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Scottsboro City Schools board approves personnel moves, contracts and technology purchase; honors SHS Beta Club winners
Summary
On July 11, 2024 the Scottsboro City Schools Board approved a slate of personnel actions, multiple contracts (including a five‑year Coca‑Cola agreement), a $16,385.96 Dell Microsoft software purchase funded with ESSER III, and several food-service bids; the board also recognized Scottsboro High School Beta Club competition winners.
The Scottsboro City Schools Board of Education on July 11 approved a package of routine and fiscal items including personnel changes, vendor contracts and technology purchases, and recognized Scottsboro High School students for National Beta competition placements.
Board President Lee Benson opened the meeting; Dr. Gary Speers offered the invocation. The board recognized SHS Beta Club students for awards in robotics, large‑group performing arts, a presidential campaign skit and other categories. Student teams and individual winners were read into the record by the superintendent.
The board voted to approve the meeting agenda (motion by Mr. Jason Williams, second by Mr. Patrick Woosley); the minutes show the roll‑call column but list the individual votes as “Vote Not Recorded.” The board then approved routine consent items — May meeting minutes, the May 2024 financial statement and bank reconciliation, and attached fundraisers — on a motion by Mr. Patrick Woosley, seconded by Mr. Jason Williams; those motions are recorded as unanimously approved in the minutes.
On personnel, the board approved a multi‑item personnel agenda that included resignations, transfers, retirements and new hires across the district (examples in the minutes: bus drivers, classroom teachers, instructional assistants and a teacher of the hearing‑impaired). The minutes note two abstentions on specific items: Mr. Jason Williams abstained from Item 17 and Dr. Gary Speers abstained from Item 32; the broader personnel motion is recorded as approved.
Contracts and purchases approved included a five‑year contract with Coca‑Cola for district operations, and a Dell Technologies purchase of Microsoft software totaling $16,385.96 to be paid from ESSER III funds. The board also approved CNP (Child Nutrition Program) bids: Domino’s Pizza was awarded the pizza bid, and Singer H&R was awarded the Tilt Skillet bid for Scottsboro High School for $23,500, to be paid with CNP funds.
Policy and job descriptions approved included the 2024–25 Student Code of Conduct and a Hearing Impaired Interpreter job description. The latter passed with a recorded vote showing Dr. Gary Speers abstaining while the other four members voted yes. The board also approved the 2024–25 LEA Consolidated Plan and the LEA Parent & Family Engagement Plan.
Board President Lee Benson recommended the employment of Mrs. Elizabeth Stout as Chief School Financial Officer (CSFO); the board approved the employment contract on a motion by Mr. Jason Williams and second by Mr. Patrick Woosley.
The board set a work session for July 18, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. and a regular board meeting for August 1, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting adjourned following approval of the final motion.
The minutes are procedural and do not include verbatim quotes; all votes, motions and abstentions are recorded in the minutes referenced above. For details on individual personnel items and attached documents (fundraiser listings, contract attachments and job descriptions), see the board packet referenced in the minutes.
