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, 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 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.

INTEGRITY

TO BE OPEN ABOUT ACTING ON WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

ELIZABETHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL                                MAGGIE SHERRARD
Maggie Sherrard has been selected as the EHS Student of the Month for April.  Maggis is a very hard worker, a student who has always challenged herself.  Each year, Maggie has chosen a steady core of challenging courses and worked diligently.  One of Maggie's teachers comments, "Maggie is very mature for her age, she takes her coursework seriously and completes all assignments in a timely manner.  She is always respectful and curteous to teachers and administration.  Maggie is very reliable too, if asked to run errands or help peer tutor, rest assured that the job will be done to perfection.  In addition, she is well liked and gets along very well with her peers.  This is evidenced by her extracurricular participation in and out of school."  In addition to Maggie's diligence in the classroom, she is also involved in numerous extracurricular and community service activities.  She has been a member of the girls varsity soccer team since 2009 where she played defender and earned an athletic letter, 1st team academic all-state, most improved JV player (2009) and helped to lead her team to 3 district championships, 2 region championships, 1 sweet sixteen appearances and 1 elite eight appearance; a member of the varsity track team (2009-present) where she earned an athletic letter, 1st team academic all-state, region/conference winner in 2010 in the 4x8 relay; a member of pep club, SADD club, and fellowship of Christian athletics.  Maggie has logged many volunteer hours participating in the following:  serving at a local soup kitchen and a kids cafe', serving Thanksgiving dinners, angel tree volunteer, door greeter at church, and youth soccer camp worker.

EHS is very proud and honored to name Maggie Sherrard as April EHS Student of the Month.

T.K. STONE MIDDLE SCHOOL                                    PEYTON DOZER
I have had the pleasure of teaching Peyton Dozer in Algebra 1 this year.  She is a vibrant young lady that brings a world of life to my first period class.  Her personality and attitude have been an asset to the class and the start of my day.  The teachers and staff are honored to have Peyton Dozer be our Student of the Month.  She is a top notch student that carries herself with class and an enthusiastic attitute toward learning.
Thanks for all you do Peyton
Written by Pat Black

HELMWOOD HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY                             SHELBY BUTLER
Shelby Butler is a wonderful student to have in class!  She is the model of what you want to see from all students because she is responsible, kind to everyone, and enthused about being in school.  One way Shelby is responsible is she gives up her time in the morning to come to the classroom to help her teacher.  At this time, she helps get the classroom ready for the day such as sharpening pencils, filing papers, running errands or whatever is needed.  Shelby extends kindness to her classmates every day.  She readily includes them in group work.  If someone is sad, she is always there to give them a hug to cheer them up or to offer words of encouragement and support.  Shelby is fun to have in class.  Her enthusiasm and learning are connected every day.  One great example of this is our study of economics and being an entrepreneur.  Shelby started her own Duct Tape business!  She makes accessories out of duct tape for people to purchase.  But instead of keeping the money herself, she donates the proceeds to St. Jude's.  Another example of her being enthused about learning and making connections is when her teacher passed a new law, or act, for the class without getting any input from the students.  Shelby felt this was like the colonists'  "Np taxation without representation", so she wrote a class petition to have the rule repealed.

After reading this, I hope you see why Shelby is Helmwood's Student of the Month for April.  She is responsible in many ways, kind to everyone and always enthused about her learning. 
Written by:  Nancy Hepner

MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY                                        NUBIA COLONDRES
Nubia Colondres has been selected as Morningside’s Student of the Month.  Nubia comes to school well prepared and ready to learn each and every day!  She gives 110% in everything.  Nubia excels in her academics, but more importantly than that, she is a kind hearted,  model classroom citizen ready and willing to help anyone in need.  She leads by example and is an asset to our class.  Her positive attitude spills over to others in our class.

Nubia loves animals and has a dog and hamster as pets.  She enjoys tumbling classes twice a week and spends a lot of her free time at home reading chapter books.  She also enjoys playing Pet Shops and Monster High with friends and various virtual games on her Tablet.

 Nubia is very deserving of this honor! 
Written by: Lisa Eriksen

PANTHER ACADEMY                                                        ELLE MADISON BRYANT
Elle Bryant is a top-notch Kindergarten student.  She not only “says” our character word of the day, but she practices it as well.  She is very respectful to other students and adults as well, cooperative in and outside the classroom,  compassionate toward others, and loyal to her friends and her school.  I can always count on Elle to have a kind word and a BIG smile.  She is beautiful on the inside as well as on the outside.

