001back of my truck. I got to clean it out. I got >> I like no supervisors or anything like that. >> Thank you, Mr. Okay. How dare y'all say that? >> I like you know better than >> [clears throat] >> call this meeting to order. At this time, uh we ask our chaplain to open up this organization meeting with a prayer and the flag. Thank you, sir. Dear God, we thank you for this beautiful day and our opportunity to meet together to serve our community. Our father, we also thank you for the many blessings as Thanksgiving is coming up which is a very important holiday for us for a remembrance of all of the good things and people and our past. We thank you for the many blessings that you have bestowed upon our school
002system and upon our employees individually. We thank you for that. Our heavenly father today we also pray for peace and the world because of all the conflicts that are going on. We know that you can have a big hand in what happens with those things. We also pray for our first responders both abroad and at home as they go about protecting us. We ask your blessings on our superintendent, his staff, all of our teachers, and all of our staff members who deal with and work with the most important resource we have, which is the children and our care. These things we pray 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
003and justice for all. [snorts] >> Okay. At this time, I'll pull the board and see if they have any comments or anything. Uh, Mr. >> Yes, sir. >> String fellow. >> I I certainly do. And I would ask uh in recognition of Mr. Don Payne, this is his last day as Aea representative for uh uh his time on the board. This last one, he has done an admirable job. He's been a a a fine person to work with and uh with a lot of common sense things that have been brought to our attention that we needed to know. And so I just wanted this board to recogni recognize today. And I ask all the board members that they would please stand and give Mr. Payne a hand. [applause] >> Stand up. Mr. Payne, would you
004like to say something? >> I would like to say thank you all for everything. [snorts] You make my job a lot easier. >> I know. I come in every day early to ask all these questions that I do and present things and all of you have app. >> Thank you. >> We appreciate you, Mr. P. [snorts] >> Mrs. P. How how many years were you with a 51 years? Wow. >> And worked for them for six years. >> Okay. >> He was a math teacher in SES that >> Oh, really? >> Oh, yeah. We go way back. He's a >> He taught you. >> He didn't teach me. >> Tell us the truth. He [laughter] teach. >> Oh, really? Okay. All right. Made. >> No. >> Okay. Mr. Parson >> just uh from my relationship
005way back besides this uh I just uh appreciate you and uh thank you for being who you are. >> All right, Mr. Hatchet. >> No, sir. Thank you, D. >> All right, Mr. Thrag. >> No, sir. >> All right, we'll proceed uh with the organization meeting. Uh in this meeting, we select uh chairman and the vice chairman of the board. Uh what's the pleasure of the board? >> Mr. Chairman, >> Mr. Stringfeller, >> it's my pleasure to uh make a motion to nominate Miss Sherry McDade for president of the school board for the 2526 school year. >> All right. Do we have a second? Do we have a second? The chair will second. >> Second. >> Okay, you sir. All right. All in favor? I >> I motion car. At this time, Miss McDeade, you
006will take your chair and uh where I will just you swap it. Okay, you're in charge. >> Oh, [laughter] first of all, let me say thank you to my colleagues for allowing me to serve as your president, chairman of this board. I know all of us have the same common goal and that is for the betterment of our the betterment of our school system and the kids that we serve. We work tirelessly in this boardroom to make sure that all of our schools are represented and I think we do a great job representing our schools. Again, our common goal is for our kids, the students that we serve, the students that we see out in our community every day. We want to make sure that they can get the best education at the best schools
007that they attend. Again, thank you to my colleagues. I have learned a lot the through the years. So, I think that we're going to be very positive in the direction that we want to continue to to strive. I think we have a great superintendent along with his administrative team. And I just love the fact that Dr. Bracken is wearing my favorite colors today. [laughter] >> Thank you. I somehow knew that was going to come about. >> Yes, you know. >> So again, we want to say thank you for a job well done and uh we looking forward to great things this school year. All right. Now, I have the honor of uh requesting a nomination for vice chair of the board. >> Madam Chairman, >> yes. >> I'll motion Lana Mr. Lana Parson be vice
