Natalie Lile, Chairperson

Chuck Fletcher, Vice Chair

BeLinda Henson, Board Member

Larry Perkins, Board Member

Justin Watterson, Board Member

Mark Kopp, Superintendent

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.

Carmen and Jim will give an overview of the Frankfort IMPACT program which aides students in becoming work ready in grades K-12.  This program ties in with the required ILP which students in grades 6-12 must complete.

Attached is the Procurement Plan for the Child Nutrition Program for your approval. 

Approve the Procurement Plan for the Child Nutrition Program

Order #2019-594 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Procurement Plan for the Child Nutrition Program passed with a motion by Mr. Chuck Fletcher and a second by Mr. Justin Watterson.

The May 6, 2019 meeting minutes are attached for your review and approval. Ms. Natalie Lile was absent from this meeting and must abstain from voting.

Approve the May 6, 2019 minutes

Order #2019-595 - Motion Passed:  Approve the May 6, 2019 minutes passed with a motion by Mr. Larry Perkins and a second by Mr. Chuck Fletcher.

Attached for your review and approval are the 2019-2020 salary schedules.  

Approve 2019-2020 salary schedules as presented

Order #2019-596 - Motion Passed:  Approve 2019-2020 salary schedules as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Justin Watterson and a second by Mr. Chuck Fletcher.

The No-Idling Guidelines procedure 06.22 AP.1 is attached for your review.  The Clean Diesel Grant requires review of the procedure.  No action is required.

The Superintendent is requesting approval for out of district travel to Alltech Arena in Lexington and to OVEC in Shelbyville.  Travel claim is attached.

Approve travel to Alltech Arena and OVEC

Order #2019-597 - Motion Passed:  Approve travel to Alltech Arena and OVEC passed with a motion by Mr. Larry Perkins and a second by Mr. Chuck Fletcher.

Attached for your review and approval are the bids submitted for high school yearbooks.  We received bids from Herff Jones and Walsworth.  We are recommending the bid be awarded to Herff Jones.  

Approve Yearbook Bid to Herff Jones as presented

Order #2019-598 - Motion Passed:  Approve Yearbook Bid to Herff Jones as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Chuck Fletcher and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.

Attached for your review and approval is a change order for Collins Lane Elementary in the amount of $7,281.99.  

Approve change order #11 for Collins Lane Elementary in the amount of $7,281.99

Order #2019-599 - Motion Passed:  Approve change order #11 for Collins Lane Elementary in the amount of $7,281.99 passed with a motion by Mr. Justin Watterson and a second by Mr. Chuck Fletcher.

Attached for your review and approval is the pay application for Collins Lane Elementary in the amount of  $118,388.66.

Approve Collins Lane Elementary pay application #23 in the amount of $118,388.66

Order #2019-600 - Motion Passed:  Approve Collins Lane Elementary pay application #23 in the amount of $118,388.66 passed with a motion by Mr. Larry Perkins and a second by Mr. Chuck Fletcher.

Attached for your review and approval is pay application # 7 to Trane U.S., Inc. in the amount of $824,165.61 for the Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract.  

Approve Trane Pay Application #7 to Trane U.S., Inc in the amount of $824,165.61

Order #2019-601 - Motion Passed:  Approve Trane Pay Application #7 to Trane U.S., Inc in the amount of $824,165.61 passed with a motion by Mr. Larry Perkins and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.

Attached for your review and approval is an invoice to Trane USA, Inc for $6,024.40 for the Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract.  

Approve the invoice to Trane in the amount of $6,024.40

Order #2019-602 - Motion Passed:  Approve the invoice to Trane in the amount of $6,024.40 passed with a motion by Mr. Justin Watterson and a second by Mr. Chuck Fletcher.

Personnel Actions taken since the last meeting of the Board are presented for your information.

Attached for your review and approval is the April 2019 Financial Report.  

Approve April 2019 Financial Report as presented

Order #2019-603 - Motion Passed:  Approve April 2019 Financial Report as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Chuck Fletcher and a second by Mr. Larry Perkins.

Draft minutes from schools' SBDM Councils are presented for your review.

