Crowd gathers before HCS Board of Education meeting to protest mask policy
On the first day of school, Huntsville City Schools students, faculty and staff will be required to wear a mask inside school buildings
Posted: Aug 3, 2021 10:32 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2021 10:56 PM
Posted By: Sophia Borrelli
An outcry over mandatory face masks in schools. The protest happening at Tuesday s school board meeting and just hours before Huntsville City Schools students head back to the classroom. We want to make sure the board hears our voices, said Adam Stephens, Huntsville City Schools parent. Many joined the crowd gathering before the Huntsville City Schools Board of Education meeting. Holding signs and chanting, including parents like Adam Stephens and teachers. They were not hearing from their actual constituents that put them in office so we were very upset with that, said Adam Stephens, Huntsville City Schools parent. We re not anti-mask, but we re pro-choice, said Andy Blalo
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Community members are concerned about Huntsville City Schoolsâ plan to purchase Clements Church
Some Huntsville residents are upset about a new office moving into the neighborhood By Tiffany Thompson | February 9, 2021 at 11:41 PM CST - Updated February 9 at 11:44 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Huntsville City Schools Board of Education meeting on Tuesday was not without controversy between Huntsville City Schools and residents of the Blossomwood neighborhood.
The school district is planning to buy the old Clements Church on McClung Avenue.
The $2.7 million purchase comes with a plan to move its central office.
âIt has taken years to build trust and foster this community. It takes a moment to lose it,â said one resident.
Huntsville City Schools approves supplemental pay for staff
The Huntsville City Schools Board of Education voted Thursday night to approve a supplemental pay plan for staff.
Posted: Dec 17, 2020 5:28 PM
Updated: Dec 17, 2020 7:07 PM
Posted By: Bridget Divers
The Huntsville City Schools Board of Education voted Thursday night to approve a supplemental pay plan for staff.
Teachers and staff are working harder than ever during the coronavirus pandemic, and now, the cyber security attack.
That s why the Board of Education approved a plan to give all staff in Huntsville City Schools $500. The district says the plan will cost $1.4 million to $1.5 million. The amount of the supplemental payment is very generous from the school system. It s one of the best in the state that we ve seen. It could not have come at a better time, because there are years when public education has been difficult. This one has eclipsed all of them, said William Tunnel with the Alabama Education Associa