Raises and resignations at Shelby BOE

At its June 26 meeting, the Shelby County Board of Education voted to increase Superintendent Randy Fuller’s salary by 5 percent. This decision raises his pay to $176,073 per year and will start when Fuller begins his third term in January. Fuller is currently running unopposed for the position.

The BOE decided to raise Fuller’s salary to bring it in line with the salaries of superintendents either in the Birmingham area or overseeing districts similar to Shelby County.

At the same meeting, Board Member Steve Martin gave his letter of resignation to President Aubrey Miller. He left the board on July 31 after 26 years of service and will be moving to Gulf Shores. In his letter, Martin described it as the “highest honor of my life” to watch the Shelby County school district improve since he was first elected in 1988.

Martin’s term does not expire until 2018 and the board must find a replacement for the remainder of his term by the end of July.

The next Board of Education meeting will be Thursday, August 7 at 6 p.m.