Others Present at the Meeting: Mike Borchers, Superintendent; Jenny McMillen, College & Career Readiness Coordinator & Board Secretary; Rick Smith, Director of Special Education; Joe Beard, High School Principal; Jason Steffen, Elementary Principal; Vikki Wofford, Board Treasurer; Mary Kay Connolly, Children Inc.

Order #27 - Motion Passed:  Approval of agenda as presented passed with a motion by Ms. Cindy Powell and a second by Mr. Stephen Chapman.

Mary Kay Connolly from Children, Inc. attended the meeting to present Jason Steffen with Mary A. Goetz's School of Contribution plaque and banner. She spoke about the school's service learning projects and how much these programs benefit both the school and community.

Mike Borchers reviewed the attendance reports, the FRYSC report, and the various financial reports. There were no questions regarding these.

Mike Borchers highlighted that our ADA was up by 19 students this time last year.

Mike Borchers reviewed the personnel list.

• Activities in November

Mike Borchers reviewed the list of activities taking place in the month of November.

• October's Shining Stars
• Press Conference Release fron NKU; Highlights Ludlow

Mike Borchers discussed the Spotlight Items, including Alex Lewis' National Merit Letter of Commendation, the Superintendent's Youth Advisory Board, and the NKU Press Release that will take place on November 8th and will involve students and staff from Ludlow.

Mike Borchers presented the items related to the Open Records Act.

Order #28 - Motion Passed:  Approval of consent agenda passed with a motion by Mr. Stephen Chapman and a second by Ms. Cindy Powell.

• September Board of Education Minutes

Mike Borchers and Vikki Wofford reviewed the monthly bills and credit card summary. There were no questions regarding these items.

Mike Borchers explained the process of hiring someone with an emergency certification.

Order #29 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Funding Resolution passed with a motion by Ms. Cindy Powell and a second by Mr. Stephen Chapman.

Mike Borchers explained the need for this process.

Order #30 - Motion Passed:  Approval to participate in the funding adequacy study by the Council for Better Education passed with a motion by Mr. Stephen Chapman and a second by Ms. Cindy Powell.

There was a discussion about this study. Members agreed that the price for us was worth the possible impact of the results.

Mike Borchers reviewed the requirements of the PEP Grant, as well as the number of benefits we'll receive.

Mike Borchers discussed the 2013 results of the Facilities and Resources section of the TELL Survey. He showed the comparison between the 2011 and 2013 results. He discussed where and how the district showed improvement in these areas. He reviewed details of what steps have been taken already to address the areas of concern. Items that have already taken place include purchasing the work order system for maintenance and technology needs, creating a more detailed schedule for improvements in cleaning, increasing the district's bandwidth, along with other activities. A project to improve the heating and air conditioning systems has been planned. The Superintendent and Principals in attendance agreed that the staff feedback about these changes seem to be very positive at this point.

Mike Borchers discussed this new program between Gateway and NKU. He shared that he would like to see the direction of our high school, especially a student's senior year, move toward a shared partnership between Ludlow High School and Gateway. He is attending a meeting soon to discuss plans for such a program. He asked that the board members keep this type of program in mind for our future direction.

• District Overview of Results
• School Breakdown of Results
• Unbridled Learning Assessment System FAQs

Jenny McMillen reviewed the results from state testing in the spring of 2013. The fact that our district has been awarded the label of a Proficient District was highlighted. Over the next two months, each school's staff will analyze these results and build their Comprehensive School Improvement Plan. These plans will be shared with the board at the December 2013 meeting.

Steve Chapman asked about a dumpster issue by our bus garage.

Mike Borchers mentioned that the meeting held for the stadium neighbors went well. Two of the four invited showed up for the meeting and the comments were generally positive. Mr. Borchers gave an update on the stadium prject's bidding process, which is currently taking place.

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Order #31 - Motion Passed:  Approval to adjourn the meeting at 8:34 P.M. passed with a motion by Ms. Cindy Powell and a second by Mr. Stephen Chapman.