Order #3800 - Motion Passed:  Motion to Adopt Agenda passed with a motion by Ms. Barkley Taylor and a second by Ms. Suzanne Wilson.

Classified - David Mardis - Custodian

Community - Amanda McNeil 

Peyton Dabney

Whitney Frashure

Makayla Falls

Haylee Allen

Chase Hord

Mr. Zach Lewis, CMS Principal, was present and updated the Board with the following:

Academically

·         We have completed two rounds of MAP testing this year.

·         Finishing our last round of learning checks March 21^st and 22^nd.

·         One more round of MAP testing scheduled for March 26^th through March 30^th.

·         Individual students have been identified in reading and math and are working on skills to push them to proficiency.

CMS Next Steps

·         School-wide focus on “Owning the Data”. Where are the students currently at? How are we going to get them where they need to be?

·         Laying the foundation training. Multiple teachers have expressed interest in attending summer conference. Improved rigor and instruction. Lesson plans and instructional materials.

Looking Forward

·         Kentucky Christian Academy. Partnering with KCA to host students for spring MAP testing.

·         Scheduling. Possible credit based curriculum for 2018-2019. Use the next 51 days to improve the learning of every student in the building.

Extracurricular

·         Sports are hanging banners.

·         CMS BETA has received multiple awards.

·         CMS Academic Team competed in Region Governor’s Cup and had two students advance to state competition.

·         Students are representing our District across the state in various activities.

Ms. Pat Hall, Board Chairperson:

I want to share the Board’s sympathies with Mitch and Angie. Mitch’s uncle passed away as well as Angie’s mother passed away. Angie is out of town as a family this week trying to get a little rest. Our prayers and thoughts go to both of these families.

I believe we’re all registered for the KSBA Conference and while we’re looking at that, I believe everyone received the emails regarding charter schools. While we necessarily don’t want to look at that, now that Boards are authorizing charter schools, it’s our responsibility if someone applies for it.  And along with that, comes new training in the form of 12 hours. It can be accomplished somehow, someway throughout our conferences but I am going to look into it. They’re going to give us two years to get the 12 hours which means we can do 6 hours in 2018 and the final 6 hours in 2019 or we can do all 12 hours in 2018. I will talk to KSBA about maybe bringing them down here with some other Districts and doing some training locally and try to shoot for the 6 hours this year.

Mr. Smith will probably cover this in his Superintendent’s Report but he and I did have a great visit with our legislators. There wasn’t a lot they could tell us other than what we wanted to hear. Whether or not they can accomplish it, we don’t know but they’re going to try.

Recently I had someone ask me why I am a Board member. Friday, at 12:00 at the CHS gym, I knew why I did this. It was the greatest thing I’ve seen in the District in the entire time I’ve been with it. And there’s been a lot of great things that have happened. Our CHS Principal gave a little seed of thought and then let his faculty, staff, and student body take that seed and it grew up into a strong event in less than two weeks. There were some students highlighted that very rarely get the recognition that they deserve but they got the recognition from our student body, from our band demanding that they get to play, and to the cheerleaders. It was exciting and it was the right thing to do because it showed us, as adults, that it starts in the hearts of our children.

Mr. Kirby Smith, Superintendent, updated the Board with the following:

Just two days after our last board meeting we dismissed school for two days due to illness and lo and behold we got a few inches of snow that weekend and ended up being out of school for 7 straight days. We have been back since the 15^th and seem to be getting a good instructional flow going. 

I thought our trip to Nashville BIG Picture school was successful and I appreciate all that were able to attend. I’ve contacted the Superintendent of Shelby County and ask for a site visit to their school. Mr. Petett has been given the information and will be setting up that visit. 

Ms. Hall and I attended the KSBA LEAD day in Frankfort on January 31^st and February 1^st. We had a chance to meet with Mr. Max Wise and Bam Carney. We also sat in on a senate education committee meeting.

On February 7^th and 8^th our high school participated in an AdvancED audit. Overall the audit went well. We will not receive the full report and know our status for a couple of months. Share the story about what they said our students said about our teachers at CHS.

The Chamber meeting on February 8^th was a huge success. 

We are waiting on Scot Noel to inform us on when we can have our second LPC orientation meeting.  The first meeting was well attended.

Upcoming Events

o   February 14^th – 17^th –I will be attending the National Superintendents conference in Nashville.

o   My second and final round of school site visits will begin next week and end the last week of February.

o   We host the district basketball tournament which start Tuesday February 20^th.

o   March 1^st and 2^nd will be the 82^nd KSBA annual conference. 

Order #3801 - Motion Passed:  Motion to Approve Consent Items passed with a motion by Ms. Suzanne Wilson and a second by Mr. Mitch Overstreet.

• January Board Meeting Minutes 2017-2018

• Balance Sheet
• Detail Fiinance Report
• Finance Summary

• CES - Monthly Financial Report
• CMS - Monthly Financial Report
• CHS - Monthly Financial Report

• Personnel Report

Order #3802 - Motion Passed:  Motion to Adjourn at 7:06 p.m. passed with a motion by Mr. Mitch Overstreet and a second by Ms. Suzanne Wilson.