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Board lawyer says Ragland tax-election resolution sent to county; board holds executive session on property acquisition
Summary
Board attorney John Rea told the St Clair County Schools Board the district transmitted a resolution requesting a special election on a Ragland tax vote; the board then moved into a closed executive session to discuss consideration of acquiring real property, citing the Alabama Open Meetings Act and estimating about 10 minutes with no action to be taken.
Board attorney John Rea updated the St Clair County Schools Board on a Ragland tax vote and led the board into a closed executive session on Jan. 27.
During board member comments, Rea said the board had transmitted a resolution to the County Commission requesting a special election for a Ragland tax vote and that the commission would consider the request at its Feb. 9, 2026 meeting. "We transmitted to the County Commission the Resolution requesting a special election for the tax vote. It will be at the February 9, 2026, county commission meeting," the minutes record; Rea encouraged attendance at the work session and said the decision rests with the county commission.
Rea also made the formal, oral declaration required under the Alabama Open Meetings Act before the board entered executive session to discuss consideration of acquiring real property. Rea stated that an attorney licensed in Alabama must place that declaration on the record and estimated the executive session would last approximately 10 minutes; the minutes say no action would be taken in the closed session. The motion to adjourn to executive session was made and seconded; a roll call recorded five 'YES' votes in the transcript (Mrs. VanPelt, Mr. Suttle, Mr. Lovell, Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Fine). The minutes do not record all members' roll-call responses for that vote in the transcript.
At about 7:00 p.m. the board reconvened from executive session after a motion by Mr. Randy Thompson. The meeting was then adjourned by motion of Mr. Thompson with no further public action recorded.
