Cullman County voters will return to electing their school superintendent after a 60/40 vote to approve a local amendment to do so.
The amendment, sponsored by Rep. Corey Harbison in 2021, allowed voters to choose whether to continue allowing the 7-member elected board to appoint the superintendent or to return to electing the superintendent, as they did until 2013.
Current Cullman County Superintendent Shane Barnette, appointed in 2016, issued this statement Tuesday night: “While disappointed in tonight’s decision, and concerned about what it may mean for the future of our system, I completely respect the vote of our citizens.
