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Development Conference. Secretary-Treasurer. pg 2 pg 3 pg 6 pg 6 pg 9 It’s Time For A Real RAISE Alabama 2007. The last time overwhelming and your graduation Alabama educators received voices are being heard. a pay check that contained Please continue more money than the year to share your rateSeventy percentsoars – that was before was 2007. It has been concerns with Alabama’s graduation rate in a very long nine years since colleagues, 2010. That’s the percentage employees entrusted with the parents, of high school students across Alabama graduating during education of Alabama’s future community It’s the usual four-year time span. received a modest seven leaders, In 2012, that number climbed and local percent raise. to just 72 percent. But in Jan. The legislators on 2016, State Superintendent Dr. convenes in Montgomery all the aspects 2016! Tommy Bice announced the on February 2 for the 2016 of the most recent graduation rate legislative session and AEA’s proposed Educators numbers are now at 89 percent legislative agenda is clear legislation – just one percent under the – a decent pay increase as it is Deserve goal of 90 percent set in 2012 for all Alabama education eventually – almost meeting the goal of employees and retirees. While introduced a Plan 2020 four years ahead of drafts of yet-to-be introduced and debated schedule. legislation continue to drift by the Alabama Raise The new graduation rate throughout the state, AEA’s Legislature. is more than just an empty commitment to uncondi- The AEA staff number. In 2012, standards were put into place aiming to tionally increasing the bottom has been preparing for the improve the rigor of what is line for educators remains upcoming session and will be Alabama educators. voice of educators that taught and what students have resolute. at the Statehouse every day By all accounts, nine years legislators want to hear. to know to graduate from high AEA members from every to make sure all education is too long for education Please join in our efforts school. Requirements now corner of Alabama have employees are represented employees to go without via Facebook, Twitter and include a qualifying score on responded and engaged in Montgomery. AEA lobbyists an increase in take-home AEA text-blast messages the ACT; a qualifying score on in meaningful dialogue will be reading and studying pay. Furthermore, multiple throughout the legislative an Advanced Placement or IB regarding the merits of every bill that is introduced, studies show the number of session. By speaking with exam; college credit for college Senator ’s much drafting and amending college graduates entering level work done in high school; one voice, educators will be publicized RAISE Act. legislation, meeting with the education profession or a career tech credential heard in Montgomery. Speak Education employees who legislators, testifying before in Alabama has dropped recognized by businesses and out and speak up! Remember, spend their days on the committees, and constantly dramatically over the last enlistment in the military. YOU are AEA! front-line in local school roaming the halls of both the four years due to low wages The early results of that districts continue to be the House and Senate. No stone and a reduction in educator data show that 68 percent of FOLD the 89 percent of students who most accurate messengers for will be left unturned in our benefits. 2016 is the year to graduated met the standards what works best for our school mission to secure the highest stop this trend. for either college, work, or children. Educator response possible pay increase – with While AEA staff will be ever ALABAMA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION no strings attached – for the military. Once all the data to the RAISE Act has been present in the fight, it is the is analyzed, the 68 percent figure, which is a preliminary number, will likely improve, stressed Bice. “We know that a Alabama legislators discuss education issues majority of those graduates have Haleyville held a legislative Ward asked, “Where do you a certificate, have a diploma, forum on Thursday, Jan. 21, stand on raises for education have a credential that will lead 2016, at Haleyville Middle employees, tenure, advanced them into what comes next,” School with Senators Paul degrees, and teacher said Bice. “We have a long way Bussman and , evaluations using test scores? to go. But we are encouraged by and Representatives Tim We’ve seen the RAISE Act. movement in the right direction that shows Alabama’s best days Wadsworth, , and You may not intend it, but in public education are ahead.” Ken Johnson. educators view this bill as an AEA President Sheila The legislators spoke on attack. How can we help you Remington noted, “School a variety of issues, from the understand our issues? How systems and educators have General Fund, to the lottery, to can we better communicate our Senator Senator Representative Greg Reed focused on the critical task job creation, but the crowd was issues with you?” of improving Alabama’s focused mainly on education The legislators tackled the year and they all support a pay enough resources to do what graduation rates. Educators and the proposed changes question one issue at a time. increase. “How can we say, I’ll we want to do in education in have attended professional outlined in the RAISE Act The issue of pay raises offer you a good job with good Alabama. Now there is, thanks development and worked with proposed by Sen. Del Marsh. was unanimous. All the students individually and will benefits; but hey, you won’t get to the changes in the Rolling When the floor opened for legislators believe money continue to do so until we questions, Haleyville Education will be available for raises for a raise for nine years?” Sen. - continue on page 7, “Legislators reach 100 percent. We have speak to group about education...” Association President Bryan education employees this Reed asked. “We haven’t had some of the most dedicated teachers in the country and this incredible accomplishment in a relatively short amount of time Get involved and stay informed! demonstrates that fact.”

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2 ALABAMA SCHOOL JOURNAL | JANUARY 25, 2016

