Baldwin School Board Sought One-Cent Sales Tax During 2009 Budget Crisis
Facing a $38 million shortfall and projected revenue losses, the Baldwin County Board of Education voted in 2009 to seek a one-cent sales tax increase.
Robertsdale Elementary Worksite Death Investigated in 2008
Investigators examined the July 2008 death of a worker at the new Robertsdale Elementary School campus, according to WKRG.
Mobile County Schools Watched State Budget Debate in 2008
In May 2008, Mobile County Public Schools officials said the state education budget debate could lead to additional local cuts after more than $30 million had already been removed.
Mobile Teachers Faced Pending Layoff Decisions in 2008
An archived 2008 WKRG report said Mobile County teachers could learn their employment fate by Friday as the school system considered budget cuts and program eliminations.
One City Along I-65? North Mobile County Weighed a Merger It Knew Would Never Happen
With a steel plant rising at Calvert and a new school system drawing families to Saraland, developers and officials debated dissolving Chickasaw, Satsuma and Creola into a single north Mobile…
Baldwin County Schools Named 2008 Teachers of the Year
Archived WKRG coverage reported the Baldwin County Public School System's 2008 Teachers of the Year from Fairhope schools.
Mobile County School Board Elected New Leaders in 2007
The Mobile County school board elected new officers in November 2007 as incoming superintendent Dr. Roy Nichols began visiting local schools.
Saraland Planned New High School After 2007 School-System Split
Saraland school leaders outlined a new high school campus and transition plans in 2007 as the city prepared to separate from the Mobile County school system.
Poll Found Most Mobile County Voters Thought the Schools Were on the Right Track
A survey of 512 registered voters found 45.6 percent believed Mobile County public schools were on the right track. Among the critics, the school board drew far more blame than…