Russell Middle School
July 27, 2026 10:00 AM ET (9:00 CT)
July SBDM Meeting
1. Welcome
1.1. Roll Call
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  Called to order at 10:03 passed with a motion by Mr. Jon Tate and a second by Mr. Nick Lewis.

Member Votes
Mr. Nick Lewis Yes
Mrs. Nicole Shivel Yes
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Tyler Warnimont Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes

Order #1 - Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Mr. Jon Tate and a second by Mr. Nick Lewis.

Member Votes
Mr. Nick Lewis Yes
Mrs. Nicole Shivel Yes
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Tyler Warnimont Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
1.2. Approval of Agenda
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Mr. Josh Wills and a second by Mr. Tyler Warnimont.

Member Votes
Mr. Nick Lewis Yes
Mrs. Nicole Shivel Yes
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Tyler Warnimont Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
1.2.1. Approval of Special Called Meeting Minutes and June Regular Meeting Minutes
1.3. Review Mission Statement for RIS
1.3.1. "Our mission is to inspire and empower all students to reach their maximum potential: one student, one lesson, one day at a time."
2. Business
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  The council thoroughly went through the newly adopted behavior matrix and made necessary semantic adjustments to make sure that there were no loop holes or argument pieces for various behaviors. passed with a motion by Mr. Josh Wills and a second by Mr. Jon Tate.

Member Votes
Mr. Nick Lewis Yes
Mrs. Nicole Shivel Yes
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Tyler Warnimont Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
2.1. Discussion of newly developed behavior matrix.
2.2. Approval of Bank Statements and Financials
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Mr. Jon Tate and a second by Mr. Tyler Warnimont.

Member Votes
Mr. Nick Lewis Yes
Mrs. Nicole Shivel Yes
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Tyler Warnimont Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
2.3. Review of Current SBDM Policies and Bylaws
Rationale

Display current policies with annual review dates documented and current SBDM Bylaws with the council. 

Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Mr. Tyler Warnimont and a second by Mr. Jon Tate.

Member Votes
Mr. Nick Lewis Yes
Mrs. Nicole Shivel Yes
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Tyler Warnimont Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
2.4. Review of Kentucky Open Records and Open Meetings Acts
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  All site base council members received and reviewed a copy of the Kentucky Open Records and Open Meetings Acts. passed with a motion by Mr. Nick Lewis and a second by Mr. Josh Wills.

Member Votes
Mr. Nick Lewis Yes
Mrs. Nicole Shivel Yes
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Tyler Warnimont Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
2.5. Review of KRS 158.195
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  All council members received a copy and reviewed 158.195. passed with a motion by Mr. Tyler Warnimont and a second by Mr. Nick Lewis.

Member Votes
Mr. Nick Lewis Yes
Mrs. Nicole Shivel Yes
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Tyler Warnimont Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
2.6. Review of KRS 158.183
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  All council members received a copy and reviewed KRS 158.183. passed with a motion by Mr. Jon Tate and a second by Mr. Tyler Warnimont.

Member Votes
Mr. Nick Lewis Yes
Mrs. Nicole Shivel Yes
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Tyler Warnimont Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
2.7. Review of Legislative Guidance Updates
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  All council members received a copy and reviewed the 2026 Legislative Guidance Updates. passed with a motion by Mr. Josh Wills and a second by Mr. Jon Tate.

Member Votes
Mr. Nick Lewis Yes
Mrs. Nicole Shivel Yes
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Tyler Warnimont Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
2.8. Review of Managing Government Records Procedures
2.9. Review of 2025-2026 CSIP
Rationale

Review the current CSIP with the council. 

Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  All council members reviewed the completed CSIP for the 2025-2026. passed with a motion by Mr. Jon Tate and a second by Mr. Josh Wills.

Member Votes
Mr. Nick Lewis Yes
Mrs. Nicole Shivel Yes
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Tyler Warnimont Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
2.10. Review of KDE SBDM Handbook
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  All council members received a copy of the SBDM Handbook and discussion was helding regarding the handbook. passed with a motion by Mr. Tyler Warnimont and a second by Mr. Nick Lewis.

Member Votes
Mr. Nick Lewis Yes
Mrs. Nicole Shivel Yes
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Tyler Warnimont Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
2.11. Sign and Review SBDM Electronic Notification Permissions
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  All council members signed and agreed to the Electronic Notification Permissions. passed with a motion by Mr. Tyler Warnimont and a second by Mr. Josh Wills.

Member Votes
Mr. Nick Lewis Yes
Mrs. Nicole Shivel Yes
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Tyler Warnimont Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes
3. Closing Business
3.1. Next Regular Meeting is on Tuesday, August 18th, 3:15 in the RMS Conference Room
3.2. Adjourn
Actions Taken

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  Meeting adjourned at 11:23 AM. passed with a motion by Mr. Josh Wills and a second by Mr. Nick Lewis.

Member Votes
Mr. Nick Lewis Yes
Mrs. Nicole Shivel Yes
Mr. Jon Tate Yes
Mr. Tyler Warnimont Yes
Mr. Josh Wills Yes