Community, communication, and commitment

January The event was partially so many AEA members have in the community. I left the ALABAMA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION proved to be sponsored by the Enterprise given their time this month to meeting feeling good about a very busy Chamber of Commerce. The attend Legislative Contact Team the lines of communication Board of Directors month for president of the Chamber of (LCT) Meetings or Community that were opened and the President me at AEA – Commerce said things like “We Roundtables. possibilities that existed in Sheila Hocutt Remington visiting local are so thankful for the quality In these meetings, educators the community for students Vice President associations, of education that is provided by communicate with elected and education employees. Sherry Tucker participating the employees of the Enterprise officials (LCT meetings) or with Thank you for taking the time in a School System,” and “We know various education stakeholders to communicate your issues Past President legislative how hard the employees work (Community Roundtables). with your legislators – whether Anita Gibson task force Sheila Hocutt and how much time they devote Thank you for participating in it was in a LCT meeting, at NeA Directors on virtual Remington to the students in this system.” these important activities. a Community Roundtable, Charlene McCoy schools, The superintendent of I was asked to be a participant a one-on-one meeting, or a Ashley Strickland attending a Financial Forum the Enterprise School System in a Community Roundtable. In phone call – your voice makes Nashasta Craig-Pollard (interim) for Association leaders, spoke of the educators being this particular meeting, elected a difference. Dr. Susan C. Brown participating in an Community important to the community officials, superintendents, chief In a few days the 2016 Donna West Roundtable, being trained to and willing to be involved in financial officers, business legislative session will begin. I Administrator President be an educated member of community activities. I could leaders, community leaders, know that the AEA staff has been Dr. Cathy McNeal the Search Committee for an give many more examples but and educators met to discuss working very hard to prepare for Postsecondary Representative Executive Director of AEA, and the main point is that in these education issues in their this important session. A priority Dr. Barbara Cady preparing for the upcoming days of educator bashing, I community. There was no for AEA is making sure that our legislative session. witnessed a community where bickering, finger pointing, or members are knowledgeable eSP President As I reflect on the activities the stakeholders in education demands during this meeting and informed about what is Darryl Traylor of the past month, I want to communicated with each other but many important issues happening during the session. ACT Representative share with you some of my and respected one another. were discussed ranging from We will use weekly email blasts, Bonita English observations. I left Enterprise that evening career tech possibilities in our text messaging (by requests), AeRA President The Enterprise Education feeling so good about what I community, school buildings, Facebook posts, and live tweets Joe Ward Association invited me to witnessed and wished every how education is funded in our from the state Legislature to SAeA President participate in a meeting educator and school system state, improvement in education keep members informed. Jalin Smith where Outstanding Educators could experience that feeling. opportunities, local taxes, the For more information on District 1 Directors (teachers and support The rest of the trip home I Education and General Fund the many ways AEA is working Stephanie C. Taylor professionals) were being thought about AEA’s role in Budgets and much more. to keep you informed, look on Michelle Robinson honored. I witnessed a meeting promoting relationships like The most important outcome the front page of this issue of Vacant where educators were honored those in Enterprise. of the Community Roundtable the ASJ. District 2 Directors for their contribution to the Which brings me to another was the communication between Thank you again for all you Elaine Carter Enterprise School System. activity I want to mention – the education stakeholders do for AEA. Theresa Leonard Tammy Sims District 3 Directors Vacant Vivian Crosby AEA and AVOTE still going strong Becky Horn The Montgomery Advertiser through the political cycle contributions during the time in rare instances, but as a rule, District 4 Directors recently ran an article has been the past practice of the loan is being repaid, and repaying the AVOTE loan Dr. Susan Williams Brown discussing AEA’s political AVOTE, and this election cycle as has been the consistent past during the first two years of Arthur Crumpler action committee, AVOTE. was no different. practice, AVOTE cannot honor a legislative quadrennium is David Holt The article was subsequently • As always, AVOTE those requests until the AVOTE AVOTE’s standard operating District 5 Directors rehashed in other media outlets will spend the first two years loan is repaid in full. President procedure. Dr. David G. Belton throughout the state. Some of of the four-year Remington’s Despite some media Gregory S. Martin the information in the Advertiser legislative comments reports, AEA members and Benita Moyers article raised questions about quadrennium in the Montgomery pro-education legislators should District 6 Directors the current status of AVOTE and paying back the Advertiser article stating know that AEA and AVOTE Nancy Dowdy AEA’s role in future political AVOTE loan. AEA was not currently are both operating business as Bernard Sanderson seasons. • As always, contributing to political usual. Any attempt by others Devon Frazier These are the facts: the AVOTE coffers will be campaigns reflects AVOTE’s to declare otherwise is false. As • As has always been replenished during the last position on requests AVOTE AEA begins the new legislative District 7 Directors AEA’s practice, AVOTE took out two years of the legislative is currently receiving, and do session, educators can be proud Bobby J. Pierson Suzanne Clemons a loan during the 2014 election quadrennium to prepare for the not reflect any future position to be part of an organization Dr. Donna Strong cycle to cover the immediate next legislative election cycle. of AVOTE. Again, this is not a that is fighting for students and needs of pro-education AEA continues to receive change from past practice. Dr. the schools they deserve each candidates. A loan to get requests for campaign Hubbert made a few exceptions and every day. The Alabama School Journal (USPS/ISSN 0011-821) is published bi-monthly while the Legislature is in session, monthly AEA members in need of sick leave otherwise, by the Alabama Autauga County [email protected], or that led to her being put on accident and exhausted all of Education Association, 422 Brandy Stringer, a teacher 205-929-6313. Home Health, an IV, extreme her sick leave days recovering. Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, at Prattville High School, is in weight loss, and ultimately a She is asking members to AL 36103-4177. Periodical need of sick leave days. Her Erlaundryce Candyce miscarriage. She was overjoyed please help her with sick postage paid at Montgomery, newborn daughter spent a week Thompson, a teacher at Sun to learn she was pregnant leave donations by contacting AL. Postmaster: Send address in the NICU and was diagnosed Valley Elementary School, is again, but had to have a and forwarding necessary changes to Alabama School with a ventricular septal defect, in need of donated sick leave C-Section due to prior compli- forms to Ann C. Sippial, HR Journal, P.O. Box 4177, or hole in her heart. Due to days. She is suffering from cations. Her pregnancy with Director, Montgomery Public Montgomery, Ala. 36103-4177. the defect, she had issues complications of surgery. Ean Micah May went without Schools, 307 South Decatur St., Editor: Elizabeth Daise; Associate feeding, slow weight gain, and She is expected to be out complications and he was born Montgomery, Ala. 36104, ann. Editor: Dr. Gregory T. Graves; her concerned doctors moved until March 2016. Please healthy, but she is still in need [email protected]. Managing Editor: Amy Marlowe; up her open-heart surgery. help donate sick leave by of days. If you have days that Editorial Staff: Ashley McLain, She is now in recovery for contacting Janice McGee, you can donate, please contact Lynn Pettway Sheri Monfee and Brannon seven to nine weeks during Human Resource Director, Jefferson County Schools HR UniServ Director, District 21 Walden. which time she cannot attend Lawson State Community Department at 205-379-2000. Manuscripts and other material daycare. Brandy, who is already College, 3060 Wilson Rd. 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JANUARY 25, 2016| ALABAMA SCHOOL JOURNAL 3 Tenure: The great debate AEA wins By now action levied against them. It supporting educators would not hard to imagine a teacher member’s all of you does not dictate the outcome ensure that only those that are being terminated because know that of a due process hearing, but deserving obtain tenure. they failed the daughter of a case for due tenure does guarantee that a hearing board member or influential process is under be held and the allegation(s) businessperson. What if the attack. This against an employee be proven. board president’s nephew A judge has ordered a is not just Opponents of tenure usually “One of the needed a job? In these tough hearing before the DeKalb happening omit the fact that obtaining biggest fallacies financial times, what would stop County School Board for in Alabama, tenure is not automatic, but a school board or college from former Fyffe Coach Neal but rather, is a very lengthy and is that tenure replacing a veteran teacher, Thrash. Thrash was removed nationwide. Dr. Gregory T. difficult process. All teachers janitor, or instructor at the top Graves, Associate from his position two years Some of the Executive Secretary and support employees are provides educators of the salary scale and replacing ago over bullying allegations arguments probationary until they have them with a first-year employee but never received a due against tenure appear to be the opportunity to gain tenure. with a ‘lifetime simply to save money? process hearing. convincing on the surface. In Alabama, the probationary job’ from which Still more, tenure prevents “From the beginning of this, We’ve all encountered the period averages three years. employees from being we have said the board is a rare teacher who doesn’t With the exception of an they can never be arbitrarily terminated for governing board of the DeKalb value their profession and unconstitutionally permissible holding political, religious, or County School System, and has neglected the children reason (race, sex, gender, age, removed. That is social views that differ from they should have followed due they serve. However, almost and religion), an education those of the administration. It process,” said AEA UniServ all teachers are professional employee can be terminated patently false.” protects academic freedom the Director Sheila Cornelison. and care immensely about the for any reason, without cause, same way the First Amendment community in which they work and without a hearing or due Throughout this debate, the protects the press and our The board could still rule and the students they serve. Yet, process prior to being tenured. word tenure is always attached freedom of speech. against Thrash, in which case attacks on tenure continue to What must be understood to the notion that it protects In closing, let us not forget he may not return as coach, mount. But why? is that neither the law, unions, “bad” teachers. There are many that at the end of the day, but, “Right now he should still Maybe it is because while nor professional associations people who think erroneously the most important aspect be the coach because the board many people are familiar with guarantee tenure. All too often that “good” teachers do not of education is making sure never voted to remove him,” the word “tenure,” they have I read publications where need tenure because the good that Alabama’s public school said Cornelison. been misinformed and are school board members and ones won’t find themselves children receive the best Alabama unfamiliar with what tenure superintendents are attacking in trouble. Having served education they can. Alabama’s really is. One of the biggest tenure instead of holding those as both a classroom teacher children are precious ranks 2nd fallacies is that tenure provides that have the ability to grant and an administrator I know commodities who deserve educators with a “lifetime job” tenure accountable for hiring, firsthand that good teachers the opportunity to learn from worst in from which they can never be supervising, and if necessary, need protection too. Without educators that are not only education removed. That is patently false. removing those who do not it, good teachers could and highly trained, but who are Tenure only guarantees a right meet the professional standards would be fired for any reason. also only focused on teaching cuts to due process so that employees necessary to properly educate How many good teachers, for because they are free from cannot be fired without a our children. Locally, tenure example, would be replaced the concerns of arbitrary and According to a study by the local school board or college is granted by school boards simply because someone wanted capricious terminations. Center on Budget and Policy presenting evidence to support based on the recommendation to hire their old high school or …with Alabama’s children at Priorities, Alabama’s -17.3 the termination or other of the superintendent. Doing college teammate to coach the heart, together we stand. percent cut to public education proposed adverse employment a better job of monitoring and football or basketball team? It is funding per student since 2008 was the second worst of any state in the country. Other states topping the list in cuts were Oklahoma, -24.2%; Arizona, -14.9%; Wisconsin, -12.7%; and Idaho, -10.9%. Education retirees face threats to retirement and Unlike Alabama, which has not raised or cut taxes, these health insurance programs in 2016 Legislature four states cut personal or The Alabama Legislature programs put more State troopers on the There is no doubt that corporate income taxes. will convene on February 2 for public road …avoid tax increases, fully there is a strong sentiment by While there was an for the second year of the service staff Alabama’s circuit clerk’s some within the Legislature education funding increase in quadrennium. employees office and modernize Alabama’s to cut and undermine public the state between this fiscal The first year included a and retirees, troubled prison system.” service benefit programs and to year and last, “Alabama’s regular session and two special including PEEHIP, the public convert them to private market $7 per-pupil increase this sessions, none of which solved education employee and retiree health programs. There are also public year was far from enough to the ongoing funding problems retiree insurance program, will face a education and public service offset the state’s $1,097 per- of the state. The 2016 session and health $150 million deficit in the next advocates in the Legislature who pupil cut over the previous will be a continuation of the insurance budget and double that in the will represent these interests, seven years.” In addition, the three 2015 sessions. programs. Dr. Gerald Johnson following year. Depending on including providing a COLA increase in education funds Given the expected agenda A n the level of legislative funding, for education retirees. was unavailable due to the and budgetary challenges that Interim Joint Committee on PEEHIP participants will face Thus, AURA members, and dictates of the Rolling Reserve will require new taxes, program Alabama Public Pensions will premium increases, out-of- all Auburn University retirees, Act. Unfortunately, the state’s and service cuts, further raiding give its final report to the pocket increases and reduction have an important stake in the economy has been slower of education dollars, or some Legislature in January. The in services. 2016 session of the Alabama than most to recover and tax of all the above, this will be Committee, working with Last year the Legislature Legislature. AURA is the only revenues remain down more difficult to accomplish within Pew Charitable Trusts, was took some $70 million dollars association that exists to support than six percent from pre- the 30 meeting days within a charged to review the state’s from the ETF to fund state and protect the interests of AU recession highs. period of 105 calendar days public pension plans and to government and further retirees. AURA, in partnership allotted for the session. make recommendations to the attempts to do so are expected with AERA, AEA, AUE, and Network for While the Legislature will Legislature for the 2016 session. in 2016. To help fight this a coalition of all education address a wide range of topics Most discussed was changing the continuing raid of education interests, is organizing to Alabama the focus will again be on public education retirement dollars to fund state programs, work to protect the interests adoption of the state’s two program from a pension plan Dr. Robert E. Whitt, Chancellor of education retirees. Your Teaching major budgets—the General with defined benefits to a of The University of Alabama membership in AURA and your Fellows Fund (GF) and Education Trust market employee investment System, recently announced participation in the efforts and Fund (ETF). plan with defined contributions, the formation an Alabama programs of AURA are essential announced The proposals to provide at least for future retirees. Unites for Education (AUE) for success. balanced budgets, required by The argument is made that association to “protect school The Alabama State Board law, include a lottery, maybe large sums of taxpayer dollars funding, support quality Dr. Gerald W. Johnson is an of Education (ALSDE) accepting federal funding for are used each year to fund education for all in Alabama, AERA member and AU Emeritus announced the initial cohort Medicaid, combining the GF public retirement programs and to avoid any further cuts Professor of Political Science. of the Network for Alabama and ETF budgets, a variety of and that these funds could be to the Education Trust Fund Teaching Fellows (NATF), an taxes and cutting funding and used “to fully fund State parks, (ETF).” essential network of teachers that, through development of regional professional learning communities utilizing a variety communications tools, will act as a conduit between Alabama Reasons for optimism as Alabama rings in 2016 classrooms and educational I hope According to Governor our education system. Despite Making cuts to education, policy makers. your family Bentley’s office, the Civilian a grim financial situation last or shifting resources from “This endeavor will help had a very Labor Force increased from year with our state budgets, education to the state General guide our state toward a merry 2,130,131 in November 2014 to I worked hard to help pass a Fund, to help balance our state better education system that Christmas! 2,146,294 in November 2015. robust budget for our teachers finances is a penny-wise-but- is responsive to both student With the The economy still isn’t growing and schools. The fiscal year 2016 pound-foolish notion that will and educator needs,” said, New Year as fast as anyone would like, but education budget was $5.99 hamper Alabama’s long-term Kevin Balius, Teacher Fellow upon us, I Alabama is headed in the right billion – the largest education prosperity. and ELA Department Chair, want to give direction. budget in five years. The budget The bottom line is the Grinch Semmes Middle School, you some A job is essential to providing included a $13 million increase did not steal our Christmas spirit Mobile County Schools. Sen. Gerald Dial reasons for a sense of dignity and worth, not for textbooks, a $3 million or our optimism this year. As I optimism to mention providing food and increase for classroom materials, wish you a happy New Year, let Each of the new teaching as Alabama heads into 2016. shelter for one’s family. I am and a $4.5 million increase for us make sure in 2016 the Grinch fellows was chosen by a Too often, people focus on the proud to support conservative, transportation operations. does not steal our state’s future committee made up of negative, on the challenges pro-growth policies in the Third, the dedication and by cutting badly-needed funds representatives from AEA, A+ our state and nation face, Legislature that will make it professionalism of our teachers for Alabama’s schools. Education Partnership, and the forgetting that we are the most easier for companies to grow and gives me optimism for 2016. ALSDE. blessed people on the planet. offer more jobs to Alabamians. You sometimes hear politicians Gerald Dial represents District The NATF has developed So here are three brief reasons In 2015 alone, companies like unfairly malign teachers, but 13 in the , which a survey at https://www. for optimism as we start a new Remington, Airbus, and GE Alabama’s educators are second- includes all or parts of Randolph, surveymonkey.com/r/ calendar. Aviation announced plans to to-none in their dedication to Lee, Cleburne, Clay, Cherokee, and AlabamaFellows to help gather First, the number of begin large-scale projects in providing a quality education for Chambers counties. He serves as the opinions of Alabama’s Alabamians in the workforce Alabama. our students. I promise to always Chairman of the Senate Health & educators. 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Citronelle’s Dr. Melody Tucker AEA UniServ named 2016 Milken Award Winner staff vacancy UniServ Director - District 5 AEA member Dr. Melody Tucker, a teacher at Citronelle High School, is the 2016 Systems: winner of the prestigious Morgan County, Winston County, Milken Educator Award Haleyville City, Decatur City, and from the Milken Family Hartselle City Foundation. Tucker is one of only 40 educators who will receive the award nationally. Application Deadline: The award honors the 4:45 p.m., Friday, February 12, 2016 exceptional work of educators as a model for the state and Qualifications: nation, and comes with an • Bachelor’s degree unrestricted $25,000 financial • Ability to develop and implement/ reward. coordinate an effective membership “Melody Tucker is a recruitment and retention program STEM leader who instills in her students an appreciation • Ability to work independently and in for the sciences and inspires a collaborative/team environment them to excel long after • Effective consulting, training and they have left her class,” said presentation skills Milken Awards Senior Vice • Strong problem solving and conflict President Dr. Jane Foley, who From left to right: Dr. Jane Foley, Dr. Melody Tucker, and Dr. Tommy Bice resolution skills joined State Superintendent • Good written and verbal students and yield results – New Teacher Mentor, and is excellence in education. Dr. Tommy Bice in presenting communication skills thus preparing her students an Alabama Math, Science, Since Alabama joined the the award. “This tremendous • Good organizing skills to be successful in college. and Technology Initiative Milken Educator Awards honor is greatly deserved • Ability to relate to and work well by Dr. Tucker,” said Bice. “It is exciting to have (AMSTI) participant. She program in 1998, 33 Alabama with people “Her devotion to students the work of an outstanding has also written the science educators have received the • Interest in and ability to become matched with her innovative science teacher recognized,” curriculum for the district “Education Oscar” and a total teaching methods creates a said Mobile County Public and helps introduce teachers of $800,000. involved in legislative and political great combination ensuring Schools Superintendent to new technologies. The award recognizes action activities success from her students. We Martha Peek. “Dr. Melody With the help of a local teacher-leaders in the early to • Basic understanding in the use of are grateful to have her as an Tucker is a leading teacher university professor, Tucker middle part of their careers computer software programs such as Alabama educator.” who inspires and motivates has developed a student- who are innovative and word processing, spreadsheets and Tucker teaches a range students to be engaged focused assistant program effective. There is a rigorous data base applications of classes – everything from learners in the classes she to implement in schools. and confidential selection • A valid Alabama Driver’s License regular, Honors, and AP teaches. She is most deserving A National Honor Society process. Instead of applying Biology to Honors Anatomy of this national award.” sponsor, she is heavily for the award, educators General Duties: and Physiology, and is Dr. Tucker goes beyond involved with school, district, are recommended without invaluable to Citronelle teaching, she is a real leader and state educational their knowledge by an • To provide leadership and assistance High School. She uses her in her school system. She initiatives. independent panel appointed for the local association(s) which enthusiasm and creative chairs the science department Each year the Milken by each state’s department of compromise the UniServ District instruction to create a college and serves on the school Family Foundation tours education • To advance the programs and atmosphere in her classroom leadership team and the the United States, surprising Visit www.mff.org for more promote the goals of the local and uses innovative, Southern Regional Education teachers, principals, and information on the Milken associations, the AEA, and the NEA project-based instructional Board leadership team. specialists with $25,000 awards Family Foundation National consistent with applicable policy. techniques to engage her Tucker is a trained Alabama because they are furthering Educator Awards.

