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I. PROCEDURAL MATTERS

Rationale

Crittenden County School District Mission Statement

Committed to Cultivating Success

I.A. Call to Order

Chair

I.A.1. Welcome

Chair

I.A.2. Pledge of Allegiance - EJ Taylor

I.B. Consider Approval of March 25, 2025 Agenda

Rationale

A Board member if so desired may pull an consent item. It does not take a motion or a majority vote. The time to do this is prior to the approval of the agenda.

Actions Taken

Order #7474 - Motion Passed: Motion to approve the Agenda for the March 25, 2025 Crittenden County Board of Education Meeting with any changes voiced including the addendum and lifting of items from the consent section for discussion passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

II. PRESENTATIONS & RECOGNITIONS

Chair

II.A. Rocket Way Students of the Month - Tiffany Blazina

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CCES - Addie Claybrooke

CCES - Liam Schultz

CCMS - EJ Taylor

CCHS - Hailey Rose

II.B. Heart of a Rocket Recognition - Tiffany Blazina

III. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS (NO BOARD ACTION)

Chair

III.A. Director/School

III.A.1. SBDM Meeting Minutes

Rationale

CCES SBDM - January 21, 2025

CCMS SBDM - February 26, 2025

III.A.2. Monthly Food Service Report

III.A.3. Attendance Report

III.A.4. Technology Report

III.B. Remarks by Citizens

Rationale

Ric Carder discussed two areas tonight

Transportation of Middle School students to track

2. Prom at Paducah

III.C. Superintendent's Report

Superintendent

III.C.1. Notice to Board on Personnel

Superintendent

III.C.1.a. Employment - Certified

Superintendent

Rationale

Keira Chaney, Substitute Teacher, effective March 10, 2025

Trace Adams, CCHS Social Studies Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year

Caitlyn Epley, Substitute Teacher, effective March 19, 2025

III.C.1.b. Employment - Classified

Superintendent

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Melissa Reed, Substitute Food Service, effective February 28, 2025

III.C.1.c. Resignation/Retirements

Superintendent

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Tami Smith-Allen, Preschool Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year

Ellen Merrick, CCHS English Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year

Cindy Crabtree, CCES Music Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year

Matt Fraliex, CCES 5^th Grade Teacher/CCHS Head Boys Basketball Coach for the 2025-2026 school year

Tammy Tinsley, Cook, effective March 14, 2025

Aaron Brown, CCMS Assistant Boys Basketball Coach for the 2025-2026 school year

Jody Porter, Freshman Volleyball Coach for the 2025-2026 school year

Devin Belt, CCHS Assistant High School Basketball Coach for the 2025-2026 school year

III.C.1.d. Employment - Extra Duties

Rationale

Ashley Frederick, CCHS Assistant Softball Coach, effective March 18, 2025

CCES Tutors

Jennifer Beverly Denise Guess Vicky Parker

Madison Bolin Summer Wheeler Ann Moore

Jaimie Graham Mandy Winders Bailey Guess

Andrea Markham Mary Ann Winders Magan Cruce

Alyssa Schoensiegel

III.C.2. 2025 Athletic Spring Calendar

III.C.3. Monday Memo

III.C.4. KDE Approval Letter for FY26 Staffing Allocations

III.C.5. Thank you from Jenni Gilkey (sympathy gift)

III.C.6. Thank you from Fohs Hall for Membership

III.C.7. Thank you from Macie Conger (Gatton Academy Textbooks)

III.C.8. Sale/Closing of Series of 2025 Bonds (3.93%) Raymond James & Associates

III.C.9. Superintendent's News

Rationale

* Spring Break – March 31 – April 4

* District receives KYCL Grant $1.1 million

* FFA Grain Bin Safety Day – April 10^th at CCHS Ag Shop @ 5:00 PM

* FFA Vendor Fair – April 12^th from 9.00 AM to 4:00 PM

* 2^nd Region Basketball Officials Association Hospitality Award

* April 15^th Luncheon for Centegix (businesses/board members invited)

* May 29 ½ day closing day for staff

* Excited about our one page strategic plan

IV. APPROVAL OF ROUTINE MATTERS

IV.A. Consider Approval to Spread the Superintendent's Report on the Record

Actions Taken

Order #7475 - Motion Passed: Consider approval to spread the Superintendent's Report on the record passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

IV.B. Consider Approval of the February 25, 2025 and March 6, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes

Actions Taken

Order #7476 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the February 25, 2025 and March 6, 2025 Board Meeting minutes passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Ryan McDaniel.

V. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

Rationale

Notice: All matters listed under consent are considered by the Board to be routine or sufficiently supported by prior or accompanying reference materials and information as to not require additional discussion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes on the motion unless members of the Board request specific items to be discussed, added to, or deleted from the consent for separate action.

