001Good morning. >> Good morning. >> Today is the work session for Mobile County Public Schools. Um, at this time I will ask Mr. Stringfeller to lead us Mr. Stringfeller to lead us in uh our prayer [snorts] and pledge for today. Thank you. >> Thank you. May we pray. Our gracious heavenly father, we thank you for this beautiful day that you have provided us. You have provided us an opportunity to serve our communities and to uh pay attention to the education of our students and be good stewards for the finances [music] and other things that come up before this board. Please provide us the wisdom and the understanding so [music] that these decisions can be made properly. We also ask your blessings on our superintendent, his staff, and all of our teachers and administrators and staff
002members that work with our students every day because they are our most valuable asset. We also pray for our first responders both home and abroad as they [music] protect us. And dear Lord, we pray again in this very special and holiest of seasons for peace in our world so that all people can have a better understanding of how to live with one another without terrible things occurring. We pray for all of these things in thy name. Amen. >> Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [snorts] >> Okay. Okay. Armen has been called to order. Do we have any announcements? Let's start with Mr. Parson. >> Not at this time. Okay.
003Dr. Krenshaw. No, ma'am. >> Mr. Stringfire. >> Absolutely. >> I knew it. >> No, I'm just kidding. Um, I was fortunate enough and honored to go speak at one of Dr. Krenshaw school's council traditional. There's a teacher there that I used to teach and I got an opportunity to read a couple of Christmas books. But the thing that surprised me, Mr. Superintendent, these were first grade students and they were really great. I'm telling you, I love speaking to little ones because they'll believe anything you say, you know, but the fifth graders are a little bit different. Okay, but as I often do at this time of year, I unfortunately I had to ask, "What are you guys getting for Christmas?" And it was unanimous. There was about 20 of them and they all raised their
004hand. So I called on one, I want an iPhone 16. [laughter] And then, "Oh, I want an iPhone." I said, "How many people first grade now have iPhones?" Every one of them. I don't even have an iPhone 16, Mr. Superintendent, but a first grader, I'm just The world has turned over. That's all I can tell you. But I enjoyed it. Yes, sir. I enjoyed it. And uh it was wonderful this time of year to do that. And I just want everybody to know that this is a special time of year. I know our board uh meeting will be on Wednesday, but uh let's please keep in our hearts the real meaning for this season. Okay. >> Okay. Well, thank you, Mr. Stringfall. That was great. Council Traditional School is located in district 4. >> That's
005all right. I did mention Mr. Dr. Krenshaw school. >> He's in district three, sir. >> Yes. Oh, you have a grandson that goes there. Oh, >> I I stand corrected. Okay. >> Stay in your lane. Okay. [laughter] >> Stay in your lane. >> Lane. [clears throat] >> I was trying to do good. Okay. >> You did great, Mr. Stream. And we were moving on to action items. [clears throat and laughter] >> All right. Before we go to the action items, >> uh, there's a couple I need to pull and we will look at action item C30. C30 is the Herby Street property transfer. We will pull that. And also in the consent agenda, if we could pull consent item D13 with Top Golf, Pearl Hasku. So that's action item C30, Herby Street and consent agenda
006D13 Top Golf. >> Okay. >> All right. [clears throat] Starting with our action item C1 is with kids first education. It is to provide professional development for teacher effectiveness in English language arts and math uh for our middle, high and elementary schools. Uh coming out of title one funds, title two funds as well as carryover funds uh for $2,856,700. That's action item C1, kids first. Action item C2 is omcore. It is to provide meeting professional development expansion for Kronos uh dashboard development and certification tracking and vacancy tracking. That's coming out of title one funds and title two funds for a total of $200,000. C3 is wellspoken. It is to provide speech therapy services for students attending private schools. That's coming out of special ed funds for $88,000. I have a note here that we probably
007need to put that in the flow through items. That's C3, well spoken. C4 is Bailey Education uh to provide professional development series and coaching for 11 schools for tutoring. That's come out of title one funds for $71,34. C5 is with the Mobile County Commission with Central High School. It is to apply funds to the auditorium lighting and sound system upgrade. Again, that's coming out of county commission funds for $20,000. C6 is with the um with us and the convention center to host our school system teacher fair that's held on March 17th and 18th. That's coming out of district local funds. Um for $14,000 that was a $20,475 a wave rental fee. >> C17 Learning for Wilmer Elementary. It is to provide a year subscription site license of Learn Learning Digital Platform. It's coming out of
