# Tuscaloosa City Schools Regular Board Meeting - October 20, 2026


**Body:** Tuscaloosa City Schools
**Date:** October 19, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Grants & Funding


The Tuscaloosa City Schools regular board meeting on October 20, 2026, included a report on Lights On After School and the district’s 12 federally funded 21st Century after-school sites. The program receives $3.6 million annually, or approximately $14.6 million over four years. The board also received a financial update: expenditures were tracking close to budget, revenues were expected to finish above budget, and the district reported that approximately $663,000 in property-tax revenue from a specified area would be remitted to the county school system under a voter-approved referendum.

The board approved the consent agenda and personnel recommendations, and approved the continuing Phifer Wire partnership with Westlawn Middle School. The partnership includes incentives tied to improvements in student math and English language arts proficiency; no contract amount was stated. No RFPs, competitive bids, or vendor contract awards were discussed.

**Source:** Tuscaloosa City Schools