008chair of the board. >> Okay. We have a nomination for Mr. Parson to serve as vice chair of the board. Do I hear a second? >> Second. >> Okay. Do we have uh any questions? All right. All in favor? >> I >> motion carried. So be welcome aboard, Mr. Parson, welcome back >> to your fifth term [laughter] >> on this board. >> 60. So yeah. >> Okay. Well, that's the what we got to do. Um, do we have any information? All right, moving forward. Attorney client. >> Yeah, >> Not for this one. Okay, >> we have to close this meeting. >> We need to Well, we don't have any scheduled meeting, so we'll wait for Mr. uh Hack to give us that information. I move for a motion for adjournment. >> You can make can't
009make that motion. >> Oh, I so move we journ meeting. >> Second. >> All right. So properly moved this vent motion and second that we join this meeting and we'll see you here at 10 o'clock. >> Journs the >> All right, we'll change chairs. >> We got to change chairs. Hey, hey, hey. Heat. Hey, Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Hey, hey, hey. [music] Thank you. Heat. Heat. Heat. N. [music] Heat. Heat. Hey everybody. be what? 24. Good morning. Today is the regular board meeting of Mobile County Public School. Today is November 24th, 2025. [snorts] Uh I am calling this meeting to order. May I have the um since we've already said our prayer and we've already had the pledge of allegian, we're going to move forward with our meeting agenda. May I have the approval of
010the minutes? >> So move. >> Second. >> All right. It has been moved and properly second that the minutes have been approved. What about the agenda adoptions? >> We got a vote. >> Okay. Do we have any announcements? [snorts] >> Okay. Yeah. All right. So, can I have a motion to uh adopt the approval of the minutes? So move >> second. >> All right. It has been moved and properly second that we adopt the um agenda the minutes for the this meeting. I >> All in favor? >> I >> All right. Any opposes? Thank you. All right. Again, no announcements >> agenda >> from agenda adoption. >> What? Okay. The agenda adoption. >> So move second. >> All right. moved and properly second that we adopt the agenda. Again, announcements. None. >> All in favor?
011>> I. >> All right. Announcements? None. >> Yes, I do. >> Yes, >> I do. I'd like to I'd like to announce that I received information that one of our schools, Davidson High School's swim team, uh, performed in the state championships in Huntsville. And uh one of the students and we'll have them here for board recognition won both the 100 and 200 >> uh freestyle and every one of the members of the swim team were in the finals. They didn't win but they were in the final leg. So that was quite an accomplishment like that and we will recognize them uh probably in the December uh meeting like that. But I just wanted to announce that. Okay, that's great, Mr. Stringfellow. Uh, Dr. Krenshaw, any announcements? >> No, ma'am. >> As far as >> I'm
012sorry. >> Oh, >> on uh this coming weekend, the semifinals class 5A football championship will be paid played at Lad Stadium. Uh Williamson Lions versus uh Viger High School. We anticipate about 20,000 people at that game. uh and the world will go on to the uh state championship and we wish them luck and uh that every uh body is safe after the game. >> All right. Thank you. Um [snorts] Mr. Parson? >> No, ma'am. >> None. Mr. Hatcher. >> No, ma'am. Not today. Thank you, D. >> Okay. Uh let me um again um say yes, we will be playing in the third round of the uh 5A boys football program. Again, we'll be taking on the Viger Viger Wolves versus my Williamson Lions. Uh this is I think this is their third time playing each
013other. So we're looking forward to a good game. Again, I know that the Alabama High School Athletic Association is looking forward to this game because of the crowd that we bring forward and the the amount of money that they will receive from this particular game. Uh, want to reiterate something else that Mr. Stringfell spoke of earlier. For those of you that don't don't know, Mr. Threer was a swimmer at one particular time. I don't know if he won a state championship in swimming, but we know that he can swim a little bit. Um, okay. Moving forward. Do we have any citizens request? >> No. Okay. All right. Mr. B, we're going to move on to action items. >> I have one question. >> Yes, sir. >> Mr. Trinfell, y'all have a swimming pool today? >>
014I knew he was going to ask that, >> sir. Y'all have a pool. I stuck a swimming pool today. They have grass out there. I don't know. They unfortunately uh we don't and I was commenting about this uh and I sent a picture to Renee. They had to go all the way to Huntsville, Alabama. Huntsville. We live down here on the Gulf of Mexico with all kinds of water and to compete in the uh uh contests. Now, a lot of the schools have some uh surrounding school uh pools that they practice, but most of them are at Bishop State when we have our uh uh local or county championships and so forth. So, that's the way we do it like that. But hopefully one day soon we'll be able to host state championships down here.
