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Shoals board adopts resolutions for proposed $9 million building project 4:28

  • The board held a second preliminary determination hearing on a proposed building and renovation project, which a staff member said had a potential structure of $9 million. 0:25
  • A staff member said the bonds were being structured to be tax neutral, with no tax increase above what taxpayers now pay. 4:04
  • The motions to adopt the project resolution and the reimbursement resolution carried, and a speaker stated the vote on the preliminary determination resolution as 4⁠-⁠0. 12:00
  • The board also heard presentations on agricultural updates and the FEMA shelter, and took up a motion to approve a revised policy for the tornado shelter. 21:00
Item by item (15)
  1. Bond project hearing and resolutions 0:25
    • A staff member said the project would cover improvements at all 3 buildings, prioritizing safe, secure entrances, CTE area renovations, floor covering, restroom updates and HVAC. 3:18
    • A staff member said the total budget was $9 million, including $2 million for operations, and that the financials reflected 5% interest while a bond counselor had said rates would be closer to 3.75 to 4%. 6:20
    • Lorna Troutman made the motion to adopt the project resolution, and a presiding speaker said no one had signed up to comment. 9:14
    • The project resolution and reimbursement resolution motions carried, and the preliminary determination resolution vote was stated as 4⁠-⁠0. 12:00
  2. Approval of July minutes 13:16
    • The board took up approval of minutes from the July 9th, 2026 meeting. 13:16
  3. Fiscal fund update 13:45
    • A staff member said 565 students were enrolled, the same number the district ended last year with. 13:56
    • A staff member said $174,000 remained in the current bond and that the finished track cost right around $62,000, coming in a little under budget. 14:18
    • A staff member said the rainy day fund resolution amount of $600,000 was reduced to $150,000, requiring a resolution to document the difference. 19:27
  4. Agriculture program update 21:00
    • A staff member said 36 students were in the agriculture program and that a new agriculture teacher would arrive in November. 21:19
    • The staff member outlined plans to add chickens and cameras to the school farm and described upcoming FFA trips and events. 21:19
  5. FEMA shelter operating plan 26:38
    • A staff member said the shelter plan would go into place during a tornado watch, a tornado warning or when the warning siren sounds, with monthly rotating responsibilities. 27:52
    • A staff member said the district planned to spend $10,000 of bond money on a keypad and remote-unlock lock for the shelter door. 28:51
    • One district staff member said all volunteers would be trained in the procedures, and another staff member said the training mirrors what the American Red Cross and FEMA see as expectations and standards. 33:33
  6. Resignations, personnel changes and new staff 37:52
    • The board took up motions on 3 resignations, personnel changes for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year and new staff. 39:02
  7. Tornado shelter policy 41:35
    • The board took up a motion to approve the revised tornado shelter policy. 41:35
  8. Handbooks and fundraisers 42:03
    • The board took up the combined middle school and high school handbooks and a list of fundraisers, with one fundraiser removed from the list. 42:03
  9. Outdated textbooks 42:53
    • A presiding speaker said outdated high school textbooks would be placed in the library for the community before being discarded. 42:53
    • A staff member said the list would be posted. ~43:59
  10. Team PEACE survey and other items 44:01
    • A speaker said IU wanted to survey students about the Team PEACE program, with classes to start in September after the survey. 44:25
    • A speaker said the survey must be posted for parents, and the posting period was confirmed as 30 days. 47:03
    • A staff member said Mitchell gave 1-year notice that it would no longer be part of Cosmos. 47:50
  11. Minimum teacher salary notice 48:42
    • A letter read aloud said the required minimum teacher salary is $45,000 and the district's minimum was $43,000 during the 25⁠-⁠26 fiscal year. 49:26
  12. Speech therapy and other contracts 50:13
    • A staff member said virtual speech therapy remained $90 an hour through a different service that would group students. 50:34
  13. Additional personnel and coaches 51:22
    • The board took up additional sponsor, aide, substitute and coaching appointments and resignations. 51:22
  14. Miscellaneous items and trips 53:03
    • Miscellaneous items included advertising the 2027 budget, a preschool contract, auction items and a letter of resignation from a board member. 53:03
    • The board took up FFA trip requests for September 9th and September 11th. 54:40
  15. Financial reports and claims 55:14
    • The board took up the accounting report and claims before adjourning. 55:14

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Video: posted by the district as “SCSC August 2026 Board Meeting”