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.

A Request for Proposal was solicited for elementary and middle school yearbooks. The district received three responses. Based on the bid scoring, Jostens score the highest on the rubric. The contract will cover fiscal year 2024 with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, if agreeable by both parties.

• August 28, 2023 - Monthly Meeting

Change Order #16 is a credit of ($6,666.00) for the removal of static scoreboard signs on the video scoreboards from the scope of work.

Change Order #19 in the amount of $$4,580 is to supply additional power in the press box rooftops. 

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

The following Memorandums of Agreement are presented for approval for the 2023-2024 school year:

• Seven Counties
• Lecorgan Counseling and Wellness
• Home of the Innocence
• Transformations
• Boys and Girls Haven
  

*These were previously submitted and approved at the July 2023 Board meeting. An additional statement was requested by the community partners since that time. They have been reviewed by Eric Farris.

On Track Orientation and Mobility works with students who have visual impairments to navigate safely through various environments, including schools. Beginning in October, a student will be attending BCPS in need of this training and support as specified in their IEP. The contract has been reviewed by Board Counsel. Funding to support the costs associated with this contract will come from the Department of Special Education's General Budget line for contract services. 

The state will be moving to a new internet service provider this fall and winter. Education Networks of America (ENA) will be taking over for AT&T. BCPS currently owns all numbers associated with the 869 prefix and ENA will allow use of those with their system. Please see the additional information provided.

The Disclosure of Free and Reduced Price Information Agreement permits School Food Service to share eligibility information to students to BCPS employees. This information is considered highly confidential and can only be made available to those identified in the agreement as having a "need to know" in order to perform their job. Prior to School Food Service providing any confidential information, BCPS employees identified in the agreement are required to sign an Employee Affidavit of Nondisclosure which states they agree to keep all student free and reduced price meal eligibility information confidential. 

MC Consultants has collaborated with districts around the state providing drug prevention and drug testing to students and has worked with BCPS for numerous years. Drug use and abuse is a barrier to learning and to success in life. The drug testing program will continue to focus on prevention, not punishment, so that students can focus on being healthy and productive. Current certifications and a certificate of liability insurance will be submitted once the contract is approved. Eric Farris has reviewed this agreement. 

Presented is a curriculum short-term renewal with Naviance, a college and career readiness solution that helps districts and schools align student strengths and interests to postsecondary goals, improving student outcomes and connecting learning to life. This short-term renewal to bring all the middle and high schools on the same contract and payment calendar beginning January 2024. The cost is $2,568.60.

This Memorandum of Agreement with the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative is for the initiation of the First Time/Long Time Program. This program focuses on tuition reimbursement and involves allocating $20,353 to the district, which will be distributed through an application process to BCPS staff members who are enrolled in teacher education programs. In return, the participating employee commits to a minimum of three (3) years of service in BCPS after obtaining their credentials. 

Requested is permission to extend the contract with Lifetouch for Underclassmen and High School Pictures (i.e. senior pictures, etc.) for the district. The original contract covered the 2021-22 school and may be renewed for three additional one-year periods with the consent of both parties. 

Lebanon Junction Elementary School requests a 12 ft. wide road that will connect the Splash Park parking lot to its main school parking lot. Currently, traffic is very congested entering and exiting the school on Preston Highway. This addition will help improve the traffic pattern of the car rider line. This project will be paid through Maintenance Department funds. 

Freedom Elementary School requests a sidewalk extension in the main school parking lot. The school is experiencing an increase in student car riders. This addition will help improve the efficiency of its car rider line. This project will be paid through Maintenance Department funds.

Due to several issues with the current Maintenance Department's work order system, requested is a change to Incident IQ at a cost of $22,026.69. Please see the additional information provided for details.

Requested is Board approval of the 2024-2025 District Calendar Committee as required by KRS 158.070; Policy 08.3, School Calendar; and the Contract with Bullitt County Education Association (BCEA).   The District Calendar Committee shall consist of:

• One (1) School District Principal

  • Tonya Holt, Overdale Elementary School Principal

• One (1) District office administrator other than the Superintendent

  • Steve Smallwood, Director of Pupil Personnel 

• One (1) Member of the Board 

  • Lisa Hodges, as identified at the September 11, 2023 Board Meeting

• Two (2) parents of students attending a school in the District

  • Heidi Webb, Parent of student at Pleasant Grove Elementary School

  • Samantha Crumbacker, Parent of student at Freedom Elementary School 

• Three (3) certified members as appointed by BCEA 

  • Kim Baker, Teacher at Crossroads Elementary School

  • Doug Osborne, Teacher at Mt. Washington Middle School

  • April Sharpe, Teacher at Freedom Elementary School

• The BCEA President

  • Kimberly Ludwig, Bullitt Central High School

• Two (2) District classified employees, elected by classified staff 

  • Angie Troutman, Central Office

  • Sharla Daugherty, Central Office 

• Two (2) community members from the local chamber of commerce, business community, or tourism commission

  • Troy Beam, Executive Director for Shepherdsville/Bullitt County Tourism Commission

  • Kim Boggs, JCTC Bullitt County Campus Director 

The District Calendar Committee, after seeking feedback, shall recommend school calendar options to the Superintendent for presentation to the Board.  The Committee’s recommendations shall comply with state laws and regulations, District Policy, the Contract with BCEA and consider the economic impact of the school calendar on the community and the state.

Overdale Elementary School Principal Tonya Holt requests to add a Math and Reading Intervention Teacher to the school's staffing for the 2023-2024 school year. This will be a 27-day position. The person hired will work with students based on their test score data. Funding for the position will come from Title I funds.

Presented is a revised job description for the FRYSC & Migrant Education District Supervisor / District Grant Writer position. The description has been updated to address the migrant education program's needs, and also the need to find funds to offset costs for programs through grant writing.

Superintendent Jesse Bacon proposes the Board use the following process for the 2023-2024 Superintendent Evaluation: 

1. The Superintendent will complete the Superintendent Self-Evaluation document (see attached) on the indicators contained in all seven of the Next Generation Effectiveness Standards for Kentucky School Superintendents.

2. Each board member will complete a pre-evaluation survey (electronically or on paper) over the seven Next Generation Effectiveness Standards for Kentucky School Superintendents and submit to the Superintendent by October 13th.

3. From the results of the self-assessment, the pre-evaluation surveys collected, and the Summative Evaluation Report from the previous year, the Superintendent will develop a professional growth plan and submit it to the Board for approval at the October regular meeting.

4. Throughout the course of the school year, the Board will hold two progress review meetings (November and March) in executive session with the Superintendent to give formative performance feedback on each of the seven standards and the Superintendent’s progress toward the approved professional growth plan.

5. Before June, the Superintendent will distribute a Preliminary Summative Evaluation document (see attached) to each board member to complete individually (paper or electronic) giving an overall rating (Exemplary, Accomplished, Developing, or Growth Required) on each standard. Each board member will submit their reports to the Chair (or a designee) for compilation purposes. The individual responses will be used for discussion, not for the actual summative report.

6. The Summative Report (see attached) will be completed in an executive session at the June meeting using the Superintendent Summative Evaluation Rubric (see attached), and data from the Board Aspiration Statement Measures. The Summative Report will be made final through approval in open session.

Dr. Bacon looks forward to this process being effective in not only helping the district move forward but also in giving him the feedback necessary to grow as your district superintendent. 

As authorized by KRS 61.810(1)(c) to discuss pending litigation due to the sensitive nature of the matter and strategy to be discussed with counsel.