Kenton County
May 05, 2025 7:00 PM
Kenton County Board of Education Regular Meeting
I. CALL TO ORDER
I.A. Roll Call
I.B. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
II. RECOGNITION
II.A. KC-NET
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II.B. Team Kenton Awards
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III. PRESENTATION
III.A. Superintendent Student Advisory Council
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III.B. Student Nutrition
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IV. MONTHLY REPORTS
IV.A. Construction
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IV.B. Energy Management
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IV.C. Human Resource
IV.C.1. Employee Days Without Pay
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IV.C.2. Personnel Actions
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IV.D. Professional Travel
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IV.E. Purchasing
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IV.F. School-Related Student Trips - Overnight
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IV.G. Student Nutrition
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V. PUBLIC INPUT
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
VI.A. Bid Requests
VI.A.1. Consider/Approve awarding the Combination Ovens Bid (56-COMBI-25) to C&T Design and Equipment Co. as specified on the Combination Ovens Bid Tabulation for the period of May 5, 2025 through July 31, 2025.
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VI.A.2. Consider/Approve awarding the Photography and Yearbook RFP to Strawbridge Studios, Inc. as indicated on the attached tabulation, for the period of August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026 with three (3) optional mutually agreed upon contract extensions.
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VI.A.3. Consider/Approve the disposition of district technology equipment as surplus in accordance with the attached list. The items have been deemed unusable and will be disposed and/or recycled through an EScrap vendor.
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VI.B. Board Meeting Minutes
VI.B.1. Approval of April 14, 2025 Regular Session Minutes
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VI.C. Construction Change Orders
VI.C.1. Consider/Approve Direct Purchase Order Change Order No. 2 with Full Compass for the New Central Office Project - BG 24-084.
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VI.C.2. Consider/Approve Change Order No. 4 with Monarch Construction for the New Central Office Project - BG 24-084.
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VI.D. Contracts, Agreements, and Memorandums
VI.D.1. Consider/Approve a sales contract with Classwork.com for Simon Kenton High School to purchase 1 site license for the 2025-26 school year.
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VI.D.2. Consider/Approve the terms with Explore Learning Gizmos for Woodland, Turkey Foot, Summit View, and Twenhofel Middle Schools for the 2025-26 school year.
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VI.D.3. Consider/Approve the Amendment to Child Care Services Agreement between the Kenton county School District and KCE Champions LLC ("Champions").
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VI.D.4. Consider/Approve 2025-2026 Family Resource and You Service Center (FRYSC) Waivers with the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Cabinet for Family and Health Services.
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VI.D.5. Consider/Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the following six agencies: Creative Therapeutic Connections, Family Care Counseling Solutions, Meaningful, Emotional, Behavioral Services (MEBS), Cultivate, North Key, and the Children's Home of Northern Kentucky (CHNK) to provide school-based therapy and associated mental health services for KCSD students in all of our schools during the 2025-26 school year.
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VI.D.6. Consider/Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that covers the operation of a Jobs for America's Graduates Program ("JAG Program") established for Kentucky's Graduates, Inc. ("JAG Kentucky") at Scott High School.
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VI.D.7. Consider/Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Morehead State University to provide Dual Credit courses to qualifying Simon Kenton High School students for the 2025-26 school year.
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VI.D.8. Consider/Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Murray State University to provide Dual Credit courses to qualifying students for the 2025-26 school year.
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VI.D.9. Consider/Approve the KCSD Memorandums of Understandings (MOU) with The Ridge, SUN Behavioral Health, and Cancer Family Care to continue ancillary mental health services to students during the 2025-26 school year.
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VI.D.10. Consider/Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with WeLeadCS to offer computer science pathway courses to Simon Kenton students.
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VI.D.11. Consider/Approve the contract with Music Theatre International and Turkey Foot Middle School Drama Club to perform the production of Beetlejuice Jr. in Spring of 2026 by the Turkey Foot Drama Club.
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VI.D.12. Consider/Approve the terms with Mystery Science for Beechgrove, Ft. Wright, Caywood, Kenton, Piner, Taylor Mill, White's Tower, Ryland, Hinsdale, River Ridge, and Summit View Elementary Schools for the 2025-26 school year.
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VI.E. Credit Applications
VI.E.1. Consider/Approve the submission of a credit application to GWS Partners for the purchase of window shades.
