Randy Fuller is the Superintendent of Education for Shelby County Schools. During his career of over 30 years, he has served in many capacities, including teacher, coach, administrative assistant, assistant principal, and principal. Mr. Fuller began his administrative career as an assistant principal of Gardendale High School for a short time before being named principal of Oak Grove School, a K-12 school in western Jefferson County. He was then appointed principal of McAdory High School and served there for 5 years. He came to Shelby County Schools as principal to oversee the construction of the Oak Mountain High School in 1998 prior to its opening in 1999. He was there for 8 years until he became superintendent in November 2006.

Mr. Fuller obtained his undergraduate degree in Commerce and Business Administration from the University of Alabama. He holds numerous education degrees from the University of Montevallo, including an education specialist degree in administration.

Mr. Fuller is a member of School Superintendents of Alabama and was selected to be a charter member of the Superintendents’ Leaders Network. He has served as chair of the State Chemical Awareness Program (CAP) Steering Committee. In addition, he has been a member of numerous SACS Peer Review Teams throughout the state. Mr. Fuller is a graduate and active alumnus of Leadership Shelby, a program designed to develop leadership potential within Shelby County. Currently, he is on the board of the Greater Alabama Council of the Boys Scouts of America.

He was honored to receive the Kermit A. Johnson Outstanding Superintendent Award for 2009-2010 from the College of Education at the University of Montevallo.

Message from the Superintendent

Dear Parents and Community Members,

The Shelby County School System has enjoyed a rich tradition of excellence in education for many years. Through the efforts of our faculty, staff, and administrative leaders, along with the support of our parents, government officials, business leaders, and citizens, we have maintained a position as one of the outstanding school systems in the state of Alabama. Families are moving to Shelby County for this reason. We have had a steady increase in enrollment of 700-1000 students per year for the past 10 to 15 years.

We have developed four components that direct our system to continued success. The first of these components is Continuous School Improvement (CSI). School improvement is the key to success in all of our schools. This process seeks improvement in all aspects of a school – from instruction to the care and operation of our facilities.

Through Strategic Planning, the second component, we have developed a long-range organizational vision to guide us through the next five years. In addition to developing system-wide goals, the plan identifies 12 strategic areas and provides goals for each. The plan will help us offer the students that we serve the best education possible and address the needs of our growing community.

The third component is Leadership Development. This component incorporates a rigorous plan to enhance and grow current and future leaders in our schools. This plan includes professional learning, quarterly Central Leaders meetings, Leadership Academy, and other innovative programs that are in the development stage.

The fourth component, Instruction, seeks to provide educational excellence by designing quality curriculum and instruction through a unified K-12 effort. Through the process of developing initiatives and priorities for our various grade levels and evaluating results, we will develop an outstanding blueprint for our children’s future.

We also recognize the important role parents play in the education of their children and the need for an active partnership between home and school. With everyone’s active involvement and support, especially during these difficult economic times, we can continue to make Shelby County schools even better every year.

revised August, 2010