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The speaker, identified in the meeting transcript as a board member, said the community was proud of Stockard and noted her ties to the school and local family. The board responded with congratulations and personal remarks about the significance of the achievement for local students.

Context: The announcement was made during the meeting’s public comment section; no board action or official recognition item for Stockard appeared on the agenda during the public portion of the meeting. Board members and attendees described Stockard as a strong representative for young women from the community.

A board member said, \"She's a great representative of our community and especially for young women, so proud of her.\" Other remarks in the record described the community's excitement and the presence of emotional reactions among families watching the Miss America event.

No formal action was taken by the board on this subject during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Vestavia Hills Board of Education Called Meeting, January 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","During public comment at the Jan. 6 meeting, a board member announced that Vestavia Hills graduate Abby Stockard was crowned Miss America; board members expressed pride and congratulated her.","taxTitle","Vestavia Hills City Schools, School Districts, Alabama","taxId",72576,"location","Alabama","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6390836,"Vestavia Hills board approves contract for baseball facility improvements, names field for Wagner family",627,29490,657139,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2111884-e724446231c1aadde14b621a66ee1db8&start=29&end=657","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2111884-e724446231c1aadde14b621a66ee1db8/thumbnail_29490.jpg","/articles/6390836/Alabama/Vestavia-Hills-board-approves-contract-for-baseball-facility-improvements-names-field-for-Wagner-family","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6390836-4cb8a1d2af0046fac220b904eaa95155/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187807&Signature=dwSfVTPll67TOcCoilcblF6sp6CEM~KyxXwMZ2psXJMdBDL4mwlaoj0hSNUFVkGYIxQnYSXplVRi~teNxbsBB4ezOXRysSae0Ii8IbSRui97Rdkq5M3FcS1rTdvyVA1GcAoR~JjMG3YVhuTVqcAglM7psYkFnsvg5mmvY73RzqXSe3vwmg3F9RhiYOmXy-x0OPq9xAF1xBdUTaU1mnqlPHLZMH1dZtDwYy55IGnOG1qgMaVjuON52rDMykrRiTZF~yNXTaASQt-SW7T0A02r2Pgr9WU5wGjgTfexPqaJ2ERaTYDrTNOv-qkkIDZ6pQfs3FyXHK~3j08uhiVvNk75XQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Vestavia Hills City Schools Board of Education on Jan. 6 approved a contract to improve the baseball concession and bathroom building at the district’s baseball complex and voted to name the site the Wagner Family Baseball Facility.

The project will be paid from a combination of the district’s shared-spaces agreement with the City of Vestavia Hills, state grant funds and private donations and corporate sponsorships, the superintendent said during the meeting. The superintendent also said additional grant support included a governor’s capital grant and funding secured with support from Sen. Wagner and Commissioner Bowling.

The nut graf: board members said the improvements respond to safety concerns and will make the complex easier for school and community use — including middle‑school tournaments that already take place at the site. Board members described the work as long planned and said the project follows prior shared‑space improvements the district and city completed over the last year.

Details: At the start of the business item the superintendent presented the recommendation to award a contract to CT General Contractors LLC for the concession/bathroom building improvements and described prior shared‑space work and additional grant support. A board member asked that Mr. Billing continue to review contracts; there was no further substantive opposition recorded. The board moved, seconded and approved the contract and later approved the naming recommendation; the meeting record shows the votes carried with the board saying \"Aye\" to approve both motions.

The superintendent said, \"it is a really good project and very much a necessary project,\" describing the combination of city, state and private support used to assemble the project funding.

Rusty, a baseball board member who addressed the board during the naming discussion, said Sen. Wagner \"has been a behind the scenes supporter of everything,\" and described the senator's long record of support for school programs. Board members and others recalled Jay Wagner, a former player whose jersey has been retired, and said naming the facility for the Wagner family honors multiyear support for the district.

The board also heard that safety issues in the older facility limited broader community use; members said fixing those concerns is expected to increase public access for events and recreational leagues. A baseball banquet to honor the naming was announced for Jan. 16 at the Civic Center.

Votes at a glance:
- Approve contract award to CT General Contractors LLC for baseball concession/bathroom building improvements — outcome: approved (motion moved and seconded; vote recorded as \"Aye\"). Motion mover/second: not specified in the meeting transcript. Contract amount stated in the meeting transcript in a manner that appears garbled and was not confirmed in the record.
- Approve naming of the facility as the Wagner Family Baseball Facility — outcome: approved (motion moved and seconded; vote recorded as \"Aye\").
- Approve personnel action statements as submitted by staff — outcome: approved (motion moved and seconded; vote recorded as \"Aye\").

What the meeting record does and does not show: The superintendent described funding sources and prior discussions about shared spaces with the city; the transcript references grant support and private donations but does not provide a confirmed, clear contract dollar amount in the board record. The board directed routine contract review by Mr. Billing and voted to approve both the construction contract and the naming recommendation.","The Vestavia Hills City Schools board approved a contract to renovate the baseball concession/bathroom building and voted to name the complex the Wagner Family Baseball Facility, with funding described as a mix of city shared-space dollars, state grants and private donations.","actionData","errors"]

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Board members celebrate Vestavia Hills graduate Abby Stockard’s Miss America title during public comment

Vestavia Hills board approves contract for baseball facility improvements, names field for Wagner family