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.

Staff Recognition: District Teachers of the Year

Staff Recognition: National Federation of High Schools 23-24 KY Outstanding Speech and Debate Educator

Student Recognition:  All-State Choir and All-State Musical Ensemble Students

Board Member Recognition:  Board Member Recognition Month

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

Recommendation that Consulting Services, Inc. (CSI) provides special inspection services for the soil, concrete, and steel inspections for the Bullitt East Fine Arts Addition project.  While CSI did not provide the lowest estimated cost, they performed the geotechnical investigation for the project and would provide recommendations in line with that initial report.  Request for Proposals were issued to three (3) companies and (4) proposals were provided as listed below:

1. Consulting Services Inc. (CSI) $54,000 (Estimated Fee)
2. ECE Southeast $28,000 (Estimated Fee)
3. S&ME $74,000 (Estimated Fee)
4. Terracon $82,197.50 (Estimated Fee)

Recommend for completion are the BG-4 close out forms for Bullitt Central High School and North Bullitt High School Roof Projects.  The total cost of the project was:

Bullitt Central High School $1,520,181.30

North Bullitt High School $ 1,427,881.46

Studio Kremer recommends the following companies to provide site surveys for each listed site in anticipation of the Phase 2 Athletics and Field House construction.  Requests for proposals were issued to four (4) companies and proposals were provided as shown below.  

Recommendations for surveyors at each site are highlighted, below: 

They recommend Kapur for survey updates at all three sites.  The private utility locate services are included in the site survey cost which makes their proposal the lowest of the four received.  

The initial BG-1 for this project included an estimate of $200,000 for survey updates.  Should the civil engineers deem it necessary, request the Board’s approval to request additional work from the selected surveyors should the design scope change or additional site information is needed.  Currently, with the proposals received, the anticipated cost of survey updates is $39,945.00.  Any additional work required for survey updates would be funded through the BG-1 and eventual Bond Sale.

Please recommend to the Board at the January 22nd, 2024  meeting the approval for the following requests for unpaid leave of absences.

Gregory Hardin - Sweeper - Old Mill Elementary - Mr. Hardin is requesting leave without pay for the dates of December 12th - December 15th, 2023.  He has used all his available accrued leave time.

Christa Harley - Custodian - Bullitt East High School - Ms. Harley is requesting leave without pay for the dates of December 23rd, 2024 - February 29th, 2024.  She has used all available accrued leave time. 

Heather McDaniel - Instructional Assistant - Overdale Elementary - Ms. McDaniel is requesting leave without pay for the dates of December 12th - December 15th, 2023.  She has used all available accrued leave time.

Sierra Moore - Teacher - Hebron Middle School - Ms. Moore is requesting leave without pay for the date of November 28th and December 14th, 2023.  She has used all available accrued leave time.

Amanda Ray - Instructional Assistant - Shepherdsville Elementary - Ms. Ray is requesting leave without pay for the following dates - November 17th, 20th and 21st, December 7th, 14th, 15th, 2023,  January 11th, 16th, 23rd, 30th and February 6th and 8th, 2024.  She has used all available accrued leave time.

Kellie Rausch - Instructional Assistant - Lebanon Junction Elementary - Ms. Rausch is requesting leave without pay for the dates of November 13th - November 17th, November 21st  and December 6th, 2023.  She has used all available accrued leave time.

Grant Funding, Gifts & Donations to:

As of July 25, 2022, the Superintendent will oversee all curriculum, textbooks, instructional materials, and student support services per changes in Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS 160.345). The curriculum in each school shall be designed to achieve student capacities established by KRS 158.645 and the school goals established by KRS 158.6451. The curriculum shall comply with all applicable state and federal statutes and regulations.

In any school administered under the provisions of KRS 160.345, the Superintendent shall determine which curriculum, textbooks, instructional materials, and student support services shall be provided in the school after consulting with the Board, the Principal, and the school council and after a reasonable public review and response period for all stakeholders. The attached documentation provides details on the following. 

• School/Location

• Name of program or department requesting curriculum

• Applicable research and/or evidence-based findings for this curriculum (What Works ClearingHouse, EdReports, etc.)

• Explanation of curriculum materials including purpose, when will be utilized, content area, etc.

• Date of minimum two-week public stakeholder review by staff, parents, and the school community

• Review/approval date by Assistant Superintendent and/or Chief Academic Officer

Approval is requested of curriculum and/or instructional resources for district wide use along with several schools

North Bullitt High School requests permission to allow their Chess Team and Chess Education Foundation to hose a Chess Tournament at North Bullitt High School on 1/27/2024 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm in their Gymnasium.

The Salt River Area Office of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services requested permission to continue to use the district facilities from February 1. 2024 to January 31, 2025, as a shelter in the case of a local emergency and/or disaster.  Rian Lawson, the Facility Director will act as the contact person for the district.

I recommend granting them permission to continue to use of district facilities as a shelter in the case of local emergency and/or disaster.

The Bullitt County Board of Education received an Offer of Assistance from the School Facilities Construction Commission (SFCC).  Acceptance of this Offer of Assistance commits the school district to adhere to the statutes and regulations governing this program.  The Offer of Assistance is in the annual debt service amount of $81,212.74 to be used towards proposed construction or major renovation of facilities outlined in the District's most current approved facility plan.

This means no bonds may be sold prior to July 1, 2024, which assumed that funding is included in the 2024-2026 biennium.  In order for our district to be eligible to accept this offer, it will be necessary for the district to verify that we have transferred to the SFCC Escrow- current offer the fund balances remaining in both the Building Fund and Capital Outlay Fund as of June 30,2023, plus interest accumulated on these funds.

I ask the Offer of Assistance from the School Facilities Construction Commission in the amount of $81,212.74 for annual debt service by approved.

A revision was made to the coach pay schedule for FY 2024 as follows:

• Add middle school softball coach
• Add elementary basketball coach

Pursuant to 703 KAR 5:280(11), the local board of education reviews and approves the school improvement plan.  Attached you will find Comprehensive School Improvement Plans for each school for January 2024-December 2024. Each CSIP was developed with input from a variety of school-level stakeholders. In addition, all plans have been approved by SBDM or will be approved at January 2024 SBDM meetings. Phase I, II, and III school improvement documents are listed below, as well as a list of Non-TSI and TSI schools.  

• Continuous Improvement Diagnostic for Schools

• School Safety Report

• Executive Summary for Schools

• Needs Assessment

• School Assurances

• Comprehensive School Improvement Plan: Goal Builder

1. As authorized by KRS 61.810(1)(b) to discuss the future acquisition or sale of real property by a public agency, but only when publicity would be likely to affect the value of a specific piece of property to be acquired for public use or sold by a public agency.