Official TCSS Calendar, School Board Meetings, Agendas & Parent Links
Use this mobile-friendly guide to reach the correct Tuscaloosa County Board of Education pages for district calendars, academic calendar PDFs, board meetings, work sessions, agendas, minutes, school calendars, transportation, student services, child nutrition, school zones, PowerSchool, Schoology, and official district contact details.
Choose your Tuscaloosa County school task and open the right official page
Select the task closest to what you need. Tuscaloosa County School System uses separate official pages for district calendars, school calendars, board meetings, agendas and minutes, transportation, school zones, student services, child nutrition, and family tools.
📅 District calendar & academic dates
Fast answer: official Tuscaloosa County school pages families usually need first
The official Tuscaloosa County Board of Education website is Open Tuscaloosa County School System Website. Use it for the district calendar, academic calendar PDF, board meeting dates, work sessions, agendas and minutes, board members, school calendars, transportation, student services, child nutrition, staff directory, PowerSchool, Schoology, school zones, school pages, and district news.
The main TCSS office is listed at 1118 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, with main phone 205-758-0411. The Board of Education page lists Shannon Alvarez, Secretary to Superintendent and Board of Education, as the main board contact at (205) 342-2734.
📅 Need calendar dates?
Use the TCSS Calendars page for district calendar, school calendars, and academic calendar PDF access.
🗓️ Need board meetings?
Use the Board of Education page for meeting schedule, agendas, minutes, board policies, and board member information.
🚌 Need bus help?
Use Transportation and Infofinder for bus routes, bus stops, school zones, and route questions.
👨👩👧 Need family tools?
Use Students & Families for parent resources, attendance-zone context, school links, and student support navigation.
Official source check before using any Tuscaloosa County BOE detail
Publish-ready as of: May 13, 2026. The official Tuscaloosa County School System website, Board of Education page, Calendars page, 2025-2026 Academic Calendar PDF, Superintendent & District Administration page, Students & Families page, Student Services page, Transportation page, Child Nutrition page, Staff Directory, Departments page, and district footer contact information were checked for this article.
Use this article as a practical navigation guide. Tuscaloosa County school information can change because of board action, revised calendars, weather closures, early release notices, make-up days, graduation updates, board meeting changes, transportation route updates, school-zone changes, public notices, and school-year rollover. Always confirm on the official TCSS page before making final childcare, travel, meeting, registration, transportation, or attendance decisions.
Tuscaloosa County BOE contact, calendar, meeting and school facts
These fast facts help families avoid the biggest search problem: mixing Tuscaloosa County School System with Tuscaloosa City Schools, county commission meetings, or old calendar PDFs.
🏫 District
Tuscaloosa County School System, also searched as Tuscaloosa County Board of Education.
🌐 Official website
📍 Main office
1118 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401.
☎️ Phone
205-758-0411.
👥 Board
Seven elected members, each serving a six-year term.
📅 Academic calendar
The 2025-2026 academic calendar PDF is marked Board Approved: 11/12/2024.
🚌 Transportation
TCSS Transportation operates 241 bus routes twice daily and transports more than 9,300 students each day.
🎓 System size
TCSS serves more than 19,000 students across campuses in Tuscaloosa County.
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Where to get TCSS district calendar, school calendars and academic PDF
The official Open TCSS Calendars page is the safest place to check current district events, school calendars, board meeting listings, professional development items, graduation events, holidays, early release days, and academic calendar downloads.
The TCSS Calendars page includes separate areas for District Calendar, School Calendars, and Academic Calendar (PDF). It also allows users to subscribe to calendar alerts and filter school calendars. The 2025-2026 academic calendar PDF is marked Board Approved: 11/12/2024.
Parents should not plan only from screenshots, social posts, or old PDF copies. Calendar dates can be revised because of severe weather, make-up days, graduation events, state testing, professional development, board action, or attendance-zone-specific early release changes. For childcare, travel, attendance, graduation, and transportation decisions, check the official TCSS calendar and the child’s school page.