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JANUARY 25, 2016 | ALABAMA SCHOOL JOURNAL 7 Macon County ESPs recognized on National ESP Day Education Support Professionals (ESP) are essential partners in public education. The National ESP Day recognizes the contributions they make to • February 12 - 13, 2016: Alabama- public education and is a Mississippi Teachers of English time to strengthen support to Speakers of Other Languages for education support (AMTESOL), Perdido Beach professionals. Resort, Orange Beach, AL - http:// Last November, Macon www.amtesol.org/#!conference/ County held its ceremony and citr balloon release. Dr. Jacqueline Brooks, superintendent for • February 16-17, 2016: Alabama the Macon County School Science Teachers Association District, thanked education support professionals during (ASTA) Conference, McWane Macon County Education Support Professionals with Macon Schools Superintendent Dr. Jacqueline Brooks. Science Center, Birmingham, AL their ceremony and stated http://asta30.wildapricot.org/ that schools could not be several schools in Virginia Eberhardt created a dedication ESPs show each operational without the ESPs. Conference-2016 on National ESP Day 2015. mentorship program to help and every one of our students “We have to have the bus “When I tour other schools, students build self esteem is truly inspirational and I am • February 21, 2016: Alabama drivers to drive the students I am reminded how much and make positive choices, proud to be able to represent Council of Teachers of English to school,” Brooks said. “We our ESPs go the extra mile helped bargain professional them and share their stories.” need each and every one of (ACTE), Mountain Brook High every day for our students,” development for her district’s National ESP Day is the you and we are grateful for School, Birmingham, AL - said Eberhardt, a school ESP members, and continues Wednesday during American your services.” http://acte.weebly.com community relations and to travel the country lifting up Education Week, which is National ESP of the Year health worker in the San the work of her colleagues. celebrated the first full week • February 22-23, 2016: Staff Janet Eberhardt visited Francisco School District. “The love, care, and before Thanksgiving. Development for Educators Conference for Alabama incentivize or encourage Kindergarten Teachers, Sheraton teachers to go into those Birmingham Hotel, Birmingham, environments,” Bussman AL - http://www.sde.com/PD- stated. Legislators- continued from page 1, discusselected superintendents education that about the proposed issues changes Events/Conferences/1233 The legislators also “Legislators discuss education...” were great in his district, with teacher evaluations. mentioned textbooks, there could certainly be According to Bussman, • February 24-26, 2016: Alabama Reserve.” Bussman addressed technology, and school issues in systems with elected “Teachers will compete for the Community Education Association the raise outlined in the infrastructure as things that superintendents. “If you best students. Those teachers Conference (ACEA), Huntsville proposed RAISE bill, “As far as needed to be addressed this get on the wrong side of with a gift for working with Marriott, Huntsville, AL - the raise/tenure issue, saying year. a superintendent race in slow-learners will no longer http://www.aceatoday.org we’ll give you this, but you The most encouraging a small community, you want to utilize that gift. And sign to come out of this forum have to give up that – that’s could go from the high using parent and student • F ebruary 25, 2016: Judson College not a positive raise, that’s a appears to be the willingness Guidance Counselors Conference, school basketball coach to surveys to evaluate teachers, negative raise. I don’t support the elementary PE coach just look on social media every of legislators to sit down and Judson College, Marion, AL - giving something up to get listen to educators. “The war http://www.judson.edu/gcc2016/ overnight. Safeguards are day and you’ll know that’s a raise.” Rep. Wadsworth important.” The only slightly never going to work.” between legislators and the agreed, praising education education family has to stop. • M arch 7-8, 2016: Alabama differing opinion on tenure Incentivizing teachers employees for their hard work I want to get the education Transition Conference (ATLI), was Rep. Ken Johnson, who to teach in districts that are and the need to make certain community together and The Hotel at Auburn University simply said that those who having difficulty finding they are rewarded fairly for it. have open discussions on and Dixon Conference Center, already have tenure should teachers or in districts that There was a strong getting things done and Auburn, AL - https://web.auburn. maintain what they have, but are failing was discussed. The consensus on the necessity building bridges. If we’re not edu/institute/conference he doesn’t see an issue with issue of a possible teacher of tenure. Senator Greg a change for those new hires shortage was also brought talking to each other, we can’t Reed used the example of coming in. up. “Schools that can’t find fix anything,” said Senator Visit myaea.org for additional elected superintendents. There were many issues teachers – we have to find Bussman. conference information He stated that while he had discussed and brought forth a way to figure out how to

