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.

Approve amending the agenda to add items

9.C.h. - Create full time instructional assistant at PME and one-half instructional assistant at BPT.  

9.H. - Shortened School Day Request BPT

Approve amending agenda to add items 9.C.h and 9.H

Order #153 - Motion Passed:  Approve amending agenda to add items 9.C.h and 9.H passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Mr. Preston and Ms. Greenwell will discuss the School Nutrition Program, including recent changes/updates.

Attached are related documents for the 2015-2016 Franklin County Tax Report.   The attached documents will be discussed. 

Attached is Auditor Adam H. Edelen's recommendation for Kentucky School Districts.  This document is a result of the many issues identified in recent audits of KY school districts.  The purpose of the document is to assist Board members, superintendents, and district financial management in providing sound financial oversight and internal controls to maximize the fiscal operation of the district.

 The Board may want to consider a Board retreat focused on these recommendations.

Ms. Jones will review the 2015 TELL survey results.

1. Boys Soccer - $125

2. Book Club - $5

3. Beta - $20 new members, $10 returning members

4. Rho Kappa – introductory fee $15, $10 annual fee

5. DECA - $15

6. Young Republicans - $15

7. French Club - $5

8. French Honor Society - $5

9. Spanish Honor Society - $20 new members, $10 returning members

10. Key Club - $20

11. FEA-$15

approve fees.

Order #154 - Motion Passed:  approve fees. passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.

Attached are two invoices from Otis Engineering for work completed on the BMS repair & resurfacing project.  The invoices are for $850 and $1,190.  Capital Outlay funds will be utilized for the completed work.

Approve payment to Otis Engineering totaling $2,040 for work completed on the BMS repair and resurfacing project

Order #155 - Motion Passed:  Approve payment to Otis Engineering totaling $2,040 for work completed on the BMS repair and resurfacing project passed with a motion by Ms. BeLinda Henson and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

The repair and resurfacing project at BMS is complete.  Attached is a pay application from HG Mays in the amount of $86,553.36 for board review/approval.  Capital Outlay funds will be utilized to pay for the resurfacing project.

Approve pay application in the amount of $86,553.36 to HG Mays Corporation

Order #156 - Motion Passed:  Approve pay application in the amount of $86,553.36 to HG Mays Corporation passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Order #157 - Motion Passed:  approve consent agenda as presented passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.

Bumble-Bee Fundraiser: Cookie Dough

Dates: August 20th-Sept. 8th

Westridge PTO requests the board to approve the Papa John's pizza fundraiser.  They will sell $10 pizza cards to raise money for instructional supplies and playground equipment for the school.  They will conduct this from 8/18/15-9/4/15. 

Peaks Mill Elementary requests approval for the following fundraisers during the 2015-2016 school year:  

Bookfair (October/March)  - proceeds will be used for student needs, including adding to the library

Kona Ice (Monthly or Bi-Monthly)  - proceeds will be used for student field trips and/or assemblies

Cookie Sales (March/April 2016) - proceeds will be used for student field trips

Dances - proceeds will be used for student needs

Picture sales - proceeds will be used for student needs

Yearbook sales - proceeds will be used for student needs

Peaks Mill Elementary PTO is requesting permission for the following fundraisers the 2015-2016 school year:

Box Tops

School Store

Yankee Candles- Bumblebee sales 

T-shirt sales

Dances/family events

Please see the attachments in regards to the use of proceeds.

The items listed in the attachment are recommended to be declared as surplus property.

The items be declared surplus property.

Due to recent clarification of expectations for the implementation of Response-to-Intervention, including the data collection/interpretation and other documentation there is a need to increase the number of contract days for the ARC Chairperson Designee/RTI Facilitator.  This would permit the individual time to review RTI folders as well as IEPs to provide feedback and ensure the district is following established protocol.  Funds for the additional 20 days will be paid from IDEA and general fund.  

We have had two Western Hills High School FAMCO teachers resign this summer and have only been able to replace one vacancy with a fully certified applicant.  When the second vacancy was posted we did not have anyone apply.

We request authorization from the Board to seek FT Emergency Certification for Jordan Hobbs, who has a BA in Art Studio, is working toward a MA is Special Education, and has several years experience as a substitute teacher and Instructional Aide.

Request authorization for FT Emergency Certification for Jordan Hobbs for 9-12 FAMCO

We have had late resignations from two full time School Psychologists and have been unable to fill either position.  In order to meet timelines, I am recommending the following position changes:

Reduce one School Psychologist position from FT (1.0) to PT (.5)

Create two 50-day LBD positions (LBD teachers can assist with academic testing, behavior observations, and other evaluations as needed)

Increase one current 70-day School Psychologist position to a 90-day position to take on extra workload (Jill Barrows)

We feel this is our best and only option at this point.  Funding will continue to be from General Fund and IDEA Basic Part B.

Collins Lane  cook position - 7.5 hours reduce to 7 hours (position is currently vacant)

Collins lane  assistant manager - 7 hours  increase to 7.5 hours

Hearn  Elem. increase  cook  from 5.5 hours to 6 hours

Elkhorn Middle School cook increase from 5 hours to 6 hours

Western Hills High School SBDM requests the following positions be created and the accompanying stipend be paid.  Funds for the stipends will be from Section VI funds.

Approve department head positions with identified stipends

Attached are the supplemental duty positions for EMS that would be paid for out of School Section 6 funds.  We request for the positions to be created so they can be filled.  The stipend section of our Budget is attached with the stipend amounts. 

Collins Lane Elementary has had a greater than projected number of kindergartners enroll for the 2015-2016 school year.  Therefore, in order to comply with the board's SBDM staffing allocation formulas, we request that the board approve the creation of one kindergarten instructional aide position at Collins Lane Elementary.

Due the enrollment of additional students at Peaks Mill Elementary (PME) and Bridgeport Elementary (BPT) there is a a need to hire additional staff to fully implement all Individual Education Plans (IEPs).   

 Funding for the 1.5 positions will be from IDEA Basic, Part B.

With the hiring of a new School Nutrition Program Director, the Board must approve the Statement of Authority for the National School Lunch Program and the Procurement Certification, indicating we are following USDA's child Nutrition Program.

Approval of the Statement of Authority for the National School Program and Procurement for USDA's Child Nutrition Program

The tournament is held at Whitley County Middle School on Sept 12/13.  Elkhorn has participated for at least the last 7 years, if not longer.  Typically (depending on the tournament bracket) the team leaves early Saturday morning, competes all day long Saturday, and then stays overnight at the Cumberland Inn in Williamsburg Ky.  Then departs for home Sunday after the final game.  Transportation will be provided by FCPS.   The cost of the trip will be paid from the girls' basketball activity funds.   

Ten eighth grade students will be attending along with the following chaperons.

Chaperones:

Tim Courtney

Vic Hogan

Lee Meadows

Jill Sutton

Savannah Courtney

Franklin County High School is recommending a shorten school day for four fifth year seniors per Board Procedure 09.1221 AP.2.  Each student's transcript verifies he/she is a fifth year senior.

We are recommending a shortened school day for a student.  The ARC has followed the appropriate procedure for requesting a shortened school day.

Approve the sale of attached technology surplus items (wireless ports) to Avaya for $95,045.50.

Approval of the sale of technology surplus to Avaya for $98,000

Order #158 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the sale of technology surplus to Avaya for $95,045.50 passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Mr. Doug Crowe.

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 6:00 PM on September 8, 2015 at the Franklin County Board of Education.

That the meeting be adjourned at

Order #159 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at 7:04pm passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.