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Kyle Wright, a junior at Scottsboro High School and the newly elected Alabama State Beta secretary, told the board that the club — which had only recently established a senior chapter — qualified 40 of 43 students for nationals by placing in the top three at the Alabama State Beta Convention. \"Beta is a national organization with 3,574 national clubs and 304 state clubs,\" Wright said, describing the club’s focus on service, character, leadership and achievement and outlining the club’s accomplishments over the past year.

Wright and other students described competitive successes at the state convention and at the National Beta Convention in Nashville, where Scottsboro students earned awards including a national photography championship. The club also received a School to Watch Award for most promise as a young club, one of four national club awards given.

A trio of juniors — Holland Griggs (vocals), Alex Holder (guitar) and Tory Lynch (piano) — performed the club’s People's Choice Award winning single for the board. The board applauded the students’ performance; State Superintendent Eric Mackey called the presentation \"maybe the best component of superintendent's report we've ever had.\" Mackey thanked the students and Scottsboro district leaders for their work with young people.

In the superintendent’s report, Mackey said Doctor Sandy Ledwell has accepted the position of dean of education at Faulkner University and will leave her role with the department next month after roughly 24–25 years of service. \"She's been very instrumental in setting this up,\" Mackey said of Ledwell’s role in the event programming; he publicly thanked her for her years of service to K‑12 education in Alabama.

Board members and attendees recognized both the student achievements and Ledwell’s appointment. Mackey said Ledwell will remain a partner to the department in her new role preparing teachers.

Details reported to the board: Scottsboro High’s new senior Beta Club reestablished in 2021 following an earlier attempt in 2020; 40 of 43 students placed top three in divisions at state and qualified for nationals; trio of students placed first in state solo/duo/trio and later earned a People's Choice prize at nationals; club will participate in regional and national events in the coming year.

Mackey concluded his report by announcing next meeting dates and thanking educators and students for participating.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Alabama Board of Education Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Scottsboro High School students presented state and national Beta Club honors to the Alabama State Board of Education on Aug. 13, 2022, and the board heard that Doctor Sandy Ledwell will leave the Alabama State Department of Education to become dean of education at Faulkner University.","taxTitle","Alabama State Department of Education, State Agencies, Executive, Alabama","taxId",80275,"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},6460985,"Maxwell River Region partnership wins Pete Taylor award; eight Alabama schools named Purple Star schools",321,1117000,1438000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5826050-03213e18b76a07cfc4884ccf4ce92006&start=1117&end=1438","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5826050-03213e18b76a07cfc4884ccf4ce92006/thumbnail_1117000.jpg","/articles/6460985/Alabama/Maxwell-River-Region-partnership-wins-Pete-Taylor-award-eight-Alabama-schools-named-Purple-Star-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6460985-ea75ee32a849026f9b53b6eb30cff7eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1776030508&Signature=gl4NpkhawHgUxKBEuunIxVZVLoCjnpEIz99DVg1edN880YfpaHZoULJ21qQV6Q~7~dC2zlaTLQDGHL5vWlyaXquLJS8jIpbT7biVtBcSRSY9dLaQGIGdt-1BLqr0oHNPjwtWhCbscb-aIWaE5NZgVHmva64ABY6NiV5mJuBi6o-aDfBsmbA1wbNnws6Gag5zGRhHUX8071ONB3GOzsTYh5HvHBf-O5Ab~klxgJzUSOMPwHi2ks66R5daeKdenmOaLIlkCHY0~xisJr1aLMY6iEKFHQP7mhilc0LXoJEShAMj3fQWTnElKX8tsEM5RR5xzjXVxltJci~gVEPYxWaNTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Maxwell River Region Partnership for Educational Excellence received the Military Child Education Coalition’s Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award during the Alabama State Board of Education meeting on Aug. 13, 2022, recognizing local and installation‑level collaboration to support military‑connected students.

\"The Maxwell River Region Partnership for Educational Excellence was recognized by MSEC with a Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award in 2020 and again this year,\" said Doctor Jenda Grissett, who introduced the presentation. Grissett described the partnership’s two principal goals: identify near‑term ways to provide high‑quality public education options for military‑affiliated families and to serve as a catalyst for sustainable approaches benefiting the River Region.

A key component of the partnership is the Alabama Purple Star School program, launched in Alabama in 2021 with support from Air University and the Alabama Military Stability Foundation and administered with assistance from the Alabama State Department of Education. The Purple Star program recognizes K‑12 schools that meet criteria including a designated military liaison, student‑led transition supports, and professional development for educators on military lifestyle issues. At the meeting the presenters said eight schools across four local school districts in the Maxwell River Region were among the 53 inaugural Purple Star schools in Alabama.

Major General Henrich of Air University presented certificates to representatives from local districts and partner organizations. Those representing the partnership at the board meeting included David Smith, executive director of the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO); Tim Tidmore (Autauga County Schools); Richard Dennis (Elmore County Schools); Doctor Melvin Brown (Montgomery Public Schools); Doctor Keith Langford (Pike Road Schools); and Jennifer Holliday (Alabama Military Stability Foundation).

State Superintendent Eric Mackey thanked the partnership and emphasized the state's interest in serving military families. \"The military community and the education of their children is part of our core mission,\" Mackey said.

