The mission of the Franklin County Public Schools is to prepare students for College and Career Readiness and to become contributing citizens.


Please silence all cell phones.

New Principal, James Hardin - Franklin County Career and Tech

The Franklin County Board of Education has provided time in its agenda for individuals to make comments. Comments to the Board will be allowed up to a maximum of three (3) minutes. The Board does not allow comments on any matter dealing with personnel issues. Kentucky law states specifically that personnel matters are the responsibility of the Superintendent. On all personnel matters, you should contact the Superintendent of Schools. No questions, comments, or decisions/action related to public comments will be made by Board members at this time, unless the specific topic is on the agenda; however, the Board will listen to the comments and/or suggestions which may lead to a discussion of same at a future meeting. If an individual wishes for the Board to discuss and/or take action on a particular issue, they must follow the procedures outlined in Franklin County Board of Education Policy 10.2. The Superintendent or the designee will be able to assist in this request.

Ameresco will present their end-of-project presentation.

The 2014-2015 Student Handbook is presented for your approval.

Approval of the 2014-2015 Student Handbook

Order #86 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the 2014-2015 Student Handbook with modifications passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown.

The first reading of Board Policy 09.123 was at the July 7, 2014 meeting of the Board.  Second reading/approval of the revised Board Policy 09.123 is attached for your approval.

Approval of the second reading of Board Policy 09.123

Order #87 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the second reading of Board Policy 09.123 passed with a motion by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Procedure 09.123 AP.1 has been added to provide consistency among all schools and to fulfill requirements of revised Board Policy 09.123. 

Board minutes will reflect the Board reviewed procedure 09.123 AP.1.

Order #88 - Motion Passed:  Board minutes will reflect the Board reviewed procedure 09.123 AP.1. passed with a motion by Ms. BeLinda Henson and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

The board is being asked to waive the Foreign Exchange Student requirements as outlined in board policy 09.12 and procedures 09.12 AP.2.  Our current policy requires students to complete 3 prior years of secondary education in their native country and therefore only allowing students to enroll as Seniors.  We have two students who have been placed in Franklin County who do not meet this requirement. 

Waive Board Policy 09.12 and Procedure 09.12 AP.2 in regards to Foreign Exchange Student enrollment requirements

Order #89 - Motion Passed:  Waive Board Policy 09.12 and Procedure 09.12 AP.2 in regards to Foreign Exchange Student enrollment requirements passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Per Board Policy 09.15, all school fees must be approved in advance by the Board.

Agenda books, purchased for $7.50 each, were included in FCHS registration fee for the 2013-14 school year. For the 2014-15 school year, they will modify their fee from $63.50 to $56.00 to reflect this change due to students not receiving a printed copy of the student handook.

A copy of FCHS 2014-15 School Fees are attached for your review.

Approve FCHS modification to their registration fee

Order #90 - Motion Passed:  Approve FCHS modification to their registration fee passed with a motion by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

On July 17, 2014 the Franklin County Fiscal Court issued an order instructing the Rehabilitator to assess the former members of the Kentucky School Boards Insurance Trust Property and Liability Fund and the Kentucky School Boards Insurance Trust Workers' Compensation Fund.  Attached are the court ordered assessment plans and invoices for Franklin County Board of Education.

There are several payment options from which a school board can choose to fulfill its responsibility.  Each option will be discussed.  The Board needs to choose a payment option for each fund and funding source.

Order #91 - Motion Passed:  Approve option C passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.

Attached are the BG-4 forms for the Energy Savings Contract for your approval.

Approval of the BG-4 forms for the Amersco Energy Savings Contract

Order #92 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the BG-4 forms for the Amersco Energy Savings Contract passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

The BG-5 for the Energy Savings Project closeout is attached for your approval.

Approve the BG-5 closeout for the Energy Savings Project

Order #93 - Motion Passed:  Approve the BG-5 closeout for the Energy Savings Project passed with a motion by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

The Ameresco Final Pay App #8 in the amount of $315,984.80 is attached for your approval.

Approve Ameresco Final Pay App in the amount of $315,984.80

Order #94 - Motion Passed:  Approve Ameresco Final Pay App in the amount of $315,984.80 passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Mr. Doug Crowe.

The Monthly Financial Report is presented for your review and approval.

