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I. PROCEDURAL MATTERS

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Crittenden County School District Mission Statement
"To empower every student to become a productive, lifelong learner who contributes to the community in meaningful and positive ways."

I.A. Call to Order

Chair

I.A.1. Welcome

Chair

I.A.2. Pledge of Allegiance

I.B. Consider Approval of February 26, 2026 Agenda

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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 #7772 - Motion Passed: Motion to approve the Agenda for the February 26, 2026 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. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.

II. PRESENTATIONS & RECOGNITIONS

Chair

II.A. Board Member Appreciation Program - "You've Got a Friend in Me"

II.B. Rocket Way Students of the Month

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CCES – Tripp Poe
CCES – Hadley Sherer
CCMS – Colt Hayes
CCHS – Lilah Caleb

II.C. Heart of Rocket Recognition

II.D. Audit Information - Anna Herr of DGA

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(No presentation due to illness)

III. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS (NO BOARD ACTION)

Chair

III.A. Director/School

III.A.1. SBDM Meeting Minutes

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* CCES SBDM – December 16, 2025

* CCHS SBDM – February 19, 2026

III.A.2. Attendance Report

III.A.3. Monthly Food Service Report

III.A.4. Technology Report

III.B. Remarks by Citizens

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Ric Carder addressed the board:

* He was asking about parent transporting athletes to events/practices. Can other parents take other students? Board Attorney said he would find a form for this.

* Do students get into games free? All students get into the games free unless it is a tournament. Fees have to be divided between schools for tournaments.

* Is anybody going to take track kids to park for practices/games? He addressed the board a year ago and wanted to know if they had a solution. Board advised that the district has a shortage of bus drivers. The district barely has enough to cover the routes.

* Mr. Carder wanted to say that he appreciates all the hard work and dedication to the board members.

III.C. Superintendent's Report

Superintendent

III.C.1. Notice to Board on Personnel

Superintendent

III.C.1.a. Employment - Certified

Superintendent

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Annie Claus, Substitute Teacher, effective February 4, 2026

Elizabeth Campbell, Substitute Teacher, effective February 23, 2026

Carrie Flahardy, Substitute Teacher, effective February 24, 2026

Mary Greenwell, Substitute Teacher, effective February 20, 2026

Sofie Watson, Substitute Teacher, effective February 15, 2026

III.C.1.b. Employment - Classified

Superintendent

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Mary Greenwell, Substitute Food Service, effective February 12, 2026

Paulino Impastato, CCES Special Education Instructional Assistant, effective February 13, 2026

Stephen Smith, Full time Bus Driver, effective February 23, 2026

Annie Claus, Substitute Instructional Assistant, effective February 19, 2026

Kelly Rutherford, Full time Passenger Vehicle Driver, effective February 2, 2026

Carrie Flahardy, Substitute Instructional Assistant/Office, effective February 24, 2026

Joey Myers, District Custodian, effective January 15, 2026

III.C.1.c. Resignation/Retirement

Superintendent

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Mary Greenwell, Cook/Baker, effective February 13, 2026

Devin Smith, Middle School Cheerleading Coach

Sandra Herrin, Full time Passenger Vehicle Driver, effective February 13, 2026

Billi Wyatt, Cook/Baker, effective February 24, 2026

III.C.1.d. Extra Duties

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Mandy Winders, Home Hospital Teacher, effective February 2, 2026

Nicole Cates, Home Hospital Teacher, effective February 17, 2026

III.C.2. Monday Memo

III.C.3. Community Foundation of West Kentucky Update

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CRITT - $41,639.88

ROCK2 - $211,666.86

FOHTEM -$1,500.00

FOHSSC - $54,729.48

Fohs Hall Scholarship Fund - $2,107.00

Vince Clark Rocket Foundation Endowment - $8,164.00

III.C.4. Horizon Date Update - April 1-9, 2027

III.C.5. District Facility Plan Approved by KDE

III.C.6. Superintendent's News

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* Check from Insurance Company from roofing is in the mail

* Emma Coleman – JAG Rising Star Award

* Administrators are at School Safety Conference in Bowling Green – Lonnie Bell

IV. APPROVAL OF ROUTINE MATTERS

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

Actions Taken

Order #7773 - 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.

