To improve our effectiveness, the Board Team for Bullitt County Schools commits to: 

1. Maintain primary focus on student learning.
2. Continuously review, define, and work toward district goals. 
3. Listen to each other, speak freely, work and learn together, and support one another.
4. After careful deliberation, support the majority's decision regarding shared goals for continuously improving district-wide student learning. 
5. Agree to disagree respectfully.
6. Delegate implementation of Board decisions to Superintendent and Leadership Team.

• NASP All-American Archers
  • Evan Maraman, CGES
  • Kayleigh Edwards, SES
  • Christopher Pottinger, BMS
  • Jayden Kearney, BMS
  • Adam Dustin, BCHS
• Samantha German - Kentucky State High School Rodeo Finalist - 2nd Place, Barrel Racing

Congratulations to the Certified Retirees of 2022-2023

Requested is permission to renew the bid from Key Oil for diesel fuel and gasoline for the 2023-2024 school year.  

Currently, the district uses U of L Health for occupational health needs. The three-year contract expires this year. Permission to solicit bids is requested. 

* All travel by commercial carrier is due to schedule/cost.

Requested is approval for a time and materials request from Calhoun's for the construction of an access road for a crane to set the press box and bleachers at Bullitt Central High School. The cost is $21,600. The current contingency beginning balance is $466,132.25.

Change Order #5 is for the removal of trees and clean up of fence rows at the south end of the NBHS field and the north end of the BCHS field and the reinstallation of new fence. The amount of $55,609.00 is for labor, $22,596 for material, for a total amount of $78,205.00. This changes the contingency balance from $548,008.00 to $469,803.

Requested is approval for a contract with Calhoun Construction for Bid Package #1 in the amount of $23,900,000.00 for base bid, along with accepted alternates in the amount of $391,000.00, for a total cost of $24,291.000.00.

Employment records for both the certified and classified personnel for the period of May 2023 through June 2023 are submitted for the Board’s information and inclusion in the minutes of this meeting.

The district utilizes PSST, a software and development firm, to provide various software programs to support integration within various systems such as MUNIS: KEEIS Consortium Membership ($7,132.00), Absence Management Integration Subscription ($16,284.00), Affordable Care Act (ACA) Subscription ($10,038.00), Professional Services Miscellaneous ($6,828.00). KEEIS Silver Support Plan (20 Hours) ($3,649.00), and ACA Track Notification Services - Bulk Print Option ($5,844.00). Renewal of these agreements is requested.

Since the Kentucky Internship Program (KTIP) has been unfunded for several years now, BCPS instituted a New Teacher Induction Program called THRIVE. Due to the positive feedback from past participants through surveys, the district would like to continue the program. The program has been revised for the upcoming year for increased teacher support and a more comprehensive mentoring program. Presented are Memorandums of Agreement for New Teacher Professional Learning Services with Terri Lewis and Carrie Compton to serve as the THRIVE Academy coaches to provide mentoring, support, coaching and professional learning for teachers with zero years of experience. The total cost of the work is $67,050 for professional learning services and travel. 

This agreement utilizes Educational Learning Solutions for Grade 6-12 as a universal screener and assessment platform in reading and math for middle and high school. This platform provides a more comprehensive standards-based assessment for Reading and Math in Grades 6-8 and Algebra 1, US History, English, Geometry, and Biology/Science to support KSA alignment and mastery of content standards. The platform also allows teachers to assess through provided item banks aligned to the DOK of standards and intervention resources.

OVEC, in partnership with BCPS, will hire two certified school counselors and assign those counselors to high need areas within the district. The job description and salary schedule are provided and will be funded through a grant received by OVEC, (75% grant & 25% BCPS). The agreement was reviewed by Eric Farris.

Local Legislation Regulation No. 2015-01 requires persons working within food service establishments (for the purpose of food services) in Bullitt County to have certification as a "Food Handler" or "Food Manager" by the Bullitt County Health Department. Presented is a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Bullitt County Health Department that assures local legislation compliance while providing a streamlined plan of certification that best fits the needs of the School Nutrition Services Department. An updated MOA is presented for the 2023-2024 school year. 

The Department of School Nutrition Services is expected to provide updated signatures on the CEP Intent to Participate document in order to ensure continued participation in the Community Eligibility Provision. The schools that are currently part of the provision include:

Elementary Schools

• Brooks Elementary
• Cedar Grove Elementary
• Crossroads Elementary
• Freedom Elementary
• Lebanon Junction Elementary
• Maryville Elementary
• Nichols Elementary
• Overdale Elementary
• Roby Elementary
• Shepherdsville Elementary

Middle Schools

• Bernheim Middle
• Bullitt Lick Middle
• Zoneton Middle

High Schools

None

Requested is approval for the district to partner with the Hope Collaborative to provide mentor programs in all schools in Bullitt County. The desire of this agreement is to place caring, competent and consistent adults in the lives of students through a mentorship program and offer them participation in enriching small group mentoring activities that improve their academic performance and social skills. 

Presented for approval is the 2023-2024 Transportation Manual.

Per KRS 160.560 and 702 KAR 3:080, it is the duty of each local board of education to bond its board treasurer and any other school employee who is responsible for the board of education funds. The official bond shall be executed for the faithful performance of the duties of the office which is guaranteed by a surety company authorized to do business in the state. The amount of the bond is determined by the Board in accordance with the requirement for the penal sum of the bonds as summarized in the KAR listed above. The Bullitt County Board of Education bonds Adrienne Usher, Assistant Superintendent, Karen Weaver, Account Clerk, Stephanie Bonnett, Assistant Finance Officer, and Lisa Lewis, Director of Finance and Treasurer, each in the amount of $1,100,000.

