Ms. Taurus Brown Smith and Mr. Timothy Thurman 

The Greene County Board of Education met on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, to consider the four candidates interviewed for Superintendent in a month to meeting on December 15th.
All five School Board members were present and expressed their views on the four candidates. Mr. Leo Branch, Chair of the School Board suggested that the Board reach a consensus on who to employ.
The Board agreed that the top two candidates, Mr. Timothy Thurman and Ms. Taurus Brown-Smith be invited back for a second interview on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 3:00 PM. One will be interviewed from 3:00 to 3:50 PM and the other from 4:00 to 4:50 PM. After which the Board hopes to select one to be the next Superintendent of Greene County Schools.
The second interview will be open to the public, however only the board members will be able to ask questions. Mr. Branch was instructed to thank for their time and inform the other two candidates – Dr. Jessica Constant and Mr. Demond Mullins – that they were no longer in contention for the position.
Dr. Timothy Thurman currently Superintendent Linden City Schools. His experiences include Assistant Superintendent Linden City Schools; Principal Linden High School; Teacher and Coach Perry County Schools; Director Perry County Alternative School.  Education: Doctorate Educational Leadership; Master’s Education Administration; Bachelor’s Elementary Education.

Ms. Taurus Brown Smith currently Education Administrator Alabama Department of Education. Her experiences include Principal Payne Elementary, Selma City Schools, Teacher, Selma City Schools. Education – National Board Certification, Early Childhood Generalist; Master’s Elementary Education; Master’s Education Administration; Bachelor’s Elementary Education.

The Board also extended the contract of Darryl Aikerson as Interim Superintendent for an additional month until January 31, 2026. Aikerson has been serving as a volunteer at no pay in this position.