Crittenden County School District Mission Statement

Committed to Cultivating Success

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.

Order #7660 - Motion Passed:  Motion to approve the Agenda for the September 30, 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. Ryan McDaniel.

(Elle McDaniel, CCHS Senior is serving as one of Tiffany Blazina’s Public Relation Interns presented our Rocket Way Student of the Month and Heart of a Rocket Recognition)

      *  CCES - Ryleigh Wildman

• CCES – Chase Winders
  
  
• CCMS – Kash Myers
  
  
• CCHS – Jacob Carder

Aubrey Grau and Madison Walker--GSP

Macie Conger--Gatton (cannot attend)

Madison Walker--MSU Commonwealth Honors Association

Elle McDaniel--Governor's School for Entrepreneurs (GSE)

CCMS SBDM - August 20, 2025

CCMS SBDM - September 17, 2025

                        535 CCES students

                        290 CCMS students

                        355 CCHS students

                     1,180 Total students

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.

Sabrina Stokes, CCMS Humanities Teacher, effective July 13, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year

Jennifer Brown, CCHS BioMed CTE Teacher, effective August 13, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year (4 hours per day)

Substitute Teachers for the 2025-2026 School Year

Ken Crider                  Carol West                  Hannah Hearell

Sarah Tinsley              Cari Valentine             Tanya Milam

Jan Cox                       Amber Leneave           Emmalea Story

Samantha Rhoades      Constance Delaine Johnson

Lawrence Littlefield, CCMS/CCHS Custodian, effective August 8, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year

Stephanie Sunderland, CCHS Instructional Assistant, effective August 21, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year

Constance Delanie Johnson, Substitute Instructional Assistant, effective September 4, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year

Jayden Duncan, Substitute Instructional Assistant, effective August 16, 2025

Reta Conger, Substitute Instructional Assistant, effective August 15, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year

Ashley Stewart, Substitute Secretary/Cook, effective August 15, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year

Amber Leneave, Substitute Instructional Assistant/Cook, effective August 15, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sarah Tinsley, Substitute Instructional Assistant/Cook/Secretary, effective August 15, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year

Donna Fox, Substitute Instructional Assistant/Cook/Secretary, effective August 15, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year

Steve Tramel, Substitute Custodian/Cook, effective September 10, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year

Jazmen Hughes, Substitute Secretary, effective September 16, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year

Caleb Wright, Substitute Custodian, effective September 16, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year

Caleb Wright, CCMS/CCHS Custodian, effective September 26, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year

Howard Suggs, Home Hospital Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year

Victoria Orten, Home Hospital Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year

Crosswalk/After School Tutors for the 2025-2026 School Year

Cedrich Betuang         Lori Glore                   Howard Suggs

Gaige Courtney           Elizabeth Rodriguez     Derrick Ford

Isaac Carter                 Vicky Hatfield            Brittany Mardis

Jayme Young, Assistant Athletic Director for the 2025-2026 school year

Mandy Winders, CCES Head Academic Team Coach for the 2025-2026 school year

Laurie Holcomb, CCES Assistant Academic Teach Coach for the 2025-2026 school year (resigned 8/16/2025)

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

Trace Adams, CCHS Assistant Baseball Coach for the 2025-2026 school year

Brittany Mardis, CCMS Assistant Speech Coach and CCHS Assistant Speech Coach for the 2025-2026 school year

Vicky Parker, CCES Assistant Academic Team Coach for the 2025-2026 school year

Talley Joyce, CCMS Student Council Sponsor for the 2025-2026 school year

Donette Perryman from Bus Monitor to Passenger Vehicle Driver Exceptional Children, effective August 26, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year

Laurie Holcomb, CCES Assistant Academic Team Sponsor for the 2025-2026 school year

Trace Adams, CCHS Freshman Baseball Coach for the 2025-2026 school year

Laycee Lynn, Substitute Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year

Lawrence Littlefield, CCMS/CCHS Custodian, effective September 19, 2025

Madison Carter (Champion), CCMS Student Council Sponsor for the 2025-2026 school year

Shayann Board, CCES 2d Grade Teacher, effective January 1, 2026

* Grandparent’s Week – Kudos to the Food Service Staff

* Homecoming Football Game – October 2, 2025 (Thursday)

* Powerpuff football will be Friday night

* Banana split eating contest was Monday night

*Meet with law enforcement today to discuss Centegix and how to set up our communications systems (3 state troopers, Sheriff Evan Head, 911 dispatcher & City of Marion Chief Bobby West)

Order #7661 - 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. Eric LaRue.

