Elizabethtown Independent
November 21, 2022 6:00 PM
Board of Education Regular Meeting
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I. CALL TO ORDER
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The November 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting is called to order. 

Discussion

The November 21, 2022 Regular Board meeting was called to order at 6:01 PM.

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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"I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL"

III. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING AGENDA
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Pursuant to EIS Board Policy 01.45 Board Meeting Agenda, as part of the official agenda for each regular board meeting, the Superintendent shall prepare a consent agenda of routine business items.  Prior to the approval of the agenda, the members of the board may request to "pull" any item from the consent agenda and place the item on the action agenda for further discussion and review.

Actions Taken

Order #13243 - Motion Passed:  Approve board meeting agenda passed with a motion by Mrs. Brandy Armstrong and a second by Mr. Guy Wallace.

Member Votes
Mrs. Brandy Armstrong Yes
Mr. Paul Godfrey Yes
Mrs. Kimbley Iman Yes
Ms. Heather Sharpensteen Yes
Mr. Guy Wallace Yes
IV. RECOGNITION OF GUESTS AND SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Students of the Month

IV.A. Students of the Month
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Please see the attached write-ups for the Students of the Month

EHS -Janiesse Armstrong

TKS - Curtis Margraf

HH - Tristan Gatlin

MES - Kinsley Denson

PA - Natalia Krivensky

 

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IV.A.1. Panther Place Student of the Month
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Panther Place Student of the Month: October

Student's name:Rachel Frazier

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IV.B. EHS Volleyball KHSAA Region Champs
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The following students participated in Volleyball for EHS this fall and won the KHSAA Region Champs:

 

Sarah Clark

Alex Jenkins

Josie Smallwood

Avery Powers

Ava LaFollette

Jenna West

Abby Clark

Brooke Snider

Sadie Slinker

Harper Gregory

Emerson Gregory

Alyssa Philpot

Jessica Smallwood

Lexi Davis

Alexys Waisbrot

Grace Godfrey

Addison Janes

Ella Brown

 

Sarah Clark: 5th Region Player of the Year and First Team All State
Jessica Smallwood: First Team All State

IV.C. Cross Country KHSAA Region Champs
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Cross Country runners on the postseason rosters

Girls (Region Champions, 3rd place at state)
Julie Chambers
Leah Cox
Sophia Green
Reagan Hacker
Madelyn Hoogland
Ella Johnson (Individual Region Champion, All region team)
Julianna Johnson
Olivia Medley
Emma Musgrave (All region team)
Madison Wortmann
 
Boys (State qualifiers, 14 place at state)
Gavin Breunig (All region team)
Jackson Druin
Cameron McCullough
Matthew Parsons (All region team)
Ethan Ploetz
Jacob Rodriguez
Harris Springsteen
Charles Tompkins
Ta'Quan Townsend

IV.D. Boys Golf KHSAA Region Champs
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Boys Golf

 
Tyler Todd, Gehrig Galvin, Barrett Wiedeman, Hayden Fisher, Jason Towell

IV.E. Boys Soccer KHSAA Region Champs
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Seniors
Zach Berger
Nicholas Blair
Noah Butts
Gavin McGovern
Camden Rich
Braden Shearer
Aaron Silva
Cole Varela
Aden Walls
Juniors
Gavin Karlsen
Andrew Parkerson
Jack Robinson
Sophomores
Nick Berger
Ryan Bowen
Ben Craig
Hunter Hodge
Jagger Ireland
Kobe Ryan
Grant Shearer
Blake West
Ethan Cox
Gonzales Gill

Cole Varela made 1st team all state! Kobe Ryan was honorable mention all state

 

 

V. PUBLIC COMMENT
VI. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Actions Taken

Order #13244 - Motion Passed:  APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS passed with a motion by Mrs. Kimbley Iman and a second by Ms. Heather Sharpensteen.

Member Votes
Mrs. Brandy Armstrong Yes
Mr. Paul Godfrey Yes
Mrs. Kimbley Iman Yes
Ms. Heather Sharpensteen Yes
Mr. Guy Wallace Yes
VI.A. Acknowledge Receipt of SBDM Written Reports
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Attached are the SBDM Written Reports from EHS, TKS, MES and HH for your review.

