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1.
Welcome & Call to Order
2.
Public Comment for Agenda Items Only
3.
Superintendent and Staff Reports
3.a.
Monthly Personnel Action Report
3.b.
Report on Superintendent's Non-Contract and Out-of-District Days
3.c.
Monthly SBDM Meeting Agendas and Minutes from Schools
3.d.
Monthly Attendance Percentages
3.e.
Monthly Financial Statements, Accounts Payable, Payroll and School Activity Funds
3.f.
Monthly Safety Drills Report
4.
Consent Agenda
4.a.
Minutes of the August 5, 2021 Working Meeting and the August 12, 2021 Regular Meeting
4.b.
Leave Requests
- Medical Leave for Classified staff at LCMS, Aug. 23 - Oct. 11, 2021
- Medical Leave for Classified staff at HVE, Aug. 12 - Oct. 8, 2021
- Maternity Leave for Certified staff at COE, Nov. 3, 2021 - Jan. 26, 2022
- Maternity Leave for Certified staff at COE, Sept. 27 -Nov. 22, 2021
4.c.
Facility Requests
- LCMS Boys' Basketball to use LCMS/LCHS gym for a tournament on Nov. 6-7, 2021
4.d.
School-Wide Fundraising Activities
- HVE Elem. to host a Kids Heart Challenge to benefit the American Heart Assoc. and HVE students, Nov. 2021 through March 2022.
- HVE Elem. to sell School Mall items, benefit HVE students, Oct. 2021
4.e.
Student Trip
- Overnight, Out-of-State Student Trip for LCHS Band to St. Louis for the Music Festival Tour, April 21 to April 24, 2022
5.
Action Items
5.a.
Set the Tax Rates
Taking the 4% increase in tax revenue for 2021-2022 would generate an additional $261,241 compared to taking the compensating rate.
5.b.
Dual Credit Certification Program
There is a lack of qualified teachers to teach dual credit classes at the high school level. For this reason, the District requests approval of tuition reimbursement to certified teachers who wish to become qualified to teach dual credit courses. In return, teachers who receive reimbursement will sign a five (5) year commitment to teach dual credit classes in the Lincoln County School District or will reimburse the district at a rate of 20% of the total cost of tuition and fees for each remaining year.
5.c.
Bus Driver Additional Hour for Cleaning
Bus drivers are required to deeply clean buses daily to help prevent the transmission of COVID-19. The District requests an additional hour for bus drivers to complete this requirement.
5.d.
LCHS Band Fees
Band fees are currently $100 per year, per student. This generates roughly $1000 to $1500 annually and is used for uniform &instrument maintenance, t-shirts, music, custom marching band formation, equipment repairs and purchase, and other program related expenses.
5.e.
Funding Assurances
The Superintendent must submit District Funding Assurances to KDE annually. The Board must also approve the District Funding Assurances.
5.f.
2022-2023 One-to-One Contracts
5.g.
Exceptional Child Virtual Teacher Position
Exceptional children have signed up for the virtual platform for the remainder of the school year. In order to meet the specially designed instruction specified in each student's IEP, an exceptional child teacher is needed. The EC Virtual teacher will provide specific instruction and collect progress monitoring data. The position is paid through IDEA ARP funds given to the District to support exceptional children who have learning loss or are being educated through non-traditional means.
5.h.
Adult Lunch Prices
Current adult lunch prices are not meeting the reimbursement cost for lunch and need to be raised to $4.60.
5.i.
FY2021 KETS Technology Activity Report
The KETS FY 2021 Technology Activity Report must be approved by the Lincoln County Board of Education and then submitted to the Kentucky Department of Education. This report determines subsequent offers of assistance from state matching education technology funds.
5.j.
Working Budget
The Working Budget is due to the Kentucky Department of Education by September 30, 2021
5.k.
Final SBDM Allocations
Schools receive their final SBDM allocations by September 15, 2021. The following changes are based on the September 2, 2021 ADM report:
- An additional .5 teacher at Hustonville Elementary
- An additional .5 teacher at Lincoln County Middle
- An additional .4 teacher at Crab Orchard Elementary
5.l.
Bus Bids
Bids were opened September 7, 2021 for bus 501, declared as surplus in August. The bid of $1,567 from Harmon Paving was the only bid offered.
5.m.
Abolish Instructional Technology Coordinator Position
The current Instructional Technology Coordinator retires in October, with a final day of work set as September 30, 2021. The District requests to abolish the position effective October 1, 2021.
5.n.
Director of Secondary Schools Position
There is a need to create a Director of Secondary Schools position within the district. This position would provide support to both Lincoln County Middle and Lincoln County High schools. The position would be funded through the general fund.
5.o.
School Psychologist Position
The Exceptional Child department requests to take a 1.0 school psychologist position that can not be filled, and break that position into two .5 positions so that two retired persons can be hired for the position. Breaking the position into two positions also provides the opportunity to hire one person who can serve as a Counselor IIA and one as an Educational Diagnostician. Both can assist in assessments, as well. Both positions will be paid with IDEA funds.
6.
Addendum Item
6.a.
Masks
Both HB 1 and SB 1 introduced during the current special legislative session would nullify emergency regulations mandating masks statewide at public schools and child care facilities, instead allowing each local district and facility to set their own mask policy. It would also prohibiting the Kentucky Board of Education and Department of Public Health from issuing another mask regulation before June
7.
Adjourn
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