The attendance report for months 9 and 10 (Month 9 - 4/25/19 - 5/22/19, Month 10 - 5/23/19 - 6/3/19 ) of the 2018-2019 fiscal year is presented for your review. 

Superintendent will share information on district events.

The Consent Agenda is presented for your approval.

Approve of the Consent Agenda as presented

Order #2019-604 - Motion Passed:  Approve of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Larry Perkins and a second by Mr. Chuck Fletcher.

The May 20, 2019 meeting minutes are attached for your review and approval.

According to State and Federal guidelines, parents have the option of requesting an independent evaluation at no cost to them if they disagree with our evaluation.  This contract will allow us to meet State and Federal guidelines.  The funding for this service will come from IDEA Part B Basic.

I am recommending we contract with Newland Speech Therapy for Therapy Services as an independent evaluation if needed.

It is the responsibility of the school district to provide an interpreter at Admission and Release Committee (ARC) meetings when parents do not speak English.

Collins Lane Elementary is requesting board approval for the 2019-2020 Assurance Statement for the MAF (Mathematics Achievement Fund) funding. 

Approval of BMS professional development retreat (contract with General Butler State Park) August 1 and 2 of 2019.

Attached for your approval is the continuation to use Teresa T. Combs for Special Education and ADA/FMLA Services at her new practice, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP.

Approve MOA for student teaching placments with EKU.

Attached is the Bridgeport Elementary RTA Assurance Statement for the 2019-2020 school year.  By signing the assurance statement we are stating that we will continue to follow the guidelines set for in the grant.  The RTA grant covers most of the salary of a specialized reading interventionist and requires us to build capacity in the primary by adding an additional teacher for additional reading training each year.

Attached is Early Learning Village RTA Assurance Statement for the 2019-2020 school year.  By signing the assurance statement we are stating that we will continue to follow the guidelines set for in the grant.  The RTA grant covers most of the salary of a specialized reading interventionist and requires us to build capacity in the primary by adding an additional teacher for additional reading training each year.

ACHIEVE 3000 offers an effective research driven solution that differentiates instruction in foundational reading skills and accelerates student achievement.  BMS, BPT, EES, WHHS would like to continue using ACHIEVE 3000 during the 2019-20 school year.

Franklin County Schools agrees to pay for the textbooks required for students attending the Craft Academy and Gatton Academy for the 2019-2020 school year.

We occasionally have requests from ARC (Admissions and Release Committee) meetings for assistive technology evaluations throughout the school year.  Therefore, we need to initiate a contract with an outside agency.

Franklin Co. Career and Tech Medicaid Nurse Aide program is requesting approval for the MNA Liability Insurance Carrier we are required to carry.  Approval is needed for Mercer Consumer a Marsh & McLennan Companies insurance provider for the blanket student liability policy.  With the high incidence of health care litigation, students are required to carry procedural liability insurance in the event of a law suit that would be a result of the required clinical practicum as part of the Medicaid Nurse Aide training and competency preparation.

We have some students who have Orientation and Mobility listed on their Individual Education Plan (IEP). Mike Williams provides this service.

Physical Therapy services are needed to implement Individual Education Plans. (IEP)

We currently employ an educational interpreter and need to have a plan for providing a substitute when needed.  Interpreters are extremely hard to locate; therefore, I am requesting approval of this contract.

The Community Work Transition Program is a cooperative effort between local school districts, the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), and the Interdisciplinary Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky (IHDI) to assist eligible students with pre-employment transition services to all students with disabilities starting with the most significantly disabled first from high school to employment.  We have participated in this program for the last 17 years and I am recommending we continue to offer this program as this will help students obtain a Career Work Experience Certification

KSBA contract for Medicaid Training and Billing Services attached for your review and approval.

Attached for your review and approval is a maintenance and support agreement for our Morpho Trak LiveScan Desktop Tenprint in the amount of $1,780.

Westridge Elementary requests  approval of the attached contract.  The contract will allow Westridge drama club to purchase and perform the Mary Poppins, Jr.  for the 2019-2020 school musical.

