Letcher County
June 23, 2025 6:30 PM
Letcher County Board of Education Regular Board Meeting
I. Call to Order
I.A. Roll Call
I.B. Invocation
I.C. Pledge to the Flag
II. Approval of Minutes
II.A. Regular Letcher County Board of Education Meeting (May 19, 2025)
III. Student/School and Staff Recognition - NO SCHOOL
IV. Public Participation of Guests
IV.A. Zach with Trace Creek gave updates.
IV.B. Nadean Hayes (Bus Driver), Amanda Miller Mullins (Instructional Asst. Sub Bus Driver), Josh Brown (Bus Driver) and Rebecca Fields (Bus Driver) talked about why they should get a raise.
V. Reports
V.A. Superintendent Comments
V.A.1. Ms. Yonts made her recommendations for a raise but said they would know more after June. A motion was made to table the decision until the July Board meeting.
V.A.2. Ms. Yonts said the district was one out of a many invited to a cohort for Local Laboratories of Learning.
V.B. School Based Decision Making Councils Minutes
V.C. Monthly Curriculum and Instruction Report
V.D. Monthly Maintenance/Transportation Report
V.E. Monthly Student Attendance and Enrollment Report
V.F. Report from Student Representative to the Board
V.G. Report from LCTO/LCESP
VI. Old Business
VII. New Business
VII.A. First Reading of Policy and Procedure Changes
VII.B. Approval of Kentucky River Health District Health Department Nurses Agreement, agreement with NTI days covered or not covered. Tabled until July meeting.
VII.C. Consent Items
VII.C.1. Approval of Shortened School Days for Special Needs Students 2025-2026 SY
VII.C.2. Approval of Pledge of Collateral with CTB
VII.C.3. Approval of School Secretary 20 extended days paid for by school allocated funds approved by SBDM Council SY 2025-2026 MJP
VII.C.4. Approval of Bluegrass Renewal Proposal
VII.C.5. Approval of District Funding Assurances 2025-2026
VII.C.6. Approval of Superintendent to hire and do what is needed to start the 2025-2026 SY
VII.C.7. Approval of Save the Children Subagreement
VII.C.8. Approval of KDT Drug Testing 1 Year
VII.C.9. Approval of Service Agreement and Contract with MCHC/School Based Clinics 2025
VII.C.10. Approval of Mileage Rate Reimbursement at .43 Cents Per Mile for July through December 2025
VII.C.11. Approval of MOU with Unite Service Corps 2025-2026
VII.C.12. Approval of KVEC Membership Dues 2025-2026
VII.C.13. Approval of Rental Agreements
VIII. Business/Financial
VIII.A. Approval of Financial Report/Approval of Payment of Claims, Transfers and Salaries
IX. Personnel
IX.A. Review of Superintendent's Report on Personnel
IX.B. Approval of Employee Educational Leave
X. Other
X.A. Executive Session (KRS 61.810) Troy Dingus Et Al v.  Letcher County Board of Education, Case No. 25-CI-00141, Letcher Circuit Court
X.B. Exit Executive Session
X.B.1. NO ACTION TAKEN
X.C. Next Regular Board Meeting Date (July 28, 2025)
X.D. Adjournment