008state funds for $10,575. C8 is an Angela Molette for just four music in motion to pro to provide professional uh development and chorus instruction to music theory lessons for 190 prechoolers coming out of title one funds for $10,000. C9 is Victory Professional Development Center to provide Prometric clinical skill testing at Blunt High School. It's coming out of call Perkins funds for $10,000. C10 is an agreement between uh us and the Moonpie over Mobile New Year's Eve. It's for our communication department to film that. So there's a financial impact that we will receive $10,000. C11 is also with the Mobile County Commission for VA High School. It is to assist with the cost of transportation and expenses uh for uh the football pro program. Again, that's coming out of county commission funds for $9,600. C12 is
009with BrainPOP for Sam's Middle. It is to provide a one-year brain pop schoolwide subscription for grades 6 through 8th. It's coming out of title one funds for $8,100 and 1 cent. C13 is mathnasium of mobile for Lanc Elementary. It is to provide 15 a 15week tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 28 students. It's coming out of title one funds for $7,600. C14 is with kids first for Indian spring. It is to provide a five-day professional de development and teacher effectiveness for 15 teachers coming out of title one funds for $7,375. C15 is with the center of advancement and study of international education for council traditional. It is to provide a target professional development for 38 teachers. That's coming out of title one funds and state funds for $7,000. C16 is a performance based education for
010Baker High School. It is to provide a five-day high impact teacher coaching engagement for the teachers coming out of title one funds for $6,750. C17 is learning for Hollingers Island. It is to provide a year subscription site license for a digital learning platform. It's coming out of state funds for $5,875. C18 is also with Learning for Indian Springs. It is to provide a a year subscription site license for digital platform for 300 students. It's coming out of state funds for $5,625. C19 is Stephanie Higgs uh for the PACE parent parent and student night. It is to provide professional development for gifted and general educ educators coming out of gifted funds for $5,500. C20 is with the Explorium Science Center uh for the PACE uh venue for the gifted night for students and parents that will
011be held January the 29th, 2026 coming out of gifted funds for $5,200. C21 is Pillings Middle School roof replacement. There were four bids. We went with the lowest bidder with roofing solutions for $2,997,000 coming out of PSCA and local funds. C-22 is just four uh development lab re-roof. We had 10 bids. We went with the lowest bidder also with roofing solutions for $1,28,000 also coming out of PSCA and local funds. C23 is Scarbor re- roof. We had nine bids. We went with the lowest bidder, also roofing solution for $2,57,000. Also coming out of PSCA and local funds. C24 is Murphy High School Gym Air Condition Replacement Phase One. We had two bids. We went with the lowest bidder, which is JLS International for $756,900 coming out of PSCA funds. C25 is Alma Bryant Auditorium Seating
012Replacement. We had three bids. We went with the lowest bidder, uh, Langan Development Company for $394,400 and that's coming out of the K12 grant. C26 is sale of timber uh, South Co track for 100 clear cutting approximately 117 uh, acres. um coming uh the bidder was CSP services for 193 $193,93 revenue uh being paid to us. C27 is a termination of lease for the Girl Scout of Southern Alabama of the Scott Shower property. Uh that's just a termination of the lease. >> Could I ask a question there? >> Sure. Do we have any plans yet? Have we started making any plans yet of what we might do with that uh property? Well, right now when they leave, uh I think in January, we we have some um things to upkeep to renovate to get it
013back in back in uh good condition for us to continue to rent it out >> cuz I know it's a very nice location and I hope we put it to good use in some way and get the community involved with it perhaps. >> Yeah, there's a lot of work that we need to do on that property. Uh because I think the Girl Scout uh I think they've had that property ever since 2011. Um so there's a lot of work we need to do to it. >> Okay. >> All right. Any other questions? All right. C28 is lease agreement with the Love Mission of Old Wilmer Elementary School. Uh this is a 2-year lease uh for $4,78 per per year. >> Question. >> Uhhuh. I know some of that building is needs to be torn down
014maybe. Uh I know there's some usage all started back when the church across the street was using it and they left it. But we do we have plans on demolishing some of that stuff. I know some are just unusual. I don't know the baker there or just how bad it is. It's not usable. We >> didn't didn't >> Didn't we say something? We were trying to figure out had any type of historical [snorts] >> Okay. All right, any other questions? All right, C29 is architectural selection for Viga Auditorium. Um, we went with Lean and McKe. Uh, fund source would be determined. C30 was pulled. The Herby Street property was pulled. C31 is to uh step four grievance um to proceed with the step four of that grievance that that's listed before you. C32 is an
