Order #9544 - Motion Passed:  to acknowledge receipt of and accept resignation of Shawna Hatton as member of the Nicholas Co. Board of Education, effective May 1, 2026, as Ms. Hatton accepted a position of employment with the office of Nicholas Co. Attorney, and KRS 160.180 explicitly bars concurrent service as such employee and board member passed with a motion by Mr. Jarad Bromagen and a second by Mrs. Brenda Mattox.

Order #9545 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Consent Agenda passed with a motion by Mrs. Sharon Wilson and a second by Mr. Jarad Bromagen.

Order #9546 - Motion Passed:  to acknowledge receipt of the following generous donation(s) passed with a motion by Mrs. Brenda Mattox and a second by Mrs. Sharon Wilson.

Order #9547 - Motion Passed:  to acknowledge receipt of the following Request for Proposals for Banking Services at Nicholas Co. Schools, and to accept/decline as follows: Traditional Bank - Accept & City National Bank- Decline passed with a motion by Mr. Jarad Bromagen and a second by Mrs. Sharon Wilson.

Order #9548 - Motion Passed:  to approve and accept the Insurance Policy proposals, of Obsidian, KEMI, and Westchester, for the 2026-2027 School Year as presented passed with a motion by Mrs. Sharon Wilson and a second by Mrs. Brenda Mattox.

Order #9549 - Motion Passed:  to approve the following Pay Applications, Direct Purchase Orders and/or Invoices for the Nicholas Co. High School Athletic Renovation Project (BG 25-098), at the discretion of the Superintendent: Momentum Construction LLC - Pay App #12 (FINAL) BG 25098 (no DPOs) - $8,000.00 passed with a motion by Mrs. Brenda Mattox and a second by Mr. Jarad Bromagen.

Order #9550 - Motion Passed:  to approve the BG-4 (BG 25-098) close out document for Track and Press Box bid package with Momentum Construction passed with a motion by Mrs. Sharon Wilson and a second by Mr. Jarad Bromagen.

Order #9551 - Motion Passed:  to approve the base bid and alternate bid #1 by Momentum Construction of Mt. Sterling for the Nicholas County Central Office, at a total cost of $1,823,000; to execute a contract with Momentum Construction in the amount of $1,441,862.00 and direct purchase orders as presented which total $381,138.00; and further to enter into an interim contract in the amount of $200,000.00 pending bond sale for full contract amount; further to submit a revised BG-1 to KDE to reflect the current project values passed with a motion by Mrs. Brenda Mattox and a second by Mrs. Sharon Wilson.

Order #9552 - Motion Passed:  to approve proposal from L.E. Gregg Associates for Special Inspections on the Nicholas County Central Office (BG 26-292) in the amount of $13,138.00 passed with a motion by Mr. Jarad Bromagen and a second by Mrs. Brenda Mattox.

Order #9553 - Motion Passed:  to approve proposal from STW Consulting Engineers for Electrical Commissioning on the Nicholas County Board Office (BG 26-292) in the amount of $4,600.00 passed with a motion by Mrs. Sharon Wilson and a second by Mr. Jarad Bromagen.

Order #9554 - Motion Passed:  to approve and adopt the Resolution for General Obligation Bonds as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF NICHOLAS COUNTY, KENTUCKY (“BOARD”), AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2026 IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,500,000 (SUBJECT TO A DECREASE IN AN AMOUNT DETERMINED TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE BOARD) (THE “BONDS”) PURSUANT TO KRS SECTIONS 66.011 THROUGH 66.191 AND 160.160 , THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH ARE TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL PROJECTS; AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN FUNDS TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION, TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED, OF THE PROCEEDS OF A DIRECT ANNUAL TAX ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER TAXES; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE BONDS AND THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE PROCEEDS THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE INVESTMENT OF FUNDS PURSUANT TO KRS § 66.480; PROVIDING FOR DELEGATION BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD TO DETERMINE CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO THE BONDS; AND AUTHORIZING SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS, AGREEMENTS AND CERTIFICATES NECESSARY OR REQUIRED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS. passed with a motion by Mrs. Sharon Wilson and a second by Mr. Jarad Bromagen.

Order #9555 - Motion Passed:  to approve the first reading of the Fund Balance Policy as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Jarad Bromagen and a second by Mrs. Sharon Wilson.

