Chilton County Board approves superintendent recommendations, including bus financing and Thorsby master plan

The Chilton County Board of Education on a date not specified approved a set of routine and operational items from the superintendent, including authorization to have an architect prepare a master plan for classroom additions at Thorsby and a resolution to close financing for 14 school buses with Regions Financial.

The actions were approved during the superintendent’s report portion of the meeting. Superintendent Clements presented each item and sought board approval to proceed "item by item." He asked the board to authorize the district’s architect, Burchfield Pinell, to prepare a master plan for classroom additions at the Thorsby property; the superintendent characterized the request as approval for the architect to produce a master plan before any construction commitments are made. The dollar amount referenced in the superintendent’s materials was not specified in the meeting record.

Clements also recommended renewing the district’s memorandum of understanding for dual enrollment with Jefferson State Community College, calling it the standard agreement the board signs annually. The board approved the renewal.

On student transportation, a district staff member, identified in the record as Sheree, told the board "We have 14 buses that have been on order since 2023, and they are ready to be delivered." Sheree said the board previously selected Regions Financial for the…