State officials said the Birmingham area district needs help correcting financial and facility issues.
The Bessemer City School Board voted unanimously to consent to state takeover on Monday, July 22, 2024. AL.com / Rebecca GriesbachWeeks after receiving an ultimatum from state officials, board members voted unanimously Monday evening to approve a resolution to “fully acknowledge, agree and consent” to state intervention. If a takeover is approved by the state school board, intervention would start as soon as Aug. 9 – the first week of classes for Bessemer City.
The school board had a lengthy meeting with state officials July 17, where Mackey fielded questions and ultimately recommended state intervention. “We are committed to ensuring that our students and staff have what they need to be successful, so if that’s working with the state department, we will be working with them cooperatively to make sure that they have what they need to help us be successful,” Board Vice President Terry Dawson told reporters after the vote.The announcement Monday means that the board will no longer have to submit an action plan to the state, which would have been due on Thursday, July 25.
Mackey said he plans to involve the local board as much as possible in big decisions, and doesn’t intend to do much additional hiring. The state department, however, will likely handle the district’s current search for a chief school finance officer, which leaders are hoping to wrap up before classes start.
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