Boone County
September 10, 2026 7:00 PM ET (6:00 CT)
Regular Meeting Boone County Board of Education
I. CALL TO ORDER
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  Welcome to the Boone County School District
Regular Board Meeting

II. NATIONAL ANTHEM
II.A. The National Anthem will be presented by JoAnna Fuller, 4th grader at Thornwilde Elementary School.
III. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
III.A. The Pledge to the Flag will be led by Board Chair, Jesse Parks.
IV. GOOD NEWS
IV.A. Tara Rakesh 2026-2027 Student School Board Representative
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Tara Rakesh from Cooper High School was elected by her peers as the Student School Board Representative for the new 2026-2027 school year.  Miss Rakesh will be the 25th student representative elected to the Boone County School Board by student delegates of the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SSAC).  The SSAC was established as a venue for authentic student voice in 2002.  The Student Board Representative is a non-voting member of the Board of Education representing all students.  Miss Rakesh begins presiding over the SSAC this month.  Boone County Judge JR Schrand will issue the Proclamation.

IV.B. Break The Mold Recipient Sandy Nash
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Congratulations to Ballyshannon Middle School Cafeteria Manager Sandy Nash. She is breaking the mold in service of feeding students. Her passion is the overall wellbeing of students.  She sees her work as a tangible, loving act of her service. 

IV.C. 2026 Kentucky Jump$tart Financial Literacy Teacher of the Year
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Congratulations to Cooper High School Teacher Travis Rasso who has been named the 2026 Kentucky Jump$tart Teacher of the Year. Travis is making a lasting impact through innovative financial literacy education that empowers students to make smart financial decisions for their futures.

IV.D. Career & Technical Education Teacher of the Year
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Congratulations to Ryle High School Teacher Susan Dews who has been named Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year in Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher.  Ms. Dews was featured in a district Career and Technical Education video that we aired here at the school board meeting last school year.   

IV.E. Honoring 911 with a Memorial Stair Climb
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Tomorrow on the 25th anniversary of 911 many of our schools will hold events or teach subjects in remembrance.  At Ballyshannon Middle School tomorrow, we have been invited to be a part of the Memorial Stair Climb, an activity created by history teacher Kevin Dailey. Mr. Dailey is here to explain this annual event at Ballyshannon.  

V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
VI. AUDIENCE OF CITIZENS
VI.A. The board welcomes the opportunity to hear from the community and inform the board of your views on matters before the board, please keep in mind: • The Board of Education agenda is set and by statute, the board can only discuss the items that are present on the agenda. • The board cannot legally, nor would the board discuss an issue specific to an employee or student in respect to privacy. • Reminder: the meetings are streamed live on Youtube, please be respectful in your comments. • If you have a concern that you would like a response from the administration, feel free to leave your information as directed. • Keep comments to 2 minutes, so that all that wish to speak may speak. • The Giving/Gifting of time to another person is not permitted.
VII. RECOMMENDED ACTION - CONSENT AGENDA
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I recommend the following Consent Agenda items for Board approval.    In voting, please list any disqualifications (i.e. bills) that are appropriate.

VII.A. Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of August 13, 2026
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For the Board to approve the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of August 13, 2026, as presented.

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VII.B. Minutes of Special Board Meeting of August 31, 2026
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For the Board to approve the Minutes of Special Board Meeting of August 31, 2026, as presented.

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VII.C. Bill List
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VII.D. Treasurer's Report
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VII.E. Leaves of Absence
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The following persons have submitted leave of absence requests for board approval:

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VII.F. Bid Award and Revised BG-1 for BCS LED Upgrades 2026, BG 25-187
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For the Board to approve Bid Award and Revised BG-1 for BCS LED Upgrades 2026, BG 25-187, as presented.

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VII.G. Change Order #1 - Ockerman Middle School Roof, BG 26-209
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For the Board to approve Change Order #1 - Ockerman Middle School Roof, BG 26-209, with an increase of $6129.00, as presented.  

