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I.
Call to Order
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
II.
Public Comments
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.
Approve Public Hearing Minutes-District Facility Plan
KDE requires a Public Hearing and Board approval of those minutes prior to their final approval of the Facility Plan Amendments.
Approval of the minutes from the District Facilities Plan Public Hearing
Order #145 - Motion Passed: Approval of the minutes from the District Facilities Plan Public Hearing passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.
III.B.
Approve Scholastic Achievement Gap Goals for 2009-11
"Achievement Gap" is described as the difference in academic achievement between disadvantaged, minority, and students with disabilities and their peers. This continues to be an issue in our district.
Kentucky's Senate Bill 68 and the U. S. Department of Education's "No Child Left Behind" addresses the issue of addressing achievement gaps through targeted goals.
In an effort to eliminate barriers to learning and close achievement gaps within our student subpopulations, all schools have established specific goals for 2009-10 and 2010-11 which address the achievement gaps or potential gaps identified through assessments. These goals were reviewed by the Superintendent and approved by the SBDM Council at each school.
Approval of District's Schools Scholastic Achievement Gap Goals for 2009-11 as presented
Order #146 - Motion Passed: Approval of District's Schools Scholastic Achievement Gap Goals for 2009-11 as presented passed with a motion by Ms. Michelle New and a second by Mr. William Cofield.
IV.
Reports to the Board
IV.A.
Construction
IV.A.1.
Approve BMS Boiler Bid - TP Mechanical
TP Mechanical's bid was $4500 less than the next two closest bids.
Approval of BMS Boiler bid from TP Mechanical
Order #147 - Motion Passed: Approval of BMS Boiler bid from TP Mechanical passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.
IV.A.2.
Approve Revised BG-1 for BMS Boiler Replacement
Bids came in lower than originally calculated. The savings is approximately $907 from the original BG-1.
Approval of revised BG-1 for the BMS boiler replacement
Order #148 - Motion Passed: Approval of revised BG-1 for the BMS boiler replacement passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Larry B. Perkins.
IV.A.3.
Approve WHHS BG-1 and Agreement for Soccer Booster Sprinkler System
The WHHS Soccer Boosters would like to install and fund a sprinkler system on the practice soccer field that is used by BMS and WHHS.
Approval of BG-1 and agreement between WHHS Soccer Boosters and the Board for the installation of a sprinkler system on the WHHS practice soccer field
Order #149 - Motion Passed: Approval of BG-1 and agreement between WHHS Soccer Boosters and the Board for the installation of a sprinkler system on the WHHS practice soccer field passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.
IV.B.
Approve Monthly Financial Report
The Monthly Financial Report is presented for your review and approval.
Approval of the Monthly Financial Report
Order #150 - Motion Passed: Approval of the Monthly Financial Report passed with a motion by Ms. Michelle New and a second by Mr. William Cofield.
IV.C.
Superintendent's Activities
Ms. Buecker's activities for the month of March are presented for your information.
March 2-6
Met with: EMS/FCHS/BPE Principals, Michael Davenport, Scholastic Audit
Team, KCMP
Attended: HES Ceremony with Derrick Graham, Central Office
Meeting, CIA Meeting, BPE Awards with First Lady Beshear
March 8-14
Met with: Elementary Principals, Rachel Arastia, WRE/WHHS
/BMS/PME/CLE Principals, Jimmy Pack,
Connie Lester (District Audit)
Attended: HSE Meeting, FCEA Meeting, SST Meeting, Administrative Team
Meeting, RTI Meeting
March 15-21
Met with: Mr. Chenowith, EES/HES Principals, Harold Fenderson (KSU),
Starr Lewis, Mr. Londsdale (American Legion),
Susan McNaught (KSU)
Attended: Assist Team Meeting (MS/HS/Elem), FCHS SBDM Meeting,
CIA Meeting, Special Board Meeting at WHHS, ICAP
Meeting (FCHS), Women's History Program (BPE), LIAC Meeting
with Melissa Rogers, Calendar Committee Meeting,
KEPS Training Meeting, National Board Academy, HES
Governor's Cup, Jennifer Penn's Memorial Service and Funeral
Visited: BMS
March 22-28
Attended: Curriculum Meetings (BMS/EMS), Central Office Meeting,
Chamber of Commerce Meeting, ICAP Meeting, CDIP Meeting,
SST Meeting, United Way Annual Meeting,
CSIP Planning Meeting
Met with: WHHS/CLE/ELV/CTC/EES Principals, Don Mahoney
March 29-31 (Spring Break)
Attended: Superintendent Legislative Meeting (FCHS), CIA Meeting
IV.C.1.