IV.B. Consider Approval of the January 27, 2026 and February 5, 2026 Board Meeting Minutes

Actions Taken

Order #7774 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the January 27, 2026 and February 5, 2026 Board Meeting minutes passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Ryan McDaniel.

V. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

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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 #7775 - Motion Passed: Motion to approve and/or ratify consent items passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel 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

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CCHS DECA

State expenses – February 3 to March 10, 2026

CCMS 6^th Grade

Field trip fee – April 2026

CCHS FFA

T-shirts – March 1 to May 13, 2026

CCHS JAG

Buff City Soap – April 1 to May 1, 2026

Hershey’s Candy Bar – March 1 to April 3, 2026

CCHS Beta

New Members/Returning Dues – Feb. 27 to April 15, 2026

Beta Convention Expenses – Feb. 27 to March 3, 2026

CCHS HOSA

Food Giant Carryout - TBD

Spray Tans - March to May 2026

CCHS Project Graduation Class of 2026

Amazon wish list – March 1 to May 15, 2026

Chicken salad chick – March 4-18, 2026

Game Day serving – March 17, 2026

McDonalds Grad/Senior Night – March 26, 2026

T-shirts – March 18-25, 2026

CCHS FCCLA

FFA Vendor fair – Bake sale – April 9-11, 2026

CCES Student Council

Hat day - March 13, 2026

V.A.4. Facility Use Agreement - Crittenden County 4-H

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Facility Use Agreement – Crittenden County 4-H to use CCMS hallway/classrooms on April 7th and April 27^th for area 4-H communications contest

V.A.5. Facility Use Agreement - Class of 2026 Project Graduation

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Facility Use Agreement – Class of 2026 Project Graduation to use Rocket Arena on May 29-30, 2026 for Project Graduation Activities

V.A.6. Facility Use Agreement - Crittenden County Extension

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Facility Use Agreement – Crittenden Extension Office using Rocket Arena/CCHS on April 6^th, 2026 for Heartbeats and Hot Flashes Class

V.A.7. Sick/FMLA Leave

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* Kennedy Ford, CCES Instructional Assistant from February 16, 2026 to May 19, 2026

* Bailey Fritsch, Food Service Director from March 9, 2026 to May 4, 2026

* Jessica Trejo, CCHS Agriculture Teacher from March 5, 2026 up to 12 weeks

* Melissa Shewcraft, CCES Special Education Teacher from April 9, 2026 to April 28, 2026

V.A.8. Overnight Trip Requests

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* FFA to Lexington, KY on June 8-11, 2026 for FFA State Convention

* CCHS DECA to Louisville, KY on March 1-3, 2026 for State Conference

* FFA to Hardinsburg, KY on June 15-18, 2026 for FFA camp

* CCHS Band to Murray State University on Feb. 26-27, 2026 for High School Quad State Band Festival

* CCHS FCCLA to Louisville, KY on March 24-27, 2026 for State Conference

VI. APPROVAL OF BOARD ACTION ITEMS

VI.A. Consider Approval of the SBDM Staffing Allocation for the 2026-2027 School Year

Actions Taken

Order #7776 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the SBDM Staffing Allocation for the 2026-2027 school year passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. Ryan McDaniel.

VI.B. Consider Approval of the SBDM Section 6 Allocation of $100 per Student Enrollment

Actions Taken

Order #7777 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the SBDM Section 8 allocation of $100 per student enrollment to CCES/CCMS/CCHS for the 2026-2027 school year passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.C. Consider Approval of Donation of $1,000 to the Crittenden County Project Graduation Class of 2026

Actions Taken

Order #7778 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of a donation of $1,000 to the Crittenden County Project Graduation Class of 2026 passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.

VI.D. Consider Approval of the Renewal of the Fiber Contract

Actions Taken

Order #7779 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the renewal of the Fiber Agreement with Paducah Power Fibernet Network (Paducah Power Company) in the amount of $450.00 for 60 months passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Ryan McDaniel.