Order #7662 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the August 12, 2025; August 28, 2025 and September 10, 2025 Board Meeting minutes passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. Ryan McDaniel.

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.

Order #7663 - Motion Passed:  Motion to approve and/or ratify consent items passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.

CCMS Academic Team

Sucker sales – December 2025 to March 2026

CCHS Academic Team

Dye Mr. Ford’s hair – October 1 to December 2025

Calendar fundraiser – October 1 to December 2025

CCHS FFA

Car show – October 1-5, 2025

Fall festival – October 18, 2025

CCHS FCCLA

Dues – September to December 2025

Donations – September 2025 to May 2026

Back to School bash – September 12, 2025

Frost Bite Fridays – October 2025 to May 2026

CCHS Yearbook

Yearbook sales – September 2025 to May 2026

CCHS DECA

Titans Learning Lab tickets – October 14, 2025

CCHS Beta

Dues – September to November 2025

Grocery carryout – Dec. 6 & Dec. 23

CCHS FCA/HOSA

Blood drive – September 24, 2025

CCHS HOSA

Dues – September to October 2025

Gum sales – October to December 2025

Tattoo the teacher – October to December 2025

Hot chocolate, apple cider, cake pops FFA Hoedown – Oct. 18th

Trackers

Ribeye steak sandwich sales – March 2, 2026

Sponsor Calendar – March 1 to April 30, 2026

Jim David Meats – November 1 to December 31, 2025

Lap a Thon – October 2025

Cross county shirts – Oct. 2025

Track t-shirt sales – April 1-30, 2026

CCHS Sportsman’s Club

Dues – October to November 2025

CCHS Student Council

Powderpuff football – September 29 to October 2, 2025

Powderpuff shirts – September 10-26, 2025

Homecoming dance – September 29 to October 4, 2025

Banana split eating contest – September 10-26, 2025

CCMS Boys Basketball

8^th grade banners – September to October 2025

CCMS Lady Rockets Basketball

Grocery carryout - October 25, 2025

CCHS Pep Club

Dues – September 15-30, 2025

CCMS PTO

Color run – October 2025

Homecoming concessions – November 2025

Pura Vida bracelets – March 2026

Spring formal – April 2026

Grocery carryout – December 2025

Sadie Hawkins dance – February 13, 2026

Rocket socks – Nov. 2025

CCMS Library

Book fair – October 27-31, 2025

CCHS Faculty

Dues – September 2 to November 1, 2025

CCES

Amazon – K. Hilbert – August 15, 2025

Amazon – B. Guess – August 15, 2025

Field trips – 2025-2026 school year

CCES Student

Paragon – September to October 2025

CCES Library

Book fair – October 2025

CCES Music

Recorder sales – 2025-2026 school year

CCES Yearbook

Yearbook sales – January to May 2026

CCHS Volleyball

Donations request – October 2-24, 2025

CCES PTO

Read-a-thon – October 1 to Nov. 30, 2025

School store – October 1 to end of school year

Wooden Christmas ornament sale – Oct. 15 to Dec. 10, 2025

Santa’s workshop – Dec. 10-12, 2025

Project Graduation 2026

Pass the Bucket – Powderpuff game 10/2, Senior night for soccer 9/16, volleyball 10-16 & football 10/24

