HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-04-2023 Fairhope Public Schools Commission Meeting MinutesFairhope Public Schools Commission
October 4, 2023
Fairhope West Elementary School
Members present: Paul Hannon, Carrie Mackey, Carrie McLemore, Danielle Mashburn-Myrick,
Hill Robinson, Miranda Schrubbe
Members absent: Joe Kelley, Shaunda Matthews
Principals present: Christina Stacey - Fairhope East Elementary; Jenny Breazeale, Caroline
Hollowell - Fairhope West Elementary; Tonya Harrelson– J. Larry Newton Elementary; Jon
Cardwell – Fairhope High
City of Fairhope: Mayor Sherry Sullivan, Corey Martin
Guests: Gary Gover, Cynthia Rush, Freya Sonenstein
P. J. Hannon called the meeting to order and the September 7th minutes were approved.
Mayor Sullivan addressed the commission about ways the city could help increase the public’s
awareness of the work of the commission and the impact of the 3-mill tax on the schools in the
Fairhope feeder paXern. She will have an insert created for the city’s March newsleXer focusing
on this; also, principals at each school can email this document to all parents. Each principal will
be invited to come to a city council work sessions to share what is happening at their respecYve
schools; a representaYve of the commission can also be included in the rotaYon. There was
discussion about other ways principals can communicate through their social media posts.
To fill the current vacancy on the commission le[ by Amy Foley’s resignaYon, P. J. Hannon
brought forward the applicaYon of David Johnson. Dr. Johnson is a local family medicine
physician and has children aXending Fairhope schools. He would serve the remainder of the
term vacated by Amy’s resignaYon, which ends December 31st, and will be eligible for
appointment to a full 3-year term starYng in January. Carrie McLemore made a moYon to
accept the nominaYon and Hill Robinson seconded; moYon passed. Another posiYon will be
open in January with the compleYon of Hill’s 2nd term on December 31st.
Jon Cardwell shared that John Wilson has asked that a Ymeline be established for annual
funding requests and approvals, to be followed each year. The principals will consider the best
schedule in light of hiring and Yming of BOE approvals, and will recommend a schedule to be
adopted in the near future.
City Councilman Corey MarYn asked for consideraYon and discussion of introducing a mental
health curriculum, parYcularly at the secondary level, implemented by the school social
workers. There was robust discussion of what is already in place, how this might work,
limitaYons, etc. Jon Cardwell will look into creaYng a professional learning community for all of
the Fairhope school social workers where the need for this could be considered and ideas
developed.
Meeting was adjourned at 5:14 p.m. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, November 1st at
4:30 p.m. at Fairhope East Elementary.
Respecaully submiXed by
Miranda Schrubbe
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