Elle is the kind of student that will always give you 110%.  She stays on task and gets her work done.  There is nothing I can throw at her that she isn’t afraid to tackle.  Her determination and attention to detail is what makes her stand out in the classroom.  No matter what the task is in class, Elle will go above and beyond what is asked of her.  Her favorite thing to do is write and illustrate.  Her creativity in these areas has really grown the past few months.  Another area that Elle stands out in is LEADERSHIP.  Students take note and “watch” what Elle is doing.  I am always using her as a role model in my classroom.  It is no wonder that Elle was elected class president by her classmates. It would not surprise me if one day she became President of the United States.

It is very apparent that her parents have taken a vested interest in her education and her development as a responsible student.  I applaud their efforts in setting high expectations for her and helping her achieve them.  One thing I love most about Elle is her love for learning.  She gets so excited about everything we do in class.  Her attitude is always positive and uplifting.  When I am having a bad day I can look at Elle and smile and it reminds me why I do what I do! J
Written by:  Jill Valentine

PANTHER PLACE                                                        JACE McCALL
We are stepping out of the norm tonight and recognizing a very special person involved with Panther Place, though not a student attending the program.  Jace is an eighth grader and attends T. K. Stone.  He came as a student to Panther Place in August 2007, and has been with us ever since.  Students attend Panther Place in first through fifth grade.  As Jace finished fifth grade and moved on to middle school, he asked if he could return and volunteer as an assistant, helping with homework, activities, whatever I needed him to do. I readily accepted his offer. That was a great decision on my part because Jace has proven to be a wonderful leader and encourager to the students and a vital assistant to staff.  Dependable, he rarely misses the program.  He shows great compassion, patience and motivation in helping these students; an understanding far beyond his years.  Jace works with all grade levels, but first grade in particular.  I often just step back and watch how he interacts with them.  He encourages them to do their work correctly, take pride in what they do and helps them understand the importance of these things.  He is just as quick to address poor behavior and do so in a caring, positive manner. I have never seen him lose patience or be short with a student.  Though I have witnessed him taking a deep breath a few times.  He is a fine example of leadership for all, students and adults. 

 I ask Jace what brings him back year after year to volunteer with us.  He told me he loves getting to know the kids, interacting with them, helping them learn to appreciate their education and take it seriously.  His favorite activities with the students are the clubs, fitness, and special activities. 

Beyond spending most every afternoon with us, Jace is very active.  He plays trumpet in the band, is in KUNA , which he really enjoys,  and is also involved in track.  He tells me his favorite subjects are English and Social Studies and he loves to read.  I hear he reads all the time,” just for fun” and I see him grabbing ten minutes between buses, always with a book open, reading.

For all the wonderful things he does, the time he spends, and the guidance he gives the kids of Panther Place and for the wonderful individual he is, we wish to honor Jace as our student of the month.

National Achievement Scholarship Finalist                    Brittany Stokan

The National Achievement^® Scholarship Program is an academic competition devoted to honoring academically able Black American high school students and to providing scholarships for a substantial number of outstanding program participants.  High school students enter the National Achievement Program during their junior year by taking the (PSAT)— a test which serves as an initial screen of approximately 1.3 million entrants each year.

1,600 of more than 160,000 Black American students who requested consideration in the program are named Semifinalists and approximately 1300 of them have become Finalists.  All Finalists are considered for National Achievement Scholarships to be offered to outstanding Black American students in 2013.

Brittany Stokan is one of 700 students, nationwide, who was selected as a National Achievement $2500 Scholarship winner. She will receive a certificate at the Honors Night Ceremony in May.

Attached are the February 2013 SBDM Written Reports from Elizabethtown High School, T.K. Stone Middle School, Helmwood Heights Elementary School and Morningside Elementary School.

• EHS SBDM Minutes
• HH SBDM Minutes
• MES SBDM Minutes
• TKS SBDM Minutes

Approve the minutes of meetings held on March 18, 2013 and March 20, 2013

• Minutes March 18 Regular Meeting
• Minutes March 20 Special Meeting

The district, under the direction of Mrs. Kelli Bush,  Professional Development Coordinator, shall develop and implement a program of continuing professional development for all certified employees based on the District's professional development plan(s).  Ms. Bush has prepared  and is submitting the 2013-2014 District's Master Professional Development Plan for Board approval (attached)

• 2013-2014 District Master PD Plan

Attached is the Elizabethtown Independent Schools' Technology Plan for the 2013-2014 school year.
Said plan outlines the district technology needs and assessments.  This document is required by the Universal Service Administrative Company to allow the district to receive federal funds for the School and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund.  This federal program reimburses the district for approximately 70% of the costs incurred for all district telephones and Wide Area Network connectivity.

