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Andalusia school board approves agenda, minutes, personnel changes and student field trips
Summary
At its April 20, 2026 meeting the Andalusia City Board of Education approved the day's agenda, accepted a teacher resignation, approved temporary summer technology help and signed off on two student field trips; the board also reviewed its Drug Free Workplace policy and set a May meeting.
The Andalusia City Board of Education on April 20, 2026, approved its meeting agenda and a series of routine items, accepted a teacher's resignation and approved temporary staff and two student field trips.
Superintendent Dr. Daniel Shakespeare recommended approving the April 20 agenda and the board approved the recommendation after a motion by John Wells and a second by Charles Eldridge. "recommended approving the April 20, 2026 Agenda Board Meeting Agenda," Dr. Shakespeare advised, according to the meeting record.
Dr. Shakespeare also recommended approving the March 16 and March 31, 2026 board minutes. The board approved the March 16 minutes on a motion by Charles Eldridge, seconded by John Wells, and approved the March 31 minutes on a motion by Charles Eldridge, seconded by Billy Bergfeld.
Katie Odom, CSFO, presented the March 2026 financial statements and bank reconciliations. John Wells moved to approve the bank reconciliations; Billy Bergfeld seconded and the board approved the financial items.
The board accepted the resignation of Mary Ward, identified in the record as a sixth-grade science teacher at AES, effective May 25, 2026. The resignation was approved following a motion by John Wells and a second by Billy Bergfeld.
Dr. Shakespeare recommended hiring temporary summer technology help; the board approved that hire on a motion by John Wells and a second by Billy Bergfeld.
The board approved two student travel items recommended by Dr. Shakespeare: a 6th Grade TAG field trip to Flight Works Alabama in Mobile, Ala., for Drone Academy and a related Gulf Shores activity (May 6', 2026), and a CTE Broadcasting trip to Trilith Studios in Fayetteville, Ga. The TAG trip motion was moved by John Wells and seconded by Charles Eldridge; the CTE trip motion was moved by Charles Eldridge and seconded by Billy Bergfeld.
Dr. Shakespeare presented the Andalusia City Schools Drug Free Workplace policy for board review; the meeting record shows the item was presented for review but does not show action to adopt or amend the policy at this session.
The board scheduled its next regularly scheduled meeting for Monday, May 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room at Central Office. With no further business, President Parrish King adjourned the meeting.