📄 Academic PDF
Use the Academic Calendar PDF link from TCSS Calendars for official school-year planning.
🗓️ District calendar
Use the District Calendar for system-wide events, board meetings, holidays, and district activities.
🏫 School calendars
Use school calendar filters to view events for a specific TCSS school.
⚠️ Recheck dates
Early releases, weather days, graduations, and make-up days can change the calendar picture.
How to check Tuscaloosa County board meetings, work sessions and public materials
The official Open Board of Education Page says the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education is comprised of seven members, each elected to a six-year term. The page also says board meetings and work sessions are open to the public and that a schedule of meeting dates is available on the page.
The TCSS calendar can show board meeting events, such as regular board meetings, board work sessions, called board meetings, and meeting locations like the Board Room. Because meeting times and locations can change, users should not rely on one copied calendar entry. Open the Board of Education page and the Calendars page before attending.
For board action, policies, agenda items, superintendent reports, personnel reports, and official documents, use the board page and the linked meeting agenda and minutes resources. If you want to speak, attend, watch, or review an item, verify the current official page first.
Open the Board of Education page
Start with the official TCSS board page, not a county commission page or old school event screenshot.
Check the calendar listing
Use the TCSS Calendars page to confirm current meeting date, time, and location.
Open agendas and minutes
Use the official TCBOE meeting agendas and minutes link from the board page.
Verify before attending
Check for work sessions, called meetings, early schedule changes, and location updates before traveling.
Meeting caution: Tuscaloosa County Commission meetings are not the same as Tuscaloosa County Board of Education meetings. Use the TCSS Board of Education page for school board information.
Board agendas, minutes, policies and meeting materials
The TCSS Board of Education page links to TCBOE Meeting Agendas & Minutes, plus board resources such as Meet the Board, 2025-2026 Board Meeting Schedule, Agendas & Minutes, and TCSS Board Policies.
Agendas, minutes, and policies do different jobs. A calendar tells you when a meeting is scheduled. An agenda tells you what is planned for discussion. Minutes document official action after posting and approval. Board policies explain district rules and board governance references.
Use the official board resources before relying on social media summaries, old PDFs, meeting screenshots, or third-party board tracking pages. If a topic affects a student, employee, school calendar, budget, policy, or public meeting, verify the current official board material first.
📄 Agendas
Use the linked TCBOE meeting agenda resources from the official board page.
📝 Minutes
Use minutes to review prior board action after official posting and approval.
📚 Policies
Use TCSS Board Policies for district rules and governance references.
📅 Meeting schedule
Use the 2025-2026 Board Meeting Schedule and calendar listings for meeting dates.
Current Tuscaloosa County board members, districts and contact route
The official Board of Education page lists seven elected board members. The page lists Mrs. Portia Jones for District 1, Mr. Joey Hocutt as Board President for District 2, Mr. Lance Bailey as Board Vice President for District 3, Mr. Don Presley for District 4, Mr. Neal Guy for District 5, Mr. Randy Smalley for District 6, and Mr. Bill Squires for District 7.
The board page also lists email addresses for members and provides a main board contact, Shannon Alvarez, Secretary to Superintendent and Board of Education. Board membership, leadership roles, terms, and email addresses can change after elections, vacancies, reorganizations, or district updates, so use the official page before emailing or naming a board member in a public comment.
👤 Board President
Mr. Joey Hocutt is listed as Board President for District 2.
👥 Vice President
Mr. Lance Bailey is listed as Board Vice President for District 3.
📞 Board contact
Shannon Alvarez is listed as Secretary to Superintendent and Board of Education at (205) 342-2734.
🔁 Recheck roles
Names, districts, and officer roles can change, so confirm on the official board page.
Tuscaloosa County School System address, phone and office visit tips
The official district footer lists Tuscaloosa County School System at 1118 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, United States, with phone 205-758-0411. The Superintendent & District Administration page lists Dr. Daniel Bray as Superintendent and gives the same main phone number.
