Elizabethtown Independent
June 19, 2023 6:00 PM
Board of Education Regular Meeting
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I. CALL TO ORDER
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THE JUNE 19, 2023 REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE ELIZABETHTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION IS CALLED TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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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 #13316 - Motion Passed:  Approve Board Meeting Agenda passed with a motion by Ms. Heather Sharpensteen and a second by Mr. Wade Barnes.

Member Votes
Mr. Paul Godfrey Yes
Mrs. Kimbley Iman Yes
Ms. Heather Sharpensteen Yes
Mr. Guy Wallace Yes
Mr. Wade Barnes Yes
IV. RECOGNITION OF GUESTS AND SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
IV.A. EHS Track Team
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Charles Tompkins
3rd Place - Boys 4x200 Meter Relay
4th Place - Boys 300 Meter Hurdles
5th Place - Boys 4x400 Meter Relay
 
Evan Shelton
3rd Place - Boys 4x200 Meter Relay
5th Place - Boys 4x400 Meter Relay
 
Aaron Silva
3rd Place - Boys 4x200 Meter Relay
5th Place - Boys 4x400 Meter Relay
 
Kobe Ryan
5th Place - Boys 4x400 Meter Relay
 
Emma Musgrave
2nd Place - Girls 4x400 Meter Relay
4th Place - Girls 4x800 Meter Relay
 
Mya Moore
2nd Place - Girls 4x400 Meter Relay

2nd Place - Girls 400 Meter Dash

 
Janssen Cockerham
2nd Place - Girls 4x400 Meter Relay
3rd Place - Girls 4x200 Meter Relay
5th Place - Girls 4x100 Meter Relay
 
Noella Garcia
2nd Place - Girls 4x400 Meter Relay
3rd Place - Girls 4x200 Meter Relay
5th Place - Girls 4x100 Meter Relay
 
Adelyn Inman
3rd Place - Girls 4x200 Meter Relay
5th Place - Girls 4x100 Meter Relay
 
Langley Wallace
3rd Place - Girls 4x200 Meter Relay
5th Place - Girls 4x100 Meter Relay
 
Emma Zoeller
4th Place - Girls 4x800 Meter Relay
 
Ella Johnson
1st Place - Girls 3200 Meter Run
4th Place - Girls 4x800 Meter Relay
 
Julianna Johnson
4th Place - Girls 4x800 Meter Relay
 
Trey Durbin
7th Place - Boys 100 Meter Dash
3rd Place - Boys 4x200 Meter Relay
 

Discussion

Coach Jason Hayes presented certificates.

IV.B. EHS Tennis Team
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Boys team region champs and team state runner up
Matthew Parsons
Chase Moreman
Jason Towell
Mason Baldwin
Landon Hagan
Ethan Ploetz (moved to colorado)
Ben Hanson
 
Mason Baldwin/Landon Hagan — region boys doubles champions
Ethan Ploetz/Jason Towell — region boys doubles runner up
Chase Moreman — region boys singles runner up
 
Girls team region champs
Jai Garris
Rachel Bell
Liz Hanson
Reese Moreman
Lydia Proctor
Elinor Troutt 
 
Jai Garris — region girls singles champion
Rachel Bell — region girls singles runner up

Discussion

Coach Karen Henson presented certificates.

IV.C. WKU Distinguished Educator Nominees
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Panther Academy: Stephanie Ash

Helmwood Heights Elementary: Kelsey Hood

Morningside Elementary: Victoria Lynn

TK Stone Middle School: Jonathan Lynn

Elizabethtown High School: Melissa Mills

IV.D. EHS Winter Percussion and WinterGuard
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EHS Winter Percussion
Matthew Ryan
Gage Savoy
Phillip Kremzar
Josh Elmlinger
Ollie Richardson
Samuel Navarrette
Josiah Kennedy
Jaiden Manco
Chad Tapp
Kilian Banet
Jack McGlone
Sebastian Thomas
Lincoln Hendricks
Zander Hayost
Grace Hay
Caitlin Holzknecht
 
EHS Winter Guard
 

  1. Magnolia Gibson

  2. Sophia Hamilton

  3. LaDawna Jones

  4. Ady Parker

  5. Yemi Taylor

  6. Kerrington Thompson

  7. Amelia Waisbrot

  8. Passion Wright

  9. Jocelyn Trejo Zetina

  10. Michael Cecil

  11. Anna Duff

  12. Claire Springsteen

  13. Trinity Phelps

  14. Amber Fow

  15. Anna Jasper

  16. Izzy Vertrees

  17. Mattilynn Krigbaum

  18. Jude Qaisi

  19. Kamryn Johnson

  20. Lauryn Barney

  21. Yari Summerville

Discussion

Tyler Cantrell and Kaleena Thompson presented certificates to both groups.

IV.E. Poetry Out Loud - Kate Shirts
V. PUBLIC COMMENT
Discussion

Gail Lovisone spoke about concerns regarding spending $60,000 for signage at the high school. She attended the Special Board Meeting where the signage RFP was discussed. 

