Order #604 - Motion Passed:  A motion to adopt the agenda passed with a motion by Mrs. Terry Watson and a second by Mr. Joseph Wood.

LiveRED report presented by Mrs. Amy Ramage

No public comments.

Order #605 - Motion Passed:  A motion to accept the consent items passed with a motion by Mrs. Terry Watson and a second by Mr. Dennis Fleet.

• MeetingMinutes07132020.pdf

• SLES PTO Fundraiser Form Start of School 2020-2021.pdf

Superintendent Zimmerman notified the Board that he will comply with the most recent recommendation of the Kentucky Commissioner of Education and the recommendation of Governor Beshear. The Commissioner and Governor both shared the same recommendation- for schools to not have in-person learning until September 28th. 

No action by the board means that school will begin on August 12, 2020 as planned, however, in-person classes will not take place until September 28th. 

Further clarification was provided as follows: If the Board desires to revisit this issue, a special called Board meeting can take place at the request of the Board Chairwoman or at the request of three board members.

No action was taken.

• 2-Bank & GF Balances Bd. Report FY 20-21.xlsx - Read-Only
• FINANCIAL UPDATE-July, 2020
• MFR-July, 2020

Order #606 - Motion Passed:  A motion to accept the Treasurer's Report passed with a motion by Mr. Dennis Fleet and a second by Mr. Joseph Wood.

Presented by Ms. Mary Dunning.

• BX05.31 AP.21[2].pdf
• DV04.31 AP.1[1].pdf

Order #607 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the revisions to Board Procedures 04.31 AP.1 and 05.31 AP.21 passed with a motion by Mr. David Kitchens and a second by Mr. Joseph Wood.

The finance department is requesting some minor adjustments to Board Procedure 04.31 AP.1 (Purchasing) to add clarity to, and alignment with, the related policy.

The Board policy that allows the public use of district property states that an organization must provide liability insurance wherein the Board is named as an additional insured; the proposed revision of the Application and Agreement for Use of District Property (Procedure 05.31 AP.21) includes a statement that reflects this requirement.

• Laptop Usage Agreement.pdf

Order #608 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the Livingston County Schools Electronic Device Usage Agreement and North Livingston Elementary School's request to set their room fee at $20 per student passed with a motion by Mrs. Terry Watson and a second by Mr. Dennis Fleet.

North Livingston Elementary School has requested their room fee to be set at $20 per student.

With the current increased need to provide electronic devices for students to use at home, the leadership team examined different electronic use-agreements and "insurance fees" from other school systems.  As a result, the Livingston County Schools Electronic Device Usage Agreement was developed.

• LCHS Donations Grants 2020[1].pdf
• LCMS Donations Grants 2020[1].pdf
• NLES Donations Grants 2020[1].pdf

Redbook states that "the principal or bookkeeper shall produce a listing of donations for submission to the school board at year-end."  NLES, LCMS, and LCHS have provided a list of the donations that they received during the 2019-2020 school year.

Presented by Mrs. Amy Ramage and the report was prepared prior to the governor's announcement. 

The Livingston County Schools Transportation Department has been working on getting all buses supplied with PPE & safety equipment so they are prepared to embark for the first day of school. Drivers and monitors have been working on route information for the hybrid start of this new school year. The first 9 weeks may have a few hiccups but we will accomplish our goal of getting our students transported to school. It’s going to be a great year.

• Livingston Co Tech Plan 2020-2022

Order #609 - Motion Passed:  A motion to accept the District Technology Plan passed with a motion by Mr. Joseph Wood and a second by Mr. David Kitchens.

The District Technology Plan is compiled from the requests of each our schools.  The most significant change is the desire for each of our schools to take a hard look at 1:1 electronic usage arrangements.

Order #610 - Motion Passed:  A motion to create an itinerant teaching position and an itinerant instructional assistant position to assist with Home Study students passed with a motion by Mrs. Terry Watson and a second by Mr. Dennis Fleet.

There is a need to provide additional support to help our teachers with the students who are full-time Home Study (NTI).  In order to expand the pool off potential applicants, a request is being made for a certified teaching position and an instructional assistant.

The superintendent is to "notify the Board of all personnel actions taken."  The Personnel Report fulfills this requirement; no action is needed.

