Franklin County
October 06, 2008 7:00 PM
Regular Meeting
I. Call to Order
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The mission of the Franklin County Public Schools is to educate students in a community-involved learning environment that ensures all students will achieve their greatest individual potential in order to succeed in a global society.



Please silence all cell phones.

I.A. News From the Schools
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Wayne Dominick will present "News From The Schools."

II. Public Comments
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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.

III. New Business
III.A. Tax Levy Update
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The Board levied a tax rate on August 25, 2008 as follows:

 

                                                                                    Real Estate                   Tangibles

 

General Purposes (including exoneration allowance)        $0.577 (cents)              $0.577 (cents)

 

The levied rates included $0.057 (cents) for the FSPK levy and $0.057 (cents) for the recallable levy.   The amount of the proposed rate not subject to recall was $0.530  (including exoneration allowance).   The amount of the proposed levy subject to recall was $0.047 (cents).   Also included in the recommended levy were:

 

Motor Vehicle Tax of $0.51 (cents)     

Three Percent (3%) Utility Tax

Aircraft Property

 

The Board continued to exempt watercraft.

 

The Board published an advertisement within 1-7 days of enactment that a rate subject to recall was enacted and explained that citizens interested in initiating a recall effort should contact the Franklin County Clerk for more information.  A vigorous petition effort has been mounted and at least 3,000 signatures appear to have been obtained seeking recall of the $0.047 (cents) above the 4% level.  Moreover the Franklin County Sheriff has taken the position that his office will only print one set of tax bills for the school district.  While there has been precedent for printing two sets of tax bills for a school district in Kentucky it appears that litigation would be necessary to compel the Franklin County Sheriff to order two sets of tax bills which would be a lengthy process. 

 

The likelihood of passing the additional $0.047 (cents) does not appear to be good given the number of signatures on the recall petitions and the current economic uncertainty in the entire United States.  One immediate resolution to the question would be for the Board to reconsider the tax levy subject to recall. 

 

If the Board rescinds the $0.047 (cents) subject to recall this would:

 
1.      allow the tax bills to be processed in a timely manner
2.      save the cost of a 2nd set of tax bills and the special election
3.      require the Board to make additional cuts in instructional programs in 2009-10 

 


A decision not to rescind the rate subject to recall could mean:

 
1.      collection of all school taxes is delayed until after an election could be held
2.      additional costs for the special election  and
3.      a high probability that the rate subject to recall would be rejected by the voters in an election

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rescinding the tax levy subject to recall enacted on August 25, 2008 would result in the following tax levy per $100 of assessed value for 2008-09 as follows:

 

                                                                                    Real Estate                   Tangibles

 

General Purposes (including exoneration allowance)        $0.530 (cents)              $0.530 (cents)

 

The above rates include $0.057 (cents) for the FSPK levy and $0.057 (cents) for the recallable buliding fund nickel levy.   The amount of the revised rate not subject to recall is $0.530  (including exoneration allowance).   The amount of the revised levy subject to recall is $0 (cents)

 

 

 

Recommended Motion

Rescind the tax levy amount of $0.047 (cents) which is subject to recall as enacted on August 25, 2008.

Actions Taken

Order #63 - Motion Passed:  Rescind the tax levy amount of $0.047 (cents) which is subject to recall as enacted on August 25, 2008. passed with a motion by Tim Metzger and a second by Larry B. Perkins.

III.B. KCCT Results
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Chrissy Jones will review the District's KCCT Results.

IV. Reports to the Board
IV.A. Construction
IV.A.1. Approve Payment of Architect's Invoice
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Sherman-Carter-Barnhart, Architects are requesting payment of $13,815.86 for work accomplished on the Hearn Elementary at Copperleaf and FCHS Grandstand projects. 

    Hearn at Copperleaf     $12,119.37

    FCHS Grandstand        + $1696.49

    Total Due                    $13,815.86

Recommended Motion

Approval of payment of $13,815.86 to Sherman-Carter-Barnhart, Architects

Actions Taken

Order #64 - Motion Passed:  Approval of payment of $13,815.86 to Sherman-Carter-Barnhart, Architects passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Tim Metzger.

