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I.
CALL TO ORDER
THE APRIL 15, 2019 EIS REGULAR BOARD MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER
II.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
"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.
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING AGENDA
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 agend and place the item on the action agenda for further discussion and review.
IV.
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION DECLARING TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK - MAY 6-10, 2019
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2019 with National Teacher Appreciation Day slated for Tuesday, May 7, 2019. As has been custom in previous years, pending board approval, A resolution declaring Teacher Appreciation Week and Teacher Appreciation Day will be presented to each school building in appreciation for the services and many contributions of our teachers.
The attached Resolution declaring Teacher Appreciation Week will be displayed in each school in our district.
V.
RECOGNITION OF GUESTS AND OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
V.A.
Students of the Month
ELIZABETHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL CARLIE OLIVER
The EHS student of the month for April is Carlie Oliver. Carlie is a senior at EHS who is involved in a wide variety of activities. Carlie has been a 4-year member of the Lady Panther basketball ball team where she played varsity for three years and was named one of the captains for this year’s team. Carlie helped the Lady Panthers to win 4 district titles and 1 region title which resulted in 1 state appearance. In addition to basketball, Carlie has also played Lacrosse for the past 4 years, 3 years on the community club team and 1 year (this year) on the inaugural Lady Panther Club Lacrosse team. She was also a member of Y-Club for 2 years, where she had the opportunity to attend KYA as a delegate. Carlie has participated in various service projects, such as, Feeding America and food drives, as well as, attending mission trips to help with hurricane clean-up after Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Harvey. She also participated in a mission trip to Calvary Campus in Eastern Kentucky to assist with clean-up efforts at the church and in the community. After graduation, Carlie plans to attend ECTC for two years and then transfer to UK to finish her bachelor’s degree and then proceed to physical therapy school.
Here are some comments from her teachers:
Mr. Swiney (Lady Panther Basketball Coach): Carlie is one of the most humble student-athletes I've ever been associated with. But, make no mistake - she is full of humor and personality. Carlie is a brilliant young woman, and I'm sure she'll find success in college and after.
Ms. Thompson (English Teacher): Carlie is an outstanding student and young lady who has really impressed me this year by her depth of thinking. She hasn't been afraid to take on challenging topics in her writing for ENG 111 and 112, which I value and appreciate. I am so glad to have her in class this year and very happy that she is being recognized as our student of the month!
Mrs. Pennington (Co-op Teacher): Carlie is a co-op student at HMH Therapy and Sports Medicine department. She has been an excellent representative for EHS and this program. She has had exemplary attitude and attendance and received excellent evaluations throughout the year.
EHS is proud to recognize Carlie Oliver as the April Student of the Month.
T.K. STONE MIDDLE SCHOOL JASON TOWELL
Jason is an 8th grade honor roll student at TKS. His favorite class is math and his least favorite is ELA – even though he’s very good at English. Jason is also an avid tennis player and has played for about 4-5 years. He contributes a lot to the team and enjoys playing both single and double matches. In his spare time, Jason enjoys playing Fortnight and hanging out with friends. He also likes spending time with family and is active at First Christian Church.
Ms. Hindle says Jason is the epitome of Panther Pride. He is a great student-athlete who lives by example and sets a high standard for himself and his peers. Jason has a strong work ethic and gives full effort on every assignment, activity, project and assessment. I have had the honor of teaching Jason for two years now. He is quiet, but participates in class discussion with well-developed comments. He is the type of student every teacher dreams of having in class and so deserving of this award!
Ms. Steffy says Jason Towell is an excellent student with a positive attitude.
Mr. Pearman says I was happy to learn Jason has received this honor. He’s a very respectful young man to adults and peers alike. His diligence in his educational pursuits is evident too. I look forward to hearing about the great things he will accomplish in the future.
Congratulations, Jason!
Jason is looking forward to taking engineering classes at EHS and plans to continue playing tennis during his high school career. After graduation, Jason plans to attend University of Kentucky and major in civil engineering. Congratulations to Jason Towell, our April student of the month.
MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EVELYN SHIRTS
It is Morningside Elementary School’s honor to recognize Miss Evelyn Shirts as Student of the Month for April 2019. Evelyn is a student in Mrs. Shannon Riley’s first grade class.
Evelyn is the exemplar of a star student. She comes to school with a smile on her face and leaves at the end of the day just as happy. Teaching Evelyn is a teacher’s dream come truel You can see it on her face that she is eager to learn new things and she loves sharing what she knows about whatever it is we are learning about that day.
Evelyn takes great pride in following classroom and school rules. Sometimes I joke with her about her arm getting tired because she is always sitting on the carpet on a zeip voice level with her arm up. She is a great example to the other students who aren’t always so quiet.
Evelyn’s school work is always fantastic. She puts her best effort in anything and everything she does. I always look forward to reading what she has written in her writing journal and seeing her colorful and imaginative drawings.
As I said before, Evelyn is the exemplar of a Star Student. I am truly blessed to be her teacher and to share in her enthusiasm for learning. She is going to go far in life! Congratulations, Evelyn, for representing Morningside elementary as Student of the Month! You are well deserving of this honor!
HELMWOOD HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LUCAS GREENWELL
Lucas Greenwell in Mrs. Thompson’s second grade classroom has been selected as Helmwood Heights Elementary School’s Student of the Month for April. Lucas embodies everything it takes to be a leader and great role model in the classroom as well as the school and community. I am honored to be his teacher and watch him blossom, into the wonderful student and classmate that his is.
