Breathitt County
January 08, 2019 12:00 PM
Breathitt County Board of Education Special Called Meeting
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Swear in Board Members, Albert Little and Anna Morris.
3. Elect Board Chair.
3.1. Accept/Cease Nominations for Board Chair.
Actions Taken

Order #124 - Motion Passed:  Becky Watkins nominated Ruschelle Hamilton for Board Chair with Albert Little seconding the nomination. Approval of Ruschelle Hamilton as Board Chair passed with a motion by Mrs. Rebecca Watkins and a second by Mr. Albert Little.

3.2. Vote on Nominations.
4. Elect Board Vice Chair.
Actions Taken

Order #125 - Motion Passed:  Becky Watkins nominated Albert Little for Board Vice Chair with Ruschelle Hamilton seconding the nomination. Approval of Albert Little as Vice Chair passed with a motion by Mrs. Rebecca Watkins and a second by Ms. Ruschelle Hamilton.

4.1. Accept/Cease Nominations.
4.2. Vote on Nominations for Board Vice-Chair.
5. Consider approval of appointing Sheretta Haddix Board Secretary for the 2019 calendar year.
Actions Taken

Order #126 - Motion Passed:  Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Phillip Watts the appointment of Sheretta Haddix as Board Secretary for the 2019 calendar year passed with a motion by Mrs. Rebecca Watkins and a second by Mr. Albert Little.

6. Consider approval of appointing Stacy McKnight Board Treasurer for the 2019 calendar year.
Actions Taken

Order #127 - Motion Passed:  Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Phillip Watts, the appointment of Stacy McKnight as Board Treasurer for the 2019 calendar year passed with a motion by Mr. Albert Little and a second by Ms. Anna Morris.

7. Consider approval of regular board meeting schedule for 2019.
Attachments
Actions Taken

Order #128 - Motion Passed:  Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Phillip Watts, approval of the 2019 regular board meeting schedule passed with a motion by Mrs. Rebecca Watkins and a second by Mr. Albert Little.

8. Consider approval to hire Tate Hill Jacobs Architects to complete a study exploring the feasibility and potential cost of converting the current Sebastian Middle School into an elementary school to house the student population of LBJ elementary.
Attachments
Actions Taken

Order #129 - Motion Passed:  Based upon the recommendation of Superintendent Phillip Watts, approval of hiring Tate Hill Jacobs Architects to complete a study exploring the feasibility and potential cost of converting the current Sebastian Middle School into an elementary school to house the student population of LBJ elementary, passed with a motion by Mrs. Rebecca Watkins and a second by Mr. Albert Little.

9. Consider approval to authorize the Superintendent or his designated agent, as required by Kentucky statute, to solicit letters of interest from 3 architectural firms to provide professional design services associated with renovation work at Sebastian Middle School.
Actions Taken

Order #130 - Motion Passed:  Based upon the recommendation of the superintendent, Phillip Watts, approved of authorizing the Superintendent or his designated agent, as required by Kentucky statute, to solicit letters of interest from 3 architectural firms to provide professional design services associated with renovation work at Sebastian Middle School, passed with a motion by Mr. Albert Little and a second by Mrs. Rebecca Watkins.

10. Adjournment
Actions Taken

Order #131 - Motion Passed:  There being no further business of the Board, adjournment at 12:20p.m. passed with a motion by Mrs. Rebecca Watkins and a second by Mr. John Hollan.