Boyd County
June 13, 2023 6:00 PM
Boyd County Board of Education Regular Board Meeting
1. Called Meeting to Order
2. Pledge to the United States Flag
3. Reading of the Board Goals
4. Adoption of the Agenda
5. Student/Staff Presentations/Recognitions
5.1. Superintendent Boblett and Matt Spade recognized and presented Certificates to the 2022-2023 retirees: Certified John Stevens Becky Golden Penny Fuller Michelle Gibson Natalie Ellis Christine McKenzie Classified Judy Logan Carla Young Perry Stephens Carole Chaney Cindy McClelland Teresa Meade Helen Campbell Carol Short Brenda Williams Helen Bocook
6. Request to Address Board Chair -Per Board Policy 01.421 and KRS 160.270 (Public Comment) Please keep in mind the Board uses the public comment period as an opportunity to listen to citizen concerns and comments. The board will not debate issues or enter into a question-and-answer dialogue. Under Board policy, your comments are limited to 3 minutes, The Superintendent will track the time.
6.1. Board Chairperson, Linda Day, read the following announcement: Public Comment Required - Pursuant to KRS 158.189, requiring School Boards to allow public comment at an open meeting to adopt Board Policy 09.141, Student Privacy Rights, the Board will accept public comment on this policy before the second reading of policy updates at the July 25, 2023 Board of Education meeting
7. Dialogue
7.1. Professional Development Report - Janice Marcum, Chief Academic Officer -Submitted in report form
8. Reports/Communications
8.1. Safe Schools Report - Pete Fraley
8.2. Transportation Report May 2023
8.3. Maintenance Report May 2023
8.4. Student Attendance - Month
8.5. Policies and Procedures for Review- Will resume in August (Reviewing KSBA Policy and Procedure Updates)
8.6. Follow-up
8.7. Board Member Follow-Up
8.8. Comprehensive District Improvement Plan (CDIP) - Janice Marcum, Assessment Coordinator
8.9. Data Security Report 2023 C Pontier
9. Action Items
9.1. Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve the School Readiness Plan for Boyd County Early Childhood Academy as submitted by Stephanie Lyons, Director; (See Attachment)
9.2. Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve Buildings and Grounds Utilization Request from Kristin May, Boyd County National Little League, to use Boyd County High School softball field June 17-23, 2023 for District tournament; (See Attachment)
9.3. Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve request from Stephanie Lyons, Boyd County Early Childhood Academy Director, to change the Administrative Secretary contracted days from Two Hundred Forty (240) to Two Hundred Thirty (230) and increase the hours from seven (7) to eight (8) per day; (See Attachment)
9.4. Review Bob Higginbotham's request to award the bid for garbage collection service for all location for the 2023-2024 school year to Hart Sanitation, Inc. in the amount of Four Thousand Five Dollars ($4,005); (See Attachments)
9.5. Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve the Substitute Teacher Salary Schedule as presented; (See Attachments)
9.6. Review and approve Superintendent’s recommendation to approve a Three (3) percent salary increase for Certified and Classified employees for the 2023-2024 school year and add two (2) years to the experience levels of the Certified salary schedule and eight (8) years to the experience levels of the Classified salary schedule;
9.7. Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve the Certified Employee and Classified Employee Payroll Schedules for year 2023-2024; (See Attachments)
9.8. Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve the Administrative Salary Supplements Schedule for year 2023-2024; (See Attachment)
9.9. Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve the Extra Service Salary Increments Schedule for year 2023-2024 as presented; (See Attachment)
9.10. Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve the revised Non-Administrative Salary Increments Schedule for year 2023-2024 to add five (5) days to Special Education Site Managers' Contract; (See Attachment)
9.11. Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve 2023-2024 Rates for Certified Extended School Services (ESS)/Extra Service, Classified Extended School Services (ESS), Classified Ticket Takers, Bus Driver Overnight Rate and Student Worker Rates as presented; (See Attachment)
9.12. Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve the resolution; IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Boyd County Board of Education authorizes Superintendent Bill Boblett to take all necessary steps to support the Council for Better Education, Inc. ("CBE"), in its legal challenge to the unconstitutionality of House Bill 9, and the payment of any appropriate dues or assessments related to this school district's membership in CBE or its support of the referenced legal challenge; (See Attachment)
9.13. Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve the Employee Handbook for 2023-2024 as presented by Matt Spade, District Administrator; (See Attachment)