015assignment of board representation uh for the sick leave bank committee. is just to approve the committee uh for the sick sick leave bank and C33 through C43 is personnel that will be listed under separate cover. Are there any questions on the action items hearing? No questions. We will move to the consent agenda. D1 with Mobile County Commission for Blunt High School. It is to apply the funds uh for cost of girls basketball uniforms. Again, that's coming out of county commission funds for $5,000. D2 is with the Mobile County Commission for continuous learning center. It is to provide funds for positive behavior intervention and support pro programs. Again, that's county commission funds for $5,000. D3 is renaissance learning for ER. It is to provide a school license for Renaissance vocabulary for a,000 students coming out of
016state funds for $4,850. D4 is explore learning for Florence Howard. It is to provide site license for for the students and teachers uh for 250 students coming out of title one funds for $4,795. D5 is renaissance learning for Orchard Elementary. It is to provide sight licensed accelerator reader for 508 students coming out of title one funds for $4,77844. D6 is Mathnasium of Mobile for Phillips Prep. It is to provide a 12week program uh uh for structure small groupoup and math instruction coming out of title one funds for $4,600. D7 is bird educational consulting uh for Craig Head. It is to provide an external consulting and evaluation of the 21st century grant. Um that's coming out of 21st century grant for $4,000. D8 is learning for Tana Williams. It is to provide a year subscription site
017license for the learning digital platform coming out of title one funds for $3,987.50. D9 is uh Renaissance Learning Accelerator Reader for Castlin Elementary for 410 students coming out of state funds for $3,991.90. D10 is cahoot for Florence Howard. It is to provide a standard license for 34 teachers and 800 students coming out of title one funds for $3,667.92. D11 is also explore learning for Hollingers Island. It is to provide site license for students and teachers uh for 40 participants. It's coming out of title one funds for $3,295. D12 is David Monroe um to maintain scholarship portal for the 2012526 school school year that's coming out of title four funds for $3,200. D13 is the consent item that was pulled with Top Golf. D14 is Don Gardner for Viger High School. It is to provide ACT
018writers workshop for juniors. It's coming out of title one funds for $3,300. D5 is Renaissance learning for Henkins Middle. It is to provide school license for Renaissance vocabulary for 720 students coming out of state funds for $2,880. D16 is Bolaro for Mobile uh of Mo Mobile for Baker High School senior activity which will be held Thursday, April the 23rd, 2026 coming out of local school funds for $2,842.86. D17 is Quizzy for Tanner Williams. It is to provide teachers and students um site license for 300 students coming out of title one funds for 2,862. D18 is renaissance learning for Sam's middle. It is to provide accelerator reader for 260 students coming out of title one funds for $2,7925. D19 is Sonia Mox for Collins Collins Road. It is to provide the entire faculty and staff professional
019development coming out of title one funds and local school funds for $2,750. D20 is Renaissance Learning for Oor to provide um one year of site license subscription for vocabulary for 685 students coming out of state funds for $2,740. D21 is Renaissance learning for Castlin uh Elementary School. It is to provide vocabulary for 499 students coming out of state funds for $2,500. D22 is peekab-boo yearbook for Buroughs Elementary. It is to provide uh personalized yearbook creation and services. Uh it's coming out of local school funds uh for $2,550. D23 is Joshua Jones from Morningside. It is to provide professional development for 50 teachers and staff coming out of title one funds for $2,500. D24 is kids first for Murphy High School. It is to provide a one day and a half of professional development for ACT
020instruction coming out of title one funds for $2,100. D25 is signed for everyone for Morningside Elementary. It is to provide science featuring science machine. Um that will be two 45minute interactive STEM pro programs that's coming out of title one funds for $2,000. D26 is generation genius for Nan Gay Davis. It is to provide instructional support for teachers in science and math for 300 students coming out of title one funds for $1,995. Uh D17 is uh Ed Mintum uh for North Mobilebile K8. It is to provide study island for 50 students coming out of title one funds for $1,574.50. 50. D28 is Clar Clar. Dr. Krenshaw, you want to pronounce that? >> Cal. >> I know you like to pronounce it. Uh for the Viger High School 2025 athletic award banquet, which will be held January
