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At the outset, Miss Fuqua moved to adopt the agenda and Dr. Herring seconded; the motion passed unanimously. Later, Miss Greta Kilgore moved approval of the consent agenda; a second was recorded as \"Doctor. Maypole\". During consent-agenda discussion the presenters noted one contract line had been adjusted—the figure referenced in discussion changed from $158,294 to $156,587.51—and that one contract was removed and an FMLA designation changed to intermittent where noted. The consent agenda motion passed unanimously.

The board then approved the 2025–26 12-month employee calendar (motion mover not specified in transcript; Miss Fuqua seconded), the CTE health science/human services and arts/AV technology and communication textbook committees (moved by Miss Kilgore; second recorded as \"Doctor Maple\") and the 2025–26 Limestone County School Student Handbook (motioned and seconded; Miss Kilgore recorded as second). All these items passed unanimously. The meeting concluded with an adjournment motion that also passed unanimously.

These votes were routine approvals of administrative items; the transcript records unanimous passage for each motion but does not list individual roll-call votes or a board-member count in the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 15, 2025 Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Limestone County Board of Education approved the meeting agenda and a set of routine items including a consent agenda (with a corrected contract amount), the 2025–26 12-month employee calendar, CTE textbook committees and the 2025–26 student handbook; all recorded motions passed unanimously.","taxTitle","Limestone County, School Districts, Alabama","taxId",12960,"location","Alabama","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6268395,"Board reviews February financial statements; fund balance reported at roughly 3.94 months",113,1740000,1853000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3055731-3f4cf5ccccdc673cb5365caa99aacc8e&start=1740&end=1853","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3055731-3f4cf5ccccdc673cb5365caa99aacc8e/thumbnail_1740000.jpg","/articles/6268395/Alabama/Board-reviews-February-financial-statements-fund-balance-reported-at-roughly-394-months","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268395-396de34156f27f5bd471341dec4e3afd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770965716&Signature=gxRmg0n6WzjjCMAag7bjjpFbSVio2253hXCyNFSV6l2ElBkcm2UMPh-lhjHBebfDaHgIGVFwG8gb3jmmKGQCBPPglnFJ2E2vWBSwr1iOTlYaYLCSPjt4ycBZRCx4XCQhhXhhKnJAQykT-BUHR95pkDcPXkO1SBmonDA6~-dstfiCATCY4CYwIuPLibhhrpv2YAy9z95hwxyB-vkLVaZrG45T3nc9NHQi5AfEnk9pdECByRFX2lBiV~IPPpONqKfKhBJXD8I80mHFApnVRQaeqg9rsD1H33kjH93-orfnhOIHc3JWYyGa2MRXN97a~9bd3InuJQCDCttb2J-AiIIFHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the board meeting, Miss Hubbard presented February financial statements and budget-to-date figures. The district reported it was five months into the fiscal year (about 42 percent complete). Local revenue, which includes sales tax, was reported at about 57 percent of the year’s budgeted amount; the superintendent and finance staff move $500,000 monthly into capital projects, leaving roughly $2.5 million in capital projects for the year.

Miss Hubbard said expenditures were on target at roughly 42 percent of the year-to-date budget. The fund balance for one month was cited as $12,200,000 and the district’s total fund balance was reported as $48,100,000—described as about 3.94 months of fund balance. From January to February the fund balance grew by about $500,000. The finance report also noted approximately $1,200,000 in interest earned in the money market account over five months and monthly interest of a little over $200,000.

No formal action on the financial statements was recorded beyond the presentation to the board.","Board member Miss Hubbard reported the district’s February financial statements, noting local revenues ahead of budget, a $2.5 million capital-projects transfer, and a fund balance of about $48.1 million (approx. 3.94 months).",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6268401,"Superintendent announces Cognia accreditation and improvement areas for Limestone County Schools",174,1520000,1694000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3055731-3f4cf5ccccdc673cb5365caa99aacc8e&start=1520&end=1694","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3055731-3f4cf5ccccdc673cb5365caa99aacc8e/thumbnail_1520000.jpg","/articles/6268401/Alabama/Superintendent-announces-Cognia-accreditation-and-improvement-areas-for-Limestone-County-Schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268401-4a754f5286d58ab164aff1b6c7a91140/orig.mp4?Expires=1770965716&Signature=gaBlDnAYRz2RJpR07sLjRqnJvBY7Pa7YM0O4z10tA4qzh68fVfVly6CIuG7GqlwufpKx~2p4pkmaZlo-UgKdhftNOMO2A4G0tLatVZh-JirSsALrPjtDeTsc2wEfpaPep2XlkJdGWwc2IRZ4DXhwYrkihfZejmomU6R027wWBSeSvKclEvzuwTom6gTlcEouu48QLEHPWdB-yPbDu2Z3f-UqIqDPo840Ap641dUpeRYllig8foD7N7ODkVIe4499j7z4MJgG~YGsJRxu9DytzS~J-fCBqBVacuB~YByxNZd0thpsoZIeuim4fTNs3Ir0ijTSZMxbuBhpDTAa6LRM8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The superintendent announced that Limestone County Schools has been awarded accredited status by Cognia’s Global Commission, the action conferred March 31, 2025, and reported an institutional IQ score of 347, above the Cognia network average of 296.