Superintendent's Correspondence
Correspondence with Ms. Buecker is presented for your information.
House Resolution 110
Parent Thank You - Debbie Fisher
IV.D.
Superintendent's Personnel Actions
Personnel Actions taken since the last meeting of the Board are presented for your information.
SUPERINTENDENT'S PERSONNEL ACTIONS
as of
April 7, 2009
EMPLOYMENTS AND APPROVAL OF EXTRA DUTIES: District-wide: Linda Copley-Arnold, G/T Teacher Transportation: Lisa Anglin, Bus Monitor Community Education: Kevin Newton, Budget Coordinator Gerald Shaw, Learning Center Instructor Judith Hughes, Child Care Aide Bridgeport: Janice Heichelbech, Asst. Childcare Director Collins Lane: Kimberly Young, Academic Team Coach Hearn: Alissa Wall, Yearbook Advisor Sabrina Campbell, Academic Team Coach Susan Harrison, Academic Team Coach Sara Pope, Academic Team Coach Meredith Millard, Academic Team Coach Rebecca Nelson, Academic Team Coach Rebecca Giles, Academic Team Coach Peaks Mill: Mary Welch, Academic Team Coach Stephanie White, Academic Team Coach Chris Kessler, Academic Team Coach Early Learning Village: Melvina Jones, Instructional Aide Bondurant Middle: David Trautwein, Baseball Coach John Blackburn, Asst Boys’ Soccer Coach Wallace Disponette, Girls’ Soccer Coach Michael Goss, Boys’ Soccer Coach Elkhorn Middle: Ricky May, Baseball Coach Linda Whipple, Academic Team Coach Franklin County High School: Jamie Byrd, Head Cheerleading Coach David Cammack, Asst Baseball Coach Lauren Van Zee, Asst Track Coach Joseph Van Zee, Asst Track Coach Kelli Reynolds, Asst Girls’ Basketball Coach Kate Osterloh, Staging Director Kevin Hall, Head Track Coach Jeff Kell, Girls’ Tennis Coach Nicole McCoy, Asst Softball Coach Ted Marlette, Asst Softball Coach Richie Tyre, Asst Baseball Coach Western Hills High School: Angelina Bennett, School Secretary Kenneth Stephens, Asst Softball Coach Derek Nesselrode, Asst Wrestling Coach Rebecca Dixon, Asst Track Coach Christian Adair, Track Coach Jason Booth, Asst Softball Coach Kristi Buffenmeyer, Asst Softball Coach Jerry Comley, Asst Softball Coach Randall Buchanan, Asst Softball Coach Jeff Pritchett, Head Softball Coach Jeff Howard, Asst Baseball Coach Buddy Ritchie, Asst Baseball Coach Kris Trautwein, Asst Baseball Coach Brian Devers, 2nd Asst Boys’ Basketball Coach Mike Schardein, Asst Track Coach Carl Millanti, Asst Basketball Coach Raymond Ritchie, Asst Basketball Coach Angela Stevens, Asst Cheerleading Coach CLASSIFIED SUBSTITUTES: Shalone Bernabe, Bus Monitor Mercy Robertson, Bus Monitor Ariel Lawson, Cook/Baker Jennifer Townsend, Cook/Baker Alice Omer, Cook/Baker Rebecca Lynn, Cook/Baker SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS: Lyndsey McGaha Tammy Bradley Regina Riggs Megan Darnell Denise Smith Tierelee Logan Lucinda Meuser Eric Latham Clementine Tackett Jerry Jarrell Mark Suter Mary Martin Jonathan Lott Elisabeth Martin RESIGNATIONS: Anthony White, Baseball Coach, Elkhorn Middle, effective 3/6/09 Michael Gentry, Custodian, Westridge, effective 2/16/09 Judy Tingle, School Secretary, WHHS, effective 4/3/09 Paul LaRose, Bus Driver, Transportation, effective 3/10/09 Erin Reed, English Teacher, WHHS, effective 6/30/09 RETIREMENTS: Pamela Hancock, Guidance Counselor, FCHS, effective 6/30/09 Sommai Shuy, Cook/Baker, Bridgeport, effective 6/30/09
IV.E.
Reports from School Councils
Reports from the schools' SBDM Councils are presented for your information.
BPE, CLE, ELV, HES, PME, WRE, BMS, EMS, FCHS, WHHS
V.
Consent Agenda
The Consent Agenda is presented for your approval.
Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented
Order #151 - Motion Passed: Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Larry B. Perkins.
