Board approves SRO MOU with Madison County Sheriff's Office and routine contracts and personnel items

The Madison County Board of Education on July 17 approved a 2025-26 memorandum of understanding (MOU) for school resource officers with the Madison County Sheriff's Office and approved routine bid renewals, contracts for services and multiple personnel items, including probationary contracts for a newly appointed chief of staff and assistant principals. Board members moved and seconded the SRO MOU recommendation and approved it by voice vote; the transcript records members saying "Aye." Captain Locke of the Madison County Sheriff's Office was present for questions when the item was taken up. Following the SRO MOU approval the board approved a slate of consent items by voice vote: bid renewals as submitted, contracts for services, personnel items and an addendum, supplemental contracts, and probationary contracts for assistant principals. The board also approved the chief of staff probationary contract; the new chief of staff spoke briefly, saying, "Thank you for the opportunity." Board members and staff exchanged appreciation for the Sheriff's Office partnership during the SRO discussion: a board member said, "We appreciate everything that y'all do. And, y'all are a blessing to the school system." District staff characterized the district and Madison County Sheriff's Office relationship as "fantastic." All listed consent items in the transcript were approved by voice vote; individual roll-call votes were not recorded in the meeting transcript provided. The approvals complete the board's formal agenda items for the evening and direct staff to implement the approved contracts and process the personnel actions.