Lincoln County
November 13, 2025 5:30 PM
Regular Meeting
1. CALL TO ORDER Superintendent: Mr. Bruce Smith; Chair: Ms. Christine Killen; Vice Chair: Mr. Tyler McGuffey; Board Members: Ms. Jennifer Broadbent, Mr. Phillip Coots, and Ms. Gloria Sneed
1.a. Pledge of Allegiance
1.b. Vision Statement: Lincoln County Schools – Equipping Students to Learn, Conquer, Succeed
1.c. Mission Statement: The Mission of Lincoln County Schools, in partnership with students, staff, parents, and the community, is to equip students with the skills necessary to be lifelong, productive citizens in an ever-changing global society.
2. SET THE MEETING AGENDA
Actions Taken

Order #110 - Motion Passed:  Set the Meeting Agenda passed with a motion by Mr. Phillip Coots and a second by Ms. Jennifer Broadbent.

3. RECOGNITIONS
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
5. SUPERINTENDENT AND STAFF REPORTS
5.a. Monthly Personnel Action Report
5.b. Report on Superintendent's Non-Contract and Out-of-District Days
5.c. Monthly SBDM Meeting Agendas and Minutes from Schools
5.d. Enrollments
5.e. Early Childhood Communication
5.f. Drills Report
5.g. Monthly Financial Statements, Accounts Payable, Payroll and School Activity Funds
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Actions Taken

Order #111 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Consent Agenda Items passed with a motion by Ms. Gloria Sneed and a second by Mr. Tyler McGuffey.

6.a. Minutes of the October 2, 2025 Working and October 16, 2025 Regular Meetings
6.b. Superintendent's Travel
6.c. Leave Requests
Rationale

  • Medical leave for certified staff at SES, Oct. 13 to Nov. 1, 2025
  • Medical leave for classified food service staff at LCMS, Sep. 22 to Oct. 24, 2025
  • Medical leave for classified staff at HLE, Nov. 25, 2025 to Jan. 20, 2026

6.d. Facility Requests
Rationale

  • LC Ice to use COE, HLE, LCMS, & LCHS gyms for practice/games Nov. 2025 to Jun. 2026
  • Lincoln Arsenal to use LCMS gyms for practice/games Nov. 2025 to May 2026

6.e. Trip Requests
Rationale

  • LC ATC students to Nashville for college visit on Dec. 4, 2025

6.f. School-Wide Fundraising Activities
Rationale

  • HLE to host/sell Fall Festival, Santa's Workshop, Angel Grams,
  • HVE to sell ice cream and Wear the Word items

6.g. Donations over $1,000
Rationale

  • Donation of $3,500 from Nick Carter for FFA student needs
  • Donation of $2,500 from Five Star Feed the Future for HLE FRC 
  • Donation of $7,500 from ABC Technologies for HLE FRC

6.h. Apply For and Implement Grants
Rationale

  • Grant of $400 from KY Beef Council to purchase beef for instructional use
  • $500 Forrest Turpin grant to purchase Bibles for 1st Priority students 

7. ACTION ITEMS
7.a. Draft District Facilities Plan
Rationale

Over the past several months Lincoln Co. Schools staff and community members met to discuss and revise the District Facility Plan.  The plan outlines priority projects for the district's facilities and was approved by the DFP committee and the Kentucky Department of Education. During Board discussion at the working meeting the following changes to the plan were recommended. 

  • Make Highland and Waynesburg Transitional.
  • Add a New 400 -Student Elementary School    1b. (2)
  • 1b. 1.1 Needs language about acquisition of site.
  • Can either use part of the Locally Identified Program Space Allowance or put into Discretionary Projects extra classrooms for new schools.

Actions Taken

Order #112 - Motion Passed:  Approve Sending the District Facility Plan Back to the Planing Committee with the Following Changes: 1). Make Highland and Waynesburg Transitional. 2). Add a New 400 -Student Elementary School - 1b. (2) 3). 1b. 1.1 Needs language about Acquisition of Site 4). Can either use part of the Locally Identified Program Space Allowance or put into Discretionary Projects Extra Classrooms for New Schools. passed with a motion by Mr. Tyler McGuffey and a second by Ms. Gloria Sneed.

7.b. BG-4 for the Kings Mountain Project
Rationale

The Kings Mountain demolition project is complete and Board approval of the BG-4 is needed to close out the project. 

Actions Taken

Order #113 - Motion Passed:  Approve the BG-4 for the Kings Mountain Elementary Demolition Project passed with a motion by Mr. Phillip Coots and a second by Ms. Jennifer Broadbent.

7.c. Pay Application #1 for the Kings Mtn. Demolition
Rationale

The District is requesting approval of Pay application #1 in the amount of $150,193 for the Kings Mountain Elementary Demolition project.  This is the total cost minus $8,000 to be paid when the grass is sown.  

Actions Taken

Order #114 - Motion Passed:  Approve Pay Application #1 in the Amount of $150,193 for the Kings Mountain Elementary Demolition Project passed with a motion by Ms. Jennifer Broadbent and a second by Ms. Gloria Sneed.

