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.

Request approval to amend agenda for approval of overnight travel for FCHS KUNA.

Approve to amend agenda to include consent item 08.6.9

Order #123 - Motion Passed:  Approve to amend agenda to include consent item 08.6.9 passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Mr. Doug Crowe.

Superintendent's Cup Winners - Westridge Elementary - Sahil Shaik, Jayden Myers, Abe Johnson, Abby Ferguson, Ben Hankins, Nahum Quarles, Joey Curtsinger, Anna Quarles, Pauli Hancock, Amiya Gordon

Junior High All State KMEA Choir - FCHS - Matthew Melton, Juan Betancourt, Junious McMillan, Josie Thacker, Madeleine Clements, Ann Marie Gabhart, Lexi Hendrix, Chynna Jackson

Franklin County Public School's new Logo- FCCTC - Connor Nelson, Dylan Ruble

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.

Officer Monty Chappell will update the Board on the status of school safety.

Greg Roush will provide update on schools' usage of COMPASS Learning.

Jami Miller will provide an overview of the Special Education program in FCPS.

All schools in the district have embraced the Thinking Strategies training and ultimately many classrooms in Franklin County have implemented this instructional practices.  Attached is a five year implementation plan which the curriculum directors and superintendent would present to the Board for consideration.

Students in Franklin County Public Schools have missed seven weather-related days during the 2014-2015 school year.  Currently the last day for students is Tuesday, May 26, with graduation scheduled for Sunday, May 31.  

Recent passage of HB 211, states districts must ensure 1,062 instructional hours and a minimum of 170 instructional days.  All of our schools will exceed the 1,062 required hours on May 26 or before. 

The 2014-2015 Amended Calendar is:

November 17 - Snow Day

January 20 - Instructional Day
January 27 - Snow Day
January 28 - District Staff Day

February 13 - Instructional Day
February 17 - Snow Day
February 18 - Snow Day
February 19 - Snow Day
February 20 - Snow Day

March 20 - Instructional Day

April 24 - Instructional Day

May 1 - Instructional Day
May 19 - District Staff Day
May 22 - Instructional Day
May 26 - Instructional Day (Students' Last Day)
May 27 - Closing Day
May 28- Professional Day
May 29 - Professional Day

Approve amended 2014-2015 school calendar

Order #124 - Motion Passed:  Approve amended 2014-2015 school calendar passed with a motion by Ms. Michelle New and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Ms. Michelle New was absent during the February 2, 2015 board meeting and must abstain from voting. The February 2, 2015 board meeting minutes are attached for your approval.

Approve February 2, 2015 board meeting minutes

Order #125 - Motion Passed:  Approve February 2, 2015 board meeting minutes passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Mr. Doug Crowe was absent during the February 25, 2015 board meeting and must abstain from voting. The February 25, 2015 board meeting minutes are attached for your approval.

Approve February 25, 2015 board meeting minutes

Order #126 - Motion Passed:  Approve February 25, 2015 board meeting minutes passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. Michelle New.

The Monthly Financial Report is presented for your review.

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

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2  - Advance Ed Prep/Review, ARC preparation meeting, ARC meeting, Board meeting
3  - Advance Ed Prep/Review, Western Hills SBDM
4  - Math committee, Advance Ed Prep/Review, Principal meeting
5  - Administrative Staff Meeting, Superintendent's Cup
6  - Advance Ed Prep/Review, CIA
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9  - Parent meeting, Meeting with Ed Powe (KSU), Western Hills SBDM, Thinking Strategies meeting
10 - Advance Ed Prep/Review, Principal Meeting
11 - Parent meeting, Principal meeting, Middle School advisory, survey meeting
12 - Principal Meeting, Board meeting preparation
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16 - Advance Ed Prep/Review
17 - Advance Ed Prep/Review, Principal meeting
18 - Advance Ed Prep/Review
19 - Advance Ed Prep/Review
20 - Advance Ed Prep/Review
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23 - Directors' meeting, Principals' meetings, High School advisory
24 - Phone conference, Elementary Principals' meeting, Chamber meeting, Western Hills SBDM
25 - Middle/High Principals' meeting, P-16 Council (OVEC), Board of Directors' meeting (OVEC); F2B Demonstration, Board meeting
26 - Principals' meetings, Career Day - EMS, Meeting with JoAnn Rainey (KSU)
27 - Principal Meeting, KSBA
28 - KSBA

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

The attendance report for the month of January 13 - February 10 is presented for your review. 

The Consent Agenda is presented for your approval.

Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented

Order #127 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Mr. Doug Crowe.

Orders of the Treasurer

Date:   

Warrant #: 030215       Fund: General Fund/Federal Programs

Warrant #: M022815      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.

Kimberly Cox – Early Learning Village – Medical Leave – 2/2/15 to on or about 4/1/15 and Maternity Leave – to begin on or about 4/1/15 through remainder of school year.

Taquila Bell – CLE – 6-week maternity leave beginning on or about 3/19/15

Stephanie Wade – HE – Military Leave for 11/7/14 and 4/24/15

Libbi Evans – Transportation – medical leave extended until 5/21/15

Occasionally outside consultation is requested by an Admissions and Release Committee to assist with behavior management strategies.  We first utilize our cooperatives; however, sometimes their schedules do not allow for a timely consultation.  To accommodate that type of request, I am requesting we contract with Donna Meers.