9.14. Pursuant to Board Policy 01.5, review Superintendent's recommendation to approve an emergency adoption of Policy 08.113, Early Graduation Program – in accordance with KRS 158.142 and 704 KAR 3:305, all schools must adopt a policy creating an Early Graduation Program based on standards and performance based credit systems in conjunction with the current Carnegie units based system. This action only requires one reading; (See Attachment)
9.15. Pursuant to Board Policy 01.5 review Superintendent's recommendation to approve an emergency adoption, of Policy 08.23 “Harmful to Minors” Complaint Resolution Process – in accordance with KRS 158.192, all schools must adopt a complaint resolution process policy in order for parents or guardians to notify schools of their allegation that a program, event, or material that is harmful to minors has been provided or is currently available to a student enrolled in the district who is the child of the parent or guardian. This requires only one reading; (See Attachment)
9.16. Pursuant to KRS 160.340, review Board Policy update #46 for 2023 as presented by Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA); (See Attachments)
9.17. Pursuant to KRS 160.340 review Board Administrative Procedure Update #25 for 2023 as presented by Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA); (See Attachments)
9.18. Review Superintendent's recommendation to record the 06/30/2023 fund balances in accordance with GASB 54 per attached Memorandum. Funds 1, 21 and 25 will record Committed balances for SBDM Carry-forward totals and District Activity Fund Carry-forward totals. Funds 2, 310, 320, 360, 400, 51 and 52 will properly reflect the balance of restricted grant funds, amounts escrowed for SFCC and current construction projects debt service and proprietary funds. Funds 1, 2, 310, 320, 360, 51 and 52 will record Assigned balances for Encumbrances. The District Finance Director will determine the amount of Assigned balances; (See Attachment)
9.19. Consider Superintendent's recommendation to approve Pledges of Collateral for Depository Banks of People's Bank of Marietta, Ohio and Kentucky Farmers Bank of Catlettsburg, Kentucky for a period beginning July 1, 2022, as presented by Scott Burchett; (See Attachments)
9.20. Review Superintendent’s recommendation to approve the fidelity/surety bond in the amount of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars($400,000) with Ohio Casualty Insurance Company for the Boyd County School Board Treasurer for the 2023-2024 school year; (See Attachment)
9.21. Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve the Live Streaming Agreement and Addendum between Boyd County Board of Education and SLG Media Group, LLC for exclusive rights of live-streaming and on-line audio streaming of school district sporting events in consideration of Twelve Thousand Dollars compensation to the school district for the term of May 24, 2023 and expiring June 30, 2024; (See Attachments)
9.22. Review recommendation of Scott Burchett, District Finance Director, to approve Tokio Marine in the amount of Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Eleven Cents ($12,622.11) for the 2023-2024 Cyber Insurance through Houchens Insurance Group; (See Attachment)
9.23. Review recommendation of Cheryl Caldwell, Transportation Director, to approve the Tire bid proposal from S & S Tire, Huntington, West Virginia to supply tires and services as quoted for the 2023-2024 school year; (See Attachments)
9.24. Review recommendation from Cheryl Caldwell, Transportation Director, to award the fuel bid for school year 2023-2024 to John W. Clark Oil, Inc., Ashland, Kentucky; (See Attachments)
10. Consent Items
10.1. Consider Financial Report May 2023 **Please note School Activity Funds June Monthly Reports are not available due to the early meeting date of the board meeting. June reports will be included with the July reports.
10.2. Consider Payment of Bill June 2023
10.3. Consider Board of Education meeting Minutes of May 16, 2023 (See Attachment)
10.4. Consider Minutes of a regular board meeting of May 23, 2023; (See Attachment)
10.5. Pursuant to Board Policy 02.423, Consider minutes of the School Based Decision Making Councils as listed below: Boyd County High May 22, 2023 Please note: Due to the early date of the Board meeting, some SBDM Councils have not met and Minutes are not available at this time.
11. Acknowledge Personnel Actions by Chairperson - Board Chair, Linda Day, will acknowledge Personnel Actions for June, 2023 and ask for questions or comments
12. Focus of Business/Topics for Next Meeting - July 25, 2023, 6pm, BCHS Special BOE Meeting, June 20, 2023, 6pm, BCHS, Closed Session, Superintendent Summative Evaluation
12.1. Public Comment Required - Pursuant to KRS 158.189, requiring School Boards to allow public comment at an open meeting to adopt Board Policy 09.141, Student Privacy Rights
12.2. Dialogue: Policies/Procedures - KSBA Updates, Second Reading - Matt Spade
12.3. Dialogue: Summative/Final Evaluation of Superintendent Report - Linda Day, Board Chair
12.4. Report: Maintenance Annual Report, Bob Higginbotham, Maintenance Director
12.5. Report: Transportation Annual Report, Cheryl Caldwell, Transportation Director
12.6. Report: Tuition Rate, Marci Prater, DPP
13. Adjourn