Crittenden County
July 29, 2025 5:30 PM CT (6:30 ET)
Regular Meeting
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.B. Pledge of Allegiance
I.C. Consider Approval of the Addendum to the July 29, 2025 Board Meeting Agenda
Rationale

V.        Consider approval to Change Order # 11 in the amount of $50,893.00 for the CCMS Addition                     Project

                 * Credit for waxing of VCT flooring              -5,100.00

                 * Abate 15 sf per room in 6 classrooms        4,312.50

                 * Furnish & install LVT over existing tile      51,681.00

                                                                               $50,893.50

 W.       Consider approval of the 1st Reading of Policy 09.12 Admissions and Attendance and Policy 09.124              Tuition

 

Actions Taken

Order #7601 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the Addendum to the July 29, 2025 Board Meeting Agenda passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

I.D. Consider Approval of the July 29, 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 #7602 - Motion Passed:  Motion to approve the Agenda for the July 29, 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. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

II. PRESENTATIONS & RECOGNITIONS
Chair
III. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS (NO BOARD ACTION)
Chair
III.A. Director/School
III.A.1. SBDM Meeting Minutes
Rationale

* CCES SBDM - May 20, 2025

* CCMS SBDM - June 25, 2025

III.A.2. Monthly Food Service Report
III.A.3. Technology Report
III.B. Remarks by Citizens
Rationale

Crittenden County Board of Education Policy 01.45 states,

"District employees and
members of the public may address the Board during the period set aside by the Board without submitting an item for the agenda. No action shall be taken during this portion of the meeting on issues raised by employees or the public unless deemed an emergency by the Board..."

Please note: Speakers are asked to step up to podium, state name, and be recognized by the Chairman. Speakers will not be allowed to make any disparaging or critical remarks about individuals or employees of the District. Critical comments or complaints are processed through the District's complaint procedures, which afford the individual to whom comments or complaints are directed, the opportunity for response and due process. Time limits will be set by chair if necessary to expedite the meeting.

III.C. Superintendent's Report
Superintendent
III.C.1. Notice to Board on Personnel
Superintendent
III.C.1.a. Employment - Certified
Superintendent
Rationale

Kaylin Bess Davis, CCES Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year

Taylor Davis, CCHS US History Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year

Rhonda Callaway, CTE Consultant, effective July 17,2025 (not to exceed 160 days)

Wendy Bunner, District Special Education for the 2025-2026 school year

Jenni Gilkey, KYCL Consultant for the 2025-2026 school year (not to exceed 50 days)

Deborah Harman, Special Education Consultant for the 2025-2026 school year (not to exceed 75 days)

                                               

Substitute Teachers for the 2025-2026 School Year        

Kahra Bumpus            Carolyn Grainger        Denis Hodge  

Tressa Koerner            Frances Peek               Joya Poat        

Freda Roberts             Lindsey Witherspoon  Haylee Henager         

Morgan (Spiegel) Burke

                                               

III.C.1.b. Employment - Classified
Superintendent
Rationale

Allen Roberts, CCMS/CCHS Custodian, effective July 7, 2025

Casey Clelland, CCES Instructional Assistant for the 2025-2026 school year

Donette Perryman, Bus Monitor, effective June 30, 2025

Jessica Head, CCMS/CCHS School Nurse for the 2025-2026 school year

Cindy Roberts, CCES School Nurse for the 2025-2026 school year

Kevin Rutherford, Bus Driver for the 2025-2026 school year

Substitute Bus Drivers for the 2025-2026 School Year    

Chris Evans                 Shannon Hodge         

 

Substitute Instructional Assistants for the 2025-2026 School Year                    

Cari Valentine             Barbara Haire              Melissa Todd             

Frances Peek                Rhonda Dunn              Tressa Koerner

Morgan (Spiegel) Burke

 

Substitute Secretaries for the 2025-2026 School Year

Patty Guess                 Cari Valentine             Jan Cox

Barbara Haire              Melissa Todd              Rhonda Dunn

Morgan (Spiegel) Burke

 

