CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman City Schools welcomed five more teachers who recently achieved National Board Certification.
- Nicole Heptinstall – East Elementary School – Certification in Literacy: Reading-Language Arts-Early and Middle Childhood
- Loren Heatherly – East Elementary School – Certification in Literacy: Reading-Language Arts-Early and Middle Childhood
- Hannah Hunt- East Elementary School – Certification in Literacy: Reading-Language Arts-Early and Middle Childhood
- Tayler Davis – West Elementary School – Certification in Literacy: Reading-Language Arts-Early and Middle Childhood
- Tasha Meyer – Cullman Middle School – Certification in Library Media Specialist: Early Childhood through Young Adulthood (not pictured)
Included in the photo is Lindsay Brannon, director of academic affairs, who is a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT), and Superintendent Kyle Kallhoff, who completed the AASA National Superintendent Certification Program in February 2024.
In addition to a $5,000 annual supplement from the Alabama State Department of Education, the Cullman City Board of Education offers an additional $5,000 for NBCTs.
Alabama ranks seventh in the nation for percentage of NBCTs (just under 4,000 total teachers).
Cullman City Schools is one of four school systems in Alabama to reach the 20% threshold of NBCTs, which is shared with less than 50 school systems nationwide.
