Madison County School District board meeting, Aug 20, 2026
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What happened at this meeting
Madison County school board weighs tennis court quote for four high schools 17:14
- A staff member recommended approval of the name Hazel Green Middle School for a new school, and the item was added to the administrative items. 15:45
- The board discussed a staff recommendation to approve a Fike Construction quote for tennis court projects at Buckhorn High, Hazel Green High, Madison County High and Sparkman High School. 17:14
- A staff member said the quote came to roughly $3.3 million against a budget of $3.5 million, and that lighting packages had run in excess of $5 million. 18:17
- One board member said they supported that and asked that lighting be made a priority on the upcoming capital plan, while board member another board member said it would be better to spend money up front to prepare for lighting. 20:09
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Item by item (9)
- Opening, agenda changes and minutes 1:10
- A speaker said a scheduled guest would not attend and asked to add a real estate matter under executive session. ~1:18
- Board members were asked to certify that they had no ownership interest in the property to be discussed. 1:39
- A staff member recommended approval of the agenda with the stated changes and of the minutes dated July 16th and July 28th, 2026. 2:26
- District highlights 3:03
- Board member Brian Brooks said the field at New Hope had been finished and that students would be able to play on it the 28th. 3:09
- Board member William Byrd said football involves cheerleaders, band and ROTC in addition to the team on the field. 6:32
- A staff member announced ribbon cuttings at Buckhorn High, New Hope High and Madison County on successive Friday nights and said three flag football teams were starting. 8:23
- Recognition of district sponsor 8:23
- A staff member recognized Pinnacle Financial Partners as the district's 26-27 exclusive premier partner with a $15,500 investment. 10:31
- The staff member said the partnership supports leadership development, professional learning and employee recognition, including the Summer Leadership Academy. 10:52
- Naming committee for new school 14:16
- Academic calendar, supplemental pay and bid 16:16
- A staff member recommended approval of the 2027-2028 academic calendar, 26-27 supplemental pay for teachers on special assignment and a bid as submitted. 16:37
- Tennis court projects 17:14
- Board member Heath Jones asked which quote was being used and whether funding from change orders could be moved toward the project. 18:02
- A staff member said the quote included $75,000 in allowances, came to roughly $3.3 million against $3.5 million budgeted, and that lighting could be done later when more funding is available. 18:17
- A staff member said that if approved, all tennis courts would have a playing surface for this tennis season. 21:48
- Change order, contracts and personnel 30:13
- New school name 31:39
- Executive session 31:56
- A speaker called for a motion to go into executive session for a unique transfer and said the board would return to vote on it before going back into executive session. 32:17
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Video: posted by the district as “MCSS Board of Education Regular Session August 20, 2026”