Bourbon County
June 19, 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
Rationale

Retirement 

I.D.1. Student and Staff Recognition
Rationale

Retirement Acknowledgement~ 

Pauline and Donald Biddle Medical Scholarships~
Reagan Earlywine, Anthony Bell, Elizabeth Boshears, Rylee Brown, Thomas Greenlee, Abigail Smith, Stephanie Alvarado, Riley Bussell, and Emmalee Stone

GED Graduate ~2 graduates this month

II. Communications
II.A. Public Comment
II.B. District Reports
II.B.1. Head Start/Preschool Reports
II.B.2. Personnel Resignations, Employment, Retirement, and Transfers
Rationale

Retirement, Resignations, and Transfers
Cynthia VanWinkle-Resignation
Angela Bretz-Retired
Dakota Bricking-Transfer
Charlotte Jones-Transfer
Sheryl Fields-Resignation
Katie Sparks-Transferring from NMES to BCES Principal
Beth Graves-Transferring from BCES to Central Office DPP
Emily Rector-Resignation
Jim Ishmael-Retirement
Chris Davis-Resignation from Archery
Rebecca Doan-Resignation

 

Certified Employment
Hayley Hall-CRES
Elizabeth Hawkins-CRES
Veronica Long-MS Math
Elissa Robinson-Language Path
Beth Graves-DPP
Jennifer Brooks-CRES
Tonya Watson-MS ELA
Tiffany Crawford-CRES 
Eric Hale-HS
Madyson Walters-HS

Classified Employment
Misty Massey- Migrant Para
Stephanie Alvarado-Migrant Para
Lindsey Roe-BCES Secretary/Bookkeeper
Sarah Golden-CRES Childcare
Jenna Berry-Preschool
Brook Stephens-Preschool
Destiny Tubbs-CRES Childcare
Kasey Golden-BCES Childcare
Juana Gomez-Substitute

Summer Employment
Hannah Tipton
Alexis Green
Carly Yocum
Heather Yocum
Carson Waugh
Lou Johnson
Mandy Wagoner
Luke Earlywine
Audra Steen
Charisma Massey
Alexis St Amant
Emma Dahlstrom
Amy Fields

Extra Curricular Employment
Jeff Hollon-Bass Fishing Coach
Cassidy Gilbert-Girls Volleyball Coach
James Clark-Assistant Football
James Murphy-Assistant Football

 

 

 

III. Operations Action Items
III.A. Consent Agenda
III.B. Claims and Transfers for Warrant A and B
Rationale

Approve claims and transfers beginning with Accounts Payable Warrant#061925A for $719,806.94 Accounts Payable Warrant #061925B for $69,053.51 and the employee deduction register in the amount of $1,714,076.11 employee amount and $571,359.00 employer amount. The warrants and deductions register are to be incorporated into the minutes by this reference and files for easy access in the vicinity of the minutes.

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III.C. Approve the Monthly Financial Report for June
Rationale

Beginning bank balance $9,157,424.77, received $1,916,047.08, and disbursed $1,287,902.62 leaving a bank balance of $9,785,569.23 in Total Funds.  Outstanding checks of $690,535.06deposit in transit, $0 and reconciled bank balance $9,095,034.17.

 

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III.D. Preschool/Head Start Credit Card Expeditures
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III.E. Preschool/Head Start Board Report
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III.F. Preschool/Head Start Budget Report
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III.G. Preschool/Head Start In Kind Report
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III.H. Preschool/Head Start USDA Report
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III.I. Migrant Education Career Cruze Camp
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III.J. Education Agreement Between the University of Kentucky Social Work and Bourbon County Schools
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III.K. Contract for Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist
III.L. Contract for Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Rationale

 

 

III.M. District Federal Funding Assurances
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III.N. Local Planning Committee
III.O. District Facility Plan
III.P. Action Items
III.P.1. Second Reading of Newly Recommended Policies
Rationale

01.0

Definitions

 

01.11

General Powers and Duties of the Board

 

01.111

District Planning

 

01.5

School Board Policies

 

02.31

School Resource Officers

 

02.413

Exemption

 

02.421

Election of School Council Members

 

02.4241

School Council Policies

 

02.4242

School Budget and Purchasing

 

03.11

Hiring

 

03.114

Contract

 

03.1161

Coaches and Assistant Coaches

 

03.1232

Sick Leave (Certified)

 

03.1233

Maternity Leave (Certified)

 Recommending to keep the currently adopted policy. 

