Mercer County
June 17, 2025 5:30 PM
Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order/Roll Call
Randy Phillips
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Amber Franceschi, District 1

Amy Hart, District 2

Billy Montgomery, District 3

Cliff Prewitt, District 4

Randy Phillips, District 5

2. Pledge of Allegiance
Jason Booher
3. Approval of Agenda
Randy Phillips
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The agenda is being presented for approval. Any changes are to be made at this time.

4. Recognitions
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Student Recognitions:

Noah Nichols- State Champion in Shot Put

Maddi Baker- State Champion in Discus


 

5. Public Participation
Randy Phillips
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Pursuant to Board Policy 01.421, persons wishing to address the Board must first be recognized by the Chairperson and stand behind the podium. An individual or group granted the privilege of being heard must give his/her name, address, and reason for speaking. The Chairperson may rule on the relevance of the topic to the Board's Agenda, and will set the time limit to three (3) minutes, but not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes. The Board will only act on/respond to items on the published agenda. If you wish to have an item placed on the agenda, you must first meet with the Superintendent.

 

At this time the board will receive comments from the public.


6. Reports
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This section of the agenda is reserved for reports only, no action will be taken.

6.A. Finance Officer's Report
Amber Minor
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The Finance Officer will report to the board at this time.

 

Attachments
6.B. Instruction Report-Certified Evaluation Plan
Jason McAllister
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The Chief Academic Officer will report to the board at this time.

 

Attachments
6.C. Food Service Report
Chris Minor
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The Food Service Director will report at this time if needed.

6.D. Personnel Report
Jason Booher
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KRS 160.390; KRS 160.38; KRS 160.370    The Superintendent is responsible for all personnel actions including hiring, assignments, transfer, dismissal, suspension, reinstatement, promotion, and for reporting these actions to the board of education (KRS 160.390 (1)).  All appointments, promotions and transfers of principals, supervisors, teachers, and other school employees shall be made only by the Superintendent of schools, who shall notify the Board of the action taken (KRS 160.380(2a)).

Attachments
6.E. New Elementary School Update
Trace Creek Construction
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6.F. Superintendent's Report
Jason Booher
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The Superintendent will report to the board at this time.

7. Consent Agenda
Randy Phillips
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“Consent Agenda” items are voted on with one motion and one vote. 

These are, typically, items that happen on a regular basis, are annual fees, or routine items in doing business. 

The board may discuss any item they wish.

The board has the option to pull any item out for a separate vote.

7.A. Board Meeting Minutes
Randy Phillips
Attachments
7.B. Invoices
Amber Minor
Attachments
7.C. 2025-26 District Funding Assurances
Amber Minor
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Please see attached agreement for the 2025-26 District Funding Assurances to receive federal grants.

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7.D. 2025-26 Fuel Vendors
Amber Minor
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Please see the attached list of fuel vendors to be approved for utilization for the 2025-26 school year.

 

Attachments
7.E. University of Kentucky MOU
Jay Anderson
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7.F. Superintendent Evaluation
Randy Phillips
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Please see attached

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7.G. June 2025 Leave Report
Chantal Joyce
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8. Action Items for Discussion
Randy Phillips
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The following items require board action, but do not require a roll call vote for approval.

8.A. School Emergency Plans, Supervision plans, and Master Schedule-First reading
Esther Hayslett
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Please review the district plans attached. 

 

8.B. Mercer County School Police Department Policies First Reading
Esther Hayslett
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8.C. Board Policy Updates-First Reading
Jason Booher
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Attachments
8.D. Board Procedure Updates-First Reading
Jason Booher
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Attachments
8.E. 2025-2026 District Plans-Second Reading
Esther Hayslett
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Please see attached for information on:
District Safety Plan including Safety At-Risk Assesement
District Code of Conduct
District Emergency Plan 
District Trauma Informed Plan
Crisis Recovery Plan 

 

Attachments
8.F. Traceable Communications Policy-Second Reading
Randy Phillips
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8.G. Consent for Outside Traceable Communications
Jason Booher
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8.H. Approved list of District Wide Traceable Communication Systems
Jason Booher
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Below is the list of approved district wide traceable communication systems that employees and volunteers may use to communicate electronically with students.

  • Google Education Suite
  • Hapara
  • Edgenuity
  • ClassDojo
  • Remind
  • Infinite Campus
  • District provided email
  • Pear
  • Gradient
  • Clever
 

9. Action Items for Roll Call Vote
Randy Phillips
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The following items require board action and a roll call vote for approval.

9.A. 2025-26 Salary Schedule Updates
Amber Minor
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Please see attached updates.

Attachments
9.B. BG-4 for Asphalt & Paving Project
Amber Minor
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Please see the attached BG-4 for the Asphalt & Paving Project from last summer.

 

Attachments
9.C. New Elementary School Roof Change Order
Ross Tarrant
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approve a not-to-exceed change of $31,182.00 for tapered insulation at the storm shelter roof in Area E.  This is above the 2nd grade storm shelter concrete slab.

 

10. Adjournment
Randy Phillips