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Board approves agenda, minutes, personnel changes and summer learning pay; first reading set to move meeting start time
Summary
At its Feb. 18 meeting the Tuscaloosa City Board adopted the meeting agenda and minutes, approved a consent agenda and several personnel and administrative items, and held a first reading on a resolution to change regular meeting start time from 6:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education on Feb. 18 approved routine and personnel matters and held a first reading on a proposed change to the board's meeting start time.
Votes and board actions at a glance
- Adopt agenda (board item 3): Motion to adopt the Feb. 18, 2025 regular board meeting agenda was moved and seconded; the chair called the vote and the agenda was approved (voice vote recorded as "Aye"). The transcript records a second by Mr. Hamner.
- Approve minutes (board item 4): The board approved minutes of the Feb. 4, 2025 regular meeting and the Feb. 11, 2025 work session after a motion and second; the minutes were approved by voice vote.
- Consent agenda (items 11 a, b and c): The board approved the listed consent items by voice vote.
- Personnel changes (item 12 a, final adoption): The superintendent presented a personnel recommendation that included five resignations; one new support personnel; one new certified hire; one 2024-25 athletic supplement; and one 2024-25 volunteer coach on the primary list. A supplemental list included 11 part-time extended-day tutors; one athletic-supplement removal; one 2024-25 volunteer coach; one rehire; one transfer of certified personnel; and one additional request. The board discussed staffing for self-contained special education assignments and approved the superintendent's recommendations by voice vote.
- Benefits supervisor job description (item 12 c): The board approved a revised job description for the benefits supervisor. District staff said the current benefits supervisor is retiring in June and the updated description adds responsibilities such as counseling employees about medical certification and FMLA, coordinating catastrophic leave and acting as the PHIP contact.
- Summer learning salary schedule (item 12 d): With the end of ESSER funding the district reported its summer-learning budget has dropped to roughly one-third of recent years and said the salary schedule was adjusted accordingly. Changes include moving teacher pay from a daily to an hourly rate, adjusting program coordinator pay, and eliminating several stipends. The board approved the revised schedule by voice vote.
- First reading: Amendment to resolution establishing rules of procedure (item 10): The board received a first reading of a revision to the rules of procedure that would move the regular board meeting start time from 6:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. District staff said this is a first reading and final adoption will be scheduled at the next board meeting; no final vote was taken tonight.
Several of the approvals were taken by voice vote with no roll-call tallies included in the meeting transcript.
