Covington Independent
June 11, 2020 5:00 PM
Covington Board of Education
I. Call to Order
Mr. Tom Wherry, Board Chair
II. Roll Call
Mr. Tom Wherry, Board Chair
III. Pledge of Allegiance
Mr. Tom Wherry, Board Chair
IV. Welcome and Board Chair Comments
Mr. Tom Wherry, Board Chair
V. District Recognition
V.1. Adopt A Class Teacher of the Year Award ~ Ms. Karissa Pickens-Storey
Rationale

Adopt A Class awarded Ms. Karissa Pickens-Storey, Third grade teacher at Glenn O. Swing Elementary as their Adopt A Class Teacher of the Year.  

From June 8 to June 12, 2020, Adopt A Class is hosting a virtual End of Year Awards Celebration. During this time, Adopt A Class will honor Ms. Pickens-Storey for being the teacher of the year. We are so excited to recognize Ms. Pickens-Storey for your awesome support to your adopters and always going above and beyond!

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VI. Informational Items (Action Possible)
VI.1. Athletics Update
Mr. Ken Ellis, Director of Athletics
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Director of Athletics, Ken Ellis will provide the Board an update on athletics.

VI.2. Safety Committee Update
Mr. Ray Finke, District Compliance Officer and Ms. Annette Burtschy, Director of Finance
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Mr. Ray Finke, District Compliance Officer will be talking about the safety committee and what kind of claims we are seeing in the district.

VI.3. School Bus Maintenance Agreement
Ms. Annette Burtschy, Director of Finance
Rationale

Attached is the school bus maintenance agreement between Covington Independent Public Schools and Ludlow Independent School District.  The original agreement was approved by the Board on February 13, 2020 and is ending on June 30, 2020.  The Board requested the District bring back the agreement each school year.

VI.4. District Assurances
Suzanne Thompson
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This is our yearly review of the Assurances from the Kentucky Department of Education stating the Covington Independent Public Schools and the Non-Public Schools that receive funding from our district are in compliance with all the assurances listed in the Grant Management System document.

The District Assurances state CIPS is in compliance with various programs in the district. The assurances are general assurances that the district must follow.

Upon review and approval, we will send a statement via GMAP to KDE from Mr. Garrison with the meeting date stating that we will be in compliance with these assurances.

This process is required to be completed by June 30, 2020 in order to submit a cash request from KDE. 

VII. Consent Agenda
VII.1. Approval of Minutes ~ May 28, 2020 Covington Finance Corporation Special Meeting
VII.2. Approval of Minutes ~ May 28, 2020 Regular Meeting
VIII. Amend the Agenda
Mr. Tom Wherry, Board Chair
IX. Individual Approval Agenda Items
IX.1. 2020-2021 FRYSC Contract
Dr. Janice Wilkerson, Assistant Superintendent of Student Support
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Attached is the 2020-2021 Family Resource & Youth Service Center contract for approval. This contract supplies the FRYSC Centers with their annual state budgets.  Covington Board of Education FY21 amount totals $545,171.20.

X. Addendum Agenda (Action Possible)
X.1. Agreement in Lieu of Taxes ~ Arlington Properties
Mr. Alvin Garrison, Superintendent
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Attached is the Agreement in Lieu of Taxes for the Arlington Properties.   Attorney James Parsons is asking that the Board approve the language in the agreement. The operative language provides that in the event that the development is determined to be within Covington Independent’s boundaries then the School District would accept the same PILOT percentage as that being paid to Kenton County Schools under this agreement:  52.3%.  

 

X.2. 2020-2021 Carnegie Contract
Thompson, Paasch and Best
Rationale

Attached are three Carnegie Options that include NTI options for the 2020-2021 school year. Also attached is a contract with NTI Instruction verbiage.

XI. Report of the Attorney
Ms. Mary Ann Stewart, Board Attorney
XII. Further Discussion and/or announcements by the Board of Education
Mr. Alvin Garrison, Superintendent
XIII. Upcoming Events
Mr. Alvin Garrison, Superintendent
XIV. Executive Session
Rationale

Pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1) the Board may go into executive session.

XV. Adjournment
Mr. Tom Wherry, Board Chair