Kenton County
June 01, 2026 6:00 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. Governor's Scholar Program
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II.B. Governor's Scholars Arts & Entrepreneurs
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II.C. Team Kenton Student Awards
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II.D. Team Kenton Staff & Community Awards
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III. PRESENTATION
III.A. Magic School
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IV. MONTHLY REPORTS
IV.A. Attendance
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IV.B. Construction
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IV.C. Energy Management
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IV.D. Human Resource
IV.D.1. Employee Days Without Pay
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IV.D.2. Personnel Actions
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IV.E. Professional Travel
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IV.F. Purchasing
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IV.G. School-Related Student Trips - Overnight
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IV.H. Student Nutrition
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V. PUBLIC INPUT
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
VI.A. Bid Requests
VI.A.1. Consider/Approve awarding the Copy Paper Bid to Sterling Distribution, as indicated on the attached tabulation for the period of July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with three (3) optional six-month renewals.
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VI.A.2. Consider/Approve awarding the Bus Fluids Bid as indicated on the attached tabulation from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
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VI.A.3. Consider/Approve awarding the Bus Tires Bid as indicated on the attached tabulation from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
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VI.A.4. Consider/Approve awarding the Bus Part Bid as indicated on the attached tabulation from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
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VI.A.5. Consider/Approve the disposition of district equipment as surplus in accordance with the attached spreadsheet; offer the items for sale to the public through PublicvSurplus.com, award items to the highest bidder, complete the sale and properly dispose of any items not sold through this process. Items marked as damaged or broken will be properly discarded in a safe and effective manner.
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VI.B. Board Meeting Minutes
VI.B.1. Approval of the May 4, 2026 Regular Session Minutes
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VI.C. Community Use of Facility Agreements
VI.C.1. Consider/Approve Community Use Facility contract with the City of Edgewood for use of the parking lots at Caywood Elementary and Turkey Foot Middle School on July 4, 2026.
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VI.C.2. Consider/Approve Community Use Facility contract with ProCamps, Inc. for use of the Scott High School stadium on June 11, 2026.
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VI.D. Construction Change Orders
VI.D.1. Consider/Approve Direct Purchase Order Change Orders for the Scott High School Phase V, Taylor Mill Site Circulation, and Woodland Middle School Addition and Renovation Project - BG 21-083.
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VI.D.2. Consider/Approve Direct Purchase Order Change Order No. 1 with Winwater for the River Ridge Site Circulation Project - BG 24-173.
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VI.D.3. Consider/Approve Change Order No. 1 with Ashley Construction for the River Ridge Site Circulation Project - BG 24-173.
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VI.E. Contracts, Agreements, and Memorandums
VI.E.1. Consider/Approve the contract and conditions between Accelerate Learning (Math Nation) and the Kenton County School District for two years.
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VI.E.2. Consider/Approve the software license agreement between Accelerate Learning/Stemscopes and River Ridge to purchase a supplemental, standards-aligned science resource.
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VI.E.3. Consider/Approve the renewal multi-year contract with AdTec for E-Rate consulting services for Category 1 preparation and submission.
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VI.E.4. Consider/Approve the Alternative Funds Distribution (AFD) Terms and conditions from the Division of Family Resource and Youth Service Centers for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.5. Consider/Approve the contract and conditions with Character Strong for White's Tower and Kenton Elementary and Turkey Foot, Twenhofel and Woodland Middle Schools for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.6. Consider/Approve execution of the Child Care Food Program Meal Service Agreement with Learning Grove for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.7. Consider/Approve a sales contract with CompTia Inc., for Simon Kenton High School to purchase one site license of the TestOut Office Pro program for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.8. Consider/Approve the agreement with Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) and the Kenton County School District for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.9. Consider/Approve the contract and conditions for The Core Project with Simon Kenton, Dixie, and Scott High Schools for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.10. Consider/Approve the contract and conditions between Delta Math and Dixie, Scott and Simon Kenton High Schools for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.11. Consider/Approve the contract and conditions with EdPuzzle for Simon Kenton High School and Turkey Foot Middle School for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.12. Consider/Approve the terms with Explore Learning Gizmos for Woodland, Turkey Foot, Summit View, and Twenhofel Middle Schools for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.13. Consider/Approve the 2026-27 Family Resource and Youth Service Center (FRYSC) Waivers with the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Cabinet for Family and Health Services.
