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Russell County School Board approves calendar changes, special-education plan, hires and other routine items
Summary
At its meeting the board approved the amended last day of school and graduation dates for 2025, the special education annual plan for 2025–26, payments and personnel actions, and named a donated press box.
The Russell County School Board approved multiple routine actions during its meeting, including changes to the 2024–25 school calendar, the special education annual plan for 2025–26, bills and payroll payments, personnel actions and the naming of a donated press box.
The board approved an amended last day of school for the 2024–25 calendar (specific calendar day in May 2025 was stated as “May 2025” during the meeting; the record did not specify the exact date) with an early dismissal at 11 a.m. The board approved graduation dates for the Class of 2025 as announced: Castlewood High School at 1:00 p.m., Lebanon High School at 4:00 p.m., Hone Acre High School at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday in May 2025; Russell County Career and Technology Center (RCCTC) graduation was scheduled for a Thursday in May 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at Lebanon High School. The LPN graduation date was set for a Friday in May 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at RCCTC. (The meeting record did not provide exact calendar dates beyond the month and year.)
The board also approved the special-education annual plan for the 2025–26 school year and directed staff to proceed with implementation steps described by staff.
Other routine approvals included paying bills and accounts, approving minutes from the previous meeting and accepting retirements and resignations listed on the agenda. The board approved a slate of new hires and transfers; one board member abstained on the Honecker football position.
The board accepted a donated 12-by-24 press box from local business owner Jerry Farmer and approved naming it “Jerry Farmer’s Press Box.” The donation was described in the meeting as having an approximate value of $20,000. Several recognitions were presented during the meeting, including a guitar donation from the band 49 Winchester to Castlewood Elementary seventh graders and monthly teacher and employee recognitions.
Votes recorded in the meeting were taken by voice; most motions passed by unanimous voice votes with one recorded abstention on a hiring item. No roll-call tallies with individual yes/no votes were recorded in the transcript except where individual members stated “Aye” or abstained.
Actions recorded (summary): • Approve minutes from previous meeting — outcome: approved (voice vote) • Pay bills and accounts — outcome: approved (voice vote) • Approve retirements/resignations — outcome: approved (voice vote) • Approve new hires and transfers — outcome: approved (voice vote); abstention noted on Honecker football job by a board member • Approve amended last day of school and Class of 2025 graduation dates/times — outcome: approved (voice vote) • Approve special-education annual plan for 2025–26 — outcome: approved (voice vote) • Name donated press box “Jerry Farmer’s Press Box” — outcome: approved (voice vote)
The meeting concluded with announcements about an upcoming budget workshop and advisory events; the board then adjourned.
