Board of Education 2020-21

Welcome to the Board

  • Thank you for your interest in the Birmingham Public Schools Board of Education. The BPS Board’s role is to oversee and set school policy, hire and work in partnership with the superintendent and oversee the District budget. The feedback and voices of our community members play an integral role in our work. 

    The Board desires open dialogue with the community. Every Board of Education regular meeting and study session agenda includes an opportunity for public comment. If you wish to address the School Board, please attend the next scheduled board meeting and file a public comment request card or submit your questions and comments in writing to the Board's attention.

    If you choose to contact us via email, please note the following guidelines:

    • If you email the Board of Education, all Board members will receive your email. You will receive one response from the Superintendent on behalf of the Board. The Board president or designee may respond on behalf of the Board.
    • If your email concerns a daily or operational issue, it will be forwarded on to the appropriate administrator for a response.
    • Unless an email addresses an individual student matter or is otherwise statutorily protected from disclosure, emails to the Board or its individual members are considered to be a form of public comment and may be shared with others as the Board deems appropriate or as otherwise required.
    • If you choose to email a specific Board member, please include your phone number for a response. If the Board member chooses to respond in email format (though not obligated to do so), it may be copied to all members of the Board and the superintendent.

    We welcome and value your input. Thank you for contacting the BPS Board of Education.

Board of Education Meetings

  • Board meetings and Study Sessions are scheduled monthly on Tuesdays. Board meetings begin at 7 p.m. Most Study Sessions are held at 7:30 a.m., with additional dates scheduled throughout the year that begin at 6:00 p.m. The Friday prior to each meeting, an agenda is posted at the entrance to the Central Administration Office, 31301 Evergreen Road, Beverly Hills, 48025. It is also posted in the links at the left, or by clicking Board Agendas and Minutes.

    A calendar of all regular meetings can be found below. 

    2020-21 meetings

    July 14, 2020 Organizational Meeting 8:00 a.m.
    August 4, 2020 Study Session 7:30 a.m.
    August 11, 2020 Study Session 6:00 p.m.       
    August 18, 2020 Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.

    September 1, 2020 Study Session 7:30 a.m.
    September 8, 2020 Study Session 6:00 p.m.
    September 12, 2020 BOE Retreat 9:00 a.m. (postponed)
    September 15, 2020 Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.

    October 6, 2020 Study Session 7:30 a.m.
    October 13, 2020 Study Session 6:00 p.m.
    October 19, 2020 Closed Session 8:00 a.m.
    October 20, 2020 Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.
    October 22, 2020 Special Meeting 4:00 p.m.

    November 4, 2020 Study Session 7:30 a.m.
    November 7, 2020 Retreat 9:00 a.m. (postponed)
    November 9, 2020 Special Meeting 8:00 a.m.
    November 17, 2020 Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.

    December 1, 2020 Study Session 7:30 a.m.
    December 5, 2020 Board Retreat 9:00 a.m. (postponed)
    December 8, 2020 Study Session 6:00 p.m.
    December 15, 2020 Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.


    January 5, 2021 Study Session 7:30 a.m.
    January 12, 2021 Study Session 6:00 p.m.
    January 13, 2021, Special Meeting 8:00 a.m.
    January 19, 2021 Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.
    January 23, 2021 Retreat 9:00 a.m.

    February 2, 2021 Special Meeting 7:30 a.m.
    February 9, 2021 Study Session 6:00 p.m.
    February 23, 2021 Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.
    February 27, 2021 BOE Retreat 9:00 a.m.
    February 27, 2021 Special Meeting (following Retreat)

    March 2, 2021 Study Session 7:30 a.m.
    March 9, 2021 Study Session 6:00 p.m.
    March 16, 2021 Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.

    April 6, 2021 Study Session 7:30 a.m.
    April 13, 2021 Study Session 6:00 p.m.
    April 20, 2021 Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.

    May 4, 2021 Study Session 7:30 a.m.
    May 11, 2021 Study Session 6:00 p.m.
    May 18, 2021 Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.

    June 1, 2021 Study Session 7:30 a.m.
    June 8, 2021 Study Session 6:00 p.m.
    June 15, 2021 Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.