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.

Clay Shackelford and Jacob Silvernail will present "good news" from the schools.

 Franklin County Public Schools received the Kentucky State University 2014 Community Service Award.

This school district was selected due to all schools participating in the Pay It Forward Campaign facilitated by KSU.

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.

Charles Pike from Ross & Company, CPA will be presenting the 2013-2014 annual financial audit to the board.

Grant money was received by the City of Frankfort for a sidewalk project at the west side campus.  After meeting with engineers it was recommended to relocate sidewalk F-E to run through the middle of the stand of trees in order to allow for future expansion of the bus lot.  This will require removal of the trees circled in red.  The engineering firm (Integrated Engineering, PLLC) have offered to survey this area for future expansion in exchange for us removing the trees.

We are requesting board approval to remove some of the trees (circled in red) along the western border of the bus lot.

Approval to remove designated trees on the westside campus

Order #123 - Motion Passed:  Approval to remove designated trees on the westside campus passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Mr. Doug Crowe.

Ms. Jones will share the 2013 TELL Survey Results

The 2014-2015 Assessment Delivery Targets will be shared.

Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown and Ms. Michelle New were absent from the November 3, 2014 meeting and must abstain from voting on approval of those minutes.

Approval of the 11.3.2014 minutes as presented

Order #124 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the 11.3.2014 minutes as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

The Monthly Financial Report for October 2014 is presented for your review and approval.

Approval of the October 2014 Monthly Financial Report

Order #125 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the October 2014 Monthly Financial Report passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

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

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3  - Directors' Meeting, Walkthroughs, Principal Meeting, Board Meeting
4  - Administrative Staff Meeting
5  - Principals' Meetings, CKEAT Meeting - Georgetown, KY
6  - X-Day
7  - X-Day
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9  -
10 - X-Day
11 - X-Day
12 - Teachers' meeting; OVEC Superintendents' meeting, meeting with Tina Tipton; Math Committee Planning
13 - Teacher meeting, New Teacher training
14 - Principal meeting, meeting with city commissioner and Rich Crowe
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17 - Snow day
18 - Principal meeting
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20 - Principal meeting, meeting with Dr. Rajendran
21 - Principal meeting, Carmen Inman and Rich Crowe - meeting, KSU community celebration
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24 - Principal meeting, High School advisory; Key Communicators
25 - Principal meetings, lunch at FCHS
26 - Principal meeting, Meeting at KSU with President Burse, Dr. Rajendran, and Jim Masters
27 - Thanksgiving
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29 -Finalized Board Agenda

Ms. Jones will update you on anticipated conferences she will attend in early December.

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
Elkhorn Elementary
Hearn Elementary
Peaks Mill Elementary
Westridge Elementary School
Bondurant Middle School
Elkhorn Middle School

The attendance report for the third attendance month (9/29/2014 - 10/31/2014) is presented for your review. 

The Consent Agenda is presented for your approval.

Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented

Order #126 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Orders of the Treasurer

Date:   

Warrant #:  120114       Fund: General Fund/Federal Programs

Warrant #: M113014      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.

SKC is requesting payment  (Invoice#5 - $652) for work completed on the BMS/EMS bleacher replacement and payment (Invoice #36 - $255) for work completed on the CTC renovation project.

Approve payment to SKC in the amount of $907 to SKC for work completed on the BMS/EMS bleacher project and the CTC project.

Atlas Metals is requesting payment in the amount of $10,303.20 for work completed on the BMS bleacher replacement.

Approve payment to Atlas Metals in the amount of $10,303.20

Jennifer Bingham, CLE, Maternity Leave, 10/13/14 to 11/24/14

Heather Clark – ELV – Maternity Leave – beginning on or about 11/25/14 through 2/2/15

Amie Tanguay – FCHS – Medical Leave – 11/5/14 to 12/31/14

Valerie Beasley – BPE – Medical Leave – 11/6/14 to 2/28/15

Shauna Smith – PME – Maternity Leave – 12/1/14 to 2/2/15

Melissa Cordier – FCHS – Medical Leave from 10/10/14 to 1/3/15

Kevin Faris - EMS - Paternity Leave - beginning on about 12/11/14 to 12/26/2014

Jennifer Donnelly - FCHS - Maternity Leave -  beginning on or about 2/18/2014 to 4/3/2014

Katisha Lair - HES - Maternity Leave - beginning on or about 12/19/2014 to 2/9/2014

Breakfast with Santa PTO Fundraiser

The Western Hills Baseball Team would like to sponsor a Baseball Winter Clinic, Dec. 22 -24 for youth 8-14 years in age. The camp would run half days for each group and cost $75, which will be used as a fund raiser for the WH Baseball Team.  The baseball coaches (head and assistants) will facilitate and oversee the camp.

