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.

 Recognition of Linda Nickel

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.

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

We have two maintenance trucks that have far outlasted their life expectancy and need to be replaced.  Attached is a Capital Fund Request in the amount of $65,738.  This is for a 1 ton truck and a 3/4 ton truck and a snow plow for each.

Approve Capital Funds Request in the amount of $65,738 for the purchase of two trucks and two snow plow attachments.

Order #117 - Motion Passed:  Approve Capital Funds Request in the amount of $65,738 for the purchase of two trucks and two snow plow attachments. passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.

Joe and Linda Stewart are requesting permission to use a garden spot behind their home on 132 Seminole Trail.

Approve request to use garden spot behind 132 Seminole Trail

Order #118 - Motion Passed:  Approve request to use garden spot behind 132 Seminole Trail passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.

Construction is complete on the BMS/EMS Bleacher Project.  The Contract Closeout (BG4) form and the Project Closeout (BG5) form are attached for board review and approval.

Approve BG4 & BG5 closeout documents for the BMS/EMS Bleacher Projects

Order #119 - Motion Passed:  Approve BG4 & BG5 closeout documents for the BMS/EMS Bleacher Projects passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.

The Board will discuss expectations of employees.

The Monthly Financial Report is presented for your review.

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

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2  - Phone Conference, Meeting with Parent and Student
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5  - Directors' meeting, Meeting with Dwight Salisbury and Charley Preston, Board Meeting
6  - Principal Meeting, Daycare/ASP meeting, Teachers' meeting
7  - Meeting with Mark Watson and Charley Preston
8  - Administrative Staff Meeting, WRE SBDM
9  - Principal Meeting, Curriculum/Instruction/Assessment Meeting, Meeting with Charley Jones and Charley Preston
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12 - Directors' Meeting, Advance Ed Prep/Review
13 - Advance Ed Prep/Review, Principal Meeting, WHHS SBDM
14 - NISL
15 - NISL
16 - Principal Meetings, Meeting with Blair Hecker
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19 - Martin Luther King Day
20 - Advance Ed Prep/Review, OVEC - STEMX Meeting
21 - Principal Meetings, KSU - Community Partnership
22 - Superintendents' Webinar, Principal Meeting, Parent Meeting, Key Communicators
23 - Advance Ed Prep/Review, Meeting with Assistant Principal
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26 - Principal Meetings, Advance Ed Prep/Review, Board Retreat and Board Meeting
27 - Parent Meeting, Advance Ed Prep/Review
28 - NISL, OVEC Board of Directors' Meeting
29 - NISL
30 - Principal Meeting, Board Meeting Preparation

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
Collins Lane Elementary
Early Learning Village
Elkhorn Elementary
Hearn Elementary
Peaks Mill Elementary
Westridge Elementary
Elkhorn Middle School
Franklin County High School
Western Hills High School

The attendance report for the month of December 4 - January 12 is presented for your review. 

The Consent Agenda is presented for your approval.

Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented

Order #120 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Ms. BeLinda Henson and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

January 5, 2015 and January 26, 2015 minutes are attached for your approval

Approve January 5, 2015 and January 26, 2015 board meeting minutes

Orders of the Treasurer

Date:   

Warrant #: 010515        Fund: General Fund/Federal Programs

Warrant #: M123114      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.

Jacqulene Vossmer – Elkhorn Elementary – Medical Leave – 12/9/14 to on or about 4/10/15 and Maternity Leave – to begin on or about 4/10/15 through remainder of school year

Julene Click – Peaks Mill Elementary – Maternity Leave – 8 weeks beginning on or about 1/19/15

Jillian West – Bridgeport Elementary – Maternity Leave – 12 Weeks beginning 1/13/15

Taylor Smith - Western Hills High - Maternity Leave - Beginning on or around 3/9/15 through approximately 4/13/15

Kelsey Jones - Early Learning Village - Maternity Leave - Beginning on or around 3/2/15 to 4/20/15

Atlas Metal is requesting final pay for the bleacher project at BMS and EMS in the amount of $2,589.60

Approve final pay app to Atlas Metal in the amount of $2,589.60

SKC is requesting payment in the amount of $345 for work done on the BMS/EMS Bleacher Project.