VI. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Actions Taken

Order #13317 - Motion Passed:  APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS passed with a motion by Mr. Wade Barnes and a second by Mr. Paul Godfrey.

Member Votes
Mr. Paul Godfrey Yes
Mrs. Kimbley Iman Yes
Ms. Heather Sharpensteen Yes
Mr. Guy Wallace Yes
Mr. Wade Barnes Yes
VI.A. Acknowledge Receipt of the SBDM Written Reports
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Attached are the SBDM Written Reports from Elizabethtown High School, T.K. Stone Middle School, Helmwood Heights Elementary, Morningside Elementary and Panther Academy for review.

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VI.B. Approve Board Meeting Minutes
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Attached are the minutes from the May 15, 2023 Regular Board Meeting and the June 5, 2023 and June 14, 2023 Special Board Meetings.

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VI.C. Approve the Treasurer's Monthly Financial Report and Payment of Bills and Claims (those paid since last meeting for May, 2023)
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Attached are the Treasurer's Monthly Financial Report and Payment of Bills and Claims (those paid since last meeting, for May, 2023).  Attached are the Treasurer's Monthly Financial Report (Overview), Balance Sheet, Monthly Report, Cash Flow, Reconciliation Register, and Vendor List.

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VI.D. APPROVE GENERAL LIABILITY, PROPERTY, BUSINESS AUTO, UMBRELLA AND WORKERS COMP - KEMI
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Mrs. Denise Morgan, Director of Finance, is recommending approval of our General Liability, Property, Auto and Umbrella and Workers Comp-KEMI with Houchens Insurance Group.

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VI.E. APPROVE School Staffing Procedures 02.4331 AP.1
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VI.F. Approve 2023-2024 Updated Salary Schedules
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Updated Salary Schedules are attached. All needed revisions due to new positions that were approved. 

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VI.G. APPROVE 2023-2024 FUNDRAISERS
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PLEASE SEE ATTACHED FUNDRAISERS FROM PA, TKS, MES, EHS, AND HH

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VI.H. APPROVE THE PLEDGE OF COLLATERAL AGREEMENT - WESBANCO AND MAGNOLIA BANK
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VI.I. APPROVE MOU BETWEEN EBOE AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY HEADSTART
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VI.J. APPROVE MOU - HOPE COLLABORATIVE
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VI.K. APPROVE MOA WITH UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY
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VI.L. APPROVE MOU BETWEEN EIS AND CREATIVE COUNSELING
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VI.M. APPROVE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER MOU
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VI.N. APPROVE TKS 8TH GRADE FIELD TRIP
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VI.O. APPROVE MOU BETWEEN NKU RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND EIS
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VI.P. APPROVE FINDING ON DFP FOR LOCAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
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VII. THE SUPERINTENDENT HAS INFORMED THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF PERSONNEL ACTIONS WHICH HAVE TAKEN PLACE SINCE THE LAST BOARD MEETING
VIII. CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
IX. INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS
Discussion

Chase Goff and Kayla Thompson presented about our Health Sciences Program

X. ACTION ITEMS
X.A. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF BOARD POLICY REVISIONS/UPDATES AND RECEIPT AND REVIEW OF BOARD POLICIES
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Please review and approve the proposed revisions from KSBA Board Policies and the suggested revisions from staff. 

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Actions Taken

Order #13318 - Motion Passed:  Approve Board Policy Revisions/Updates and Receipt and Review of Board Procedures passed with a motion by Mr. Wade Barnes and a second by Mr. Paul Godfrey.

Member Votes
Mr. Paul Godfrey Yes
Mrs. Kimbley Iman Yes
Ms. Heather Sharpensteen Yes
Mr. Guy Wallace Yes
Mr. Wade Barnes Yes
Discussion


XI. NEW BUSINESS
XII. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
Discussion

Chase Goff talked about sponsorships at the high school and how they could create better spaces for our students.

XIII. SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH COMMITTEE
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Discussion

The SUPERINTENDENT SCREENING COMMITTEE was presented to the Board by Derisa Hindle:

  • 2 Teachers - Tiffany Davis (HHES) and Michael Betts (TKS) (NOT PRESENT)

  • 1 Classified - Trish Pfeiffer (CO)

  • 1 Principal - Heather Goodman (MES)

  • 1 Parent - Lindsey Alicna

  • 1 Board member - Heather Sharpensteen

Guy Wallace read the charge to the Committee. 

 


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

Order #13319 - Motion Passed:  ADJOURNMENT passed with a motion by Ms. Heather Sharpensteen and a second by Mrs. Kimbley Iman.

Member Votes
Mr. Paul Godfrey Yes
Mrs. Kimbley Iman Yes
Ms. Heather Sharpensteen Yes
Mr. Guy Wallace Yes
Mr. Wade Barnes Yes