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Tuscaloosa County Board approves technology renewals, facility contract and upholds student suspension
Summary
At its Oct. 23 meeting the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education unanimously approved multiple technology and service renewals (including a $503,224 cybersecurity contract), a facilities contract, a data-privacy agreement and upheld a Level IV student suspension on appeal.
The Tuscaloosa County Board of Education on Oct. 23 unanimously approved a package of technology and service renewals, awarded a facilities contract and upheld a Level IV student suspension on appeal.
The board approved renewals and agreements recommended by the superintendent covering instructional and administrative technology, cybersecurity, and communications. Notable approvals included a $503,224.28 renewal with Viperline Solutions for cybersecurity support; a $360,500 renewal with Decept10 Solutions for cybersecurity services; a $205,824.79 renewal to CDWG for Microsoft licensing plus a $59,588 support renewal; a $157,729 renewal to School Status for a family communications platform; and a $96,727.50 renewal to IncidentIQ for asset tracking and ticketing. The board voted to fund these from the district's Technology Funds where indicated.
The board also approved a contract with K & A Builders for $35,660 to install metal wall panels at Collins-Riverside Intermediate School, paid from FY26 maintenance funds; and agreements with Alabama Power (an easement for a CTE forklift charging station at Brookwood High School), ATC Healthcare Services (temporary healthcare staff), Athens State University (clinical experiences for preservice teachers), and a five-year memorandum with the University of Alabama to support the CEMS “Cultivating Elementary Mathematics Specialists” project aimed at strengthening the mathematics teacher workforce.
In personnel-related business, the board upheld the superintendent’s recommendation to sustain a suspension on a 10th-grade student from Sipsey Valley High School after a Level IV appeal; the motion to uphold the original recommendation passed unanimously.
All action items presented on the agenda were approved by unanimous votes. The meeting also included approval of consent items (A–aa) and the Certified/Classified portion of the Human Resources report.
Votes at a glance: The meeting record shows each listed action item (A–S) approved by unanimous roll call votes. Motion makers and seconders are recorded in the minutes for each item; for example, the student appeal motion was moved by Mr. Joey Hocutt and seconded by Mrs. Portia Jones and recorded as unanimously approved.
The board opened and closed an executive session earlier in the evening for a formal hearing; the meeting was called to order by Board President Mr. Bill Squires at 6:22 p.m. and adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