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VII.H. Change Order #2 - BCS ATC Upgrades, BG 25-186
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For the Board to approve Change Order #2 - BCS ATC Upgrades, BG 25-186, with an increase of $1,182.00, as presented.

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VII.I. Change Order #2 - Boone County High School Fieldhouse, BG 25-180
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For the Board to approve Change Order #2 - Boone County High School Fieldhouse, BG 25-180, with an increase of $36,211.00, as presented.

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VII.J. Encore Tech.2027-2032
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For the Board to approve Encore Tech.2027-2032, as presented.

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VII.K. District Facilities Plan
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For the Board to approve  District Facilities Plan, as presented.

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VII.L. Conner High School FFA to Indianapolis with Charter.10.2026
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For the Board to approve Conner High School FFA to Indianapolis with Charter.10.2026, as presented.

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VII.M. Cooper High School FFA to Indianapolis with Charter.10.2026
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For the Board to approve Cooper High School FFA to Indianapolis with Charter.10.2026, as presented.

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VII.N. MOU for First Church of Christ
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For the Board to approve MOU for First Church of Christ, as presented.

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VII.O. MOU for Florence Baptist Church
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For the Board to approve MOU For Florence Baptist Church, as presented.

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VII.P. Commonwealth of Kentucky - Community Ed Grant, 2026-27
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For the Board to approve Commonwealth of Kentucky - Community Ed Grant, 2026-27, as presented.

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VII.Q. Hebron Lions Club MOA 2026-27
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For the Board to approve Hebron Lions Club MOA 2026-27, as presented.

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VII.R. Full Utilization Certificate 2026-27 (Head Start)
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For the Board to approve Full Utilization Certificate 2026-27 (Head Start), as presented.

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VII.S. 1N5 MOU 2026-27
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For the Board to approve 1N5 MOU 2026-27, as presented.

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VII.T. Better Health and Wellness MOU 26-27
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For the Board to approve  Better Health and Wellness MOU 26-27, as pressented.

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VII.U. Holly Hill Child and Family Solutions MOU, 26-27
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For the Board to approve  Holly Hill Child and Family Solutions MOU, 26-27, as presented.

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VII.V. Justin King MOU 2026-27
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For the Board to approve the Justin King MOU 2026-27, as presented.

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VII.W. Chris McFalls-Steger MOU 2026-27
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For the Board to approve Chris McFalls-Steger MOU 2026-27, as presented.

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VII.X. Emily Morin MOU 2026-27
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For the Board to approve Emily Morin MOU 2026-27, as presented.

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VII.Y. Katherine Salisbury MOU 2026-27
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For the Board to approve  Katherine Salisbury MOU 2026-27, as presented.

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VII.Z. Megan Sponcil MOU 2026-27
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For the Board to approve Megan Sponcil MOU 2026-27, as presented.

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VII.AA. Yealey Elementary Toshiba Copier Lease
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For the Board to approve Yealey Elementary Toshiba Copier Lease, as presented.

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VII.BB. Declaration of Surplus Cooper High School Track Items
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For the Board to approve Declaration of Surplus Cooper High School Track Items, as presented.

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VII.CC. Real Estate Purchase Agreement
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For the Board to approve the Real estate Purchase Agreement, as presented.

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VII.DD. Tolling Agreement
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For the Board to approve the Tolling Agreement, as presented.

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VII.EE. NKY Chamber 2026-2027 Membership
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For the Board to approve NKY Chamber 2026-2027 Membership, as presented.

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VIII. RECOMMENDED ACTION - OLD BUSINESS
VIII.A. No Old Business
IX. RECOMMENDED ACTION - NEW BUSINESS
IX.A. FY27 Working Budget
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For the Board to approve FY27 Working Budget, as presented.

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X. INFORMATION, PROPOSALS, COMMUNICATIONS
X.A. Human Resource Actions
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X.B. Worker's Compensation Claims
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X.C. Overtime Report
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X.D. Construction Status Report
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X.E. Energy Management Report
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X.F. Board Member Committee Reports
XI. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION PER KRS 61.810
XI.A. No closed session
XII. ADJOURN