Order #9556 - Motion Passed:  to approve the Audit Contract and Engagement Letter, presented by Kelley, Galloway, Smith, Goolsby, PSC, for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year, as presented passed with a motion by Mrs. Sharon Wilson and a second by Mrs. Brenda Mattox.

Order #9557 - Motion Passed:  to approve the 2025-2026 Nicholas Co. Schools Amended Calendar, for submission to the Kentucky Department of Education passed with a motion by Mrs. Brenda Mattox and a second by Mrs. Sharon Wilson.

Order #9558 - Motion Passed:  to approve to amend the 2025-2026 Extracurricular Activities & Extra Duty Salary Schedule, as follows: Add a Project Grad position in the amount of $1,000, Increase the HS Concessions Coordinator position amount by $500 up to the amount of $2,700 (Reimbursed from NCMHS), and Increase the MS Concessions Coordinator position amount by $500 up to the amount of $2,700 (Reimbursed from NCMHS) passed with a motion by Mrs. Sharon Wilson and a second by Mrs. Brenda Mattox.

Order #9559 - Motion Passed:  to acknowledge receipt and approve 2026-2027 Nicholas Co. Schools Student Activity Fund Budgets: Nicholas Co. Elementary School and Nicholas Co. Middle & High School passed with a motion by Mrs. Brenda Mattox and a second by Mr. Jarad Bromagen.

Order #9560 - Motion Passed:  to approve the 2026-2027 Nicholas Co. Schools Salary Schedules, for the following: Certified Staff, Classified Staff, Substitute Teacher, and Extracurricular Activities & Extra-Duty passed with a motion by Mr. Jarad Bromagen and a second by Mrs. Sharon Wilson.

Order #9561 - Motion Passed:  to approve one additional sick day and one additional personal day for all full-time Certified and Classified staff passed with a motion by Mr. Jarad Bromagen and a second by Mrs. Brenda Mattox.

Order #9562 - Motion Passed:  to approve the 2026-2027 Tentative Budget for Nicholas Co. Schools, to approve to submit to the Kentucky Department of Education passed with a motion by Mrs. Sharon Wilson and a second by Mrs. Brenda Mattox.

Order #9563 - Motion Passed:  to approve the 2026-2027 CKEC Membership Renewal passed with a motion by Mrs. Sharon Wilson and a second by Mrs. Brenda Mattox.

Order #9564 - Motion Passed:  to approve the 2026-2027 KEDC Membership Renewal passed with a motion by Mr. Jarad Bromagen and a second by Mrs. Brenda Mattox.

Order #9565 - Motion Passed:  to approve the Travel Request by the Nicholas Co. FBLA, to attend the FBLA National Leadership Conference, in San Antonio, TX, June 28-July 2, 2026 passed with a motion by Mrs. Sharon Wilson and a second by Mr. Jarad Bromagen.

Order #9566 - Motion Passed:  to approve the 2026-2027 Dual Credit Memorandum of Agreement with the Maysville Community & Technical College passed with a motion by Mrs. Brenda Mattox and a second by Mr. Jarad Bromagen.

Order #9567 - Motion Passed:  to approve the Facility Use Request by Lady Chaos Softball to use the NCMHS Softball Facilities during the Summer of 2026 (from May to September 2026), one day a week, for two hours, primarily on Sundays, occasionally on a week night from 5-7 pm, for practice only, except for the Dead Period of June 25, 2026 to July 9, 2026 passed with a motion by Mrs. Sharon Wilson and a second by Mr. Jarad Bromagen.

Order #9568 - Motion Passed:  to approve the Facility Use Request by the Nicholas Co. Fair Assoc. to use NCES gym and cafeteria June 6th and June 7th, 2026 for their fair pageants passed with a motion by Mrs. Sharon Wilson and a second by Mrs. Brenda Mattox.

Order #9569 - Motion Passed:  to approve to allocate an additional position of AG Education teacher at NCMHS passed with a motion by Mr. Jarad Bromagen and a second by Mrs. Brenda Mattox.

Order #9570 - Motion Passed:  to approve to declare that a vacancy exists on the Nicholas County Board of Education, District #3 passed with a motion by Mrs. Sharon Wilson and a second by Mrs. Brenda Mattox.

Order #9571 - Motion Passed:  to adjourn passed with a motion by Mr. Jarad Bromagen and a second by Mrs. Sharon Wilson.