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1.
CALL TO ORDER
Matt Mooney
2.
ADOPT THE AGENDA
Matt Mooney
Adopt the agenda as presented.
Order #2025-137 - Motion Passed: Adopt the agenda as presented. passed with a motion by Ms. Linda Belcher and a second by Dallas Harshfield.
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Dr. Matt Mooney
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Yes
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Ms. Linda Belcher
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Yes
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Ms. Nita Neal
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Yes
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Dallas Harshfield
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Yes
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Marci Hodges
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Yes
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3.
PRESENTATIONS
3.a.
The Pledge of Allegiance
Nita Neal
3.b.
Review Board Team Commitments
Nita Neal
To improve our effectiveness, the Board Team for Bullitt County Schools commits to:
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Maintain primary focus on student learning.
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Continuously review, define, and work toward district goals.
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Listen to each other, speak freely, work and learn together, and support one another.
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After careful deliberation, support the majority's decision regarding shared goals for continuously improving district-wide student learning.
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Agree to disagree respectfully.
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Delegate implementation of Board decisions to Superintendent and Leadership Team.
3.c.
Reminder to Register to Address the Board
Stefanie Kleinholter
Welcome to the meeting of the Bullitt County Board of Education. As a reminder, the Board does welcome public comment during their meeting tonight, but in order to speak to the board you must register to do so by listing your name and address and the topic on which you will be speaking.
All topics should be pertinent to items on tonight’s agenda. Each speaker will be given an allotted three minutes of time with a tone signifying 30 seconds remaining, and another tone signifying the end of your time. Please note that there will be no comment from the Board tonight, but the superintendent will make note of any items and follow up as necessary. This now will serve as the final call to register to come forward and address the Board tonight.
4.
COMMUNICATIONS
4.a.
Audience Comments (15 Minutes)
5.
CONSENT ITEMS
Approve Consent Items as presented, noting that all items have been studied with individual recommendations and rationale being provided prior to the meeting in the full Board packet on Thursday, August 7, 2025, which is available online.
5.a.
Travel (before Regular Mtg)
Adrienne Usher
Order #2025-138 - Motion Passed: passed with a motion by Dallas Harshfield and a second by Marci Hodges.
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Dr. Matt Mooney
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Yes
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Ms. Linda Belcher
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Yes
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Ms. Nita Neal
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Yes
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Dallas Harshfield
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Yes
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Marci Hodges
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Yes
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6.
GENERAL DISCUSSION
6.a.
Annual Review of Data Security and Breach Notification Best Practices
Kevin Fugate
This presentation will highlight the best practices in the event of a data breach. Attached, you will find KDE’s Data Security and Breach Notification Best Practices document. As required by regulation, each public school district shall review and acknowledge the best practices guide for reasonable security.
In addition to the best practices from the Kentucky Department of Education, our department has several things in place for data loss prevention. Coming soon with the implementation of Rapid Identity, all staff will use 2FA or two-factor authentication to secure their accounts. They will also include services like SafeID and ShieldID, which continuously monitor all digital identities and secure those that may have been compromised and detected on the Dark Web.
We also utilize Microsoft Defender for end-user accounts, along with all the benefits that Google Workspace for Education provides as mentioned in the presentation. All software purchased must meet the state law requirements, and the vendor must complete a DPA or Data Privacy Agreement.
Please be aware that this presentation is your annual notification of the practices mentioned above. Thank you!
6.b.
Changes to the CEP Process
Althea Hurt
6.c.
2025-2026 Tax Rate
Lisa Lewis
6.d.
Middle and High School Science Vacancies
Jesse Bacon
6.e.
Other Items from the Board
Matt Mooney
7.
NEW BUSINESS
7.a.
Subject.com Services Agreement
Adrienne Usher
Based on current staffing needs, we have the following openings below at these schools for
certified science teachers. This is of high concern because there is a potential for limited
exposure of science content in the developmental years for middle school students to identify
their passions and experience science learning, chances of lower academic scores on state and
national assessments in science for the long-term, and creating gaps in postsecondary
opportunities that require consistent science content exposure for our high school students.
? Mt. Washington Middle: 2 openings serving 250 students
? Hebron Middle School: 2 openings serving 300 students
? Bullitt Central High School: 1 opening for Biology/Physics serving 213 students
? Bullitt East High School: 1 Physics opening serving 90 students
? North Bullitt High School: 1 Integrated Science opening serving 110 students; 1
Chemistry opening serving 30 students
Schools and our curriculum, instruction, and assessment team have been diligently contacting
postsecondary partners and working to brainstorm other possibilities so BCPS students at these
schools have equitable access and high-quality learning in science. Due to the lack of qualified
applicants and limited enrollment in science education programs at the postsecondary level,
below is a proposed plan to create a viable solution for the 2025-2026 school year. The total
cost for the 2025-2026 school year is approximately $541,555.81 which is available in the
general fund.
? Utilize a new software platform called Subject.com at Hebron Middle School and
all three high schools. In addition, Subject.com will provide us with a teacher of
record that is Kentucky Science Certified for the high school classrooms only. The
total for software and teacher of record is $175,000.
