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Votes at a glance: Alabama State Board of Education, May 12, 2022
Summary
At its May 12 meeting the Alabama State Board of Education adopted multiple resolutions recognizing teachers and schools, authorized reviews of educator programs, moved to adopt and announce changes to administrative code on student health services and extended learning, and confirmed an executive appointment.
The Alabama State Board of Education took a series of unanimous and near-unanimous actions May 12 in the Gordon Persons Building Auditorium. Key votes included ceremonial resolutions honoring teachers and schools, authorization to review two educator preparation programs, adoption of a student health-services regulation, announcement of intent to adopt an extended-learning rule, and confirmation of a deputy superintendent.
Votes and outcomes (selected):
- Resolution congratulating Reggie White as 2022–23 Alabama Teacher of the Year and elementary teacher of the year — adopted (hand vote).
- Resolution commending William Edmonds as 2023 alternate state teacher of the year and secondary teacher of the year — adopted (hand vote).
- Resolution commending district teachers of the year — adopted (mover: Wayne Reynolds; hand vote).
- Resolution recognizing Jacqueline Wright, principal, Brubaker Primary School, for closing the reading achievement gap — adopted (hand vote).
- Resolutions recognizing Dr. Teresa Jones Hamilton and Dr. Tanya Crews of Central High School for school improvement and other ICLE model-school awards — adopted (hand vote).
- Resolution commending Charles R. Drew Middle School, Talladega County, as a 2022 Alabama Green Ribbon School — adopted (hand vote).
- Resolution commending Lucretia Prince, Crestmont Elementary, for school turnaround — adopted (hand vote).
- Resolution recognizing Alabama's Grow Our Own initiative and Future Teachers of Alabama — adopted (unanimous hand vote).
- Motion to authorize review of the educator preparation program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville — adopted (unanimous hand vote).
- Motion to authorize review of the educator preparation program at the University of Montevallo — adopted (unanimous hand vote).
- Selection/confirmation of Dr. LaBrynda (Labrenda) Marshall as the board delegate to the healthcare workforce task force — confirmed (unanimous hand vote).
- Motion to adopt amended Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 290-4-5 pertaining to student health services — adopted (unanimous hand vote).
- Motion to announce intent to adopt new rule 290-3-1-0.03 pertaining to extended learning opportunities — adopted (unanimous hand vote).
- Motion to approve Dr. Brandon T. Payne as deputy state superintendent of administration and finance (step 18, pay grade 092) at an annual rate of $204,727.20 — approved with two abstentions.
The board handled a long series of ceremonial recognitions with short remarks and photographs, then moved through regulatory and administrative items. Where discussion occurred — notably on the deputy superintendent appointment and the extended learning rule — the minutes record questions about legal authority and implementation details. No ordinances or budget adoptions were presented for final approval at this meeting.
