Boyd County
May 26, 2026 6:00 PM
Boyd County Board of Education Regular Board Meeting
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Pledge to the United States Flag
3. Reading of the Board Goals
4. Adoption of the Agenda
5. Student/Staff Presentations/Recognitions
5.1. Superintendent Boblett and Assistant Superintendent Spade will recognize the BC Career and Technical Students Organization. Regional FBLA Winners: Adrianna Luna 1st, Real Estate, Payton Jones 2nd, Hospitality and Event Management, Madelynn Pennington 2nd, Event Planning, Conner Davis 3rd, Business Management, Payton Moore 3rd, Intro to Retail and Merchandising. Regional Skills USA Winners: Remington Johnson 1st, Advanced Carpentry, Blake Sexton 2nd Welding Beginner, Mason Moore 2nd Welding Fabrication, Sophia Chaney 2nd, Welding Sculpture, Darby Cole 3rd Welding Sculpture, Ian Branham 3rd Advanced Welding, Chris Tackett 3rd, Automotive. Regional HOSA Winners: Leslie Hunt 1st Medical Math, Anna Tague 1st Behavioral Administration, Reagan Willis 1st Behavioral Health, Mia Brandenburg 1st Dental Terminology, Brooke Ross 2nd Biomedical Equipment, Casie Porter 2nd Health Informatics, Josi Crank 2nd Nutrition, Hunter Evans 2nd Pathophysiology, McKenzie Bond 2nd World Health & Disparities, Gracey Slone 3rd Medical Law & Ethics, Cheyenne Burke 3rd Medical Terminology, Madison Jenkins 3rd Pharmacology, Regional FFA Winner: Lorelai Tennison 3rd Poultry Public Speaking State HOSA Winners: Kate Boblett 1st Personal Care, Larrin Wells 3rd Prepared Speaking, Mia Brandenburg Top 5, Dental Terminology.
5.2. Superintendent Boblett and Assistant Superintendent Spade will recognize Caden Cecil, Sandra Neace, and Tyler Withrow, for being selected for the "Be The Example" award. All the BTE folks were celebrated at a Reception before the board meeting tonight.
6. Request to Address Board Chair - Per Board Policy 01.421 and KRS 160.270 (Public Comment) Please keep in mind the Board uses the public comment period as an opportunity to listen to citizen concerns and comments. The board will not debate issues or enter into a question-and-answer dialogue. Under Board policy, your comments are limited to 3 minutes, the Superintendent will track the time.
7. Dialogue
7.1. Bob Higginbotham, Director of Operations, Facilities, and Transportation - Transportation Update
7.2. Monthly Budget Update Tiffany Brooks, District Finance Director
7.3. Eliot Jacobs- Introduction BEA President
8. Reports/Communications
8.1. Safe Schools Report - Pete Fraley, Safe School Director
8.2. Transportation Report - Rebecca Yates, Transportation Administrative Secretary
8.3. Maintenance Report - Bob Higginbotham, Director of Operations, Facilities, and Transportation.
8.4. Student Attendance - Month - Dr. Marci Prater, Director of Pupil Personnel
8.5. Policies and Procedures for Review
8.5.1. Policies and Procedures for Review CHAPTER 10 - COMMUNITY RELATIONS: 10.2 Committee/Citizen Input; 10.3 Relationships with Community Organizations; 10.4 Advertising in the School; 10.5 Visitors to the Schools; 10.11 Access to Public Records
8.6. Follow-up
8.7. Board Member Follow-Up
9. Action Items
9.1. Approve Request from Lani Thacker, Food Service Manager, for Boyd County Public Schools to operate the Summer Food Service Program for 2026 as indicated; (See Attachment)
9.2. Review Superintendents recommendation to allow Boyd County Public Schools to use King's Daughters Medical Center for Work-Based Occupational Health Services. (See attachments)
9.3. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Boyd County Public Schools and Mountain Comprehensive Care Center (MT. Comp) to provide school Based Services to students. (See attachments)
9.4. Approve Superintendent's recommendation to approve Cooperative Membership FY 2026-2027 with Kentucky Educational Development Corporation (KEDC) in the amount of $6,005.20; (See Attachments)
9.5. Approve Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the renewal of the Bond of Treasurer for FY 2026-2027 Tiffany Brooks Director of Finance (See Attachment).
