AL 35983
Mike Shaw 47 R Jefferson County P.O. Box 660082, Vestavia Hills, AL 35266
Mark Shirey 100 R Mobile County 312-T Schillinger Rd. S., Box 301, Mobile, AL 36608
Matt Simpson 96 R Baldwin County 109 Tomrick Circle, Daphne, AL 36526
Ivan Smith 42 R Autauga & Chilton Counties 2223 County Rd. 19 N., Prattville, AL 36067
Jeff Sorrells 87 R Geneva & Houston Counties 101 3rd Ave., Hartford, AL 36344
Scott Stadthagen 9 R Morgan County P.O. Box 114, Hartselle, AL 35640
David Standridge 34 R Blount County P.O. Box 76, Hayden, AL 35079
chris.pringle@alhouse.gov
334-261-0543 reprafferty@gmail.com
334-261-0513/334-797-7770 rrehm46@gmail.com
334-261-0571/256-539-5441 reynoldsdist21@gmail.com
334-261-0514/256-714-6376 reprigsbydistrict25@gmail.com
334-261-0477/205-907-5091 ben.robbins@alhouse.gov
334-261-0496/256-201-1116 ChadrobertsonD40@gmail.com
334-261-0539/256-582-0619 jeana.ross@alhouse.gov
334-261-0589/205-370-5370 sellersfor57@yahoo.com
334-261-0568 repsells@gmail.com
334-261-0413 ginny.shaver@alhouse.gov
334-261-0439/205-541-6542 mike.shaw@alabama47.com
334-261-0563 mark.shirey@alhouse.gov
334-261-0424 MattSimpsonAL96@gmail.com
334-261-0459 vansmith53@gmail.com
334-261-0542/205-620-6610 jeffs@fnbhartford.com
334-261-9506 alhouseleader@gmail.com
332-261-0446/205-543-0647 david.standridge@alhouse.gov
CHRIS
Jerry Starnes 88 R Autauga & Elmore Counties 1695 Windstone Way, Prattville, AL 36066
Shane Stringer 102 R Baldwin & Mobile Counties 104 S. Lawrence St., Mobile, AL 36602
Troy Stubbs 31 R Elmore County 1761 E. Main St., Prattville, AL 36066
Ontario Tillman 56 D Jefferson County 2326 2nd Ave. N., Birmingham, AL 35020
Curtis Travis 72 D Bibb, Greene, Hale & Tuscaloosa Counties 620 Haymarket Ln., Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Allen Treadaway 51 R Jefferson County P.O. Box 126, Morris, AL 35116
Kerry Underwood 3 R Colbert & Lauderdale Counties 102 N. Main St., Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Tim Wadsworth 14 R Winston, Walker, Cullman & Jefferson Counties 1175 Helicon Rd., Arley, AL 35541
Pebblin Walker Warren 82 D Lee & Macon Counties P.O. Box 1328, Tuskegee Institute, AL 36087
Andy Whitt 6 R Madison & Limestone Counties P.O. Box 306, Harvest, AL 35749
Ritchie Whorton 22 R Jackson & Madison Counties 134 Rock Spring Rd., Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
Margie Wilcox 104 R Mobile County 104 S. Lawrence St., Mobile, AL 36602
Randy Wood 36 R Calhoun, St. Clair & Talladega Counties P.O. Box 4432, Anniston, AL 36204
Ernie Yarbrough 7 R Colbert, Lawrence & Morgan Counties 1332 Old Hwy. 24, Trinity, AL 35673
**District 63, Tuscaloosa County, vacant after Cynthia Almond appointed to Public Service Commission. The election is slated for Jan. 13, 2026. **District 38, Chambers & Lee Counties, vacant after resignation of Debbie Wood. The election is slated for Feb. 3, 2026
334-261-0499/334-549-0782 jerry.starnes@alhouse.gov
334-261-0594/251-208-5480 shane.stringer@alhouse.gov
334-261-0595/334-451-4589 troy.stubbs@hotmail.com
334-261-0529/205-417-1032 ojtillman@gmail.com
334-261-0559/205-349-9183 cltravis620@charter.net
334-261-0585/205-566-6835 allen.treadaway@alhouse.gov
334-261-0435/256-248-4891 kerryucpa@me.com
205-300-4008 wadsworth.tim654321@gmail.com
334-261-0541 pebblenwarren@gmail.com
334-261-0404/256-539-5441 andy.whitt@alhouse.gov
334-261-0553/256-679-6490 ritchiewhorton@gmail.com
334-261-0577 margie.wilcox@alhouse.gov
334-261-0552/256-239-9190 strep36@gmail.com
334-261-0454 yarbrough4house@gmail.com
*Editor’s Note: For updated information, visit alison.legislature.state.al.us.
