Elizabethtown Independent
July 21, 2014 6:00 PM
Regular Board of Education Meeting
I. CALL TO ORDER
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THE JULY 21, 2014 REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE ELIZABETHTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION IS CALLED TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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"I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL"

III. APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING AGENDA
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Pursuant to EIS Board Policy 01.45 Board Meeting Agenda, as part of the official agenda for each regular board meeting, the Superintendent shall prepare a consent agenda of routine business items.  Prior to the approval of the agenda the members of the board may request to "pull" any item from the consent agenda and place the item on the action agenda for further discussion and review.

IV. RECOGNITION OF GUESTS AND SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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We are very proud of our baseball team for earning the 5th Region Baseball Championship and advancing to compete at the state level.
Members of the 2014 baseball team:

Seniors:
Jon Tarrence
Connor Kauffeld
Preston Patterson
Jayden King
Juniors:
Zeke Pinkham
Cody Bridges
Austin Freyberger
Conner Kindred
Jesse Morris
Gavin Wood
Sophomores:
Hunter Sullivan
Jack Wilson
Tyson Brown
Peyton Payne
Zach McKinney
Dalton Butler
Brady Swift
Jake Pirtle
Nick O'Brien
Cole Denton
Sean Collins
Freshman:
Mathew Coolidge

V. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
V.A. Acknowledge Receipt of SBDM Written Reports
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Attached are the SBDM written reports from T.K. Stone Middle School, Morningside Elementary School, Helmwood Heights Elementary School.  EHS has not submitted their SBDM minutes for the month of June. The Panther Academy SBDM did not meet in June.

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V.B. Approve Board Meeting Minutes
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Attached are the minutes from the June 16, 2014 board meeting for your review and approval.

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V.C. Approve Field Trip Requests
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Mr. Steve Smallwood, Principal at Elizabethtown High School is requesting approval for
EHS Girls Soccer Team to travel to Lexington, KY July 26-27, 2014 (via individual parent vehicle)to participate in the Bluegrass State Games.
This field trip is contingent upon receipt of letter from Mr. Pat Black, EHS Girls Soccer Coach stating that each parent/guardian would be held responsible for the transportation of their own child.
Without the confirmation from Mr. Black the Soccer Team will travel by school bus to participate in the Bluegrass State Games.
Mr. Black did provide us with a signed statement from from each individual parent and player stating that they will be responsible for providing transportation of their own child. This will not be an overnight field trip.


EHS Volleyball Team to travel to Lexington, KY August 1-3, 2014 to participate in the Bluegrass State Games.

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V.D. Approve Fund Raising Request
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Mr. Steve Smallwood, Principal at  Elizabethtown High School is requesting approval for the EHS Student Council to sponsor a Softball Tournament August 2, 2014 with all procedes going to Tonya and David Taylor and the Harig Family to help pay for medical expenses.

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V.E. Approve BID for Carpet Replacement at the EIS Central Office
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Information pertaining to the bids for carpet replacement at the EIS Central Office was published in the News-Enterprise on July 7, 2014 with bids due and opened in the Central Office on July 16, 2014 at 3:30PM.
Bids were received from Hodgenville Paint and Decorating, LLC for the amount of $16,134.50
and Etown Paint and Decorating Center, Inc. for the amount of $16,655.00
A copy of each bid is attached for your review.

 

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V.F. Approve Change Order for the T.K. Stone Middle School Pool Renovation and Expansion Project
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Kyle Abney, Project Manager with RBS Disign Group, P.S.C. is requesting approval of Change Order #4 for the T.K. Stone Middle School Pool Renovation and Expansion Project (BG #12-277)  for additional paving around the Pool area and Football Concessions in the amount of $$41,135.00

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V.G. Approve Change Orders for the Elizabethtown HIgh school Athletic Complex
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Ms. Danna Monroe, Project Manager with Jenkins-Essex Construction, Inc. is requesting approval of the following change orders:
Approve Change Order #1 to Toadvine Enterprises in the amount of $7800.
Approve Change Order #2 to Modern Welding in the amount of $11,000.

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V.H. Approve Treasurer's Monthly Financial Report and Payment of Bills and Claims (Those Paid Since Last Meeting, for June 2014 and From Special Accounts)
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Consideration of Approval of the Treasurer's Monthly Financial Report and Payment of Bills and Claims (those paid since last meeting, for June 2014 and from special accounts).  Attached are the Treasurer's Monthly Financial Report (overview), Balance Sheet, Monthly Report, Cash Flow, Reconciliation Register, Vendor list and Special Construction Accounts.

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V.I. Report by the Superintendent on Personnel Actions
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Attached are personnel actions that have taken place since the last meeting of the Board of Education on June 16, 2014.

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VI. SUPERINTENDENT'S EVALUATION
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The Board members shall conduct a summative (final) evaluation of the Superintendent annually.  All Board members and the Superintendent shall be present at this meeting, each Board member shall have completed the evaluation forms prior to attending the meeting.

In closed session, the Board may compile information and conduct preliminary discussions regarding the summative evaluation.  The Board and the Superintendent will have the opportunity to attach written statements to the evaluation form prior to adoption of the summative evaluation.

The final summative evaluation shall be discussed and adopted in open session. 

VII. CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
VII.A. Report/Update Regarding the EHS Athletic Complex Construction Project
VII.B. Report/Update Regarding the T.K. Stone Middle School Pool Expansion and Renovation Project
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
VIII.A. Consideration of Approval for BG-1 for Morningside Elementary School's Covered Pavillion
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Attached is a BG-1 for a 900 square foot covered open pavillion and concrete slab adjacent to the existing school playground.  This project is being funded by the Morningside PTO.

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IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING SPECIFIC MATTERS AS OUTLINED IN KRS 61.810
X. ADJOURNMENT