Cullman County Schools board approves consent agenda, personnel, textbooks and surplus buses
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Summary
The Cullman County Schools board approved minutes and a series of routine items, including personnel actions, school requests, financial items, maintenance items, a textbook committee, community engagement coordinators, surplus buses for auction and policy revisions; most actions passed on voice votes.
At its recent meeting, the Cullman County Schools board approved the minutes from the Sept. 11 meeting and a package of routine items covering personnel, school requests, finances, maintenance, professional development, textbook committee appointments, community engagement coordinators, surplus buses and policy revisions.
Dr. Barnett recommended approval of the minutes and multiple consent items. Board member Tina Brockman moved to approve the minutes; Shane Rusk seconded the motion. Subsequent consent items were taken in grouped blocks (for example, personnel items 2–8 and school requests 9–22) and approved by voice vote after motions and seconds were received.
Votes at a glance
- Item 1: Approval of Sept. 11 board minutes — Motion moved by Tina Brockman; second by Shane Rusk; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Items 2–8: Personnel items — recommended by Dr. Barnett; motion and second received; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Items 9–22: School requests — recommended by Dr. Barnett; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Items 23–24: Financial items — recommended by Dr. Mark Dan; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Items 25–26: Maintenance department items — recommended by Dr. Barnett; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Item 27: Attendance of Coleman County Education Support Professionals at professional development (substitutes paid by local association) — recommended by Dr. Barnett; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Item 28: 2025–2026 grades K–5 social studies textbook adoption committee — recommended by Dr. Barnett; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Item 29: Names listed to serve as community engagement coordinators (supplement pay) — recommended by Dr. Barnett; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Item 30: Surplus and sale at auction of listed school buses — recommended by Dr. Barnett; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Item 31: Board policy revisions — recommended by Dr. Barnett; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Item 32: Superintendent support (reporting items) — informational; no separate board action beyond acknowledgement. - Item 33: Adjournment — motion seconded and approved; meeting adjourned.
Board members voiced unanimous approval on recorded voice votes; the transcript records board action as "All in favor, say yes" followed by "Motion passes" for each motion. The meeting did not record individual roll-call vote tallies on the consent items.
Additional meeting notes: the superintendent reported that report cards for the first nine weeks are being sent home the next day; Oct. 27 will be a remote learning day for teacher professional development; central office and schools will be closed Nov. 11 for Veterans Day. The board announced its next regular meeting for Thursday, Nov. 13, with a 3:30 p.m. work session followed immediately by the board meeting.