Ride-a-thon – October 24, 2025

Cup Sleeves – Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025

Diamond Club

Strawberries sales – Feb. 1 to March 31, 2026

Concessions – March 1 to May 31, 2026

Dessert auction – March 25, 2026

CCHS Boys/Girls Basketball

Annual dessert auction at Meet the Rockets – Nov. 22, 2025

Chairback season tickets – October to December 2025

Regular tickets – October 2025 to January 2026

Annual banner advertisement – October 2025 to March 2026

CCHS Boys Basketball

Little League boys basketball - Oct. 2025 to Dec. 2025

CCHS Lady Rockets Basketball

Pork chop sale - October 1, 2025

Little league concessions - November 2025 to March 2026

Videoboard advertisement - October 2025 to March 2026

CCHS Cheerleading Boosters

Facebook savory “Meals” sale – November 6, 2025

CCMS Speech

Student contributions for tournament fees – Nov. 8 to Nov. 22

Carry out groceries – Jan. 3, 2026 and January 10, 2026

CCHS Speech

Student contributions for tournament fees – Nov. 15 and January 24, 2026

Carry out groceries – Jan. 3 and Jan. 10, 2026

CCHS Prom

Ticket sales – March to May 2026

CCHS Welding

Firepits – October 2025 to March 2026

• CCMS/CCHS Yearbook – November 5, 2025 to Clarksville, TN to tour Jostens plant
• CCHS DECA – November 20-24, 2025 to Arlington, VA to Power Trip Conference
• CCHS FFA – October 29-31, 2025 to Indianapolis, IN for conference
• CCHS FBLA – October 14, 2025 to Nashville, TN to tour Titans Stadium for sports marketing

FMLA/Sick Leave – Jennifer Gibson, CCHS Special Education Teacher from September 23, 2025 to November 4, 2025

Facility Use Agreement – Little League Basketball to use CCES gymnasium on 11/3,11/4, 11/6, 11/10, 11/11, 11/12, 11/17, 11/18, 11/20, 11/24, 11/25, 12/1, 12/2, 12/4, 12/8, and 12/11 for little league basketball

Facility Use Agreement – Class of 1985 & 1986 to use Rocket Arena Conference Room on October 24, 2025 for a class reunion

Order #7664 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the Read to Achieve District Funding Assurances for the 2025-2026 school year passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Ryan McDaniel.

Order #7665 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the District Funding Assurances for the 2025-2026 school year passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. Ryan McDaniel.

Order #7666 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of a Toshiba copier lease for a Toshiba E Studio 4528A copier for the Crittenden County Elementary School (60 payments of $267.04) passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

Order #7667 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the Working Budget for the 2025-2026 school year passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.

Order #7668 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval the Memorandum of Understanding with Regional Employment Solutions, LLC. to provide pre-employment transition services for some students of the district with individual education plans with said services including, but not being limited to: post-secondary opportunities, workplace readiness, job exploration counseling, self-advocacy instruction, and work-based learning experiences passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Ryan McDaniel.

Order #7669 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the revised Preschool calendar for the 2025-2026 school year (Preschool will start on September 8th instead of September 2nd due to school delay) passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

Order #7670 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the Application for Payment # 21 to MP Lawson Construction in the amount of $688,201.88 for the CCMS Addition Project passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

R. Carr & Associates                         $28,000.00

US Specialties Holding                      $18,464.80

          TOTAL                                   $46,464.80

Order #7671 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval for the Application for Vendor Payment # 21 for the CCMS Addition Project passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.

Soil remediation at the bus loop                     Add     $34,180.30

Credit for omitting walls with door 465 and pair of gym lobby doors                                                                                                                                 Deduct  $2,070.00

Provide Zephyr padlocks with master keys     Add        $3,096.26

                                                                             $35,206.56

Order #7672 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of Change Order # 12 for the CCMS Addition Project in the amount of $35,206.56 passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

Order #7673 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval for Application for Payment # 8 to Ascendant Facility Partners, LLC. in the amount of $96,682.57 for the GESC Project passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

Order #7674 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the Application for Vendor Payment # 6 to Shallow Water, LLC. in the amount of $160,660.00 for the GESC Project passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

Order #7675 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the 2025-2026 Certificate of Head Start Full Utilization to the Kentucky Department of Education passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Ryan McDaniel.

Order #7676 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the payment to Petter Business System in the amount of $197,838.05 for Crittenden County Middle School furniture passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

Order #7677 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of the position of a part-time Speech Language Pathologist for the 2025-2026 school year (pending overage of SLP caseloads) passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.

Order #7678 - Motion Passed:  Motion to adjourn passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.