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Tuscaloosa County Board approves 2026–27 calendar, student-safety and privacy contracts, and financing for Hillcrest lighting
Summary
At its Jan. 22 called meeting, the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education unanimously approved the 2026–27 academic calendar, renewed a three-year monitoring contract with Gaggle, signed visitor-management and student-data agreements, and authorized Baystone financing for Musco lighting at Hillcrest High School.
The Tuscaloosa County Board of Education on Jan. 22 unanimously approved a package of routine but consequential operational items, including the 2026–2027 academic calendar, multiple vendor agreements for technology and student data privacy, and financing for a lighting upgrade at Hillcrest High School.
The Superintendent recommended approval of the 2026–2027 academic calendar; Mrs. Portia Jones moved to approve and Mr. Lance Bailey seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. The calendar approval came at the start of the board's action-item agenda and sets the district schedule for the coming school year.
The board approved a…
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