IV.A.2. Approve Owner-Architect Agreement BMS Boiler Replacement
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Shrout-Tate-Wilson, Architects have requested approval of  an architectural agreement for the BMS Boiler replacement.

Recommended Motion

Approval of Owner-Architect Agreement with Shrout-Tate-Wilson, Architects for the BMS Boiler Replacement project at a cost of $4690

Actions Taken

Order #65 - Motion Passed:  Approval of Owner-Architect Agreement with Shrout-Tate-Wilson, Architects for the BMS Boiler Replacement project at a cost of $4690 passed with a motion by Stanley Salchli and a second by Tim Metzger.

IV.B. Approval of Minutes
IV.B.1. Approval of Minutes-September 2, 2008 Regular Meeting
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The minutes of the September 2, 2008 Regular Meeting are presented for your approval.

Recommended Motion

Approval of the minutes of the September 2, 2008 Regular Meeting

Actions Taken

Order #66 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the minutes of the September 2, 2008 Regular Meeting passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Tim Metzger.

IV.B.2. Approval of Minutes September 15, 2008 Special Meeting
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Approval of the September 15, 2008 Special Meeting are presented for your approval.

Recommended Motion

Approval of the minutes of the September 15, 2008 Special Meeting

Actions Taken

Order #67 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the minutes of the September 15, 2008 Special Meeting passed with a motion by Tim Metzger and a second by Mr. Doug Crowe.

IV.C. Approval of Monthly Financial Report
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The Monthly Financial Report is presented for your review and approval.

Recommended Motion

Approval of the Monthly Financial Report

Actions Taken

Order #68 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Monthly Financial Report passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Tim Metzger.

IV.D. Superintendent's Activities
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Ms. Buecker's activities for the month of September 2008 are presented for your information.

September 2

-Met with Elaine Farris (KDE)

September 3

-CATS Assessment Analysis
-Attended KTIP Orientation (PME)

September 5

-Met with Regina Hirn
-Attended C & I Meeting

September 8

-Met with Ms. Groves
-Met with Melissa Rogers (EDC)

September 9

-Met with Scott Unger (State Journal)

September 10

-Attended C & I meeting
-Attended Red Book Training
-Met with Leslie Cummins
-Met with Leslie Cummins & Ed Breckel
-Attended KTIP Orientation (EES)
-Radio Interview with Bill Mayes

September 11

-Visited Schools

September 12

-Attended RTI Meetings with Regina Hirn

September 15

-Met with Sharon Collett
-Served ice cream to EMS Staff
-Attended Board Meeting at Hearn at Copperleaf

September 16

-Visited Schools

September 18

-Met with Michael Davenport
-Met with Ann Larson

September 22

-Attended Pie Throw at EMS

September 20

-Interviewed by Channel 36

September 23

-Met with Mr. Chenoweth
-Met with Kyle Sexton
-Met with David Scholl
-Met with Sharon Collett

September 24

-Met with Regional Advisory Committee (KSU)
-Attended OVEC meeting
-Attended Gifted & Talented meeting

September 25

-Met with C. Michael Davenport
-Met with Willie Bartley
-Interviewed by Channel 18

September 26

-Met with Sharla Six
-Met with Greg Roush
-Met with Beth Nickel
-Met with Melissa Rogers
-Attended ICAP meeting

September 29

-Met with Elaine Farris et. all
-Met with Martha Lail
-Met with Willie Bartley
-Met with Donnie Owens
-Met with Karen Schneider

September 30

-Attended Bully Bill Training
-Met with Charlie Preston
-Met with Chrissy Jones



IV.D.1. Superintendent's Correspondence
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Correspondence with Ms. Buecker is presented for your information.

    Michael Davenport - Technology Center

    Debbie Gossage - Book donation
    
    Civics Grant

    Citizens - Tax petition

IV.E. Superintendent's Personnel Actions
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Personnel Actions taken since the last meeting of the Board are presented for your information.

