Bourbon County
March 20, 2025 6:00 PM
Bourbon County Board of Education
I. Call to Order
I.A. Roll Call and Recognition of Guests
I.B. Devotional
I.C. Adoption of the Agenda
I.D. Achievement and Recognition
I.D.1. Student and Staff Recognition
I.D.2. Colonel Awards and GED Graduate
Rationale

GED Graduate-Monet Sutherland

 

Colonel Awards- Mason Roer

I.E. Public Comment
I.F. District Reports
I.G. Head Start/Preschool Reports
I.H. Attendance Report
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I.I. Personnel Employment, Resignations, Retirements, and Transfers
Rationale

Resignations, Retirements, and Transfer Employment

Karen Oglesbee-Retirement
Rick Ward-Resignations
Karen Barnes-Resignation
Tara Honican-Resignation
Katelyn Ashmore-Resignation
Brett Baierlein-Resignation for Football coach

Classified Employment
Amanda Myers
Mayra Soto
Blanca Olvera
Mary Fryman
Kenneth Rose
KaSoundra Thacker
Kaliyah Marks
Haleigh Kruse
Tabitha Callahan
Emma Maynard
Nicole Ancello

Certified Employment
Donna Steffan

21st Century Summer Staff
Sharon Chadwell
Megan Lail
Jenny Earlywine
Christine Senters
Katie Hurst
Willie Rich
Devan French
Ashley Jacoby
Lee Stone
Shannon Davis
Krystal Clark
Leeann Frank
McKenzie Thornton
Bree Dishman
Sarah Sperry
Melissa Owens
Melanie Harris
Heather Burberry
Sarah Rose
Sara Ratliff
Katie Ritchie
James Griffieth
Robin Gregory
Tiffany Adams
Angie Vanvalkenburg
Eric Maust

Extra-Curricular Activities Employment

James Clark
D'Andre Jackson
James Murphy
Kirkland Chestnut
Dazsmine Thruston
Anthony Roberts

 

 

 

 

 

II. Operations Action Items
II.A. Consent Agenda
II.B. Claims and Transfers for February
Rationale

Approve Claims and Transfers beginning with Accounts Payable Warrant 032025A for $566,005.14 Accounts Payable Warrant 032025B for

$497,886.10 and the employee deduction register in the amount of $1,631,695.95 employee amount and $567,858.65 employer amount.

The warrants and deduction register are to be incorporated in the minutes by this reference and files for easy access in the vicinity of the minutes. 

 

 

Attachments
II.C. Monthly Financial Report for February 2025
Rationale

Approve the monthly financial report for the month of February 2025 as follows: Beginning Bank Balance $12,882,345.10, received $2,292,171.09 and disbursed $3,165,278.88 leaving bank balance $12,009,237.31 in Total Funds and Outstanding checks of $687,489.64 deposit in transit $195.20 bank fee to be reimbursed $373.60 and reconciled bank balance $11,322,316.47.

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II.D. Preschool Headstart Credit Card Expeditures
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II.E. Preschool Head Start Board Report
II.F. Preschool Head Start Budget Report
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II.G. Preschool Head Start In Kind Report
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II.H. Preschool Head Start USDA Report
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II.I. Preschool Head Start Program Training Plan 2025-2026
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II.J. Preschool Head Start Self Assessment Cumulative Report 2024-2025
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II.K. Preschool Head Start Non Competing Continuation Grant Application
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II.L. BCMS Band Trip to Cedar Point
Rationale

The Board is being asked to approve the Bourbon County Middle School Band trip to Cedar Point. 

II.M. FCCLA State Leadership Conference
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II.N. FMLA
II.O. FLMA
II.P. Overnight Trip for the Jr. Colonel Scholars
II.Q. Bourbon County Middle School's Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP)2025
II.R. Official Board Minutes
II.S. Action Items
II.S.1. New School Website
Rationale

The Board is being asked to approve the purchase of a new district website host. We currently use Finalsite and would like to switch to Apptegy. Apptegy offers more features, an updated design and more ease of use that will help us keep the site up to date. Total for services after signature is $20,200 and $15,200 plus 2% annually if renewed. 

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II.S.2. Traditional Bank as the depository for FY 2026.
II.S.3. Bourbon County Miscellaneous Upgrades Pay Application
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II.S.4. Bourbon County Adult Education Internet Service Contract
Rationale

This is at our adult education site located outside of our campus.  They currently have Spectrum and the bill keeps creeping up. This is making it hard to budget their money every year.  The solution that we are wanting to change to would offer the same speeds at a discount of $45.00 per month.

Attachments
II.S.5. Bourbon County Epik proposal
Rationale

This is a proposal to terminate all of the old "Copper " fax and phone lines and convert them to digital.  AT&T is phasing these out beginning March 17th.  This company is already utilizing this solution in other counties within the KETS network (Nicholas, Anderson, and others).

Attachments
II.S.6. Bourbon County Schools KETS Offers of Assistance 2nd Offer
Rationale

KDE provides a yearly funding stream, referred to as the KETS Offers of Assistance, based on Adjusted Average Daily Attendance (AADA) as reported on the Superintendent's Annual Attendance Report (SAAR). Districts must match or escrow funds for up to three years.

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II.S.7. Bourbon County Miscellaneous Upgrades
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II.S.8. Bourbon County Miscellaneous Upgrades
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II.S.9. Review and Approve Direct Purchase Orders
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II.S.10. Approval of Mowing Bid
Rationale

Our past mowing bids for our campuses had expired and we began the process of taking new bids. After collection and opening of the bids, we have decided to pursue a contract to with D & D mowing and maintain our campuses. 

II.S.11. Summer Painting Crew
II.S.12. Brick Pillars for the Front Entrance and Accomplishments Sign
II.S.13. Special Education Procedures
Rationale

Requesting to approve the 2008 KSBA model for Special Education procedures as Bourbon County's official procedures.  The 2008 model is the base procedures for all districts in Kentucky, and the one previously adopted by Bourbon County.  This request is to get the baseline procedures in place for further amendments in the coming months.

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II.S.14. Section 7 Allocation for FY2026
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II.S.15. Revisions for March 1 Allocations
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III. Other Board Business
III.A. Adjournment