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JANUARY 25, 2016 | ALABAMA SCHOOL JOURNAL 9 Notice of special election for AEA Secretary-Treasurer

In the December issue of the Alabama Article V. Officers, Section 2. Selection e. To serve as chairperson of the School Journal, AEA President Sheila and Election of Officers, B. Duties of Internal Audit Committee and to Remington announced the creation Officers and are as follows: facilitate the report of the External of a new officer position – Secretary- 3. Secretary-Treasurer. The powers Audit. Treasurer. The addition of this position and duties of the Secretary-Treasurer f. To perform other duties as was part of the constitutional changes shall be: may be assigned from time to voted on and accepted at the 2015 AEA a. To serve as voting member of the time by the Board of Directors. Delegate Assembly. Board of Directors. g. The Secretary-Treasurer According to President Remington, b. To record the minutes of the shall not be on full time release not only will this office provide a venue meetings of the Board of Directors and status while holding the office of of financial and record oversight, it will the Delegate Assembly. The minutes are Secretary-Treasurer. allow leaders at the state association level given to the President for comparison, Nominations for this position to gain knowledge and experience about accuracy, and completeness. are now being accepted. budgeting and the finances of AEA, c. To serve as the financial officer This position is open to any which is needed in order to provide the for the Board of Directors and Delegate active or education support oversight that our members ask for and Assembly. member. It is a two-year term deserve. d. To make financial reports at each beginning July 15, 2016. Nomination The AEA Secretary-Treasurer powers regularly scheduled meeting of the forms are available on www.myaea.org and job duties are outlined in the AEA Board of Directors and to the Delegate along with other important election Constitution and General Agreement, Assembly. information.