Submitted for approval for the 2023-2024 school year is an updated Procurement Certification and Procurement Plan (Procedure) for School Nutrition Services for the purchases of all operational necessities for the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, Afterschool Snack, and Summer Feeding Service Programs.

Presented are two proposed changes to Board Policy 03.111 - Medical Examination under the section titled "Required Exam for Present Personnel." The purpose of these revisions is to clarify the Board's and employee's responsibilities when a "fit for duty" exam may be necessary. Board Counsel has reviewed the recommended revisions to the policy. 

Pursuant to Bullitt County Public Schools enrollment policy and procedures 09.121 AP.21 and KRS 158.030(3), requested is approval for the acceptance of five (5) Early Entrance Kindergarten students. These students have successfully fulfilled the necessary requirements for Early Entrance to Kindergarten. Pending approval, these students will be registered at their respective home schools and enrolled for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year. SSID numbers will be recorded in the minutes once the students have been enrolled and assigned their numbers.

Attached are the 2023 KSBA Annual Procedure Updates that have been reviewed by Central Office Leadership Staff. The requested additions and/or modifications have been revised to suit the needs of the district. 

The Department of School Nutrition Services (SNS) requests approval for an increase of the paid lunch meal price to $3.00, an increase of fifteen (15) cents, for SY 23-24. This increase to the paid lunch meal price will apply to all grade levels at the non-CEP schools. The current price for paid lunch meals for SY 22-23 is $2.85. Student reduced price lunch is set by federal regulation at $0.40.

SNS also requests to increase the paid breakfast meal price to $1.75, an increase of 25 cents. This increase will apply to all grade levels at th non-CEP schools. The current price for paid breakfast meal is $1.50. Student reduced price breakfast is set by federal regulation at $0.30.

Also included is the Paid Lunch Equity Tool, provided by the Department of Education - School and Community Nutrition. The tool provides recommendations to districts to reflect the cost of inflation.

Requested is approval by the Bullitt County Board of Education of the annexation of a part of Audubon Road and the Bernheim Middle School Property containing 21.95 acres into the City of Shepherdsville. This annexation is in fulfillment of a prior inter-local agreement approved on September 23, 2019 by the Bullitt County Board of Education, Board Order Number 2019-292, to extend sewer service to Bernheim Middle School. Also requested is approval for the Finance Corporation/Board to execute the written consent of the annexation and any additional annexation documents needed.

The Local Planning Committee (LPC) met on May 30, 2023, to review the Draft District Facility Plan (DFP), which was reviewed by the Kentucky Department of Education. The LPC voted to accept the Draft DFP. At the June 19th Board meeting, LPC Facilitator Tim Eaton will present the Draft DFP in a public forum for any comments prior to approval from the Local Board of Education.

Requested is approval of a resolution authorizing issuance of the Bullitt County School District Finance Corporation Revenue Bonds Series of 2023B, advertising for the bond sale and all other documents in connection with the bond issue.

Presented for approval is an amendment to the lease agreement for the property next to the board office that was sold to Larry Craig. This amendment releases the declared surplus property that was listed as collateral for the 2009 Bond Series. Also requested is authorization for the Board to execute any remaining closing documents needed.

Board Attorney Eric Farris brought an error to the attention of the Board and asked that they recess again and enter the Bullitt County School District Finance Corporation meeting again. The correction was to the year referenced in the bonds series regarding the Amendment to the Lease for the Larry Craig Property. The series stated was 2009 and it should have been 2008.

Presented for correction is the amendment to the lease agreement for the property next to the board office that was sold to Larry Craig. This amendment releases the declared surplus property that was listed as collateral for the 2008 Bond Series. 

Facilitator Tim Eaton will complete the Hearing Report and present it for approval to finalize the 2023-2027 District Facility Plan process in order to submit the plan to KDE.

The Board approved the Superintendent's Evaluation Process at the August 22, 2022 Board meeting. Dr. Bacon completed the Formative Assessment Document which considers his own preliminary opinion on the 44 indicators that make up the 7 superintendent standards. Based on his self-evaluation, the Board's feedback on the survey, and the Summative Evaluation last year, submitted were two goals as part of the SPGES leadership plan - also known as a growth plan.

• Positive and Supportive Culture: Cultivate an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community that promotes the academic success and well-being of each student: As we begin to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of work remains to ensure all students are provided with opportunities to be successful. Some strategies that I plan to implement are (a) continuing to be visible in schools, (b) further develop our Superintendent Advisory Teams (faculty, staff, student, and parent) to garner feedback and allow them to develop improvement priorities and PDSA action plans that district leadership can implement, and (3) create a more effective principal support and evaluation process that is founded on the principles of continuous improvement through principal perception and experience.

• Fiscal Responsible District Management: Focus on strategic allocation of resources and effective district operations: Though the district allocates resources effectively, with the current job market, inflationary costs of goods and services, and capital construction needs, we must ensure operations are systematically and consistently managed through planning, data analysis, systems audits, and stewardship of school district financial and human resources. As we continue to work through our Key Process Teams, the district budget must be driven by data collected on the needs, goals, and aspirations of our students.

Progress on these items was reviewed in executive session at the November and March regularly scheduled board meetings and through the weekly update. The Board will complete the SPGES Summative Evaluation for public release at the June 19th meeting.