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Mobile County school board approves Bondy year‑round calendar, policies and $169,217 contract
Summary
The Mobile County Public School Board approved the 2026–27 Bondy Elementary year‑round calendar, several policy updates including an extended care policy and mental health awareness policy, authorized a $169,217.49 contract for Riverside Assessment from RAISE Act funds, approved personnel items and student expulsions (with two cases flagged for special‑education review).
Madam Chairperson called the regular meeting of the Mobile County Public School Board of School Commissioners to order and led the board in a moment of prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The board moved quickly through routine business, approving the prior meeting minutes and adopting the day's agenda by voice vote.
The board recognized four counselors from District 4 for statewide VAMP program honors, naming Craighead Elementary School, I Shall Overcome Elementary School, Palmer Pillans and B.C. Rain as the schools represented.
On action items, the board approved the 2026–27 Bondy Elementary year‑round calendar as part of an omnibus motion. The board also voted to approve multiple policy changes after discussion and clarification. Those policies included the extended care policy (4.731) and the mental health awareness policy (6.31.1); the board also recorded action on Alyssa's Law (5.801). Board members clarified that a separate item ('Aaron's Law' 5.201), based on advice from general counsel for the State Department of Education, did not require a local policy and could be removed from the agenda.
The superintendent introduced action item G11: a proposed contract with Riverside Assessment to provide a digital testing and security system aimed at streamlining testing for students in special education. The contract was funded from RAISE Act dollars in the amount of $169,217.49 and was approved as part of a grouped motion covering G11 through G31.
Personnel items listed under action items G32 through G41 were approved; the employment‑agreement report from the board attorney noted six agreements received on 3/5, 3/13 and 3/19 and the board concurred with the attorney's recommendations. The board also approved the consent agenda (H1–H14), which included out‑of‑county travel and bids under $5,000, and a single flow‑through federal funding item for private and parochial schools (I1).
The board moved to approve student expulsions J1 through J5. A board member requested that expulsions numbered 1 and 3 be reviewed further because they might fall under special‑education rules; the motion carried with those exceptions noted for additional examination.
Information items presented to the board included monthly financials (K1) and purchase orders exceeding $5,000 (K2). The board discussed scheduling for upcoming meetings and whole‑board training; an April 27 date may be changed because a board member will be in Montgomery for a school award. A board member offered congratulations to Baldwin County Superintendent Tyler on his retirement. The meeting adjourned following a voice vote.
The board did not record roll‑call tallies by name in the transcript; votes are reflected in the minutes as approved by voice vote where noted. Next procedural steps recorded in the meeting include follow‑up review of the two expulsions flagged for potential special‑education considerations and coordination of an alternate April meeting date and whole‑board training.
