Vestavia School Board Honors Staff Members

VESTAVIA HILLS, AL — Several Vestavia City Schools staff members were recognized at the most recent school board meeting for accomplishments thus far this schools year.

Ten Vestavia Hills City Schools bookkeepers recently graduated from the Alabama Association of School Business Officials’ Local School Financial Management Certificate Program. The program was offered through The University of Alabama’s College of Continuing Studies. The yearlong program provided bookkeepers with advanced training in accounting, school law, budgeting and financial reporting, and the use of technology in financial management.

Certificated bookkeepers include:

• Lisa Bunn - West Elementary

• Ginger Golden - Dolly Ridge Elementary

• Lisa Greer - VHHS

• Helen Hickman - Pizitz Middle School

• Cricket Justice - Board of Education

• Amy Schmidt - VHHS

• Laura Sheppard - East Elementary

• Amy Torbert - Liberty Park Middle School

• Debbie Walker - VHHS

• Jo Wood - Cahaba Heights Elementary

Also honored by the school board was Vestavia Hills City Schools Director of Technology, Keith Price, who was recently awarded the designation of Certified Technology Education Leader by the Consortium for School Networking. To earn the designation, Price completed a rigorous examination process identifying ten skill areas that educational technology leaders must possess in the 21st century. Fewer than 20 people in Alabama hold this certification, according to CoSN.