Bourbon County
August 19, 2026 6:00 PM ET (5:00 CT)
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
II. Communications
II.A. Public Comment
II.B. District Reports
II.B.1. Data Security Presentation
Rationale

https://sites.google.com/bourbon.kyschools.us/etecsummer/home

II.B.2. Preschool/Head Start Report
II.B.3. Attendance
II.B.4. Personnel Resignations, Retirement, Transfers, and Employment
Rationale

Resignation, Transfers, Retirement
Mary Fryman-Resignation MSD Para
Lynette Burden- Transfer from BCES Para to BCMS/BCHS Alternative ParaKayla Mitchell-Transfer from Preschool Childcare to BCES Childcare
Jeffrey Williams-Resignation 
Kayla Warren-ResignationKathern Coy-BCMS food service transferred 

Employment

Travis Earlywine-Athletic Director
Kara Sapp-CRES MSD Teacher
Rachel Kiskaden-Food Service
Nikki Maggard-Food Service
Lenora Little-Food Service
Ron Tevis-Mechanic/Bus Garage
Miranda Sexton-BCES Para
Kacy Wiley-BCES Kindergarten Teacher
Adam Webb-BCHS Teacher/Bus Driver
Sarah Watkins-NMES Custodian
Kate Gabriel-BCES MSD Teacher
Ashley Church-BCHS English Teacher
Sabrina Barnes-Brandenburg-BCMS Asst Principal
Austin Blake-BCHS Health and PE
Dorothy Barnett-Bus Monitor
Amber Irvin-BCES Housekeeper
Rhaea Ishmael-District Sub Childcare
Sue Kelley-Migrant
Kalyn Wilson-BCES LBD Teacher
Brett Baierlein-.5 Dean of Students/.5 Certified Teacher

21st Century - BCMS

Carla Denney
Sarah-Jane Brown 
Samantha Brown
Cathy Fryman
Jenna Thompson
Susie Johnson
Olivia Langfels
Erin Flynn
Tim Hamm
Bill Kissick
Kristen Koch (sub)
Tonya Watson (sub)

Extra Curricular Activities
Tyquan Rice-Football
Jerry Barnes-Football
Kirkland Chestnut-Football
James Clark-Football
James Murphy-Football
Dazsmine Thruston-Football
Billy Wigglesworth-Football
Zach Mastin-Football
Zach Goodpaster-Football
D'Andre Jackson-Football

 

III. Operations Action Items
III.A. Consent Agenda
III.A.1. Certified Handbook
Attachments
III.A.2. 2026-27 Classified Handbook
Attachments
III.A.3. Unpaid Leave
Rationale

The Board is being asked to approve unpaid leave for Shelby Whaley. 

III.B. Monthly Financial Report
Attachments
III.C. Warrant A & B Claims and Transfers
Attachments
III.D. The Preschool/Head Start Credit Card Expenditures for June
Attachments
III.E. Preschool/Head Start Credit Card Expenditures for July
Attachments
III.F. Preschool / Head Start Budget Report for June
Rationale

Approve Preschool / Head Start Budget Report

Attachments
III.G. Headstart/Preschool Budget Report for July
Attachments
III.H. Headstart/Preschool In-Kind Report for June
Attachments
III.I. Preschool/Head Start In-Kind Report for July
Attachments
III.J. 2025-2026 Head Start Program Information Report (PIR)
Attachments
III.K. 2026-2027 Full Utilization Agreements between Bourbon County Head Start and Paris Independent Schools
Attachments
III.L. 2026-2027 Full Utilization Agreements between Bourbon County Head Start and Bourbon County Schools
Attachments
III.M. 2025-2026 Annual Report To The Public
Attachments
III.N. 2026-2027 Health and Safety Screening Certification
Attachments
III.O. The Bourbon County Marching Band Kings Island Trip
III.P. The Bourbon County High School Student Y Chapter to Attend the K.Y.A Conference.
Attachments
III.Q. FMLA
III.R. Bourbon County FFA National Convention
Attachments
III.S. The Bourbon County FFA Rising Sun Conference
Attachments
III.T. Action Items
III.T.1. Tax Rate
III.T.2. Head Start Carryover Approval for the 2025-2026
Attachments
III.T.3. Bid for Walk-In Cooler and Freezer Acceptance for High School
Attachments
III.T.4. Ross Tarrant Architects July Invoice for Services
Attachments
III.T.5. Update to Procedure 09.36 AP.2 - School Related Trips
Rationale

We are adding a simplified student permission slip for trips during the day or extended day. We are also specifying a permission slip to be used for overnight or out of state trips. We are also adding directions for submitting of the forms. 

Attachments
III.T.6. Daycare Payment Policy
Attachments
III.T.7. Athletic Gate Increase
Rationale

We are one of the last district in the area that have not increased admission for athletic events. 

IV. Other Board Business
IV.A. Adjournment