The Alabama State Board of Education is set to vote Thursday on whether to approve State Superintendent Eric Mackey’s recommendation to intervene into Dallas County Schools, a rural district facing years of financial and academic struggles and declining enrollment.
If approved, Dallas County would become the third school district currently under state intervention, joining Sumter County and Bessemer City schools.
The proposed takeover follows a state review of $12 million in district expenditures, launched after a June audit flagged $4.9 million in improperly bid professional development services during the 2023 fiscal year…