Board Chair Joanna Hinton called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

The adoption of agenda

Order #1007 - Motion Passed:  The adoption of agenda passed with a motion by Janet Cruse and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

ALES

• North Central Spelling Bowl

DISTRICT RETIREES

• Audience CommentsIndividuals who signed in to speak include Skylar Howell, Violet Peak and Ava Rutledge.
• Board Comments / Updates

• POCS Proficiency Report - Karen Ward
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• Attendance Report - Penny Cecil, Chris Price
• Communications Report - Caleb Phelps
• Strategic Planning Report - Amanda Reed
• Personnel Report - Cindy Dunn
• Superintendent's Activities & Comments - Adryanne Warren
• SBDM Reports     LCHS   LCMS   HES   ALES

Approval of Consent Agenda

Order #1008 - Motion Passed:  Approval of Consent Agenda passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

Annual Superintendent Evaluation

The approval of the Superintendent Evaluation as presented

Order #1009 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the Superintendent Evaluation as presented passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Janet Cruse.

LaRue County Schools contracts with Accelerated Pediatric Therapy for physical therapy for students with gross motor delays.

Approve the contract with Accelerated Pediatric Therapy for the 26-27 school year

Order #1010 - Motion Passed:  Approve the contract with Accelerated Pediatric Therapy for the 26-27 school year passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Teresa Gilbert.

LaRue County Schools contracts with Affinity Therapeutic Solutions to provide Occupational Therapy to students with fine motor delays.

Approve the contract with Affinity Therapeutic Solutions for the 2026-2027 school year

Order #1011 - Motion Passed:  Approve the contract with Affinity Therapeutic Solutions for the 2026-2027 school year passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Ashley Reding.

LaRue County Schools contracts with On Track Orientation and Mobility Therapy yearly to provide O and M therapy to students with visual impairments. Attached is the contract for 26-27.

Approve the contract with On Track Orientation and Mobility Therapy for the 2026-2027 school year

Order #1012 - Motion Passed:  Approve the contract with On Track Orientation and Mobility Therapy for the 2026-2027 school year passed with a motion by Teresa Gilbert and a second by Ashley Reding.

They are changing the name of the center. Thus the agenda item and the description submitted needs to be updated accordingly.

This is our annual agreement for student participation in Career & Technical Education classes at the UP Center in Nelson Co. (formerly known as the Nelson County Area Technology Center).

Approve the Nelson County ATC Memorandum of Understanding as presented

Order #1013 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Nelson County ATC Memorandum of Understanding as presented passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Ashley Reding.

The district will need substitutes to fill in for certified staff when they are absent from the classroom. Emergency substitutes meet the requirements to be a substitute teacher, but they do not have a degree in education. An emergency substitute teaching license is required annually. Approval is requested for up to 80 emergency substitutes for the 2026-2027.

Approve up to 80 Emergency Substitute positions for the 2026-2027 school year

Order #1014 - Motion Passed:  Approve up to 80 Emergency Substitute positions for the 2026-2027 school year passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Ashley Reding.

Due to recent industry-wide changes in cellular carrier protocols, Halo vape detectors no longer support direct-to-text notifications. To maintain real-time alerts, campus principals must now utilize the integrated Halo Management Software suite for all messaging and notifications.

Approve Halo software as proposed

Order #1015 - Motion Passed:  Approve Halo software as proposed passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Janet Cruse.

Renewal of Google Workspace to manage Google accounts and Chromebooks, as well as email security.  

Approval to renew Google Workspace

Order #1016 - Motion Passed:  Approval to renew Google Workspace passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Janet Cruse.

Request for Preschool to apply for the FY2027 Heartland Mini Grant for $9600.  There is no matching with this grant.  Grant will be used for family/community engagement events throughout the year.  

Approve the request for Preschool to apply for the FY2027 Heartland Mini Grant as presented

Order #1017 - Motion Passed:  Approve the request for Preschool to apply for the FY2027 Heartland Mini Grant as presented passed with a motion by Janet Cruse and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

Curneal Hignite Insurance submitted the 2027 Insurance Renewal Comparison, which includes the following policies: Property, General Liability, School Leaders, Law Enforcement, Crime, Auto, Workers Compensation, and Cyber.

Each year, Curneal Hignite Insurance markets the District’s insurance program to carriers interested in providing coverage for Kentucky school districts, including Workers Compensation. Attached is a schedule outlining the recommended insurance program for FY2027.

Highlights:

• Recommended changing carriers for Property, General Liability, School Leaders, Law Enforcement, Crime, and Auto coverage from Liberty to Obsidian.
• The attached comparison chart outlines all coverage changes.
• Recommended changing Workers Compensation coverage from KEMI to Summit. This option would increase costs by $16,972, compared to a $31,116 increase if the District remained with KEMI.
• Recommended maintaining the current Cyber Insurance coverage, which will increase by $48.

Approve the commercial insurance package for 2026-2027 as presented

Order #1018 - Motion Passed:  Approve the commercial insurance package for 2026-2027 passed with a motion by Teresa Gilbert and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

Approve the Audit Contract for the FY2025-2026 audit with Montgomery & Company PLLC as presented.

Approve the Audit Contract for the FY2025-2026 audit with Montgomery & Company PLLC as presented

Order #1019 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Audit Contract for the FY2025-2026 audit with Montgomery & Company PLLC as presented passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

Approve the FY2026 Committed Funds Transfers as presented

Order #1020 - Motion Passed:  Approve the FY2027 Committed Funds Transfers as presented passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

Request to approve the FY Capital Fund Request for FY 2026.

Approve the FY2026 Capital Funds Request as presented

Order #1021 - Motion Passed:  Approve the FY2027 Capital Funds Request passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Ashley Reding.

Approve the FY2027 Salary Schedules as presented

Order #1022 - Motion Passed:  Approve the FY2027 Salary Schedules as presented passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Janet Cruse.

Approve the FY2027 Tentative Budget as presented.

Order #1023 - Motion Passed:  Approve the FY2027 Tentative Budget as presented. passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Janet Cruse.

The adjournment of this meeting of the LaRue County Board of Education

Order #1024 - Motion Passed:  The adjournment of this meeting of the LaRue County Board of Education passed with a motion by Teresa Gilbert and a second by Farrah Pruitt.