Board Chair Farrah Pruitt called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

Junior Chef Team

LCMS 2025 Kentucky Youth Assembly (KYA)

LCHS - 2025 Kentucky Youth Assembly (KYA)

The adoption of agenda

Order #909 - Motion Passed:  The adoption of the amended agenda with the addition of Item 8.K., Donation in the amount of $2,000.00, passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Ashley Reding.

• Audience Comments
   - Chuck Cravens signed in to speak but declined when offered the opportunity during audience       comments.
• Board Comments / Updates

• LCMS Proficiency Report - Alex Patterson
• Attendance - Chris Price/Penny Cecil
• Communications - Caleb Phelps
• Strategic Planning - Amanda Reed
• 2024-2025 Proficiency Report - Amanda Reed
• Superintendent's Activities & Comments - Adryanne Warren

          NOTE: Mrs. Warren has requested the addition of a new report, Open Records Requests, beginning                with the January 2026 regular meeting.

• Personnel - Cindy Dunn
• SBDM Reports     LCHS   LCMS   HES   ALES

Approval of Consent Agenda

Order #910 - Motion Passed:  Approval of Consent Agenda passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Joanna Hinton.

Board Chair Farrah Pruitt addressed a complaint filed by Adrienne Southworth regarding open meetings violations.  Board Chair Pruitt presented facts and KRS statutes proving no violations have taken place.  

No action was taken.

Surpass Behavioral Health is able to provide behavior support for students with Autism and extreme behaviors at Hodgenville Elementary School. They are also able to provide training to staff members for best practices when working with student behavior.  

The Board requested an updated contract reflecting a specific number of hours and time frame.

Approve the contract with Surpass Behavioral Health contingent upon changing item 3A to read 120 hours between January 2026 and May 2026

Order #911 - Motion Passed:  Approve the contract with Surpass Behavioral Health contingent upon changing item 3A to read 120 hours between January 2026 and May 2026 passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Joanna Hinton.

The WHAS 11 Crusade for Children provides generous grants to organizations that support people with disabilities across Kentucky and Indiana yearly. LaRue County Schools has applied for and received this grant many times. This year, the grant will be written for continued access to the audiobook platform, Learning Ally. It will also be written for additional inclusive playground equipment at Hodgenville Elementary School. 

Approve the submission of the 2026 Crusade for Children grant application.

Order #912 - Motion Passed:  Approve the submission of the 2026 Crusade for Children grant application. passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Ashley Reding.

Requesting permission to apply for the Raising Hope Grant from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture ($5000).  

KDA’s Raising Hope program raises awareness about farm safety, health risks, and farm rescue, stressing the importance of training for farm-specific rescues to enhance safety for farmers, workers, and families. With the commitment of $200,000 from Raising Hope, high school chapters for FFA, 4-H, and HOSA can apply for grants to host events dedicated to farm safety, farm rescue, and farmers’ health, both mental and physical. The money will be in allotments up to $5,000 to winning chapters.  

There are no matching funds required.  

Approve the grant application request as presented

Order #913 - Motion Passed:  Approve the grant application request as presented passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Joanna Hinton.

The 2025-2026 Comprehensive District Improvement Plan and support documents are included for your approval. The Improvement Plan itself can be found on pg. 49-75. The other pages are supplementary items that are required for further information:  Continuous Improvement, Executive Summary, District Safety Report, District Assurances, Needs Assessment, Trauma-Informed Approach Plan, and Superintendent Gap Assurances. All Kentucky public school districts are required to use the same planning process and templates. Schools complete a similar process for SBDM Council approval. New this year, only the Reading & Math and Achievement Gap components are required while others are optional based on local needs. Districts and schools have flexibility in how we set our goals and objectives, and the strategies and activities needed to meet the goals. Goals and objectives are based on the STATUS construct (index) from the accountability system rather than the overall indicator that includes the CHANGE construct. STATUS is a more consistent year to year measure for goal-setting.

Input has been gathered while the plan components were under development. The draft CDIP has been posted for public comment on the district website and staff have been notified of the opportunity for comment as well. The plan may be revised at any time. An implementation and impact report regarding progress on each activity will be completed in the summer. The far-right column in the CDIP is a placeholder where those notes will be added this summer.

