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Albertville City Board unanimously approves routine agenda, contracts, bids and a $5,000 special-education signing bonus
Summary
At its March 17 meeting the Albertville City Board of Education unanimously approved a slate of routine agenda items including personnel actions, contracts, a $5,000 signing bonus for new special-education teachers (payable no earlier than Sept. 30, 2026), procurement awards and multiple student trips.
The Albertville City Board of Education met March 17, 2026, and unanimously approved a series of routine agenda items, motions and contracts presented by Superintendent Dr. Bart Reeves. The board convened at 6 p.m. and completed its business in a 15-minute meeting.
Dr. Bart Reeves recommended a $5,000 signing bonus for new special-education teachers hired for the 2026–27 school year, to be paid no earlier than Sept. 30, 2026; the motion passed unanimously. "Dr. Reeves recommended that the Board approve a $5,000 signing bonus for new Special Education teachers hired in 2026-27 SY, to be paid no earlier than September30, 2026," the record shows.
Votes at a glance (all motions were approved unanimously): - Agenda approval (motion: approve March 17, 2026 regular meeting agenda). Moved by Mrs. Annie Furrer; seconded by Mr. John Gladden. Outcome: approved. - Consent agenda (minutes, fundraiser revenues, deletions). Moved by Mr. Bobby Stewart; seconded by Mrs. Annie Furrer. Outcome: approved. - Job description: Coordinator, English Learner Programs (K–12). Moved by Mrs. Amanda Baugh; seconded by Mrs. Annie Furrer. Outcome: approved. - Personnel items (Document # P-031726, items A–F). Moved by Mr. John Gladden; seconded by Mrs. Amanda Baugh. Outcome: approved. - Independent contracts [1–10] (Document # IC-031726). Moved by Mrs. Annie Furrer; seconded by Mr. Bobby Stewart. Outcome: approved. - Head cheerleader contract between Albertville City Schools and Jeromy Shaw. Moved by Mrs. Amanda Baugh; seconded by Mrs. Annie Furrer. Outcome: approved. - Special-education teacher signing bonus ($5,000; payment deferred until no earlier than Sept. 30, 2026). Moved by Mr. John Gladden; seconded by Mrs. Annie Furrer. Outcome: approved. - FY26 budget amendment. Moved by Mrs. Annie Furrer; seconded by Mr. John Gladden. Outcome: approved. - Financials and reconciliations. Moved by Mrs. Annie Furrer; seconded by Mrs. Amanda Baugh. Outcome: approved. - Procurement: accept low bid of $92,771.00 from Birmingham Restaurant Supply, Inc. for Bid #26-1 (walk-in cooler); renew Milk Bid 24-02 with Purity on existing terms. Moved by Mr. Bobby Stewart; seconded by Mrs. Annie Furrer. Outcome: approved. - Out-of-state student trips (AHS ProStart to Baltimore; AHS FCCLA to Washington, D.C.; AIA FTA Educators Rising to Portland; AHS Show Choir to New York City/Carnegie Hall). Moved by Mr. John Gladden; seconded by Mrs. Amanda Baugh. Outcome: approved. - Professional contract with Mary Hastings (psychometrist) funded through IDEA allocations for IQ assessments of referred elementary students. Moved by Mrs. Annie Furrer; seconded by Mr. John Gladden. Outcome: approved. - Textbook adoption: state Social Studies and Visual Arts lists. Moved by Mrs. Annie Furrer; seconded by Mrs. Amanda Baugh. Outcome: approved.
The motions were recorded as unanimously approved by the five board members listed on the meeting attendance: Mr. Bobby Stewart, Mr. John Gladden, Mrs. Melissa McKee (president), Mrs. Annie Furrer (vice president) and Mrs. Amanda Baugh. The meeting record shows each motion's mover and seconder.
The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Next procedural step: routine implementation of the approved contracts, personnel items, and budget amendment per district process; no additional board actions were recorded at this meeting.
