An article will be in Thursday's paper explaining the decision process for closing schools due to illness.

1) Kids are ready for a day off school

2) Substitutes pay is way too low

3) Can we pay a sub at the starting salary for each position?

4) Certified employees are informed but classified employees are not informed

5) Should Instructional Assistants have to be the disciplinarian?

6) Why not rotate classified employees as lunchroom monitors?

7) Classified employees don't feel appreciated

8) Why do teachers get to work at home on Patriot Days but Instructional Assistants must report to work?

9) Classified employees want to introduce themselves to Mr. Rowe

10) Staff Work Days should be honored and not changed

We believe the Senate Education Committee will consider and act upon HB 520, the charter schools bill, this morning at 8 a.m.  We are under the impression that there is an agreement on an amended version of the bill, and there are likely already enough confirmed/pledged votes to pass the compromise version in the full Senate and House tomorrow.  There is a good chance that this bill will be acted upon by both chambers, and sent to the Governor's desk for his consideration, all by midnight tomorrow.

We will not know the changes made to the bill until it is made public this morning in the committee meeting.  Our concerns, and KSBA's opposition to this bill, have been communicated.  Going into the Senate, there were many large issues, and small detailed issues, to be addressed in this bill.  We will provide information on the new version of the bill as soon as we are able to analyze it tomorrow.

On other fronts, HB 151, the "neighborhood schools" bill was announced last night as having died in the process.  It therefore does not look like it will become law this session.  We still do not know the plans for SB 1, the new assessment/accountability system bill.  It is still awaiting consideration by the full House.

Board needs to approve a decree to get it started.  Principals (usually MS&HS) must be willing to receive reports which means that they’d be compelled to act when/if notified. This could be a very useful tool.

https://www.kycss.org/stop/

Instructional Money Carryover is allowed for this year.

There will be a special called board meeting. Mr. Rowe will share once the date has been established.

Crab Orchard Elementary

McKinney Elementary

Waynesburg Elementary

Stanford Elementary School

Lincoln County High School

How many employees in your building have not signed up for direct deposit?