Baldwin County School Board Refinances 2007 Bonds, Saving $10.4 Million
Baldwin County school board refinanced $89.4 million in bonds, saving $10.4 million, while also setting the 2015-16 calendar and coaching moves.
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Baldwin County school board refinanced $89.4 million in bonds, saving $10.4 million, while also setting the 2015-16 calendar and coaching moves.
A Baldwin County grand jury has indicted a Loxley man on first-degree charges connected to a 2014 case involving a 13-year-old girl, records show.
Baldwin County school officials are set to demolish the former Fairhope Alternative School, old K-1 Center buildings and other aging structures in Fairhope.
Students moved into the new $10.5 million Calcedeaver Elementary as Mobile and Baldwin County schools advanced several major construction projects.
More than 8,000 students across Mobile and Baldwin county schools lack current immunization records, according to local health department data.
Baldwin County Superintendent Robbie Owen discusses school growth, the Digital Renaissance program and a March property tax vote.
Baldwin County school leaders pushed an 8-mill property tax increase to raise $28.6 million a year for a $350 million construction plan, set for a March referendum.
Foley and Gulf Shores high schools made history with Baldwin County's first state-sanctioned wrestling match, drawing more than 100 spectators.
Baldwin County's school board is switching parent notification providers, saving about $30,000 a year while improving alert speed for families.
Baldwin County school officials outlined millions in campus improvements, including new roofs at three high schools and building upgrades countywide.