Special to Atmore News
Local school board members from southwest Alabama were among the honorees at the Alabama Association of School Boards’ awards luncheon held Dec. 6 at The Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa. More than 400 education leaders attended the conference, Dec. 5-7. In all, 28 local school board members in AAAS District 1 – included in 295 school board members statewide – were recognized for advancing in the School Board Member Academy, AASB’s training program for school board members. The education leaders were honored for their commitment to ongoing professional development to deepen their understanding of education issues and strengthen their boardmanship and leadership skills.
AASB has nine geographic districts. District 1 includes the school boards of Baldwin County, Brewton, Chickasaw, Clarke County, Conecuh County, Escambia County, Gulf Shores, Mobile County, Monroe County, Orange Beach, Saraland, Satsuma, Thomasville and Washington County, as well as ACCEL Day and Evening Academy and the Alabama School of Math and Science…