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mrebman@acceleratelearning.com acceleratelearning.com
ACCESS Virtual Learning
ACCESS Virtual Learning is an education initiative of ALSDE that provides opportunities and options for Alabama public school students in AP, core and elective courses.
Carolyn Harvey (256) 774-4609
cdharvey@madisoncity.k12.al.us https://www.madisoncity.k12.al.us/ Domain/21
ACE Sports
ACE Sports offers the best in video boards, scoreboards, audio and production equipment for every sport across North America.
Jason Hall (251) 802-5914
jason.hall@acesports.com www.acesports.com
American Book Company
ABC’s Alabama solutions fully align with state standards, preparing students for ACAP success and guaranteeing score improvement.
Lindsey Cohn (888) 264-5877
alabama@abck12.com https://americanbookcompany.com/
abck12.com
American Fidelity
We offer benefits strategies to empower you to make benefits decisions that help your organization and your employees.
John Cole (334) 220-7605
john.cole@americanfidelity.com www.americanfidelity.com
American Village
The American Village serves the nation as an educational institution whose mission is to strengthen and renew the foundations of American liberty and constitutional self-government.
Natalie Steed (205) 665-3535
nsteed@americanvillage.org https://www.americanvillage.org/
Amplify.
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.
Bill Hopkins (281) 235-8246 info@baileyarch.com http://baileyeducationgroup.com/
Bchex, a BIB Company
Faster Screening. Safer Workplaces. Stronger Teams. Our platform simplifies the entire volunteer background screening process, making it seamless and stress-free for you and your volunteers.
Michael Kinard (980) 622-7901 mkinard@bib.com https://www.bib.com/
Bill Miller Photographers
Family owned and operated since 1955, we specialize in school and senior portraits while helping schools fundraise and support their communities.
Abby Miller Mattox (256) 892-3150 hello@billmillerphotographers.com www.billmillerphotographers.com
Black & White Photography Inc.
Chasity O’Quinn (865) 599-5101
cquinn@amplify.com www.amplify.com
Arkansas State University
Mary Werneth (251) 330-5384
mary.werneth@risepoint.com https://bit.ly/AStateRequestInfo_MW
A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and formative assessment.
Pre-school to high school photography service. Yearbooks, PowerSchool data provider sports banners, cap and gown vendor, custom printing services.
Ricky White (205) 714-3000
blackandwhitephoto.inc@gmail.com mybwpdc.com
Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence
BRSE is a one-of-a-kind assessment that provides actionable insights that can be used for school improvement. It is a comprehensive approach to helping schools grow.
CREATED BY TEACHERS FOR TEACHERS A-STATE ONLINE. A-State, ranked among the best by U.S. News, offers flexible, accelerated online programs for educators with multiple starts.
April Stansberry (256) 339-2153 april@blueribbonschools.com https://blueribbonschools.com
Capturing Kids’ Hearts
Capturing Kids’ Hearts® empowers educators through training, coaching, and a character-focused curriculum to enhance social-emotional wellbeing, build relationships, foster campus culture, and strengthen student connectedness.
Rob Kirk (979) 575-4944
rob.kirk@capturingkidshearts.org www.capturingkidshearts.org
Cognia
Cognia is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that equips primary and secondary schools throughout the United States and internationally in the journey of continuous improvement.
Jeff Langham (334) 312-2432 jeff.langham@cognia.org www.cognia.org
Columbia Southern University
Columbia Southern University offers 100% online associate, bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees in fields such as, education, nursing, business administration, and many more!
Ernie Smith (251) 923-4055 ernie.smith@columbiasouthern.edu www.columbiasouthern.edu
Curriculum Associates
Curriculum Associates research-based products including i-Ready® and Ready®, provide teachers & administrators with flexible resources that deliver meaningful assessments and data-driven, differentiated instruction for children.
Kelly-Ann Parson M.Ed. (205) 949-7744 KParson@cainc.com https://www.curriculumassociates.com/
DataComm Networks Inc.
DataComm Networks Inc. (MSP) provides IT and security solutions in Alabama, specializing in managed services like network design, security monitoring, firewall management, and helpdesk support.
Cody Boyer (800) 544-4627 cboyer@datacomm.com www.datacomm.com
Edmentum
Edmentum creates learning technology solutions designed to support educators and supplement existing curriculum with one goal in mind: positive student outcomes in K-12.
