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Principal or staff member Jared Meads praised the counselors during the recognition, saying the HTMS counseling team \"is by far the best group of counselors I've ever had the pleasure of working with\" and that their work \"leaves a lasting impact on all of our students.\" The board and audience applauded the honorees and were invited to take photos following the presentation.

The board's recognition highlights district work to support student mental health and counseling services at HTMS.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Trussville City Schools - September 15, 2025 - BOE Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Hewitt Trussell Middle School counselors Krista Dement and Caroline Kidd received the Alabama School Counseling Program of Distinction Award and were recognized by the Trussville board.","taxTitle","Trussville City Schools, School Districts, Alabama","taxId",72930,"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},6473052,"Board approves personnel recommendations including resignations, hires and extra-service contracts",29,2336000,2365000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5763116-1134f9701259f2352628e7145eb78c90&start=2336&end=2365","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5763116-1134f9701259f2352628e7145eb78c90/thumbnail_2336000.jpg","/articles/6473052/Alabama/Board-approves-personnel-recommendations-including-resignations-hires-and-extra-service-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473052-2264fe991ceafb6e12cb9ef56b7b58f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775469234&Signature=NemRJ79woBEWDAvattjSKGYkGNaiGITyZpJ1B-pTSR6skzLoKUyBBSHKR9KuPIMk0tVV5KHiZ8mdBfd~8Fdvoy-hb58J72AWCnQweAJtDlfADi~ouIK82oZZH1UG1boo~wsCw1WHSoUG5SQFYmGClr-xo97giJNSSoACxSBW9pL~v8YppEWodCLc07EVVMr1DLnVrCjsnUUCuJHuKBFZsaqonv~QvxDipXxgkxMqm9Ms6G-e73vfRBRqlzSlMrujzQ3FH-n22VyDfq8r-sLCPgMk8C8kBPM3Iw4FO-8N4dx7q415IhqcdWVDLPtu1nkUe-334YU8LO-1y4WT9DaMCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Trussville City Schools board approved the personnel recommendations presented at the meeting, which the superintendent summarized as including one resignation, one leave of absence, recommendations for supplemental positions, two non-employee coach appointments, multiple employment recommendations, extra-service agreements, team contracts, three schedule changes, and two long-term substitute recommendations.

Board members moved to approve the personnel slate; the motion passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition. The superintendent noted the slate will return after a 30-day period for a second reading and final approval where applicable.

The personnel section was placed on the consent agenda and included multiple categories of employment and contract approvals. Board members thanked staff for preparing the recommendations and proceeded to the new-business policy discussion afterward.

The board did not provide names or dollar amounts for all individual personnel actions during the public discussion; full details appear in the board packet.","Trussville City Schools' board approved a personnel slate that included resignations, a leave of absence, multiple employment recommendations, extra-service agreements and non-employee coach appointments.",{"_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},6473057,"Trussville board reviews new state-driven policies; vaping policy must be approved by Nov. 1",184,2397000,2581000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5763116-1134f9701259f2352628e7145eb78c90&start=2397&end=2581","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5763116-1134f9701259f2352628e7145eb78c90/thumbnail_2397000.jpg","/articles/6473057/Alabama/Trussville-board-reviews-new-state-driven-policies-vaping-policy-must-be-approved-by-Nov-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473057-42c1aea27ff2c1e048a12fdc203148fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1775469234&Signature=SFuCBnt1Qr0PU1inbIwfcsUnUJHN8bq-vYiYTjVBhJlfkO4sWP6d3HPlsdNh4c3KSpp9p0yiGCgOIBI8zFkJwoRH2aHQIDvu0zPqy3r3csNSrEl~5KXhPCzDzAbP2RLM8l177v0p81R8UBUcCj6JHjE2teg6DJ8rIWtsFx~cK5AniLwVSoRUan6DUfIZKdkMEFve-JWAf1yppSz3512DLOae1~ROahF6V8W2ZVtFT8U8bEPdZkijX75o6Wx7k1b1D9UOzI5zd2NaXJth9d01vNnOohA29TcvoEh93A2NwaAlycY01Loj8PUrJn3pxSfVuF44VQ6bMvXYgmr54LMmMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trussville City Schools' board reviewed a package of policy updates prepared by the district's legal counsel that translate recent state legislation into local policy. Items discussed included paid parental leave, on-the-job injury leave, vaping/tobacco/electronic-cigarette rules, expenditures, parental opt-in for medical services, attendance (absences and excuses), and concurrent paid leave.

