By Chris Yow
Editor
TRUSSVILLE — Kind words were plentiful Tuesday night as the Trussville City Schools Board of Education honored Gayle Glenn, who served in her final meeting as a member of the board this month. Several fellow board members and Superintendent Dr. Pattie Neill spoke highly of her character and her contribution to the school system both as an educator and board member.
Gayle Glenn
Glenn attended Trussville schools beginning in the 6th grade at Hewitt Elementary when her father came into the ministry. She is a Hewitt-Trussville High School graduate, according to her biography.
Being a member of the TCS board was just the most recent in a long list of roles she has played in education. Through her career, she was an elementary school music specialist, a Jr. and Sr. High choral director, as well as both an assistant principal and principal in elementary schools.
She worked in the Trussville schools from 1980 until 1993. She is currently a piano music teacher and church musician.
Replacing her on the board will be lifetime educator Steve Ward.
During the meeting, the board approved a measure to contract a company that will help streamline the process of obtaining a substitute teacher. Currently, teachers send a mass email to substitutes, but often end up having to call them individually to find someone.
With the new process, all teachers and substitutes will sign up for a mobile application known as “ReadySub”, that will allow teachers to post a request to the app, and it will then notify substitutes not already scheduled for that day of an opening. Once the opening is accepted, the job no longer appears to available substitutes, and the accepting teacher will no longer see open jobs.
Teachers will also have the ability to choose substitutes they prefer as well as block those they do not want to see their job postings. Substitutes will also be able to submit a survey to the app, detailing the experience they had with the class.
The cost for the software is $3,500 annually. The mobile app is currently only available to iOS users, though the company’s website says Android and Windows apps are coming soon.
36 Comments
Hannah Kelly
Karen Levy Stone
Terry Grissom
Congratulations Gayle Glenn!! You were awesome to work with and your influence on the Trussville system has been profound. Congratulations on your next steps.
Jocelyn Schilling Logan
Gayle Glenn is an institution for Trussville. Her insight and passion for TCS has made such a positive impact. She will be missed!
Donna Brumlow
Gayle Glenn is an amazing lady! Her impact will be felt forever.
Kay Honey Elkins
Gayle Glenn is a kind and wonderful example of a Christain LADY! I wonder how many weddings she has played the piano for? ( I know one personally )
Sissy Lake
Congratulations Mrs Glenn! You were such an inspiration in my life. Thank you!
Janet Robinson Gomez
Congratulations Gayle!!
Ann Frye
Congratulations Gayle!!! 🙂
Rod Johnson
Love Gayle Glenn! I still remember when Jenna Johnson was in kindergarten and was telling me about”the judge” at school. “You have to go see the judge if you don’t follow the rules”. I’m pulling up to drop Jen off and she says “There she is dad! There’s the judge!” I see all 4’7 of Gayle Glenn working the car line at Hewitt Elementary. Congratulations Mrs. Glenn and thank you for your dedication to our children.
Sue J Richards
Love you and proud of ALL you do !
Stephen Glenn
She was a teacher that believed in me, all those years ago….That meant so much.
Marcia Wright
Congratulations, Gayle! You have given so much of yourself to Trussville and our school system!
RodandKelly Carroll
❤️ Gayle Glenn
Jill Borders
Gayle Glenn is a Trussville treasure. She has blessed many lives and contributed so much to education. We love you, Gayle, and thank you!!
Rebecca Steadman
Gayle is an amazing lady and inspiration to many!
Marie Stewart Stewart
Thank you for all you have done for children during your career, Gayle Glenn!
Debbie Brown
Love and miss you Gayle Glenn , enjoy
Laura McCants Reddick- Reichert
Well done! Thank you for your service!
Gayle Glenn
and you as well!!
Gayle Glenn
and appreciation to you Laura–wow!
Gayle Glenn
thank you!
Gayle Glenn
Thanks Marie–you and Mike are inspirations!
Gayle Glenn
Jill—you are the one–All you did for ACTA etc.
Gayle Glenn
thank you!
Gayle Glenn
Thank you friend and sister!
Gayle Glenn
Glad you are doing well–Thanks!
Gayle Glenn
Thank you Rod–a very favorite memory and story!
Gayle Glenn
Thank you!
Gayle Glenn
thanks, friend!
Gayle Glenn
Thanks for blessing me!
Gayle Glenn
Always the encourager–Honey !!
Gayle Glenn
Thanks Terry and likewise!!
Gayle Glenn
Thanks Joycelyn–Great friend!
Simona Herring
So proud of my friend Gayle Glenn. What a wonderful lady. One of my very first friends when I began teaching at HTHS in 1986!
Gayle Glenn
Those were the days, my friend-You, Hal McIntosh, Jerry Krayer and whomever else Mr. Abbott could fit into the Choral Music Room Office–Always remember the laughter and esprit de corps.
Gayle Glenn
Guess that means we were suite mates! Friends forever! appreciated and respected each other!