021the 8th, 2026 for 300 participants coming out of local school funds for $1,500. D29 is Elevate Consulting for Collins Roads uh to provide an entire faculty and staff professional development coming out of local school funds for $1,375. D30 is learning for Florence Howard. It is to provide a year subscription site license um for digital platform for 100 students coming out of title one funds for $1,325. D31 is the city of Mobile uh the use of the National Maritime Museum for the BC Rain Prom, which will be held April the 3rd, 2026 coming out of local school funds for $1,300. D32 is Lauren Lang. It is to serve as the high school honors dance choreographer. Uh coming out of the dance education educators funds for $1,250. D33 is American Book Company for Florence Howard. It is
022to provide 75 online subscription for third grade students coming out of federal funds for 1,143.75. D34 is world class vacation for Baker High School uh to going to make a down payment of 19 airline tickets coming out of local school funds for $950. D35 is Thomas Kelly software association for Craig Head Elementary. It is to provide a powerful, affordable, and comprehensive web-based software for managing the 21st century grant that's coming out of the fund source is the 21st century grant for $900. D36 is also Thomas Kelly software association with Scarboro um middle school. It is also to provide a powerful, affordable, and comprehensive web-based software for managing the 21st century grant. Also coming out of the 21st century grant for $900. D37 is Topgolf International for Aml Bryan High School. It is to provide the
023venue for 50 participant which is Thursday, March 5th for the ACT excellence. That's coming out of local school funds for $869.75. D38 is with uh the Riverview Plaza for Baker High School 2026 senior breakfast which will be held Thursday, April the 9th coming out of local school funds for $7615. D39 is uh Gov deals to go into an agreement uh for Gov deals auction site uh buyers who will purchase our sur surplus items. D40 is an agreement between us and Vanderbilt with soar. It is to uh provide providing implementation and evaluation of the soar program. Uh those schools are listed Ky Henkins Pillings and Washington Middle. Uh the fund source would be the National Institute of Health award and there's no financial impact. [snorts] D41 uh is a contract between us and the University of
024Tulsa Tussell to provide clinical rotation ex experience. There's no financial impact. Uh D42 is the G Coast Baseball umpire association. It is to provide officials for the varsity JV freshman middle school for the 2026 baseball season. It's coming out of local school funds with the Alabama High School Athletic Association fees. D43 is also uh with the South Alabama Baseball Umpire Association uh that will cover and officiate varsity JV freshman and middle school baseball season that's coming out of local school funds with school fees. D44 is out of county travel and D45 are various bids. Are there any questions with the consent agenda? Hearing none, we will move to our flow through items which are our private and parochial school um title money. We have nine listed. Uh the first one would be with HMH with
025St. Dominic's uh coming out of title two funds for $7,000. Uh, number two would be with Brainfuse with Government Street Christian coming out of Title One funds for $6,600. Item three is with Renaissance Learning with St. Dominic's uh coming out of Title Four Funds for $6,448.20. Item four is also with Renaissance Learning with Mobile Christian coming out of Title 4 funds for $5,6729. Item five is with Renaissance Learning uh for St. Mary's coming out of title four funds for $5,000. Item six is with Brainfuse uh for Heart of Mary coming out of title one funds for $3,135. Item seven is uh Education for Faith Academy coming out of Title 4 funds for $2,995. Item eight is with HMH for St. Ignatius coming out of title two funds for $2,800. And item nine is with Jennifer
026Ferguson uh for St. Luke's coming out of title two funds for $1,500. Those are our nine flowthrough items. Uh moving to student expulsions which are listed under separate cover. You should have items one through 15. >> Mr. Superintendent, I took a look at each one individually as I usually do and I noted with interest your recommendation for these. these parents are not uh going to u they're waving their rights for a board hearing. There's only two or three uh that have an special education thing that would change depending upon as you know their placement. But these are not alternate alternative settings. These are expulsion recommendations. Is that correct? >> Very good. Thank you. >> All right. Hearing no other questions, we'll move to information items, which is G1, monthly financials, and G2, purchase orders over
0275,000. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Madam Chairman, we have eight employment agreements sent to the board. One was sent to the board on 124. 1241. >> Okay. Did everyone receive the email from Mr. Taylor? Yes, ma'am. >> In reference to those hands. Okay. Thank you. Do we have any scheduling of meetings? >> Thank you. Say okay. Um Mr. Stringer, do you have anything? No, ma'am. Mr. No m you sure? Okay. Okay. Do I hear how much for join? >> So move. >> I hear second. >> Moved and probably second that we are joining this meeting. Thank you. We are John sir.