Order #611 - Motion Passed:  A motion to declare that a qualified teacher for Gifted & Talented is not available passed with a motion by Mr. David Kitchens and a second by Mr. Dennis Fleet.

The part-time Gifted & Talented teaching vacancy does not have a qualified applicant.  In order for this position to be filled with a certified person, EPSB requires the local Board to declare that a qualified teacher is not available for this position.  This action will allow us to hire, or assign, an individual (or individuals) who will receive Emergency Teacher Certification for GT. 

• CEP Approval Letter 2020_Livingston County.pdf

The Kentucky Department of Education has verified their approval of our district's Certified Employee Evaluation Plan.

• SLES PD Plan SBDM 2020_2021 Additions Added at 7-21-20 Meeting.xlsx - Read-Only.pdf

Order #612 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the additional Professional Development at SLES passed with a motion by Mr. Dennis Fleet and a second by Mr. Joseph Wood.

Order #613 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the Partnership Agreement with The COLLABORATIVE FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING to implement Artful Reading passed with a motion by Mr. David Kitchens and a second by Mrs. Terry Watson.

The original Striving Readers Grant was for 3 years with the final year being unfunded. The health emergency last spring resulted in some unspent grant funds at the conclusion of the original end-date of the grant.  The grantor has allowed an extension of the grant that will allow us to utilize the remaining funds. For continuity purposes, the preschool has requested that they receive the same literacy training that was presented to the elementary schools. The proposed agreement is being paid for by the Artful Reading Grant.

Order #614 - 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. Dennis Fleet and a second by Mr. Joseph Wood.

This item is the approval of the proposed non-resident contracts between the Livingston County School District and each of the following districts: Crittenden, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken and Paducah Independent.  The proposed contracts are open "any and all" contracts which are the same as the contracts for the current school year. This item is typically approved during the December board meeting as the non-resident contract filing date was February 1st, however, due to a regulation change, the non-resident contract filing date has moved to October 1st, therefore requiring a need to approve these contracts earlier than has been in the past. 

Order #615 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the contract with Audubon Head Start passed with a motion by Mrs. Terry Watson and a second by Mr. David Kitchens.

Order #616 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding with Playcare Learning Center passed with a motion by Mr. Dennis Fleet and a second by Mr. Joseph Wood.

• FA_11669

Order #617 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the surplus items and authorize their disposal passed with a motion by Mr. Joseph Wood and a second by Mrs. Terry Watson.

Order #618 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the BG5 Project Closeout Form for the Hydronic Piping project BG#20-148 passed with a motion by Mr. David Kitchens and a second by Mr. Joseph Wood.

• BG20-065 LCMS Gym Floor BG4.pdf

Order #619 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the BG4 for BG#20-065 passed with a motion by Mr. Dennis Fleet and a second by Mrs. Terry Watson.

Order #620 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the following positions to serve as ARC Chairpersons: Exceptional Child Coordinator/Director of Special Education (DoSE), Preschool Coordinator, School Psychologist, Building Principal, Building Assistant Principal, School Counselor, Building Assessment Coordinator, District Assessment Coordinator, and Director of Pupil Personnel passed with a motion by Mr. Dennis Fleet and a second by Mr. David Kitchens.

• L09_AP[1].pdf
• L09_Pol[2].pdf

Order #621 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the emergency reading and adoption of policies 03.113, 03.1621, 03.212, 03.2621, 09.13, and 09.428111, and approve procedures 03.1621 AP.2, 03.2621 AP.2, 09.428111 AP.1, 09.428111 AP.11, and 09.428111 AP.21, and approval to make necessary changes to the related handbooks and other pertinent items passed with a motion by Mr. Dennis Fleet and a second by Mr. David Kitchens.

"On May 19, 2020, the United States Department of Education published an extensive new regulatory amendment focusing on Title IX Sexual Harassment. The regulation sets forth specific definitions and requirements covering the Title IX grievance process. The regulation is effective August 14."

Due this recent amendment, KSBA has developed new Title IX Sexual Harassment Interim Update policies with related procedures and checklists. Proposed changes reflect new legal requirements.

Order #622 - Motion Passed:  A motion to adjourn the meeting passed with a motion by Mr. David Kitchens and a second by Mr. Dennis Fleet.