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I.
Call to Order
Mr. Tom Haggard, Board Chair
II.
Roll Call
Mr. Tom Haggard, Board Chair
III.
Pledge of Allegiance
Board Members
IV.
Welcome and Board Chair Comments
Mr. Tom Haggard, Board Chair
V.
District Recognition
V.1.
Covington Independent Public School Diploma Recipient ~ Mr. Martin Bunguke, conferred on December 2024
Mr. Alvin Garrison, Superintendent
VI.
Public Input
Mr. Tom Haggard, Board Chair
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.
VII.
Informational Items (Action Possible)
VII.1.
2025-2026 Transportation Agreement
Mr. Shawn Stein, Director of Transportation
Under KRS 158.115: a county may expend monies from its general fund for the purpose of furnishing transportation for pupils attending non-public schools. New language was added to the 2025-2026 Transportation Agreement, noted in red on page 2.
VII.2.
Personnel Actions
Mr. Ken Kippenbrock, Executive Director of Human Resources and Operations
The personnel actions listed on the exhibit have taken place since the board meeting of June 12, 2025.
VII.3.
Common Carrier Request ~ Holmes High School Football Team
Mr. Ken Ellis, Athletic Director
Pursuant to CIPS Policy, 09.36, School-Related Student Trips, Use of certificated common carrier service shall be authorized by the Board on a case-by-case basis, and the reasons to justify such use shall be cited in Board minutes.
Holmes High School Football team is requesting to use Croswell as a certified common carrier to transport the football team to Ohio County High School, in Hartford, Kentucky on October 11, 2025 for a football game.
VII.4.
Policy Committee Recommendations ~ 01.111, District Planning, 02.14 Evaluation, and 08.5, Program Evaluation ~ First Reading
Policy Committee
Policy Committee Recommendations ~ First Reading:
Policy 01.111 – Adding reference to KRS 158.645; KRS 158.6451; KRS 158.6453; 703 KAR 005:230 – Red -lined edits attached.
Policy 2.14 – Superintendent Evaluation Policy – Proposed policy attached and should be placed in board packet. There is also a proposed procedure that accompanies the updated policy. That is also attached for review by the Board. Both are presented with the red-lined edits so that members of the Board (and public) can see the changes to the current policy.
Policy 08.5 – Recommend deletion. Nothing in the applicable KRS requires a separate policy and the language in policy 08.5 is contained within the language of already existing policy 01.111.
VII.5.
Performance Monitoring ~ Attendance
Ms. Jessica Duty, Director of Pupil Personnel
The % of students who are absent 5 or more, 10 or more, 15 or more and 20 or more days in the school year, school and district level, disaggregated by student group The transience rate of K-12 grade students, school and district level, disaggregated by student group The dropout rate of 9-12 grade students, school and district level, disaggregated by grade level and student group.
VIII.
Individual Approval Agenda Items
VIII.1.
Covington Recreation Committee Appointees
Mr. Tom Haggard, Board Chair
As recommended by Mr. Tom Haggard, Board chair attached are the list of appointees for the Covington Recreation Committee.
IX.
Addendum Agenda (Action Possible)
X.
Superintendent Report
XI.
Report of the Attorney
Ms. Aaren Meehan, Board Attorney
XII.
Board Member Discussion
Mr. Tom Haggard, Board Chair
XIII.
Board Member Comments
Mr. Tom Haggard, Board Chair
XIV.
Upcoming Events
Mr. Tom Haggard, Board Chair
July 17 ~ Covington Board of Education Special Meeting, 6 p.m., Newport (exact location TBA)
July 24 ~ Covington Board of Education Regular Meeting, 5:30 p.m., 25 E 7th Street
July 11-12 ~ KSBA Summer Leadership Institute, Marriott Griffin Gate in Lexington
August 18 ~ Opening Day for Staff, 8:30 a.m., Jack Moreland Auditorium
August 19 ~ Professional Development Day, #1
August 20-22 ~ Staff Planning Days, Schools Closed
August 25 ~ First Day for K-12 students
September 1 ~ Labor Day, Schools and Offices Closed
September 2 ~ First Day for Pre-School Students
Visit EventLink.com for all spring athletic schedules. GO BULLDOGS!
XV.
Executive Session
Pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1) the Board may go into executive session.
XVI.
Adjournment
Mr. Tom Haggard, Board Chair
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