I.
Call To Order
Mr. Vest called the Regular Meeting of the Russell Independent Board of Education to order at 6:00 p.m.
I.A.
Moment of Silence
Mr. Vest led those in attendance in a Moment of Silence.
I.B.
Pledge to the United States Flag
Mr. Vest led those in attendance in the Pledge to the United States Flag.
I.C.
District Mission Statement
Our mission is to inspire and empower all students to reach their maximum potential: one student, one lesson, one day at a time.
Progressing into the future…
Our Students are our top priority.
Our School Family plays a crucial role in student development, achievement, and success.
Our Parents are supportive partners and are essential in the advancement of each student.
Our Community shares our desire to develop highly skilled and productive citizens.
Our Technology enables our students to reach beyond the classroom.
Our Culture inspires leadership and excellence.
Our Academics focus on rigorous standards and global success.
II.
Adopt the Agenda
Order #67985 - Motion Passed: Approval of the agenda passed with a motion by Ms. Judy Ledford and a second by Mr. John Jones.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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III.
Delegations
Procedures for Addressing the Board of Education
The Russell Independent School District Board of Education encourages attendance at meetings of the Board of Education. The Board of Education understands that from time to time the public may wish to share opinions with them at these meetings. Procedures for speaking to the Board of Education are detailed below:
· Those who wish to address the Board of Education must sign the Delegation sheet provided prior to each Regular Meeting. This sheet can be found beside the Board Agenda on a podium near the entrance of the room.
· Generally, in the first ten minutes of the Meeting, the Board Chair will ask for delegations. At this time please state your name, the name of the organization or group that you are representing, and the subject that you would like to address. Please keep in mind that issues regarding a specific school should be shared with Principal and/or Site Based Decision Making Council, as that is the governing body for that school.
· Individuals may address the Board of Education for a maximum of 5 minutes, as determined by the Board Chair.
· The Board Chair reserves the right to intervene in order to maintain order and to ensure the expedient conduct of the Board’s business.
· Comments to the Board should be stated in a professional manner. Accusations and/or disparaging remarks about individuals will not be permitted.
IV.
Recognitions/Achievements/Reports
IV.A.
Recognition of the Flatwoods American Legion
IV.B.
RHS Student Government Presentation
IV.C.
Recognition of David Harless, KHSAA Discuss State Champion
RHS Shotput Record
V.
Notification of Personnel Matters
Personnel for Board Information Only in accordance with KRS 160.390 (2)
VI.
Regular Business
VI.A.
Approval of Minutes of the July 24, 2023 Regular Meeting
Order #67986 - Motion Passed: Approval of the minutes from the July 24, 2023 Regular Meeting passed with a motion by Mr. John Jones and a second by Ms. Judy Ledford.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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VI.B.
Treasurer's Report
Order #67987 - Motion Passed: Approval of the Treasurer's Report showing a balance of $9,067,073.89
passed with a motion by Ms. Debbie Finley and a second by Ms. Judy Ledford.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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VI.C.
Payment of Accounts Payable and Payroll
Order #67988 - Motion Passed: Approval of payment of Accounts Payable and Payroll passed with a motion by Ms. Debbie Finley and a second by Mr. John Jones.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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VII.
Consent Agenda
Order #67989 - Motion Passed: Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Ms. Judy Ledford and a second by Mr. John Jones.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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VII.A.
Fundraisers
VII.B.
Overnight Trips
VII.C.
Rental Applications
VII.D.
Student Fees/Field Trips
VII.E.
Approval of Dairy and Bakery Bid
VII.F.
Consider approval of the construction document by ENA/Accelecom
VII.G.
Approval of Memorandum of Agreement with Marshall University for Student Teaching Placement 2023-2024
VIII.
New Business
VIII.A.
Consider approval of Tax Rates for the 2023-2024 School Year
Order #67990 - Motion Passed: Approval to maintain the 2022-2023 Tax Rate for 2023-2024; the total Real Property Rate will be 84.9 Cents per $100 of valuation. The Personal Property Rate will be 84.9 Cents per $100 valuation. Motor vehicle rate will be set at 50.4 cents per $100 of valuation; the real estate and personal property levels include 6.0 cents that is committed to the Building Fund. The Utility Tax of 3% is continued, including cable television services. Aircraft and watercraft are taxed at 84.9 cents per $100 of valuation passed with a motion by Ms. Judy Ledford and a second by Ms. Debbie Finley.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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VIII.B.
