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BULLITT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

1040 HIGHWAY 44 EAST

SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY 40165

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BULLITT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

May 08, 2023

5:00 PM

Frank R. Hatfield Administrative Center
1040 Highway 44 East
Shepherdsville, KY 40165

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ADOPT THE AGENDA with the following changes:

Add Consent Items before Unfinished Business to include:

  • Change Order for BCHS Track
  • Annexation Survey for BMS - Proposal for Survey Services
Adopt the agenda as amended.
3. COMMUNICATIONS
a. Audience Comments (15 Minutes)
4. CONSENT ITEMS
Approve Consent Items as presented.
a. Change Order for BCHS TrackJesse Bacon
Change Order #003 for the amount of $25,785.00 is for the track elevation change at the Bullitt Central High School Football Field. The reason for this change order is that existing elevations are not level and need more than an overlay to mitigate the elevation changes.
b. Annexation Survey for BMS - Proposal for Survey ServicesJesse Bacon

Requested is approval to hire Kapur and Associates to provide the annexation survey for Bernheim Middle School. Kapur's bid is $6,200 and includes boundary survey, general research, ROW surveys and a new annexation plat with legal descriptions. This survey is a requirement as that area will be included in the city of Shepherdsville.

5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. 2023-2024 Staffing RequestsThea Hurt
1. BES Additional Clerical and Kindergarten IA Hours

Brooks Elementary School Principal Betty Jo Davis requests one (1) additional clerical hour per day to the front office staffing and 2.25 hours per day of Kindergarten instructional assistant time. The requests will insure there is adequate coverage in the front office and to give the school a full-time kindergarten assistant. Funding will come from Section 6 funds.

Approve the request as presented.
2. BLMS Additional Clerical Hour

Bullitt Lick Middle School Principal Mark Webster requests an additional clerical hour to the school's staffing. This hour will help provide additional front office assistance. The time will be paid with SBDM funds. 

Approve the request as presented.
3. MES Additional Clerical Hour

Maryville Elementary School Principal Ann Hance requests an additional clerical hour to the school's staffing. This hour will help to provide additional front office assistance. The time will be paid with SBDM funds.

Approve the request as presented.
4. MWES 3-Hour Instructional Assistant

Mt. Washington Elementary School Principal Julie Shumaker requests to add a 3-hour instructional assistant to the school's staffing for the 2023-2024 school year. The person in this position will work with the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students on reading and math fluency. The position will be funded with SBDM funds. 

Approve the request as presented.
5. RES Additional Clerical Hours

Roby Elementary School Principal Hannah Scott requests to add .5 hours to the bookkeeper position and 2 clerical hours to the volunteer coordinator position for the 2023-2024 school year. The rationale for the request is for the people in those positions to assist with answering the front office phone, maintaining health records, and registrations, greeting visitors, assisting with transportation changes, and other daily office tasks. Since the request is outside of the staffing allocation, funding will come from Section 6.

Approve the request as presented.
6. RES Additional Team Leads

Dr. Scott also requests to add four (4) additional Team Leads to facilitate the school's weekly PLC meetings and communicate information to the grade level staff. The district currently funds 4 team lead stipends. Principal Scott would like to have a team leader for each grade level (K-5), special education and special area. The supplement is $340 to be paid from Section 6 funds.

Approve the request as presented.
7. SES Additional Clerical Hours

Shepherdsville Elementary School Principal Jason Baragary requests an additional 2.5 clerical hours to the staffing for the 2023-2024 school year. This request is due to the ongoing need for assistance in the front office. Funding will come from SBDM funds.

Approve the request as presented.
8. SES Additional 30 Minutes SpEd IA Positions
Mr. Baragary also requests to add 30 minutes per day to two (2) of the school's instructional assistant positions for the 2023-2024 school year. This will allow continued instruction of special education students and assistance for those teachers. Funding will come from ESSER funds.
Approve the request as presented.
6. GENERAL DISCUSSION
a. Curriculum Associates - IReady Agreement
This is a result of the requirements of SB 9. We have chosen IReady to fulfill this requirement and will seek Board approval at the May regular meeting but wanted to discuss it with you in the work session prior to that meeting.
 
b. Fastbridge
7. ADJOURNMENT

Adjourn at _:__ p.m.

Draft