Paris Independent Board of Education

Regular Meeting
December 19, 2023 5:00 PM
310 West 7th Street
Paris Board of Education



I. Opening
A. Call to Order
B. Approve Agenda
C. Consider Motion to Approve the Minutes from Regular Meeting held on November 16, 2023
D. Recognitions- Retirement, Patrice Thompson
E. Department and Superintendent's Reports
a. Inform Board of Superintendent's Personnel Actions
F. Public Comment-The Paris Independent Board of Education welcomes public comment during all regular meetings. Generally, School Board members do not respond to public comment during a meeting. The public comment period should not be viewed as an opportunity for questioning of board members or administrators, or for back-and-forth discussion or debate. It is an opportunity for members of the public to express their views regarding matters which are within the scope of the Board’s decision-making authority.
G. Presentations
a. Brad Whalen, Director of Facilities
b. Compass Financial
c. Interim Finance Director, Response to Preliminary Audit Report
H. Consent Agenda
a. Approve Treasurer's Report
b. Approve Superintendent's Expense Report
c. Approve Bills, Salaries, and Wages
d. Approve Fundraiser Request for Paris Middle Cheerleaders to have Sonic, Jerry's DQ, and The Rock Nights and work Aramark Concessions
e. Approve Fundraiser Request Paris Middle Boys Basketball to sell T-shirts, Work Aramark Concessions, Car Wash, Restaurant Nights and Fill The Court Calendar
f. Approve Fundraiser Request PHS Senior Class to Sell Snacks After School for Senior Trip
g. Approve Fundraiser Request for PHS to Sell Poppin Popcorn for Prom
h. Approve Updated Salary and Stipend Schedule for the 2023-2024 School Year
i. Approve Job Descriptions/ Positions for the 2023-2024 School Year
II. Old Business
III. New Business
A. Consider Motion to Approve Pay App #8 and DPO For Paris Preschool
B. Consider Motion to Approve Emergency Certification for Paris High School/ Middle School Health & Physical Education Teacher
C. Consider Motion to Approve Emergency Certification for Paris Middle School Social Studies Teacher
D. Consider Motion to Approve Jennifer Wilson as Signer on all Bank Accounts
E. Consider Motion to Approve Resolution:RESOLUTION DECLARING THE OFFICIAL INTENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF PARIS, KENTUCKY WITH RESPECT TO REIMBURSEMENT OF TEMPORARY ADVANCES MADE FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THE PROJECT TO BE MADE FROM SUBSEQUENT BORROWINGS BY THE PARIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCE CORPORATION.
IV. Superintendent's Report
A. CBE Back on Track Reports
B. Facilities Update
C. Happy Holidays
D. Staff Lunch- January 2, 2024
V. Board Comments
VI. Adjournment

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