9.6. Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve Tentative Budget for year 2026-2027 as presented by Tiffany Brooks, District Finance Officer; (See Attachments)
9.7. Review Superintendent's recommendation to record the 06/30/2026 fund balances in accordance with GASB 54 per attached Memorandum. Funds 1, 21 and 25 will record Committed balances for SBDM Carry-forward totals and District Activity Fund Carry-forward totals. Funds 2, 310, 320, 360, 400, 51 and 52 will properly reflect the balance of restricted grant funds, amounts escrowed for SFCC and current construction projects debt service and proprietary funds. Funds 1, 2, 310, 320, 360, 51 and 52 will record Assigned balances for Encumbrances. The District Finance Director will determine the amount of Assigned balances;
9.8. Review Superintendents recommendation to approve the license and services agreement from Subject Technologies, Inc. for BCC and BCHS. The price totaling $15,000.
9.9. Approve Superintendent's recommendation to approve the District Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline booklet for the 2026-2027 school year; (See Attachment)
9.10. Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve the Capital Funds Request for 2025-2026 as presented by Tiffany Brooks, District Finance Officer; (See Attachment)
9.11. Review and approve request from Bob Higginbotham, Maintenance Director, to accept and award the garbage collection service bid to Hart Sanitation, Inc. for the 2026-2027 school year; (See Attachments)
10. Consent Items
10.1. Consider Financial Report - Tiffany Brooks, District Finance Director
10.2. Consider Payment of Bills - Corey Withrow, Accounts Payable Director
10.3. Principals Combining Budget-Tiffany Brooks, District Finance Director
10.4. Consider Minutes of a regular board meeting of April 28, 2026, and a Special Board Meeting May 19, 2026.
10.5. Pursuant to Board Policy 02.423, Consider minutes of the School Based Decision Making Councils as listed below: Cannonsburg Elementary May 11, 2026 SBDM regular board meeting reports; Summit Elementary May 11, 2026 SBDM regular board meeting reports; Ponderosa Elementary School April 21, 2026 SBDM regular meeting reports; Boyd County High School May 11, 2026 regular board meeting reports; Catlettsburg Elementary School May 7, 2026 regular SBDM meeting reports; Boyd County Middle School May 7, 2026 regular SBDM meeting reports; Cannonsburg Elementary School SBDM special meeting reports May 18, 2026;
10.6. Review and approve Buildings and Grounds Utilization Request from Paul Burchett , Eastern Elite Soccer Academy, to use the Boyd County High School Turf Field for tryouts June 8, 2026 and June 9, 2026 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm (See Attachments)
10.7. Consider a fundraiser request for BCHS PBIS to sell box lunches, All money will benefit the Positive Behavior Intervention and Support club (PBIS)
10.8. Review and approve School Activity Funds Principals' Combining Budgets for the 2026-2027 school year; (See Attachments)
10.9. Review request from Lani Thacker; Food Service Director to surplus food service equipment. Tilt mixer at Summit Elementary, Kolpak walk in freezer located at ECA.
10.10. Review and approve request from Boyd County Middle School to approve eighth grade students and sponsors to travel to Washington, D.C. April 27-29, 2027. Travel by bus with Nations Classroom. This will allow parents to start a payment plan for the 2027 school year. (See Attachments)
11. Acknowledge Personnel Actions by Chairperson
12. Focus of Business/Topics for Next Meeting
12.1. Next Board Meeting is Tuesday June 16, 2026 @ 6pm BCHS
13. Adjourn