Actions Taken

Order #7477 - Motion Passed: Motion to approve and/or ratify consent items passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

V.A. Operations Items

V.A.1. Monthly Financial Report

V.A.2. Regular Bills and Salaries

V.A.3. Fundraisers

Rationale

CCHS English Class

Money for Macbeth field trip – March 4-28, 2025

CCHS HOSA

Sprint for Spring – May 17^th

Ozark suckers – March to June 2025

CCHS Speech Team

Carryout Groceries at Food Giant – April 26^th

CCES Yearbook

Sales – April to May 2025

CCHS Beta

Freshman Dues – March 6-28, 2025

CCHS Lady Rocket Basketball

Videoland & banner sponsorship – March 2025

CCHS Yearbook

Old yearbooks – March 2025

CCHS Academic Team

Kiss a Goat – March 5-31, 2025

CCHS Softball/Baseball

Season ticket sales – March 2025

CCMS Academic Team

Sucker sales – April 2025 to May 2025

CCHS Band

Grocery carryout – April 11^th

Concessions @ Spring Concert – May 8^th

CR Spring Scent Candle Sales – April 25 to May 4^th

Concessions @ Mineral Museum – June 7-8

V.A.4. Out-of-State/Overnight Trip Request - CCHS Softball Team

Rationale

Out-of-State/Overnight Trip Request – CCHS Softball Team to Clarksville, TN on April 4-5, 2025 for softball tournament

V.A.5. Overnight Trip Request - CCHS FCCLA

Rationale

Overnight Trip Request – CCHS FCCLA to Louisville, KY on April 22-25, 2025 for FCCLA State Convention

VI. APPROVAL OF BOARD ACTION ITEMS

VI.A. Consider Approval of the Shortened School Week for Student

Actions Taken

Order #7478 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of shortened school week for Student ID # 2120856535 for Monday thru Friday with flexibility passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.

VI.B. Consider Approval of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Contract for Summer Electronic Benefits Transfers Program

Actions Taken

Order #7479 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of Commonwealth of Kentucky Contract for Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program in the amount of $6,000.00 beginning March 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.C. Consider Approval of the Murtco, Inc. Contract

Actions Taken

Order #7480 - Motion Passed: Consider approval the HVAC preventative maintenance contract with Murtco, Inc. in Paducah, KY from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026 in the amount of $8,800.00 (provides 80 hours (10 days) of preventative maintenance) passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.D. Consider Approval of the FY26 Preschool Calendar

Actions Taken

Order #7481 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the Preschool Calendar for the 2025-2026 school year (First day for preschoolers - September 2, 2025) passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Ryan McDaniel.

VI.E. Consider Approval of the Application for Payment # 15 to MP Lawson Constuction for the CCMS Addition Project

Actions Taken

Order #7482 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of Application for Payment # 15 to MP Lawson Construction in the amount of $59,484.66 for the Crittenden County Middle School Addition Project passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.

VI.F. Consider Approval of the Application for Vendor Payment # 15 for the Crittenden County Middle School Addition Project

Rationale

Rexel 1,344.00

RCarr & Associates 22,500.00

RCarr & Associates 12,000.00

TruLife 1,333.39

Winn Supply 2,560.98

Midwest Block 6,999.67

US Specialties Holding 124,053.30

TOTAL $170,791.34

Actions Taken

Order #7483 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the Application for Vendor Payment # 15 for the Crittenden County Middle School Addition Project passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.

VI.G. Consider Approval of the Options for the Grant Balance for the Vince Clark Rocket Foundation Endowment

Rationale

Distribute $10,000 to the Available to Grant Balance to the 501© (3) organized designed in the endowment agreement at your earliest convenience
Add the Available $12,253.00 to Grant Balance to the endowment’s principal balance, so that it can be invested, and the endowment can continue to grow

Actions Taken

Order #7484 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the options for the Grant Balance for the Vince Clark Rocket Foundation Endowment passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.H. Consider Approval of the Option for the Grant Balance for the Fohs Hall, Inc. Scholarship Fund

Rationale

Distribute $,1,338.00 to the Available to Grant Balance to the 501© (3) organized designed in the endowment agreement at your earliest convenience

Actions Taken

Order #7485 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the following option for the Grant Balance of $1,338.00 for the Fohs Hall, Inc. Scholarship Fund passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

VI.I. Consider Approval of the Baccalaureate, Class Night and Graduation Dates for the Class of 2025

Rationale

May 18, 2025 @ 6:00 PM – Baccalaureate (Rocket Arena)

May 22, 2025 @ 6:00 PM – Class Night (Rocket Arena)

May 23,2025 @ 6:00 PM – Graduation (Rocket Arena)

Actions Taken

Order #7486 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the Baccalaureate, Class Night and Graduation Dates for the Class of 2025 passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.

