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Board approves CAPS handbook and textbook purchase; superintendent highlights grant and school milestones
Summary
The Colbert County Board of Education unanimously approved the CAPS Program Handbook and a textbook purchase that includes Gallopade 4–5 bundles and Savvas 6–12 classroom sets with six years of digital access. Superintendent Nathan Fuller also briefed the board on a TVA equipment grant, school graduations, competitions and milestone events.
Tuscumbia, Ala. — At its April 16, 2026, meeting the Colbert County Board of Education approved the CAPS Program Handbook for 2026–27 and a district textbook purchase, while Superintendent Nathan Fuller provided updates on grants and school events.
Fuller recommended approval of the CAPS Program Handbook; Board Vice President Steve Stayton moved to approve and David Yarber seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The handbook approval was recorded as an information and governance item for instructional program operations in 2026–27.
The board also approved a purchase of instructional materials: Gallopade textbook bundles for grades 4–5 and Savvas 6–12 classroom sets (two sets per school) with digital access. The minutes say all digital access and any consumable material will be provided to schools for six years. Jacqueline Witt moved the textbook purchase; David Yarber seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The minutes do not list vendor pricing or contract numbers.
During the superintendent’s report, Fuller told the board about a TVA Government Relations grant for equipment and reminded members of graduation dates for the district’s three high schools, upcoming competitions across the district’s schools, a forthcoming 100th‑anniversary celebration for Cherokee High School, and Hatton Elementary School’s recognition on April 27th as a CLAS banner school. Fuller also raised the topic of a possible stipend for special‑education self‑contained or special‑needs staff for future consideration; no action was taken on that stipend during the meeting.
What happens next: procurement and instructional staff will follow district purchasing and implementation procedures for textbooks and the CAPS program; the superintendent’s office and relevant schools will proceed with event planning and any follow‑up on the possible stipend item.
