At the February meeting the board celebrated student and staff achievements during a Panther Pride recognition and heard a facilities report announcing a new concession stand, camera installations starting March 9 and turf/track work slated May 6–July 31.
At its February 2026 meeting, the Pelham City Schools Board of Education approved routine consent items, five personnel recommendations, a part‑time assistant athletic director appointment, payments for a communications platform, a turf/track contract, two academic calendars and a dual‑enrollment agreement with the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
At its Jan. 12 meeting the Pelham Board of Education approved personnel items, an out-of-state Pelham High band trip, a three-year internship agreement with Alabama Healthcare Holdings/Baptist Health, and two administrator compensation changes: a $100 monthly cell-phone reimbursement and a $600/month RSA-1 contribution for doctoral administrators.
The Pelham Board approved a three-year agreement allowing qualifying biomedical services career-tech students at Pelham High School to complete internships at Baptist Health facilities; staff said internships will begin after hospital HR onboarding and did not specify the number of students.
The Pelham Board amended policy 3.1.0.7 to increase administrator cell-phone reimbursement to $100/month (from $25) and added a $600/month RSA-1 salary contribution for administrators who hold doctorates; board members framed the moves as recruitment and retention measures.
District leaders told the Pelham City Schools Board the system earned an A on the state report card, citing a 95% graduation rate for the class of 2025, record AP participation and pass rates, and increases in dual-enrollment and subgroup performance.
A Pelham parent asked the board to adopt a written anti‑retaliation policy protecting any student who raises concerns; district leaders said counselors maintain confidentiality unless safety is at issue and highlighted an anonymous reporting system.
At the Nov. 17 meeting the board approved HR personnel items, amended policy 4.24 to include vape prevention, declared a Toro utility vehicle surplus, approved a speech-therapy contract with Easter Seals of Birmingham, adopted course-guide changes, and passed resolutions on compensation and contract terminology.
Pelham City Schools presented academic rankings, a record AP pass rate and school community events during the boards Panther Pride update; the district promoted fall activities and foundation fundraising.
Superintendent and representatives announced a community education grant delivered by Representative Pascal, recognized Pelham Ridge Elementary as the district's first semiquincentennial school, and noted staff appointments and national conference presentations.