Members of the public may address the Board during the period set aside by the Board without submitting an item for the agenda. No action shall be taken during this portion of the meeting on issues raised by employees or the public unless deemed an emergency by the Board. Please note: Comments are asked to refrain from personal remarks in which an individual is named. Comments are limited to two minutes unless extended by the board chair. Critical comments or complaints are processed through the District’s complaint procedures. Questions and concerns will be addressed by the Board through various venues, including, but not limited to, the district website and e-mail.

Mr. Ken Ellis, Athletic Director is proposing to start an Archery Club at Holmes High School. Competitive Archery builds a lot of the same skills that athletic sports do. Archery takes tremendous amount of team building and coordination, as well as planning, practice, and individual skills. As in other sports, students build character and develop discipline, self-esteem and sportsmanship through practice and games. Archery is co-ed, inclusive, and engages students who might not otherwise participate in school athletics or activities. 

Students in grades 9-12 are eligible. The sport is played in the winter, November through March. Practice will be held in the ROTC shooting range at Holmes High School. There are currently 45 students who signed up wishing to play and two teachers interested in coaching the sport. 

• Archery proposal BOE.pdf

This is the yearly approval needed for the five your Gear Up Grant that we have been part of since 2018 through the Department of Education.

• Gearup 2023-2024 PON2_415_2400000068_1_PO_CNTRCT.pdf

Mr. Tom Haggard, Board chair would like for the Board members to review and revise the Site-Based Decision-Making (SBDM) Questions for the 2023-2024 School Presentations.

• 2023-2024 SBDM Board Questions - DRAFT_board review 8.10.23

The Finance Director will go over Covington's tax reports provided by KDE along with the tax chart.  Other items for discussion would be what Compass presented to the board at the 7/31/23 board meeting.

• Covington - Tax Rate Presentation chart with pictures 7-31-23
• Reports from KDE - Covington Independent FY24

• 072723_MINUTES Spec Mtg.pdf

• 073123_MINUTES Spec Mtg.pdf

Pursuant to CIPS policy 09.33 Fund Raising Activities, Board approval is required for all school-wide fundraising activities. These funds will go into the student activity account to support activities throughout the school year.

• JGC FUNDRAISER - KONA ICE

Sixth District Elementary would like to hire an additional English Language Teacher to help support the EL population at Sixth District Elementary. The current English language population increased to 160 students at Sixth District due to the closure of a community catholic school, Holy Family. 

Visit our website for all of the Back-to-School Events: http://covington.kyschools.us/

August 16 & 17 ~ CIPS PD Academy, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Holmes High School

August 21 ~ Opening Day for Staff, 7:30 a.m., breakfast, 8:30 a.m. program begins in auditorium

August 22 ~ Hector Montenegro, District wide PD, 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Receptions in Erlanger

August 24 ~ Regular Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Covington Board of Education 

August 28 ~ First Day for Students, K-12

September 4 ~ Labor Day, Schools and Offices Closed

September 5 ~ First Day for Preschool Students 

September 5 ~ 2023 KSBA Fall Regional Meeting, Receptions Event Centers, 5:30 p.m. 

September 14 ~ Regular Board Meeting, 6 p.m., Transformational Learning Center (TLC)

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