Photo courtesy of Randy Fuller.
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Shelby County Schools Superintendent Randy Fuller.
Shelby County Schools Superintendent Randy Fuller is one of nine finalists for the Alabama/Classworks 2016 Superintendent of the Year award.
The award is sponsored by The School of Superintendents of Alabama (SSA) and Classworks, a company that offers an online instruction and assessment program for classrooms.
Nominations were submitted by region, and Fuller was selected as the finalist for District 5.
“Mr. Fuller has a tremendous vision for instruction to meet the needs of our students,” said Shelby County Board of Education member Jane Hampton. “He is a people person who quietly strives to hire the best and brightest to achieve this vision.”
In his 38 years as an educator in Alabama, Fuller has been a teacher, coach, administrative assistant, assistant principal, principal and superintendent.
He first entered the administrative side of academics as an assistant principal in Jefferson County. He was hired by Shelby County Schools in 1998, serving as Oak Mountain High School’s principal for eight years. He was elected superintendent in 2006 and is serving his third term in office.
As superintendent, Fuller developed a four-part strategy to improve the school system. The plan includes continuous school improvement, strategic planning, leadership development and instruction.
“This four-part plan provides a sustainable path to follow that allows the district to still meet the expectations of being an exemplary school district even in times of continued economic crisis,” Fuller said.
During his time as superintendent, Fuller has been recognized with the University of Montevallo Kermit A. Johnson Outstanding Superintendent Award, the Alabama School Communicators Association’s Superintendent of the Year Award and the Marbury Technology Innovation Award.
The nine superintendent of the year finalists will be recognized at the SSA Fall Conference luncheon on Oct. 12, where the winner will also be announced. Criteria for the statewide winner includes career achievements and success in progressing public education.
The Alabama/Classworks Superintendent of the Year will then be honored at the Superintendent of the Year luncheon in Montgomery on Feb. 2, 2016.
