Butler County Residents will head to the polls Tuesday to vote on the Ad Valorem Tax bill that would help fund the Butler County School system. If passed, the tax increase is estimated to cost the average homeowner in Butler County around 3 dollars and 75 cents extra, per month. “Our county had some of the lowest revenue per student in…
The Butler County Education Retirees Association is working hard to make a difference this holiday season. “Once an education employee, always an education employee,” said President Wayne Boswell. Boswell says the 65-member group is busy with canned food drives and scholarship fundraisers. “Those who work in education, whether you be a teacher, a bus driver or cafeteria worker or whatnot, we…
Students in Butler County schools are about to start a new chapter in leadership development. “It’s called The Leader in Me program and it’s based on Stephen Covey’s ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People,’” said Dr. John Strycker, Superintendent, Butler County Schools. The book is at the core of “The Leader in Me” curriculum. Superintendent Strycker plans to introduce the program to…
Butler County Schools Incoming Superintendent John Strycker doesn’t officially take over the school system until June, but he’s making the rounds on the last day of school trying to meet some of his students and teachers before he moves in permanently. Strycker visited all three county high schools on Wednesday to introduce himself to the rising senior classes. He’s hoping to…
The Butler County Career Academy is a major player in the county’s economic development. The Academy trains existing workers and the next wave of the workforce in numerous subjects like welding, nursing, soft skills, culinary courses, and electric work. The Academy has always offered classes to the community, but now through several partnerships and grants, anyone at any age or education…
School Superintendents have a tough decision during severe weather: stay open at the risk of the students or close schools and miss out on a day of learning? If superintendents do decide to cancel classes, then comes the task of trying to make those days up. Butler County Schools Superintendent Amy Bryan learned the phrase “it’s always better to be safe…
Butler County Superintendent Amy Bryan announces her plans for retirement after nearly three years in the position. Butler County Schools Superintendent Amy Bryan announced her plans for retirement Tuesday afternoon. Bryan has been in the Superintendent’s seat for three years and been with the school system for nearly 30 years. Bryan helped Butler County Schools earn systemwide accreditation, grow the nationally…
The Superintendent of Butler County Schools, Amy Bryan, is in the running for a prestigious award – Superintendent of the Year for the state of Alabama. Bryan has 30 years in the Butler County School System. She taught for 13 years at Greenville High, then worked 13 Bryan is in the running for Superintendent of the Year. years in administration…
Dads enjoying lunch with some Greenville High students. The Million Father March started in Chicago in 2004, as a way to get dads involved in their kids’ education. It quickly grew to a nationwide movement, and now there are Million Father Marches in almost every state. And there’s one more participating school system in Alabama. Butler County schools began planning for…
Two Butler County schools are getting some much needed new additions. The refinancing of a 2007 bond issue left the Butler County School Board with a little more than $3 million. The refinance mandated this money be spent on capitol improvement within a three year period. Butler County BOE decided the best way to use the money would be give…