Dee Dee Jones (256) 221-0807 deedee.jones@edmentum.com www.edmentum.com
Gibbs Smith Education
We are an independent, employee-owned publisher committed to making an ethical difference in the world of public education.
Jeff Whorley (801) 927-2172 jeff.whorley@gibbs-smith.com gibbssmitheducation.com
Hammill Recreation
Provider of playground equipment, First Class Pre-K equipment, shade, swings, surfacing, and site furnishings since 1981. Our playground equipment is proudly manufactured in Alabama!
Angela Collins (205) 706-3993 playgrounds@hammill.net www.hammill.net
Hand2mind
For over 50 years, thousands of schools and districts across the country have relied on our high-quality, hands-on materials to expand their core curriculum.
Mandi Boyd (847) 230-9945 mboyd@hand2mind.com hand2mind.com
Horace Mann Companies
Horace Mann offers auto, home, life, and voluntary insurance as well as retirement strategies and financial wellness education for educators and their families.
Yahrasiel Colbert (470) 493-7146 association.relations@horacemann.com https://www.horacemann.com
Imagine Learning LLC
Imagine Learning provides digital-first, personalized educational solutions for K–12, offering programs in literacy, math, language, and social studies to enhance student success.
Anissha Officer (205) 962-0513 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 an alternative teacher certification program that provides a flexible, affordable pathway for individuals to earn teaching credentials and enter the classroom quickly.
Asha Caldwell (817) 973-2336 asha.caldwell@iteach.net https://iteach.net/
JNR Education/SchoolsPLP
SchoolsPLP offers over 2000 PreK - 12 aligned online courses. The course offerings include core, electives, credit recovery and CTE pathways.
Education
Eric Moon (770) 789-1941 eric@jnreducation.com SchoolsPLP.com
Jumpstart Test Prep
Empowering teachers and students of all ability levels to gain the MOST improvement in the LEAST amount of review time on high-stakes Alabama assessments.
George Kushner (251) 604-4208 gkushner@jumpstarttestprep.com www.jumpstarttestprep.com
Just Right Reader
Accelerate reading achievement with 750+ decodables mapped to a rigorous phonics progressions in English and Spanish.
Matt Smith (770) 402-2423 matt.smith@justrightreader.com https://justrightreader.com/
K12 Skills Arcade
K12 Skills Arcade is a game-based learning platform for Pre-K–12, offering adaptive, standards-aligned practice in math, reading, and science with real-time progress tracking.
Tamra Lanning (423) 715-7331 tlanning@k12.com schools.learninghub.com/k12-skills-arcade/
Karen Maury Jewelry
We do onsite engraving on sterling silver jewelry.
Karen Maury (205) 790-8349 kayrena16@gmail.com
Kid Account, LLC
Integrated daily school safety solution including dismissal/carline management, visitor/staff/student/ volunteer management, emergency management, hallpass management, and event day management. Kim Robertson (800) 578-1448 krobertson@kidaccount.com https://kidaccount.com/
Kids First Education
Kids First Education is an educational solution provider with a dedicated Alabama team partnering with districts through collaboration, creation, and commitment to putting Kids First!
Shannon Uptain (601) 765-5437 info@kidsfirst.llc www.kidsfirst.llc
Lathan
McKee Architects
Lathan McKee Architects is a full‐service design firm offering a comprehensive range of services with experience including projects of varying size, style, complexity, and scope.
Barry Davis (205) 988-9112 bdavis@lathanassociates.com www.lathanassociates.com
Legacy of Hope
Legacy of Hope saves lives through organ/tissue donation, honors the legacy and generosity of donors, and supports donor families in their time of need
LaToya Bishop (205) 731-9200
LaToyaRBishop@legacyofhope.org legacyofhope.org
Learning Ally
Learning Ally is a national non-profit founded in 1948, that provides human-read audiobooks for students with reading disabilities like dyslexia, blindness, or visual impairments.
Cameron Klingener (800) 221-4792 cklingener@learningally.org learningally.org
Learning Blade - Powered by eDynamic Learning
Learning Blade is a free STEM and career awareness platform that helps students explore real-world careers and build academic skills through interactive, standardsaligned online missions.
Scott Mains (205) 937-2841
scott@learningblade.com www.LearningBlade.com/AL
LEGO Education
As the builders of tomorrow, students hold the future in their hands. We believe that every student deserves access to quality, hands-on learning experiences!