V.A.
Approve Minutes
V.A.1.
3-2-09 Regular Meeting Minutes
V.A.2.
3-16-09 Special Meeting Minutes
V.A.3.
4-8-09 Special Meeting Minutes
V.B.
Approve Payment of Bills
Orders of the Treasurer
Date: 04/13/09
Warrant #: 041309
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: 04/13/09
Warrant #: SFS041309
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.
Approval of payment of bills
V.C.
Approve Leaves of Absence
The following employees are requesting a Leave of Absence:
Stephanie White - PME
Medical/Maternity 4/6-end of year
Marilyn Congleton - ELV
Leave without Pay 6/2-last day of school
Tracey Cline - CLE
Maternity/Unpaid 5/26-last day of school
Alecia Blevins - CLE
Maternity/Unpaid 5/11-end of year
April Roberts - WHHS
Medical 4/6-5/1/09
Julie Hanus - WRE
Medical 4/3 - end of year
Approval of the Leaves of Absence as requested
V.D.
Approve Fundraising Activities
V.D.1.
EES T-shirts
V.D.2.
EES Family Film Nights
V.D.3.
BPE PTA - Aromalight Candle Sales
V.D.4.
FCHS Scholastic Book Sales
V.D.5.
EES Hat Day
V.E.
Approve Travel
V.E.1.
WHHS Out-of-State to Washington D.C.-Poetry Out Loud
We have one student at WHHS (Barbara Gooding) who will compete Nationally in the Poetry Out Loud Competition.
V.E.2.
FCHS JROTC to Lebanon, Ohio
V.E.3.
FCHS Softball Overnight to North Laurel
V.E.4.
FCHS Baseball Overnight to Boyd County
V.E.5.
CTC Overnight to Louisville - SkillsUSA
V.E.6.
CTC Overnight to Indiana - Welding
V.E.7.
Reading Recovery Leader and Teacher to Washington D.C.
V.F.
Approve Contracts
V.F.1.
WHHS Prom at Capital Plaza Hotel
V.F.2.
FCHS Prom at Civic Center
V.F.3.
FY-2009 KETS Renewal
The FY-2009 KETS offer of assistance is in the amount of $59,955 and is based on final FY-2008 statewide ADA figures.
V.F.4.
WHHS Copier Contract - Commonwealth
V.F.5.
CLE ASP Summer Program Buses and Out-of-State Travel
Two of the trips would involve out-of-state travel:
Cincinnati Reds Game
Holiday World Amusement Park-Indiana
V.F.6.
BPE ASP Summer Program Buses
V.F.7.
Mental Health Training for Staff
V.F.8.
Term Energy Cost Agreement
V.F.9.
Highly Skilled Educator MOA - Maurice Chappell
V.F.10.
YMCA Summer Camp Contract with PME
V.G.
Approve Positions
V.G.1.
FCHS Assistant Baseball Coaches
V.G.2.
WHHS Amended Secretarial Days/Hours
V.H.
Approve Grants
V.H.1.
FCHS IATDP Founders Grant
V.H.2.
WRE Target Literacy Grant
V.H.3.
Reading Recovery Grant
V.H.4.
Walk/Bike America Grant
V.I.
National School Boards Association Renewal
For school year 2009-10.
V.J.
Approve Reading Recovery Training
V.K.
Approve Waiver of Semesters
V.L.
FRYSC Contract Waiver
V.M.
Approve Title IX Compliance Report for WHHS/FCHS
V.N.
Real Estate Contract - Devil's Hollow Rd. Property
V.O.
Approve Surplus Property
VI.
Enter into Closed Session
Pursuant to KRS 61.810, the Franklin County Board of Education must go into Closed Session for:
(1)(c) Discussions of proposed or pending litigation against or on behalf of the public agency;
(1)(f) Discussions or hearings
which might lead to the appointment, discipline, or dismissal of an
individual employee, member, or student without restricting that
employee’s, member’s, or student’s right to a public hearing if
requested. This exception shall not be interpreted to permit discussion
of general personnel matters in secret;
That the Board enter into Closed Session as stated
Order #152 - Motion Passed: That the Board enter into Closed Session as stated passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.
VII.
Exit Closed Session
That the Board Exit Closed Session
Order #153 - Motion Passed: That the Board Exit Closed Session passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Larry B. Perkins.
VIII.
Adjournment
The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 6:30PM Monday, April 20, 2009 at Elkhorn Middle School.
That the meeting be adjourned
Order #154 - Motion Passed: That the meeting be adjourned 9:28 passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. Michelle New.
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