Bourbon County
December 18, 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
Rationale

GED Graduate-Christian Buckler

Colonel Award- Reggie Jackson

II. Communications
II.A. Public Comment
II.B. District Reports
II.B.1. Head Start/Preschool Reports
II.B.2. Attendance
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II.B.3. Personnel Resignations, Retirements, Transfers, and Employments
Rationale

Resignations, Retirements, and Transfers
Blake Campbell- Resignation
Dakota Bricking-Resignation
Sheila Tipton-Retirement
Madison Roberts- Transferring-4hr childcare to 7hr childcare

Certified Employments
Meghan Staples-Certified Substitute
Tracy Watkins-Certified Substitute


Classified Employments
Ketysleidi Milo Dube
Benita Denniston
Mandy Collins
Jakob Banta
Lindsay Hoter
Rob Lowry
Nick Patterson
John Calhoun
Renay Beagle
Lynette Burden


 

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 #121825A for $874,758.50.  Accounts Payable Warrant #121825B for $59,107.99, and the employee deduction register in the amount of $1,600,566.72employee amount and $545,262.80employer amount. The warrants and deductions of the register are to be incorporated into the minutes by this reference and filed for easy access in the vicinity of the minutes. 

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III.C. Monthly Financial Report for December
Rationale

Approve the Monthly Financial Report for December, beginning bank balance of $2,319,512.72 Outstanding checks fo $843,382.26, deposit transit, $15.00, and the reconciled bank balance of $1,449,747.40. 

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III.D. Preschool/Head Start Financial Report
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III.E. Preschool/Head Start In Kind Report
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III.F. Preschool/Head Start USDA Report
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III.G. Preschool/Head Start Monthly Board Report
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III.H. Preschool/Head Start Credit Card Report
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III.I. Official Minutes For November 20, 2025
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III.J. FMLA
Rationale

Approve FMLA for Tara Poe beginning 1/17/2026 through 2/28/2026.

III.K. FMLA
Rationale

Approve Elissa Robinson FMLA beginning 12/8/2025-3/2/2026.

III.L. Contract with Paxton Patterson
Rationale

Paxton Patterson Labs offers hands-on, career-focused learning systems that help students explore real-world professions and build practical skills through problem-based activities and authentic equipment. These customizable labs will be used in the middle school to engage learners in the following areas that align to our HS pathways and Harrison County ATC pathways:  Veterinary Medicine, Energy and Power, Environment and Ecology (Plant Science), Design and Marketing, CAD & Design, Plumbing/Electrical, Welding, Health Science, Nursing, Sports Medicine, Computer Graphics/Game Design, , Robotics, Digital Manufacturing, EMT, and Occupational Health & Safety.  

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III.M. Bourbon County High School Girls Basketball Tournament
III.N. Action Items
III.N.1. Carryover Request Board Attestation FY2025
Rationale

The Board is being asked to approved the Budget Carryover for the Bourbon County Preschool Head Start  in the amount of $25,000  from the FY 2025 noncompeting grant to be carried forward to the FY 2026 budget period.  

 

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III.N.2. Family Resource School District Assurance Certification
Rationale

The Board is being asked to approve the Family Resource School District Assurance Certification for 2026-2028.

 

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III.N.3. Skid Steer Equipment Purchase
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III.N.4. HVAC Agreement with Kentucky Mechanical Service
Rationale

KMS Labor rates per trade beginning January 1, 2026

HVAC-Chiller-Boiler Technician
$112/hr

Electrical
$112/hr

Controls
$125/hr

*20% Markup on parts*

*24/7 Availability

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III.N.5. HVAC Contract Agreement with Comfort & Process Solutions for the 2026-2027 school year.
Rationale

2026 HVAC and Controls Service Rates

HVAC Technician: $112/hr
HVAC Apprentice:$90/hr
Chiller Technician:$135/hr
Controls Apprentice:$99/hr
Equipment and Parts:20% markup

*Overtime (OT) and Double Overtime (DOT) rates will be applied when applicable

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III.N.6. Petroleum Traders Fuel Contract Renewal
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III.N.7. Purchase of 4 Blue Bird Diesel Buses for Pre-K/Headstart
Rationale

Purchase of Pre-K/Headstart 4 Blue Bird Diesel School Buses

3 Buses with Base Price Options: $187,475.00

1 Bus with Base Price Options:$184,275.00

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III.N.8. Policy 09.2 Student Welfare and Wellness
Rationale

We are requesting to make changes to the district's policy 09.2, student welfare and wellness. We are adding a section in the policy related to outside food and beverages. The changes will be found in red writing in the attached policy. 

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III.N.9. Policy 09.224 Emergency Medical Treatment
Rationale

We are updating the policy 09.224 to include a section related to bronchodilator rescue inhalers. Changes to the policy can be found in red on the attached document. 

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III.N.10. Chromebook Purchase
Rationale

This is the 3rd year or our technology plan. 

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III.N.11. 2026-27 Calendar
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III.N.12. Executive Session
Rationale

The Board is being asked to enter into executive session to discuss pending litigation. 

III.N.13. Resume Regular Session
III.N.14. Long-term Disability
IV. Other Board Business
IV.A. Adjournment