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Cullman City School Board approves Superintendent Kallhoff’s contract through 2030
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City School Board approved a renewed employment agreement for Superintendent Kyle Kallhoff during its Tuesday, Oct. 20, meeting, extending his employment through June 30, 2030. The agreement raises Kallhoff’s base annual salary by 5%, from $211,800 to $222,390. It also provides $2,000 per month in fixed vehicle and expense allowances and requires the board to contribute an additional 3% of his annual salary to his Alabama RSA-1 account. The proposed extension was included on the meeting agenda as an action item. Board President Jill Bradberry said the agenda was distributed to board members Friday, Oct. 16, but the final draft of the agreement was not received until Tuesday morning. Board member Mark Britton moved to postpone consideration until the board’s Nov. 17 meeting to allow additional discussion. Board member David Wiggins seconded the motion. Britton and Wiggins voted to postpone. Board members Cheryl Harrison and Amy Wood joined Bradberry in voting against the delay, defeating the postponement motion 3-2. Harrison then moved to approve the contract extension, and Wood seconded the motion. The Board approved the agreement 3-2. “It retains the existing contract terms. The only exception is a 5% salary increase on top of
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Madison County High School principal fired for misconduct
Madison County High School Principal Jeremy Lowry was fired for misconduct Tuesday night.
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Hartselle superintendent says code of conduct under review after recent concerns
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Hartselle City Schools leaders are reviewing the district’s code of conduct. This is amid allegations of vulgar online messages targeting the daughter of a Hartselle teacher. During Tuesday night’s work session for the Hartselle Board of Education, the board conducted First Amendment training. Parents who...
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VERIFY: Can schools punish students for what they say off-campus?
HARTSELLE, Ala. — Alleged sexual messages created two years ago by Hartselle High School students have resurfaced, and the messages appear to target a teacher's 9-year-old daughter. “As far as punishment goes, I think they should be expelled,” an anonymous Hartselle resident said. “Everybody's allowed freedom of speech,...
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West Morgan pulls away late for 49-36 region win at Hamilton
HAMILTON – West Morgan used two late fourth-quarter touchdowns to rally past Hamilton 49-36 Friday night, securing second place in Class 4A, Region 7 with one region game remaining. The Rebels (5-3) overcame a late one-point deficit behind Kylen Stover and Jabari Wiggins, who combined for 409 yards of...
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From 10 to 40: Florence teacher’s revival turns creative writing into a publishing powerhouse
FLORENCE, Ala. (WAFF) - After a decade-long hiatus, a Florence High School English teacher revived the school’s creative writing, going above and beyond to show her students they can be published authors. When the creative writing teacher announced her retirement, English and creative writing teacher Vanessa McCulloch stepped in...
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School funding surges, teacher pay rises across systems serving State Rep. Phillip Rigsby’s district
The four public school systems serving State Rep. Phillip Rigsby’s (R-Harvest) House District 25 have received nearly $241 million in Advancement and Technology supplemental appropriations from the Legislature since 2021, […] The post School funding surges, teacher pay rises across systems serving State Rep. Phillip Rigsby’s district appeared first on 256 Today .
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Cullman City Primary School turning on the lights with STEM project
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman City Primary School students became “light scientists in-training” this month as part of a clever Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) project. Students started by learning about how light travels in a straight line and what happens when it hits different materials, as well as how messages could be sent with light using Morse code. Then students headed to the lab to investigate with their own mini-STEM kits loaded with mini flashlights, clear discs, colorful see-through stones, wood, an assortment of plastic gems, mirrors and Morse code cards. Students tested all the materials, and divided them up into four categories: transparent, translucent, opaque and reflective. Once they figured out how each material reacted to light, they set up their own signal stations to position mirrors so they could use their flashlights to send Morse code messages with short and long flashes of light. Students learned how to send short messages and words including “SOS,” “Hi,” “Cat” and “Dog” to a partner across the room via mirrors. “Students approached this lab with so much enthusiasm,” CCPS STEM & Math Intervention Teacher Anna Anderson said. “I was so impressed to hear them use scientific vocabulary correctly in conversation
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Nobel Laureate Brings Big Ideas to Alabama A&M
HUNTSVILLE — Nobel Prize-winning economist Eric S. Maskin will bring a discussion of rules, incentives, and public decision-making to Alabama A&M University on Friday, Nov. 6. The Harvard University professor will deliver “An Introduction to Mechanism Design” at 3 p.m. in Dawson Auditorium in the Cooperative Extension Building. The...
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Athens City Schools surveys parents on extending bus service to high school students
Athens City Schools has distributed a survey to gauge whether families want bus service for high school students, a step the district recently said it would take after parents raised concerns about students walking to and from Athens High School. The district is asking families to complete the survey by...