in january 2012, the city council's education committee began interviewing the 32 applicants for the new alabaster board of education. on march 26, 2012, the first board was sworn in. it consisted of linda church, melanie shores, john myrick, tyrone quarles, and former city councilor adam moseley. moseley resigned from the city council to take the position, as alabama state law prohibits one person serving in both bodies at once.