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I. CALL TO ORDER

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The July 17, 2023 Elizabethtown Independent Schools Board of Education Meeting is called to order

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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III. CONSIDERATION OF 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 soncest 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 SPECIAL GUESTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

V. PUBLIC COMMENT

VI. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

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Approve Board Meeting Minutes

VI.A. Acknowledge Receipt of the SBDM Written Reports

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Attached are the June SBDM Written Reports from T.K.Stone Middle School, Morningside Elementary, Helmwood Heights Elementary and Panther Academy for your review.

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VI.B. Approve Board Meeting Minutes

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Attached are the Board Minutes from the June 19 Regular Board Meeting, July 5 Special Meeting and July 11 Special Meeting.

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VI.C. Approve the Treasurer's Monthly Financial Report and Payment of Bills and Claims (Those Paid Since Last Meeting for June, 2023)

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VI.D. Approve one-year certificate for Director of Special Education

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A. Regulation (16 KAR 3:040) Section 4

If a qualified applicant is not available for the position of director of special education, the superintendent, on behalf of the local board of education may request a Professional Certificate for Director of Special Education for a two (2) year period for an applicant who meets the following qualifications:

a. A valid Kentucky certificate for teachers of exceptional children, or school psychologist;

b. Master’s Degree;

c. Three (3) years of full-time experience teaching exceptional children, or three (3) years experience as a school psychologist;

d. Completion of a course in special and regular education case law; and

e. Admission to the preparation program for the professional certificate for director of special education.

The applicant shall complete the total curriculum for the Professional Certificate for Director of Special Education by September 1 of the year of expiration.

B. District Verification

I hereby request the issuance of a one-year certificate for the position of Director of Special Education for the applicant named above. In support of this request and in accordance with the regulations of the Education Professional Standards Board, under the obligation of our official oath, I, as the local school superintendent, and the members of the local board of education declare the following statement to be true:

A qualified applicant is not available for the position. (Reference 16 KAR 3:030, Section 1(3)) Definition: "Qualified applicant" means an applicant who holds the appropriate certification as a director of special education unless the superintendent of the employing school district has documented evidence that the applicant is unsuitable for appointment.

VI.E. APPROVE LAU PLAN FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS PROGRAM POLICY AND PROCEDURES

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Revised EL Handbook.docx

VI.F. Approve Application for Emergency Substitute Certification

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Our district is committed to employing the best qualified substitute teachers available. All substitute teacher applicants do not hold Kentucky teaching certificates. Therefore, the Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness Division of Certification provides an emergency Substitute Certificate for those individuals. We have utilized this emergency certification process for many years and present this to you at this time as an update/renewal for the 2022-2023 school year.

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Emergency Substitute Certificate

VI.G. APPROVE THE DISTRICT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN REVIEW FOR 2023/2024

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THE EMERGENCY PLAN IS ATTACHED FOR VIEW BY BOARD MEMBERS ONLY, LOGGED IN TO THEIR KSBA ACCOUNTS, FOR THE SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF OUR STUDENTS per KRS 158.4412.

VI.H. APPROVE TK STONE DRAINAGE EASEMENT

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PLEASE SEE ATTACHED

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