By Hannah Curran, Editor
TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Schools (TCS) Board of Education (BOE) voted to use the Alabama Association of School Boards (AASB) for their superintendent search during a meeting on Monday, Nov. 28. The Board met on Nov. 17, 2022, for training with AASB.
“They do the training free of charge, and it gives us a lot of information; none of us on the board have been through the superintendent search,” TCS Board President Kathy Brown said. “It was very helpful. They offer a lot of support. We also have looked at different ways to address the superintendent search.”
Brown explained that AASB offers a superintendent search, which includes advertising, recruiting, community engagement, surveys, meeting with shareholders, screening of candidates, selection process, and follow-ups.
TCS has 90 days to begin the superintendent search and 180 days for an acting superintendent.
“It’s a lot, and they’re experts at it,” Brown said.
Board member Sherrye Tolbert said she believes this is an excellent opportunity for TCS, and AASB has them in the right direction.
“I think it’s a great opportunity,” Board member Dr. Steve Ward said. “AASB conducts the search; they are very versed in these kinds of things. So I think it’s a great opportunity. I’m very much in favor.”
TCS Interim Superintendent Dr. Frank Costanzo commended the board on their decisions in the superintendent search.
“You’re opening this up; you’re involving an outside firm to come in, that you’re going to have community involvement and participation,” Costanzo said. “I know that a lot of people do not know what that looks like, but I do know what it looks like. It’s a very exhaustive process. I commend you for your openness and willingness to go through the process. AASB does do a great job, and I just want to commend you as board members for what you’re doing.”
Updates and the timeline for the superintendent search can be found at www.trussvillecityschools.com.
After returning from an executive session, the Board voted to expel a Hewitt-Trussville High School student and place them in the Alternative Learning Center for the remainder of the 2022-23 school year.
The student must reappear before the student assignment committee in the Spring of 2023.
In other news, the Board approved the following:
- Amend page of TCS Salary Schedule for substitutes;
- Superintendent recommendation regarding changes in personnel;
- The following field trips:
- HTHS Theatre to Troy University; and
- Quote for VMWare Support.
The December Monthly Board Meeting will be held Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, in the Boardroom of the Central Office at 6:00 p.m. In addition, there will be a Work Session at 5:00 p.m. before the Board Meeting. Both the Work Session and the Board Meeting will be live-streamed. The link to the livestream will be posted on the TCS website by 4:45 p.m. on Dec. 12, 2022.