Consider approval of the Agreement to Furnish Food Service between Russell Independent Schools and the Russell Preschool Community
Order #67991 - Motion Passed: Approval of the Agreement to Furnish Food Service between Russell Independent Schools and the Russell Preschool Community passed with a motion by Mr. John Jones and a second by Ms. Judy Ledford.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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VIII.C.
Consider approval of Disclosure of Free and Reduced Price Information Agreement
Order #67992 - Motion Passed: Approval of Disclosure of Free and Reduced Price Information Agreement passed with a motion by Ms. Judy Ledford and a second by Mr. John Jones.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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VIII.D.
Consider approval of RMIS Cross Country Contribution
Order #67993 - Motion Passed: Approval of RMIS Cross Country Contribution of $1,000 passed with a motion by Ms. Debbie Finley and a second by Ms. Judy Ledford.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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VIII.E.
Consider approval of Pay Application #3 to Debcon for the Russell High School Restroom & Sprinkler System Project
Order #67994 - Motion Passed: Approval of Pay Application #3 to Debcon in the amount of $786,071.70 for the Russell High School Restroom & Sprinkler System Project passed with a motion by Ms. Debbie Finley and a second by Mr. John Jones.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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VIII.F.
Consider approval of Special Education Policies and Procedures
Order #67995 - Motion Passed: Approval of Special Education Policies and Procedures passed with a motion by Ms. Judy Ledford and a second by Mr. John Jones.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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VIII.G.
Consider approval of Speech Pathologist Contract
Order #67996 - Motion Passed: Approval of Speech Pathologist Contract with Interactive Therapy Services, PLLC passed with a motion by Ms. Debbie Finley and a second by Ms. Judy Ledford.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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VIII.H.
Consider approval of an Emergency Teaching Certification for Destiny Goins
Order #67997 - Motion Passed: Approval of an Emergency Teaching Certification for Destiny Goins passed with a motion by Mr. John Jones and a second by Ms. Judy Ledford.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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VIII.I.
Consider approval of the creation of a Head Wrestling Coach and Asst. Wrestling Coach at Russell High School
Order #67998 - Motion Passed: Approval of the creation of a Head Wrestling Coach and Asst. Wrestling Coach at Russell High School passed with a motion by Mr. John Jones and a second by Ms. Judy Ledford.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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VIII.J.
Consider approval of the creation of one Head E-Sports Coach at RHS
Order #67999 - Motion Passed: Approval of the creation of one Head E-Sports Coach at RHS to be paid the same as RMS Head E-Sports Coach passed with a motion by Ms. Judy Ledford and a second by Mr. John Jones.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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VIII.K.
Review of Data Security Breach Information
VIII.L.
Discussion of Bus Driver Trip Pay
Order #68000 - Motion Passed: Approval to eliminate the $12.00 hourly rate for field trips and to establish the field trip rate equal to the specific Driver bus route hourly rate passed with a motion by Ms. Judy Ledford and a second by Mr. John Jones.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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VIII.M.
Consider approval of Booster Fundraisers
Order #68001 - Motion Passed: Approval of Booster Fundraisers passed with a motion by Mr. John Jones and a second by Ms. Debbie Finley.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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IX.
Updates and Information
IX.A.
Student Enrollment/Attendance Reports
IX.B.
Meeting Reminder-September 25,2023
IX.C.
SBDM Information
IX.D.
Cards/Letters
X.
Superintendent's Progress Reports/Updates
XI.
Other Business and Information
XII.
Enter in Executive Session per KRS 61.810 1 (f) Personnel
Order #68002 - Motion Passed: Enter into Executive Session per KRS 61.810 1 (f) at 7:00 p.m. passed with a motion by Ms. Judy Ledford and a second by Mr. John Jones.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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XIII.
Return from Executive Session
Order #68003 - Motion Passed: Return from Executive Session at 7:12 p.m. passed with a motion by Ms. Judy Ledford and a second by Mr. John Jones.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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XIV.
Approval to pay the Assistant Principal at RMIS on the Principal salary schedule for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year
Order #68004 - Motion Passed: Approval to pay the Assistant Principal at RMIS on the Principal salary schedule for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year passed with a motion by Mr. Terry Vest and a second by Ms. Debbie Finley.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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XV.
Closing
Order #68005 - Motion Passed: Meeting adjournment at 7:13 p.m. passed with a motion by Mr. Terry Vest and a second by Ms. Judy Ledford.
Ms. Debbie Finley
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Yes
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Mr. John Jones
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Yes
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Ms. Judy Ledford
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Yes
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Mr. Terry Vest
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Yes
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Mr. Sean Whitt
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Absent
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