Livingston County
December 16, 2019 7:00 PM
Livingston County, Kentucky Board of Education Regular Meeting
1. Call to Order
2. Adopt the Agenda
Actions Taken

Order #453 - Motion Passed:  A motion to adopt the agenda passed with a motion by Mrs. Terry Watson and a second by Mr. David Kitchens.

Member Votes
Mr. Dennis Fleet Absent
Mr. David Kitchens Yes
Mrs. Christine Thompson Yes
Mrs. Terry Watson Yes
Mr. Joseph Wood Yes
3. Recognitions - Live RED Recognitions
3.a. Student(s)
Discussion

Student recognitions presented by Mrs. Rebecca O'Neil.

3.b. Staff
Discussion

Staff recognitions presented by Mr. Victor Zimmerman as noted in the LiveRED Report.

3.c. Live RED Report
Attachments
Discussion

LiveRED Report presented by Mrs. Amy Ramage.  


The Livingston County School District was also recognized as the Livingston County 4-H Partner of the Year for 2018-2019.



4. Public Comment
Discussion

Mr. Josh Johnson expressed gratitude on behalf of the Livingston Central and Lyon County High School combined bands for the support that was given to them as they attended the inaugural parade.

5. Consent Items
Actions Taken

Order #454 - Motion Passed:  A motion to accept the consent items passed with a motion by Mr. Dennis Fleet and a second by Mrs. Terry Watson.

Member Votes
Mr. Dennis Fleet Yes
Mr. David Kitchens Yes
Mrs. Christine Thompson Yes
Mrs. Terry Watson Yes
Mr. Joseph Wood Yes
5.a. Minutes of Previous Meetings
Attachments
5.b. Payment of General and Title Program Claims
5.c. School-Wide Fundraisers
5.d. Travel Requests
5.d.I. Employee Travel
5.e. Census Bureau Partnership
6. Treasurer's Report & Finance Update
Attachments
Actions Taken

Order #455 - Motion Passed:  A motion to accept the Treasurer's Report and Capital Funds Request for BGs 20-138, 20-148, & 20-065 passed with a motion by Mr. David Kitchens and a second by Mrs. Terry Watson.

Member Votes
Mr. Dennis Fleet Yes
Mr. David Kitchens Yes
Mrs. Christine Thompson Yes
Mrs. Terry Watson Yes
Mr. Joseph Wood Yes
Discussion

Treasurer's report and finance update presented by Ms. Mary Dunning and Mrs. Jill Duncan.

7. NLES Carry-Forward
Actions Taken

Order #456 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the NLES SBDM request to use up to $1,000 of Fiscal Year 2019 carry-forward funds for the purchase of art supplies and $1,110.30 for library books passed with a motion by Mrs. Terry Watson and a second by Mrs. Christine Thompson.

Member Votes
Mr. Dennis Fleet Yes
Mr. David Kitchens Yes
Mrs. Christine Thompson Yes
Mrs. Terry Watson Yes
Mr. Joseph Wood Yes
8. Grant Writer Report
Attachments
Discussion

Great Writer Report provided by Mrs. Chris Dockins.

9. Transportation Report
Discussion

Transportation update provided by Mrs. Amy Ramage.

10. District Calendar Committee
Actions Taken

Order #457 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the recommended Calendar Committee passed with a motion by Mr. Joseph Wood and a second by Mrs. Terry Watson.

Member Votes
Mr. Dennis Fleet Yes
Mr. David Kitchens Yes
Mrs. Christine Thompson Yes
Mrs. Terry Watson Yes
Mr. Joseph Wood Yes
Discussion

David Kitchens was appointed to represent the board on the calendar committee.

11. Instructional Assistant for Special Education
Actions Taken

Order #458 - Motion Passed:  A motion to create a position for an Instructional Assistant for Special Education passed with a motion by Mrs. Terry Watson and a second by Mrs. Christine Thompson.

Member Votes
Mr. Dennis Fleet Yes
Mr. David Kitchens Yes
Mrs. Christine Thompson Yes
Mrs. Terry Watson Yes
Mr. Joseph Wood Yes
12. 2020-2021 Non-Resident Contracts
Actions Taken

Order #459 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the any/all (otherwise known as open contracts) between the Crittenden, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken and Paducah Independent School Districts passed with a motion by Mr. David Kitchens and a second by Mr. Dennis Fleet.

