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.

Ms. Jones will share the schedule for the AdvancEd Accreditation on March 22 - 25. 

Ms. Jones will share an accelerated early learning program which connects school and home via mobile technology.  This is simply to orient board members to the program.

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

Approval of the February 2015 Monthly Financial Report

Order #123 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the February 2015 Monthly Financial Report passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.

Franklin County Schools ended the 2013-2014 with an unanticipated savings of $1,400,000.  There have been requests for the distribution of these funds.  Below I have outlined my recommendation:

District Technology - $450,000  (District Strategic Plan, with potential impact in all FCPS classrooms )
Thinking Strategies - $100,000  (District Strategic Plan/CDIP, with potential impact in all FCPS classrooms)

Western Hills Band - $172,000 - 78% of requested funds
Franklin County Band - $160,000 - 78% of requested funds

Bondurant Middle Band - $48,000 - 94% of requested funds
Elkhorn Middle Band - $69,500 - 94% of requested funds

Total - $999,500

Remaining Funds - $400,500

Approve the distribution of funds

Order #124 - Motion Passed:  Approve the distribution of funds passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Order #125 - Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.

Bridgeport Elementary K Kids Club requests approval from the Board to hold a Bake Sale at end of March (before Spring Break) and a car wash (after Spring Break) on a Saturday using the school parking lot.  Funds raised will be for club projects. 

Attached is a contract for PEBC staff to spend four days in classrooms of teachers within the district who have participated in the Thinking Strategies training.  The expert staff members will provide feedback to the district in regards to the current implementation of Thinking Strategies as well as suggestions to continue to propel the implementation forward. 

Funding for the contract and travel will be provided from Title I, Title II, and Professional Development funds.

The Western Hills SBDM Council has requested a change in classified hours for the following positions.

Bookkeeper 
The SBDM had approved this position for 8 hours per day.  At the February 3, 2015 meeting, the SBDM approved to change hours to 7.5 per day.


Counselor's Secretary - The SBDM had approved for 7.5 hours per day.  At the January 6, 2015 meeting, the SBDM approved to change to 8 hours per day.

Bondurant Middle School is requesting board approval of an overnight trip to Louisville on March 22-24th for our KUNA students to compete in the Kentucky Youth Assembly.  We have 39 students and two teacher chaperones needing district transportation, students have work to fund raise to pay for their trip and will stay in the Galt House.  Transportation will be provided by FCPS.

The EMS Band requests permission to travel to Kings Island for a Music Festival performance. 

• The EMS Jazz Band will perform in the Kings Island Music Festival
• Trip will be May 1, 2015
• Approximately 180 students will be invited to go on the trip (6-8 grade band students)
• Band directors (Chris Collins & Josh Toppass) will be going, as well as several chaperones based on the number of students who sign up.
• Transportation will be paid for by students and/or band booster organization.
• Students will pay for park admission and meals.
• Purpose of trip: Music Festival performance & reward.

Bridgeport Elementary is requesting Board support to apply for the Bemus Grant to attempt to begin to fund Project Lead the Way here at BPE.

Amanda Heacock, FRC Coordinator for Elkhorn Elementary and Peaks Mill Elementary schools , is requesting your approval of the attached FRYSC Corp Application. She would like to apply to have a FRYSC Corp in Elkhorn Elementary and Peaks Mill Elementary centers for the 2015-2016 school year. 

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 6:00pm on April 13, 2015 at the Franklin County Board of Education.

That the meeting be adjourned at

Order #126 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at 6:45pm passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Mr. Doug Crowe.