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Dr. Barnett said kindergarten registration has begun and will continue school-by-school through April into May. He reviewed the district's graduation schedule, noting that graduation ceremonies will be held at Wallace State Community College; the district pays to rent the facility. He said the child development center's graduation will be scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m., followed by Vinemont's graduation later that day, and that ceremonies are staggered to allow use of the rented facility.

Dr. Barnett invited board members to participate in a district school-visit day in May to observe improvements across campuses. He also reminded attendees that the state has introduced multiple bills that create pressure on district staff and operations. \"Anytime that we can encourage our employees and our students, I just wanna encourage you to do that,\" Dr. Barnett said. He praised the district's teachers and students for raising the district's performance and said the district is aiming for \"a level of excellence to be one of the best in the state of Alabama.\" He concluded by noting the date for the next board meeting and work session.

The remarks were informational; the transcript records no formal board direction or new policy from this report.

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Teresina Vasquez, the state department's world languages education specialist who administers the Seal of Biliteracy, spoke at the meeting and praised the students. \"I'm very proud of you. We are all proud of you, all the state of Alabama, because you represent somebody who has been proficient in a language other than English, and you can read, write, speak, and listen,\" Vasquez said.

The board recognized named students from multiple high schools, including Fairview, Hanceville, Holly Pond and Vinemont. Board members called the group \"a good looking group of young people\" and presented certificates and medals to those earning the Seal of Biliteracy.

Shauna Aker, a science teacher and robotics sponsor at Hanceville High School, described the districtwide robotics program. \"This is our second year and out of...4 awards that you could win we won 3 out of those 4 this year,\" Aker said, noting the team earned an excellence award, a tournament championship and a robotics skills championship and placed 10th at a district competition of about 31 schools. The board applauded the students and noted robotics programs extend from elementary through high school and may offer scholarship opportunities.

Sarah Kirkpatrick, the educators-and-training instructor at CATA, brought students who competed at Auburn University in an educators-and-training contest. Kirkpatrick said the team faced 28 other programs and won first place. She described the program as a two-year effort that includes paid internships for some senior students, who work as aides for roughly $10 an hour while gaining classroom experience.

The recognitions portion included group photographs and rounds of applause. The remarks were celebratory and provided brief program descriptions and performance outcomes.

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The board voted, by voice, to approve the March meeting minutes and grouped personnel items listed as agenda items 2 through 9. The board then approved school requests (items 10'21), financial statements (items 22 and 23), and out-of-state field trips (item 24). The board also approved the purchase of the IXL supplemental math program for grades 9'12 (item 25), a maintenance department item (item 26), and the Cullman County Education Association's request for educator duty day (item 27). The board approved use of a Cullman County School bus by the county extension office for a listed trip (item 28).

On agenda item 29, the board approved a resolution authorizing an amendment to the employment contract of Susie Berryman, the district's chief school financial officer (CSFO). The resolution states the 2023 contract will be amended as set out in an attached exhibit and authorizes the board president to execute the amendment on behalf of the board; the only stated change in the contract was an increase in Berryman's salary.

All motions were approved by voice vote with the board chair calling for \"All in favor, say yes.\" No roll call vote or individual vote tallies were recorded in the transcript.

Votes at a glance:
- Item 1: Approval of March minutes ' Approved (voice vote)
- Items 2'9: Personnel approvals ' Approved (voice vote)
- Items 10'1: School requests ' Approved (voice vote)
- Items 22'3: Financial statements ' Approved (voice vote)
- Item 24: Out-of-state field trips ' Approved (voice vote)
- Item 25: Purchase of IXL math program (grades 9'12) ' Approved (voice vote)
- Item 26: Maintenance department item ' Approved (voice vote)
- Item 27: Cullman County Education Association duty-day request ' Approved (voice vote)
- Item 28: Cullman County extension office use of school bus ' Approved (voice vote)
- Item 29: Resolution to amend CSFO Susie Berryman's employment contract (salary increase) ' Approved (voice vote)

The meeting transcript records standard motion language and several instances of board members saying \"So moved\" and \"Second,\" but does not identify movers or seconders by name in the audio transcript. No roll-call tallies or recorded nay/abstain votes appear in the provided text.

Notes: The resolution to amend the CSFO contract was described in the meeting as an amendment to the 2023 contract with the sole stated change being an increase in salary; the transcript did not state the amount.

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Superintendent: kindergarten registration underway; graduations scheduled at Wallace State

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Cullman County Board approves routine agenda items, amends CSFO contract