• Finance Report

Approval of the June 2014 Monthly Financial Report

Order #95 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the June 2014 Monthly Financial Report passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown.

Ms. Jones' activities for the month of July are presented for your information.

1 -  Prepare for retreat
2 -  Prepare for retreat/board meeting
3 -  Finalized Board agenda
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8 -  Meeting with finance director, administrative retreat meeting, HR and Finance meeting, Board meeting
9 -  NISL (National Institute for School Leadership) at OVEC
10 -  NISL - OVEC
11 - Principal meeting (P-PGES), Finance meeting
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14 - Policy and Procedures meeting with principals, new principals' meeting
15 - KECSAC/DJJ meeting  with directors and principal, meeting with Director of Student Services
16 - Principal meeting (P-PGES), principal interviews, meeting with teacher, KASA meeting - STEM
17 - Math committee, principal meeting, principal meeting (P-PGES), meeting with teacher, technology meeting
18 - Principal meeting (P-PGES), preparation for retreat
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21 - Administrative Retreat
22 - Administrative Retreat
23 - Administrative Retreat
24 - Meeting with employee
25 - Visit schools; 1/2 X-Day
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28 - New Teacher Induction, 1/2 X-Day
29 - Principal meeting, SAAR report meeting at KDE, principal meeting
30 - OVEC - superintendents' meeting; science standards meeting
31 - Teacher meetings, technology meeting, Leadership meeting

Correspondence with Ms. Jones is presented for your information.

Personnel Actions taken since the last meeting of the Board are presented for your information.

Reports from the following schools' SBDM Councils are presented for your review:
Bridgeport Elementary
Early Learning Village
Collins Lane Elementary
Bondurant Middle School
Hearn Elementary
Westridge Elementary
Elkhorn Middle School
Franklin County High School
Peaks Mill Elementary
Elkhorn Elementary

The Consent Agenda is presented for your approval.

Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented

Order #96 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown.

July 7, 2014 minutes are attached for your approval.

Orders of the Treasurer

Date:   

Warrant #: 080414         Fund: General Fund/Federal Programs

Warrant #: M073114      Fund: General Fund/Federal Programs

At the regular monthly meeting of the Franklin County School Board on the indicated date above, the following claims and bills were submitted to the Board for approval. The Treasurer was ordered to pay the amounts as indicated.

The following employees are requesting approval for a Leave of Absence:


Tim Baker, FCHS, paternity leave beginning on or around August 8 and returning on or around August 22

Lee Ann Hager, WHHS, medical leave for the 2014-15 school year

Jennifer Meo-Sexton, BMS, maternity leave from August 4 through August 29.

Bridgeport Elementary requests permission to create one full-time child care aide position for the After School Program, Tiger Time.  Position will be 4 hrs per day/250 days to be paid from ASP funds.

Billy Parker, principal of Elkhorn Middle School, requests on behalf of the school's SBDM council to create two classified positions that work 6.5 hours x 182 days.  These instructional assistants' positions would be paid out of the school's Title I funds with the intent of providing additional intervention support for struggling students. 

Elkhorn Elementary School's SBDM council originally allocated funds for a cafeteria monitor at 3 hours for 172 days, we are requesting this position be abolished.  

We are requesting TWO custodian positions be increased from 7 hours x 250 days TO 8 hours x 250 days.

The Western Hills Learning Center would like to expand our center by adding 8 more openings for children.  Expanding the Learning Center results in the need for an additional staff.  I am requesting the creation of a  Learning Center Asst. Director to help teach and supervise the program. The program is self-sufficient and will fund the position for 187 days at 8 hours per day.

Western Hills Boys Soccer request an additional Assistant Coach position be created to assist with conditioning and goalie skills, which will be paid for by the WHHS Boys Booster organization, in the amount of $1120.  This would be for the 2014-2015 school year only.

Summer Music Instruction 2014

Payment of music instructors - funds from the FCHS Band Booster club will be utilized to pay the identified fee.

Jana Flygstad - $1290

Dennis McElroy - $1245

Austin Alexander - $300

Cara Thomas - $1155

Charles Weitkamp - $700

David Hummel - $195

Joe Van Fleet - $810

David Goins - $300

Jessica Butler - $750

Kristen Petty - $300

Logan Clark - $750

Aaron Graham - $1705

Quinn Blandford - $700

Elkhorn Elementary School's SBDM council would like to increase the secretary's hours and days from 7 hours for 220 days to 7.5 hours for 225 days. Funding is provided through SEEK funds. We would like to make this effective 7/1/14. 

