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- Adoption of the meeting agenda for the June 3, 2025 regular board meeting: motion passed (vote recorded as \"Aye\" in the transcript; individual tallies not specified).

- Approval of minutes from the May 20, 2025 regular board meeting and the May 27, 2025 call of student hearings: motion passed (vote recorded as \"Aye\"; individual tallies not specified).

- Consent agenda (items A–F): the board moved approval of consent items with the supplemental list item number 33 set aside for discussion. After discussion, item number 33 from the supplemental list was approved; the transcript records the final motion for the supplemental item passed with one abstention and no named dissent.

- Approval of the Raptor visitor-management and badge-alert procurement and implementation plan: board approved the purchase and directed staff to proceed with installation and training (vendor integration and recurring licensing noted).

- Approval of the FY2025 budget amendment (routine calibration to reflect allocations received after initial budgeting): motion passed (no detailed roll-call recorded in the transcript).

Where the transcript did not record named movers, seconders or roll-call tallies, the article lists outcomes as recorded in the meeting. Details such as specific vote counts and individual mover/second names were not specified in the transcript for several motions; the transcript does record one abstention on the supplemental item referenced above.

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District presenters explained the purchase in two parts: visitor management hardware (iPads on stands to accept badge or license check-in) and an alert badge system for employees. The board was told badges can be used for routine check-in and for emergency signaling. As explained in the presentation, pressing a badge three times would call a medical team; a sustained series of presses (described by presenters as seven presses or continuous pressing) would trigger a broader emergency response. Presenters also described campus beacon placement to triangulate an alert location and said the system integrates with 911 and district emergency processes.

Presenters discussed rollout and training: the district plans to order iPads and new employee badges and expects full integration around September or October, with in-person and virtual training provided. Staff said the badges will be color-coded by role (employees, SROs, substitutes) and that substitute badges would be issued daily. The presenter noted battery life expectations (about three to four months per charge, with notifications when battery is low) and that Raptor provides vendor training and support. Presenters said the district would cover the initial purchase with advancement-technology funds and acknowledged recurring licensing and maintenance costs.

Board members asked about campus coverage and off-campus use. Presenters said the badge alert will function where beacons cover a campus; it is not intended to provide roadside/remote coverage such as while a bus is on a highway. Staff said the alert pushes notifications to district devices and emits a loud, distinctive sound to differentiate it from bells and routine alarms. Board members noted concerns about false alarms and student reactions; presenters said the district will work with Raptor on overrides and training, model drills akin to fire-drill preparations and will monitor the system for false activations.

The board approved the Raptor purchase and integration plan; the motion passed during the meeting after discussion of scope and training.

","The board approved a roughly $127,000 purchase of Raptor visitor-management iPads and a badge-based alert system that will allow staff to check in with badges, scan driver’s licenses, and trigger tiered emergency alerts tied to campus beacons and 911 integration; recurring licensing costs were noted.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_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":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6537016,"Board hears six-month financial report; district replacing 49 buses amid funding gap",0,2230000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3645095-3c145916ca107cdb747a65132079fa2f&start=2230&end=2230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3645095-3c145916ca107cdb747a65132079fa2f/thumbnail_2230000.jpg","/articles/6537016/Alabama/Board-hears-six-month-financial-report-district-replacing-49-buses-amid-funding-gap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6537016-c35a80dc8f84758bf5bd1f5f31835a14/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195594&Signature=Kzld6UCNT7QA95w7FbvAeLEQd9rTFOged~-LXBKKMj8DIp2o3~pIHMe191LjVvytj26JfWbjrN8ztQjrXKzgzJf4BktNQbVFbd09t9WuLe5PG6lwLsjtOGC0CgoGXMNnJwV4Zsu4ZVhgJImBa5s3WPAGgtoHwNYPCWeVEgjz8UyGTDoxBw5LxOjkM8NyHqshg3-soZ2eVHWs84P8KMmUo5JmT44-FrzSOJ-8atSVvQqhFe3KXJ20ltbZnFs0KRHbnV41THMyBjqu12w5zyPrSBDfP25X3znpVQAjqhNHvvFT6F-4sumcuPSNco-BB9rQ8yMIIFI-2r3l6l5ijYHwbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tuscaloosa City Schools finance staff presented the district’s six-month financial report on June 3 and detailed a large bus-replacement outlay and a continuing sales-tax funding challenge.

Mister Duke, presenting the management and revenue updates, said the district has purchased 49 school buses at a cost of $136,387 each and plans to replace another 24 buses next year. He explained the state fleet-renewal payment for a school bus remains $75,000, leaving a per-bus funding gap the district is covering with one-time \"advancement technology\" funds. Duke said the advancement technology monies are supplemental, one-time allocations and not guaranteed in future years.

Duke warned of a broader revenue pressure tied to online sales. \"We do not get a penny from online sales,\" he told the board, calling the statewide shift in e-commerce purchasing a \"huge\" issue affecting millions of dollars across school systems. Board members and staff discussed resale of older buses via certified auction houses; Duke said the district recoups some nominal funds but that sale proceeds would not close the funding gap.

On staffing, board members and staff said driver recruitment remains a constraint. A board member noted, \"We can have the buses, but if we don't have the drivers ... you have to have a CDL passenger license\" and urged outreach to recruit bus drivers. The board asked staff to begin or continue recruitment steps for drivers and noted the new buses will be air-conditioned, which staff said could help recruitment.

