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Dr. Stoddard moved approval of the agenda; Dr. Davis seconded and the motion was approved by voice vote. Dr. Davis moved approval of the March 18 minutes; Mr. King seconded and the minutes were approved by voice vote.

The superintendent used the report portion of the meeting to congratulate students and staff: the McBride robotics team placed first at the University of Alabama competition (led by Lisonbee Roberts and Jill McCabe), and district staff member Deidra Brewer was named one of eight elementary finalists for Alabama Teacher of the Year. The superintendent reminded the board of a retirement tea on May 21 and said the district may schedule a special called meeting in the coming weeks to handle additional personnel vacancies.

The meeting concluded with the board recognizing administrative professional Laurie Wolfolk; the president indicated the meeting would adjourn after she received a small presentation. The board did not hold an executive session during the public meeting and no separate votes on individual consent items were requested from the floor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting - April 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Board approved routine procedural items — agenda, minutes and consent agenda — and the superintendent reported student and staff recognitions and possible special meeting for additional personnel items.","taxTitle","Muscle Shoals City Schools, School Districts, Alabama","taxId",56320,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6264723,"Board approves large personnel report including multiple resignations, hires and transfers",357,285000,642000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3095884-0e99354289ac68dce4cffc8438c589e8&start=285&end=642","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3095884-0e99354289ac68dce4cffc8438c589e8/thumbnail_285000.jpg","/articles/6264723/Muscle-Shoals-City-Schools/School-Districts/Alabama/Board-approves-large-personnel-report-including-multiple-resignations-hires-and-transfers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6264723-a36129246cfe9598c6af3d819703d2db/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181746&Signature=jOqERJq2hJjeAp9xyVpKTh0E1uOtu6c72p55RemFR-rSZL~t4AD4CBCjL1HIygOl5ryubAzpIbxMKngRZAwDFLN0QG70Uls9HANjCQc50wuV4ldFAQ7iqHLnaBo5NeZyhx3ef8NzOUGcnOdeUgRg4vqJmwoGTVaCufuRNB3SDFa7-E7iZi9soOZVZ8s79SPDWImMWoHlruYEBf9VLYDwOCW6LJfq76X-XEHyaZY90uWcFjD394Bk8i0zlnxfydj2W2DLTfqiXjBCy4ITNiMkEV4eSSlKEsCHzGNlwfY9PqzJrrmJeFHtTLvQkZHKXL-Q4OZoPlOzOORCMqUjfTfpnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Muscle Shoals Board of Education approved a personnel report that lists numerous resignations and retirements, staff transfers, new hires and supplemental assignments across the district.

During the meeting the superintendent read an extensive list of personnel actions the board approved by voice vote after Dr. Stoddard moved the motion and Dr. Davis seconded it. The superintendent said several items were effective June 1 unless otherwise noted and read resignations, transfers and new hires by name, school and effective dates.

Resignations and retirements listed included Matthew Carpenter, assistant supervisor of student services (effective June 1); multiple teachers and staff across McBride Elementary, Muscle Shoals Middle School, Muscle Shoals High School and districtwide positions with effective dates mostly in May or July. Transfers and reassignments included Amy Hellams (clerical aide at Muscle Shoals Middle School, effective July 23) and several teacher reassignments effective July 31. New hires named in the packet and read aloud included Caroline Connor (speech-language pathologist, effective July 31), Lane Rinks (contract principal and career technical director, Muscle Shoals Career Academy, effective July 1) and others.

The superintendent also listed supplemental and part-time appointments, stipends for peer helper program leaders and summer school staff, and at least one leave of absence request and several employees currently on leave. The board noted a late addition of Karen Knight as community ed site lead (effective June 1).

Board members emphasized there remain vacancies after the actions and the superintendent said a special called meeting may be needed to approve additional personnel actions. No individual personnel contract amounts or salaries were read into the record. The packet contained the full personnel listings and the board approved the report as presented.","The Muscle Shoals Board of Education approved a personnel report listing multiple resignations, retirements, transfers and new hires effective across the district, and authorized supplemental pay and temporary staffing changes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6264728,"Board declares emergency after McBride gym floor floods, approves repairs",120,110000,230000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3095884-0e99354289ac68dce4cffc8438c589e8&start=110&end=230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3095884-0e99354289ac68dce4cffc8438c589e8/thumbnail_110000.jpg","/articles/6264728/Muscle-Shoals-City-Schools/School-Districts/Alabama/Board-declares-emergency-after-McBride-gym-floor-floods-approves-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6264728-cd0391b3b650a57052c148156b3736f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181746&Signature=ocSucp8-dcMqNZw6nwD1IncIUlu1OCsRcjTyZLW6c-6fqdlW3ZhzZ~bFIQEQlyRd4UcmLJE9UrZp8CUc57ndp8dNZapF9s~GSsOeqMOs6y6lse4kgC3vVkIOuw4MSF1e0t7JG4XHZZLQH8kE9lJ6WNNg6RDui879hMboArjjbWwySTA0Pw4KKh8B5hIZsBYmwsEWPh~v2bVpycNAJtx0a62CSKuszmWvvAkzYHnHTXTk~Ztp3BDwxlsJKh~VlUNvtw9~uXRuw99K~6x0UUkrq8K8O6KaW2EPtHwlJNdnfMdCuP~iYc~bhw2iPfoWo3qAxu5lJQmYOJr2ChKIxZN57Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Muscle Shoals Board of Education voted unanimously to declare an emergency after a condensing coil in an overhead heating unit at McBride Elementary School gymnasium burst earlier this year, leading officials to say the gym floor is irreparable and must be replaced.

Superintendent (name not specified) told the board that “an insurance adjuster and the floor manufacturer have deemed the floor irreparable and it will need to be replaced,” and recommended an emergency declaration so repairs could proceed without delay.

The emergency declaration was moved by Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Woods; the board approved the declaration by voice vote. Later in the meeting the board approved the consent agenda, which included accepting bids for gym floor repairs; the superintendent recommended awarding the lower of two bids included in the packet. Board member Mr. Wood moved the consent agenda; Dr. Stoddard seconded, and the consent agenda passed by voice vote.

The board did not state the winning bidder’s name or the contract amount in the public discussion. The superintendent said the floor was exposed to elevated moisture for several hours before discovery and that the manufacturer and insurer deemed it irreparable; no timetable for replacement or dates for work to begin were specified in the meeting record.

The emergency declaration allows the district to proceed under applicable emergency contracting processes, as the superintendent described; no specific statute or procurement rule was cited in the public remarks.

The board also approved a separate construction contract included on the consent agenda for plumbing upgrades and renovations described in the packet as a DCM project; details and contract award information were included in board materials but not read aloud during the public meeting.","The Muscle Shoals Board of Education declared an emergency after a condensing coil burst at McBride Elementary’s gym, and approved proceeding with gym floor repairs as part of the consent agenda.","actionData","errors"]

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Muscle Shoals Board approves agenda, minutes and consent items; superintendent highlights awards and upcoming meetings

Board approves large personnel report including multiple resignations, hires and transfers

Board declares emergency after McBride gym floor floods, approves repairs