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. Haggard, board chair, requested for Compass Municipal Advisors to come present to the board the latest bonding potential the district has for future construction projects.

• Covington ISD presentation 9-14-26

Monthly warrants.

• 5-3 packet for September 2026 board meeting
• Warrants for September 2026 board meeting for board portal 9-15-26

Budget Narrative for August FY2027 monthly financial statement:

1. General fund (fund 1) – as of 8/31/26, revenue received of 12.1 million with expenses of 4.4 million.
2. Special revenue (fund 2) – as of 8/31/26, revenue received of $1,348,000 with expenses of $1,102,000. Many grants in fund 2 are on a reimbursement basis. Money is requested after the expenses have occurred. There is a delay on receiving fund 2 revenue.
3. School Activity Fund (fund 25) – as of 8/31/26 revenue received of $237,600 with expenses of $-725.13. This fund was set up end of FY20 due to a new GASB standard that went into effect.
4. Capital outlay (fund 310) - as of 8/31/26, revenue received of $146,260 with expenses of $0. The state does not provide all the capital outlay funding until the end of the fiscal year. This fund is used to pay the district’s bond payments. Bond payments occur throughout the whole fiscal year under fund 400 (new for FY’13 per KDE). Money will be transferred out of capital outlay into the debt service fund throughout the fiscal year.
5. Building fund (fund 320) - as of 8/31/26, revenue received of $737,962 with expenses of $594,473. This fund is used to pay the district’s bond payments. Bond payments occur throughout the whole fiscal year under fund 400 (new for FY’13 per KDE). Money will be transferred out of building fund into the debt service fund throughout the fiscal year.
6. Construction fund (fund 360) - as of 8/31/26, revenue received of $813,000 with expenses of $0.This fund is used to pay for the district’s construction projects.
7. Debt Service fund (fund 400) – as of 8/31/26, revenue received of $0 with expenses of $962,077. See detailed explanation under capital outlay and building fund.
8. Food service fund (fund 51) – as of 8/31/26, revenue received of $91,746 with expenses of $159,422.
9. Daycare fund (originally fund 50 – switched to fund 52 per KDE) – as of 8/31/26, revenue received of $0 with expenses of $17,986. Revenue comes in throughout the fiscal year.

Completed 9/2/26 by Annette Burtschy

• August 2026 bank account update for board portal 9-2-26
• August 2026 investments update for board portal 9-10-26
• balance sheet August 2027
• financial report August 2027
• Info on funds to help with monthly MUNIS report for board 3-12-21
• YTD general fund only August 2027

The Board of Education is required to approve a close estimate Working Budget for all funds by September 30^th of each year.   Each of the funds is balanced with anticipated expenditures equaling anticipated revenue.  Special Revenue includes all new projects for FY2027.  School Activity Fund, Capital Outlay Fund, Building Fund, Debt Service Fund, Food Service Fund, and Daycare Fund are also presented in this Working Budget.

There were a few minor changes to the working budget since the Finance Director presented at the board meeting on 9/10/26.  See comments in yellow on the document titled "tentative to working budget changes" for descriptions of those changes.

• BUDGET TO USE OVER THE SUMMER FY27 for board portal 9-14-26
• CFR 8-26-26 for board portal 9-14-26
• tentative to working budget changes for board 9-24-26 FOR BOARD MEMBERS
• working budget 2027 for 9-24-26 approval board meeting
• working budget template for new regulation 8-28-26 for board portal

We are requesting to be able to raise funds through various activities, the funds would go to student incentives

• 091026_lesfundraiserrequest.pdf

Fundraiser to benefit the students/incentives, testing shirts.  We will be selling ticket for raffles, games, haunted house hoping to raise $2000.00 with our Boo Fest on October 23. 

• Boo Fest 2026 Ninth District.pdf

• 092426-additional hhs deca fundraiser request
• HHS Fundraiser request - DECA.pdf

• 092426_additional HMS fundraiser request
• HMS cheerleading fundraiser request.pdf

• sixth district fundraiser request.pdf

• GOS fundraiser request.pdf

Rationale:

It is recommended that the Covington Board of Education approve Change Order No. 007 for the BG23-406 Vocational Project in the amount of $49,903.00.

A change order is a written document issued after execution of the contract and signed by the owner, architect/engineer, construction manager (if applicable), and contractor. It authorizes additions, deletions, or revisions to the scope of work and adjustments to the contract sum and/or completion time.

Change Order No. 007 is within the project’s approved contingency. The attached KDE Change Order documentation provides a detailed explanation of each item included.

Remaining Contingency: $48,248.00

• 23-406-ChgOrd-07 - Emboss Signed

• 092426_IOS PILOT Agreement_revised

October 8 ~ Covington Board of Education Meeting @ 5:30 25 E. 7^th Street Covington

October 9-13 ~ Schools Closed

October 22 ~ Covington Board of Education Meeting @ 5:30 25 E. 7^th Street Covington

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