From left, Dr. Jeff Langham, chief of staff for the State Department of Education, Dr. Eric Mackey, state superintendent and Ryan Hollingsworth, executive director of school superintendents of Alabama, interact with Haleyville Elementary students during a tour of the school Friday morning, March 1. Students from left, Bryant Caine, Het Patel and Nicholas Barnett. They are in the third grade class of Brandi Crumpton learning about fraction pizzas.
HALEYVILLE - Alabama State Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey, along with Dr. Jeff Langham, chief of staff for the state department of education and Ryan Hollingsworth, executive director of school superintendents of Alabama, paid a special visit Friday, March 1, to Haleyville City Schools.
They began their day with a tour of programs and classes at the elementary and middle school, followed by an 11 a.m. luncheon at the fellowship hall of Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, attended by school officials, businesses, civic groups and organizations.
There, HCS Superintendent Dr. Holly Sutherland gave a state of schools address followed by a keynote address by Dr. Mackey, who's mission statement is pushing school, not just pushing rules.
After the luncheon, Dr. Mackey, Dr. Langham and Mr. Hollingsworth met officials to tour the campuses of Haleyville High School and the Haleyville Center of Technology.
See complete story in the Northwest Alabamian.
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