Sonya Glasper Burden (770) 367-7773
SONYA.GLASPER@LEGO.COM www.LEGOeducation.com
Pearson Education Inc
Educational materials and services.
Brady Svec (984) 229-1420 brady.svec@pearson.com pearson.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 is a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America. Learn more at www.powerschool.com.
Patty Garnto (877) 873-1550
sales@powerschool.com https://www.powerschool.com/
PowerUpEDU
PowerUpEDU, a technology solutions provider for Alabama classrooms, creates transformational learning environments that engage students and empower teachers, bridging the gap between teaching and technology.
Shoney Brice (888) 517-3824
shoney@powerupedu.com https://powerupedu.com/
Presence
Presence is a leading provider of teletherapy. We innovate how clinicians address student special education and mental health needs through an elevated approach to teletherapy.
Lauren Easley (205) 269-9000 lauren.easley@presence.com presence.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) 516-5821 pchappell@ebsco.com publisherswarehouse.com
Reach University
Reach is the nation’s only non-profit accredited university fully dedicated to championing the Apprenticeship Degree an affordable path for working adults to gain a degree.
Heath Grimes (256) 565-8425 hgrimes@reach.edu reach.edu
Real Deal Gaming
Real Deal Gaming provides the ultimate entertainment experience. We offer exciting ways to reward students for good behaviour, testing well on ACAP and much more.
Darryl Hughley (256) 504-7169
RealDealGamingExperience@gmail.com www.realdealgaming.com
Really Good Stuff
Really Good Stuff offers educational products and resources for teachers, focusing on classroom supplies, learning tools, and creative solutions to enhance engagement and learning outcomes.
Kristen McGaw (979) 402-2373
kmcgaw@discountschoolsupply.com www.reallygoodstuff.com
Renaissance
Renaissance is a global leader in assessment, reading, math, and early literacy solutions for pre-K–12 schools and districts.
Lori Boyd (334) 649-3345
leigh.twigg@renaissance.com https://www.renaissance.com/
Smart Solutions Group
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
Ripple Effects is an evidenced-based suite of digital programs, for students in Pre-K through grade 12, offering personalized skill building on behavioral and social challenges.
Kate Wise (888) 259-6618 kwise@rippleeffects.com https://rippleeffects.com/about-us/
Riverside Insights
We offer strengths-based assessments that unlock the potential in all learners. Our industry leading resources transform results into strategies for success.
Kevin Burke (440) 773-8252 kevin.burke@riversideinsights.com riversideinsights.com
Samford University School of Education
Samford University School of Education Graduate Programs.
Marcie Harchuck (205) 726-4337 mjparson@samford.edu https://www.samford.edu/ad/graduate-admission/
SchoolAI
SchoolAI empowers educators to personalize learning with engaging, accessible experiences. We save time, transform challenges into opportunities, and help every student thrive.
Matt Argubright (913) 710-8762 matt@schoolai.com www.schoolai.com
Scholastic Education
Scholastic is the largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional development services and children’s media.
Lee Getzinger (205) 209-2406 lberlin@scholastic.com www.scholastic.com
Through a variety of curricula options, Smart Solutions Group’s products and services are designed to prepare students for academic, college, career, and lifelong success.
Josh McCullough (251) 654-4825
info@smartsolgrp.com www.smartsolgp.com
SmartLab
SmartLabs turnkey, career-centered STEM programs equip today’s students for tomorrow’s challenges. Every PBL environment integrates STEM applications across industry pathways to create real career connections.
Pamela Drescher (770) 539-0901
pam.drescher@creativelearningsystems.com www.smartlablearning.com
Solution Tree
A professional development company dedicated to supporting educators in their efforts to improve student learning. Known for its focus on collaborative professional learning communities (PLCs).
Kat Natour (865) 556-0575
kathy.natour@solutiontree.com www.solutiontree.com
Strawbridge Studios, Inc.
Leading provider of school day portraits, senior portraits, sports portraits, special events portraits, and yearbooks. We believe honest value never fails.
Todd Diefenderfer (334) 301-3562
todd.diefenderfer@strawbridge.net www.strawbridge.net
Studies Weekly
Studies Weekly is a standards-based core curriculum for K-8, founded on deep learning strategies in Social Studies, Science, and Health & Wellness.
Josh Hadden (866) 311-8734
marketing@studiesweekly.com StudiesWeekly.com
Technical Training Aids
Educational solutions company for over 65+ years offering simulators, hands-on skill sets, totally autonomous programs, machining, 3D printing scanning, pre-engineering, STEM, elearning, and many more.
