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Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Tim Lowry told the board the revisions are intended mostly for \"consistency and simplicity\" but include several larger changes that staff said require attention now. \"Point 4.15, the discipline process, that clause has been added ... which talks about appropriate alternative placement days for students registering from another school district shall be determined by multiple factors,\" Lowry said, summarizing the draft.

The proposed changes that staff highlighted include:
- Incoming‑student discipline (4.15): school staff added language to allow consideration of disciplinary incidents that occurred in other districts when a student enrolls in Hoover; staff said the district currently depends on parents and sending schools to provide records and that the change clarifies how the district may apply discipline when outside incidents are later disclosed.
- Crossroads placements (4.16): the draft adds a provision drawn from state code to address placements for students with drug, alcohol, weapon or physical‑harm offenses.
- Unauthorized recording (6.2): the policy would classify unauthorized recording or sharing of inappropriate actions (for example, a recording posted to social media) as a Class‑2 infraction to permit a disciplinary response.
- Attendance reporting (4.2): the district will accept secure electronic parent notes through ParentSquare rather than handwritten notes, while continuing to require traditional doctor notes where applicable.
- Taylor's Law (17.25): the draft includes clearer, earlier notification about how Taylor's Law can affect students' eligibility for driver's licenses, and staff said the district will make that information explicit beginning in middle schools.

Lowry said the district is working with technology staff to improve transfer of records between school systems but that some state‑level concerns remain. \"We are dealing with that right now. Kelly Lane has been helpful on the technology side of it. This is capable of producing those records and pushing it through one school system to another school system,\" Lowry said.

Board members asked about operational details, including whether consequences must be written into board policy or could remain in administrative code; Lowry said staff will finalize progressive consequences and return them for board consideration. The board directed staff to post the draft and the forthcoming consequences on the district website and scheduled the code for formal consideration at the July board meeting.

The revision process described at the meeting also includes stakeholder outreach: administrators, student government representatives and parent groups were scheduled to meet with staff in the coming week to provide input before the board revisits the draft. Lowry said the district will accompany any policy rollout with an educational campaign for families.

The meeting did not include a final vote on the code; the item was left for further administrative work and a future board action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","6/10/25 HCS Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Hoover City Schools officials presented a revised student code of conduct and related policy changes at a board meeting; the board agreed to let the draft sit for 30 days and to return in July to consider final approval.","taxTitle","Hoover City Schools, School Districts, Alabama","taxId",13588,"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},6532900,"Hoover City Schools reports 30+ summer capital projects, modular classroom work advancing",241,1370000,1611000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3803514-8ff814597aed2f8e404ab12e72366f30&start=1370&end=1611","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3803514-8ff814597aed2f8e404ab12e72366f30/thumbnail_1370000.jpg","/articles/6532900/Alabama/Hoover-City-Schools-reports-30-summer-capital-projects-modular-classroom-work-advancing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532900-57777ea3a3361ad16c5278be35117ee9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770567628&Signature=J8sR1lTubhRoJNVmjc7knWEeHzoOnyaz773IuQ04x~pLvkGbEymnNMeuQpryHPQBMUEwk19zd72tjJqw0fJZxH3NBgH4ha3QVBlmqdzsSiKQhKupxmfSSfXHps9MrF3Ry2Msov-H5KE7fd-7JazMDr1SLAZ3gotPMOXrTdJEcOHRWSIJvx-oV75nbSGjDH8XaaMdxFO6j46jRSb1N0BIwBmzP6Rj2lzXN8xaYAxSIEdZcGOX3Uz6RWeoSsKuDPtjjsBC11Haxa0HelyYaBu8mnj8lQ6rJJBs5x2aiReQcW3t8HJ0GMr-uKUMHJFycrFw-07AnnjSpKCB91HMFzwRlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Matt Wilson, director of operations for Hoover City Schools, briefed the board on an extensive summer capital program and said roughly 32 to 34 projects are in design, contract or installation phases.

