Albertville schools almost ready to lock in academic calendar for the next two years

ALBERTVILLE – Albertville Superintendent Dr. Bart Reeves announced at Tuesday night’s school board meeting that the system will soon complete its academic calendar for the next two years. 

The calendar committee, which includes representatives from each school and the central office, is in the final stages of creating two proposed calendars for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. 

All employees of Albertville City Schools will vote on the calendars prior to Christmas break. The calendars chosen will then be presented at the Jan. 16 board meeting for approval. Once approved, the calendars will be posted to the system website and on social media. 

To maximize student days, a decision was made to remove E-Learning days from the calendars. Dr. Reeves reminded the board that E-Learning days could still be necessary for state assessments due to state monitoring requirements, school building capacity and coordination.

Dr. Reeves also announced at the meeting that Albertville will be moving away from the staggered start approach when school starts back in August 2024 for all schools except for Albertville Kindergarten and Pre-K (AKPK).

Reeves said doing so is to place emphasis on protecting instructional time and to maximize the number of student days. 

The board voted to change the date of an E-Learning Day originally scheduled in March for some students at Albertville High School. 

Originally slated for March 12, juniors at Albertville High School will now take the ACT on April 9. Per the Alabama State Department of Education Student Assessment Department, the date was changed due to Albertville’s spring break falling in the middle of ACT accommodations and the makeup window.

April 9 will now be an E-Learning Day for freshmen, sophomores, and seniors. All students will attend school on March 12. 

During the meeting, the board also:

  • Approved the financials and reconciliations for September. The beginning fund balance for September was $47,511,235.04. The ending fund balance was $54,472,269.49. The general fund balance was $19,403,184.51. Revenue for the month totaled $9,832,883.02, and expenditures totaled $11,069,872.38. 
  • Approved the financials and reconciliations for October. The beginning fund balance for October was $54,472,269.49. The ending fund balance was $53,404,589.95. The general fund balance was $18,711,824.30. Revenue for the month totaled $5,122,991.70, and expenditures totaled $6,186,360.60.
  • Approved fundraising requests and a surplus sports medicine sideline cart to be sold to Arab City Schools. Additionally, a surplus of 150 retired Aggie Band uniforms will be placed on Gov Deals at a minimum bid of $10,000. 
  • Approved an out-of-state field trip for Albertville Elementary third grade students. Students will be going to the Tennessee Aquarium in February. 
  • Approved the deletion of the Use of Board Facilities Manual Policy. An updated version will be added as a procedure. 

The following personnel actions were also approved:

  • Nancy Satterfield, a teacher at AMS, is on a medical leave of absence due to an on the job injury, effective Oct. 4, 2023 - Dec. 27, 2023.
  • Walter Van Sims, retiring as an ACS bus driver, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
  • Natasha Calhoun, resigning as a 12-month bookkeeper at APS, effective Nov. 3, 2023.
  • Danett Taylor, resigning as a 12-month human resources clerk at the CO, effective Nov. 21, 2023.
  • Zoraima Padilla, transferring from 10-month attendance/enrollment secretary to 12-month enrollment office receptionist/secretary (new position) at ACS, effective Dec. 1, 2023. 
  • Tammy Patterson, transferring from 10-month bookkeeper at AKPK to 12-month human resources clerk at the CO, effective Nov. 29, 2023.
  • Martha Miguel Juan, 12-month enrollment office receptionist/secretary (new position), effective Jan. 3, 2024. 
  • Amanda Walker, elementary teacher at AES (class reduction unit, new position), effective Dec. 11, 2023.
  • Ashlee Mahan, 12-month bookkeeper at AKPK, replacing Tammy Patterson, effective Jan. 3, 2024. 
  • Autumn Fox, softball assistant at AMS, replacing Erika Amos, effective Nov. 29, 2023.
  • Carin Johnson, temporary assignment of curriculum duties of the retiring curriculum director, to be paid $6,000, effective Jan. 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024. 
  • Kristi Rains, temporary assignment of curriculum duties of the retiring curriculum director, to be paid $6,000, effective Jan. 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024. 
  • Donna Tabor, to work the after-school program three days per week for 1.5 hours per day, to be paid $45 per hour by ARP ESSER State Reserve Funds, effective Nov. 2, 2023 - May 23, 2024.
  • Nancy Satterfield, requesting sick leave be reinstated from Oct. 4, 2023 - Nov. 3, 2023, due to an injury on the job.
  • Jimmy Umphrey, to receive a supplement of $7,700 to perform additional duties for transportation for the after-school program during the 2023-2024 school year.
  • Justin Price, tennis assistant at AHS, to be paid $2,000 by tennis boosters, effective Nov. 29, 2023 - May 31, 2024. 
  • Brittanee Johnson, to manage the concession stand for the Marshall County Basketball Tournament, to be paid $1,000 by AHS basketball, effective Jan. 13, 2024 - Jan. 20, 2024.
  • Timothy Duckett, to serve as a trainer and assist with health classes, not to exceed 28 hours per week, to be paid and not to exceed $36,000, effective Jan. 1, 2024 - Dec. 31, 2024. 
  • Jonathan Bright, to provide services as boys basketball assistant at AHS, to be paid and not to exceed $3,000 by the BOE, effective Nov. 29, 2023 - Feb. 14, 2024.
  • Jordan Younghouse, to provide services as tennis assistant at AHS, to be paid and not to exceed $2,000 by tennis boosters, effective Jan. 8, 2024 - May 31, 2024. 
  • Richard Smith, Jr., to provide services as a public announcer for the Marshall County Basketball Tournament, to be paid and not to exceed $300 by AHS basketball, effective Jan. 15, 2024 - Jan. 20, 2024. 
  • Mike Gentry, to provide services as the official scorebook keeper for the Marshall County Basketball Tournament, to be paid and not to exceed $300 by AHS basketball, effective Jan. 15, 2024 - Jan. 20, 2024. 
  • Timothy Henderson, to provide services as a DJ for the winter dance at AMS, to be paid and not to exceed $300 by AMS, effective Dec. 1, 2023.
  • Tyler Peek, Daniel Pall and Mary Fletcher, to provide services as accompanists for VocalPoint band for the 2024 competition show, to be paid and not to exceed $1,800 each by VocalPoint, effective Jan. 1, 2024 - May 20, 2024.
  • Kenneth Stewart, to provide services as band organizer and logistics coordinator for the 2024 competition show, to be paid and not to exceed $1,000 each by VocalPoint, effective Jan. 1, 2024 - May 20, 2024.
  • Wendell Smith, to provide services as a piano tuner for the AHS band, to be paid and not to exceed $500 by AHS, effective Nov. 29, 2023 - May 30, 2024.
  • William Griswold, to provide services as a clinician for the AHS A Capella Ensemble and VocalEase, to be paid and not to exceed $900 by AHS, effective Jan. 1, 2024 - Feb. 29, 2024.
  • Hersel Cremeans, to provide services as a judge for the Diamond Classic, to be paid and not to exceed $1,400 by AHS, effective Feb. 1, 2024 - Feb. 5, 2024.

The next regular monthly board meeting will be held Tuesday, Dec. 12. There will be a special called board meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 5, to review the proposed Albertville Magnet Academy. Both meetings will begin at 6 p.m. in the ACS Boardroom, located at 105 West Main Street in Albertville.

Ashlee Mahan Nunnally, center, was named the bookkeeper at Albertville Kindergarten and Pre-K during Tuesday night’s Albertville school board meeting. She is pictured with Albertville Superintendent Dr. Bart Reeves and AKPK Principal Mona Sheets.