Board members and guests posed for photographs after the presentation. The award recognizes local‑level projects and programs that support military children through partnerships among installations, districts and nonprofits.

Background: The Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award, named for Lieutenant General H. G. P. \"Pete\" Taylor, honors collaborative local‑level projects that benefit military‑connected children. The Alabama Purple Star School designation includes criteria intended to ease school transitions for military families and requires district and school commitments to provide supports for military‑connected students.","MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Maxwell River Region Partnership for Educational Excellence received the Military Child Education Coalition’s Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award at the Alabama State Board of Education meeting on Aug. 13, 2022.",{"_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},6460990,"Alabama State Board of Education raises construction‑review threshold, confirms charter commission nominee; routine items pass",602,363000,965000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5826050-03213e18b76a07cfc4884ccf4ce92006&start=363&end=965","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5826050-03213e18b76a07cfc4884ccf4ce92006/thumbnail_363000.jpg","/articles/6460990/Alabama/Alabama-State-Board-of-Education-raises-constructionreview-threshold-confirms-charter-commission-nominee-routine-items-pass","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6460990-0af2b2f631294e532f160804b521d906/orig.mp4?Expires=1776030508&Signature=IFF5yHMiM2cHKl~UPNqYOq~tkniQoxv2Knh7ddiCTNYaGvzU8JVYEXALztZBkALtQUvThDT-ElY0giR6XEeHIoTUzmNzecix4OVkMw-1wW1CIr52EVhkytSjpXWW3YbW4TGYKr8yRE0LAzmRXeQOdseiocORl7vtFBSaFRxvU06XDsssbD9vkR6RdHyzkAZzGn9taF~4evAXMVKEvrSta4ROY7d4w1k76yNX8e2TCX4An3RQAE5aG-y1NClD4vK4xTc1~A6fZIY7NwMtQcXZA6cX-PMuXPLkzlfSFzeiV-n8dqUcYha301qwxr1tipTaiOlV3C0-lCmpH9PY5o6N0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama State Board of Education on Aug. 13, 2022 adopted a change to the state administrative code that shifts which school construction projects receive a full review by the State Division of Construction Management, confirmed a charter‑commission nominee and approved routine business items.

The board voted unanimously to amend Alabama Administrative Code 290‑2‑2‑.01, the rule governing approval of school construction and capital improvements, raising the threshold for a full review to $750,000. The board also confirmed Ryan Kendall to the Alabama Charter School Commission after a vote in which one board member abstained; other routine votes on the agenda and prior minutes were approved without objection.

Board President Doctor Reynolds opened the meeting and members approved the agenda and the minutes of the July 14, 2022 meeting by raised hands. A resolution commending Christie Mead of the Albertville City School System as the recipient of the Robert L. Morton Award was adopted unanimously.

State Superintendent Eric Mackey explained the rule change to the board. \"Any project that is $750,000 or more goes through the standard full review by the state division of construction management in the Department of Finance,\" Mackey said. He summarized that projects under the new $750,000 threshold would instead go through a shorter review focused on life, health and safety code compliance, whereas design details such as colors and other aesthetic choices would not require full DCM review for smaller projects.

Board members discussed the process for confirming appointments to the Alabama Charter School Commission after Senator Greg Reed submitted nominations for two seats. Board materials included resumes for the nominees. One board member said they would abstain from the confirmation vote, citing concerns about the nomination process and limited opportunity for interview or review. Board President Doctor Reynolds responded that, per legal advice, the board functions as the appointing authority when nominees are presented and that nominees with fewer than four votes would be returned to the nominating senator.

Ryan Kendall was selected in the confirmation vote. The board did not further amend the Charter School Commission law during the meeting; members said some of them had communicated with the legislature about potential statutory changes.

Votes at a glance

- Approve agenda for Aug. 13, 2022 board meeting — outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Approve minutes from July 14, 2022 — outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Adopt resolution commending Christie Mead (Robert L. Morton Award recipient) — outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Adopt amended Alabama Administrative Code 290‑2‑2‑.01 (school facilities, approval of construction): motion to adopt passed (unanimous). Key effect: raises full‑review threshold from $500,000 to $750,000; projects at or above $750,000 receive full review by the State Division of Construction Management in the Department of Finance; projects below that threshold undergo a shorter review focused on life/health/safety code items.
- Confirm Ryan Kendall to the Alabama Charter School Commission — outcome: approved; tally recorded in the meeting as six yes, one abstention; nominee declared selected.

Board actions described in the meeting were procedural confirmations and approvals; no new statutory language was enacted by the board itself during the session. Several members said they will continue to discuss legislative clarifications to the Charter School Commission appointment process outside the meeting.

The board adjourned after announcing its next meeting and work session for Sept. 8, 2022, at 10 a.m. in the Gordon Persons Building.","At its Aug. 13, 2022 meeting in Montgomery the Alabama State Board of Education adopted an amendment to Administrative Code 290‑2‑2‑.01 raising the construction‑review threshold from $500,000 to $750,000, confirmed a nominee to the Alabama Charter School Commission, and approved several routine agenda items by voice or raised‑hand votes.","actionData","errors"]

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