Get To Know The Candidates: Trussville BOE concludes superintendent interviews

By Crystal McGough Associate Editor

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Finalists for Trussville BOE seat announced

From The Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — The names of the five finalists for the Board of Education at Trussville City Schools were announced on Friday in a press release from the city. According to the statement, the selection of the finalists to participate in the interview process are Jason

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council presents $60,000 check to schools

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Clay Council plans action after Trussville raid

By Terry Schrimscher For

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TRUSSVILLE – The Trussville Board of Education concluded its fifth and final interview for the position of Trussville City Schools Superintendent tonight, interviewing Dr. Holly Sutherland, who is currently current the Superintendent of Haleyville City Board of Education, Alabama, a position she has held since 2017.

Sutherland said that she is the type of person who likes to challenge and grow herself professionally.

She shared with the board her seven-point entry plan, which included rigorous and relevant curriculum instruction, employee expertise, accountability systems, financial resiliency and responsibility, community relations, school and student safety, and equitable opportunities for all students.

“I think it’s very important to be a strategic planner, even with myself, and hold my- self accountable,” Sutherland said. “As you look through that packet, it’s just a way for me to hold myself accountable as I really get to know this district.”

Speaking further on equitable opportunities for all students, particularly when discussing diversity in the schools, Sutherland said “diversity doesn’t always look the same.”

Whether talking about race, culture, economic sta-

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