Homewood Schools, 2026–27 Calendar, Board Meetings & Family Routes
The Homewood Board of Education is the local Board for Homewood City Schools. Most families searching for it need one of a few practical things: the next Board meeting, the school calendar, a school phone number, enrollment help, a Board member or the central-office address.
This guide brings those Homewood-specific routes together without treating every question as a Board-office problem. School issues, residency verification, jobs and student services often have a more direct district contact.
Homewood Board of Education quick facts
Five Board districts
Homewood’s official Board page shows five separate Board districts, each represented by one current member.
Board office
450 Dale Avenue, Homewood, AL 35209.
Next listed meeting
After October 2, 2026, the next regular meeting on the published schedule is October 27, 2026.
Public comment
Speaker requests should reach the Superintendent at least five business days before the meeting.
Local shortcut: Homewood City Schools uses separate school, Board and residency routes. If the question is about zoning, a child’s school assignment or proof of residence, start with the Residency/Enrollment Department rather than a Board member.
Homewood Board of Education 2026–27 meeting dates
Homewood publishes a running Board schedule that extends into June 2027. Unless otherwise indicated, work sessions and Board meetings are held at the Board of Education office at 450 Dale Avenue.
The district also states that work sessions begin one hour before the Board meeting unless a notice says otherwise. Special-called meeting announcements are posted separately through Simbli.
| Date | Meeting note | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2026 | Regular schedule | Agenda/minutes through official Board resources. |
| Aug. 25, 2026 | 1st budget hearing | Budget-hearing material and meeting record. |
| Sept. 15, 2026 | 2nd budget hearing; no work session | Special timing noted by district. |
| Sept. 29, 2026 | Regular schedule | Live agenda and minutes. |
| Oct. 27, 2026 | Next listed meeting after Oct. 2 | Check Simbli and district calendar before attending. |
| Nov. 17, 2026 | Regular schedule | Agenda and meeting notice. |
| Dec. 15, 2026 | Regular schedule | Holiday-period schedule changes if any. |
| Jan. 26, 2027 | Regular schedule | Current-year agenda. |
| Feb. 23, 2027 | Regular schedule | Live Board notice. |
| Mar. 16, 2027 | Regular schedule | Live Board notice. |
| Apr. 27, 2027 | Regular schedule | Live Board notice. |
| May 25, 2027 | Regular schedule | Live Board notice. |
| June 8, 2027 | Regular schedule | Live Board notice. |
Do not assume every meeting has the same setup: budget hearings, special-called meetings and other notices can change the normal work-session pattern. Homewood specifically notes that special-called announcements are posted through Simbli.
How to speak at a Homewood Board meeting
Homewood’s published Board policy encourages citizen participation, but it also sets a process for getting remarks onto the meeting agenda. This is one of the most useful details to know before simply arriving and expecting to speak.
Decide whether the Board is the right level
For concerns involving instruction, discipline or learning materials, Homewood’s published order is teacher, principal, Superintendent, then Board.
Notify the Superintendent
A person wishing to speak should inform the Superintendent in writing or by email and identify the topic they want to discuss.
Do it at least five business days early
The Board policy says the notice should arrive no less than five business days before the meeting.
Prepare a short statement
The published rule allows three minutes for public remarks.
Personnel and student privacy: the Board says complaints involving school personnel are investigated by administration before Board consideration, and public remarks cannot be used for personal attacks. Student-specific information should also stay out of a public meeting record.
Homewood City Schools calendar and first day of school
Homewood maintains dedicated PDF calendars for both 2025–26 and 2026–27, plus a live district calendar for meetings and events. The district’s 2026 back-to-school notice confirms that students began the 2026–27 school year on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
2026–27 district calendar
Use the official HCS Calendar page for the current PDF rather than saving an old copy from search results.
Live district events
The live calendar includes Board meetings, district programs and other date-specific events.
First student day
The district’s 2026–27 back-to-school notice identifies August 12, 2026 as the first day.
Calendar vs Board schedule: the school-year calendar answers questions about student days and breaks. The Board page answers questions about public Board meetings. They are separate schedules.
Current Homewood Board of Education members
The official Board page divides Homewood into five Board districts. The current roster displayed by Homewood City Schools is:
Dr. Samuel Marcrom
District 1
Stephanie Mays
District 2
David Thompson
District 3
Sheetal Cordry
District 4
Meg Lovett
District 5
District-map tip: Homewood publishes a Board of Education district map on the same Board page. Use that map when you need to understand which Board district covers a particular area of Homewood.
Homewood Board of Education address and office contacts
Central administration
Dr. Justin Hefner is listed as Superintendent. The district also lists assistant superintendents for Operations, Human Resources and Instruction.