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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 Matt Spade will recognize and presented Certificates to the 2025-2026 Boyd County Public Schools Retirees:
Randall Anderson, Rhonda Bloss, Lisa Bocard, Bill Burch, Betty Holbrook, Tamitha Maddox, Jennifer Miller, Lora Parsons, Marci Prater, Caroline Rucker, Lisa Seasor, Tammi Walters, Julie Helton, Keleen Hall, Joey Ellis, Linda Hunt, Jennifer Hatfield, Freddie Blevins, Betty Riffe, Brenda Lemaster, Vicki Rice, Leta Collins, Tina Carroll, Jenny Cain,
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.
Monthly Budget Update Tiffany Brooks, District Finance Director
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 -
KSBA Policy Update #30
KSBA Administrative Procedure Update #49
(On Agenda for First Reading)
8.6.
Board Member Follow-Up
9.
Action Items
9.1.
Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) and Boyd County Public Schools to formalize Boyd County Public Schools participation in the EKU Advantage Program which shall provide a pathway to educational advancement for Boyd County Public Schools employees, entered into upon approval by the Board of Education and effective for a three-year period beginning May 1, 2026 and thereafter, shall automatically renew every 1st day of May for an additional three-year period, unless and until terminated in accordance with the terms established in this Memorandum of Understanding ; (See Attachment)
9.2.
Approve Superintendents recommendation to add an BCHS AP Coordinator position.
9.3.
Approve Superintendents recommendation for the annual renewal of ADTEC E-Rate Consulting Services for FY27 for Category 1E- Rate funding. (See attachments)
9.4.
Review Superintendents recommendation to approve the renewal for ParentSquare as our communication platform for 2026-2027 year, not to exceed $15,960.00.
9.5.
Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve the Memorandum of Agreement between Ashland Community and Technical College/Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) and Boyd County Public Schools for Dual Credits during the 2026-2027 school year; (See Attachment)
9.6.
Review Superintendents recommendation to approve the emergency certification applications for the BCHS Agriculture Teacher position.(See attachments)
9.7.
Review Superintendents recommendation to add a CTE Teacher Leader position at BCTC and allow the use of the CTE funds to cover the annual stipend for this position.
9.8.
Review request from Bob Higginbotham, Director of Transportation to surplus 7 school buses, that are over 16 years old, and out of service. (See attachments)
9.9.
Review and approve the updated Salary Schedules for the 2026-2027 School Year as presented by Superintendent Boblett;
9.10.
Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve the Certified Employee and Classified Employee Payroll Schedules for year 2026-2027; (See Attachments)
9.11.
Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve the Administrative Salary Supplements Schedule for year 2026-2027; (See Attachment)
9.12.
Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve the Non-Administrative Salary Increments Schedule for year 2026-2027; (See Attachment)
9.13.
Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve the Substitute Teacher Salary Schedule as presented;
(See Attachments)
9.14.
Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve the Extra Service Salary Increments Schedule for year 2026-2027 as presented; (See Attachment)
9.15.
Review Superintendents recommendation to approve the 2026- 2027 Misc. Pay Rates as presented; (See Attachments)
9.16.
Approve request from Superintendent to reclassify Employee #1259 to job code 7461 (7 hours), and job code 7462 (1 hour) Employee #1745 to job code 7161 (3 hours), and job code 7665 ( 5 hours) Employee #2665 to job code 7465 (6 hours), job code 7660 (1 hour) employee #3472 to job code 7181 (6 hours), and job code 7161 (2 Hours). This will save the district an estimated $27,092 by reclassifying these employees.
9.17.
Review and approve Bob Higginbotham, Director of Maintenance/Transportation to reclassify Employee #5105 to job code 7915 (8 hours), Employee #3725 to job code 7765 (8 hours), Employees #5118 and #4453 to job code 7445 (8 hours), employees #3016 and #3804 to job code 7444 ( 8 hours). This will save the district an estimated $92,559 by reclassifying these employees.
9.18.
Review and approve Superintendent's recommendation to approve the Memorandum of Agreement between Kentucky Christian University and Boyd County Board of Education for the 2026-2027 school year to provide training experiences for the University's student teachers; (See Attachment)
9.19.
Review and approve Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) 2026 Policy Update #30 as presented per KRS 160.340. This will be the first reading; (See Attachments)
9.20.
Review and approve Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) 2026 Administrative Procedures Update #49 as presented per KRS 160.340; (See Attachments)
9.21.
Review and approve recommendation of Dara'Su Stevens-Williams, Special Education Director, to approve Contract between Boyd County Schools and Grayson Speech Therapy, PSC, Grayson, Kentucky to provide occupational therapy services for district students for school year 2026-2027; (See Attachments)
9.22.
Review recommendation of Dara'Su Williams, Special Education Director, to approve the contract with Abundant Grace Counseling and Assessment to provide psychological testing services for students for the 2026-2027 school year; (See Attachments)
9.23.
Review request from Dara'Su Williams, Director of Special Education, to approve the Contract Agreement between Boyd County Public Schools and LaCrissa Keefer, Speech Language Pathologist, to provide speech therapy services to students for the 2026-2027 school year. (See Attachments)
9.24.