VI.J. Consider Approval of the Renewal of the Propane Bid to River Region Propane/DDC for the 2025-2026 School Year

Rationale

Bid awarded to: River Region Propane/DCC

In the amount of: 1.579

Actions Taken

Order #7487 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the renewal of the propane bid to River Region Propane/DDC for the 2025-2026 school year (last year $1.699) passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

VI.K. Consider Approval of the School Facilities Construction Commission (SFCC) FY25 KETS Second Offer of Assistance

Actions Taken

Order #7488 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the School Facilities Construction Commission (SFCC) FY2025 KETS Second Offer of Assistance in the amount of $10,556.00 to be matched equally by the board passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.L. Consider Approval of Declaring Grasshopper Mower and Kubota Lawn Tractor as Surplus

Actions Taken

Order #7489 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of declaring 2010 Grasshopper 725D Zero Turn Diesel Mower with 1870 hours and 2005 Kubota GR2100 Lawn Tractor Diesel with 1588 hours as surplus passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Ryan McDaniel.

VI.M. Consider Approval of the Application for Payment # 3 to Ascendant Facility Partners, LLC for the Crittenden County Schools GESC Project

Actions Taken

Order #7490 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of Application for Payment # 3 to Ascendant Facility Partners, LLC in the amount of $461,892.00 for the Crittenden County Schools GESC Project passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.N. Consider Approval of the Renewal of the Student Accident Insurance with Roberts Insurance/K7K with AXIS Insurance Company for the 2025-2026 School Year

Actions Taken

Order #7491 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the renewal of Student Accident Insurance with Roberts Insurance/K & K with the AXIS Insurance Company Plan 4.5 in the amount of $58,968.80 for the 2025-2026 school year (no increase) passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.

VI.O. Consider Approval of the Renewal of the Diesel Fuel Bid for the 2025-2026 School Year

Rationale

Bid awarded to: JSC Terminal “DBA” Midwest Terminal

In the amount of: 0.07 above rack price

Actions Taken

Order #7492 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the renewal of the Diesel Fuel Bid with JSC Terminal "DBA" Midwest Terminal for the 2025-2026 school year (no increase) passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.

VI.P. Consider Approval of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Agriculture and Crittenden County FFA for the Raising Hope Grant Program

Actions Taken

Order #7493 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the agreement with Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Agriculture and Crittenden County FFA for the Raising Hope Grant Program in the amount of $2,000.00, effective January 1, 2025 to May 30, 2025 passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.Q. Consider Approval of the Payment to Preferred Construction Service for Replace/Repair Storm Damage Roofs

Actions Taken

Order #7494 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of Payment to Preferred Construction Service in the amount of $712,500.00 for replacing/repairing the storm damage roofs throughout the district passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Ryan McDaniel.

VI.R. Consider Approval of the Donation to 2025 Project Graduation

Actions Taken

Order #7495 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of $1,000 donation to 2025 Project Graduation passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.

VI.S. Consider Approval of Creating an Event Coordinator for Baseball and Softball

Actions Taken

Order #7496 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of creating an event coordinator for baseball with $1,000 stipend and $1,000 for softball passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. Ryan McDaniel.

VI.T. Consider Approval of Declaring Old Technology Items as Surplus

Actions Taken

Order #7497 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of declaring old technology items as surplus passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.U. Consider Approval of a Position for District Digital Learning Coach for the 2025-2026 School Year

Actions Taken

Order #7498 - Motion Passed: Consider approval for a position for a District Digital Learning Coach for the 2025-2026 school year passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.V. Consider Approval of the Revised 2024-2025 School Calendar

Rationale

(April 7^th – Student Day, May 29^th – Closing Day for staff, and June 2nd – District Planning Day)

Actions Taken

Order #7499 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the revised school calendar for the 2024-2025 school year passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

VI.W. Consider Approval of Revised BG-1 for the CCMS Addition School Project

Actions Taken

Order #7500 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the revised BG-1 for the Crittenden County Middle School Addition Project passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.X. Consider Approval of the Change Order # 8 for the Crittenden County Middle School Addition Project

Actions Taken

Order #7501 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of Change Order # 8 in the amount of $50,830.00 for the Crittenden County Middle School Addition Project (partial water main replacement) passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

VII. ADJOURN

Actions Taken

Order #7502 - Motion Passed: Motion to adjourn passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Ryan McDaniel.