VI.E. Consider Approval of the 2026-2027 Preschool Calendar

Actions Taken

Order #7780 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the 2026-2027 Preschool Calendar (First day of preschool - August 31, 2026 and last day for preschool - May 25,2027) passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.

VI.F. Consider Approval of the 2026-2027 School Calendar

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(This is the second reading of the school calendar)

Actions Taken

Order #7781 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the 2026-2027 school calendar (First day for students - August 25, 2026 and last day for students - May 26, 2027) passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.

VI.G. Consider Approval of the Baccalaureate, Class Night and Graduation Dates for the Class of 2026

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* May 27th – Baccalaureate at 6:00 PM

* May 28^th – Class Night at 6:00 PM

* May 29^th – Graduation at 6:00 PM

Actions Taken

Order #7782 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the Baccalaureate, Class Night and Graduation Dates for the Class of 2026 passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.H. Consider Payment to Preferred Construction Services for Roofing Services

Actions Taken

Order #7783 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the payment of $199,986.00 to Preferred Construction Services for roofing services from storm damage passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.

VI.I. Consider Approval of the Application for Payment # 12 to Ascendant Facility Partners

Actions Taken

Order #7784 - Motion Passed: Consider Approval of the Application for Payment # 12 to Ascendant Facility Partners in the amount of $23,304.40 for the GESC Project passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Ryan McDaniel.

VI.J. Consider Approval of the Application for Vendor Payment # 8 to Shallow Water Supply for the GESC Project

Actions Taken

Order #7785 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the Application for Vendor Payment # 8 to Shallow Water Supply in the amount of $19,850.00 for the GESC Project passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. Ryan McDaniel.

VI.K. Consider Approval of Declaring Bus 9917, Bus 0455, and Bus 0426 as Surplus

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Bus 0455 - 2005 Thomas Diesel 84 passenger bus

Bus 0426 – 2004 International Diesel 66 passenger bus

Bus 9917 – 1999 Freightliner Diesel 52 passenger bus

Actions Taken

Order #7786 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of declaring Bus 9917, Bus 0455, and Bus 0426 as Surplus passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Tim Grau.

VI.L. Consider Approval of the Participation in a Resolution with KISTA for the Sale of Three (3) Used School Buses

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PARTICIPATION RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AUTHORIZING THE SUPERINTENDENT TO ACT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF USED SCHOOL BUSES WHICH HAVE BEEN AND ARE HEREBY DECLARED SURPLUS BY THE BOARD AND THE PARTICIPATION OF THE BOARD IN THE POOLED USED BUS SALE CONDUCTED BY THE KENTUCKY INTERLOCAL SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Actions Taken

Order #7787 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the participation in a resolution with KISTA for the sale of three (3) used school buses passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.

VI.M. Consider Approval of the Purchase of a 2025 Chevrolet Suburban

Actions Taken

Order #7788 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the purchase of a 2025 Chevrolet Suburban 4WD 4 dr LS from Bachman Commercial in the amount of $60,084.00 passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Ryan McDaniel.

VI.N. Consider Approval of the Purchase of a Snow Blade and Accessories plus Installation and SaltDogg Tailgate Salt Spreader

Actions Taken

Order #7789 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the purchase of a snow blade and accessories plus installation with Impco Truck and Track Pros in the amount of $6,783.30 and SaltDogg Tailgate salt spreader from Amazon in the amount of $1,525.00 passed with a motion by Mr. Tim Grau and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.

VI.O. Consider Approval of the Partnership with the 2nd Region AD Association for the Scholarship Opportunity

Actions Taken

Order #7790 - Motion Passed: Consider approval of the partnership with the 2nd Region AD Association for the scholarship opportunity for a male and female athlete from Crittenden County High School passed with a motion by Mr. Eric LaRue and a second by Mr. Ryan McDaniel.

VII. ADJOURN

Actions Taken

Order #7791 - Motion Passed: Motion to adjourn passed with a motion by Mr. Ryan McDaniel and a second by Mr. Eric LaRue.