Review recommendation of Dara'Su Williams, Special Education Director, to approve Memorandum of Understanding between Ramey-Estep Homes, Inc./Regroup and Boyd County Schools for the purpose of providing needed school-based behavioral health services as needed/requested to students beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; (See Attachment)
9.25.
Approve Request from Dara'Su Williams, Special Education Directors, to accept Contract with Ginger Fife, MA-CCC-SLP therapy services for students for the FY 2026-2027; (See attachments)
9.26.
Review request from Dara'Su Williams, Special Education Director, to approve a contract with Kristy Dyer PT, PLLC to provide physical therapy services to students for the 2026-2027 school year; (See Attachments)
9.27.
Review recommendation of Dara'Su Williams, Special Education Director, to approve Memorandum of Agreement between BCPS and Marshall University School of Ed to provide field site experiences for a School Psychologist Intern for next year.
9.28.
Review recommendation of Dara'Su Williams, Special Education Director, to approve Memorandum of Understanding between New Horizons Academy /KEDC to provide virtual education services outlined in memo to students in grades 6-12 enrolled in New Horizons Academy for BCPS. (See Attachments)
9.29.
Review request from Dara'Su Williams, Special Education Director, to approve Contract between Boyd County School District and Karen White, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, for 2026/2027 school year; (See Attachments)
9.30.
Approve Superintendents recommendation to allow badge replacement cost to increase from $5 to $10 (due to our costs going up)
9.31.
Review recommendation from Tiffany Brooks, Finance Director to approve schools to carry over Site Based Decision Making / SEEK funds.
9.32.
Consider Superintendents recommendation to approve the 2026-27 rate for bus trips at $2.00 per mile plus $25 per hour for driver costs. This will apply to field trips, etc. This does not apply to athletics (for games) or academic team (for meets). It currently costs over $3.00 per mile not including driver costs.
9.33.
Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve Pledges of Collateral for Depository Banks of People's Bank of Marietta, Ohio and Kentucky Farmers Bank of Catlettsburg, Kentucky for a period beginning July 1, 2026, as presented by Tiffany Brooks; (See Attachments)
9.34.
Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve Obsidian for the 2026-2027 Insurance package in the amount of Six hundred thirty-one thousand, five hundred one dollars and seventy-four cents.($631,501.74) and Workers Comp with KEMI at a cost of Ninety-five thousand, four hundred forty-six dollars and sixty-one cents (95,446.61); (See Attachments)
9.35.
Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve CFC in the amount of Thirteen Thousand Four Hundred Nine Dollars and sixteen Cents ($13,409.16) for the 2026-2027 Cyber Insurance through Houchens Insurance Group; (See Attachment)
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
10.4.
Consider Minutes of a regular board meeting of
10.4.1.
Consider Minutes of a regular board meeting of May 26, 2026.
10.5.
Pursuant to Board Policy 02.423, Consider minutes of the School Based Decision Making Councils as listed below:
Cannonsburg Elementary June 3, 2026 SBDM regular board meeting reports;
Catlettsburg Elementary June 4,2026 SBDM regular board meeting reports;
ECA May 15, 2026 Policy Council Meeting reports;
Family Resource Center West BOE reports;
Summit Elementary June 1, 2026 SBDM regular board meeting reports;
Boyd County Middle School June 8, 2026 SBDM regular meeting reports;
BCMS Family Resource year reports;
10.6.
Consider a fundraiser request for BCHS Girls Golf to hold a golf scramble July 17, 2026 All money will benefit the boys and girls Golf team.
10.7.
Consider a fundraiser request for Cannonsburg Elementary School to sell t-shirts /sweatshirts for the end of the year field trips and awards for 26/27 school year. All money will go to 5th grade (See attachments)
10.8.
Consider a fundraiser request for BCHS Boys Basketball to have a Lion Dolly. All money collected will help with uniforms, equipment, and locker room updates. (See attachment)
10.9.
Consider a fundraiser request for BCHS to solicit for donations, and have a 5K fundraiser with O Such Racers, all proceeds will go to students needs for the 2026-2027 school year.
10.10.
Consider a fundraiser request for BCMS Quarter Back Club to sell fudge, host a car wash, bake sale, and get a percentage of food sales from Dairy Queen. All money will go to the Quarter Back Club to help with uniforms, equipment, field maintenance, and concessions. (See Attachments)
10.11.
Consider a fundraiser request from Ponderosa Elementary Safety Patrol for sponsorships and donations, host a fall festival, sell beef sticks, concessions and admission. all money received will benefit the safety patrol and the 5th grade along with the Ron Clark House System at school level. (See Attachments)
10.12.
Review and approve Buildings Use Request from Sheila Capronie to use the Boyd County High School Commons Area for a 50th class reunion October 16, 2026, (See Attachments)
10.13.
Consider approval for Boyd County High School Staff to apply for Grants as they become available during the 2026-2027 school year.
11.
Acknowledge Personnel Actions by Chairperson
12.
Focus of Business/Topics for Next Meeting
12.1.
Next Board Meeting is Tuesday July 28, 2026 @ 6pm BCHS
13.
Adjourn
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