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By NOAH WORTHAM | Managing Editor 

ALABASTER – Derek Henderson will serve another five years on the Alabaster City Schools Board of Education after being reappointed to the position by the Alabaster City Council.

On Monday, April 14, the Alabaster City Council unanimously approved the reappointment of Henderson to Place 4 on the Alabaster City Schools BOE with a term expiring June 2030.

“We met with the candidates last week at our work session‚” said Jamie Cole, Alabaster city councilperson for Ward 5. “We had two (candidates), and we decided to reappoint Derek Henderson to Place 4. He is a Ward 5 resident—(I’m) very proud of that. He has served two terms. He represents us on some statewide boards and committees and does that very well.”

Henderson was first appointed to the ACS Board of Education at the school system’s inception in May 2013 and has served successive terms since, including reappointment as the board’s vice president. Henderson has been a resident of Alabaster for nearly 30 years and is a member with the Alabama Trust for Boards of Education.

“Congratulations to our Board of Education vice-president, Mr. Derek Henderson, on his reappointment to the Alabaster Board of Education,” read an official Facebook post by Alabaster City Schools. “We appreciate Mr. Henderson’s leadership, expertise and commitment to ACS. He’s been a vital member of our Board of Education since 2013.”

According to ACS, Henderson previously served 36 years as an insurance professional in evaluating risks as well as leading and managing various operations units before retiring from State Farm Insurance Companies as an underwriting team manager in August 2012.

Henderson currently serves on the Alabama Association of School Boards as District V director. He has served on the AASB’s Budget and Finance and Nominating Committee and is a trustee for the Alabama Trust for Boards of Education. Henderson was named an All-State School Board Member in 2022 and has achieve Master Level status in the AASB Academy.

“His contributions are deeply valued—and have helped shape the direction and success of our students, schools and community,” read a post by Alabaster City Schools.

The next seat for reappointment on the Alabaster City Schools Board of Education will be Place 5 in June 2026 which is currently occupied by Misty Johnson. Johnson was first appointed to the BOE in April 2019 to fill the vacancy of Linda Church. Johnson was reappointed in 2021 by the Alabaster City Council.

Those interested in learning more about the Alabaster City Schools Board of Education may visit Acsboe.org/page/board-of-education.