June 14, 2024
At its Thursday, June 13 meeting, the Clarke County Board of Education approved the appointment and promotion of Dr. Annie Turman as the next principal of Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School, effective July 1.
Dr. Turman, who is entering her 20th year in education, has been with BHL for 10 years and has been one of the school’s assistant principals since 2021. She first joined CCSD and BHL in 2014 as a seventh-grade English teacher and was named the school’s Teacher of the Year for the 2017-18 academic year. She then became an instructional coach for English and social studies teachers in grades 6-8 in 2018, a position she held until her promotion to assistant principal.
“I am honored and grateful for this opportunity and am committed to engaging with students, faculty, staff, families, and community partners to support our students in making academic gains,” said Dr. Turman. “I further commit to develop a strong climate and culture in which students engage in stimulating learning experiences that support their success. I pledge to support the growth and well-being of the whole child by employing wisdom in using resources available to me. As we launch into a new school year, I look forward to collaborations that will develop and progress made as a result.”
Dr. Turman replaces outgoing principal Dr. Makeba Clark who was appointed last month to become the next principal of Cedar Shoals High School. Prior to her time with CCSD and BHL, she spent nine years as an eighth-grade English, social studies, and science teacher at Elbert County Middle School, She holds bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and Doctorate of Education degrees from Piedmont University.
“Dr. Turman is a highly effective, data-driven instructional leader who has demonstrated a commitment to and enthusiasm for improving student learning and has earned the reputation as a role model for both students and her colleagues,” said CCSD Superintendent Dr. Robbie Hooker. “She knows the BHL community very well, and I am confident that she will uphold and strengthen the positive school culture and high expectations for academic excellence that were in place under Dr. Clark’s leadership and in which Dr. Turman played a pivotal role.”
