Eric G. Mackey, Ed.D. State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey is currently in quarantine. This all according to Michael Sibley, Director of Communications for State Dept. of Education. Dr. Mackey will still be participating in Thursday’s State Board of Education meeting remotely. Dr. Mackey was exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Although he tested negative and does not…
Source: School Superintendents of Alabama The state school board has selected Dr. Eric Mackey as the new superintendent of schools. Mackey currently serves as the executive director of School Superintendents of Alabama. Board members voted five to four to hire Mackey over Jefferyson County Schools Superintendent Craig Pouncey. Hoover City Schools Superintendent Kathy Murphy didn’t receive any votes. Mackey replaces Michael Sentance who…
The State Board of Education did not discuss State Superintendent Michael Sentance’s contract Wednesday as planned. Their special called meeting was cancelled after Governor Ivey’s legal team questioned the legality of the meeting. The Board did still hold a work session and afterwards Vice President Stephanie Bell took questions from reporters about the State Superintendent. “That was something that was…
The Alabama State Board of Education voted 6-2 to accept evaluations of State Superintendent Michael Sentance Tuesday. The vote did not come without controversy and pushback from some board members. The board entered an executive session early in the meeting but Mary Scott Hunter refused to participate in the executive session because she does not support the decision to complete…
Education consultant Michael Sentance, a former education adviser to the governor of Massachusetts, will be Alabama’s next superintendent of education. The Alabama Board of Education named Sentance to the post Thursday morning. Board members went through several rounds of voting before deciding on Sentance by a narrow margin. He won the position with five votes. Jefferson County Superintendent Craig Pouncey…
Dr. Philip C. Cleveland is the Deputy State Superintendent for Career and Technical Education/Workforce Development. In this role, he manages the Alabama State Department of Education, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Section, Guidance and Counseling program, and other initiatives focused on preparing students for a lifetime of success after high school graduation. He is a key liaison between secondary and…
