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I.
Call to Order
II.
Superintendent's First Year Capstone Presentation
During the 2025-26 school year, Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood participated in the Next Generation (NxG) Leadership Series for onboarding new superintendents. This is the statewide induction program for first-year school superintendents in Kentucky required under KRS 156.111. This new superintendent training is provided by the Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA) and the Center for Education Leadership (KASA/CEL), in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE).
The NxG Leadership Series is an extensive onboarding process that provides deeper knowledge levels, broadened skill sets, practical application, and dispositions for leadership based on seven effectiveness standards for superintendents. The program includes required training and participation in the following:
- Core concepts of leadership quality best practice
- Effective implementation of school-based decision making
- Kentucky school law
- Kentucky school finance and budgeting
- School curriculum and assessment
- Instructional leadership
- School improvement
- Community and board relations
- Effective communication
- Ethical leadership
- Executive coaching and mentoring program with an emphasis on demonstrated professional growth
After completion of the training, each participant is required to make a capstone presentation to his or her board of education.
Submitted by: Superintendent Brian Yearwood, Ed.D.
Attachment
Superintendent Brian Yearwood recommends the Board of Education receive his capstone presentation required by the Next Generation (NxG) New Superintendent Leadership Series.
Order #2026-79 - Motion Passed: Superintendent Brian Yearwood recommends the Board of Education receive his capstone presentation required by the Next Generation (NxG) New Superintendent Leadership Series. The recommendation passed with a motion by Ms. Tricia Lister and a second by Mr. Taylor Everett.
III.
Enter Closed Executive Session for Preliminary and Formative Discussions Regarding the Superintendent's Evaluation Pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(k) and KRS 156.557(6)(c)
Order #2026-80 - Motion Passed: A motion that the Board of Education conduct a closed session, as permitted by KRS 61.810(1)(k) of the Open Meetings Act and KRS 156.557(6)(c), for the purpose of preliminary and formative discussions regarding the evaluation of the superintendent passed with a motion by Ms. Gail Logan Strange and a second by Ms. Tricia Lister.
IV.
Adjourn from Executive Session
Order #2026-81 - Motion Passed: A motion that the Board of Education adjourn from executive session and return to open session passed with a motion by Mr. Taylor Everett and a second by Ms. Gail Logan Strange.
V.
Adjournment
Order #2026-82 - Motion Passed: A motion that the Board of Education adjourn the May 19, 2026, special meeting at 6:44 p.m. passed with a motion by Ms. Tricia Lister and a second by Ms. Gail Logan Strange.
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