Board approves personnel changes, early-retirement incentive, Northridge soccer fields, Woodland Forest reroof and updated rental rates
Summary
At its Nov. 18 meeting the Tuscaloosa City Schools board approved the superintendent—s personnel recommendations, an early-retirement notification incentive, booster-funded soccer-field changes at Northridge, an award for the Woodland Forest reroofing project and updated facilities rental rates; all motions passed by voice vote.
The Tuscaloosa City Schools board approved multiple agenda items by voice vote at its Nov. 18 meeting, including personnel changes, a voluntary early-retirement notification payment, facility improvements and updated rental rates.
Superintendent Dr. Cameron presented the superintendent's recommendations and a supplemental personnel list that included three resignations, one reassignment, four part-time extended-day tutors, the termination of a probationary certified employee referenced to the Students First Act, several athletic supplement removals and new certified hires and transfers. The board moved, seconded and approved the superintendent—s recommendations with no set-asides by voice vote.
Dr. Cameron also described an early-notification retirement incentive available to eligible certified and classified employees (excluding the superintendent): participants who give notice by January 2026 will receive a $2,000 payment. Payments are scheduled for July 31, 2026, and Dr. Cameron said awards will be made "first come, first served" from a stated $50,000 pool. The board approved that measure by voice vote.
Facilities items approved included a Northridge High School request to convert a practice baseball field into two regulation soccer fields funded by the booster club. Mr. Smith presented a two-phase plan: phase one (reshape and irrigation) estimated at $90,000; phase two (fencing and equipment) estimated about $50,000. The board approved the request by voice vote.
For Woodland Forest the board awarded a reroof contract to Advanced Roofing Solutions at $909,000, which the presentation described as $210,000 under the construction budget. The vendor is a company the district has used previously, and the start date was clarified as January with an estimated April 10 completion. The board approved the award by voice vote.
Finally, the board approved recommended changes to facilities rental rates intended to offset higher energy and staffing costs and to streamline the rental process.
All approvals were made by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.