Melissa McKee of the law firm Bishop Brooks explained she prepares the policy pipeline that turns legislative language into board policy and administrative procedures for Trussville and other Alabama boards. During a follow-up question about deadlines, an attorney on the call (referred to in the meeting as Miss Burrow) said the vaping policy portion carries a strict deadline: \"That one had a very strict timeline; I think the vaping policy has to be approved by Nov. 1.\" The board agreed to move the policy package forward for the required posting period and to bring the documents back after 30 days for a second reading and final approval.

The district cited variation in how quickly different policies must be adopted. Some changes require immediate local policy action; others depend on a model policy the state department must release before districts can finalize language. Board members asked for clarification about timing and thanked counsel for translating lengthy bills into usable policy drafts for district procedures.

The board did not adopt final policy language at this meeting. Instead, members voted to post the proposed policy changes and return for a second reading after the statutorily required posting period.","The board reviewed a bundle of policy changes translated from recent state legislation and prepared by the district's legal counsel; staff said the vaping policy included in the package has a strict state deadline of Nov. 1.",{"_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},6473060,"Trussville board approves budget, capital plan and roof design work for two schools",741,1517000,2258000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5763116-1134f9701259f2352628e7145eb78c90&start=1517&end=2258","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5763116-1134f9701259f2352628e7145eb78c90/thumbnail_1517000.jpg","/articles/6473060/Alabama/Trussville-board-approves-budget-capital-plan-and-roof-design-work-for-two-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473060-cb60bcb5bc8378b9a727a2c3d5f5caef/orig.mp4?Expires=1775469234&Signature=BNqo1-5nLizlhUMr7nF4rl30o3jLVFzmMJMr0UvhrvoKi~wqkQv3USqnsVORUl9r2hDCXqXdtTjtyvTJjwFtzSp8WFkn39IUwKAHLT8ksX~Of78PE61Qo~668F3XBurRMApmWE3PaFb71zV9Vvk~9Nm9ltxfQqDONIBik3jGkaQ9G6-s32zXC0baRC~INA-PatSXJcEO9cuw286luuzGbNkTGn-B0cN8eOaK3UI3rjVpXXD7UqndO2qpmK3mc5WFot7dTBudRCjyXkaLB8T2VvUC1kvac~8WCiuH7wd0D2rvkeqoq3UuOdz5tGXR5SFfdf1ZcZnOtddeFPNdTWYDvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trussville City Schools' board of education approved its annual budget and capital plan as part of a consent agenda vote and authorized owner–architect agreements to begin design work for roof replacements at Hewitt Trussell Middle School and Cahaba Elementary School.

The consent agenda — which the board adopted without recorded opposition — included approval of the budget and capital plan, a bid statement allowing use of purchasing cooperatives, owner–architect agreements to begin design for corrective roofing work at Hewitt Trussell Middle School (about 140,000 square feet) and for the gym roof at Cahaba Elementary School, a board member code-of-conduct resolution (Resolution 0915-25-O1), and multiple facility-use and field-trip requests.

Board materials and staff presentations show the district receives a small portion of federal funds (identified in the meeting as roughly 2 percent of the budget). The owner–architect approvals authorize the district to begin design and later return to the board to advertise and award construction contracts.

The board voted to adopt the consent agenda by voice; no formal roll-call tally was provided in the minutes for the motion on the record. Materials presented during the meeting indicated the capital plan and budget will appear on the consent agenda for formal adoption and that subsequent steps on the roofing work will return to the board for bid approval and contract award.

Background materials in the board packet list multiple purchasing cooperatives the district may use for procurement and a multi-page list of field-trip requests; staff noted several pages of field trips (four to five pages) were included in the packet.

The board chair closed the item after the unanimous voice vote and moved on to personnel and new-business items on the agenda.

Looking ahead: the owner–architect agreements begin the design phase; the board must later approve construction bids and contracts before work can start.","Trussville City Schools approved its budget and capital plan on the consent agenda and authorized owner–architect agreements to begin design work on roofs at Hewitt Trussell Middle School and Cahaba Elementary School.","actionData","errors"]

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