From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM Classes at Ramsay High School have not been impacted by a fire that went up in the school’s competition gym on Tuesday night.
According to a report from WBRC News, Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan says the building was not occupied when the flames went up and there were no injuries. Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the fire and extent of the damage.
The Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service responded to the flames shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday. After roughly an hour, firefighters had the situation contained and the fire was out by 11:30 p.m., according to reports.
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
When the U.S. shut down last March, Birmingham City Schools (BCS) quickly transitioned to virtual learning with seven weeks left in the academic year.
“What we realized was that many of our students did not have the devices or internet access needed for us to provide instruction in a digital way,” said BCS Superintendent Mark Sullivan, EdD. “Not only that, but we had not really trained our teachers on many of the digital platforms we were using because no one could have predicted where we would be.”
The system began to make immediate adjustments, said Sullivan, who was named permanent superintendent on Aug. 31, 2020. He had been the school system’s acting chief since April 2020, shortly after the pandemic began to cause major disruption.
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
One day ahead of the official opening of the A.H. Parker High School community vaccination site, Birmingham City Schools (BCS) Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan on Wednesday received his COVID-19 vaccine shot along with some school employees.
“We know one of the best ways to end this pandemic is to ensure that everybody gets vaccinated,” said Sullivan. “As part of Birmingham City Schools, we want to be part of the solution, that’s why we opened the doors of Parker High School . . . for the community to have an opportunity to have a vaccine within the city.”