03.1721

Conflict of Interest (Certified)

 

03.175

Retirement (Certified)

 

03.18

Evaluation (Certified)

 

03.19

Professional Development

 

03.21

Hiring (Classified)

 

03.2141

Nonteaching Coaches and Assistant Coaches

 

03.2233

Maternity Leave (Classified)

  Recommending to keep the currently adopted policy. 

03.2721

Conflict of Interest (Classified)

 

03.29

Staff Development

 

03.4

Substitute Teachers

 

03.6

Volunteers

 

04.1

Budget Planning and Adoption

 

04.32

Model Procurement Code Purchasing

 

04.8

Disposal of School Property

 

07.1

Food/Nutrition Services

 

08.1

Curriculum

 

08.1122

Advanced Coursework

 

08.113

Graduation Requirements

 Recommending the Board choose option B. "A civics test composed of one hundred (100) questions drawn from those that are set
forth within the civics test administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration
Services to persons seeking to become naturalized citizens."

08.1131

Alternative Credit Options

 

08.11311

Early Graduation Requirements

 

08.1312

Home/Hospital Instruction

 

08.1351

Pledge of Allegiance

 

08.13531

Human Sexuality

 

08.22

Promotion and Retention

 

08.232

Instructional Resources

 

08.2323

Access to Electronic Media

 

08.2324

Traceable Communications

 

08.3

School Calendar

 

09.122

Attendance Requirements

 

09.1222

Nonresident Students

 

09.1224

Online, Virtual and Remote Learning

 

09.2

Student Welfare and Wellness

 

09.22

Student Health and Safety

 

09.2211

Employee Reports of Criminal Activity

 

09.2241

Student Medication

 

09.227

Child Abuse

 

09.313

Eligibility (Athletics)

 

09.421

Care of School and Personal Property

 

09.4221

Sexual Extortion

 

09.4261

Telecommunication Devices

 Recommending changing the language in the recommended policy to replace "teacher' with "Head Principal or designee" with approve the use of telecommunication devices during instructional time. 

09.4294

Driver’s License Revocation

 

9.3

Student Activities

 
 Recommending to not adopt this policy.  

III.P.2. Approved Forms of Staff/Student Communication
Rationale

Senate Bill 181 requires school Boards to approve communication methods between staff and students that are traceable. At this time, we are recommending Apptegy (including the Website and Rooms), GoGuardian and Bourbon County Schools’ G-Mail. 

III.P.3. Liability Insurance
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III.P.4. Cyber Liability Insurance
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III.P.5. Workers' Compensation Insurance Company with Houchens Insurance via Kentucky Employee Mutual Insurance
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III.P.6. Wind/Hail Insurance deductible Buy Down Option
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III.P.7. Big Smiles Memorandum of Understanding
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III.P.8. Staff Support Secretary
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III.P.9. Option Nine Agreement with University of Cumberlands and Bourbon County Schools
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III.P.9.1. Updated Procedures
Rationale

These are the recommended procedures updates from KSBA for the 2025-26 school year; 

03.19 AP.1

Professional Development


03.19 AP.23

District Training Requirements


04.8 AP.1

Disposal of School Property


07.1 AP.1

School and Community Nutrition Plan


08.1131 AP.1

Performance Based Credits


08.1351 AP.1

Notice Regarding Moment of Silence or Reflection


08.2323 AP.1

Access to Electronic Media


08.2324 AP.2

Consent for Outside Traceable Communications

Add Expiration Date for each school year. Add language specifying waivers only be used for non school related communications. 

09.1224 AP.1

Online, Virtual and Remote Learning


09.2241 AP.1

Student Medication Guidelines


III.P.10. 2025-2026 Dual Credit Memorandum of Agreement
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III.P.11. DPP Mentor
III.P.12. Construction Consultant
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III.P.13. Pay Application #11 Momentum Construction
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III.P.14. Direct Purchase Order for Valley Interior Products
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III.P.15. Updated Policy 03.1232 First Reading
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III.P.16. Updated Policy 03.222 First Reading
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III.P.17. Amended Extra Service Salary Schedule
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IV. Other Board Business
IV.A. District Updates
Rationale

Updates for District renovations, lockers, Senate Bill 181, etc... 

IV.B. Adjournment