2019-2020 School Year

Bridgeport Elementary

Decrease Food Service Asst Manager position from 7.5X182 to 7X182

Decrease Food Service Manager position from 8X185 to 7.5X182

Collins Lane Elementary

Decrease Cook position from 6X182 to 4X182

Early Learning Village

Abolish Reading Teacher position

Hearn Elementary

Decrease Food Service Manager position from 8X182 to 7X182

District-wide

Increase PT Speech position to FT (187 days)

Decrease Special Education Instructional Coach position from 210 days to 193 days

Increase Behavior Analyst position from 200 to 202 days

Request approval of the revised Job Description for Instructional Coach.

Request to create the following extra duty assignments and stipends for 2019-2020:

Bridgeport Elementary (paid from ASP)

Girls' Basketball Coach, $300

Boys' Basketball Coach, $300

Reading Stipend, $500

Collins Lane Elementary (paid from ASP)

Girls' Basketball Coach, $500

Boys' Basketball Coach, $500

Yearbook Coordinator, $500

Technology Morning Show Coordinator, $500

New Teacher Mentor, $25/hr

Hearn Elementary School (paid from ASP)

Girls' Basketball Coach, $500

Boys' Basketball Coach, $500

Yearbook Coordinator, $500

Dance Team Coach, $500

Asst Dance Team Coach, $200

Chorus Director, $500

Drama, $500

Drama, $500

Peaks Mill Elementary (paid from ASP)

Girls' Basketball Coach, $500

Boys' Basketball Coach, $500

Westridge Elementary

Girls' Basketball Coach, $500, paid from ASP

Boys' Basketball Coach, $500, paid from ASP

Set Design, $500, paid Drama Club Funds

Bondurant Middle School (paid from Section 6)

Team Leaders (5), $1000 each

Department Chairs (5), $300 each

Yearbook Advisor, $800

BETA Advisors (2), $150 each

STLP, $500

Student Council Advisors (2), $250 each

Academic Team Assistant Coach, $300

KYA Advisors (4), $75 each

KUNA Advisors (2), $150 each

Elkhorn Middle School (paid from Section 6)

Team Leaders (7), $1500 each

Special Ed Dept Head, $960

Student Voice, $500

Yearbook Advisors (2), $500 each

Drama Club, $500

KUNA, $500

Art Club, $1000

NJHS, $500

Jazz Band, $1000

Technology Coordinator, $1000

Western Hills High School (paid from Section 6)

Future Problem Solving Coach, $500

Academic Team Judges, $25/hr

Mathematics Dept Chair, $525

Social Studies Dept Chair, $375

Science Deprt Chair, $375

English Dept Chair, $565

Practical Living Dept Chair, $450

Arts/Humanities Dept Chair, $450

The supply 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 substitute 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 the board declares that an emergency exists.”

We request authorization to submit applications for Emergency Substitute Teaching Certificates for the 2019-2020 school year.

Approval of BMS choir trip to Kings Island.  This was previously requested and was excluded due to error.  

FCHS Men's Soccer request permission to travel overnight to Hopkinsville, Ky to participate in a tournament Sept. 7-9, 2019

Chaperones/Coaches:  Louis Tandy, Ryan Sturm and Adam Rogers

24 Students will travel/participate

All costs for accommodations and food provided by FCHS Men's Soccer Boosters

Hotel: 

Comfort Inn and Suites

210 Harvey Way

Hopkinsville, Ky

Transportation:  District transportation requested, to be paid from competition funds

FCHS  Cheer would like to travel overnight to the University of Kentucky July 15-18, 2019.

Purpose:  They will be working with the UK cheerleading coach and participants, as well as UCA cheerleading instructors to improve their Game Day routine and build team support.  They will be learning new cheers and students with the help from the instructors.

Accommodations:  UK's campus dorms

Chaperones/Coaches:  Jessicah Lafferty and Amanda Coke

Cost:  $385 per cheerleader

Transportation:  Students will be riding with parents to UK and home from UK

Bridgeport Tiger Time requests approval to the Cincinnati Zoo on June 14, 2019.