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VI.E.14. Consider/Approve the terms and conditions with Gimkit LLC for Simon Kenton and Scott High Schools and Ft. Wright Elementary for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.15. Consider/Approve the contract and conditions between Go Guardian Pear Deck and Beechgrove, Ft. Wright, Caywood, Kenton, Piner, Hinsdale, River Ridge, Ryland, Taylor Mill, White's Tower, Summit View Academy, Twenhofel, Woodland, and Scott for 3 years: 26/27, 27/28, 28/29.
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VI.E.16. Consider/Approve the sales contract with Grace Notes LLC for the Sight Reading Factory program for Simon Kenton High School for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.17. Consider/Approve the contract with HMH and Dixie Heights High School for additional online teacher resources for use in Spanish courses.
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VI.E.18. Consider/Approve the contract and conditions between HMH Read 180 and Turkey Foot, Woodland, Summit View, and Twenhofel Middle Schools.
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VI.E.19. Consider/Approve the 2026-27 Kenton County Non-Public Student Transportation with the Kenton County Fiscal Court.
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VI.E.20. Consider/Approve the contract and conditions with Kuta Software for Scott High School for a 2 year site license. Dixie and Simon Kenton are currently in a 3 year contract with Kuta and this agreement will add Scott for the reminder of the contract.
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VI.E.21. Consider/Approve the agreement between Learning Grove, Inc. and Kenton County School District.
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VI.E.22. Consider/Approve the Letter of Agency (LOA) between KCSD and KDE to participate in the ERate Consortium for the procurement of eligible Internal Connections, and/or Managed Internal Broadband Services, and/or Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections Hardware/Software under both Category 1 and Category 2 services.
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VI.E.23. Consider/Approve the amended contract and conditions between Magic School and the Kenton County School District.
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VI.E.24. Consider/Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Northern Kentucky University to provide Dual Credit courses to qualifying Kenton County School District students for the 2026-27 schoolyear.
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VI.E.25. Consider/Approve the Memorandum between the Kenton County School District and Thomas More University for the Masters of Education in Teacher Leadership course specific for new to the profession teachers.
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VI.E.26. Consider/Approve the contract with The Music Concierge and Dixie Heights High School to provide DJ services for the Dixie Heights Homecoming to be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
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VI.E.27. Consider/Approve the contract with Music Theatre International (MTI) and the Dixie Heights Drama Department to produce and perform the amateur production of Freaky Friday in March 2027.
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VI.E.28. Consider/Approve the contract with Music Theatre International and Simon Kenton Drama Club for Bettlejuice Jr. on April 23, 24, 30 and May 1, 2027.
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VI.E.29. Consider/Approve the contract with Music Theatre International and Turkey Foot Middle School Drama Club to perform the production of Into the Woods Jr. The musical will be produced by the Turkey Foot Drama Club in the Spring of 2027.
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VI.E.30. Consider/Approve the contract and conditions 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 2 years; 2026-2027 and 2027-2028.
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VI.E.31. Consider/Approve the contract and conditions with Newsela/Generation Genius, Inc. for Beechgrove, Caywood, Kenton, River Ridge, Hinsdale, Piner, White's Tower, Ryland, Summit View, and Taylor Mill Elementary Schools and Turkey Foot Middle School for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.32. Consider/Approve the Pledge of Collateral Agreement - First Financial Bank.
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VI.E.33. Consider/Approve the contract and conditions with Read Naturally Live for Caywood and Kenton Elementary schools for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.34. Consider/Approve the contract between Receptions Event Center and Dixie Heights High School to hold their 2027 Prom on Saturday, April 17, 2027.
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VI.E.35. Consider/Approve the contract between Receptions Event Center and Simon Kenton High School to hold their 2027 Prom on Saturday, May 15, 2027.
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VI.E.36. Consider/Approve the contract and conditions for Renaissance (Flocabulary) with Summit View Academy and Simon Kenton High School for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.37. Consider/Approve the contract with Say Cheese Photo Booth and Dixie Heights High School Student Council for use of the Halo photo package for Homecoming 2026.
