Williamstown Independent
August 12, 2025 6:00 PM
Board of Education Regular meeting
1. Call to Business
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Mission Statement
3. Achievement/ Recognition
3.1. Students
3.2. Staff
3.3. Volunteers
4. Board Focus
5. Communication
5.1. Audience Comments-Recognized by Board Chair
5.2. Staff Reports
5.2.1. Superintendent's Report
5.2.2. District Finance Report
5.2.3. Deputy Superintendent Report
5.2.4. Director of Special Education/Preschool/Head Start Report
5.2.5. Attendance/Enrollment report
5.2.6. Athletic Director Report
5.2.7. Williamstown Elementary and Jr./Sr. High School Report
5.2.8. Director of Technology Report
5.2.9. Food Service Program Report
5.2.10. Transportation Report
6. Approval to Amend the Agenda to add Additional Items
7. Adopt Agenda for Business Consent (For the Board's Consideration)
7.1. Approve the minutes of the 7/8/25 regular and 7/22/25 working board meetings.
7.2. Approve Financial Report, Payroll, Monthly Accounts Payable & Post Approval Expenditures
7.3. Acknowledge Superintendent's Report of Personnel Actions
7.4. Approve Field Trips & Fundraisers
7.5. Approve the superintendent's travel expenses from 7/8/25 to 8/12/25.
7.6. Approve the 2025-26 Local Head Start Memorandum of Agreement and Certificate of Head Start Full Utilization between Head Start and Williamstown Independent School District.
7.7. Approve the 2025-26 Local Head Start Memorandum of Agreement and Certificate of Head Start Full Utilization between Head Start and Grant County School District.
7.8. Approve the Consultation Care/Coordination Agreement between Williamstown Head Start/Preschool and NorthKey Community Care.
7.9. Approve the donation of $100,000 from Jerry Hicks and family.
7.10. Approve the 25-26 MOU for consulting service with Jeanne Schopf for adolescent literacy. Fees to be paid through the KYCL grant.
8. Adopt Agenda for Business Action (For The Board's Consideration)
8.1. Approve the 25-26 Williamstown Independent Jr./Sr. High and Elementary Master schedule.
8.2. Approve the 25-26 Williamstown Independent Jr./Sr. High and Elementary Student Handbook/code of conduct
8.3. Approve the Establishment of the 2025-2026 Tax Rates with exonerations which shall be set in accordance with prescribed Statues and Regulations for the Williamstown Independent School District as recommended by Mr. Dean Faulkner, Director of Districtwide Operations and Mr. John Slone, Superintendent.
8.4. Approve the 2025-2026 MOA with Grant County Schools for Hearing Impaired services.
8.5. Approve the 25-26 Athletic Handbook
8.6. Approve the final bid documents for the Williamston High/Middle Gym Flooring project.
8.7. Approve the 25-26 MOU between Williamstown Independent School District and Grant County Sheriff's Office to place one full time SRO in the schools.
8.8. Approve authorization of an emergency certification for Algebra II to be applied to a High School Teacher position. Action pursuant to KRS 161.100: KAR 2:120.
8.9. Approve the Board of Education to enter closed/executive session in compliance with KRS 61.810 (1) (c) to discuss proposed/pending litigation against or on behalf of the public agency as recommended by Mr. John Slone, Superintendent.
8.10. Motion to come out of executive session and take any necessary action
9. Adjournment