The superintendent read the accreditation email summary describing the recognition from regional commissions associated with Cognia and listed two areas identified as needing improvement: (1) implementing a formal structure to promote a culture and climate where learners consistently receive adult and peer support, and (2) ensuring professional staff consistently engage in inquiry-based action research to identify instructional improvements and report results. The superintendent said the district will address the areas and submit required progress evidence to Cognia during the three years following the review.

No board action was recorded on the accreditation report; the announcement was part of the superintendent’s report to the board.","The superintendent reported Limestone County Schools received accredited status from Cognia with an IQ score above the network average and two named areas for improvement to be addressed in a three-year progress report.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6268405,"Limestone County Board recognizes scholars-bowl, band and art students and promotes county art exhibition",1434,125000,1559000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3055731-3f4cf5ccccdc673cb5365caa99aacc8e&start=125&end=1559","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3055731-3f4cf5ccccdc673cb5365caa99aacc8e/thumbnail_125000.jpg","/articles/6268405/Alabama/Limestone-County-Board-recognizes-scholars-bowl-band-and-art-students-and-promotes-county-art-exhibition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268405-f7a435763d228ea312b2a8f2a0fd09f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770965716&Signature=P8aysxxGpqzJtGrSgo0bKELoFRzkiB3lDti4sc49gw8EQiKrviRoGnqFQauvcDVrS9gw0K3T5l-cY6La~vWvx1OyWh31oXdro4fPhn4jVE8dbUXAGqWip0M9jHCa--4PZjXPAHT3ihXOWFYvbLhw3BrowjKPgESRmoOHa3WcIRTqlTW7F2yoGN35Lu7Zu0EPTHH9WD2XizEsjyzzYiH-7JAl925H2IRjEZVnAy9t0Z1Pr8vocErxvHTm~lXv~czb0AJRgDE1EsC6eujoxlCKno85EFU7rspUY7stTsZf4uWOYnB2-cL49GKy6g-PzjAT6EnmJkmp4Bf4uC3TZRu53w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Limestone County Board of Education on an unspecified date recognized students who placed in this year’s scholars-bowl competitions, district honor band and All-State band designees, and honorees in a national high-school art competition.

Superintendent (name not specified) presented the scholars-bowl winners in elementary, middle and high school divisions, named advisors and singled out high-score competitors. Creekside Elementary, East Limestone (middle division) and Ardmore High School (high division) were called out as first-place teams; the superintendent also named individual students and coaches for each division.

The board also recognized Braxton Moore, an eighth grader at West Limestone, for Alabama district honor band selection and named three students chosen for the Alabama All-State Band: Blake Talbert (Ardmore High School), Sam Coggan (Clements High School) and Jay Lamore (Tanner High School). District 2 board member Miss Greta Kilgore joined in congratulating Sam Coggan when his director was unable to attend.

Two East Limestone High School students received honors in a nationwide high-school art competition and will be displayed in the Fifth District congressional office. The superintendent and staff announced a Limestone County Schools visual art exhibition at the Launchbox the following Friday during a downtown “Friday at 5” event; the exhibition will feature artwork from all county high schools, live student work-in-progress, makerspace activities and judged submissions. Admission was announced as free with donations accepted.

The recognitions were ceremonial; no formal votes were required. The board’s presentations emphasized the district’s expansion of visual-arts programming to every high school and encouraged public attendance at the exhibition.","The Limestone County Board of Education recognized scholars-bowl winners, district honor- and All-State band members and two Congressional Art Competition honorees, and promoted a county visual art exhibition scheduled during a downtown Friday event.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: board approves agenda, consent items, employee calendar, textbook committees and student handbook

Board reviews February financial statements; fund balance reported at roughly 3.94 months

Superintendent announces Cognia accreditation and improvement areas for Limestone County Schools

Limestone County Board recognizes scholars-bowl, band and art students and promotes county art exhibition