The finance presentation included the routine FY2025 budget amendment item, which the board approved in the meeting as a calibration of revenues and expenditures after allocations from the state. Presenters described the amendment as the usual year-end adjustment that aligns the budget with allocations received after initial budgeting.

","Finance staff told the board the district purchased 49 replacement buses at $136,387 each, noted a $61,387 per-bus gap versus state fleet funding of $75,000, and said the district will use one-time state 'advancement technology' funds to cover the shortfall while warning about ongoing revenue pressure from e-commerce sales tax shifts.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6537022,"Tuscaloosa City Schools board reviews CCRI rollout, dual-enrollment growth and new state pathways",834,746000,1580000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3645095-3c145916ca107cdb747a65132079fa2f&start=746&end=1580","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3645095-3c145916ca107cdb747a65132079fa2f/thumbnail_746000.jpg","/articles/6537022/Alabama/Tuscaloosa-City-Schools-board-reviews-CCRI-rollout-dual-enrollment-growth-and-new-state-pathways","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6537022-9d923ca59722df3fb4f5e77e2554ef3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195594&Signature=NPdMcc5qonuqpXKCKc0kcivkyGL0CTeX6Q81mH35zYxh5sqkzxzaGHhA541Ze0AdiWATRdZNYnBcpQ72eLDufIoowGuIv6y38-y1cTsRoLr2wA8OJAQKGMWRQfhS6~unTQ4xXq6xjKkHRzYz-RuKKtr6GSUHryNJrgLHLhT6-JeCJX-ZyLHJfaiFx-bSZVlq03uSeQyJ9vEAf047GM7yFbU47XTO68HhOuLYMeb5~of1vjznw6DgC3qRqEe5NSkDGYzEy35zGKM7Lk4U7BqNhoc1ytPNtVXP-Mk6ixB3MDNXYs2bfiNb1t4740qoA-0XeT6mYPxTWsSTY0NRd~OsYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Daria and district staff briefed the Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education on June 3 about the state-mandated college- and career-readiness indicator (CCRI) for the cohort entering their senior year in 2026 and related changes to dual enrollment and diploma pathways.

The update explained why the CCRI matters and how the district is responding. Miss Nordstrom, presenting CCRI data, said the CCRI requirement is coming from the state: \"That is coming from the state. That is not a Tuscaloosa City Schools thing.\" She reported district performance metrics for the Class of 2025 and juniors: confirmed postsecondary plans stood at 97.4 percent for the Class of 2025, and the board was told that nearly 41 percent of 2025 graduates left Tuscaloosa City Schools with college credit earned through dual-enrollment programs.

District staff framed the changes as a continuation of local work. Miss Nordstrom said the district already tracks confirmed postsecondary plans and uses partners and systems to verify students’ plans after graduation. The briefing said dual-enrollment participation is rising year over year, with roughly 50 more students participating than the prior school year and additional course enrollments and college credits earned.

The board heard details about State Bill 253 (described to the board as the Option B workforce diploma). Under that pathway, students may earn an Alabama high school diploma with reduced academic credit requirements: two math credits (geometry and algebra I or a second appropriate math), two science credits (biological and a physical science) and a requirement that the student achieve CTE \"completer\" status by earning a grade of 70 or better in three sequenced CTE courses in a declared program. The district noted Option B is intended for students pursuing workforce pathways and is not appropriate for students who plan to attend a four-year college immediately after graduation or for student-athletes seeking NCAA eligibility.

Staff described local procedures for Option B: students in the general education pathway default to Option A and must opt in to Option B no earlier than the spring semester of 10th grade. Presenters said the opt-in requires signatures from the student, the family, the school counselor and the school principal to document understanding of the pathway and its limits.

Board members asked how the district communicates Option B and CCRI details to principals, counselors and families; presenters said the district will run an \"intense communication campaign\" beginning immediately and will work through counselors and principals to ensure a counseling and scheduling pathway that preserves a student’s ability to achieve CTE completer status.

Staff also discussed House Bill 102, which the board was told expands dual-enrollment availability statewide and instructs local systems to place dual-enrollment coursework on students’ high school transcripts. Under the change, the district’s dual-credit crosswalk will no longer limit which dual-enrollment courses appear on transcripts; instead the crosswalk will identify which courses qualify for additional quality-point (weighted) consideration. Presenters said the change could affect GPA calculations because dual-enrollment courses completed successfully will appear on a student’s high school transcript.

The presentation closed with staff noting the district’s work to quantify extracurricular participation, partnerships with Xello for career-readiness verification, and continued monitoring while state data are certified. Board members were invited to request follow-up briefings or detailed walkthroughs of the data.

","District officials told the board on June 3 that state rules now require a college- and career-readiness indicator (CCRI) for the 2026 graduating class, highlighted steady growth in dual-enrollment participation and outlined the new Option B workforce diploma pathway (State Bill 253).","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Tuscaloosa City Schools board actions June 3, 2025

Board approves Raptor visitor-management and badge-alert system for campus safety

Board hears six-month financial report; district replacing 49 buses amid funding gap

Tuscaloosa City Schools board reviews CCRI rollout, dual-enrollment growth and new state pathways