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As Alabama’s association for school superintendents and their system leaders, we welcome the opportunity to provide information and assistance to our members, as well as to others who may have an interest in Alabama’s public schools.
The mission of SSA is to provide professional development for school superintendents and their leadership team to strengthen their effectiveness and to serve as chief advocate for Alabama's school children. We are dedicated to the success of the children we serve and effective leadership is essential. Through SSA superintendents and school system leaders are helping policymakers make better funding and policy decisions so we can serve every child with an adequate education in this decade.
Join us in membership, join us in advocacy, join us in professional development, and join us in our commitment to children!
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Did you know some schools must
borrow from banks? |
• Many schools are being forced to borrow
from banks
to keep the doors
open.
• Ongoing proration and a bad economy
has
caused an
inaccurate budget for
operational
expenses for schools.
• The state requires schools to spend
earmarked
funds
for specific items and
services
whether
the school can
afford
it or not.
• A real budget allows the superintendents
and
school
boards to properly plan the
year for
all
the schools in
their district. |
• The lack of appropriate state funding
for
education
pressures taxpayers on
a local level. If the money is not
there,
many local schools must borrow from
banks
to
make up for the shortfalls in
the
education budget.
• Reserve funds mandated for
education
have been
depleted. This
could result
in
larger classrooms, the
termination
of some
extracurricular
activities,
or
negative
changes
in the
school structure itself. |
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Alabama's 2010
Superintendent of the Year,
Dr. Joyce Levey, Tuscaloosa City Schools
One of top four National Finalists!! |
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Congratulations, Dr. Levey! We're proud of you!
As one of four national finalists, Dr. Levey will be interviewed in Washington, D.C.
January 11-12, and the National Superintendent of the Year will be announced
at the National Conference on Education in Phoenix, AZ February 11-13.
Read the Press Release |
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Legislative Conference 2010
SSA's Legislative Conference featured an Education Forum with Gubernatorial Candidates Bentley, Byrne, Davis, James, Johnson, and Sparks. Dr. Joyce Levey was honored as Alabama's 2010 Superintendent of the Year, and Dr. David Bronner spoke to attendees about Alabama's economic situation during the Superintendent of the year Luncheon. Members heard from Mr. Jim Williams on "Budgeting Challenges" and Dr. Paul Houston on "Challenges Facing Public Education". Ms. Noelle Ellerson presented "Federal Issues: AASA Survey Results"; Mr. David Smith discussed "State Issues: Where Our School Systems are Today and How We Got Here"; and Dr. Joe Morton shared "State Issues: Budget Proposal for 2011 and Other Issues".
View Our Podcasts:
These podcasts are for SSA members only and should not be distributed.
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The 21st Century Superintendent
Keith Krueger, Consortium for School Networking,
discusses Technology Leadership (audio file) |
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TUSCALOOSA CITY SCHOOLS
SUPERINTENDENT NAMED
ALABAMA'S 2010
SUPERINTENDENT
OF
THE YEAR
SOY Press Release
Dr. Eric Mackey
President
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