Lincoln County
November 18, 2021 5:30 PM
Special-Called Meeting
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. Early Childhood Communication:
3.f. Monthly Financial Statements, Accounts Payable, Payroll and School Activity Funds
3.g. Safety Drills Report
4. Consent Agenda
4.a. Approve Minutes of the October 12, 2021 Special Called Working Meeting and the October 21, 2021 Regular Meeting
4.b. Approve the Superintendent's travel
4.c. Approve Leave Requests
Rationale

  • Medical Leave for Classified Staff at SSC, Oct. 6 - Dec 7, 2021
  • Medical Leave for Classified Staff at WBE, Dec. 16, 2021 - Jan. 4, 2022

4.d. Approve Facility Requests
Rationale

  • Steppin' Out Studio of Dance to use the LCHS auditorium /chorus room for a Recital, Dec. 4-5, 2021
  • Toys Pageant Productions to use LCHS auditorium for Miss KY Toys for Kids on Dec. 11, 2021

4.e. Approve Trip Requests
Rationale

  • Student Trip for LCHS Girls' Basketball to Williamsburg for a scrimmage on Nov. 23, 2021
  • Student Trip for LCHS Boys' Basketball to Bowling Green for a scrimmage on Nov. 24, 2021 
  • Overnight, Student Trip for LCHS Boys' Basketball to Benton for Hoopfest on Dec. 3-5, 2021
  • Overnight, Student Trip for LCHS Boys' Basketball to Ashland for a tournament on Dec. 28-30, 2021

4.f. Approve School-Wide Fundraising Activities
Rationale

  • COE PTO to sell Rada Cutlery to benefit all students
  • WBE PTO to sell Candleberry Candles to benefit all students

4.g. Permission to Apply For and Implement Grants
Rationale

  • COE to Apply for and Accept a Read to Achieve grant in the amount of $62,500

5. Action Items
5.a. Mask Mandate
Rationale

On September 9, 2021 the Board approved a masking mandate for students and staff while inside the school building for the 2021-2022 school year. Since then, the incident rate of COVID-19 has decreased dramatically.

Note:
Students at Lincoln County ATC must wear masks.
Students must wear masks when riding the school bus.

5.b. Municipal Advisor Agreement
Rationale

The Municipal Advisor Agreement formally appoints RSA Advisors, LLC  as our Municipal Advisor so that they may provide the services listed within the agreement.  It also outlines how RSA has the fiduciary duty to place the district's best interests first.

5.c. KETS Offer of Assistance
Rationale

The KETS offer of assistance is for $30,013 to support the implementation of the District technology plan.  Funds can be escrowed for up to three (3) years. 

5.d. MOU with Mindsight & Nurture Nest
Rationale

The Memorandums of Agreement with Mindsight Behavioral Health Group and Nurture Nest allows students to receive mental health services at their school. 

5.e. MOA with Berea
Rationale

The District was awarded a new Gear Up Promise Zone grant. The grants begins with the 2021-2022 Sixth grade students.  Overall amount of the grant each year is $161,000 for a total of $1,130,500 over the seven (7) year life of the grant. 

5.f. Bus Purchases
Rationale

Transportation requests to purchase five (5) school buses as part of the District plan to maintain an adequate, reliable, and safe fleet. 

5.g. External Booster for Bass Fishing
Rationale

The Lincoln County High School  Bass Fishing team is requesting permission to open an external booster club account at First Southern Bank.

5.h. Archery Coaches
Rationale

The Archery program request to change the structure of the archery program in hopes of attracting more coaching candidates and to make the logistics easier for the program to practice. Currently, there is a high school head coach position and a separate middle school head coach position. The Athletics department would like to change this to an Archery Head Coach and Assistant Archery Coach positions.

One coach will oversee both programs with the aid of the assistant coach. Practice would be in the McGuffey gym with the Student Support Center available as needed. The change in practice location will make it easier for students to attend. Currently, the LCHS Head Coach position pay $1,500 annually and the LCMS Head Coach position pays $1,000 annually.  With the change, the Head Coach will make $1,500 and the Assistant Coach will make $1,000. 

5.i. Agreement with Nike/BSN
Rationale

The Athletics department requests permission to enter into a five (5) year agreement with Nike/BSN.  This agreement allows Lincoln County High School teams to purchase products and apparel at a discount. In addition, Nike provides $10,000 per year to be used for products and apparel. 

6. Addendum Item
6.a. LCMS Cheer
Rationale

On Saturday November 13th, the LCMS Cheerleaders competed in Lexington at the UCA Bluegrass Regionals Championship. Upon competing our girls placed 5th with a score that advanced them with a bid to the NHSCC Nationals held in February at Disney World. Our girls have worked extremely hard for this and have now made school history. So, we would like to ask to be added to the Board meeting this month that will be held on November 18th. We ask this because Registration for NHSCC has been opened for teams to begin registering since last Wednesday and the resorts reserved for teams to stay at will fill up fast as teams get registered as they’ve received bids. If the cheaper option on resorts fills up, then our fees will rise by over $100 per cheerleader. So, we would be extremely grateful if we could be added to the agenda to allow the board to vote on allowing our team to go and compete at the NHSCC so we can get registered ASAP. We currently have the funds in our account to pay for our girl's deposits that is needed to be paid at registration. Our team consist of 14 cheerleaders.

Thank you for your time, 

LCMS Cheer Coaching Staff , Sidney Short, LPN, School Nurse

The Cheer staff also requests the Board discuss allowing them the option of flying rather than take Martin Tours.  This will save the Team $1,200.  

7. Adjourn