Use the main district office for general direction, but route specific requests carefully. Transportation, school zones, child nutrition, PowerSchool, special education, student services, employment, staff directory, finance, public relations, school counseling, and board agendas each may have a more specific official page or department route.
If you plan to visit the district office, call first. Office access, document requirements, department availability, meeting access, and visitor procedures can vary by request and school year.
📍 Main district office
1118 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401.
☎️ Phone
205-758-0411.
👤 Superintendent
Dr. Daniel Bray is listed as Superintendent.
🧭 Visit tip
Call the relevant department before visiting for records, transportation, HR, school zoning, or board materials.
Find TCSS schools, campuses, high school zones and local school pages
The Tuscaloosa County School System serves more than 19,000 students across campuses in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The district’s Students & Families page explains that TCSS is broken into six high school attendance zones: Brookwood High School, Hillcrest High School, Holt High School, Northside High School, Sipsey Valley High School, and Tuscaloosa County High School.
Use the official school directory and school pages for building-level announcements, school phone numbers, school calendars, athletics, activities, guidance, testing reminders, student resources, principal updates, supply lists, and school-specific events. Use district-level pages for board meetings, district calendar, transportation, departments, policies, and public information.
🍎 Elementary and middle schools
Use school pages for local announcements, building events, family nights, and school contact details.
🎓 High school zones
TCSS lists six high school attendance zones serving communities across the county.
💻 Legends Virtual Academy
TCSS identifies Legends Virtual Academy as a full-time, tuition-free online public school option for students across Alabama.
🏫 School-level details
Check the specific school page for school events, bell information, and local notices.
School zones, Infofinder, bus stops and attendance area lookup
The official Student Services page explains that Infofinder is the Tuscaloosa County School System’s bus transportation routing software. It gives parents the ability to locate school zones, bus routes, and bus stops online based on their home address.
The same page says users needing school zone information can contact Sara Young, and users needing bus route information should contact the district’s Transportation team at 205-342-2636.
School zone and bus stop questions are address-specific. Do not rely on a neighbor’s bus route, old printed map, real estate listing, or search snippet. Use the official Infofinder route and district contact path before making enrollment or transportation decisions.
🗺️ Infofinder
Use Infofinder to locate school zones, bus routes, and bus stops by home address.
📍 School zones
Use Student Services and Infofinder for attendance zone questions.
🚌 Bus route help
Contact Transportation at 205-342-2636 for bus route information.
⚠️ Address matters
Small address differences can affect zone, bus route, and bus stop results.
Tuscaloosa County bus transportation, bus route registration and route help
The official Open Transportation Page says the TCSS Transportation Department operates 241 bus routes, twice each day, and that TCSS buses transport more than 9,300 students each day.
The Transportation page links users to view TCSS school bus routes on Infofinder, submit the Regular Route School Bus Registration Form online, and download a Special Needs Route Report Excel file. TCSS news also directs users to contact Transportation at (205) 342-2636 or transportation@tcss.net for bus driver or transportation-related information.
Transportation questions can be student-specific. Address, grade, school zone, school assignment, special needs transportation, safety rules, and route changes can all affect a student’s bus details. Use official TCSS transportation contacts instead of guessing from distance or online maps.
🚌 Bus routes
TCSS operates 241 bus routes twice each day.
👧 Daily riders
TCSS buses transport more than 9,300 students each day.
☎️ Transportation contact
Use 205-342-2636 for transportation and route questions.
📝 Registration
Use the official Regular Route School Bus Registration Form from the Transportation page.
PowerSchool, Schoology, SchoolStatus and student support resources
The TCSS website links to important digital tools, including PowerSchool, Schoology, SchoolStatus, Email, Frontline, and staff-related systems. Families should start from the official district website or the child’s school website before entering usernames, passwords, student IDs, grade information, or parent access details.
The Students & Families page is useful for parent-facing navigation. Student Services is useful for homebound services, school zones, bus stops, 504-related guidance, and other support. The Information Technology page notes that if families need assistance with a device or information, they should contact the child’s school first.
