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.

A representative from Ross & Company, CPA will be presenting the 2014-2015 annual financial audit to the board.

Upon the conclusion of the 2014-2015 school year, the school district's ending balance was more than anticipated.  The Board is to treat this as Section VII funds, but must first identified the desired contingency for the district.  Attached is a spread sheet which indicates options for the amount and percentage of the contingency.   

Adopt and maintain a 9% contingency for the district

Order #177 - Motion Failed:  Adopt and maintain a 9% contingency for the district failed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.

After discussion about maintaining a 9% contingency, there was a motion to adopt an 8% contingency to free up extra funds available to be spent on students and/or schools.

Adopt an 8% contingency

Order #178 - Motion Passed:  Adopt an 8% contingency passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Distribution of Section VII funds is to be approved by the Board.  The Board has the option of choosing one or all of the following in distributing Section VII funds.  

a.  An amount per prior year ADA

b.  Based on student needs identified by councils via CSIP and designated (approved) by the Board.  Money can only be used for the identified need (approved by Board).

c.  For specific instructional purposes based on student needs identified by the Board from disaggregated student achievement data.  Money can only be used for the identified need.

d.  A combination of a, b, and c.

Distribution of Section VII may include a combination of a, b, and/or c.

Order #179 - Motion Passed:  Distribution of Section VII may include a combination of a, b, and/or c. passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Mr. Doug Crowe.

Approve October 2015 Financial Report

Order #180 - Motion Passed:  Approve October 2015 Financial Report passed with a motion by Ms. BeLinda Henson and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Order #181 - Motion Passed:  Approve consent agenda as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Kentucky Youth Assembly students will be participating and competing in various areas during the annual conference on December 3rd-5th.  We have two candidates for state office and we have several students  debating bills they have developed drafts for. The conference relates to all social studies core content, specifically US History, Government and Economics.

Students will be staying overnight at the Crowne Plaza in Louisville, KY.

Students will be providing funding with scholarship opportunities provided by the school and KYA.

District Transportation will be requested.

Students will leave on December 3rd at noon and return the 5th at 1:00 PM.

25 students and 2 faculty sponsors

See Bus requests for location and details.

Approve request for overnight KYA trip to Louisville, KY.

PME is requesting the board approve a contract for Math PD and Coaching/modeling for the week of December 7-11. 

The Early Learning Village is hosting a December Family Night (December 3, 2015)-- Magic Adams will perform a magic show for students. 

Requesting approval for a part-time instructional assistant (3 hours per day) for the preschool program at Early Learning Village (ELV). This position will help in managing staff to student ratio issues and allow current staff to deliver specially designed instruction in a more effective manner.

Funding will be provided by Preschool IDEA

The Early Learning Village SBDM is requesting to increase an instructional assistant's hours from 6.5 hours/day to 7 hours/ day.  The additional 30 minutes will provide assistance for students with Compass Learning.  Funds for the increase will be paid from ASP.  

Bridgeport Elementary School PTA requests Board approval for a fundraiser at the school's Winter Programs.  A silent auction on baskets from each grade level would be sold at the Primary Winter Program and the Intermediate Winter Programs in December.

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

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 6:00 pm on December 7, 2015

That the meeting be adjourned at

Order #182 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at 6:51pm passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Mr. Doug Crowe.