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State Board approves teacher awards, honors longtime members and proclaims CareerTech Month
Summary
The Alabama State Board of Education unanimously passed a slate of resolutions Jan. 9, 2025, recognizing award-winning teachers, proclaiming Career and Technical Education Month, creating a digital literacy and computer science study committee, and honoring two longtime board members.
The Alabama State Board of Education unanimously approved a series of resolutions and motions during its Jan. 9, 2025 meeting, including recognitions of presidential award finalists and teachers, a proclamation naming February 2025 as Alabama Career and Technical Education Month, creation of a digital literacy and computer science study committee, and resolutions honoring outgoing board members Mrs. Belinda McRae and Mrs. Stephanie Bell.
The board voted, by voice, to adopt resolutions recognizing the following educators and finalists: Ashley Dart of Gwen Elementary School (Hoover City School System), Heather Hurt of Vestavia Hills East Elementary School (Vestavia Hills City School System), Melody Green of Berry Middle School (Hoover City School System), Mary Brennan of Pelham Oaks Elementary School (Pelham City School System), Megan Gale of (Electra Merced) magnet Elementary School of Math, Science and Technology (Mobile County School System), and Chandra Upchurch of Lakewood Elementary School (Huntsville City School System). Each resolution was moved and seconded and passed by unanimous vote.
The board also adopted a resolution proclaiming February 2025 as Alabama Career and Technical Education Month and a resolution to form a digital literacy and computer science state study committee; both passed unanimously. There were no public speakers signed up for the meeting.
The board gave formal recognition to two long-serving members. A resolution honoring Mrs. Belinda McRae, described in the resolution as a member of the Alabama State Board of Education for State Board District 7, was adopted unanimously; Mrs. McRae addressed the board and reflected on her service, saying, “I had someone ask me the other day, someone from my district asked me, what have you done on that board?... I did have a little part in passing that, and 13,000,000 more went into the hands of Alabama students the first year of this implementation.”
The board also adopted a resolution honoring Mrs. Stephanie Bell for her decades of service; Dr. Mackey read the resolution aloud. Mrs. Bell, who has served multiple consecutive terms, told the board, “I don't know how I can follow besides the fact that my voice isn't working well this morning, but it's it's basically impossible to follow what Belinda has has already stated so eloquently.”
All votes recorded in the Jan. 9 minutes were unanimous by voice; the meeting included brief presentations and ceremonial recognitions rather than contested policy decisions.
