DISTRICT MISSION STATEMENT

 “Tradition of Excellence:  High Standards, Each Student, Every Day.”

"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."

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, any board member may, by request, cause any item on the consent agenda to be removed and placed on the action agenda or any item on the regular agenda to be placed on the action agenda.

Graduate: Clarissa Gibney
            When Clarissa arrived at the Glendale Center, she had already earned credits in her required coursework necessary for graduation.  At Glendale, she went on to work quickly and eagerly to acquire her credits in an English elective course and a Business elective to finish all graduation requirements. 

Clarissa has done some excellent work at Glendale.  Specifically, she has worked with her peers to develop several powerpoint presentations of outstanding quality.  Her work is to be commended. 

Clarissa will be the first Glendale student who will begin her college career as a resident of Glendale.  Clarissa has a strong interest and talent in the area of Art.  Although Clarissa has not yet decided on a specific major, she has many areas in which she will be able to excel.   

Fortunately, we will be able to observe Clarissa’s future success since she will start her college level courses at the Glendale Center through online coursework.  We are so proud of Clarissa and truly want her to reach her dreams.

The National Certification Program was established to provide an outlet for teachers, like professionals in other fields, to achieve distinction by demonstrating through a demanding performance assessment that they meet high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to apply.  Angie Cann now meets the standards for National Board Certification set by the board of directors of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.  Our school district now has a total of 28 teachers throughout our district that have attained National Board Certification as well as 1 principal. 
Mrs. Angie Cann    Teacher at Helmwood Heights Elementary School is being recognized at this meeting as a National Board Certified Teacher

• SBDM Minutes

ACTION ON NOVEMBER 9, 2011 JOINT MEETING WITH HARDIN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
ACTION ON NOVEMBER 21, 2011 REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

• November 21, 2011 Regular Meeting
• November 9, 2011 Joint Board Meeting

Mr. Jeff Wells with Alliance Corporation will give an update on the Panther Academy and Helmwood Heights Renovation Project.

Mr. Bob Kelly, with Studio LLC will give an update on the Elizabethtown High School Roof Replacement Project

Mr. Bob Kelly, Project Manager with Studio LC Architects, LLC will provide(attached) Change Order Request.

• AIA Change Order Document
• KDE Change Order Supplemental info. form
• Marilla-Roof Drains

1.  Approve Authorization to submit the WHAS Crusade for Children Grant
2.  Approve Declaration of Surplus Property
3.  Consideration of Approval to change the January, 2012 Board Meeting date to January 17, 2012 (Tuesday)in Observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

For the past several years we have applied for the WHAS Crusade Grant.  This grant has provided funding for school buses as well as services for students with special needs.  In the 2011-2012 school year we received $35,000.00 for Occupational and Physical Therapy, the Community Based Work Transition Program, Community Based Instruction, intervention materials for students with special needs and classroom technology.  For the 2012/2013 school year, we are in hopes of applying for and receiving additional funding to support occupational and physical therapy as well as Community Based Work Transition Program and community based instruction.  We are also hoping to receive funding for assistive technology and instructional materials to build on what we are currently using in the classroom

 Mr. Mike Selvitelle, Director of Assessment and Technology and Mr. Nate Huggins, Director of Support and Student Services have prepared a listing of items to be declared surplus.

Said items are outdated and/or can not be upgraded and/or repaired.

• Surplus Items

Regular Board Meetings are usually held the third Monday of every month.  In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, the January, 2012 Board Meeting will be moved to Tuesday, January 17, 2012.

Ms. Dianne Leveridge, Director of Project Lead the Way Kentucky
College of Engineering
University of Kentucky
Ms. Leveridge will make a presentation to the board on Monday night explaining the impact Project Lead the Way would have on our school district.

Project Lead the Way is a middle school and high school project and problem based contextual learning curriculum.  Project Lead the Way seeks to create dynamic partnerships with schools and industry in order to prepare an increasing and more diverse group of students for success in engineering and engineering technology programs.  Students interested in math, science, and the human body will find the PLTW Biomedical Sciences program a great introduction to the numerous medical fields.  It will slao teach them how the skills they learn are used in the biomedical sciences.

The primary goad of PLTW is to grow the nation's technology workforce (engineers and technicians).  Currently, 1,300,000 engineering/engineering technology jobs are available in the  U.S. without trained people to fill them.  The PLTW curriculum provides the kind of student work that helps students reach higher standards in the academic core.

