Russellville Independent
July 15, 2025 6:00 PM
Board Meeting Template
I. CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG
I.a. Review of District Mission/Vision Statements
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  Approve the agenda passed with a motion by Mr. Phillip West and a second by Mrs. April Triplett.

III. PUBLIC COMMENT
IV. PRESENTATIONS
IV.a. Carpenter Company Grant Award Presentation & Acceptance
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Actions Taken

Order #2 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Carpenter Company grant award passed with a motion by Mrs. April Triplett and a second by Ms. Shawnri Gamble.

V. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Actions Taken

Order #3 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Consent Agenda Items passed with a motion by Mr. Phillip West and a second by Mrs. April Triplett.

V.a. Minutes: Special Called Meeting, June 17, 2025
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V.b. Payment of Claims & Contract Salaries and Financial Reports
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V.c. Report of Personnel Actions Taken by the Superintendent
V.d. Fundraiser/Overnight Trip Request Activity Requests
V.e. 2025-2026 District Handbooks
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V.f. 2025-2026 Code of Conduct
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V.g. Increase in Bank Collateral
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VI. UPDATE/INFORMATION ON DISTRICT PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES
VI.a. Second Reading of the 2025-2026 Policy & Procedure Updates
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Actions Taken

Order #4 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the second reading of the 2025-26 policy and procedure updates passed with a motion by Mrs. April Triplett and a second by Mr. Phillip West.

VI.b. Approval of Revised Vision, Mission, and Standards of Excellence Statements
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Actions Taken

Order #5 - Motion Passed:  Motion to table till next month for some revisions passed with a motion by Mrs. April Triplett and a second by Mr. Phillip West.

VI.c. Annual Notification of Best Practice Regarding Data Breach Responses
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Actions Taken

Order #6 - Motion Passed:  Approval of data breach response practices passed with a motion by Mr. Phillip West and a second by Ms. Shawnri Gamble.

VI.d. Pay Application #4 for Russellville High School HVAC Renovation Project (BG25-108)
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Actions Taken

Order #7 - Motion Passed:  Approval of pay application #4 for RHS HVAC renovation project (BG25-108) passed with a motion by Mrs. April Triplett and a second by Ms. Shawnri Gamble.

VI.e. Appoint Board Treasurer
Actions Taken

Order #8 - Motion Passed:  Approval to appoint new finance officer as board treasurer passed with a motion by Mr. Phillip West and a second by Mrs. April Triplett.

VI.f. Addition of Authorized Signature on all RISD Bank Signature Cards
Actions Taken

Order #9 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the addition of the new finance officer to all bank signature cards passed with a motion by Mrs. April Triplett and a second by Mr. Phillip West.

VI.g. 2025-26 Federal Cash Statement of Assurance
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Actions Taken

Order #10 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the 2025-26 federal cash statement of assurance passed with a motion by Mr. Phillip West and a second by Ms. Shawnri Gamble.

VI.h. Approval of Finance Officer's Bond
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Actions Taken

Order #11 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the finance officer's bond passed with a motion by Mrs. April Triplett and a second by Mr. Phillip West.

VI.i. Pay Application # 3 for Russellville High School Culinary Project (BG25-203)
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Actions Taken

Order #12 - Motion Passed:  Approval of pay application #3 for RHS Culinary Project (BG25-203) passed with a motion by Mrs. April Triplett and a second by Ms. Shawnri Gamble.

VII. NEW BUSINESS
VII.a. Visually Impaired Services Contract
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Actions Taken

Order #13 - Motion Passed:  Approval of contract for visually impaired teaching services passed with a motion by Mrs. April Triplett and a second by Ms. Shawnri Gamble.

VII.b. Historical Tax Credit Opportunity
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Actions Taken

Order #14 - Motion Passed:  Approval of historical tax credit opportunity passed with a motion by Mr. Phillip West and a second by Mrs. April Triplett.

VII.c. 2025-26 Trauma Informed Care Plan
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Actions Taken

Order #15 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the 2025-26 Trauma Informed Care Plan passed with a motion by Mrs. April Triplett and a second by Mr. Phillip West.

VII.d. Transportation Services Policy
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Actions Taken

Order #16 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the transportation services policy passed with a motion by Mr. Phillip West and a second by Ms. Shawnri Gamble.

VII.e. 2025-26 Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Program Participation
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Actions Taken

Order #17 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the 2025-26 CEP participation for child nutrition program passed with a motion by Mrs. April Triplett and a second by Ms. Shawnri Gamble.

VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
IX. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
X. AUTHORIZATION FOR CLOSED SESSION TO CONDUCT PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS RELATING TO THE EVALUATION OF SUPERINTENDENT PURSUANT TO KRS 61.810(1)(f) and KRS 156.557(4)
Actions Taken

Order #18 - Motion Passed:  Motion to go into closed session for preliminary discussions relating to the evaluation of the Superintendent by the Board or between the Board and the Superintendent prior to the Superintendent's summative evaluation pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(k) and KRS 156.557(4) passed with a motion by Mr. Phillip West and a second by Mrs. April Triplett.

X.a. Return to Open Session
Actions Taken

Order #19 - Motion Passed:  Approval to return to open session passed with a motion by Mrs. Lovis Patterson and a second by Ms. Shawnri Gamble.

X.b. Adoption of Summative Evaluation of the Superintendent Pursuant to KRS 156.557(4)
Actions Taken

Order #20 - Motion Passed:  Motion to adopt the summative evaluation of the Superintendent pursuant to KRS 156.557(4) after discussion passed with a motion by Mr. Phillip West and a second by Mrs. April Triplett.

XI. WORKING SESSION
XII. ADJOURNMENT
Actions Taken

Order #21 - Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Mr. Phillip West and a second by Mrs. April Triplett.