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Vestavia Hills board approves supplemental schedule, coaching contract, policy revisions and multiple licensing agreements
Summary
In a series of voice votes, the Vestavia Hills City Schools Board approved the 2025–26 supplemental schedule (about 2% of the budget), renewed a supplemental contract for football coach Robert Evans, revised Board Policy 1.1, approved a tiered facility rental fee schedule and granted several license agreements and personnel approvals.
The Vestavia Hills City Schools Board of Education on Aug. 1 approved a package of routine business items by voice vote, including the 2025–26 supplemental schedule, renewal of a supplemental contract for the district’s head football coach, and multiple license agreements tied to district branding.
Superintendent staff recommended approval of the 2025–26 supplemental schedule; the superintendent said the supplements typically amount to about 2% of the district budget and cover arts, athletics and academic-competition stipends. The board approved the schedule by voice vote.
The board also approved renewal of a supplemental contract for Robert Evans, identified in the meeting as the district’s head football coach. The superintendent said the football coach contract is handled separately from other supplements and that the district compared regional peers to set comparable compensation. The board approved the renewal by voice vote.
Board members approved a revision to Board Policy 1.1 (governing principles, premise, definitions) to align policy language with the newly adopted strategic plan. The motion passed by voice vote.
On facilities usage, district staff described a new tiered surcharge for large groups that use school spaces. Staff said the hourly rates remain in line with similar districts but that a percentage surcharge will apply to larger groups to help cover utilities and incidental costs. The board approved the facility rental fee schedule by voice vote; staff noted the updated schedule is separate from shared-space arrangements with the city’s Park and Rec Board.
The board approved a series of license agreements related to the district’s trademark and branding work. The meeting record shows motions and voice approvals for license agreements with Marketing LLC, MLRP LLC, Park Hills Creative LLC and Wagner’s Tuscaloosa LLC (doing business as Wagner’s Team Alabama). The superintendent characterized the approvals as continuation of work to protect and manage the district’s trademark and branding.
The board received and discussed results from a survey conducted by the Alabama Association of School Boards. The superintendent and several board members praised district leadership and administrative staff; the transcript notes high average ratings for the superintendent and the chief school financial officer in the association’s survey. No formal board action was required on the survey results.
Under personnel, the superintendent reported approximately 68 new teachers hired so far this hiring cycle and noted that principals are finalizing staffing over the coming weeks; the board approved the personnel items submitted at the meeting by voice vote.
Ending: All listed motions were adopted by voice vote; the board closed the regular session and moved to the public-comment portion of the meeting, where no speakers were recorded.
