Rockdale County Public Schools announced 22 school-level Teachers of the Year who will compete for Rockdale County Teacher of the Year. Superintendent Richard Autry said, "These educators are exemplars in our organization," and, "It speaks volumes that they were nominated by their own peers for this honor." They are: Barksdale Elementary, Shauna Roddenberry; C.J. Hicks Elementary, Applemania Bradford; Flat Shoals Elementary, Demetrise Brown; Hightower Trail Elementary, Daniel Meador; Honey Creek Elementary, Shaun Evans; J.H. House Elementary, Kristi Roop; Lorraine Elementary, Allison Dunlop; Peek's Chapel Elementary, Kniyonka Turner; Pine Street Elementary, Beth Duren; Shoal Creek Elementary, Yolanda Thomas; Sims Elementary, Haydee Daniel; Knight Conyers Middle, Jean O'Kelley; Davis Middle, Kim Sanderson; Edwards Middle, David Yancey; Memorial Middle, Dameka Whitehead; Heritage High, Katie Cobb; Rockdale High, Kevin McKinney; Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology, Tiffany Jones; Salem High, Tapetress Ford; Alpha Academy, Samantha Hodge; Open Campus, Sabrina Smith; Rockdale Career Academy, Tom White.