📊 PowerSchool
Use official district-linked PowerSchool access for student information and grades.
📚 Schoology
Use official Schoology links for coursework and learning resources.
🏫 Student Services
Use Student Services for school zones, bus stop lookup, 504 support, and related student needs.
🔐 Login warning
Do not enter student or parent credentials on pages not linked from the official TCSS or school website.
Child nutrition, school meals and cafeteria staff lookup
The official Open Child Nutrition Page includes a school nutrition staff directory. The page allows users to search the directory by first name, last name, or location to find school nutrition staff.
Meal information, cafeteria contacts, nutrition forms, benefit details, and school-specific lunch questions can change by year and by school. Use official TCSS child nutrition resources and the child’s school page before submitting household information, meal-related forms, or payments.
🍽️ Child Nutrition
Use the official Child Nutrition department page for school meal resources.
🔎 Staff search
Search by name or location to find school nutrition staff.
🏫 School-specific meals
Check the child’s school page for cafeteria and local meal information.
⚠️ Current-year forms
Use current official forms, not older meal documents saved on a device.
Departments, student services, finance, HR and official district resources
The official Open Departments Page lists major TCSS departments, including Assessment & Accountability, Career & Technical Education, Child Nutrition, Curriculum & Instruction, English Language Learners, Facilities & Maintenance, Federal Programs, Finance & Payroll, Health Services, Human Resources, Information Technology, Public Relations, School Counseling, Social / Emotional Support, Special Education, Student Services, and Transportation.
Use the correct department page instead of sending every request to the main office. HR questions, school records, special education, child nutrition, finance, payroll, student services, public relations, and transportation each have different processes and contacts.
👥 Human Resources
Use HR for employment, open positions, employee support, and retirement-related information.
💳 Finance & Payroll
Use Finance & Payroll for financial reports, purchasing, payroll, and business office information.
♿ Special Education
Use Special Education for district special education resources and support routes.
📢 Public Relations
Use Public Relations for timely and accurate district communication and announcements.
What Tuscaloosa County school information is free and what may require payment
Most basic Tuscaloosa County Board of Education information should be free to view. You should not pay a third-party site to see the official district calendar, board meeting schedule, agendas and minutes, district contact details, school calendar, school zone guidance, transportation page, staff directory, department pages, child nutrition page, or public district news.
Some official actions may involve payment, account access, deposits, meal charges, activity fees, transcript or record costs, driver training steps, ticketed events, field trips, facility use charges, or other school-approved systems. Before paying, verify that the payment route is linked from the official TCSS website or a school’s official page.
✅ Usually free to check
Calendar, board page, agendas, events, district contact, transportation info, school zones, and department links.
💳 May involve payment
Meal accounts, records processing, activities, tickets, field trips, facility use, or other official services.
🚫 Avoid unofficial payment traps
Do not pay random sites for public school information available through Tuscaloosa County School System.
Check the district before using any Tuscaloosa calendar or board meeting page
The phrase “Tuscaloosa County Board of Education” can point users toward similar but different results. This article covers Tuscaloosa County School System, using the official domain tcss.net. Search results may also show Tuscaloosa City Schools, Tuscaloosa County Commission, City of Tuscaloosa pages, old meeting documents, school-specific pages, or news articles.
Tuscaloosa City Schools is a separate school system from Tuscaloosa County School System. Tuscaloosa County Commission meetings are county government meetings and are not the same as Tuscaloosa County Board of Education meetings. For TCSS school board meetings, calendars, policies, and agendas, use the TCSS Board of Education page and TCSS Calendars page.
Tuscaloosa County Schools
Tuscaloosa City Schools
A separate school district with separate calendars, board meetings, and central office information.
County Commission
County government meetings are separate from school board meetings.
Old PDFs
Old calendars, agendas, and board documents can remain online. Use current TCSS pages first.
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Map and directions for Tuscaloosa County School System office
The main Tuscaloosa County School System address is listed as 1118 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. Use this map for general direction planning, but call the district or correct department before visiting because department availability, meeting location, and document requirements can vary.
