The Mobile County Board of School Commissioners approved the school system’s 2025–26 board meeting calendar and a package of action and consent items at a recent meeting, and it voted to approve five student expulsions and settlements of personnel matters discussed under attorney–client privilege.

The approvals included action items G1 through G23 and G24 through G37, the superintendent’s consent item H1 (a reservation at the Hyatt Regency in Lewisville for Dixon Elementary’s archery team totaling $4,770), consent items H18 and H19, flow‑through items 1 through 4 for private schools, and student expulsions numbered 1 through 5. The board also moved to accept settlements involving employment matters that were presented to trustees under attorney–client privilege.

Why it matters: the calendar sets the board’s formal meeting schedule for the coming year, the consent and flow‑through items finalize routine operational and vendor arrangements, and the expulsions and privileged settlements represent formal disciplinary and personnel decisions that affect students and staff.

Most important actions and votes

- Board meeting calendar: The board added action item G1 to place the 2025–26 board meeting calendar on the action agenda and subsequently approved the calendar as part of the G1–G23 package after vetting in a prior work session.

- Consent and operational items: The superintendent identified consent item H1 as a $4,770 reservation at the Hyatt Regency in Lewisville for Dixon Elementary’s archery team, paid from local school funds. The board approved consent agendas 1–17 and later approved items H18 and H19 after a motion by a board member.

- Flow‑through items: The board approved flow‑through items 1–4 for private schools (items vetted the prior day).

- Student expulsions: The board approved student expulsions 1–5 as listed on the separate cover sheet.

- Employment settlements: Attorney Kai told the board he had provided details on 18 employment matters and moved (through counsel/HR) for approval of settlements presented under attorney–client privilege; the board approved those settlements.

What trustees and staff said

The superintendent introduced the consent agenda item noting, “H1 is with the Hyatt Regency out of Lewisville for Dixon Elementary … that’s coming out of local school funds for $4,770.” Attorney Kai reported, “Mister chairman, we have 18 employment matters. I emailed them to the board,” and listed the dates on which the matters were sent to trustees. A board member noted the items had been vetted in the preceding work session before moving for approval.

Next steps and administrative notes

Board members were told there may be special‑call meetings in the coming weeks to complete outstanding personnel hirings as the district finishes the school year. Trustees also discussed scheduling a board‑wide training session and acknowledged ongoing personnel recruitment efforts. The monthly financials (K1) and purchase orders over $5,000 (K2) were listed as information items on the agenda but no substantive change to those items was recorded in the public portion of the meeting.

Scope and limits

The meeting record shows approvals, motions and the board’s direction to proceed with hiring and training, but the public transcript does not disclose specific terms of the personnel settlements beyond their existence, nor does it provide vote tallies by named member. Several approvals were described as having been vetted in a prior work session; the transcript does not include the content of that work session.

Ending

After completing the agenda items and approvals, the board adjourned its meeting. The transcript indicates trustees will continue recruitment and may call special meetings to finalize personnel hires.