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Mountain Brook Board approves routine business, adopts policies and personnel actions
Summary
The Mountain Brook Board of Education unanimously approved minutes, November financial statements, personnel recommendations, surplus items and two policy updates (D-14 and I-12) at its Dec. 15 meeting; two curriculum proposals were tabled for community review.
The Mountain Brook Board of Education voted unanimously on Dec. 15, 2025, to approve routine board business including approval of the Nov. 10 meeting minutes, the November financial statements, personnel recommendations, surplus declarations and two policy updates. The meeting took place at Mountain Brook Elementary School and was presided over by Board President Jenifer Kimbrough.
Dr. Richard Barlow, superintendent and acting secretary for the meeting, recommended approval of the Nov. 10 work session and board meeting minutes; the motion was made by Mr. Jeffrey Brewer, seconded by Mr. Daniel Odrezin and approved unanimously. Kari Austin, chief school finance officer, presented the November 2025 financial statements; Mr. Daniel Odrezin moved to approve the financials, Mrs. Anne Schilleci seconded and the Board approved them unanimously.
The Board approved personnel recommendations as submitted, and accepted the superintendent’s recommendation to declare certain items surplus. In each case the motions carried unanimously with recorded movers and seconders: personnel (mover: Jeffrey Brewer; second: Anne Schilleci) and surplus (mover: Daniel Odrezin; second: Anne Schilleci).
Dr. Missy Brooks, director of curriculum and instruction, addressed the Board on Policy D-14 (Time and Effort) and Policy I-12 (Non-Traditional Learning – Dual Enrollment). Dr. Barlow recommended adoption of both policies; in each case the Board approved the updates unanimously (Policy D-14: mover Anne Schilleci, second Jeffrey Brewer; Policy I-12: mover Jeffrey Brewer, second Daniel Odrezin).
The Board’s votes on these routine items were unanimous. Anna Comer was noted absent from the meeting. The next regular Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at Mountain Brook Junior High (205 Overbrook Road) with a 2:00 p.m. work session and a 3:30 p.m. board meeting.
