Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces Winners of 2018 Safe Schools Initiative Awards of Excellence
From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
MONTGOMERY — Hewitt-Trussville Middle School is one of the safest in the state. Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the school was one of 10 winners of the 2018 Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Awards of Excellence.
A panel of independent judges reviewed submissions from 94 schools. Winners were selected from each of the eight state school board districts, as well as from private schools from each state region.
The number of submissions in the 2018 contest was record-breaking. The program has been in place since 2002.
Marshall said the program is important in a time of concern over the safekeeping of our children.
“The Alabama Safe Schools Awards of Excellence is an important tradition of the Attorney General’s Office, to recognize schools throughout our state for dedication and excellence in keeping students safe,” Marshall said. “Each day that parents leave their children at school, they are entrusting what they hold most precious into the care of schoolteachers, principals, school resource officers and other staff. With these awards, we honor those who have achieved particularly high standards and set examples that others may follow. We are grateful for their service and commitment to protecting the children of Alabama.”
Awards will be personally presented by Marshall during the next several weeks.
Here is the list of winners:
District 1, Orange Beach Elementary School, Orange Beach, Baldwin County;
District 2, Richland Elementary School, Auburn, Lee County;
District 3, Nichols-Lawson Middle School, Sylacauga, Talladega County;
District 4, Eastwood Middle School, Cottondale, Tuscaloosa County;
District 5, Prattville Junior High School, Prattville, Autauga County;
District 6, Decatur High School, Decatur, Morgan County;
District 7, Hewitt-Trussville Middle School, Trussville, Jefferson County;
District 8, Morris P-8 School, Huntsville, Madison County;
*Private School, Northern Region, no submissions were received this year;
Private School, Central Region, Saint James School, Montgomery, Montgomery County
Private School, Southern Region, The Lakeside School, Eufaula, Barbour County.
