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Tuscaloosa County Board of Education approves contracts, textbook adoptions and multiple maintenance projects
Summary
At its March 26 called meeting the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education approved a package of contracts and purchases — including HVAC replacements, WAN services, textbook adoptions and a $36,000 partnership — and confirmed several personnel and job-description items.
The Tuscaloosa County Board of Education on March 26 approved a series of contracts, textbook adoptions, equipment purchases and personnel items during a called meeting in the board room. Board President Joey Hocutt called the meeting to order at 5:27 p.m.
The Board voted unanimously to approve a set of student-data privacy agreements recommended by the superintendent, a second-year renewal payment of $122,304.60 to Viperline Solutions for Lightspeed filtering software, and a Wide Area Network contract with AT&T designated as the lowest responsible bidder. The WAN services will be funded through E‑Rate and district Technology Funds.
The Board also approved multiple facilities and maintenance contracts: a $746,107.00 contract with Hughes and Mullenix Heating and Cooling for Hillcrest High School HVAC (to be paid with Alabama Power repayment), a $54,075.00 contract with Southern Air for Duncanville Middle School gym HVAC (FY26 Maintenance Budget), a $75,428.00 contract with Overhead Door of Tuscaloosa for six roll-up shop doors at the Transportation Department (FY26 Maintenance Budget), and a $32,000.00 bid from John Wayne Plumbing for a new fieldhouse water heater at Tuscaloosa County High School (FY26 Maintenance Budget). The Board approved a bid of $18,900.00 to Barringer Tree Service to remove 21 trees at Hillcrest High School (FY26 Minor Maintenance Funds).
Curriculum actions on the agenda passed unanimously: Fine Arts textbook adoption recommended by the district committee and Social Studies textbook adoption recommendations were both approved. The Board also approved a $36,000.00 Memorandum of Understanding with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute to support student literacy and civic-discourse programming; that payment will be made from Daniel Foundation funds.
Other approvals included disposal and recycling plans for end-of-life technology devices (per the district Data Governance Policy), a recycling quote to STS Services, the Summer 2026 work schedule, and a purchase of 100 Edgenuity licenses via Imagine Learning for $11,750.00 to be paid with Raise Act funds. Interim Chief School Financial Officer Tina Bolt presented financial statements reconciled through Feb. 28, 2026; the Board approved the financials as presented.
The Board also approved Consent Items A–R as a package and approved a Central Office Receptionist job posting added to the agenda. Later in the meeting the Board appointed Mrs. Sherry Langley as Chief School Financial Officer and approved her contract; both actions passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance (selected): - Data privacy agreements — approved unanimously (see Action A). - Viperline Solutions Lightspeed renewal, $122,304.60 — approved unanimously (Action B). - AT&T WAN contract — approved unanimously (Action C); funded with E‑Rate and Technology Funds. - Hillcrest High HVAC, $746,107.00 — approved unanimously (Action G); Alabama Power repayment funds. - Duncanville Middle gym HVAC, $54,075.00 — approved unanimously (Action H); FY26 Maintenance Budget. - Barringer Tree Service tree removal, $18,900.00 — approved unanimously (Action I); FY26 Minor Maintenance Funds. - Overhead Door shop doors, $75,428.00 — approved unanimously (Action J); FY26 Maintenance Budget. - John Wayne Plumbing water heater, $32,000.00 — approved unanimously (Action O); FY26 Maintenance Budget. - Imagine Learning/Edgenuity licenses, $11,750.00 — approved unanimously (Action P); Raise Act funds. - MOU with Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, $36,000.00 — approved unanimously (Action M); Daniel Foundation funds. - Appointment and contract for Chief School Financial Officer (Sherry Langley) — approved unanimously.
The Board concluded routine business and adjourned at 6:00 p.m. Minutes and supplemental attachments (bid tabs, pricing schedules, and the Human Resources spreadsheet) were referenced during the meeting and are noted in the official record.