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ALAbAmA SENAToRS by DISTRIcT DISTRIcT 1 DISTRIcT 2 DISTRIcT 3 Lauderdale • Limestone Limestone • Madison Limestone • Madison Madison Morgan Po box 305 103 RADISSoN LN DEcATuR, AL 35602-0305 Po box 550 mADISoN, AL 35758-7696 fLoRENcE, AL 35631-0550 District: 256-260-2147 District: 256-651-5921 Home: 256-355-3285 District: 256-760-5707 State House: 334-242-7854 State House: 334-242-7891 State House: 334-242-7888 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.district2.us Website: www.arthurorr.com SENAToR TIm SENAToR bILL SENAToR ARThuR mELSoN (R) hoLTzcLAW (R) oRR (R)

DISTRIcT 4 DISTRIcT 5 DISTRIcT 6 DISTRIcT 7 Cullman • Lawrence Fayette • Jefferson • Walker Colbert • Franklin • Marion Madison Marion • Winston Tuscaloosa • Winston Lawrence • Lauderdale 726 mADISoN ST 1120 S JAcKSoN hWy STE 104 huNTSvILLE, AL 35801-4407 611 2ND AvE SE 900 hIGhWAy 78 E STE 200 ShEffIELD, AL 35660-5770 cuLLmAN, AL 35055-4308 JASPER, AL 35501-3957 District: 256-539-5441 District: 256-734-1700 District Fax: 256-533-0362 Home: 256-736-6048 Home: 205-295-1523 District Fax: 334-353-8417 Home: 256-882-7626 State House: 334-242-7855 State House: 334-242-7894 State House: 334-242-7862 State House: 334-242-7867 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] SENAToR PAuL SENAToR GREG SENAToR LARRy SENAToR PAuL buSSmAN (R) REED (R) STuTTS (R) SANfoRD (R)

DISTRIcT 8 DISTRIcT 9 DISTRIcT 10 DISTRIcT 11 DeKalb • Jackson Blount • DeKalb Cherokee • DeKalb Shelby • St. Clair Madison Madison • Marshall Etowah • St. Clair Talladega

412A GuNTER AvE 203 cARLISLE WAy Po box 8 361 JoNES RD GuNTERSvILLE, AL 35976-1130 RAINboW cITy, AL 35906-6216 ScoTTSboRo, AL 35768-0008 SPRINGvILLE, AL 35146-6134 District: 256-582-0169 District: 256-218-3090 District Fax: 256-582-7049 District Fax: 334-242-9700 District: 205-467-2656 District Fax: 256-218-3092 Home: 256-738-5080 Home: 256-441-0201 Cell: 205-999-8096 State House: 334-242-7858 State House: 334-242-7876 State House: 334-242-7857 State House: 334-242-7898 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] SENAToR STEvE SENAToR cLAy SENAToR PhIL SENAToR JIm LIvINGSToN (R) ScofIELD (R) WILLIAmS (R) mccLENDoN (R)

DISTRIcT 12 DISTRIcT 13 DISTRIcT 14 DISTRIcT 15 Calhoun • Clay • Talladega Chambers • Cherokee Bibb • Chilton • Hale Jefferson • Shelby Clay • Cleburne • Lee Jefferson • Shelby Talladega 546 hILLyER hIGh RD Randolph ANNISToN, AL 36207-6246 124 NEWGATE RD 2501 WATKINS RD Po box 248 ALAbASTER, AL 35007-8407 bIRmINGhAm, AL 35223-2507 LINEvILLE, AL 36266-0248 District: 256-237-8647 District: 205-620-6610 District: 205-324-7676 x5 District Fax: 256-237-1579 District: 256-239-9939 Home: 205-664-1066 District Fax: 205-324-7663 State House: 334-242-7877 Home: 256-396-5626 Business: 205-664-6848 Home: 205-879-8158 [email protected] State House: 334-242-7874 State House: 334-242-7873 State House: 334-242-7851 Website: www.alprotem.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] PRESIDENT SENAToR DEL mAJoRITy SENAToR SENAToR cAm SENAToR SLADE PRo WhIP TEmPoRE mARSh (R) GERALD DIAL (R) WARD (R) bLAcKWELL (R) 2016 Alabama School Journal | Legislative Guide 1 DISTRICT 16 DISTRICT 17 DISTRICT 18 DISTRICT 19 Jefferson • Shelby Blount • Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson St. Clair • Talladega 224 16TH AVE SW 1829 MISSION RD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35211-3808 BIRMINGHAM, al 35216-2241 460 Carriage Hills DR 7987 Happy Hollow Rd Bessemer, AL 35022-5318 District: 205-978-7405 Trussville, AL 35173-1625 Home: 205-322-3768 District Fax: 205-978-7406 District: 205-322-0012 District: 205-426-3795 Home: 205-822-7443 District: 205-413-9022 District Fax: 205-324-2000 District Fax: 334-353-9625 State House: 334-242-7892 State House: 334-242-7794 State House: 334-242-7870 State House: 334-242-7793 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] state senate SENATOR J.T. "Jabo" SENATOR Shay SENATOR Rodger SENATOR Priscilla majority leader Waggoner (R) shelnutt (R) Smitherman (D) Dunn (D)

DISTRICT 20 DISTRICT 21 DISTRICT 22 DISTRICT 23 Jefferson Lamar • Pickens Baldwin • Choctaw • Clarke Butler • Clarke • Conecuh Tuscaloosa Conecuh • Escambia Dallas • Perry • Lowndes 926 Chinchona DR Birmingham, AL 35214-4459 Mobile • Monroe • Washington Marengo • Monroe PO Box 70007 PO Box 776 Wilcox • Washington Tuscaloosa, al 35407-0007 Bay Minette, al 36507-0976 1 IMANI WAY District: 205-254-2079 selma, al 36703-8326 District Fax: 205-254.2505 District: 205-556-5310 District: 251-937-0240 District: 334-526-4531 Home: 205-798-1045 District Fax: 334-353-8277 District Fax; 334-353-8417 Home: 334-875-1395 State House: 334-242-7864 State House: 334-242-7889 State House: 334-242-7843 State House: 334-242-7860 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] SENATOR Linda SENATOR Gerald SENATOR Greg SENATOR Hank Coleman (D) Allen (R) Albritton (r) Sanders (D)

DISTRICT 24 DISTRICT 25 DISTRICT 26 DISTRICT 27 Choctaw • Clarke • Greene Crenshaw • Elmore Montgomery Lee • Russell Hale • Marengo • Pickens Montgomery Tallapoosa Sumter • Tuscaloosa 8460 RYAN RD PO BOx 6183 337 E Magnolia ave Ste 3 105 Cobb ST Montgomery, AL 36117-3800 Montgomery, al 36106-0183 Auburn, AL 36831-8824 Greensboro, AL 36744-2202 Home: 334-624-5619 Business: 334-279-0174 Home: 334-280-2963 Home: 334-559-3420 District Fax: 334-242-9202 Cell: 334-399-5493 District Fax: 334-242-7901 District Fax: 334-353-9625 State House: 334-242-7935 State House: 334-242-7895 State House: 334-242-7880 State House: 334-242-7865 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] SENATOR Bobby SENATOR Dick SENATOR Quinton T. SENATOR Tom Singleton (D) Brewbaker (R) Ross, Jr. (D) Whatley (R)

DISTRICT 28 DISTRICT 29 DISTRICT 30 DISTRICT 31 Barbour • Bullock • Henry • Lee Dale • Geneva • Houston Autauga • Chilton • Coosa Coffee • Covington Houston • Macon • Russell Elmore • Tallapoosa Dale • Pike PO Box 483 PO Box 606 4212 County ROAD 364 Slocomb, AL 36375-0483 1756 Planters Hill Ct Clayton, AL 36016-0606 Elba, AL 36323-7117 Prattville, AL 36066-6165 District: 334-775-7657 Home: 334-669-3208 Home: 334-897-5181 District Fax: 334-775-7711 Business: 334-886-2367 Home: 334-365-9114 Business: 334-670-3765 Cell: 334-301-2121 State House: 334-242-7879 Cell: 334-730-5441 District Fax: 334-242-7191 State House: 334-242-7868 Fax: 334-353-3676 State House: 334-242-7883 State House: 334-242-7845 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] SENATOR William M. SENATOR Harri SENATOR CLYDE SENATOR Jimmy "Billy" Beasley (D) Anne Smith (I) CHAMBLISS (R) Holley (R)

DISTRICT 32 DISTRICT 33 DISTRICT 34 VACANT DISTRICT 35 Baldwin Mobile Mobile Mobile

