Boyd County
December 17, 2024 6:00 PM
Boyd County Board of Education Regular Board Meeting
1. Call 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 Assistant Superintendent Spade will recognize Boyd County Girls Cross Country Team as Regional Champs for 2024.
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.
7. Dialogue
7.1. Independent Auditors Annual Financial Audit- Steve Roberson, Kelley Galloway Smith Goolsby PSC
7.2. Financial status update, Larry Barber, District Finance Officer
7.3. Comprehensive District Improvement Plan, J Marcum, CAO/CDIP Committee
7.4. 2025-2026 School Calendar, Dr. Marci Prater, Director of Pupil Personnel
8. Reports/Communications
8.1. Safe Schools Report - Pete Fraley, Safe School Director
8.2. Transportation Report - Lynn Stambough, Transportation Administrative Secretary
8.3. Maintenance Report - Amanda Christian, Maintenance Administrative Secretary
8.4. Student Attendance - Month 3 - Dr. Marci Prater, Director of Pupil Personnel
8.5. Jeff Williams Trace Creek Construction Report
8.6. Policies and Procedures for Review
8.6.1. Policies and Procedures for Review Chapter 5 School Facilities; 05.21 Facilities Responsibility for School Property 05.22 Facilities Compliance w FCC Regulations 05.23 Facilities Energy Management 05.32 Facilities Public Sales on School Premises 05.33 Facilities Use of Equipment 05.4 School Facilities Safety 05.41 School Facilities Fire Drills 05.411 Facilities Building Lockdowns 05.42 School Facilities Severe Weather Tornado Drills 05.43 Facilities Bomb Threats 05.45 Facilities Crowd Control 05.47 Facilities Earthquakes 05.48 Facilities Weapons 05.5 School Facilities Security 05.52 Facilities Unauthorized Vehicles
8.7. Follow-up
8.8. Board Member Follow-Up
9. Action Items
9.1. Review Superintendent's recommendation to adopt dates of Regular Board meetings, time of meetings, location of meetings for 2025, as listed and make available to the public per KRS 61.820 (See Attachment);
9.2. Review Superintendent's recommendation to approve the District Comprehensive Improvement Plan as presented by Janice Marcum, Chief Academic Officer;
9.3. Review a 2025-2026 School Calendar per Board Policy 08.3. B by Marci Prater, DPP and the Calendar Committee. This subsequent discussion will be to adopt the calendar presented by the committee; (See Attachments)
9.4. Review request from Dara'Su Williams, Special Education Director, to approve a shortened school week for Student #1, 2nd Grade student at Cannonsburg Elementary School, in accordance with appropriate documentation and per requirement of Kentucky Department of Education procedures; (See Attachments)
9.5. Review request from Dara'Su Williams, Special Education Director, to approve a shortened school week for Student #2, 3rd Grade student at Catlettsburg Elementary School, in accordance with appropriate documentation and per requirement of Kentucky Department of Education procedures; (See Attachments)
9.6. Review the recommendation of Ben Fritz Principal at Boyd County High School to approve a building use request from Bluegrass Volleyball Academy to use the Boyd County HS Gym Boyd County ELA / Heritage Gym (Old HS) for a practice facility on Sundays and Wednesdays until June 2025 (see attachment)
9.7. Review Superintendent's recommendation to amend Board Policy Procedure 08.132 to change in policy for gifted and talented students showing that they will not be responsible for making up work missed/assigned during the time they are receiving gifted and talented services; (See Attachments)
9.8. Review and approve the 2024 Financial Independent Audit Report as presented by Steve Roberson, Kelley Galloway Smith Goolsby, PSC; (See Attachments)
9.9. as presented Review the Superintendent’s Recommendation to approve Change Order for Cannonsburg Elementary School construction project as presented by various contractor's. No.10-03 (additional work in kitchen to bring to code electrical work for hood, ventilation fans) No.09-04 (additional work needed for plumbing fixtures and drains); No.05-03 (Remove and patch holes from wall mounted appliances and signs for new paint); No. 01-05 (Removal and patching) Change order for Boyd County Career and Technical Center construction project as presented by various contractors; No. 11-05 (install new floor box); No. 10-03 (Add two additional welding arms to welding pad); No. 04-04 (Re-Work door opening for equipment); No. 02-03 (Saw cut and replace concrete slab for new electrical floor box) (See Attachment)
10. Consent Items
10.1. Consider Financial Report - Larry Barber, District Finance Director
10.2. Consider Payment of Bills - Corey Withrow, Accounts Payable Director
10.3. Consider Minutes of a regular board meeting of November 19, 2024 and November 12,2024 SBDM Council Dialogue:
10.4. Pursuant to Board Policy 02.423, Consider minutes of the School Based Decision Making Councils as listed below: Catlettsburg Elementary School SBDM November 20,2024 Regular Meeting Reports; Summit Elementary School SBDM December 9, 2024 Regular Meeting Reports; Boyd County High School SBDM November 20,2024 Regular Meeting Reports; Boyd County High School SBDM December 9,2024 Regular Meeting Reports; Ponderosa Elementary School SBDM November 22,2024 Regular Meeting Reports; Cannonsburg Elementary School SBDM December 9, 2024 Regular Meeting Reports; Boyd County Middle School SBDM December 9,2024 Regular Meeting Reports;
11. Acknowledge Personnel Actions by Chairperson
12. Focus of Business/Topics for Next Meeting - January 28, 2025 at 6:00pm at BCHS
12.1. Report - Food Services Annual Report - Lani Thacker, Food Services Director
13. Adjourn