? Hire 7 Instructional Tutors, at 187 contract days for 7.50 hours (same as teacher) to be
assigned to these classrooms to help facilitate science instruction utilizing an online
learning platform for a total of $326,015.66.
Approve the Subject.com Services Agreement as requested.
Order #2025-139 - Motion Passed: Approve the Subject.com Services Agreement as requested. passed with a motion by Ms. Linda Belcher and a second by Ms. Nita Neal.
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Dr. Matt Mooney
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Yes
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Ms. Linda Belcher
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Yes
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Ms. Nita Neal
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Yes
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Dallas Harshfield
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Yes
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Marci Hodges
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Yes
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7.b.
Instructional Tutor Positions
Adrienne Usher
Based on current staffing needs, we have the following openings below at these schools for
certified science teachers. This is of high concern because there is a potential for limited
exposure of science content in the developmental years for middle school students to identify
their passions and experience science learning, chances of lower academic scores on state and
national assessments in science for the long-term, and creating gaps in postsecondary
opportunities that require consistent science content exposure for our high school students.
? Mt. Washington Middle: 2 openings serving 250 students
? Hebron Middle School: 2 openings serving 300 students
? Bullitt Central High School: 1 opening for Biology/Physics serving 213 students
? Bullitt East High School: 1 Physics opening serving 90 students
? North Bullitt High School: 1 Integrated Science opening serving 110 students; 1
Chemistry opening serving 30 students
Schools and our curriculum, instruction, and assessment team have been diligently contacting
postsecondary partners and working to brainstorm other possibilities so BCPS students at these
schools have equitable access and high-quality learning in science. Due to the lack of qualified
applicants and limited enrollment in science education programs at the postsecondary level,
below is a proposed plan to create a viable solution for the 2025-2026 school year. The total
cost for the 2025-2026 school year is approximately $541,555.81 which is available in the
general fund.
? Utilize a new software platform called Subject.com at Hebron Middle School and all three
high schools. In addition, Subject.com will provide us with a teacher of record that is
Kentucky Science Certified for the high school classrooms only. The total for software
and teacher of record is $175,000.
? Hire 7 Instructional Tutors, at 187 contract days for 7.50 hours (same as teacher)
to be assigned to these classrooms to help facilitate science instruction utilizing
an online learning platform for a total of $326,015.66.
Approve Intructional Tutor Positions as requested.
Order #2025-140 - Motion Passed: Approve Intructional Tutor Positions as requested. passed with a motion by Marci Hodges and a second by Ms. Nita Neal.
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Dr. Matt Mooney
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Yes
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Ms. Linda Belcher
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Yes
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Ms. Nita Neal
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Yes
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Dallas Harshfield
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Yes
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Marci Hodges
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Yes
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7.c.
Part-time Middle School Science Teacher
Adrienne Usher
Based on current staffing needs, we have the following openings below at these schools for
certified science teachers. This is of high concern because there is a potential for limited
exposure of science content in the developmental years for middle school students to identify
their passions and experience science learning, chances of lower academic scores on state and
national assessments in science for the long-term, and creating gaps in postsecondary
opportunities that require consistent science content exposure for our high school students.
? Mt. Washington Middle: 2 openings serving 250 students
? Hebron Middle School: 2 openings serving 300 students
? Bullitt Central High School: 1 opening for Biology/Physics serving 213 students
? Bullitt East High School: 1 Physics opening serving 90 students
? North Bullitt High School: 1 Integrated Science opening serving 110 students; 1
Chemistry opening serving 30 students
Schools and our curriculum, instruction, and assessment team have been diligently contacting
postsecondary partners and working to brainstorm other possibilities so BCPS students at these
schools have equitable access and high-quality learning in science. Due to the lack of qualified
applicants and limited enrollment in science education programs at the postsecondary level,
below is a proposed plan to create a viable solution for the 2025-2026 school year. The total
cost for the 2025-2026 school year is approximately $541,555.81 which is available in the
general fund.
? Utilize a new software platform called Subject.com at Hebron Middle School and all three
high schools. In addition, Subject.com will provide us with a teacher of record that is
Kentucky Science Certified for the high school classrooms only. The total for software
and teacher of record is $175,000.
? Hire 7 Instructional Tutors, at 187 contract days for 7.50 hours (same as teacher) to be
assigned to these classrooms to help facilitate science instruction utilizing an online
learning platform for a total of $326,015.66.
Approve the Part time Middle School Science Teacher position as requested.
Order #2025-141 - Motion Passed: Approve the Part time Middle School Science Teacher position as requested. passed with a motion by Ms. Linda Belcher and a second by Dallas Harshfield.
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Dr. Matt Mooney
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Yes
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Ms. Linda Belcher
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Yes
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Ms. Nita Neal
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Yes
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Dallas Harshfield
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Yes
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Marci Hodges
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Yes
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8.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn at _:__ p.m.
Order #2025-142 - Motion Passed: Adjourn at 6:08 p.m. passed with a motion by Ms. Linda Belcher and a second by Dallas Harshfield.
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Dr. Matt Mooney
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Yes
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Ms. Linda Belcher
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Yes
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Ms. Nita Neal
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Yes
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Dallas Harshfield
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Yes
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Marci Hodges
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Yes
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