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VI.B. Approve Board Meeting Minutes
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Attached are the Board Meeting Minutes for October 17, 2022

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VI.C. Approve Fund Raising Requests for 2022-2023 School Year
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Attached are the fundraising requests for the 2022-2023 school year from Elizabethtown High School and T.K. Stone Middle School.

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VI.D. Approve the Capital Funds Request to continue the District Safe School Initiative
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Please see the attached Capital Funds Request to Continue the District Safe School Initiative.

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VI.E. Approve Treasurer's Monthly Financial Report and Payment of Bills and claims (Those Paid Since Last Meeting for September, 2022 and from special accounts)
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Attached are the Treasurer's Monthly Report for October, 2022(subject to audit) and payment of bills and claims as listed on the Board's Orders of the Treasurer.

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VI.F. Approve Additional TKS Boys Basketball Coaching Position
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T.K. Stone would like to request an additional boys basketball assistant coaching position. This assistant coach will provide the support we need for the 7th and 8th grade teams. The position will have a $750 stipend, which will be paid out of Section 6 funding. Mrs. Janes believes this position will allow TKS to provide a quality experience for their basketball players. 

VI.G. Approve the Grant Proposal for Kentucky Department of Health.
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The grant proposal for $50,000.00 through the Kentucky Department of Mental Health. 

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VI.H. Approve the Kentucky Education Technology Funding Program Fund Planning Form.
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Please see attached Kentucky Education Technology Funding Program Fund Utilization Planning Form from Chuck Jewell, Technology Director.

VI.I. Approved HVAC project at Elizabethtown High School
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Please see the attached Project Application Form. 

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VI.J. Approve the Europe Field Trip Request for April 2023.
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Mr. Rex Hanson has requested to take a group of students and chaperones to Switzerland, Germany and Austria on April 8 through 16, 2023. Please see the attached Field Trip Request Form.

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VI.K. Approve MOA between Eastern Kentucky University and Elizabethtown Independent for EKU Dual Credit.
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Please see the attached MOA. 

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VI.L. Approve request to surplus equipment for Nutrition Services
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Please see the Request to Surplus Equipment from Marty Adams, Nutrition Services Coordinator.

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VII. THE SUPERINTENDENT HAS INFORMED THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF PERSONNEL ACTIONS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE SINCE THE LAST BOARD MEETING
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VIII. CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
Discussion

There were no construction updates.

IX. INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS
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IX.A. Data and Accountability from 2021-2022 Testing
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Mr. Chase Goff, Assistant Superintendent of Student Learning will be presenting the 2021-2022 Assessment & Accountability information. The slide presentation can be found here: 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uoB22AJ4VVxoFWuqK86o5AJAHFfvh7XQAmV2g1RHvuc/edit?usp=sharing

 

X. Action Item
X.A. Approve 2021-2022 Financial Audit Report
Bryan Woosley
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Heartland CPA's and Advisors PLLC have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the EIS for the year ended June 30, 2022. 

Attached is the audit summary for review/approval

Attachments
Actions Taken

Order #13245 - Motion Passed:  Approve 2021-2022 Financial Audit Report passed with a motion by Ms. Heather Sharpensteen and a second by Mrs. Brandy Armstrong.

Member Votes
Mrs. Brandy Armstrong Yes
Mr. Paul Godfrey Yes
Mrs. Kimbley Iman Yes
Ms. Heather Sharpensteen Yes
Mr. Guy Wallace Yes
XI. NEW BUSINESS
Discussion

There was no new business.

XII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Discussion


XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING SPECIFIC MATTERS AS OUTLINED IN KRS 61.810 (if needed)
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Actions Taken

Order #13246 - Motion Passed:  ADJOURNMENT passed with a motion by Ms. Heather Sharpensteen and a second by Mr. Guy Wallace.

Member Votes
Mrs. Brandy Armstrong Yes
Mr. Paul Godfrey Yes
Mrs. Kimbley Iman Yes
Ms. Heather Sharpensteen Yes
Mr. Guy Wallace Yes