SUPERINTENDENT'S  PERSONNEL  ACTIONS
                        as of
              October 3, 2008

 

EMPLOYMENTS:

 

Central Office:

James Pack, Chief Information Officer

 

Transportation Dept:

Amanda Morton, Bus Driver

Marion Bailey, Bus Monitor

David Lee, Bus Driver

Kelly McMillan, Bus Driver

Daphne Hardin, Sub Bus Monitor

 

Community Education:

Patrece Roquemore, ASP Child Care Aide

 

District-wide:

Tracy May, Special Education Instructional Aide – assigned to KY School for the Deaf

 

Bridgeport Elementary:

Amy Sadler, ASP Child Care Aide

Courtney Staples, Special Education Teacher

 

Collins Lane Elementary:

Melissa White, ASP Assistant Child Care Director

Santhi Chilukuir, ASP Child Care Aide

 

Early Learning Village:

Tina Rill, PT Child Care Aide

Cindy Willard, Instructional Aide

Kristy Smith, ASP PT Child Care Aide

 

Elkhorn Elementary School:

Jennie McKindles, Intermediate Teacher

 

Hearn Elementary:

Morgynne Marks, ASP PT Child Care Aide

 

Peaks Mill Elementary:

Mary Welch, Co-Technology Coordinator

Annette Hayden, Special Ed Department Head

 

Westridge Elementary:

Julie Hanus, Special Ed Department Head

Johna Craigmyle, ASP PT Child Care Aide

Margaret Karsner, PT ESS Instructional Aide

  

Collins Lane/Hearn:

Robin Hall, ESS Instructional Aide

 

Bondurant Middle:

Pat Grugin, Boys’ Program Co-Coordinator

Pat Grugin, 6th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach

Elizabeth Altug, Academic Team Co-Coach

Robbie Roberts, Academic Team Co-Coach

Matthew Nicholas, Girls’ Program Coordinator

Matthews Nicholas, Boys’ Program Co-Coordinator

Joseph Rodgers, Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach

Paul Elliston, Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach

Charles Clines, Head Boys’ Basketball Coach

Buddie Ritchie, Girls’ Basketball Coach

Justin Duncan, Assistant Football Coach

Shannon Rodgers, Special Education Department Head

 

Elkhorn Middle:

Gary Preece, Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach

Greg Moore, Assistant Football Coach

Anthony Moore, Baseball Coach

Steve Vifquain, Assistant Football Coach

Ray Smith, Language Arts Teacher

 

Franklin County High School:

Tommy Smith, 1st Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach

Art Hardin, Special Ed Department Head

Ashley King, Majorette Coach

 

Western Hills High School:

Sean Wilkins, Assistant Football Co-Coach

Kevin Wheeler, 1st Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach

Joshua Signs, Athletic Trainer

Janet Walters, Special Ed Department Head

 

Career Tech Center:

John Wheatley, Auto Tech Teacher

 

Education Development Center:

Kathryn Williams, (.5) Teacher

Brenda Scruggs, (.5) Teacher

 

 

TRANSFERS:

Bart Spears, Special Education Teacher, transferred from Peaks Mill to Hearn Elementary for half the day.  The other half of the day he will remain at Westridge Elementary.

 

Katie Van, transferred from Asst ASP Child Care Director at Collins Lane to Asst ASP Child Care Director for the Early Learning Village.

 

Shelley Brown, Special Education teacher, from Hearn to the Early Learning Village

 

Nicole Oliver, Instructional Aide, from Hearn to the Early Learning Village.

 

CLASSIFIED SUBSTITUTES:

 

Substitute Cook/Bakers:

Ursula Moore                  Nellie Cardwell            Marceta Hellard     Barbara Florian

Ida Wilson                       Louann Leathers        Annette Smith       Jackie Phillips

Carolyn Hensley            Rickie Quire                 Teresa Miller          Debra Sacre

 

Substitute Instructional Aides:

Melissa Marshall            Stephanie Britton-Flynn

 

Substitute Child Care Aide:

Trina Rogers

 

RETIREMENTS:

Mr. Thomas Clay, Custodian, FCHS, effective 10/31/08

 

RESIGNATIONS:

Miriam Skwiot, Learning Center Instructor, Community Ed, effective 9/25/28

Stacy Moore, Community Ed Director, effective 10/7/08

Dianna Douglas, Instructional Aide/Job Coach, FCHS, effective 9/5/08

Caryn Raskin, Art Teacher, Elkhorn Elementary, effective 8/15/08

Denise Smith, Language Arts Teacher, Elkhorn Middle, effective 8/4/08

Gregory Rubick, Special Education Teacher, FCHS, effective 8/15/08

Nicheloe Schott, Bus Driver, effective 8/21/08

Alice Childs, Instructional Aide, effective 8/29/08

Natasha Weghorn, Instructional Aide, effective 8/22/08

Earl Mitchell, Bus Driver, effective 8/29/08

IV.F. Reports from School Councils
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Reports from EES, CLE, BPE, EMS, WRE, BMS, and WHHS SBDM Councils are presented for your information.

