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Board approves partnerships and contracts to support Westlawn and other schools

Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education · February 4, 2026
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Summary

Board approved supplements tied to a Pfeiffer Wire partnership at Westlawn Middle, and a Kids First contract to supply teachers for vacancies at Martin Luther King Jr. and Arcadia and a math coach for Westlawn; staff said Madeline Math initiative recently started at Westlawn.

Doctor Daria and Dr. Pope presented two partnership items intended to support student outcomes at Westlawn Middle and other schools.

Daria described supplements for Westlawn that continue a partnership with Pfeiffer Wire and said the incentives are intended to help faculty and staff meet academic progress goals; the board approved the proposal. She noted an MOU for modern manufacturing with Pfeiffer Wire had been approved at a prior meeting and emphasized the company’s role as a partner.

Dr. Pope presented a contract with Kids First to provide teachers to fill recent vacancies at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary and Arcadia and to supply a math coach at Westlawn Middle. Pope said the district launched a math initiative called Madeline Math in January and that recent teacher vacancies prompted the contract to provide immediate instructional support. The board approved the Kids First contract by voice vote.