Hearn Elementary School Scholastic BookFair fundraiser to support the purchase of instructional materials for the Hearn Elementary School library.  (see attached fundraiser form)

Bridgeport Economics Extravaganza -each student, through our econ study during November and December will participate in their culminating event by creating a "good" to sell.  The sale will be in conjunction with our winter music programs on December 9th and 11th.  Money raised will go to each grade level for future project usage.

The Western Hills Y-Club would like to sponsor a Walkathon in honor of Davis Nesselrode and Corey Rogers, on Sunday, Nov. 30 from 3 - 6pm. The event will have staff sponsors attending with all proceeds being donated to the UK Children's Hospital.

Please see attached request.

Westridge Elementary requests approval to enter into a contract with Kentucky Opera for a performance on November 24th at 1:15pm at the cost of $500.00 to be paid for by Westridge PTO.

Westridge Elementary requests permission to enter into a contract with the Kentucky State Capitol to use their facilities for a chorus concert.  The students will perform on December 18.

Request entering into a contract with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for the EasyCBM.  The EasyCBM is a progress monitoring tool used with district Tier 3 students for RTI purposes. The district would purchase 200 student licenses, with a total cost with services and fees not to exceed $1,000.00.  Funds for the monitoring tools will be paid from general fund and IDEA. 

Approve contract with Houghton Mifflin for EASYCBM

The WHHS Track program would like to create an assistant track coach position for 2014-2015, which would be paid an $800 stipend by the boosters.

Bridgeport Elementary School requests the creation of one Program Review Coordinator Position to be paid $500 from ASP funds.

Hornet Club daycare at Hearn Elementary School would like to request the addition of an extra hour to an already existing 7 hour position due to an influx of enrollment in the daycare program.  This would be paid for out of the school ASP/Daycare account.  We are not wanting to create a new position only add one hour to an existing position taking it from seven hours to eight hours per day.   

Create Part Time Special Education Teacher at Bridgeport Elementary

Westridge Elementary requests permission to create an instructional aide position for 6.5 hours for 84 days to be paid from Section 6 funds.

EMS requests the creation of an assistant wrestling coach position.  The pay would be $750 paid from a newly generated account at the Board office specifically for this coaching position. 

Mr. Lee, principal at Hearn Elementary, in conjunction with the SBDM council requests approval of two instructional coaches' positions for the 2014-2015 school year only.  The positions would be as follows:

First Position:
For  a total of 63 days at 3.5 hours/day with a focus on working with students in the area of mathematics


Second Position:
For a total of 45 days at 3.5 hours/day working with students in the area of English/Language Arts.


Funds for both positions would be paid from Extended School Services funds and ASP funds.

Hearn Elementary is requesting the approval of five extra-curricular coaches/instructors/directors positions for the 2014-2015 school year.  The funding for the positions would be from the school's ASP funds.  Each position is listed below along with the stipend to be paid:

Boys Basketball Coach - $500

Girls Basketball Coach - $500

Chorus Director - $500

Dance Instructor - $500

Yearbook Editor - $500

The WHHS KYA Club requests permission for 23 students to attend the competition/convention/assembly on Dec. 7 - 9. Students will stay overnight @ the Crowne Plaza Hotel with two chaperones. Students will run for offices (Governor, Lt. Governor) and compete against other students when writing and debating bills.  Students will be transported by FCPS transportation.  Additionally, students will be responsible for their individual costs for the overnight stay and meals.

Approve submitted revised textbook plan for Westridge Elementary, Peaks Mill Elementary, and Bridgeport Elementary schools.

Approve revised textbook plan for Westridge Elementary, Peaks Mill Elementary, and Bridgeport Elementary schools

EMS requests approval of grant applications to KDE for Energy Technology and Engineering Pipeline sustainability

KRS 61.810 (b) allows Closed Session for "deliberations on the future acquisition or sale of real property by a public agency..."

The Board go into Closed Session as stated above

Order #127 - Motion Passed:  The Board go into Closed Session as stated above passed with a motion by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Exit Closed Session

Order #128 - Motion Passed:  Exit Closed Session passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown.

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 6:00pm on December 15, 2014 at Collins Lane Elementary School.

That the meeting be adjourned at

Order #129 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown.