The Walker County Board of Education will hold its next regular meeting on Monday, October 19, with financial reports, facility improvements, school contracts and personnel recommendations among the items on the agenda.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at the Walker County Board of Education office, located at 301 North Cherokee Street in LaFayette.
Board members will hear a report from the superintendent along with an update on facilities throughout the school system.
Among the individual action items, the board is scheduled to consider financial reports for June, July and August 2026.
The consent agenda includes several contracts and agreements involving schools across the district. One item involves TK Elevators and the modernization project at Naomi Elementary School, which is funded through ESPLOST.
Board members will also consider a memorandum of agreement with a medical service provider using local special education funds.
Several school-related contracts are scheduled for consideration, including an agreement with IXL Learning for Chattanooga Valley Elementary, LaFayette High School, Ridgeland High School and Rock Spring Elementary.
Other agreements include photography and yearbook services for Chattanooga Valley Middle School, Saddle Ridge K-8 School, Cherokee Ridge Elementary and Stone Creek Elementary.
The board will also consider a hotel agreement with Hyatt Place in Washington, D.C., for Saddle Ridge K-8 School for May 3 through May 7, 2027.
Transportation agreements involving LaFayette High School and LaFayette Middle School are also on the agenda, along with an agreement with the UTC Aquatics Center for North LaFayette Elementary School.
Several school fundraising activities are included for consideration. These include a Nothing Bundt Cakes fundraiser at North LaFayette Elementary School, an Otis Spunkmeyer cookie dough sale at Cherokee Ridge Elementary School and a World’s Finest Chocolates fundraiser at Cherokee Ridge Elementary.
The board is also expected to consider approval of minutes from its September 8 planning session and September 21 regular meeting.
The meeting agenda includes opportunities for new business and public participation, followed by a scheduled executive session and consideration of personnel recommendations.
The Walker County Board of Education’s regular meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Monday, October 19, at 301 North Cherokee Street in LaFayette.