V. Consent Agenda
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The Consent Agenda is presented for your approval.

Recommended Motion

Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented

Actions Taken

Order #69 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Tim Metzger and a second by Stanley Salchli.

V.A. Approve Payment of Bills
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Orders of the Treasurer

Date: 10/06/08

Warrant #: 100608

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.

Date: 10/06/08

Warrant #: SFS100608

Fund: School Food Service

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.

Recommended Motion

Approval of payment of bills

V.B. Approve Leaves of Absence
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The following employees are requesting a Leave of Absence: 

    Jessica Huff - BPE
    Maternity Leave October 19, 2008 (6-8 weeks)

    Tara Black - HES
    Maternity Leave  September 19, 2008 - October 27, 2008

    Jessica Miller - WHHS
    Maternity Leave  beginning September 5, 2008
 
    Santina Rose - BPE
    Dock Day October 10, 2008

Recommended Motion

Approval of the Leaves of Absence as requested

V.C. Approve Fundraising Activities
Rationale

The following fundraising items are included:

CLE-dinners
WRE-Schwan's
HES-Computers for Education
EMS-Band
BMS-Book Fair, 7th Grade
PME-Fall Festival
BPE-Library, Bumble Bee
ELV-PTO

V.D. Approve Travel
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The following items are included:

FCHS-Parsons, Tanguay, Girl's Basketball
WHHS-FEA, Softball
CO-Title I/Reading Recovery
EDC-Rogers
CTC-HOSA

V.E. Approve Contracts
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The following items are included:

Corrective Reading
HES-OneCall and Storyteller
CO-Good Shepherd School
CTC-KCTCS

V.F. Approve Grants
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The following items are included:

BPE-Women's Club
CO-KYAE Core

V.G. Approve Positions
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The following items are included:

PME-ESS Instructional Aide, 2 hr. Certified position
BMS-Student Services Coordinator, Assistant Academic Team Coach
HES-ASD Childcare Workers
BPE-ESS Instructional Aide
WHHS-Increase Certified Part-Time Hours

V.H. Approve Shortened School Day For A Student-WHHS/EDC
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The following items are included:

2 students from WHHS

1 student from EDC

V.I. Declare Surplus Property
V.J. Approve Use of Emergency Substitute Teachers for 2008-2009
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The supplies of certified teachers available to substitute teach in the Franklin County Public Schools is inadequate to meet current demands. On most days throughout  the school year, emergency certified teachers are needed to fully staff our schools. State regulations require that the Board state that "a sufficient supply of fully certified teachers to staff substitute positions is unavailable and that the Board declares that an emergency exists."

Recommended Motion

Approve use of emergency substitute teachers for 2008-2009.

V.K. Approve 2008 Membership Renewal with the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce
Rationale

The School District wishes to continue its membership with the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce for 2008-09.

Recommended Motion

Approve the 2008 Membership Renewal with the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce

V.L. Approve Creation of Archery Program - EMS/FCHS
V.M. Approve Emergency Teaching Certificate Authorization
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Mr. Matthew Kettler has been hired to teach Mathematics at Elkhorn Middle School. A Full-Time Emergency Teaching Certificate is required. He is scheduled to take the PRAXIS test in the Spring.

V.N. Special Education Procedure Change
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Due to a discrepancy in the description of days in the IEP and Procedural Safeguards sections the word "school" needs to be added to the Safeguard section.

V.O. Approve KDE Scott County Non Resident Contract for 2009-10
VI. Adjournment
Rationale

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be a Special Meeting at the Early Learning Village on Monday, October 20, 2008.

Recommended Motion

That the meeting be adjourned

Actions Taken

Order #70 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned 7:47 passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Stanley Salchli.