Approve the 2025-2026 Comprehensive District Improvement Plan as submitted

Order #914 - Motion Passed:  Approve the 2025-2026 Comprehensive District Improvement Plan as submitted passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Ashley Reding.

Request approval of the 2026-27 School Calendar as presented.

School Start Times:

School                            Start Time                       End Time

ALES                               7:45 am                          2:55 pm

HES                                 7:45 am                          2:55 pm

LCMS                               8:00 am                          3:10 pm

LCHS                               8:00 am                          3:10 pm

Approve the 2026-27 School Calendar, option A, as presented

Order #915 - Motion Passed:  Approve the 2026-27 School Calendar, option A, as presented passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Teresa Gilbert.

The sheriff will submit tax receipts on the day of the board meeting, Monday, December 15, 2025.  We have to issue their fee check to them the following morning, Tuesday, December 16.

Request approval to issue fee payment check to LaRue County Sheriff on December 16, 2025.

Approve the fee payment to the LaRue County Sheriff, in the amount of $178,690.71, on December 16, 2025

Order #916 - Motion Passed:  Approve to pay the fee payment to the LaRue County Sheriff, in the amount of $178,690.71, on December 16, 2025 passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Joanna Hinton.

Request to purchase two buses. Nathan Wheeler, Director of Transportation, is requesting to purchase one Blue Bird 75 passenger Propane bus at a cost of $162,955.00 and one Blue Bird 75 passenger Diesel bus at a cost of $168,385.00.

The deadline to purchase buses is January 15, 2026.

Approve the purchase of one Blue Bird, 75 passenger, Diesel bus at a cost of $168,385.00

Order #917 - Motion Passed:  Approve the purchase of one Blue Bird, 75 passenger, Diesel bus at a cost of $168,385.00 passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Teresa Gilbert.

Contract between Good Night Communications, Caleb Phelps Creative Director, and LaRue County Board of Education for services relating to strategic communications. 

Approve the contract with Good Night Communications and LaRue County Board of Education from January 20. 2026 to December 20, 2026 for the annual cost of $45,624.00.

Order #918 - Motion Passed:  Approve the contract with Good Night Communications and LaRue County Board of Education from January 20. 2026 to December 20, 2026 for the annual cost of $45,624.00. passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Joanna Hinton.

2026 LaRue County Schools                                                     

Board Meeting Dates and Locations                                                               

DATE                                     MEETING                              LOCATION                          

Tuesday, Jan. 20                     Regular Meeting                     LCHS - Proficiency Report

Tuesday, Feb. 17                     Regular Meeting                     ALES - Proficiency Report                  

Monday, March 16                   Regular Meeting                     HES - Proficiency Report          

Monday, April 20                     Regular Meeting                     LCHS   TLC - Proficiency Report  

Monday, May 18                      Regular Meeting                     LCHS   POCS - Proficiency Report

Monday, June 15                     Regular Meeting                     LCHS                         

Monday, July 20                      Regular Meeting                     LCHS                         

Monday, Aug. 17                     Regular Meeting                     LCHS                         

Monday, Sept. 21                    Regular Meeting                     LCHS                         

Monday, Oct. 19                      Regular Meeting                     LCHS             

Monday, Nov. 16                     Regular Meeting                     LCHS        

Approve the 2026 Board Meeting dates and locations as presented.

Order #919 - Motion Passed:  Approve the 2026 Board Meeting dates and locations as presented. passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Teresa Gilbert.

Request to approve a donation from Parkway Baptist Church in the amount of $2,00.00 for LaRue County High School Cheer.

Approve the donation from Parkway Baptist Church in the amount of $2,00.00 for LaRue County High School Cheer

Order #920 - Motion Passed:  Approve the donation from Parkway Baptist Church in the amount of $2,00.00 for LaRue County High School Cheer passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Ashley Reding.

The adjournment of this meeting of the LaRue County Board of Education

Order #921 - Motion Passed:  The adjournment of this meeting, at 8:35 p.m., of the LaRue County Board of Education passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Ashley Reding.