Alabama’s newest school system is opening its doors for the first time on Wednesday.
, putting into motion the eleventh city-county school separation in Alabama in the last 22 years. The last was neighboring Gulf Shores, in 2019.
“I knew, and I felt that everyone else did as well, that we had our guy. He hit the ground running,” he said. “He’s spent 12-13 hours a days getting after it. I am so thankful we have him.” Hiring was a major undertaking this summer, with the addition of a new administrative staff and the addition of new teachers. As part of the separation agreement, the approximately 130 employees who worked at Orange Beach last year were allowed to keep their jobs and retain their tenure status.Wilkes said another big undertaking was the development of a board policy manual, which had to be created from scratch.
Wilkes also said that parents and staff should expect changes in the school calendar for next school year. . Colorado has the largest proportion of public schools with one or more schools on a four-day week at 98. More than 80 schools in Oklahoma are under the condensed school week. None exist in Alabama.
“I am willing to take a look at that and try for it if that is the direction they want to go,” said Elliott, whose two children entering the fifth and eighth grades will be attending Orange Beach this year. Stuart said issues surrounding a flexible schedule will have to wait. The board, like Wilkes and the rest of the staff, has had to focus on priorities to get the city school system up and running by Day 1.
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