Meeting reminder: The district office address is useful for general district contact, but board meeting listings may show specific meeting rooms, work sessions, or called meetings. Check the Board of Education page and Calendars page before traveling.
Clearly marked official Tuscaloosa County Board of Education links
Use these official links first. Each blue button below is an official resource link, so users can quickly understand where to click on mobile.
Open Superintendent & Administration
Superintendent and central office administrative team details.
Open Students & Families
Family resources, attendance-zone context, and student support links.
Open Student Services
School zones, Infofinder, bus stops, and student support information.
Open Transportation
Bus routes, bus registration form, Infofinder, and transportation resources.
Tuscaloosa County Board of Education questions parents ask most
What is the official Tuscaloosa County Board of Education website?
The official website is tcss.net. It is the Tuscaloosa County School System website for calendars, board meetings, agendas, minutes, transportation, student services, child nutrition, school pages, and department resources.
Where is the Tuscaloosa County School System office?
The district footer lists Tuscaloosa County School System at 1118 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401.
What is the Tuscaloosa County School System phone number?
The district footer lists the phone number as 205-758-0411.
Where can I find the TCSS academic calendar?
Use the official TCSS Calendars page. It includes District Calendar, School Calendars, and Academic Calendar PDF sections.
Where can I find Tuscaloosa County Board of Education meetings?
Use the official Board of Education page and TCSS Calendars page. The board page includes meeting schedule resources, agendas and minutes, board policies, and board member information.
Are Tuscaloosa County Board meetings open to the public?
The official board page states that board meetings and work sessions are open to the public. Always confirm the current date, time, location, and meeting materials before attending.
Where can I find TCBOE agendas and minutes?
Use the TCBOE Meeting Agendas & Minutes link from the official Board of Education page.
How many members are on the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education?
The official board page says the board is comprised of seven members, each elected to a six-year term.
Who is listed as Tuscaloosa County Board of Education President?
The official board page lists Mr. Joey Hocutt as Board President for District 2. Always recheck the official page because roles and terms can change.
Who do I call for TCSS bus route information?
Student Services says bus route information should go to the district’s Transportation team at 205-342-2636.
Where can I check TCSS school zones and bus stops?
Use Infofinder through the Student Services or Transportation resources. Infofinder helps locate school zones, bus routes, and bus stops based on home address.
Is Tuscaloosa City Schools the same as Tuscaloosa County School System?
No. Tuscaloosa City Schools is a separate school district. This guide covers Tuscaloosa County School System at tcss.net.
Where can I find TCSS child nutrition information?
Use the official Child Nutrition page. It includes school nutrition staff lookup by first name, last name, or location.
Official verification and privacy reminder
This article is an independent guide created to help families, students, staff, residents, and public users find the correct official Tuscaloosa County Board of Education resources. It is not the official Tuscaloosa County School System website and does not replace official TCSS announcements, calendar PDFs, board meeting notices, agendas, minutes, transportation rules, school zone decisions, student services procedures, child nutrition updates, school-specific notices, or board action.
For enrollment, attendance, transportation, board meetings, public participation, PowerSchool access, school zones, child nutrition, student records, school-specific activities, or official school decisions, use the relevant official TCSS page or contact Tuscaloosa County School System directly. Do not submit private student data, parent portal credentials, identity documents, or payment information through unofficial websites.
Best way to use this Tuscaloosa County BOE guide
The best starting point for Tuscaloosa County Board of Education information is the official Tuscaloosa County School System website at tcss.net. Use it for the Board of Education page, Calendars page, academic calendar PDF, meeting agendas and minutes, transportation, Student Services, Child Nutrition, staff directory, departments, school pages, and district news.
For practical results, use the correct page for the task. Use Calendars for district and school events, Board of Education for meetings and board materials, Student Services for school zones and Infofinder guidance, Transportation for bus routes and registration, Child Nutrition for meal support, and individual school pages for building-specific activities and announcements.