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.

Kyle Sexton will present a report on Hearn Elementary.

Fran Scott, Architect with Scott - Klausing & Company will provide an update on proposed development of a Master Facility Plan for the East side of the school district.  

Working with the FCPS leadership, Scott-Klausing will document and map current campus existing conditions and design a Master Facility Plan to guide future designs for facilities and site improvements and as a guide for updating our District Facility Plan.

The fee for this service is $25,000. 

Approval to pay $25,000 to Scott-Klausing & Company for the development of a Master Facility Plan

Order #15 - Motion Passed:  Approval to pay $25,000 to Scott-Klausing & Company for the development of a Master Facility Plan passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Larry B. Perkins.

The following BG-1's are presented for your approval for roof repairs:
Maintenance/Transportation
Western Hills High School
Franklin County High School
Bondurant Middle School

Approval of the BG-1's for roof repairs at Maintenance/WHHS/FCHS/BMS

Order #16 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the BG-1's for roof repairs at Maintenance/WHHS/FCHS/BMS passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Larry B. Perkins.

The Franklin County Board of Education will hold a public hearing at the Board of Education Office on Monday, August 24, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of hearing public comments regarding a proposed general fund tax levy of 55 cents on real property and 55 cents on personal property.

The general fund tax levied in fiscal year 2008-09 was 53 cents on real property and 53 cents on personal property.  The tax rate increase of 2 cents should generate an additional $1,078,423 over the 2008-09 revenue and will be allocated as follows:
$ 37,745 for tax collection
$576,956 for instruction
$241,567 for transportation
$222,155 for maintenance of facilities

Dr. Bob Wagoner will be with us on Monday, August 24, 2009 to discuss the proposed tax levy for 2009-10.

Take this information under advisement.

In order to continue our Read to Achieve Grant, we must select a Reading Recovery Teacher Leader for 2010-11.  The position requires a year of extensive training through the University of Louisville.  The salary for the Teacher Leader is covered by our Read to Achieve grant. The cost of the training will be paid through Title 1 funds.  This is a 197 day position.

Approval of the Reading Recovery Teacher Leader position

Order #17 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Reading Recovery Teacher Leader position 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 a Tax Hearing/Special Meeting at 6:30 PM on Monday, August 24, 2009 at the Franklin County Board of Education.

That the meeting be adjourned

Order #18 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned 7:45 passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. Michelle New.