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Jefferson County Board approves wide range of contracts, policy updates and personnel actions
Summary
At its Oct. 23, 2025 meeting the Jefferson County Board of Education unanimously approved multiple contracts and vendor agreements, revised policies to comply with recent state laws, awarded construction and equipment bids, and ratified personnel actions and supplemental pay listings.
The Jefferson County Board of Education on Oct. 23, 2025 approved a package of routine but consequential items including vendor contracts, policy revisions to align with state law, capital project awards and personnel actions.
The board voted unanimously to approve a revised attorney fee schedule for Bishop Brooks and to renew a PowerSchool TalentEd Records subscription for employee onboarding at a cost of $42,192.57 (funded by Human Resources). It also approved a memorandum of understanding with the Alabama State Department of Education to secure services from Dr. Dale Stripling.
On policy matters, the board adopted changes to align district policy with recent Alabama legislation: Policy 4.02.4 (Tobacco) was revised and Policy 4.02.8 (Vape Awareness, Education, and Prevention) was adopted to comply with Alabama Act No. 2025-403; Policy 6.01.2 (Admission to Schools) and Section 7.08.03 of the Student and Parent Handbook (Certificate of Immunization) were revised to comply with Alabama Act No. 2025-47; and Policy 6.12.1 (Mental Health Opt-In) was revised to reflect Act 2025-442. Revisions to Policy 6.01.4 (Absences and Excuses) and Policy 6.17 (Student Suspension, including for students with disabilities) were also approved to align with state guidance and recommendations.
Finance and procurement approvals included award of Bid #03-25 for HVAC Replacement Phase I at Shades Valley High School to McAbee Construction, Inc. for $4,627,000 (Advancement and Technology funds); award of Bid #27-25 for Shades Valley High School baseball field renovations to Specialty Turf Supply, Inc. for $463,000; and award of Bid #36-25 for brake shoes, drums and calipers to Truckworx for $64,961.54 (Transportation Department funds). The board also approved a change order decreasing the North Highland Elementary demolition contract by $41,900 to a revised contract sum of $194,384.
Other approved contracts included a one-year, $294,000 contracted services agreement with the Elam Institute for equitable practices and magnet development (funded by the Educational Opportunities School Choice Fund); a candidate-school application for Pleasant Grove Elementary to pursue International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (year-one candidate costs, if accepted, estimated at $24,500); an advertising agreement with Alabama Media Group for a bus driver recruitment campaign ($5,500); and a small kiosk advertising contract at Riverchase Galleria for $2,145 (Public Information funds).
The board approved multiple facility-use and vendor agreements for athletics, field trips, yearbooks and photography, authorized a Parchment transcript subscription (free to current students; alumni $10; third parties $25), and declared thirty (30) transportation buses and one Child Nutrition Program van surplus for sale or auction.
All motions listed on the agenda were recorded as approved with recorded votes showing Mr. Ronnie Dixon, Mrs. Carita Venable and Mr. Glenn Durough voting yes where tallies were provided. The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 10:18 a.m.
The board did not take disputed or contested votes on the record at this session; most items were routine approvals and vendor contracts. Follow-up items include implementation steps for awarded contracts, vendor start dates noted in respective agreements, and staff direction to administer the approved programs and subscriptions.