• Master Technology Plan 2013-2014

In accordance with the procedures adopted by the State Committee for School District Audits, the district financial accounts are to be audited for FY 2012-2013.  Attached is the proposed auditor's contract prepared by the Kentucky Department of Education for FY 2012-2013.  This contract is with Stiles, Carter and Associates, CPA's PSC and is a renewal of the FY 2011-2012 contract with the accounting group.  The total cost of the audit is $12,200, which is the same cost as last year.

• 2012-2013 Financial Audit Contract

Attached is a request from Mr. Steve Smallwood, Principal at Elizabethtown High School, seeking approval for:
EHS Girls Basketball Team to travel to Naples, Fl 12/28/2013-1/3/2014 to participate in a Post Christmas Basketball Tournament.

Attached is a request from Mrs. Beth Mather, Principal at T.K. Stone Middle School, seeking approval for:
T.K.S. Students to travel to Europe June 25, 2015-July 7, 2015. 

• Girls Basketball to Naples, Fl
• Italy Flyer
• Italy FT Request
• Italy Insurance Cert.
• Italy Liability Insurance Cert.

Attached is the 2012-2013 Amended School Calendar as of April 15, 2013.  Currently, we have missed two (2) days of instruction each were due to weather.
School cancelled Friday, January 25, 2013 - Make-Up Day was, Monday, February 18, 2013
School cancelled Friday, February 1, 2013 - Make-Up Day was, Friday, March 15, 2013
Monday, April 8, 2013 was not used as a Make-Up Day - now designated as a Break Day
EHS Graduation  is scheduled for Friday, May 31, 2013.

• 2012-2013 Amended Calendar

Pursuant to Board Policy 09.33 pertaining to Fund Raising Activities, the District Schools submitted their fundraising requests at the August 20, 2012 board meeting.  Said requests were approved at that time/date. 
At this time, Elizabethtown High School is seeking approval for additional requests:
1.)   to participate in the Drive One 4 UR School Fundraiser this summer. 
This has been a successful fundraiser in the past.  This fundraiser is sponsored by Pinkham Lincoln Dealership and provides cars to test drive, and EHS receives an amount for every car that is  driven and that money will go toward student rewards.  
2.)  Graduation Yard Signs.  April until May 31, 2013.  This fundraiser benefits senior class members to raise money for Project Graduation .

• FR Graduation Yard Signs
• Fund Raising Request

Mr. Doug Barnes has submitted his intent to retire from his position as Dean of Students at Elizabethtown High School, effective June 30, 2013.

In an effort to better meet the administrative needs at Elizabethtown High School, Mr. Steve Smallwood/Mr. Gary French are recommending (letter attached) that the Dean of Student position be replaced by a High School Assistant Principal position.

• Request for Change from Dean of Students to Asst. High School Principal

Attached is the job description for High School Assistant Principal

• Job Description for High School Assistant Principal

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6, 2013 to May10, 2013 with Teacher Appreciation Day slated for May 7, 2013. 
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 district-level teachers.

• Teacher Appreciation Week Resolution

Consideration of Approval of the Treasurer's Monthly Financial Report and Payment of Bills and Claims (those Paid Since Last Meeting, for March, 2013 and from Special Accounts and Special Construction Accounts).  Attached are the Treasurer's Monthly Financial Report (overview), Balance Sheet, Monthly Report, Year to Date Report, Cash Flow, Reconciliation Register, Vendor List and Specia Construction Accounts.

• April Balance Sheet
• April Cash Flow
• April Check Reconciliation
• April Financial Report
• April Monthly Report
• April Payments from Sp. Accounts
• April Vendor List

Attached are personnel actions taken since the last meeting of the Board of Education on March 18, 2013:

• Personnel Report

Board Policy 09.15 pertaining to Student Fees and said accompanying administrative procedure 09.15 AP.1 require annual board approval for any/all student fees at the individual building levels.  The approved fee schedule is to be published in student handbooks or other written notice, as appropriate.
All student fees and charges must be adopted by the Board, including any student activity fees or membership dues to be charged at the individual building levels.

As in the past years our elementary schools will not be charging student fees for the 2013-2014 school year.  The proposed student fees from both T.K. Stone Middle School and Elizabethtown High School are attached for your review.

• EHS Fee Schedule
• Fees - TKS