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Russell County School Board approves 2025–26 calendar, personnel items, bills and accepts donation
Summary
The Russell County School Board approved the 2025–26 school calendar, multiple personnel actions, payment of bills and accepted a donation of a varsity baseball press box during a regular meeting; actions were taken by voice vote with no opposition recorded in the transcript.
At its regular meeting, the Russell County School Board approved the proposed 2025–26 school calendar, accepted personnel resignations and hires, approved payment of bills and accepted a donated press box for Honaker High School’s varsity baseball team.
Board members made and seconded motions for routine items and approved them by voice vote; the transcript records board responses of “Aye” with no recorded opposition for each motion.
Key actions recorded in the meeting transcript:
- Approval of the agenda: Motion made by board member Miss Perkins, seconded by Miss Garrett; approved by voice vote with no opposition recorded.
- Approval of minutes: Motion made by Mister Parsons, seconded by Mister Ball; approved by voice vote with no opposition recorded.
- Payment of bills: Motion made by JJ Eaton, seconded (not specified in the roll); approved by voice vote with no opposition recorded.
- Acceptance of resignations: The superintendent’s office reported three resignations to be approved; motion to approve made by Miss Perkins, seconded by JJ Eaton; approved by voice vote with no opposition recorded.
- Approval of new hires/transfers: A list of new hires and transfers was presented for approval; motion made by JJ Eaton, seconded by Mister Gibson; approved by voice vote with no opposition recorded.
- Approval of the 2025–26 school calendar (action item): Staff requested approval of the proposed 2025–26 calendar. Motion to approve was made by Mister Gibson and seconded by Mister Parsons; approved by voice vote with no opposition recorded. During updates, staff stated teachers and students will return in August and the school year currently shows an end date in May 2026; exact start and end dates were not specified on the record.
- Acceptance of donation: The board accepted a donated press box for Honaker High School’s varsity baseball team from Jerry Farmer of Abingdon, Virginia; motion made and seconded during the meeting and approved by voice vote with no opposition recorded.
No roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript; approvals are recorded as voice votes with “Aye” and no recorded opposition for each listed item.
The meeting also included routine recognitions and a public-comment item in which a parent urged limits on virtual learning days; that public-comment item did not result in board action during this session.
