Regular Meeting of the Bullitt County Board of Education and Special Meeting of the Bullitt County S
January 12, 2026 5:00 PM
Frank R. Hatfield Administrative Center
1040 Highway 44 East
Shepherdsville, KY 40165



1. CALL TO ORDERMatt Mooney
2. ADOPT THE AGENDAMatt Mooney
a. PRESENTATIONS
1. The Pledge of AllegianceNita Neal
2. Review Board Team CommitmentsNita Neal

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.
3. Reminder to Register to Address the BoardStefanie Kleinholter

Welcome to the meeting of the Bullitt County Board of Education.  As a reminder, the Board does welcome public comment during their meeting tonight, but in order to speak to the board you must register to do so by listing your name and address and the topic on which you will be speaking. 

All topics should be pertinent to items on tonight’s agenda.  Each speaker will be given an allotted three minutes of time with a tone signifying 30 seconds remaining, and another tone signifying the end of your time.  Please note that there will be no comment from the Board tonight, but the superintendent will make note of any items and follow up as necessary. This now will serve as the final call to register to come forward and address the Board tonight.

 
3. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARDJesse Bacon
a. Election of Officers for the Board
1. Chairperson
2. Vice-Chairperson
3. Secretary
b. Establishment of Board Meeting Time and PlaceJesse Bacon
c. Board Member to Serve as Legislative Network MemberMatt Mooney
4. RECESSMatt Mooney
5. BULLITT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCE CORPORATIONMatt Mooney
a. CALL TO ORDERMatt Mooney
b. ADOPT THE AGENDAMatt Mooney
c. Election of Officers for the Bullitt County School District Finance Corporation
1. President
2. Vice-President
3. Secretary
4. Treasurer
5. Other Board Members as Board of Directors
d. ADJOURNMENTMatt Mooney
6. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BULLITT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIONMatt Mooney
7. COMMUNICATIONS
8. Audience Comments (15 Minutes)
9. GENERAL DISCUSSIONMatt Mooney
a. Dataseam Presentation/DiscussionKevin Fugate
This presentation details a potential partnership with Dataseam. Dataseam is a Louisville-based non-profit that has helped dozens of school districts around Kentucky establish apprenticeship programs for high school juniors and seniors. This two-year program offers students paid work experience, specialized training, and a national certification. It provides direct district funding and new classroom computers based on apprentice participation. These workstations will also contribute to the DataseamGrid, supporting cancer research at the University of Louisville Brown Cancer Center when not in student use.
b. McKinney- Vento HouseTiffany Reynolds

The Department of Pupil Personnel is pleased to share the concept of the McKinney-Vento HEART House, a centralized support space designed to better serve BCPS students and families experiencing homelessness.

Purpose & Vision The HEART House (Helping, Empowering, Accessing Resources Together) will serve as a welcoming, trauma-informed hub providing stability, dignity, and access to essential resources. The vision is to remove barriers to education by addressing basic needs while strengthening connections between families, schools, and community support.

Current & Future Uses The HEART House will serve as a safe, dignified location where families can access McKinney-Vento services, food and essential supplies, laundry facilities, family meeting space, and student mentoring. As funding allows through grants, donations, and district resources, services may expand to include extended staffing, additional programming days, summer services, and enhanced family engagement opportunities.

Rollout & Recognition A phased rollout is planned, with a ribbon cutting and community opening anticipated in February-March 2026. The February Board meeting will include formal recognition of community partners and local businesses whose generous donations of materials, labor, and services made this project possible. A slide show highlighting the progress of this project is linked here.

This initiative reflects BCPS’s commitment to collaboration, compassion, and ensuring every student has the support needed to succeed. 
10. CONSENT ITEMS
a. TravelAdrienne Usher
11. NEW BUSINESSMatt Mooney
a. Proposal to Change School Counselor Position at NES to Part-Time and make the SCGC Position Part-TimeAlthea Hurt
 
We are requesting to change the full-time Counselor role at Nichols Elementary into two
part-time positions for the rest of the school year. The counselor would stay on part-time
while also serving as the Behavior Support Coach and Project Coordinator for the
Stronger Connections Grant. This change uses grant money available through 2026 to
cover costs, ensuring our students keep getting great counseling while we use our
budget and grant resources as efficiently as possible.
b. Approve 2026-2027 School CalendarSteve Smallwood
12. ADJOURNMENTMatt Mooney

Draft