BY D. MARK MITCHELL
OPINION —
The Opelika City Schools Board of Education has officially named Dr. Kevin Davis as the new superintendent, marking a historic transition for OCS. Davis is the first superintendent hired from outside the Opelika City School System since Dr. Clyde Zenah in 1986, a move that signals a fresh perspective and new leadership approach for the district. Davis steps into the role following the tenure of Dr. Farrell Seymore, who resigned after serving three years as superintendent to accept a new position with CLAS (Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools). With two decades of experience in public education, Davis most recently served as Principal of Muscle Shoals High School in northwest Alabama. Throughout his career, he has worked as a teacher, coach, assistant prin