Our hopes are to get the Project Lead the Way program implemented at T.K. Stone for the 2012-2013 school year.  We will continue to pursue additional costs that relate to preparing the classrooms, such as computer hardware, electrical work, teacher training, and furniture.  As a reminder, Dow Corning has also committed $25,000 for this project.

The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Educationi created the Science, Technoloty, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Task Force, which developed a statewide P-20 strategic actioin plan to accelerate STEM education throughout the state.  Project Lead the Way is a component of the STEM initiaative.

Project Lead the Way will enhance the rigor of our mathematic and science programs and curriculum, enhance college and career readiness, and create partnerships with business, industry, and civic leaders to improve STEM education.  We would eventuallly like to implement a STEM program at the high school.  All of which are part of our strategic plan.

Attached are the Treasurer's Monthly Financial Report (overview), Balance Sheet, Monthly Report, Year to Date Report, Cash Flow, Reconciliation Register, Vender list and Special Construction Accounts

• Nov. Balance Sheet
• Nov. Cash Flow
• Nov. Check reconcilation
• Nov. fin. report
• Nov. Monthly Fin. report
• Nov. Vendor Invoice list
• Payments frm. Sp. Accounts

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT ON PERSONNEL ACTIONS

Below are personnel actions taken since the last meeting of the Board of Education:

1.   Accepted the resignation and/or retirement of the following employees:

      Certified:

      Nothing to report.

      Classified:

      District-Wide:

• Lori Strait – Nutrition Service Worker

      Elizabethtown High School:

• Samra Franklin – Library Aide (effective December 31, 2011)

      Helmwood Heights Elementary School:

• Connie Hicks – Cafeteria Monitor (effective December 17, 2011)

      Extra Service Assignment:

      Nothing to report.

2.   Approved the employment of the following individuals, effective for the 2011-2012 school year:

      Certified:

      District-Wide:

• Vivian Bodenheim – Emergency Certified Substitute Teacher; BA in Psychology from Western State College in Colorado and Master of Education in Counseling from the University of Alaska Anchorage.
• Jessica Bowen – Emergency Certified Substitute Teacher; Bachelors of Fine Arts in Communication from Western Kentucky University.
• Angela Chenault – Rank III Certified Substitute Teacher; BS degree in Elementary Education Western Kentucky Universit.
• Brian Jones – – Emergency Certified Substitute Teacher; BS in Biology and Environmental Science from Georgetown College.
• Nikki Mattingly – Emergency Certified Substitute Teacher; BS in Math and Computer Science from Campbellsville University.
• Catherine Reynolds – Rank I Certified Substitute Teacher; BS in Middle School Education from University of Maine at Machias and Masters in Middle Grades English Language Arts from University of Maine Orono; National Board Certified Teacher.
• Alexandria Todd – Emergency Certified Substitute Teacher; has 116 college credits toward a degree in middle school math and social studies.

      Helmwood Heights Elementary School:

• Katherine Caswell – Part-time Math Interventionist (12 hours per week; funding from ESS Day Waiver)

      Classified:

      District-Wide:

• Rebecca Bennett – Substitute Nutrition Service Worker

      Elizabethtown High School:

• Samra Franklin – Guidance Secretary (effective January 1, 2012; )

      Extra Service Assignment:

      Nothing to report.

3.  Approved the following individuals for Level I Volunteer status for their respective schools/programs, effective for the 2011-2012 school year:

      Elizabethtown High School:

• Laci Gillespie – Kentucky Youth Assembly
• Christopher Shaw – Kentucky Youth Assembly

      T.K.Stone Middle School:

• Auston Bridges – Boys’ Basketball
• Christopher Jacobs – Band Program
• Cheryl Stevens - Kentucky Youth Assembly

4.  Approved the following leave requests as submitted by the following employees:

• Lois Carman- Instructional Assistant, T.K. Stone Middle School-Requesting Family Medical Leave November 30, 2011 through May 30, 2012.
• Linda Gregory-Teacher, T.K. Stone Middle School-Requesting Family Medical Leave November 28, 2011-December 16, 2011 with the understanding that the return date may need to be extended.

• Christy Butler, Teacher at Valley View Preschool-Requesting Family Medical Leave November 22, 2011-January 2, 2012.

• Stephanie Roberts- Teacher at Helmwood Heights Elementary Requesting Family Medical Leave for the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year.  (previously approved through March 6, 2012)

• Christy Talbert – Teacher at Morningside Elementary – Requesting Family Medical Leave November 28, 2011-December 16, 2011