\"Well, they're they're all on their way. It's about 34. So we're doing a lot lot of projects. We're about 32 in queue, either design or if you work through contractually now, we can complete it by summer,\" Wilson said.

Projects Wilson listed as underway or imminent include multiple roof replacements, restroom renovations at athletics facilities, elevator upgrades to meet code, theater modernization work at Hoover High, playground replacements, boiler replacements at several schools and work on modular classroom units to add temporary instructional space. He said several projects were on schedule while some roofing work had experienced weather‑related delays.

On modular classrooms, Wilson said the bid was on the street and installation contracts were moving toward execution; the district's goal is to have modules in place and ready for students, though he described contingency steps if schedules slip.

Board members asked about the timeline and whether any projects were substantially behind; Wilson said most work remains on track and that the district is coordinating with contractors and the Owner's Advisory Committee. The board thanked operations staff for the summer work and emphasized the importance of meeting time‑sensitive deliveries before the school year begins.

The capital update was presented as an information item; no formal board action was recorded on the projects during the meeting.","Director of Operations Matt Wilson told the board the district has about 32–34 summer projects in design or construction, including roofing, elevator upgrades, playgrounds, boiler replacements and modular classroom installation; some items face weather‑related delays but the district expects most to be complete for start of school.",{"_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},6532905,"Hoover City Schools CFO reports majority of budget spent through seven months; business actions approved",127,166000,293000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3803514-8ff814597aed2f8e404ab12e72366f30&start=166&end=293","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3803514-8ff814597aed2f8e404ab12e72366f30/thumbnail_166000.jpg","/articles/6532905/Alabama/Hoover-City-Schools-CFO-reports-majority-of-budget-spent-through-seven-months-business-actions-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532905-89f4965de3189f72e6a05456615929a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770567628&Signature=mh2qjHOELa-4fSGxBBmJ~iRFmxOtUbIvCw8vp84Kjv3u37ZOeb~SR-xwTbkW6idfTehid~~JWe69DQqiLOS0Lo9srMq18vEaGoAIB9mGNSvTci5TRmNwUW4ORjq7FodmWsetscTxMEuu2a1pNjat~TuIv8Vtv0UEHA20lTXobOEjwLo7CuUvFO0KcUCTg-ue5SIT30pKcyGu9Meao0cdWng94joAEIsiSWDPX46kHmnky7PY9tZfiy207TgaRnOPYio855TBhRM8Zz0TiQBWG2HgoOmcwkY3W9DUQpawgdxT-YB4WdOWWenYxnVtvd2VpwHGE38N2BDgSTTVmK3CiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Melinda Bach, chief school financial officer for Hoover City Schools, delivered a summary of the district's general purpose financial statements and told the board the district has spent the bulk of recurring operating funds through seven months of activity.

\"Included in your packet is a summary of general purpose financial statements for the month ending 04/30/2025,\" Bach said. She reported general fund expenditures of 87.9% of budget for the seven months covered, and current reserves equal to 12.13 months.

Bach also briefed the board on capital and special revenue spending: the district continued payments on roofing projects, the stadium/theater modernization at Hoover High, elevator upgrades and other building projects. Special revenue expenditures for seven months were $17,400,000, approximately 75% of that budget, and the district expects many federal funds to be expensed during the school year with reimbursements following.

Bach reported cash displacements of $4,964,353.10 for FY25 and noted May payroll at $14,153,327.45.

After the financial presentation the board moved, by voice vote, to approve the business action items on the agenda.

The financial packet in the meeting materials includes additional line‑item detail; board members did not ask substantive follow‑up questions during the public presentation.","CSFO Melinda Bach presented April financial statements showing general fund expenditures at 87.9% of budget for seven months, a reserve of 12.13 months, special revenue spending of $17.4 million (75% of budget) and payroll and cash‑displacement figures; the board approved business action items by voice vote.","actionData","errors"]

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