Substitute Cooks for the 2025-2026 School Year

Cari Valentine             Barbara Haire              Melissa Todd

Missy Reed

 

Substitute Bus Monitors for the 2025-2026 School Year

Morgan (Spiegel) Burke

III.C.1.c. Resignation
Superintendent
Rationale

Franklin Keith Wilcox, Bus Driver, effective July 16, 2025

Brittney Buell-Schneider, Substitute for the 2025-2026 school year

Shawn Holeman, CCHS Freshman Softball Coach for the 2025-2026 school year

Riley Jones, CCHS Assistant Baseball Coach for the 2025-2026 school year

Ethan Hill, CCMS 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year

Deana Beckner, CCMS Head Cheerleading Coach for the 2025-2026 school year

Stephen Smith, Substitute Bus Driver for the 2025-2026 school year

Casey Evans, CCHS BioMed Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year

III.C.1.d. Transfers
Rationale

Ken Geary from CCMS Computer Science Teacher to CCMS Science Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year

Pat Hazzard from CCHS CBI Facilitator to CCHS ISD Instructional Assistant for the 2025-2026 school year

III.C.2. KSBA Unemployment Program - $16,318.03
III.C.3. Tax Rates - Tax Hearing
III.C.4. 2025 Special Education Determination - Meets Requirement
III.C.5. 2025 Annual Preschool Program Determination - Meets Requirement
III.C.6. Surplus
Rationale

Marion Recycling - $136.00 for old electronics

Marion Recycling - $55.20 for old tables, chairs, desks, etc.

K12 Book Services - $86.39 for old Language Arts textbooks

III.C.7. Superintendent's News
Rationale

* August 18th – LPC

* August 7th – working session

* Shout out to custodians for their hard work

* OLR up and running

* Portrait of Rocket – September 12th

* Construction on time but furniture may be late

IV. APPROVAL OF ROUTINE MATTERS
IV.A. Consider Approval to Spread the Superintendent's Report on the Record
Actions Taken

Order #7603 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval to spread the Superintendent's Report on the record passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

IV.B. Consider Approval of the June 26, 2025 and July 15, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes
Actions Taken

Order #7604 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the June 26, 2025 and July 15, 2025 Board Meeting minutes passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

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 #7605 - Motion Passed:  Motion to approve and/or ratify consent items passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

V.A. Operations Items
V.A.1. Monthly Financial Report
V.A.2. Regular Bills and Salaries
V.A.3. Fundraisers
Rationale

CCMS

Concessions @ CCMS basketball games – 2025-2026 season

Boxtops – 2025-2026 school year

 

CCHS Cheer

Corporate sponsorship – August 1-30, 2025

T-shirt sales – September 1-30, 2025

 

CCHS Project Graduation 2026

Sucker sales – August 1 to ?

Fruit sales – October 1-31, 2025

Butter Braids – October 1 to November 30, 2025

Face painting @ LL Jamboree – Nov. 1-30, 2025

Grocery carryout – Nov. 25-26, 2025 & April 3-4, 2026

Online bake sales – Nov. 25, Dec. 22, & April 3

School staff meals – December 12, 2025 & April 3, 2026

Fohs Hall concessions – December 20, 2025

Donation letters – January 1-31, 2026

Tape an Adm. to wall – February 1-28, 2026

KY Hayride concessions – March 1-31, 2026

Pork chop sales – April 25, 2026

 

Lady Rocket Softball

Player message signs – January 1-31, 2026

Online bake sale – February 6-7, 2026

Apparel team store – February 7-14, 2026

Game day concessions – March 1 to May 31, 2026

 

Backboard Club

Middle school gym floor sales – July 30 to Sept. 30, 2025

 

CCMS Softball

Tickets sales - 2025-2026 school year

 

 

                                   

V.A.4. Overnight Trip Request
Rationale

  • Young Politicians Club Overnight Trip Request to the KYA Conference in Louisville on Nov. 23-25, 2025

