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Baldwin County school board approves contracts and personnel actions, tables C.F. Taylor demolition
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Summary
The board approved bids and multiple contracts (including modular buildings, art lessons, Kids First Title I services, and summer learning camps), approved numerous personnel actions and named Will Duncan principal at Daphne High School, and voted to table demolition of C.F. Taylor pending research on a potential monuments-related issue.
At its April 21 meeting, the Baldwin County Public Schools board approved a slate of routine procurement and personnel items and took two notable non-routine actions: it appointed Will Duncan as principal of Daphne High School and it tabled the demolition of C.F. Taylor so the board could research a potential monuments-related issue.
Superintendent recommendations the board approved by voice vote included low bidders for bids and proposals, low bidders for various public works projects, authority to enter a purchase/rent agreement with Mobile Modular Management Corporation, an art lessons contract to be paid from after-school care funds, a Kids First contract at Baldwin County High School funded with Title I, approval of 2026 K–5 summer learning camps, and the disposal process for old secondary social studies textbooks. The board also approved leaves of absence, retirements and resignations, and multiple employment and transfer actions that were provided to members under separate cover.
During discussion of personnel matters, staff explained the district’s practice of delivering names and details "under separate cover" so that, if a candidate were not approved, the board would not publicly disparage an individual; staff suggested using executive session when specific personnel concerns arise. In discussing termination of classified personnel, the transcript records a citation to Act No. 2011-270 (the Students First Act) as the governing statute referenced by staff when describing the termination process.
On owner–architect agreements the superintendent recommended contracts with Adam Stewart Architects and others for several projects. A board member asked that the specific demolition of C.F. Taylor be tabled to allow research on a possible Monuments Act issue; the motion to table that demolition was made by Bradley and seconded by Randy, and the board voted to table the demolition while approving the other two owner–architect agreements.
The board also announced Will Duncan as the next principal at Daphne High School and offered congratulations; his appointment was approved by voice vote.
The meeting closed after a motion to adjourn. Several items were handled by single voice votes with no roll-call tallies recorded in the public transcript.