The Hearn Elementary School SBDM council approved a (.7) Math Enrichment/Intervention position to be paid through Title I funds during our July meeting. 

Terms of Employment:

Position is (.7) or 4.9 hours per day - 187 day contract.  Salary to be established by the Board of Education.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of board policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.




Budget  Estimate (based on one-year's completion)

Elkhorn Middle School's SBDM requests to increase a secretary position's from 6 hours/days for 190 days be extended to 7.5 hours per day for 220 days.  Allocation worksheet is attached and still shows a remaining balance of classified hours. 

Please create a 9 leadership team positions at $1000 each for the 2013-2014 school year.

Please create 9 leadership team positions for $500 each for the 2014-2015 school year

Due to enrollment changes we request increases to the following food service Cook/Baker positions:

FCHS - from 3.5 hrs/day to 4 hrs/day
Elkhorn Middle School - from 7 hrs/day to 7.5 hrs/day
Westridge Elem - from 6 hrs/day to 6.5 hrs/day

All positions are contracted for 182 days.

Fundraisers for board approval:
 Kona Ice - Starts in September and spaced throughout the year
School pictures - Fall and Spring
Yearbook -

PTO fundraisers:
T-shirt sales - on-going
school store - on-going
Yankee Candles - October/November
Fall Festival - October
School dances - Holiday events and spring

BPE requests Board Approval for the following 2014-2015 fundraisers:
Computer Lab Recycles (on going thru year)
Spirit/Entertainment Cards (Fall)
Art to Remember (January - March)
2 Bookfairs/One for Books (Sept 29-Oct 3, Oct 13-17 and March 16-19, March 23-27)
Music Dept - Shirt Sales, Kroger cards (on going)
Jump Rope for Heart (March 4)
School Pictures (Fall and Spring)
Yearbook (Spring)
McDonalds Nights (To be announced)
Basketball shirts (November - January)
Let's Play Race (Sept 13)
Dimes to Make a Difference (On going thru year)

BPE PTA REQUESTS BOARD APPROVAL FOR THE FOLLOWING FUNDRAISERS SCHOOL YEAR 2014 - 2015:

GREAT AMERICAN FUNDRAISING EVENT(COOKIE DOUGH AND ONLINE PHOTO PURCHASES; BPE MERCHANDISE (SHIRTS, ETC); FALL FESTIVAL (OCTOBER 17); VENDOR FAIR NOVEMBER 22; KONA ICE AND RED HEAD CUPCAKES; HOLIDAY STORE FOR STUDENTS AT BPE; BREAKFAST WITH SANTA.

Fundraisers for board approval:
Art to Remember - March 16, 2015
Penguin Patch Shop - December 8-11, 2014
Boosterthon Fun Run - October 28 - November 6, 2014
Buy a Key - September 2014
Yankee Candle - August 25,2014
Fall Festival - October 18,2014

Dates:  8/15/2014-8/16/2014
Purpose:  Kentucky Invitational Tournament
Destination:  Hilton Garden Inn of Louisville; 9850 Park Plaza Ave; Louisville, KY  40201; 5024230018
Number of players:  10
Names of Chaperones:  James Myers, Kevin Hall, David Bruce, parents of players
Funding Source: parents
Transportation Method: each child will be transported by his own parents

Dates:  8/29/2014-8/30/2014
Purpose:  Rowan County Invitational Tournament
Destination:  Holiday Inn Express; 110 Toms Drive; Morehead, KY  40351; 606.784.5796
Number of players:  10
Names of Chaperones:  James Myers, Kevin Hall, David Bruce, parents of players
Funding Source: parents
Transportation Method: each child will be transported by his own parents

Elkhorn Middle School eighth grade team is requesting approval for an overnight trip to Washington, DC.

The supply of certified teachers available to substitute teach in the Franklin County Public Schools is inadequate to meet current demands.  On most days throughout the school year, emergency certified teachers are needed to fully staff our schools.

State regulations require that the board state that a sufficient supply of fully certified teachers to staff substitute positions is unavailable and the board declares that an emergency exists.

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be August 18, 2014 at 6:00pm at Western Hills High School.

That the meeting be adjourned at

Order #97 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at 6:50 passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown.