Nelson County
March 07, 2019 5:30 PM
Nelson County Work Session
I. Call to Order
Board Chair
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Pledge of Allegiance

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,
and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

 

Board Mission Statement

The NELSON COUNTY BOARD of EDUCATION, representatives of our citizens 
and entrusted with their children,
 pledges to support the
mission of the
NELSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 
by setting visionary direction through effective policy,
oversight
 and efficient resource management.

VISION STATEMENT

QUALITY EDUCATION NOW-LEARNING FOR LIFE

II. Changes to the Agenda
III. Dedicated To Our Community
III.A. Graduation Date
Jessica Sekulski
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Graduation Ceremonies: Friday, May 24, 2019

TNHS - 5:30 PM

NCHS - 7:30 PM

The Board will be asked at the regular March board meeting to set graduation as presented.

III.B. Early Childhood Education Registered Apprenticeship
Tiffanie Clark & Laura Arnold
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PRESENTATION

The Nelson County Schools is requesting approval at the March board meeting to register with the Office of Apprenticeship to create a youth apprenticeship opportunity for a childcare development specialist.  

 

III.C. Personal Service Contract
Laura Arnold
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Personal Service Contract Discussion

 

IV. Innovate & Grow
IV.A. New Skills for Youth Partnership
Kim Hogan
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New Skills for Youth Presentation

 

Nelson County Schools is partnering with Bardstown, Larue & Marion County Districts to create regional career academies.  The district is requesting approval at the March board meeting to continue involvement & financial commitment.

IV.B. NTI Application 2019-2020
Chase Goff
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The NTI (Non Traditional Instruction) application will be sent to KDE for approval to participate in NTI days for the 2019-2020 school year.  There are no major changes to the application. 

The Board will be asked to approve this request at the regular March board meeting.

 

Attachments
IV.C. Overnight/Out-of-State Field Trip Requests
Chase Goff
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The following overnight/out-of-state field trips will take place prior to the regular March board meeting. These trips require board approval.

TNHS STLP         Galt House, Louisville KY            3/12-15/19
TNHS Speech     University of KY, Lexington KY    3/15-16/19

Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approve overnight/out-of-state field trips as presented. passed with a motion by Mrs. Diane Breeding and a second by Mr. Jeff Dickerson.

V. Put People First
V.A. ACA Visioneering & School Change
Robin McCoy
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ACA Presentation

Review structure of The Academy with the anticipation to apply for School Change with KDE.

V.B. Banking Services Request for Proposal
Amy Owens
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On March 19th, we will request approval to advertise for Banking Services proposals.  Our current agreement will expire on June 30, 2019.

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V.C. Insurance Agent of Record
Amy Owens
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We have received several responses on our RFQ for an agent of record.  We will discuss the benefits of each agent option and consider options on moving forward with our selection.

 
 

V.D. Project Graduation Grant Request
Amy Owens
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Vanessa Clark and Karen Boblett are jointly requesting permission to submit a Community Grant Request through the Wal-Mart Foundation to be used during Project Graduation. 

 

 

Attachments
V.E. Fuel Bid
Amy Owens
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Requesting approval at the March board meeting to advertise for fuel bids for the 2019 - 2020 fiscal year.  Our current agreement will expire on June 30, 2019.

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V.F. Salary Schedules/Job Descriptions
Amy Owens
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Salary Schedules

We will ask the Board to approve Salary Schedule revisions, revised Job Descriptions and position allocations at the March board meeting.

V.G. Resource Optimization & Consulting Services
Amy Owens
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Resource Optimization Presentation

Review opportunities for continued reallocation towards student experiences. We want to review Food Services and Transportation spending within the context of consulting services contracts. This process is intended to support organizational learning and resource optimization.

 

Attachments
VI. Student and Shareholder Engagement
VI.A. Chapter 4 Deep Learning
Sup't Bradley
VI.B. Guest Comments
Board Chair
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Guest Comment Policy
Any person wishing to address the Board may do so by following these rules:
Individuals representing themselves are limited to 3 minutes.
Individuals representing a group are limited to 5 minutes.
Please step up to the microphone, state your name and address, and, if you represent a group, state the name of the group you are representing.

VII. Adjourn Regular Session
Board Chair
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Motion to adjourn the Regular Session of the Nelson County Board of Education passed with a motion by Mrs. Diane Breeding and a second by Mr. Damon Jackey.