Breathitt Elementary School
January 08, 2024 4:00 PM
January Regular Meeting
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Call to order passed with a motion by Brenda Tincher and a second by Michelle Jackson and the consensus of the council.

2. Approval of Agenda
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approval of the agenda passed with a motion by Wanda Noble and a second by Megan White and the consensus of the council.

3. Mission and Vision
Discussion

Council will work with stakeholders to create a mission and vision statement for the school.


Update- Teachers have started giving input for a mission and vision statement.

3.1. Review Mission and Vision Statement
Discussion

Council reviewed the mission and vision

4. Approval of Previous Minutes
4.1. December 20, 2023 Minutes
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approval of previous minutes passed with a motion by Wanda Noble and a second by Michelle Jackson and the consensus of the council.

5. New Business
5.1. Per KRS 61.80 (f) Consider approval of entering into closed session to discuss personnel matters related to the hiring of a classroom teacher
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Entering into closed session for discussion of personnel passed with a motion by Megan White and a second by Brenda Tincher and the consensus of the council.

5.2. Consider approval of entering back into open session
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approval of entering back into open session passed with a motion by Michelle Jackson and a second by Wanda Noble and the consensus of the council.

6. Budget/Finance
Discussion

Will work with finance office to get budget reports worked out.  They are not currently showing our school's funds.

6.1. SBDM Funds
Discussion

Discussed SBDM budget.  Currently about $5,000 remaining.  Copier will continue to come out of SBDM funds.

6.2. District Activity Funds
Discussion

District fund currently has approximately $14,000.  Have not been purchasing out of it.

6.3. Title I Funds
Discussion

Sabrina McElroy, Title I coordinator, gave an update on Funds.  We are currently using last year's funds.

7. Curriculum/Academics
7.1. Bobcat Parent Academy
Discussion

Parent Bobcat and Guardian is planned for January 25th.  It will focus on students in Tier 2 and Tier 3.  Parents will receive materials and strategy ideas.

7.2. Revise reading grade formula
Discussion

Council discussed revising the reading policy.  The council will vote on the policy, or revise again, at the next meeting.

7.3. Daily fluency monitoring
Discussion

Reading groups will be formed for all classes.  In the small groups, a daily fluency check will take place.

8. Policy/Policy Review
8.1. Emergency Plan and AED policy
Discussion

Discussed the plan, district AED policy will be used by BES.

9. CSIP
Discussion

The council monitored the CSIP and discussed the progress being made.

10. Other Business
10.1. Parent engagement activity ideas
Discussion

The council will work to find more engagement activities for getting parents involved.

11. Public Comments
Discussion

There were no public comments

12. Adjournment
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Adjournment passed with a motion by Megan White and a second by Wanda Noble and the consensus of the council.