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Andalusia City Board approves administrative policies and updates child nutrition procurement rules
Summary
At its Feb. 2 meeting the Andalusia City Board of Education sworn in Deirdra Belton and approved a series of administrative policies—including updates to the Child Nutrition Program procurement plan to reflect a federal micro-purchase threshold increase and added emergency procurement rules.
The Andalusia City Board of Education on Feb. 2, 2026, sworn in Deirdra Belton and approved a slate of administrative measures, including revisions to the Child Nutrition Program (CNP) procurement plan to reflect recent federal and state recommendations.
Superintendent Dr. Daniel Shakespeare recommended the actions, which the board approved by motion. William Alverson administered the oath to Deirdra Belton before regular business began. The board then approved the Feb. 2 agenda and the minutes from the Jan. 5 meeting.
Katie Odom, the district CSFO, presented financial statements, cash balances and bank reconciliations for December 2025; the board approved the financial reports. In personnel business, the board accepted the retirement of Lynn Brown, custodian at AJHS, effective March 1, 2026.
On policy and procurement, the board approved establishment of an EdTech Consortium, intended to vet educational applications and maintain an approved list for district use and sharing. The board also approved the Library Media Policy and Procedure Manual.
The board adopted revisions to the CNP Procurement Plan to reflect recommendations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE). As noted during the meeting, the federal micro-purchase threshold increased from $10,000 to $15,000 and that change applies to all child nutrition programs. The board also added required emergency procurement requirements to the CNP plan to address special circumstances such as natural disasters, pandemics or strikes; added the USDA 'Buy American' statement to district CNP procedures; and approved a CNP Communication Assistance Policy.
Each item was brought to the board by recommendation of Superintendent Shakespeare and carried by motions with named movers and seconders. Where recorded, motions were moved and seconded by board members Charles Eldridge, Billy Bergfeld and Deirdra Belton; each motion was approved.
The board announced its next regularly scheduled meeting for Feb. 24, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Central Office board room. With no further business, President Parrish King adjourned the meeting.