  • Crittenden County High School US History Class out-of-state/overnight trip to Washington, DC on April 15-19, 2026

  • Volleyball Team Overnight Trip Request to Lexington on August 1-3, 2025 for volleyball tournament

 

VI. APPROVAL OF BOARD ACTION ITEMS
VI.A. Consider Approval of the 2nd Reading of the 2025 KSBA Board Policy Updates and Review of Administrative Procedures
Rationale

  • Traceable Communications 08.2324

  • Absences and Excuses 09.123

  • Telecommunication Devices 09.4261

Actions Taken

Order #7606 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the 2nd Reading of the 2025 Board Policy Updates and Review of Administrative Procedures passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.B. Consider Approval of the West Kentucky Educational Cooperative Professional Development Services Contract for the 2025-2026 School Year
Rationale

Basic Membership                                          $2,500.00

Membership Part II (enrollment x $0.77)         $1,017.94

Education Services for Special Education            $250.00

Professional Development                                 $750.00

Grant Writing Consortium                               $3,652.50

District-Wide Professional Learning                  $9,500.00

                        TOTAL                                 $17,670.44

Actions Taken

Order #7607 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the West Kentucky Educational Cooperative Professional Development Services Contract in the amount of $17,670.44 for the 2025-2026 school year passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

VI.C. Consider Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Saturn Machine and Welding Company, Inc. and Riley Tool & Machine Inc. for the Welding Class at the Crittenden County High School
Actions Taken

Order #7608 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Saturn Machine and Welding Company, Inc. and Riley Tool & Machine Inc., for the Welding Class at the Crittenden County High School passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.D. Consider Approval to Amend the FY26 Classified Salary Schedule
Rationale

(adding $.50 per hour for Food Service Managers, adding Passenger Vehicle Driver Exceptional Children and Passenger Vehicle Driver Regular Route to the salary schedule)

Actions Taken

Order #7609 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval to amend the FY26 Classified Salary Schedule passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

VI.E. Consider Approval of the Change Orders for the Roofing Project
Rationale

* Band Room Reroof and New Addition           $43,800.00 (roof)

* Central Office                                            $14,850.00 (shingles)

* Residence (FRYSC)                                    $13,720.00 (shingles)

* Crittenden County Elementary                  $225,000.00 (coating)

                                                                 $322,370.00

Actions Taken

Order #7610 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the Change Orders for the Roofing Project passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.F. Consider Approval of the Request of the Spendable Amount of $22,253.00 from the Vince Clark Rocket Foundation to General Fund
Actions Taken

Order #7611 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the request of the spendable amount of $22,253.00 from the Vince Clark Rocket Foundation to be put in general fund for the purpose of dual credit expenses passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.G. Consider Approval of Paying Daily Wage threshold at the beginning of leaves at least 20 days long from the beginning of leave instead of retroactive for retired teachers only
Actions Taken

Order #7612 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of paying daily wage threshold at the beginning of leaves at least 20 days long from the beginning of leave instead of retroactive for retired teachers only passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

VI.H. Consider Approval of the Scholarship of One Dual Credit College Class for Crittenden County High School students
Actions Taken

Order #7613 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the scholarship of One Dual Credit College Class for Crittenden County High School students each school year with partial reimbursement from the Vince Clark Rocket Foundation Fund passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

VI.I. Consider Approval of the Scholarship of 50% tuition cost after all other/available scholarships are applied for Junior/Senior Academy students
Actions Taken

Order #7614 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the scholarship of 50% tuition cost after all other/available scholarships are applied for Junior/Senior Academy students passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.J. Consider Approval of the Employee Handbook for the 2025-2026 School Year
Actions Taken

Order #7615 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the Employee Handbook for the 2025-2026 school year passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

VI.K. Consider Approval of the KSBA Membership Dues for the 2025-2026 School Year
Actions Taken