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VI.F. Fund-Raising Requests - Schoolwide Activities
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VI.G. Leave of Absence Requests
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VI.H. Payment of Monthly Bills
VI.H.1. Accounts Payable
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VI.H.2. Purchase Card
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VI.H.3. Student Nutrition
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VI.H.4. Employee Reimbursement
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VI.I. School-Related Student Trips - Approval of Fees, Destination and/or Common Carrier
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VI.J. Treasurer's Report
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VI.K. Various
VI.K.1. Receive the District Technology Plan 2025-2028.
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VI.K.2. Consider/Approve the BG-5 (Buildings & Grounds Capital Construction Project Closeout Form) for the Piner Elementary Addition & Renovation project, BG 21-135.
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VI.K.3. Consider/Approve the BG-5 (Buildings & Grounds Capital Construction Project Closeout Form) for the Ryland Elementary Addition & Renovation project, BG 21-143.
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VI.K.4. Consider/Approve the BG-5 (Buildings & Grounds Capital Construction Project Closeout Form) for the White's Tower Elementary Addition & Renovation project, BG 21-145.
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VI.K.5. Consider/Approve the BG-5 (Buildings & Grounds Capital Construction Project Closeout Form) for the Beechgrove Elementary Addition & Renovation project, BG 21-140.
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VI.K.6. Consider/Approve the FY 2025-26 Pay Date Calendar
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VI.K.7. Consider/Approve 2025 Capital Outlay Fund Transfer Request
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VI.K.8. Consider/Approve the amended instructional calendar for the 2024-25 school year.
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VI.K.9. Consider/Approve a retroactive additional stipend for the theatre director position at Scott High School.
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VI.K.10. Consider/Approve employing emergency certified substitute teachers for the 2025-26 school year.
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VI.K.11. Consider/Approve the Special Education Summer Extended School Year (ESY) program from July 7, 2025 to July 25, 2025 at Summit View Academy.
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VI.K.12. Consider/Approve all KCSD schools the opportunity to flex the approved district calendar dates designated for professional development in the 2025-26 calendar according to the individual school needs.
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VI.K.13. Consider/Approve Independent Auditor Contract for 2025 Financial Audit.
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VI.K.14. Consider/Approve Ja'Kyion Jones request to graduate early on May 6, 2025 from Northern Kentucky Youth Development Center (NKYDC) to attend Gateway Community and Technical College in June of 2025.
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VII. DISCUSSION AND ACTION
VII.A. Consider/Approve 2026 Tentative Budget
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VII.B. Consider/Approve 2026 Certified and Classified Salary Schedules.
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VII.C. Consider/Approve 2026 Supplemental and Miscellaneous Salary Schedules.
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VII.D. Consider/Approve Early Graduation for three Dixie Heights High School students who met all applicable requirements for the Early Graduation Program (EGP).
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VII.E. Consider/Approve the agreement with Imagine Learning (Edgenuity) as the 6-12 Virtual Learning Platform for Kenton county School District for the 2025-26 school year with a contract period of 8/1/25-7/31/26.
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VII.F. Consider/Approve the schematic design and design development plan for the White's Tower Elementary renovation project (BG 25-351) from Emboss Design.
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VII.G. Consider/Approve the schematic design and design development plan for the Piner Elementary renovation project (BG 25-353) from Emboss Design.
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VII.H. Consider/Approve the schematic design and design development plan for the Kenton Elementary renovation project (BG 25-352) from Emboss Design.
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VII.I. Consider/Approve the schematic design and design development plan for the Ryland Heights Elementary renovation project (BG 25-354) from Emboss Design.
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VII.J. Consider/Approve the revised BG-1 application for the R.C. Hinsdale Elementary phase II addition and renovation construction project (BG 21-142).
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VII.K. Consider/Approve the bid award with Monarch Construction Company for the R.C. Hinsdale Elementary phase II addition and renovation construction project (BG 21-142) and corresponding construction contract pending Board Attorney review.
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VII.L. Consider/Approve adopting a resolution authorizing the Kenton County Board of Education to issue a General Obligation revenue bond for the renovation and addition of R.C. Hinsdale Elementary (BG 21-142).
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VII.M. Consider/Approve awarding the KCSD UPS E-Rate 470 RFP dated 02.25.2025 to Step CG for Vertiv UPS Equipment as part of the District's 10-year Technology Plan leveraging the E-Rate Program.
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VIII. MOTION MAKING AGENDA AND ATTACHMENTS PART OF THE OFFICIAL BOARD MEETING RECORDS
IX. OTHER BUSINESS
IX.A. Board Members
IX.B. Staff and Teachers
X. MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION PER KRS 61.810(1) (b) (Land Acquisition), (c) (Litigation), and/or (f) (Personnel/Pupil Personnel)
XI. MOTION TO RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
XII. MOTION TO ADJOURN