The Vision of the Anchorage Board of Education:  “Launching Lifelong Learning, Through Inspiration, Exploration, and Connections”

The mission of Anchorage Public School is to unite with the Anchorage community to equip all students with the knowledge, skills, behaviors, and mindset that will inspire and empower them to make a positive impact on their community and world.

Allocation Discussion of Needs & Wants for the 2026-2027 School Year

The superintendent and board will discuss the revised draft of needs, wants, and strategic planning priorities for the 26-27 school year.  A copy of the draft schedule will also be available, as well as the principal, to assist with making clear connections to the needs/wants and strategic planning priorities. 

2025-2026 APS Allocation

DRAFT Allocation 2026-2027 Worksheet

Draft Schedule

Considerations for FY2027

Projected Enrollment as of 03/11/2026

With the intentionality driven by strategic planning, our vision for the future is driving our requests as opposed to the schedule or simply enrollment numbers being considered as the force to drive the work. 

Improving Student Experience examples include:

• Defining specific planning time for traditional events will allow us to increase the numbers of special projects and vibrant learning opportunities, improving the student experience. 
• Anchor time will become more prescribed and efficient through the revised schedule (one grade level dedicated to each anchor time).
• An additional teacher at the fourth and fifth grade level will allow us to intentionally deliver above grade level standards to more students at the intermediate level.  This will not only satisfy advanced coursework requirements but also provide a firm foundation for growth expectations.

Employee Engagement Examples include:

• Raises for staff, including additional stipends for ECE staff will encourage recruitment and/or retention of staff and show strategic support of special education staff. 
• Leadership stipend opportunities for employees, including stipends and summer/Saturday rates to support those working after-hours, will strengthen our employee engagement component in the strategic plan.    

We will discuss each item in the first four pages of the draft attachment.  Our conversations will guide the allocation request to be considered for approval at the regular March meeting so planning can continue in April and May.  The tentative budget will be approved in May.  

APS Tentative Activity Fund Budget

With the principal, the superintendent and board will discuss items in the draft activity fund budget. 

Additionally, see link for instructional resources listing:

Draft School Activities Fund Budget

Tentative Principal Combining Budget

Discussion of Strategic Plan and Draft Scorecard; see attachments for original document and proposed format for scorecard to add red, yellow, and green implementation indicators.  

We will discuss activities in the student experience pillar in progress, make connections to current planning discussions, and recommend suggestions for tracking progress using a scorecard.

Rationale:

Attached are vouchers that include several Amazon purchases and other invoices for which payments have already been issued. For the Amazon transactions, the payment dates are reflected on the Paid Invoice Report.

There are also invoices from DC Elevator Company and KSBA Unemployment that required payment prior to the meeting date due to the timing of receipt.

Additionally, a Paid Invoice Report from December (Warrant 121525) was inadvertently omitted from 01/07/2026 voucher approval due to a file naming error.

Please note that all other invoices referenced above have been processed and payment has been issued to the respective vendors.

Also included are two warrants where payment has not been issued: Amazon (030326) and Warrant 031126 for which payment has not yet been issued. These invoices are being presented for approval and will be processed following board approval.

Note: Home Depot and the Visa Card will be completed and uploaded similar to Amazon at the next meeting 03/18/2026

Recommendation:

Please approve all vouchers as presented.

Rationale:

Anchorage Independent School District Policy 09.36 requires that the Board of Education specifically authorize the use of common carrier service for field trip transportation on a case-by-case basis.  This is in compliance with 702 KAR 5:060.  

Common Carrier transportation is defined as any form of transportation other than privately owned vehicles or school buses.  Common Carriers must be chartered and licensed by the Interstate Commerce Commission.  Some examples of these are the following:

• Greyhound
• TARC
• Trailways
• Trains
• River boats (Belle of Louisville)
• All commercial airlines (Delta, Southwest, etc.)
• All privately owned, coach-type buses and limousines
• Rented vans (rate 10 passengers or less)

Recommendation:

I recommend that the Board approve the use of Common Carriers for the following school field trip:

Rationale:

Contracts or purchases for the Anchorage Independent School District exceeding $40,000 in aggregate of the fiscal year must be awarded by a competitive sealed bidding process, with the exception of professional services. In the past, we have always accepted the OVEC bids and the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) bids (e.g. furniture, tile, paint, etc.) as well as Kentucky government contracts. With our membership in OVEC, we additionally have access to purchase from the KEDC and PurchasePros bids. PurchasePros, formerly known as KPC, is a leading procurement solutions provider based in Kentucky with 20 years of industry expertise. They currently serve over 900 members across the nation and offer trusted procurement solutions, transparent compliance, and strategies to drive efficiency and excellence. Their mission is to empower schools to make smart sourcing decisions, garner investment in local communities and achieve goals. 

When purchasing through OVEC, KEDC, and PurchasePros we are able to receive quantity discounts due to the combined purchasing power of all members. When purchasing from bids administered by the JCPS System we are able to take advantage of their discounts. 

Internet links to information about KEDC, PurchasePros, and OVEC are as follows:

KEDC - https://www.kedc.org/

PurchasePros - https://purchasepros.net/

OVEC - https://www.ovec.org/

Recommendation:

I recommend that the Board approve as low or best bid all bids approved by the Kentucky Education Development Corporation (KEDC) Board, PurchasePros, formerly known as Kentucky Purchasing Cooperatives Board, the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC) Board, the Jefferson County Board of Education, and any Kentucky government contracts for FY26-27.