FCHS boys golf wishes to create 2 booster paid coaching positions - 1 at $500 and 1 at $300 for the 2014-2015 season

The girls basketball boosters wish to create a position for assistant coach.  The position will be paid $1,500 from booster funds and would be for the 2014-2015 school year.

The Early Learning Village SBDM would like to pay two Primary K-3 Program Review Chairs a stipend in the amount of $1,000 each from ASP Funds.

Ms. Betty Lawson of Bondurant Middle School would like to apply for the 2015 Art Meets Activism Grant though the Kentucky Foundation for Women. The application and information is attached for your review and approval. 

Western Hills High School FCCLA asks permission to attend overnight trip to Louisville for competition on March 29 - April 1, 2015.  The students and chaperones will be staying at the Galt House, where the competition will take place.  The trip will be funded by Perkins for lodging, registration, meals, and travel. The Competition fund will pay for 2 chaperones.  Fundraising and parents will pay for students. Chaperones will be Keri Hilbert and Elise King.

WHHS is requesting a district bus for the trip.
PMR's and bus request will accompany  this request. 

WHHS is requesting permission to attend an overnight 3 day trip on March 15-17, 2015.  Sixteen students and 1 teacher will participate in KUNA.  KUNA is a learning conference and competition where students participate directly in simulated international diplomacy. 

Students will serve as Ambassadors representing the country of Monaco.  One student (Andrew Bates) is serving as President of the Security Council.  The other students are bill authors and competing for speaking awards.  They will also compete with a global display.

They will stay at the Downtown Louisville Marriott.  Vanessa Smith will be the sponsor 
The bus driver will not need to spend the night. 

The bus, lodging, meals, and travel will be paid from Club Funds and students.  

A district bus has been requested. 

The WHHS FCCLA group is requesting an out of county, overnight trip to Louisville, KY for the State FCCLA Competition.  The date of the trip is March 29- April 1, 2015 and 10 students will be competing.  The students had to be eligible for this event. 
There will be 2 chaperones spending the night at the Galt House with the students. 
The chaperones will be Kari Hilbert and Elise King.

A district bus has been requested for the trip. 

The trip will be funded with Perkins and Competition Fund which will pay for the chaperones.  Fundraising and parents will pay for students. 

The students had to complete projects that were directly related with KOSSA standards taught in all of the family and consumer sciences that we teach.

Information about the 2015 Spring KUNA conference.

EMS will be representing the countries of Mexico, Haiti, and Cuba.  We are requesting permission to attend the Middle School KUNA conference this year, scheduled for March 5 through March 7 and will be held at the Marriott Hotel in Louisville, KY.  Approximately 40 students will attend with the two teacher sponsors.  Overnight stay is requested and the cost of the trip will be paid by individual students and school funds.  Transportation to and from the conference will be provided by Franklin County Public Schools transportation.

Dates:  3/20/15-3/22/15
Purpose:  Key Club District Convention
Destination:  Marriott Griffin Gate; 1800 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY; 40511
Chaperons:  Brenda Graves
# Students:  12
Transportation:  Students will be transported by his/her own parents
Funding:  Key Club, East Frankfort Kiwanis, Students

Peaks Mill Elementary is requesting permission to take the 4th grade to Environmental Camp in Carlisle, KY on April 29 and 30 for an overnight trip. Fourth grade teachers and parents will serve as chaperones for this educational opportunity.  The 4-H environmental camp offers opportunities to for students to experience the Next Generation Science Standards.  Transportation will be provided by the Franklin County Transportation Department, and the trip will be funded via fund-raising, individual families, and scholarships. 

Dates:  3/8/15-3/10/15
Purpose:  DECA regional competition
Destination:  Galt House; 140 N 4th St; Louisville, KY; 40202
# students:  20
Chaperons:  McDonald, Spickard
Transportation:  school bus
Funding:  Perkins and Students

The WHHS DECA is asking approval to take students out of county, overnight for the State DECA Competition.  The date of the trip in March 9, 2015.  We have 22 students competing.  The students had to meet eligibility requirements.  There  will be one chaperone. 
The students will spend the night at Galt House, Louisville, KY. 
We are requesting a district bus and driver.  Perkins and Competition Fund will pay for chaperones.
Fundraising and parents will pay for students.

A PMR and bus request will accompany this request. 

Dates:  3/15-3/17
Destination:  Marriott; 280 W. Jefferson St; Louisville, KY  40202
Purpose:  Kentucky United Nations Association (KUNA)
# Students:  45
# Adults:  3
Funding:  Competition and students

Please approved the attached textbook plans from Bridgeport (revised plan), Collins Lane and Elkhorn Middle.

approve textbook plans

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 #128 - Motion Passed:  The Board go into Closed Session as stated above passed with a motion by Ms. Michelle New and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Exit Closed Session

Order #129 - Motion Passed:  Exit Closed Session passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Ms. Michelle New.

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

That the meeting be adjourned at

Order #130 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. Michelle New.