Member Votes
Mr. Dennis Fleet Yes
Mr. David Kitchens Yes
Mrs. Christine Thompson Yes
Mrs. Terry Watson Yes
Mr. Joseph Wood Yes
13. Acknowledge Personnel Report
14. Surplus
Attachments
Actions Taken

Order #460 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the surplus items passed with a motion by Mr. Joseph Wood and a second by Mrs. Terry Watson.

Member Votes
Mr. Dennis Fleet Yes
Mr. David Kitchens Yes
Mrs. Christine Thompson Yes
Mrs. Terry Watson Yes
Mr. Joseph Wood Yes
15. District Improvement Plan
Actions Taken

Order #461 - Motion Passed:  A motion to adopt the Comprehensive District Improvement Plan passed with a motion by Mrs. Terry Watson and a second by Mrs. Christine Thompson.

Member Votes
Mr. Dennis Fleet Yes
Mr. David Kitchens Yes
Mrs. Christine Thompson Yes
Mrs. Terry Watson Yes
Mr. Joseph Wood Yes
16. ArbiterPay
Actions Taken

Order #462 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the ArbiterPay subscription and user agreement passed with a motion by Mr. David Kitchens and a second by Mr. Dennis Fleet.

Member Votes
Mr. Dennis Fleet Yes
Mr. David Kitchens Yes
Mrs. Christine Thompson Yes
Mrs. Terry Watson Yes
Mr. Joseph Wood Yes
17. ARC Chairperson Approval
Actions Taken

Order #463 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the following positions to serve as ARC Chairpersons: Director of Special Education (DoSE), Building Principal, Building Assistant Principal, Guidance Counselor, Preschool Coordinator, Building Assessment Coordinator, District Assessment Coordinator, and School Psychologist, passed with a motion by Mrs. Christine Thompson and a second by Mr. David Kitchens.

Member Votes
Mr. Dennis Fleet Yes
Mr. David Kitchens Yes
Mrs. Christine Thompson Yes
Mrs. Terry Watson Yes
Mr. Joseph Wood Yes
18. Oaths of Office
Attachments
Discussion

The oaths of office for Mr. Joseph Wood are now included in the official board records and the Constitutional Oath has been filed with the Office of the County Clerk.



19. Procedures for Hiring the Board Attorney
Actions Taken

Order #464 - Motion Passed:  A motion to conduct interviews for the selection of a board attorney with a board member, the board chair, and the superintendent passed with a motion by Mr. David Kitchens and a second by Mr. Dennis Fleet.

Member Votes
Mr. Dennis Fleet Yes
Mr. David Kitchens Yes
Mrs. Christine Thompson Yes
Mrs. Terry Watson Yes
Mr. Joseph Wood Yes

Order #465 - Motion Passed:  A motion for Joseph Wood to be the board member representative during the hiring process passed with a motion by Mr. David Kitchens and a second by Mrs. Terry Watson.

Member Votes
Mr. Dennis Fleet Yes
Mr. David Kitchens Yes
Mrs. Christine Thompson Yes
Mrs. Terry Watson Yes
Mr. Joseph Wood Yes
20. Closed Session pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(g)
Actions Taken

Order #466 - Motion Passed:  A motion to go into closed session pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(g) for a presentation by Urban Fabric, PLLC passed with a motion by Mr. David Kitchens and a second by Mrs. Terry Watson.

Member Votes
Mr. Dennis Fleet Yes
Mr. David Kitchens Yes
Mrs. Christine Thompson Yes
Mrs. Terry Watson Yes
Mr. Joseph Wood Yes
Discussion

All meetings of a quorum of the members of any public agency at which any public business is discussed or at which any action is taken by the agency, shall be public meetings, open to the public at all times, except for the following:

(g) Discussions between a public agency and a representative of a business entity and discussions concerning a specific proposal, if open discussions would jeopardize the siting, retention, expansion, or upgrading of the business


21. Return to Open Session
Actions Taken

Order #467 - Motion Passed:  Motion to return to Open Session passed with a motion by Mr. David Kitchens and a second by Mrs. Christine Thompson.

Member Votes
Mr. Dennis Fleet Yes
Mr. David Kitchens Yes
Mrs. Christine Thompson Yes
Mrs. Terry Watson Yes
Mr. Joseph Wood Yes
22. Adjournment
Actions Taken

Order #468 - Motion Passed:  A motion to adjourn meeting passed with a motion by Mr. Dennis Fleet and a second by Mrs. Christine Thompson.

Member Votes
Mr. Dennis Fleet Yes
Mr. David Kitchens Yes
Mrs. Christine Thompson Yes
Mrs. Terry Watson Yes
Mr. Joseph Wood Yes