Approve payment to SKC in the amount of $345

Westridge would like to rent two costumes from the rental company, CNY Costumes, Inc. for the production of Peter Pan JR. The cost of the 2 costumes for a 10 day rental period is $175.00 plus shipping which will be coming from our student activity - drama budget.

The G/T teachers are requesting approval to contract with Miller Transportation to transport fourth grade GT students from all schools to EKU for a college visit on March 23, 2015.  The contract is attached for your review.

Approval of 2015 - 2016 Chenoweth Law Office contract for legal council to represent, assist, and advise the Board of Education and Superintendent on behalf of the Board of Education and to render such legal services as may be requested or required.  The district has worked with Chenoweth Law Office for several years and receives outstanding service.

Approval of contract with OVEC Financial Services for 2015-2016

Scholastic Book Fair: April 17-30, 2015

PTO Valentine's Candy Gram Fundraiser

PTO Valentine's Dance

PTO: Little Caesars Fundraiser

Westridge 3rd grade requests permission to conduct a hat day and pajama day fundraiser on Feb. 6th and Feb. 12 to raise money for a field trip to the Senior Citizen Center for a service project on Feb. 24th.  

The Western Hills Baseball boosters would like to create an additional Asst. Baseball Coach position for the 2015 spring season. This position will be $1000 paid by the booster club.

Name: Jennifer Perkins                               

Address:   Collins Lane Elementary

Telephone number: 875-8410

Name of school children attend, if applicable:  Collins Lane

Group represented:  Collins Lane Elementary

Check if request was submitted to:  X Superintendent                 o Board Chairperson

Date when request was submitted:  1/22/2015                   

Conferred with following administrators (names):  Sharla Six

Description of Issue:  

The Collins Lane Elementary SBDM Council would like to create a stipend position for a mentor to assist a new certified interventionist in planning and improving instructional practices.  This individual would work with the 4^th grade interventionist as a mentor much like a KTIP mentor. This position will continue from now through the remainder of the 2014-15 school year.  The stipend would be for $500 and would be paid for out of ASP. 

Specific Action Requested: 

Please create a stipend mentoring position to assist a teacher with professional growth in curriculum, instruction, and assessment.     

Check if you are:       o Board Member      X District Employee        oCommunity Member

All requests for items to be placed on the agenda must be submitted to the Superintendent prior to the Board meeting as specified in Board Policy 01.45. Items submitted shall require prior approval of the Superintendent.

The position of department chair needs to be created for Western Hills for eight departments. The funding for this position is WHHS Section VI funds and will total $1750. Since each department (Health/PE, Math, Science, Social Studies, English, World Lang, Arts, Business) will be paid $50 per member.

Western Hill High School would like to add the position of Future Problem Solving Coach to help with the Academic Team activities and events. This position will be paid $500.00 and funding for the position will be paid from Section VI funding.

please see attached request

please see attached request.

Please see attached request

The Western Hills SBDM would like to create a $1000 stipend for a Family Consumer Science Teacher for oversight of the school's Learning Center.  Funds for the stipend will be paid from the Learning Center funds. This position will ensure all students are supervised in the center and all finances are managed by a certified staff member.

BMS BETA club is requesting permission to attend the February18-20 convention.  We have 30 students participating and staying in the Galt House.  Mr. Barker and Ms. Lee 7th grade BMS Social Studies teachers/BETA sponsors.  BETA club will be paying for the hotel stay through fundraisers they have  completed and BMS will pay for the FCPS transportation.

The WHHS HOSA students will be attending state competition in Louisville, KY on March 12 - 14, staying the night at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. There are 2 chaperones (1 male, 1 female) that will be taking 15 eligible students. The trip is funded by Perkins, HOSA funds, and individual students. FCPS transportation is needed for this trip.

