Superintendent & District Administration
Dr. Daniel Bray, Superintendent
The Tuscaloosa County Board of Education named Dr. Daniel Bray to the role of TCSS Superintendent in November 2025.
Prior to being selected as Superintendent, Dr. Bray served as TCSS Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction from 2021 to 2025. Dr. Bray has also served as principal of Brookwood High School, principal of Brookwood Middle School, assistant principal of Hale County High School, and as a classroom teacher. Before beginning his career in education, Dr. Bray worked in Financial Planning and Wealth Management, as a Certified Financial Manager and Investment Advisor.
Dr. Bray holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy and Technology Studies; Master of Arts in Educational Leadership; Master of Consumer Sciences in Financial Planning; and Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration, Finance and Insurance, all from The University of Alabama.
During his time as Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction, Dr. Bray worked alongside district leaders in a variety of initiatives, including strategic planning, technology implementation, safety preparedness, virtual learning, and more. Dr. Bray has led the TCSS Aspiring Administrators Academy, a program to strengthen the leadership pipeline within the Tuscaloosa County School System.
Phone: (205) 758-0411
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Dr. Allison Mays, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
Dr. Mays is a veteran educator and attorney who serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources for the Tuscaloosa County School System. Before her promotion to her current position, she served as a high school principal, assistant principal, and teacher – all with the Tuscaloosa County School System. She holds five degrees from The University of Alabama (Roll Tide), including her Ph.D. in educational administration and her juris doctorate. Dr. Mays also teaches graduate-level education administration courses for The University of Alabama as an adjunct faculty member. Dr. Mays is a past president of the Alabama Association of School Personnel Administrators, an affiliate of Alabama’s Council for Leaders of Alabama Schools and serves on the CLAS Board of Directors. In 2019, she received the Excellence in Educational Leadership Award from the University Council for Educational Administration. She is also active in various community organizations.
Before becoming an educator, Dr. Mays practiced law for three years, primarily in the area of school law. While sitting in an IEP meeting as a school board attorney, she realized she liked working with educators more than attorneys, so she returned to The University of Alabama to earn her graduate degree in secondary education. In her current role, Dr. Mays believes that the human resources function of a school system serves to support the adult humans so that they can provide a wonderful educational experience for our students.
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Central Office Administrative Team
Director of Accountability
Mrs. Jackie Hudgins
Director of Assessment
Mrs. Cheryl Wallace
Director of Career Technical Education
Mr. Dennis Duncan
Director of Child Nutrition
Mrs. Kristy O'Leary
Director of Federal Programs
Mr. Mark Franks
Director of Nursing
Mrs. Cindy O'Quinn
Director of Maintenance
Mr. Jason Grady
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Mrs. Michael Anne Jackson
Director of Public Relations
Mrs. Terri Brewer
Director of Special Education
Mrs. Pam Stanley
Director of Student Services
Mr. Ty Blocker
Director of Information Technology
Mr. Brad Jessen
Director of Transportation
Dr. John Hooper