015>> I always come to Lau. >> Yes, sir. I know. >> Yeah. Well, we >> if you looked at if you looked at the facility that Huntsville has, it's uh it's quite impressive like that. So hopefully we'll have something like that. >> Well, we're working on it with the money that we invested with the aquatic center here in Mobile, Alabama. I hope so. >> Um I know that um Mobile Sports Authority are working real hard to make sure that we bring those type of events here locally. uh working with the Alabama High School Athletic Association. Uh we're looking forward to hosting uh you know swim events is you know statewide as well as next next year we're hosting uh football at the University of South Alabama, right? >> Yes. >> No, it's uh No, no,
016no. >> 27 next year. >> Yeah, sir. You got to be >> South Alabama did >> South Alabama. But >> for next year, >> yes, for 2027. >> So, we're moving in the right direction. So, again, uh the aquatic center is going to be one of our venues that we'll use to host events like that. All right. >> Merry, I do have one thing. >> Since you spoke on that with aquatic park, where we at with the the funding of that? Have we given them their money yet? >> And with also the uh golf course, too. >> I know the golf course I don't know. I don't think the golf course has, but I think we've sent a payment to the aquatic center. >> And how much has that been so far? >> I think
017the total was 500,000. >> Thank you. >> And I think we did receive that money from the school system. >> All right. Moving on to action items, Mr. Superintendent. >> Yes, sir. Yes, ma'am. >> Yes, ma'am. Action items G1, selection of underwriters, uh to move forward with the selection of Stifle and Piper to serve as the underwriter um to serve as our for our bond refunding. Uh that's action item G1. I ask that you approve action item G1, selection of underwriters. >> Okay. Do I hear a motion for um >> Madam Chairperson? I move for uh approval of action items G1 [snorts] through 15. Since we vetted uh I had an opportunity to vet and discuss and discuss with the superintendent uh any issues. U I move for approval of 1 through 15 >> 1
018through 15. Do I hear a second? >> Second. >> Okay. Um we have a motion to accept action items 1 through 15. Um >> all in favor? Any >> I any opposed? >> Motion [snorts] carried. All right. >> All right. Action item G16 is with the Mobile County Commission for Palmer Pillings. It is to provide funds for the athletic pro program. Uh again, that's coming out of the county commission funds for $10,000. I ask that she approve action item G16 with the Mobile County Commission. >> I do I hear motion to approve action items 16? >> Madam Chair, person. I'm offer a motion that we approve action items 16 through 30. >> Okay, we have a motion and a second to >> do I have any un readiness? [snorts] >> All right. Do I hear
019we have a motion? Second unreadiness. All right. >> All >> in favor? >> I. >> Any oppose? All right. Motion carried. Next >> action item G31 for Baker High School fieldhouse upgrade. We had six biders. We went with the lowest bid with Young Blood and Bear Construction for $349,985. I ask that you approve action item G31. >> Okay. Do I hear a motion for action item G31? >> Move. >> Second. >> Any unreadiness? All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Okay, moving on. >> All right. Action item G32 for Alba Middle School bleachers. We had three bids. We went with the lowest bidder for Tindle Construction for $190,000. I ask that you approve action item G32 for Alba Middle School bleachers. >> Do [clears throat] I hear a motion? >> Madam Chairperson? >>
020Yes. Uh uh offer motion uh that we approve the action items uh G31 >> 32 through 41 >> 41. Do I hear a second for uh approval of actions items 32 through 41? >> Second by Mr. Hatcher. Any readiness? All in favor? >> I. >> So carried. >> All right. Moving on to the consent agenda. >> Questions for action items? We'll move on to the consent >> agenda. >> What >> did we do? 33 >> went to 32 to 41. >> 41. >> We can do this agenda. >> Are we good? >> We got Okay. All right. >> Consent agenda. Uh H1 for ED puzzle for Mobile County Training uh to provide schoolwide ed puzzle for one year of classroom support. That's coming out of state funds for $4,940. That's consent agenda H1. >> Madame
