Foy serving as Jets administrator

Ryan Foy has accepted the position of assistant principal at James Clemens High School. (CONTRIBUTED)

MADISON – Ryan Foy has ‘moved across town’ from working as assistant principal at Discovery Middle School to serve in that role at James Clemens High School.

The assistant principal position appealed to Foy for several reasons. “I can be part of a thriving high school and community. It offers the challenge of taking on greater responsibilities in a larger school and the opportunity for personal growth learning under the leadership of a great principal in Dr. Brian Clayton,” Foy said.

As assistant principal, Foy will coordinate discipline, textbooks, attendance and supervision of building areas, along with assisting with planning/supervising special education meetings, preparing required compliance reports to satisfy district, state and federal laws, codes, rules, regulations and policies.

“I am grateful to Dr. Dee Fowler and Mr. Robby Parker for having the faith, trust and confidence in me to undertake these responsibilities,” Foy said.

“Each day, I work on building meaningful relationships with students, both intellectually and socially. However, I’m most proud of working with the Discovery Bands and Choir with their performances at Disney World in Orlando,” he said.

Discovery Symphonic Band, Choir and Jazz Ensemble won the coveted Golden Mickey Award by all winning “Best in Class” and “Superior” in their perspective categories. “To place first overall during the festival’s biggest event was quite an accomplishment,” Foy said.

Originally from Birmingham, Foy earned a bachelor’s degree in special education and a master’s degree in educational administration and supervision at Alabama State University. At Alabama A&M University, he received the education specialist rank.

His first teaching assignment was at G.W. Carver Sr. High School in Montgomery as special education instructor. Foy then advanced to special education facilitator at Carver and supervised the exceptional education population.

Moving to Madison County in 2005, Foy started as a special education instructor at Buckhorn High School. In 2006, he served as interim department chair for special education and then returned to the classroom in 2007.

His children are 14-year-old Chris, a freshman; Johrdon, 10, a fifth-grader; and Carsyn, 8, a third-grader.