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Votes at a glance: Jefferson County Board approves policies, contracts and personnel actions (Aug. 28, 2025)
Summary
At its Aug. 28 meeting the board approved a slate of motions including adoption of federal Part 200 policies, Paid Parental Leave, AI and wireless policy revisions, job descriptions, a bus driver salary resolution, personnel actions and multiple contracts; most motions were recorded unanimously or with one member absent.
The Jefferson County Board of Education recorded votes on multiple agenda items during its Aug. 28, 2025 meeting. Below are the key actions and recorded outcomes from the meeting minutes.
- Agenda approval: Approved (motion by Carita Venable; second Stephanie Floyd). Voting recorded with Glenn Durough not present.
- Minutes (Aug. 12, 2025): Approved (motion by Stephanie Floyd; second Walter Curry). Glenn Durough listed as not present.
- Adopt Part 200 Uniform Guidance policies for federal programs (Policies 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.21, 3.22): Approved (motion by Walter Curry; second Stephanie Floyd). Vote recorded with Glenn Durough not present.
- Paid Parental Leave (Policy 5.10.13): Approved (motion by Walter Curry; second Stephanie Floyd). Vote: Ronnie Dixon, Stephanie Floyd, Carita Venable, Walter Curry — Yes. Glenn Durough — Not Present.
- Revisions to leave and absence policies (Policies 5.11.7, 5.10.2, 5.10.4): Approved (motions by Walter Curry; second Stephanie Floyd). Voting recorded with Glenn Durough not present.
- Policy 4.09.7 Artificial Intelligence: Approved.
- Policy 6.19 Wireless Communication Device (revision to comply with Alabama Act 2025-386): Approved.
- Job descriptions (IB PYP Coordinator, Magnet School Coordinator, Assistant Director of Counseling, Itinerant Transportation Nurse, Work Instructor): Approved.
- Resolution regarding bus driver salary schedule (2025–2026): Approved.
- Personnel Actions, Addendum B, Salary Supplements and Administrative Personnel Actions (including City of Clay supplements totaling $78,000 across three principals): Approved.
- Financial items: Presentation of FY2026 budget (informational; no adoption vote at this hearing); Financial Statement and Bank Reconciliation for July 2025 reviewed; Bills and payroll for July 2025 approved (total $44,150,175.96).
- Revision to 2025–2026 salary schedule: Approved.
- Authorization to award FCC Cybersecurity Pilot Program bids (Bid #31-25 SIEM; Bid #30-25 IR) on Sept. 15, 2025 to meet procurement/471 filing timelines: Approved.
- Committee recommendations and multiple contracts/agreements across teaching & learning and operations committees (yearbook, photography, travel, curricular programs, facility use, vendor agreements, school resource officer agreement with City of Irondale, etc.): Approved.
Most motions were recorded as carried with the same voting pattern: motions were made by Walter Curry and seconded by Stephanie Floyd for a large number of consent items, and early votes list Glenn Durough as not present. For items recorded as "Unanimously Approved," the minutes do not always list an explicit roll-call for individual members in that section.
