Nicholas County
January 20, 2026 6:00 PM
January 20, 2026 Special Called Meeting
I. Open Meeting with Moment of Silence
II. Call to Order and Roll Call
III. Student/Staff Recognition
IV. Public Comment
V. Board Officer Nominations
V.1. Board Officer Nominations - Board Secretary
Actions Taken

Order #9484 - Motion Passed:  to elect Doug Bechanan as Board Secretary of the Nicholas County Board of Education for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 passed with a motion by Mrs. Sharon Wilson and a second by Mrs. Brenda Mattox.

Member Votes
Mr. Jarad Bromagen Yes
Mrs. Shawna Hatton Yes
Mrs. Brenda Mattox Yes
Mrs. Cheryl Rawlings Yes
Mrs. Sharon Wilson Yes
V.2. Board Officer Nominations- Board Treasurer
Actions Taken

Order #9485 - Motion Passed:  to elect Tyler Duncan as Board Treasurer of the Nicholas County Board of Education for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 passed with a motion by Mr. Jarad Bromagen and a second by Mrs. Shawna Hatton.

Member Votes
Mr. Jarad Bromagen Yes
Mrs. Shawna Hatton Yes
Mrs. Brenda Mattox Yes
Mrs. Cheryl Rawlings Yes
Mrs. Sharon Wilson Yes
VI. Approve the Consent Agenda
Actions Taken

Order #9486 - Motion Passed:  to approve the Consent Agenda and to acknowledge receipt of the required report from the Superintendent regarding personnel actions: passed with a motion by Mrs. Sharon Wilson and a second by Mrs. Brenda Mattox.

Member Votes
Mr. Jarad Bromagen Yes
Mrs. Shawna Hatton Yes
Mrs. Brenda Mattox Yes
Mrs. Cheryl Rawlings Yes
Mrs. Sharon Wilson Yes
VI.1. Meeting Minutes
VI.2. Treasurer's Report and Payment of Bills
VI.3. Superintendent's Report of Personnel Actions
VII. Items for Board Action
VII.1. Acknowledge Donations
Actions Taken

Order #9487 - Motion Passed:  to acknowledge receipt of the following generous donation(s), as follows passed with a motion by Mrs. Shawna Hatton and a second by Mr. Jarad Bromagen.

Member Votes
Mr. Jarad Bromagen Yes
Mrs. Shawna Hatton Yes
Mrs. Brenda Mattox Yes
Mrs. Cheryl Rawlings Yes
Mrs. Sharon Wilson Yes
VII.2. Pay Applications/Direct Purchase Orders/Invoices
Actions Taken

Order #9488 - Motion Passed:  to approve the following Pay Applications, Direct Purchase Orders and/or Invoices for the Nicholas Co. High School Athletic Renovation Project (BG 25-098), at the discretion of the Superintendent, as follows passed with a motion by Mr. Jarad Bromagen and a second by Mrs. Sharon Wilson.

Member Votes
Mr. Jarad Bromagen Yes
Mrs. Shawna Hatton Yes
Mrs. Brenda Mattox Yes
Mrs. Cheryl Rawlings Yes
Mrs. Sharon Wilson Yes
VII.3. 2026-2027 Nicholas Co. Schools Draft Budget
Actions Taken

Order #9489 - Motion Passed:  to acknowledge receipt of the Nicholas Co. Schools Draft Budget for the 2026-2027 School Year passed with a motion by Mrs. Shawna Hatton and a second by Mrs. Brenda Mattox.

Member Votes
Mr. Jarad Bromagen Yes
Mrs. Shawna Hatton Yes
Mrs. Brenda Mattox Yes
Mrs. Cheryl Rawlings Yes
Mrs. Sharon Wilson Yes
VII.4. Travel Request- NCHS Class of 2027
Actions Taken

Order #9490 - Motion Passed:  to approve the Travel Request for the NCHS Class of 2027 to participate in a senior class trip, with final agenda approval to be presented at February 2026 board meeting passed with a motion by Mrs. Sharon Wilson and a second by Mrs. Shawna Hatton.

Member Votes
Mr. Jarad Bromagen Yes
Mrs. Shawna Hatton Yes
Mrs. Brenda Mattox Yes
Mrs. Cheryl Rawlings Yes
Mrs. Sharon Wilson Yes
VII.5. Travel Request- NCHS Softball
Actions Taken

Order #9491 - Motion Passed:  to approve the Travel Request by the Nicholas Co. Middle-High School Varsity Softball Team to participate in the Cal Ripken Experience, in Pigeon Forge, TN and Gatlinburg, TN, on April 4 – 8, 2026 passed with a motion by Mrs. Shawna Hatton and a second by Mrs. Brenda Mattox.

Member Votes
Mr. Jarad Bromagen Yes
Mrs. Shawna Hatton Yes
Mrs. Brenda Mattox Yes
Mrs. Cheryl Rawlings Yes
Mrs. Sharon Wilson Yes
VIII. Superintendent's Report
IX. Executive Session as Permitted by KRS 61.810 (Sect. F)
X. Other Matters that May Legally Come Before the Board
XI. Adjourn
Actions Taken

Order #9492 - Motion Passed:  to adjourn passed with a motion by Mrs. Shawna Hatton and a second by Mrs. Sharon Wilson.

Member Votes
Mr. Jarad Bromagen Yes
Mrs. Shawna Hatton Yes
Mrs. Brenda Mattox Yes
Mrs. Cheryl Rawlings Yes
Mrs. Sharon Wilson Yes