021President, >> yes. >> Uh I move for approval. Consent agenda items collectively H1 uh through um trying to think how many there are here. >> 31 3. Yeah. >> 20. Is it 27? >> 27. Yeah, it would be 1 through 27 collectively. All of those uh consent agenda items. >> Okay. I have a motion to uh approve consent agenda items 1 through 27. Do I hear a second? >> Second. >> Readiness. [clears throat] All in favor? >> I. >> So move. All right. Flow through items. Mr. Superintendent. >> All right. We'll move to our flow through items. Um which these items have been vetted in the work session. We have flowth through item which are our private and parochial school uh items 1 through 12. Uh I ask that you approve our flow through items
0221 through 12. >> Madam chairman. >> Yes. >> Didn't we have an opinion from the attorney that those flow through items do not have to be voted on or we start that next? >> Yes. So I >> be voted on. They just have to be they can be voted on collectively and recorded in the minutes. >> Right. Okay. And we'll start that in January. >> In [snorts] January. Okay. So, I have a motion for >> So, okay. So, move. >> All right. Do I hear a second? >> Second. >> Any readiness? Motion carried. All right. >> All right. On to our information item. >> Uh K1, our monthly f financials, and K2, our purchase orders over 5,000. >> Okay. Motion carried. All right. >> So move the u >> for information items. >> Yes. >>
023All right. >> You don't have to hold on information. >> All right. Mr. Attorney. >> Yes. M Mr. Chairman. Uh we have a few more since last week. >> Yeah, I saw that. >> We have a total of 12. >> Wow. >> Plment agreements. Uh, one was dated to the board 10:31. Six were sent to the board on 117. Three were sent to the board 1120. And two were sent to the board on 11:21 for a total of 12. >> Okay. >> Ask administration would ask that they >> All right. Board members, did you receive your email in reference to the um employee hearings >> information? Yes, >> madam chairperson. >> Yes. >> Uh, pursuant to the settlements uh that the counselor worked out with the HR, I move for approval of those um attorney
024client privilege settlements. >> Okay. Do I hear a second? >> Any unreadiness? >> All in favor? >> I. >> So move. Um, Mr. Hack [snorts] >> December 11th. I said we didn't Yeah, you did. >> Is that postponed? >> What's that? >> That was one that was postponed from last week. >> Okay. All right. Are we good with that date, members? Mr. Strangefeller? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Miss Dr. Krenshaw. >> Yes. >> Mr. Parson. >> Well, I'm looking here. You said December the 11th and on the 10th. On the 10th we still have some student hearings. Is that [snorts] >> So student hearing is going to be on the 11th also. >> So we're going to wait two days. >> The 15th for student hearings. >> I was just going to say the pleasure of
025the board would want to do them all in one day rather than two days. >> Yes. Could we do the >> the 15th? >> Could we do the >> We also have some on the 15th. >> 15th also. Could we combine that here and or something? Come combination. I just >> Well, my question would be Mr. Parsons, how many student hearings are on that particular day? >> Four. Well, that's given our record on the past few times that we've met, it's taken us up to almost middle of the day uh to do that. So, if you're looking at that, then you're talking about an employee hearing, then you're looking at the potentially going into early afternoon. >> Yeah. and which would mean they will go over. See, if we only had one or two, >>
026then I I would say combine them. But since we're having four, >> that's uh >> that's my that's my opinion. >> I was just looking schedule very busy. So that's that's fine with me. I don't I'm just trying to consolidate a little bit. >> That employee hearing is what time all day? >> Nine o'clock. and and I understand that our employee hearings normally they they run 45 minutes to an hour and sometime they run over. So that will put us uh on the >> remember the last time we had 145 and then uh on the 15th we have the facility work session so it still wouldn't be beneficial so I think the 11 would work out better for all of us. >> That's fine. >> Okay. All right. That's it for meetings. Mr. Hack December
02711. >> Okay. All right. Do I hear a motion for adjournment? >> Mr. Hack, Mr. Hatcher. Do I hear a second? >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> So move. Meeting is a join. >> All right. Missed it.