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VI.E.38. Consider/Approve the participation in the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) at all seventeen schools in the district, in addition to the Afterschool Snack Program (ASP) during the 21st Century programming at Woodland and Ryland.
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VI.E.39. Consider/Approve Student Nutrition to pay indirect costs to the general fund at the full non-restricted rate approved by Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.40. Consider/Approve the contract and conditions of Student Optimized Services (SOS) for Scott and Dixie High Schools for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.41. Consider/Approve the contract and conditions of Super Teacher Worksheets for Taylor Mill and Ryland Heights Elementary School for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.42. Consider/Approve the contract and conditions for Swank Site Licensing and Educational Streaming and Simon Kenton, Dixie Heights, Beechgrove, Summit View and River Ridge for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.43. Consider/Approve the contract and conditions with TCI for Summit View Academy, Turkey Foot, Twenhofel, and Woodland Middle Schools for the 2026-27 school year.
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VI.E.44. Consider/Approve the contract and conditions with WeVideo for Dixie Heights High School and Taylor Mill Elementary School for the 2026-27 school year.
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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. Superintendent Special Reports
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VI.K. Treasurer's Report
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VI.L. Various
VI.L.1. Appoint Misty Jones as secretary to the Board of Education for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2026.
VI.L.2. Receive the 2026 Community Based Accountability System (CBAS) Annual Review.
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VI.L.3. Consider/Approve a building and grounds alteration request at Summit View Academy for vinyl mesh window/door wraps at the 3 school entrances (main, community center, and middle school entrances) and metal logo signs to be installed in the hallways and gymnasium 2.
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VI.L.4. Consider/Approve renewal of the Treasurer's Performance Bond for Fiscal Year 2027.
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VI.L.5. Consider/Approve the June 30, 2026 General Fund Restricted and Committed Balances.
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VI.L.6. Consider/Approve the 2026-27 School Activity Fund Budgets.
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VII. DISCUSSION AND ACTION
VII.A. Consider/Approve the proposed change to the District's boundaries within the Revere's Crossing Subdivision (Midnight Run & Boston Ln.) and Sherbourne Subdivision (Rising Ridge Dr.)
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VII.B. Consider/Approve a waiver request for the 2027-2031 District Facility Plan with the Kentucky Department of Education and continue working towards completion of the 2023-2027 District Facility Plan through 2031.
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VII.C. Consider/Approve the purchase of a three year renewal agreement with HMH/NWEA for the MAP Reading and Math Universal Screener K-9, MAP Fluency Reading Diagnostic K-5, and MA Early Numeracy Screening K-3 for the 2026-27, 2027-28, and 2028-29 school years along with the Premium Growth Reports.
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VII.D. Consider/Approve KCSD partnerships with Cincinnati Children's - Project SEARCH, Northern Kentucky University (NKU), and the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), including the corresponding Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), pending board attorney review.
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VII.E. Consider/Approve the contract and conditions between PowerSchool Group LLC and the Kenton County School District for a 5 year renewal for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031.
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VII.F. Consider/Approve entering into a Flex Lease with Trafera Financial Services for 3800 HP Fortis G10 N100 Chromebooks pending KCSD Legal Counsel Approval and KDE Lease Approval following the KCSD Technology 1:1 Plan previously approved in February 2022.
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VII.G. Consider/Approve a 5-year renewal proposal from GoTo Technologies for centralized cloud based telephone/voice mail system for all KCSD schools and offices.
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VII.H. Consider/Approve the BG-1 construction for the J.D. Patton demolition project (BG 26-344).
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VII.I. Consider/Approve the 2026-2027 property and casualty, worker's compensation, and cyber security insurance coverage renewals through the District's insurance broker, Assured Partners.
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VII.J. Consider/Approve a 3-year proposal from CDWG for CrowdStrike Falcon Complete for Managed EDR and Anti-Virus for all KCSD schools and offices.
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VII.K. Consider/Approve the Districtwide participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program in order to offer no-cost breakfast and lunch to all seventeen schools within the district.
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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. RECESS BOARD MEETING TO HAVE FINANCE CORPORATION MEETING
XI. MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION PER KRS 61.810(1) (b) (Land Acquisition), (c) (Litigation), and/or (f) (Personnel/Pupil Personnel)
XII. MOTION TO RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
XIII. MOTION TO ADJOURN