The Western Hills Dance Team requests approval to travel to Cincinnati, Ohio on February 8 to compete in the AmeriDance Oak Hills Dance Classic. There will be 22 dance team member competing being transported by their individual parent to this event. The booster organization will pay for registration. One chaperone along w/one parent of each dancer will attend this event.

The WHHS Baseball team would like to participate in a tournament in Bowling Green April 10 - 12 (Spring Break). There will be twenty students competing and attending with five chaperones. The group will stay at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bowling Green, with the boosters and players paying for rooms and food.

Transportation will be via the FCPS Transportation Department.

I am requesting permission for an overnight trip for our 4th and 5th grade students to the 4-H Camp in Carlisle, KY.  This trip will provide students activities and experiences that align with Next Generation Science Standards as well as some Social Studies content.  Funding will be provided for those unable to pay through a variety of sources, such as FRYSC funds, school activity funds, and donations/scholarships.  For an overnight trip, this is very affordable and potentially the only such experience that some of our students will be allowed.  The overall cost per child may be reduced, depending on fundraising efforts.  Regardless of fundraising, the maximum cost of the trip will be no more than $45 per child. 

Transportation will be provided by Franklin County transportation.  Teachers, principal, and parents will serve as chaperones.

This is the annual Technology Student Association competition held in Louisville, Kentucky on March 23, 2015 through March 25, 2015.  Because competitive events start so early and run so late students need to spend the night in order to participate in competitions.  Students can demonstrate their technical skills and professionalism to others, using knowledge from Engineering and Technology classes.  Twenty students and Mr. Walker will be staying at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.  The cost of the trip will be paid from the TSA school activity account.  Transportation will be provided by Franklin County Transportation.

4H Camp

Westridge requests permission to for the 4th grade to  attend 4H camp  April 16th-17th (leaving school on the 16th at 9:00, returning on the 17th by 2:00). We will be transported by Franklin County Public Schools transportation and the cost of the buses will be covered by our PTO. The cost of the trip will be paid by students.  Those who can not pay will be covered through the 4th grade activity fund.

While at camp students will experience activities that align with all of our 4th grade NGSS Life Science standards. They will also have activities that align with some physical and earth science standards.

Fourth grade teachers will serve as chaperones and students will be transported via Franklin County Transportation Department.

Mr. Shewmaker is requesting approval for 10 students to compete in Mid-West Welding competition to be held in Indianapolis,  Indiana.  This out-of-state trip will also require overnight stay. The competition is March 18-19. Students will be able to apply skills learned in school at the competition against students across the nation.

Since it is an overnight out of state competition, the bus driver's room and food will be covered through the school's welding activity account.

Students will stay at Hyatt Place in Indianapolis, Indiana and will be accompanied by Mr. Shewmaker.

Franklin County Girls' Softball team is requesting permission for out-of-state travel during spring break (April 4 - 11, 2015) to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.  The team will be accompanied by the coaching staff (one coach and five assistants).  Travel will be provided by Shockey Tours (contract attached for approval).

Bondurant Middle School Chorus is requesting permission for 6 of our students to stay overnight and perform in the 2015 KMEA All-State Junior High Chorus in Louisville, KY at the Convention Center on February 4-5.  These 6 students will rehearse on February 4 and 5 with students from across the state, then perform in a concert the evening of the 5th. Parents will transport their own children to and from the event, stay with them on the evening of February 4th at the Galt House and pay for their lodging.  Students will be chaperoned by the 6 parents attending and Ms. Burnett.

Approval of updated 2014-2015 Textbook Plan for Bondurant Middle School.

Approve submitted Textbook Purchasing Plan

Western Hills High School has requested, per the individual 504 Committee's of two students, to move to a shortened school day for two currently enrolled students. Both students are diagnosed with medical conditions that meet the guidelines for a disability under 504.

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 6:00pm on February 16, 2015 at Peaks Mill Elementary.

That the meeting be adjourned at

Order #121 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Mr. Doug Crowe.

Order #122 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at 6:20pm passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Mr. Doug Crowe.