Letcher County
January 27, 2025 6:30 PM
Letcher County Board of Education Regular Board Meeting
I. AT 5:45 THE NEWLY APPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS TOOK OATH OF OFFICE BEFORE THE MEETING BY DARRELL HALL. MARIA HOLBROOK, ROBERT KISER, WILLIAM SMITH
II. Call to Order
II.A. Roll Call
II.B. Invocation
II.C. Pledge to the Flag
III. School Board Recognition
IV. Election of Board Chairman
IV.A. Nominations for Board Chairman - Will Smith nominated Robert Kiser. Robert Kiser accepted the nomination.
IV.B. Cease Nominations
IV.C. Electing of the Board Chairman
V. Election of Vice Chairman
V.A. Nominations for Vice Chairman - Robert Kiser nominated Will Smith for Vice Chairman. Will accepted the nomination.
V.B. Cease Nominations
V.C. Electing of the Vice Chairman
VI. Approval of Minutes
VI.A. Regular Letcher County Board of Education Meeting (December 16, 2024)
VII. Student/School and Staff Recognition - Whitesburg Middle School/Bart Frazier
VIII. Public Participation of Guests - Zack with Trace Creek gave updates.
IX. Reports
IX.A. Superintendent Comments
IX.B. School Based Decision Making Councils Minutes
IX.C. Monthly Curriculum and Instruction Report
IX.D. Monthly Maintenance/Transportation Report
IX.E. Monthly Student Attendance and Enrollment Report
IX.F. Report from Student Representative to the Board
IX.G. Report from LCTO/LCESP
X. Old Business
XI. New Business
XI.A. Consent Items
XI.A.1. Approval of Board Meeting Schedule 2025
XI.A.2. Approval of SRO Contract
XI.A.3. Approval of MOU AND DATA SHARING Between MATHEMATICA INC. AND LCBOE (2024–2025 National School Foods Study)
XI.A.4. Approval of Agreement with Gallagher Benefit Services
XI.A.5. Overnight Trip LCCHS Band
XI.A.6. Approval of Contract with Commonwealth of Kentucky SEBT
XI.A.7. Approval of Submission of USF Form 470 for Category 1 Services
XI.A.8. Approval of Quote from Roberts Insurance for Student Accident Insurance
XI.A.9. ADD ON: Overnight and Out of State Trips
XII. Business/Financial
XII.A. Approval of Financial Report/Approval of Payment of Claims, Transfers and Salaries
XIII. Personnel
XIII.A. Review of Superintendent's Report on Personnel
XIII.B. Approval of Employee Medical Leave
XIII.C. Employee Medical Leave
XIV. Other
XIV.A. Executive Session (KRS 61.810) Christopher Hensley vs. Letcher County Board of Education, KEMI No.  251761
XIV.B. Exit Executive Session
XIV.B.1. NO ACTION TAKEN
XIV.C. Next Regular Board Meeting Date (February 24, 2025)
XIV.D. Adjournment