Jenny Seals has announced she is a Republican candidate for the position of Superintendent of Education for St. Clair County. Seals has served as superintendent for the past four years. Prior to taking office, Seals served the St. Clair County school system for 27 years as a teacher and then as an administrator.

Seals and her husband, Lyndon, have two children. She is a member of Bethel Baptist Church, Delta Kappa Gamma Educational Honorary and the Auxiliary of the St. Clair County Gideons International.

In light of the current St. Clair County mission statement, “Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today,” Seals’ administration has made impressive gains to date. Touting 21st century technology skills and a graduation rate of 84 percent, her focus for St. Clair County students remains whatever is in their very best interests. Even in the face of an economic downturn, Seals continues to maintain a fiscally conservative and responsible annual budget of 72 million dollars. Having received grants totaling over $4 million, Seals continues to provide stability for the St. Clair County schools by nurturing partnerships with all community stakeholders.

Academic growth for St Clair County students is evidenced by a 100 percent AYP rating from the state and the emphasis Seals places on the recruiting and training of National Board Certified teachers. As superintendent of education in one of the fastest growing counties of Alabama, Seals has overseen additions and/or upgrades in every school community that she serves in this system, including a new, state-of-the-art Kindergarten through fifth grade school.

“We believe our schools must move beyond a focus on basic knowledge of core subjects to one that promotes higher thinking enabled by our 21st century technology,” Seals said. “This is because the St. Clair graduate of today must be able to compete with students in a global market. I want to thank you for trusting me to lead this school system as your superintendent for the last four years, and I ask for your vote again on June 1.”