Bobby Conrad (205) 936-1485
bobby@ttaweb.com www.ttaweb.com
Terrell Enterprises, Inc.
We offer high-quality products such as Sico, Artcobell, Fomcore, and COE Distributing; as well as services such as space planning, design, delivery, installation, and repair.
Al Brannon (334) 382-7415
purchasing@terrellenteprises.com https://www.terrellenterprises.com/
The Hope Institute
Hope Leadership Academy is a three-year program that enables educators to create strategies that develop a school culture of character development.
Liz Huntley (205) 901-6323 info@hopeinstitute.org https://www.hopeinstitute.org/
The Kirkland Group
The Kirkland Group provides job-embedded teacher coaching and professional development services to K-12 schools specializing in ELA, math, science, and history.
Chan Cleveland (601) 206-5505 info@kirklandgroup.org www.kirklandgroup.org
The University of Alabama
M.A. in Educational Leadership (online); EdS in Educational Leadership (online); Ed.D. in Educational Leadership (online); Ph.D. in Educational Leadership; Ph.D. in Educational Leadership (online).
Benjamin White (205) 348-6997 bkwhite2@ua.edu https://education.ua.edu/
The University of Alabama Online
The University of Alabama Online offers over 30 topranked graduate education degrees with affordable tuition so you can earn your degree around your schedule.
Hannah Homan (205) 348-0089 online@ua.edu online.ua.edu/clas
ThriveWay
Peer Helpers PLUS, an evidence-based K-12th grade prevention and support program, equips students to navigate a wide range of emotional, societal, and behavioral challenges.
Ruby McCullough (844) 705-1981
ruby@thriveway.com www.thriveway.com
TouchMath | Classworks
Using TouchNumerals and TouchPoints with TouchMath’s explicit and systematic math instruction allows students to see, touch, say, and hear math in a whole new way.
David Constantine (251) 545-9903 dconstantine@touchmath.com www.touchmath.com
Transfr, Inc
Transfr builds classroom-to-career pathways for millions of workers who are the future of every industry via immersive technologies and in partnership with schools, businesses, & governments.
Kaitlyn Alderman (251) 635-5812 kebert@transfrvr.com www.transfrinc.com
Trubrand Group
Formerly Transaction Point. Campus Branding Products: Logo Mats, Apparel and Staff Gifts.
Britt Matthiessen (800) 396-7301 jbm@trubrandgroup.com trubrandgroup.com
TURNERBATSON
TURNERBATSON is a thriving architectural & interior design firm located in Birmingham, Alabama. The firm has a 101-year history and a diverse client base.
Melissa Anderson (205) 403-6201 manderson@turnerbatson.com turnerbatson.com
ULMonroe Online
University of Louisiana Monroe’s Online Doctoral and Master’s programs for educators. With affordable pricing, no GRE options and even a no-dissertation option! Talons Out!
Brandi Paine (225) 218-7390
brandi.paine@risepoint.com online.ulm.edu/brandi
University of West Alabama Online
Advance your career with an online degree from UWA. Flexible, affordable programs and extra savings with the Teacher Connect Scholarship help you achieve your goals.
Jessica Hughes (205) 533-0131
jhughes@uwa.edu online.uwa.edu
Varsity Brands/BSN Sports&Varsity Spirit
Solution provider through Sport and Spirit to elevate student experience and define your culture!
Andrew Bush (601) 540-3926
abush@varsity.com www.varsitybrands.com
Verkada
Verkada offers security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, visitor management, and intercoms on one cloud-based platform. Over 28,000 companies and organizations worldwide use Verkada.
Austin Baker (704) 962-7524
austin.baker@verkada.com verkada.com
Virco Manufacturing
Virco is celebrating their 75th year as America’s largest manufacturer of classroom, library, and cafeteria furniture for schools.
For an appointment, call 205-721-0514.
John Havicus (205) 721-0514
johnhavicus@virco.com www.virco.com
Ward Scott Morris Architecture
Ward Scott Morris Architecture has 40 years of experience designing the future of K-12 today. Creating partnerships that focus on our clients needs.
Carol Coleman (205) 577-7027
carol@wardscottmorris.com www.wardscottmorris.com
Zaner-Bloser
Zaner-Bloser develops curriculum resources to teach foundational literacy and math skills to grades PreK–6 students. Our resources help teachers inspire more “aha” moments.
Jessica Wright (334) 590-6494
jessica.wright@zaner-bloser.com www.zaner-bloser.com
