Trussville City Schools
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| Trussville City Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | “Learning Today, Leaders Tomorrow” |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | 2005 |
| Superintendent | Patrick Martin |
| Schools | 5 |
| Budget | $59.0 million[1] |
| NCES District ID | 0100013[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 5,000 |
| Teachers | 350 |
| Staff | 220 |
| Athletic conference | 7A Region 3 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Trussville City Schools (TCS) is the public school system for Trussville, Alabama, a city east of Birmingham. The Trussville City Schools school district serves approximately 5,000 students[3] and is consistently ranked among the top 10 districts in the state of Alabama. Its standardized test scores in Math, Science, and English Language Arts regularly land among the Top 5 or Top 10 in the state (among 138 school systems). The district also consistently earns high rankings from third-party entities including Niche[4] and School Digger.[5] The mascot is the Husky, and team colors are red, gray, and white.
School board officials are appointed by the Trussville City Council for a set term that can be extended or have their contract altered by a vote of the Board of Education.
Members, as of January 2024:[6]
Superintendent - Patrick M. Martin, Ph.D.
Board President - Mrs. Kim DeShazo
Board Vice President - Mrs. Kathy Brown
Board Member - Mr. Jason Daniel
Board Member - Mrs. Sherrye Tolbert
Board Member - Dr. Steve Ward
History
Trussville schools were part of the Jefferson County School System until 2005. In 2000, a financial crisis forced the county to reduce funding for teachers, and when the city of Trussville was not allowed to offset these reductions with its own funds, it began to explore the possibility of creating a separate system. In 2004, the city council passed a resolution that created the Trussville Board of Education, and in 2005, Trussville City Schools officially separated from the Jefferson County School System.[7]
Suzanne Freeman was the district's first superintendent, serving from the district's inception until 2012. She was succeeded by Dr. Patricia Neill, who resigned in 2022.[8]
On October 31, 2022, Dr. Neill sent her letter of resignation to the school board, ending her tenure as superintendent.[9] Frank Costanzo was named interim superintendent on November 1. Dr. Neill's contract was originally extended in February 2022 to June 30, 2026, but was reworked by the school board to end on October 31, 2023. It was later discovered Neill (under the name Patricia Ragsdale) was also removed from her superintendent position with Cumberland County Schools in Tennessee, for reasons still unknown in 2007.[10]
In the aftermath of the September 30 meeting, all board members received their own personal emails (the school board prior to this day only had one group email), and one board member visited every school in the system to check in with administrators.[11]
On March 23, 2023, after an extensive three-month process of interviewing and searching, the Trussville City School Board appointed Dr. Patrick Martin as superintendent, he was formerly the assistant superintendent at Vestavia Hills City Schools.[12]
Student profile
Trussville City Schools serve all students living within Trussville city limits. The student population is 86% white, 10% African-American, 2% Asian-American, 1% Hispanic, and 1% multiracial. Approximately 10% of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch. Less than 1% are English Language Learners (ELL), and about 8% have Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).[13]
Trussville City Schools have a dropout rate that is less than one half of one percent. Approximately 93% of Trussville students meet or exceed state proficiency standards in mathematics, and about 95% meet or exceed standards in reading.[14]