Mobile County Public Schools reviews dozens of contracts, grants and purchases including $517,998 special‑education revision

The Mobile County Public Schools Board of Education reviewed a long list of action and consent items during its meeting, covering contracts, grants, professional development, event services and facility work that together include several six‑figure items and many smaller school‑level purchases.

Superintendent and staff presented action items C1 through C26 and consent items D1 through D40. After the presentation, the superintendent said, “There are no questions on action items. We’ll move to the consent.”

The most significant items presented included a revision to an AltaPoint Health System agreement tied to Mobile Academy West that uses IDEA (special education) funds for $517,998.80 (action item C2); a $400,000 district local‑fund agreement with 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile to provide a student skills‑development program (C3); and a revision to roofing work at Baker High School awarding Roofing Solutions the low bid for $902,400 from PSCA funds (C19). Other action items included a $37,033.74 renewal of an energy management software license with Brightly (C21); a 10‑year lease renewal with Dolphin Island Water and Sewer Authority for a water well located at the northeast corner of Dolphin Island Elementary School at $20 per year (C22); and teacher signing bonuses funded through the governor’s turnaround funds (C24–C25), $6,000 for certified positions and $3,000 for classified positions, described as no cost to the district because they are paid from the grant.

The board packet also included numerous school‑level service contracts and event purchases for professional development, site licenses and senior breakfasts, typically funded from Title 1, state, local or 21st Century grant funds. Examples presented in the action and consent lists: Renaissance and BrainPOP site licenses for multiple schools (amounts ranging roughly from $90.27 to $4,477.10 depending on item and funding source), Unruly Studios trainings, Marzano and Kagan professional development sessions, and a $13,664.23 Title 4 agreement for a WAGL math program referenced for St. Luke’s (C7).

Several consent items were smaller, school‑level contracts and event venue agreements (D1–D40). The district also noted flow‑through items for some contracts that must be processed through other funding flows before final approval.

Board members asked limited clarifying questions about specific items. One member asked why the district has agreements with two separate baseball umpire associations; staff said the associations split in the past and principals and coaches may choose either association for games. The superintendent and staff also responded to procedural questions about how some flow‑through items are processed.

The packet included information items G1 (monthly financials), G2 (purchase orders over $5,000) and a note that there were no student expulsions listed.

Ending

Staff did not present recorded roll‑call votes during the portion of the transcript that covers the action and consent item presentations; staff indicated no immediate questions and proceeded to move items to the consent agenda for board action. Individual items remain detailed in the board packet for formal adoption or later vote.