Attached for your approval is a request for the FCHS senior class of 2020 to take a senior trip to Washington DC on April 15-19. Transportation will be provided by Shockey Charter Bus.

Attached for your approval is a request for the EMS girls basketball team to attend a camp at Lindsay Wilson College July 16-18. 

Franklin Co. Career & Tech HOSA is requesting permission to attend the 2019-20 Kentucky State Leardership Conference and Competitions.  The date of the trip will be March 19-21, 2020.  This will be an overnight trip, lodging will be at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Louisville, KY.  There will be a tentative of 30 students and 2 Advisors attending the competition.  Room and registration for Advisors will be covered by Perkins Money.  Rooms, registration and student expenses will be covered by the School Activity Acct. HOSA.  We will need District school bus to transport students and advisors.  This is a co-curricular student organization.  Bus request is attached.

Franklin Co. Career and Tech HOSA is requesting permission to attend the Kentucky Leadership Training Institute and Competitions event October 27 and 28, 2019.  Accommodations will be at the Galt House, Louisville, KY.  There will be 8 students attending and 1 advisor.  This will be an overnight event.  Perkins Money will cover the cost of the advisors registration and room.  School Activity Acct. HOSA will be covering the cost of the students rooms and registration.  District school bus will be required for transportation.  This is a co-curricular student organization.  Bus Request is attached for approval and signature.

Franklin County Career and Tech Center is requesting permission to conduct S.T.E.M. Camp at our school from June 17th thru 21st, 2019.  Mr. Glenn Walker (Pre-Engineering) teacher will be overseeing the camp with 4 to 6 high school TSA students.  The STEM Camp is for middle school students - rising 6th, 7th and 8th graders experiencing STEM activities over 5 day period.  The Camp will be held in FCCTC Engineering classroom and Labs.  Camp attendees pay to attend, bringing their own lunch.  Club will provide water and drinks.  Camp's tentative schedule is attached.

FCHS Men's Soccer would like to hold a Youth Soccer Skills Camp July 15-16, 2019

Coach is Louis Tandy

Location:  Flyers Practice Field at Lakeview Park

Cost per participant is $55

Proceeds to benefit FCHS Men's Soccer Boosters

The Western Hills Dance Team would like to request permission to hold a Kiddie Camp for grades K-8.  The dates would be June 15-17 from 8 am to 11 am.  The charge would be $50 per camper with a discount for siblings and early registration.  The location is TBD due to the construction at WHHS.  All funds will go to the girls dance team.  

to approve WHHS Kiddie Camp

The boys soccer team would like to request permission to hold a Kids Camp on June 10-13.  The cost would be $60 per kid, location would be WHHS, grades K-8 and the times are 9am to 12.  All profits will go to the booster club for team equipment and needs. 

Ohio Valley Education Cooperation (OVEC) is offering to reimburse the District through the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) if we want to offer a summer camp.  

I am proposing we offer a summer camp from June 10 -14th for students who have been identified eligible for Pre - Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) through OVR.   The camp activities would run from 9am- 3pm.

In surveying eligible students, we have 7-10 students interested in attending the camp.  In order for us to provide daily activities for students, I need to create some positions.  I need three classified positions at 5.5 hours per day and one certified position at 4.5 hours per day to be paid off the approved extended school salary schedule.

Attached you will find the school professional learning plans for 2019-20 for your review.

Attached for your approval is the Treasurer's Fidelity Bond required by KDE.  

Civic Dues for Mr. Kopp for 2019-2020

Rotary $96

Optimist Club $100

The Superintendent shall be evaluated annually in writing by the Board. Board members will score each Superintendent standard and share their agreed-upon ratings with the Superintendent.

Approve the Superintendent evaluation as presented

Order #2019-605 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Superintendent evaluation as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Chuck Fletcher and a second by Mr. Justin Watterson.

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 11:30am on June 17, 2019 at The Academy.

The meeting be adjourned at

Order #2019-606 - Motion Passed:  The meeting be adjourned at6:46pm passed with a motion by Mr. Larry Perkins and a second by Mr. Chuck Fletcher.