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St. Clair County Schools board approves textbook purchases, I‑Ready subscription and multiple contracts
Summary
At its April 21 meeting, the board approved K–12 social studies textbook purchases ($507,627 total), a $437,873.75 I‑Ready purchase funded in part by Title II, contract amendments and facility projects including a $394,000 floor replacement and award of system-wide electrical services.
The St. Clair County Schools Board of Education on April 21 approved a package of textbook purchases, an assessment and intervention subscription, contract amendments and several facility and services awards during a regular meeting at Ragland School.
The board approved adoption recommendations from the district’s 2025–2026 Textbook Committee for social studies materials, purchasing K–5 materials from Social Studies Weekly at $250,441.50 and 6–12 materials (including Advanced Placement) from McGraw‑Hill at $257,185.50. A requisition will be presented for purchase using state textbook/foundation funds and local funds as needed.
The board also approved purchase of I‑Ready diagnostic and intervention products for students in kindergarten through eighth grade at a total cost of $437,873.75. The district plans to fund $62,400 with Title II federal funds and $375,473.75 from Supplemental Allocations.
In other business the board approved an amendment to the construction management agreement with Grubbs and Walker Consulting, LLC d/b/a SCOUT Program Management, extended the ESS South Central, LLC agreement through June 30, 2027, and awarded Bid #SCC 26‑02 for system‑wide electrical services to Acker Electric Company, Inc. The board also approved submitting IRS Form 8038‑T for an arbitrage rebate related to Series 2021‑A bonds in the amount of $555,705.29 to be paid from interest earned on the bond.
The board awarded Springville Elementary School’s floor replacement (Architects Job No LAA‑26 020‑00) to United Contracting & Design, LLC for $394,000; the project will be funded from A&T funds. The Child Nutrition Program was authorized to enter a joint purchasing agreement with the Central Alabama Consortium, with Homewood City Schools serving as the bidding agent.
Votes at a glance: where the minutes recorded the result, approvals were unanimous. Individual motions were made and seconded on the record; the attendance roster lists seven voting board members: President Scott Suttle; Vice President Allison Gray; Bill Morris; Nickie Stevens VanPelt; Randy Thompson; Bogie Lovell; and Cathy Fine. The personnel items (9.A and 9.B) were moved and seconded; the minutes note the motion but list ‘‘Vote Not Recorded’’ in the minutes.
The board announced its next regular meeting for May 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Central Office in Ashville and adjourned with a motion from Mr. Randy Thompson.
