Shelby County Board of Education

It's going to be a great year! Today Shelby County Schools brought the entire family together for IGNITE 2024, hosted at the University of Montevallo. We want to extend a great thanks to our keynote speaker, Damon West, and to all the student leaders involved in today's kickoff event. We are so excited for another academic year, and welcome the challenge and opportunity to empower and inspire our students daily! #DoGreatThings #EmpoweringAndInspiringExcellence

Today, Shelby County Schools welcomed the smiling faces of new support staff for New Employee Orientation. These individuals are vital to the success of our district. Welcome to the family, everyone! We hope you have a wonderful school year! #EmpoweringandInspiringExcellence +4

Welcome to our new teachers! 🎉 We're excited to kick off New Teacher Orientation for the upcoming school year. Your journey with Shelby County Schools begins today, and we can't wait to see the positive impact you'll have on our students' lives. Let's inspire and empower together! #WelcomeNewTeachers #EmpoweringandInspiringExcellence

Lisa Becton will serve as the new District Assistant Principal. She will be based at Montevallo High School for the upcoming school year. Mrs. Becton is a passionate educator with 22 years of experience in education as a teacher, Literacy Reading Specialist, and administrator.

Mr. Rashard Jemison will serve as the next assistant principal of Calera Middle School. Mr. Jemison is in his 12th year of education. He was the assistant principal at Sumter County School System for the last two years at Livingston Junior High School. Prior to that, Mr. Jemison was a Sumter County School System physical education teacher and middle school basketball and football coach. Mr. Jemison earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of West Alabama, as well as Instructional Leadership Certification from the University of West Alabama. He is currently enrolled in the education specialist program at the University of West Alabama.

Philip Cosper will serve as the next assistant principal of Chelsea High School. Mr. Cosper has been an educator and administrator for 19 years in the Talladega County Schools system. He began his career as a middle school science teacher at Childersburg Middle School from 2005-2013. He then served as assistant principal for B.B. Comer High School from 2013-2018, and was most recently the Transportation Supervisor from 2018 to present. He is a proud graduate of the University of Alabama, earning his Bachelor's and Master's degrees. He later earned his Administrative Certification with a Master's from Jacksonville State University. He is a National Board Certified Teacher in science, and is featured in the Alabama State Department of Education training videos.

Elise Weaver will serve as the Child Nutrition Program Supervisor for Shelby County Schools. Elise Weaver's journey with Shelby County Schools began as a student at Helena Elementary, culminating in her graduation from Pelham High School. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from the University of Alabama and initially pursued a career in the finance industry after graduation. Transitioning into education, Ms. Weaver has dedicated herself to the Child Nutrition Program within the schools of the Oak Mountain community for several years. Her prior experience includes serving as a self-contained paraprofessional at Pelham City Schools, where she honed her commitment to student welfare and educational support services.

Kelsey Collum will serve as the next assistant principal for Calera High School. Mrs. Collum is in her 9th year of education. She began her career with Shelby County Schools at Columbiana Middle School teaching special education. Since 2018, Mrs. Collum has worked at Linda Nolen Learning Center as a special education teacher and most recently served as their adaptive physical education teacher. She earned her Bachelor's in Communication Disorders and Master's in Instructional Leadership from the University of Montevallo.

Cecil Bunn will serve as the next Technical Services Supervisor for Shelby County Schools. Mr. Bunn has served Shelby County Schools for 19 years, working within the Technology Department. He started as a Network Administrator (2005-2006), and then filled the need as Senior Network Engineer (2006-2024). Prior to Shelby County Schools, he worked at Rust Engineering, and subsequent companies, within the Process Controls Department and later within the Technology Department. Mr. Bunn is a graduate of the University of Phoenix with a BS in Information Systems.