2054 CLEMENTE CT 4225 Camellia CIR W 9805 EAST AVE mobile, al 36617-2928 Semmes, AL 36575-4517 PO Box 26 theodore, al 36582-7407 montrose, AL 36559-0026 Home: 251-457-4567 District: 251-208-5480 District: 251-649-0511 Cell: 251-508-7157 Cell: 251-753-7878 District Fax: 334-353-3970 District: 251-208-5480 State House: 334-242-7848 District: 251-621-0535 Home: 251-649-7380 District Fax: 251-208-5492 [email protected] State House: 334-242-7897 State House: 334-242-7886 State House: 334-242-7871 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] state SENATOR TRIP senate SENATOR Vivian SENATOR Rusty SENATOR BILL minority PITTMAN (R) leader Figures (D) Glover (R) HIGHTOWER (R) 2 2016 Alabama School Journal | Legislative Guide HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT 3 Lauderdale Lauderdale • Limestone Colbert • Lauderdale MEMBERS by DISTRICT Lawrence PO Box 40 4790 Wilson dam rd Rogersville, AL 35652-0040 Tuscumbia, AL 35674-9199 771 County Road 144 Home: 256-381-5277 KILLEN, AL 35645-3709 District: 256-247-5059 Fax: 256-383-6502 Home: 256-247-1055 Business: 256-383-2435 District: 256-757-6679 State House: 334-242-7576 State House 334-242-7686 State House: 334-242-7511 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative (R) (R) Marcel Black (D)

DISTRICT 4 DISTRICT 5 VACANT DISTRICT 6 DISTRICT 7 Limestone • Morgan Limestone Madison • Limestone Franklin • Lawrence Morgan • Winston 2185 Old Monrovia RD NW 1344 e upper river rd SPECIAL GENERAL Huntsville, AL 35806-1553 15900 court st decatur, al 35603-5914 ELECTION: Moulton, AL 35650-4116 District: 256-489-0952 District: 256-974-5175 District: 256-350-0375 Tuesday Home: 256-489-5471 Home: 256-974-5468 Fax: 256-260-2144 Business: 256-694-8834 State House: 334-242-7754 State House: 334-242-7709 February 16, 2016 State House: 334-242-7704 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

house majority Representative Representative Representative leader Micky Hammon (R) vacant Phil Williams (R) Ken Johnson (R)

DISTRICT 8 DISTRICT 9 DISTRICT 10 DISTRICT 11 Morgan Cullman • Marshall • Morgan Madison Blount • Marshall 2128 6th AVE se ste 504 105 Canterbury Cir decatur, al 35601-6563 2128 6th AVE SE ste 504 Madison, AL 35758-7962 District: 256-260-2146 decatur, al 35601-6563 1461 Welcome RD Home: 256-355-0091 District: 256-774-3204 cullman, al 35058-1294 Business: 256-227-0360 District: 256-260-2146 Business: 256-539-5441 State House: 334-242-7693 Home: 256-642-9821 Home: 256-772-8730 District: 256-796-5870 [email protected] State House: 334-242-7736 State House: 334-242-7683 State House: 334-242-7330 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative (R) Ed Henry (R) (R) (R)

DISTRICT 12 DISTRICT 13 DISTRICT 14 DISTRICT 15 Cullman Blount • Walker Jefferson • Walker • Winston Jefferson • Shelby

1175 Helicon RD PO Box 472 arley, al 35541-2011 Cullman, al 35056-0472 Po box 4 PO Box 516 jasper, al 35502-0004 District : 205-712-1792 McCalla, AL 35111-0516 District Fax: 205-384-4368 District: 256-385-5510 District: 205-522-1659 State House: 334-242-7554 District: 205-960-7526 State House: 334-242-7778 State House: 334-242-7595 wadsworthhousedistrict14@ Home: 205-477-5617 [email protected] [email protected] gmail.com State House: 334-242-7767 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative (R) Connie C. rowe (R) Tim wadsworth (R) (R)

DISTRICT 16 DISTRICT 17 DISTRICT 18 DISTRICT 19 Fayette • Jefferson Lamar • Marion • Winston Colbert • Franklin Madison Lamar • Tuscaloosa Lauderdale 995 Country Estates DR po box 3367 Hamilton, AL 35570-4857 huntsville, al 35810-0367 1819 12TH AVE NW District: 205-921-3214 512 4th ave se FAYETTE, AL 35555-1420 Business: 334-353-3350 Red Bay, AL 35582-4114 Cell: 205-495-4611 District: 256-859-2234 District: 205-921-4700 x101 State House: 334-242-7534 District: 256-356-8043 Cell: 256-656-2301 State House: 334-242-7600 [email protected] State House: 334-242-7698 State House: 334-242-7688 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative kyle south (R) Mike Millican (R) (D) (D) 2016 Alabama School Journal | Legislative Guide 3 DISTRICT 20 DISTRICT 21 DISTRICT 22 DISTRICT 23 Madison Madison Jackson • Madison DeKalb • Jackson

908 TANNAHILL DR SE 134 ROCK SPRING RD Huntsville al 35802-1971 PO Box 286 OWENS CROSS ROADS 189 county road 410 Meridianville, AL 35759-0286 al 35763-9504 bryant, al 35958-4209 District 256-533-1989 District: 256-218-3090 Home: 256-881-8390 District: 256-701-5255 Home: 256-725-7113 Home: 256-597-2810 Cell: 256-508-4815 Business: 256-975-7990 State House: 334-242-7753 State House: 334-242-7551 State House: 334-242-4368 State House: 334-242-7531 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative (R) Jim Patterson (R) riTchie whorton (R) , jr. (R)

DISTRICT 24 DISTRICT 25 DISTRICT 26 DISTRICT 27 DeKalb Limestone • Madison DeKalb • Marshall Blount • DeKalb • Marshall

140 homeplace ln nw 131 n carlisle st 2808 county Road 180 Huntsville, al 35806-1000 albertville, AL 35951-3949 412A Gunter AVE rainsville, al 35986-3606 Guntersville, al 35976-1130 District: 256-655-3764 District: 256-582-0619 District: 256-638-6397 Fax: 256-539-5444 Home: 256-894-7872 Home: 256-582-2619 State House: 334-242-7492 State House: 334-242-7705 State House: 334-242-7538 State House: 334-242-7772 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative NATHANIEL LEDBETTER (R) Mac McCutcheon (R) (R) (R)

DISTRICT 28 DISTRICT 29 DISTRICT 30 DISTRICT 31 Etowah Calhoun • DeKalb • Etowah Etowah • St. Clair Autauga • Elmore

PO Box 8208 101 Cook ST Gadsden, AL 35902-8208 Gadsden, AL 35904-3940 3518 Montrose AVE Rainbow City, AL 35906-3305 67 Cabin RD District: 256-547-2727 District: 256-546-1378 wetumpka, al 36093-1818 Business: 256-413-7611 Business: 256-547-4991 Cell: 256-390-9009 Business Fax: 256-240-7216 District: 256-442-4255 State House: 334-242-7690 State House: 334-353-9032 State House: 334-242-7446 District: 334-224-1347 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] State House: 334-242-7215 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] house minority Representative representative representative representative leader (D) Becky Nordgren (R) (R) (R)

DISTRICT 32 DISTRICT 33 DISTRICT 34 DISTRICT 35 Calhoun • Talladega Clay • Coosa • Talladega Blount • Marshall Calhoun • Clay • Coosa Talladega 2222 mcDANIEL AVE 3770 Sylacauga-Fayette Hwy anniston, al 36201-3034 Sylacauga, AL 35151-4904 155 Quail Run District: 256-741-8683 PO Box 76 Munford, AL 36268-7319 Home: 256-236-7423 District: 256-249-9489 Hayden, AL 35079-0076 District: 334-353-9215 Cell: 256-283-1983 Business: 256-249-3558 Home: 256-761-1935 State House: 334-242-7692 Cell: 256-872-1731 District: 205-543-0647 State House: 334-353-9215 [email protected] State House: 334-242-7777 State House: 334-242-7475 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative Barbara Boyd (D) Ron Johnson (R) (R) (R)

