Orange Beach To Form Own School System

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — The City of Orange Beach voted on March 15 to break away from the Baldwin County School System and form its own independent school district, WKRG was among outlets to report. The unanimous decision was followed by a resolution to establish a five-member school board. A timeline has not been announced, and it is unclear how the city plans to move forward with the passing of the new resolution, considering the rejection of a 2014 proposal to increase property taxes in 2014 to form a city school system. “We learned about this agenda item this afternoon around 4 p.m. through a public posting from the City of Orange Beach,” said Baldwin County School Superintendent Eddie Tyler. “We have had no communications with the city or any elected officials regarding such matter….”