Mercer County
August 16, 2022 5:30 PM
Regular Meeting
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
Randy Phillips
Rationale

Amber Franceschi, District 1

Larry Yeager, District 2

Billy Montgomery, District 3

Cliff Prewitt, District 4

Randy Phillips, District 5

2. Approval of Agenda
Randy Phillips
3. Public Participation
Rationale

Pursuant to Board Policy 01.421, persons wishing to address the Board must first be recognized by the Chairperson and stand behind the podium. An individual or group granted the privilege of being heard must give his/her name, address, and reason for speaking. The Chairperson may rule on the relevance of the topic to the Board's Agenda, and will set the time limit to up to three (3) minutes with a limit of 15 minutes total time. The Board will only act on/respond to items on the published agenda. If you wish to have an item placed on the agenda, you must first meet with the Superintendent.

 

At this time the board will receive comments from the public.

4. Reports
Rationale

This section of the agenda is reserved for reports only, no action will be taken.

4.A. Finance Officer's Report
Amber Minor
Rationale

Ending GF Cash Balance:

  •  $ 5.7 million as opposed to $5.5 million last year at the same time.

General Fund Revenue:

  • Overall revenue was relatively the same as the prior year at the same time.
  • Receipts received in the year were 27% higher as opposed to the prior year at the same time.

General Fund Expenditures:

  • Up 24% compared to the prior year at the same time.

  • Expenses of $683,495 in July.

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4.B. Personnel Report
Jason Booher
Rationale

KRS 160.390; KRS 160.38; KRS 160.370    The Superintendent is responsible for all personnel actions including hiring, assignments, transfer, dismissal, suspension, reinstatement, promotion, and for reporting these actions to the board of education (KRS 160.390 (1)).  All appointments, promotions and transfers of principals, supervisors, teachers, and other school employees shall be made only by the Superintendent of schools, who shall notify the Board of the action taken (KRS 160.380(2a)).

4.C. Superintendent's Report
Jason Booher
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The Superintendent will report to the board at this time.

5. Consent Agenda
Randy Phillips
Rationale

“Consent Agenda” items are voted on with one motion and one vote. 

These are, typically, items that happen on a regular basis, are annual fees, or routine items in doing business. 

The board may discuss any item they wish.

The board has the option to pull any item out for a separate vote.

5.A. Board Meeting Minutes
Randy Phillips
Attachments
5.B. Invoices
Amber Minor
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5.C. Superintendent Professional Growth Plan
Jason Booher
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5.D. Enrollment Reports
Esther Hayslett
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5.E. Library/School Fundraiser
Karen Pridey
Rationale

Fundraiser information attached

Attachments
5.F. E-Meeting Contract for KMS
Jason Bryant
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SBDM Council e-meeting contract for KMS attached. 

$500 cost has been approved by SBDM

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5.G. FFA Field Trip
Kendra Rowland
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Mercer County FFA is requesting to travel to Indianapolis, IN for the National FFA convention October 26-29. 

5.H. Girls Basketball Travel
Hayley Spivey
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The girls basketball team wish to travel to Greenville TN for a Post Christmas Tournament. December 27-30.

5.I. KMS Visitor Football Bleacher Surplus
Jason Booher
5.J. 2022-23 KECSAC Memorandum of Agreement
Amber Minor
Rationale

The attached document is the 2022-23 KECSAC Memorandum of Agreement. The district will be receiving $74,730 from KECSAC for the Day Treatment Program for 2022-23 as long as the agreement and conditions of the agreement are met.

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6. Action Items for Roll Call Vote
Randy Phillips
Rationale

The following items require board action and a roll call vote for approval.

6.A. 2022 Tax Rates
Amber Minor
Rationale

It is the local school boards responsibility to set tax rates for the year. These tax rates must be levied 45 calendar days from the date that the state certified the assessment for the district. The state certified the Mercer County School’s tax assessment on July 25, 2022. This means that taxes must be levied by September 8, 2022. If the board wishes to vote on any rate above the 4% rate, there must be a hearing before the tax rates can be levied. The requirements for the tax hearing is that it must be published for two (2) consecutive weeks, in the newspaper of largest circulation in the county, and the hearing must be within 7-10 calendar days from the last published ad. Please see attachments with options for approval and guidance from KDE.

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6.B. Bus Bids
Jason Booher
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6.C. Oldham County Bus Lease Agreement
Jason Booher
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6.D. RossTarrant Change Order
Jason Booher
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7. Adjournment
Randy Phillips