DISTRICT 36 DISTRICT 37 DISTRICT 38 DISTRICT 39 Calhoun • St. Clair Chambers • Cleburne Chambers • Lee Calhoun • Cherokee Talladega Randolph Cleburne • DeKalb 14160 County Road 22 618 Winfrey ln 1015 county road 543 Anniston, AL 36206-3007 Centre, AL 35960-4444 11823 county Road 59 valley, al 36854-8153 District: 256-475-3400 District: 256-237-8114 woodland, al 36280-7979 Home: 706-773-0193 Home: 256-475-3415 Home: 256-820-6700 District: 334-756-9090 Cell: 256-484-1232 Cell: 256-239-9190 District: 256-449-6149 State House: 334-242-7735 Fax: 256-475-6438 State House: 334-242-7700 State House: 334-242-7708 [email protected] State House: 334-242-7713 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative (R) (R) ISAAC WHORTON (R) Richard Lindsey (D) 4 2016 Alabama School Journal | Legislative Guide DISTRICT 40 DISTRICT 41 DISTRICT 42 DISTRICT 43 Calhoun Shelby Autauga • Chilton Jefferson • Shelby 1304 6th ave ne 114 Arlington st PO Box 86 1401 providence park Jacksonville, AL 36265-1172 Columbiana, AL 35051-5345 clanton, al 35046-0086 ste 250 District: 256-435-7042 Birmingham, AL 35242-4694 Home: 256-435-9437 District: 205-669-6264 District: 334-755-3550 Fax: 256-435-2702 Business: 205-685-5504 Cell: 205-389-1735 District: 205-222-8721 Cell: 256-453-0384 Cell: 205-281-8981 State House: 334-242-7739 State House: 334-242-7744 State House: 334-353-1778 State House: 334-242-7715 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative K. L. Brown (R) Mike Hill (R) jimmy martin (R) Arnold mooney (R)

DISTRICT 44 DISTRICT 45 DISTRICT 46 DISTRICT 47 Jefferson Jefferson • Shelby Jefferson Jefferson

7049 Briarwood LN 3273 brashford rd 505 N 20th ST Ste 1800 Leeds, AL 35094-2465 VESTAVIA, AL 35216-4201 Birmingham, al 35203-4633 10 crosscreek trl Home: 205-979-7901 pelham, al 35124-1727 District: 205-699-7392 District: 205-870-9577 District: 205-862-5041 Cell: 205-281-4428 State House: 334-242-7265 Business: 205-682-8019 State House: 334-242-7535 State House: 334-242-7727 [email protected] State House: 334-242-7779 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative (R) E. Richard "Dickie" Drake (R) David faulkner (R) Jack "J. D." Williams (R)

DISTRICT 48 DISTRICT 49 DISTRICT 50 DISTRICT 51 Jefferson • Shelby Bibb • Chilton • Shelby St. Clair Jefferson 10971 montevallo rd brierfield, AL 35035-3767 PO BOX 126 District: 205-620-6610 morris, al 35116-0126 1712 pump house ln Home: 205-926-4145 PO Box 310 Birmingham, al 35243-1703 Cell: 205-541-6424 Moody, al 35004-0310 District: 205-254-1700 Business: 205-541-6424 Home: 205-566-6835 District: 205-967-3571 State House: 334-242-7731 District: 205-629-5325 Cell: 205-647-6817 State House: 334-242-7549 [email protected] State House: 334-242-7743 State House: 334-242-7685 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative (R) April Weaver (R) Jim hill (R) (R)

DISTRICT 52 DISTRICT 53 DISTRICT 54 DISTRICT 55 Jefferson Madison Jefferson Jefferson

1424 18th ST SW Birmingham, AL 35211-4726 1320 58th ST S 657 maple st Birmingham, AL 35222-4132 Fairfield, AL 35064-2655 District: 205-925-3522 PO BOX 18711 Business: 205-934-0364 HUNTSVILLE, AL 35804-8711 District: 205-599-2856 District: 205-781-0261 State House: 334-242-7761 Business: 205-567-9410 Business: 205-929-1534 [email protected] State House: 334-242-7494 State House: 334-242-7718 State House: 334-242-7752 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative John W. Rogers, Jr. (D) Anthony DANIELS (D) (D) Roderick "ROD" H. Scott (D)

DISTRICT 56 DISTRICT 57 DISTRICT 58 DISTRICT 59 Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson

PO BOX 28888 9640 Eastpointe cir 1622 36th AVE N 132 jewel cir Birmingham al 35228-0016 Birmingham, al 35217-5202 Birmingham, AL 35207-4245 bessemer, al 35020-3900 District: 205-325-5308 District: 205-841-3326 District: 205-229-9966 Home: 205-428-4535 Home: 205-849-6765 Home: 205-322-0254 District: 205-253-3732 State House: 334-242-7755 State House: 334-242-7769 Cell: 205-322-4097 State House: 334-242-7593 [email protected] [email protected] State House: 334-242-7608 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative (D) -Evans (D) Oliver Robinson (D) (D) 2016 Alabama School Journal | Legislative Guide 9 DISTRICT 60 DISTRICT 61 DISTRICT 62 DISTRICT 63 Jefferson Greene • Pickens Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa 63 greenleaf cir w 1905 7th ST Birmingham, al 35214-1111 PO Box 1499 11320 woodbank pwky NORTHPORT, AL 35476-6499 tuscaloosa, AL 35405-9532 Tuscaloosa, al 35401-1828 District: 205-326-2466 Home: 205-798-8310 Home: 205-373-2433 District: 205-972-9652 District: 205-752-8338 State House: 334-242-7684 Cell: 205-391-7885 State House: 334-242-7681 Cell: 205-310-4648 [email protected] State House: 334-242-7732 [email protected] State House: 334-242-7624 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative Juandalynn Givan (D) (R) (R) (R)

DISTRICT 64 DISTRICT 65 DISTRICT 66 DISTRICT 67 Baldwin • Monroe Choctaw • Clarke Baldwin • Escambia Dallas • Perry Marengo • Washington PO Box 346 115 Alexander dr Selma, AL 36702-0546 46007 Sunset DR brewton, al 36426-4001 PO Box 1256 District: 334-874-2569 Bay Minette, AL 36507-7751 District: 251-867-0244 Chatom, AL 36518-1256 Home: 334-413-2820 Home: 251-867-6514 Cell: 334-874-2571 District: 251-937-1391 District: 251-847-2604 Cell: 251-363-9101 State House: 334-242-7540 State House: 334-242-7745 State House: 334-242-7702 State House: 334-242-7720 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative (R) (D) (R) Darrio Melton (D)

DISTRICT 68 DISTRICT 69 DISTRICT 70 DISTRICT 71 Baldwin • Clarke • Conecuh Autauga • Lowndes Tuscaloosa Choctaw • Greene • Marengo Marengo • Monroe Montgomery • Wilcox Pickens • Sumter • Tuscaloosa 1681 Ozier DR Washington Tuscaloosa, AL 35405-6788 PO Box 656 PO Box 1469 Thomasville, AL 36784-0656 50 Miller cir District: 205-535-4859 Livingston, AL 35470-1469 District: 334-636-8119 Hayneville, AL 36040-3036 Home: 205-652-6531 District: 205-652-6531 Home: 334-636-0094 Cell: 205-657-6571 Home: 334-289-5465 State House: 334-242-7738 District: 334-548-6125 State House: 334-242-7703 Cell: 334-341-3485 [email protected] State House: 334-242-7711 [email protected] State House: 334-242-7747 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative Thomas E. Jackson (D) kelvin Lawrence (D) Christopher England (D) Artis "A. J." McCampbell (D)

DISTRICT 72 DISTRICT 73 DISTRICT 74 DISTRICT 75 Bibb • Greene • Hale Shelby Montgomery Elmore • Montgomery Marengo • Perry • Sumter 166 rollins ln 1900 spring creek rd 206 Pierce ST Greensboro, AL 36744-4092 4356 hayneville ridge rd montevallo, al 35115-3964 Montgomery, AL 36109-2734 mathews, al 36052-4806 District: 334-624-1887 Business: 334-507-2023 District: 205-870-0555 District: 334-398-3481 Home: 334-288-0079 State House: 334-242-7759 Home: 205-665-1975 Business: 334-356-4662 District: 334-270-8889 [email protected] State House: 334-242-7775 State House: 334-242-7469 State House: 334-242-7707 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative Ralph Howard (D) (r) DIMITRI POLIZOS (R) (R)