7.d. Pay Application #2 for LCHS Renovations
Rationale

The District is requesting Board approval of Pay Application #2 in the amount of $4,661.78 for the Lincoln County High School roofing project.

Actions Taken

Order #115 - Motion Passed:  Approve Pay Application #2 in the Amount of $4,661.78 for the Lincoln County High School Roofing Project passed with a motion by Mr. Phillip Coots and a second by Mr. Tyler McGuffey.

7.e. Pay App #4 and DPOs for LCHS Renovations
Rationale

The District is requesting approval of pay application #4 in the amount of $658,700.49 and direct purchase orders in the amount of $199,206.53 for the Lincoln County High School renovation.  

Actions Taken

Order #116 - Motion Passed:  Approve Pay Application #4 in the Amount of $658,700.49 and the Direct Purchase Orders in the Amount of $199,206.53 for the Lincoln County High School Renovation passed with a motion by Mr. Phillip Coots and a second by Ms. Jennifer Broadbent.

7.f. Laundry Agreement
Rationale

The District is requesting approval of the agreement with Springfield Laundry to provide laundry services for Food Service, Maintenance, and Bus Garage uniforms. 

Actions Taken

Order #117 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Agreement with Springfield Laundry passed with a motion by Mr. Tyler McGuffey and a second by Ms. Gloria Sneed.

7.g. MOA with New Vista
Rationale

The District is requesting approval of the Memorandum of Agreement and Business Associate Agreement with New Vista to provide mental health services to Lincoln County students. 

Actions Taken

Order #118 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Memorandum of Agreement and Business Associate Agreement with New Vista passed with a motion by Ms. Jennifer Broadbent and a second by Mr. Phillip Coots.

7.h. KETS Offer of Assistance
Rationale

The District is requesting approval to accept the School Facilities Construction Commission's KETS offer of assistance for $32,324 to support district technology. 

Actions Taken

Order #119 - Motion Passed:  Accept the KETs Offer of Assistance in the Amount of $32,324 passed with a motion by Ms. Jennifer Broadbent and a second by Mr. Tyler McGuffey.

7.i. Truck Bids
Rationale

Bids for two trucks were opened on 10/30/25.  The District is requesting approval to accept the high bids for each truck:

  • The 2001 Chevy Silverado had two bids - $685 and $520
  • The 2001 Chevy Truck with snow plow & blade had two bids - $420 and $590

Actions Taken

Order #120 - Motion Passed:  Accept the Bids from Ray Middleton of $685 for the 2001 Chevy Silverado and $590 for the 2001 Chevy Truck with Snow Plow passed with a motion by Mr. Tyler McGuffey and a second by Ms. Gloria Sneed.

7.j. Bell Schedules for the 2025-2026 School Year
Rationale

The Kentucky Department of Education has asked district to obtain Board approval of bell schedules. 

Actions Taken

Order #121 - Motion Passed:  Approve the 2025-2026 Bell Schedules passed with a motion by Mr. Phillip Coots and a second by Ms. Jennifer Broadbent.

7.k. 08.135 AP .2 Moral Instruction Request
Rationale

Reading of District procedure 08.135 AP .2 Moral Instruction Request

7.l. Property Acquisition
Rationale

The District is requesting approval to hire architects to assist in acquiring property. 

Actions Taken

Order #122 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Hire of Clotfelter and Samokar Architects to Assist in Acquiring Property passed with a motion by Mr. Tyler McGuffey and a second by Mr. Phillip Coots.

7.m. 01.421 AP .1 Public Participation Procedures
Rationale

Reading of the revised District procedure for Public Participation 01.421 AP .1

7.n. Revised MOA with Access to Algebra
Rationale

The Access to Algebra MOA approved in June requires an amendment.  Due to the complications in getting a school code with College Board, Lincoln County Middle School was unable to administer the PSAT to either 7th or 8th grade students in the fall, which is a requirement of the MOA.  Access to Algebra has agreed to shift eligibility to the 2026-27, 2027-28, and 2028-29 school years.  Seventh grade students will take the PSAT in the spring of this school year as a baseline.  

Actions Taken

Order #123 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Amended Memorandum of Agreement with Access to Algebra passed with a motion by Ms. Jennifer Broadbent and a second by Mr. Tyler McGuffey.

7.o. eSolutions
Rationale

eSolutions, LLC is the management and storage system for transcripts through parchment.   Effective November 30, 2025 they will transition to eSolutions by Cornerstone, LLC and a new contract will need Board approval. 

Actions Taken

Order #124 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Contract with eSolutions by Cornerstone, LLC passed with a motion by Mr. Phillip Coots and a second by Ms. Jennifer Broadbent.

8. ADJOURNMENT
Actions Taken

Order #125 - Motion Passed:  Adjournment of Meeting at 6:11 pm passed with a motion by Ms. Jennifer Broadbent and a second by Mr. Tyler McGuffey.