By james art 
The Birmingham City Schools Education Board moved to a new headquarters of 2101. The 6th Avenue North, a block of the current headquarters, which they sold in 2024.
The board bought the new building for $ 7 million after selling the old plant for about $ 5 million.
On Tuesday, during a specially summoned boarding meeting, the Council voted to approve an additional $ 19 million to focus on the preparation of the new office to move. The movement project is expected to be completed in May 2026 and will include restoration services, building offices, building offices for restoration, construction of offices for construction, building offices, building offices for restoration, construction of offices to build offices Offices, building recovery offices, building offices for restoration, construction of offices, building offices for restoration, building and building offices, building an audience and upgrading the electricity and technology of the building.
“I feel that if we want to have a world -class education system and provide world -class education, leadership issues,” President Jason Meadose told Al.com. “At one point we will have to recruit new people and if you want the best and most bright, then if they come and pass through your facilities, I think it shows who you are and it says before I say a word.”
The Birmingham Education Council is headquartered in its current building from the 1950s, during the time of Jim Crowe. Board members say this is due to change.
“I’m excited about moving. I think since the city of Birmingham is moving forward, I also think our education department should move forward, “said member of the 2 Neonta Williams region. “I think it supports the mental health and well -being of the employees who work in the field.”
While board members said the cost of relocation was a significant solution, they believe that relocation would make their work more efficient.
“I think this is a change of game because it allows him to all our departments to enter and cooperate. We do not need to have a duplication of services. We do not need to have three different buildings where we pay electricity, gas, water. We can have everything under one umbrella, “said the chief Mark Sullivan.