DISTRICT 76 DISTRICT 77 DISTRICT 78 DISTRICT 79 Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Lee

PO Box 6300 803 Annabrook DR Montgomery, AL 36106-0300 PO Box 6064 Auburn, AL 36830-7531 3035 rosa l parks ave Montgomery, AL 36106-0064 District: 334-826-9946 Montgomery, al 36105-1501 District: 334-229-4286 Home: 334-821-9706 Home: 334-834-7445 District: 334-264-7807 State House: 334-242-7668 District: 334-284-1769 Fax: 334-242-0864 Home: 334-281-8637 Fax: 334-826-9151 State House: 334-242-7780 State House: 334-242-7512 State House: 334-242-7706 [email protected]. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] gov

Representative Representative Representative speaker of Representative Thad McClammy (D) John F. Knight, Jr. (D) Alvin A. Holmes (D) the house Mike Hubbard (R) 10 2016 Alabama School Journal | Legislative Guide DISTRICT 5 VACANT DISTRICT 81 DISTRICT 82 DISTRICT 83 Lee • Russell Chilton • Coosa Lee • Macon • Tallapoosa Lee • Russell Tallapoosa PO Box 876 SPECIAL GENERAL Tuskegee Institute 424 sleepy hollow 1307A Glenn Cir alexander city, al 35010-1724 AL 36087-0870 ELECTION: Home: 334-727-9127 Opelika, AL 36801-6615 Tuesday District: 256-392-2006 Business: 334-280-4469 Home: 256-329-3352 Business Fax: 334-727-2213 Home: 334-749-0051 April 12, 2016 State House: 334-242-7219 Cell: 334-220-6198 Business: 334-745-3224 [email protected] State House: 334-242-7734 State House: 334-242-7721 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative vacant Mark Tuggle (R) Pebblin W. Warren (D) George Bandy (D)

DISTRICT 84 DISTRICT 85 DISTRICT 86 DISTRICT 87 Barbour • Bullock Henry • Houston Houston Geneva • Houston Russell 168 Res DRIVE 2319 Eddins RD 306 Goose Hollow RD 620 Davis LN Newville, AL 36353-3020 Dothan, AL 36301-8402 Geneva, AL 36340-6212 Eufaula, AL 36027-2640 Home: 334-889-0602 Home: 334-684-2196 Business: 334-585-6865 Home: 334-792-9682 Cell: 334-449-1040 Home: 334-687-9985 Cell: 334-313-8847 Fax: 334-793-5232 Fax: 334-684-1899 Cell: 334-616-1272 State House: 334-242-7740 Cell: 334-798-3681 State House: 334-242-7742 State House: 334-242-7553 [email protected] State House: 334-242-7675 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative (D) (D) Paul w. Lee (R) Donnie Chesteen (R)

DISTRICT 88 DISTRICT 89 DISTRICT 90 DISTRICT 91 Autauga • Elmore Dale • Pike Butler • Coffee Coffee Conecuh • Crenshaw 1803 TARA DR 139 Club way prattville, al 36066-6180 203 Lynwood RD enterprise, al 36330-8313 District: 334-834-4808 Troy, AL 36081-2462 1609 E Commerce st District Fax: 334-834-4801 District: 334-393-4264 greenville, al 36037-3402 Cell: 334-300-1780 District: 334-670-3897 Home: 334-348-2402 Home: 334-361-0977 Home: 334-566-5742 Home: 334-382-0228 Cell: 334-389-1021 State House: 334-242-7499 Business: 334-670-3104 District: 334-371-9304 State House: 334-242-7773 [email protected] State House: 334-242-7710 State House: 334-242-7768 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative Paul Beckman, Jr. (R) (R) (R) Barry Moore (R)

DISTRICT 92 DISTRICT 93 DISTRICT 94 DISTRICT 95 Covington • Escambia Dale • Houston Baldwin Baldwin Coffee 17360 MICHIGAN DR 206 E broad st 20452 beecher st GULF SHORES, al 36542-4022 486 sutton rd Ozark, AL 36360-1586 Fairhope, AL 36532-3614 District: 251-937-0246 andalusia, al 36421-9714 District: 251-990-4615 District Fax: 251-937-7245 District: 334-222-0111 District: 334-774-9122 District Fax: 251-990-4616 Home: 251-948-5575 Home: 334-222-4367 Home: 334-774-7384 Home: 251-928-5445 Business: 251-937-6048 Cell: 334-804-8240 Cell: 334-545-1733 Cell: 251-377-6118 Cell: 251-978-2278 State House: 334-242-7739 State House: 334-242-7717 State House: 334-242-7699 State House: 334-242-7723 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative MiKE Jones (R) (R) (R) Steve McMillan (R)

DISTRICT 96 VACANT DISTRICT 97 DISTRICT 98 DISTRICT 99 Baldwin • Mobile Mobile Mobile Mobile 6590 THOMPSON LN Daphne, AL 36526-4723 2207 BARRETTS LN District: 251-442-2552 238 MONTGOMERY st mobile, al 36617-2734 District Fax: 251-442-2526 PO Box 40758 pritchard, al 36610-4924 District: 251-208-5480 Home: 251-621-0814 mobile, al 36640-0758 Home: 251-457-7928 Business: 251-990-4615 District: 251-208-5480 Cell: 251-463-0154 Cell: 251-709-5619 District: 251-377-9990 Home: 251-622-8118 Bus. Fax: 251-208-5492 State House: 334-242-7724 State House: 334-242-7449 State House: 334-242-7756 State House: 334-242-7757 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Representative Representative Representative Representative (R) (D) Napoleon Bracy, JR. (D) James E. Buskey (D) 2016 Alabama School Journal | Legislative Guide 11 DISTRIcT 100 DISTRIcT 101 DISTRIcT 102 DISTRIcT 103 Mobile Mobile Mobile Mobile

1136 hILLcREST cRoSSING W mobILE, AL 36695-4538 4 PRINcESS ANNE RD 10655f mASoN fERRy RD mobILE, AL 36608-1929 Home: 251-639-2555 WILmER, AL 36587-9377 1266 hoRToN DR Business: 251-208-5480 Home: 251-341-1110 mobILE, AL 36605-2318 Cell: 251-402-2096 Cell: 251-604-3357 District: 251-649-4161 Fax: 251-208-5492 State House: 334-242-7589 State House: 334-242-7694 Home: 251-471-5015 State House: 334-242-7664 chrispringle@southerntimberlands. [email protected] State House: 334-242-7764 [email protected] com [email protected] [email protected] SPEAKER PRo REPRESENTATIvE REPRESENTATIvE REPRESENTATIvE REPRESENTATIvE TEmPoRE (R) chRIS PRINGLE (R) JAcK W. WILLIAmS (R) (D)

DISTRIcT 104 DISTRIcT 105 GovERNoR LT. GovERNoR Mobile Mobile State of Alabama State of Alabama

13000 huGh foRT RD STATE cAPIToL 2101 mARchfIELD DR E GRAND bAy, AL 36541-6502 600 DExTER AvE mobILE, AL 36693-2954 moNTGomERy, AL 36130-3024 11 S uNIoN ST STE 725 District: 251-865-4275 Switchboard: 334-242-7100 moNTGomERy, AL 36130-2102 Business: 251-476-7711 Home: 251-490-0117 Fax: 334-353-0004 Cell: 251-421-8309 Cell: 251-865-9565 email gov. bentley via website: State House: 334-242-7900 State House: 334-242-7546 State House: 334-242-0947 http://216.226.177.218/forms/ Fax: 334-242-4661 [email protected] [email protected] contact.aspx [email protected] SENATE PRESIDENT REPRESENTATIvE REPRESENTATIvE Gov. RobERT AND PRESIDING LT. Gov. (R) (R) bENTLEy (R) offIcER (R) KEEP ThIS ImPoRTANT RESouRcE ThE coNTENTS of ThIS DIREcToRy ARE cuRRENT AS of JANuARy 25, 2016 AND SubJEcT To chANGE WIThouT NoTIcE. For the most up-to-date contact information and to follow the 2016 Legislature in session, visit: www.legislature.state.al.us

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