Cullman County Schools board approves routine business, forms K–5 textbook committee and clears surplus buses for auction

The Cullman County Schools board approved a slate of routine business and several operational items at its meeting.

Doctor Barnett recommended approval of the Sept. 11 minutes and multiple consent items, including personnel matters, school requests, financial items, and maintenance department items; the board approved each by voice vote. When motions named a mover or seconder, Tina Brockman was recorded as the mover on the minutes (seconded by Shane Rusk); most other votes were taken by voice with no roll-call tallies specified.

On curriculum and staffing, the board approved forming the 2025–26 K–5 social studies textbook adoption committee and approved paying listed staff supplements to serve as community engagement coordinators; the district will provide training and the local association will pay substitutes for staff attending the professional development. The board also approved surplusing and auctioning the buses listed on the agenda and adopted the proposed board policy revisions.

Doctor Barnett provided a superintendent’s report noting the school year is roughly 25% complete, that report cards are scheduled to go home the following day, that Oct. 27 will be a remote learning day for staff professional development, and that schools and the central office will be closed Nov. 11 for Veterans Day. He also reported an employee named Mike was injured in an offsite equipment accident and is recovering; the superintendent asked the board to keep him in their prayers.

The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Thursday, Nov. 13, with a work session at 3:30 p.m. and the meeting to follow, then approved adjournment.