Order #7616 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the KSBA membership dues in the amount of $4,515.91 for the 2025-2026 school year passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.L. Consider Approval of the KSBA Custom Policy/Procedure Service and eMeeting Maintenance for the 2025-2026 School Year
Rationale

KSBA Custom Policy/Procedure Service              $4,025.00

KSBA eMeeting Maintenance                              $1,100.00

        TOTAL                                                      $5,125.00

                       

Actions Taken

Order #7617 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the KSBA Custom Policy/Procedure Service and eMeeting Maintenance for the 2025-2026 school year passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

VI.M. Consider Approval of the Airgas Cylinder Product Sale Agreement
Actions Taken

Order #7618 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of Airgas Cylinder Product Sale Agreement effective May 27, 2025 for an automatic renewal every year for a period of five years unless terminated at the end of the current term passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.N. Consider Approval of the Application for Payment # 19 to MP Lawson Construction for the CCMS Addition Project
Actions Taken

Order #7619 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the application for payment # 19 to MP Lawson Construction in the amount of $518,150.25 for the CCMS Addition Project passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

VI.O. Consider Approval of the Application for Vendor Payment # 19 for the CCMS Addition Project
Rationale

R. Carr & Associates                            $20,000.00

R. Carr & Associates                            $12,000.00

           TOTAL                                     $32,000.00

                       

Actions Taken

Order #7620 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the application for vendor payment # 19 for the CCMS Addition Project passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.P. Consider Approval of the Certified Evaluation Plan for the 2025-2026 School Year
Actions Taken

Order #7621 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the Certified Evaluation Plan for the 2025-2026 school year (CEP for Teachers and other Professionals and Principals) passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

VI.Q. Consider Approval of the Application for Vendor Payment # 3 to Thermal Equipment Sales, Inc. for the GESC Project
Actions Taken

Order #7622 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the Application for vendor payment # 3 to Thermal Equipment Sales, Inc. in the amount of $39,000.00 for the GESC Project passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.R. Consider Approval of the Application for Vendor Payment # 4 to Thermal Equipment Sales, Inc. for the GESC Project
Actions Taken

Order #7623 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the Application for Vendor Payment # 4 to Thermal Equipment Sales, Inc. in the amount of $187,000.00 for the GESC Project passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

VI.S. Consider Approval of the Application for Payment # 5 to Ascendant Facility Partners, LLC. for the GESC Project
Actions Taken

Order #7624 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of Application for Payment # 5 to Ascendant Facility Partners, LLC. in the amount of $46,716.17 for the GESC Project passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.T. Consider Approval of the Application for Payment # 6 to Ascendant Facility Partners, LLC. for the GESC Project
Actions Taken

Order #7625 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of Application for Payment # 6 to Ascendant Facility Partners. LLC in the amount of $692,174.18 for GESC Project passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

VI.U. Consider Approval of Adding 10 Extended Days to CCMS/CCHS Custodian for the 2025-2026 School Year
Actions Taken

Order #7626 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of adding 10 extended days to CCMS/CCHS Custodian for the 2025-2026 school year (from 220 to 230 days) passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.V. Consider Approval of Change Order # 11 for the CCMS Addition Project
Rationale

* Credit for waxing of VCT flooring              -5,100.00

* Abate 15 sf per room in 6 classrooms        4,312.50

* Furnish & install LVT over existing tile      51,681.00

                                                             $50,893.50

Actions Taken

Order #7627 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval for Change Order # 11 in the amount of $50,893.50 for the CCMS Addition Project passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.

VI.W. Consider Approval of the 1st Reading of Policy 09.12 Admissions and Attendance and Policy 09.124 Tuition
Actions Taken

Order #7628 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the 1st Reading of Policy 09.12 Admissions and Attendance and Policy 09.124 Tuition passed with a motion by Mr. William Asbridge and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VII. ADJOURN
Actions Taken

Order #7629 - Motion Passed:  Motion to adjourn passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. William Asbridge.