The Mountain Brook Schools Board of Education held its monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. 12 at Mountain Brook Junior High School. All five board members — Jenifer Kimbrough, Anna Comer, Jeffrey Brewer, Daniel Odrezin and Anne Schilleci — were present.
The meeting began with the approval of minutes from the previous board session, followed by a series of recognitions:
- 2025-2026 District Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year
- 7th and 8th grade boys and girls cross country teams for their 2025 fall Metro Championship
- Olivia Pope, MBS District BCBA, for completing the Special Education Leadership Institute (SELI) program
- Kinleigh Freeman, MBHS senior, for being selected as one of two Alabama delegates to the United States Senate Youth Program, which includes a $10,000 college scholarship and a week in Washington, D.C. (March 7-14)
During reports to the board, Chief School Financial Officer Kari Austin presented the district’s financial statements.
In old business, the board unanimously approved a Media Arts Course of Study and an AP Business/Personal Finance Course Curriculum.
In new business, the board approved personnel recommendations and declared various items as surplus for proper disposal.
The meeting wrapped up with the following announcements:
- ALL IN Mountain Brook Parent Conference will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 14, from 5:30-7:15 p.m. at MBJH.
- All schools and offices will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19.
- The next board meeting will be held on Monday, Feb. 9, at 3:30 p.m. at MBHS, with a work session at 2:00 p.m.