Lucas works extremely hard and always perseveres even when a task is proving challenging to him. He takes pride in his work and always strives to do his best. But he doesn’t stop there – you can find Lucas in the classroom helping other students long on to a computer. He is always there to lend a heling hand-even if it’s just knowing the teacher needs a hug!!!)
Besides being a great student at Helmwood, he plays soccer for the local competitive soccer team – Athletico Flames and also plays basketball for the Valley Creek Church league. He is also quite the actor and will be auditioning for a part in a local play.
Lucas is 8 years old. His parents are Timothy and Jorga Greenwell. He has one brother, Elijah who is a 5th grader at Helmwood.
Lucas is well-deserving of this special recognition and his classmates and teacher are extremely proud of him!
Lucas our Superhero!!!
PANTHER ACADEMY LUIS MAYA
Mrs. Hines wrote- I am proud to nominate Luis for Panther Academy’s student of the month. Luis is a hard working student. He comes to school with a smile on his face every day. He is very helpful and always tries to do the right thing. Since the beginning of the school year, he has been teaching our class Spanish. He has taught us color words, numbers, animal names, and simple phrases. You can tell he loves school and is excited to be here. Luis is a friend to every person in the class. He is willing to jump in and help with anything and everything. He is a great role model that always shows kindness, compassion, honesty and loyalty to others.
PANTHER PLACE YANA JOHNSON
Panther Place’s student of the month for April is Yana Johnson. She is in the fifth grade at Helmwood Heights Elementary School and has been attending Panther Place since the 2nd grade. It is such a joy seeing her come off the bus each afternoon with a big smile on her face.
Yana is respectful and a good friend to all her classmates. She never complains about anything. Yana is very witty with a wonderful sense of humor. One of our teachers had this to say, “Yana is a sweet young lady. She inspires the people around her to help others. She has a brilliant mind and a beautiful smile. I am proud to know her.” A couple of her classmates shared these words, “She’s kind and hardworking.” “She’s smart and knows all the states and capitols.” Yana is like a walking encyclopedia. She knows so many facts about so many subjects. She is very confident about what she likes and dislikes and gave me a big list of her favorite things. Her favorite subject in school is Social Studies, she loves Panther Place family nights and at home, she likes eating supper with her family. Her favorite food is cheddar broccoli rice and for dessert, vanilla ice cream!
We will miss Yana next year as she moves on to middle school.
TK Stone is gaining a real gem. We are proud to name Yana as Panther Place’s April student of the month.
VI.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
VI.A.
Acknowledge Receipt of the SBDM Written Reports
Attached are the SBDM Written Reports from Elizabethtown High School, T.K. Stone Middle School, Helmwood Heights Elementary School, Morningside Elementary School and Panther Academy for your review.
VI.B.
Approve Board Meeting Minutes
Attached are the minutes from the March 18, 2019 Regular Board Meeting and the March 21, 2019 Special Board Meeting for approval.
VI.C.
Approve Hardship Application for Early Graduation
Board policy 98.1132 states "Students who experience extreme health or economic hardship may apply for assistance with graduation requirements for hardship reasons.
Attached is a letter and Hardship Graduation Application requesting approval for early graduation.
This student meets all of the requirements for early graduation.
VI.D.
Approve Bid Proposal for Student Accident Insurance for 2019-2020
For the past several years the Elizabethtown Board of Education has provided a total student accident insurance policy thru R.J. Roberts, Inc. This policy is a secondary policy that reimburses parents for all "out of pocket" medical expenses, including deductibles. Said policy also provides coverage for all the students involved in all school/district sponsored activities, as well as coverage for athletes during off-season training and out-of-state trips. This student accident plan is endorsed by KSBA and KHSAA. KHSAA provides catastrophic insurance for athletes for 10 years from the date of injury.
The cost to renew this program (including preschool) for 2019-2020 school year to include $7,500,000 Catastrophic Limit is: Cost of policy $43,300.40
The cost to renew this program (including preschool) for 2018-19 school year to include $7,500,000 Catastrophic Limit was: Total Cost $41,381.70
VI.E.
Approve/Accept Bid for District Wide Telephone Service
The Elizabethtown Board of Education accepted sealed bids for Telephone Service until 10:00a.m. on March 25, 2019. We received 2 bids. The bid submitted by Brandenburg Telecom was the best bid. Attached is a copy of the bid comparison spreadsheet.
We are requesting the bid submitted by Brandenburg Telecom be accepted.
VI.F.
Approve District Financial Audit Contract for 2019
Mrs. Denise Morgan, Finance Director, is requesting approval to renew the financial audit contract with Stiles, Carter and Associates, CPA's, P.S.C. for a cost of $12,000. This is the same cost as the previous audit.
VI.G.
Approve the Treasurer's Monthly Financial Report and Payment of Bills and Claims (those Paid Since Last Meeting for March, 2019)
Consideration of approval of the treasurer's monthly financial report and payment of bills and claims (those paid since last meeting for March, 2019). Attached are the Treasurer's Monthly Financial Report (0verview), Balance Sheet, Monthly Report, Year to Date Report, Cash Flow, Reconciliation Register, Vender List.
VI.H.
Acknowledge Receipt of the Superintendents Personnel Report
VII.
ACTION ITEMS
VIII.
CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
IX.
INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS
IX.A.
Approve Elizabethtown Independent Schools Work Ethic Certification Program
Attached is information regarding the Elizabethtown Independent Schools Work Ethic Certification Program. Mrs. Kelli Bush, Assistant Superintendent for Student Learning and Mrs. Susan Ryan, Workforce Readiness Coordinator will share and discuss information regarding the program.
X.
NEW BUSINESS
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