Letcher County
January 28, 2026 5:00 PM
Special Called Meeting
I. Call to Order
I.A. Roll Call
I.B. Invocation
I.C. Pledge to the Flag
II. Election of Chairman of the Board
II.A. Nominations for Chairman of the Board - Will Smith nominated Robert Kiser for Board Chairman and Lena Parsons seconded.
II.B. Cease Nominations for Chairman of the Board
II.C. Electing Chairman of the Board
III. Election of Vice Chairman
III.A. Nominations for Vice Chairman of the Board - Robert Kiser nominated Will Smith for Vice Chairman and seconded by Angie Holbrook
III.B. Cease Nominations for Vice Chairman of the Board
III.C. Electing of Vice Chairman
IV. Approval of Minutes
IV.A. Regular Letcher County Board of Education Meeting (12/15/2026)
V. Student/School and Staff Recognition - No School
VI. Public Participation of Guests
VI.A. Artie White with White and Associates to discuss SY 2024-2025 Audit
VII. Reports
VII.A. Superintendent Comments - Donation of Scoreboard - Old baseball scoreboard to be donated to the county for Ernest Cook Park, where our middle school teams play.
VII.B. School Based Decision Making Councils Minutes
VII.C. Monthly Curriculum and Instruction Report
VII.D. Monthly Maintenance/Transportation Report
VII.E. Monthly Student Attendance and Enrollment Report
VII.F. Report from Student Representative to the Board
VII.G. Report from LCTO/LCESP
VIII. Old Business
IX. New Business
IX.A. Consent Items - Superintendent ask to pull Item 8 to be voted on separately on behalf of Board Member, Ray Collins. Ray's son plays on the AAU team, and he will abstain on the voting.
IX.A.1. Approval of Mileage Rate at 42 Cents for JAN - June 2026
IX.A.2. Approval of MJP Improvement Plan and TSI Addendum
IX.A.3. Approval of District Improvement Plan and TSI Addendum
IX.A.4. Approval of USAC Form 470 Submission for the 2026-2027 School Year
IX.A.5. Approval of WMS Copier Agreement - 1 Year Only
IX.A.6. Approval of Student Accident Insurance - AXIS
IX.A.7. Approval of MOA with College of Health and Human Services (Western KY University) and LCPS
IX.A.8. Approval of Rental Agreement with Michele Stamper's Lightning AAU team using LEMS Gym
IX.A.9. Approval of Overnight Trips
IX.B. Consent Items - Separate Vote on Item 8
X. Business/Financial
X.A. Approval of Financial Report/Approval of Payment of Claims, Transfers and Salaries
X.B. Presentation of Draft Budget Report for FY 2027
XI. Personnel
XI.A. Review of Superintendent's Report on Personnel
XII. Other
XII.A. Executive Session (KRS 61.810) Roger Hall v. Letcher Co. Board of Education, KEMI No.  158807
XII.B. Exit Executive Session
XII.B.1. NO ACTION TAKEN
XII.C. Next Regular Board Meeting Date (February 23, 2026)
XII.D. Adjournment