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State board to recognize more than 70 new Purple Star schools in April
Summary
The board announced it will add roughly 74 new Purple Star schools — military‑friendly campuses — to the state’s list, bringing the total above 200 and timing recognition for Military Child Month in April.
State Department staff told the board that the Alabama Purple Star program will recognize roughly 74 additional schools this year, bringing the state’s total Purple Star schools to more than 200.
The Purple Star designation recognizes schools that make substantial efforts to support military children and families. Department staff said Montgomery County made “a clear effort…that he wanted every school in Montgomery County to be on the list,” which contributed to the expansion reported during the work session.
The department said it plans to issue banners and invite newly recognized schools to the board’s April meeting, which the department noted coincides with Military Child Month. Staff described a logistical plan to manage a large number of visiting delegations from districts and suggested pacing presentations so large counties could be handled at the end of the recognition event.
The board did not take a recorded formal vote in the transcript; the department said the recognition is an annual administrative action tied to Military Child Month.
