Escambia County High Principal Resigning

January 4, 2013

Escambia County High School Principal Zickeyous Byrd has announced he is leaving the Atmore school.

Byrd, who is in his third year at ECHS, will become the administrator of the Alabama Department of Education’s Office of Teaching and Leading. The office provides services related to teacher and educator recruitment in Alabama, testing, place, professi0nal development and the identification of highly qualified teachers based upon federal guidelines.

Byrd’s last day at Escambia County High School will be January 15; he will begin his job with the state on January 16.

Prior to taking the principal’s post at ECHS, Byrd served as principal of Escambia County Middle School. He was named ECMS principal in 2005, making him the youngest principal in Alabama at age 26.

He applied earlier this year for the Escambia County School System superintendent’s job, but was not selected.

Comments

5 Responses to “Escambia County High Principal Resigning”

  1. Former parent on January 4th, 2013 11:01 pm

    Congrats Mr. Byrd!!! What a loss for this town. Too bad the Board of Ed didn’t do more to keep him.

  2. Billy Gates on January 4th, 2013 8:01 pm

    WHAT A SNAZZY DRESSER!!!! Just kidding good luck Mr. Byrd. bg

  3. mom on January 4th, 2013 11:21 am

    I hate this, he was so great for this community, our children…our loss, their gain! Congratulations, Mr. Byrd, you deserve it! Our children will miss you and never forget what you did for them…

  4. larisha on January 4th, 2013 9:43 am

    congratulations Mr.byrd

  5. Dennis Reaves on January 4th, 2013 2:39 am

    Congratulations Mr Byrd!

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