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.



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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.

The Franklin County Health Department will present information on the H1N1 virus.

Sherman-Carter-Barnhart, architects, is asking for payment in the amount of $145.31 for professional services completed for the FCHS Greenhouse project.

The first invoice, approved at the August 3, 2009 meeting, was for $203.44 which would make the total due for both invoices $348.75.

Approval to pay Sherman-Carter-Barnhart $145.31 for work completed on the FCHS Greenhouse project

Order #22 - Motion Passed:  Approval to pay Sherman-Carter-Barnhart $145.31 for work completed on the FCHS Greenhouse project passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Larry B. Perkins.

Sherman-Carter-Barnhart, architects, is requesting payment of $90,000.00 to Alliance Corporation for reduction of retainage. Western Surety Company approved the reduction and partial release of retainage from 5% to $10,000.00.

Approval to pay Alliance Corporation $90,000.00 for the reduction of retainage

Order #23 - Motion Passed:  Approval to pay Alliance Corporation $90,000.00 for the reduction of retainage passed with a motion by Larry B. Perkins and a second by Ms. Michelle New.

FCPS would like to utilize Scott Klausing Architectural Firm to oversee and coordinate the roof replacements at WHHS/BMS/FCHS/Transportation.

Approval of Owner/Architect Agreements for WHHS/BMS/FCHS/Transportation roofing projects with Scott Klausing Architectural Firm

Order #24 - Motion Passed:  Approval of Owner/Architect Agreements for WHHS/BMS/FCHS/Transportation roofing projects with Scott Klausing Architectural Firm passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Ms. Michelle New.

Patrick Murphy Company is asking for payment in the amount of $69,778.80 to O'Neil Contracting, Inc. for work on the FCHS fieldhouse roof and HVAC. Balance to finish, including retainage, is $71,578.00.

Approval of payment to O'Neil Contracting,Inc. in the amount of $69,778.80

Order #25 - Motion Passed:  Approval of payment to O'Neil Contracting,Inc. in the amount of $69,778.80 passed with a motion by Ms. Michelle New and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

The Monthly Financial Report is presented for your review and approval.

Approval of the Monthly Financial Report

Order #26 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Monthly Financial Report passed with a motion by Ms. Michelle New and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Ms. Buecker's activities for the month of August are presented for your information.

August 1 - 8:
Attended: Central Office Meeting, KSU Forum, United Way Board Meeting,
               New Teacher Induction, Bus Driver Kickoff, Foreign Language PD,
               Walkthrough Document Meeting
Met With: Charlotte Chowning/Mary Parks, Bob Wagoner/Bob Arvin, CTC

August 9 - 15:
Attended: Title I Meeting, CLE Parent Meeting, Assist Team Meeting, WHHS
               Parent Meeting, KISTA meeting, CTC Meeting, ELV Bus Duty
Met With: Charlotte Chowning, Ted Collins, Dr. Embry, Dave Shelton

August 16 - 22:
Attended: H1N1 Meeting, Brainy Bodacious Women - Women's Shelter Dinner,  Board Meeting, Writing Meeting, KASS Board Meeting, Reading Recovery Interview,
Met With: Don Hines


August 23 - 31:
Attended: National Board Meeting, Tax Levy & Special Board Meeting, OVEC Superintendent's Board Meeting, Superintendent Advisory Meeting, Facilities & Bonding
               Meeting, Administrative Team Meeting, Flu Pandemic Meeting, Writing
               Meeting, HSE Meeting, Census Meeting, United Way Board Meeting,
               Working Budget Meeting, District Administrator Meeting, (KDS) Stiggins PD
Met With: Greg Napier, Ed Breckel & Lesley Cummins
Visited: Elkhorn Elementary and Collins Lane Elementary

Correspondence with Ms. Buecker is presented for your information.

Kentucky Historical Society Field Trips

Kris Jarboe selected to receive 2008 Presidential Award

Clean School Bus Efforts

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

SUPERINTENDENT'S  PERSONNEL  ACTIONS
              as of September 2, 2009

EMPLOYMENTS AND APPROVAL OF EXTRA DUTIES:

District-wide:

Stacy Moore, Parent Involvement Coordinator

Keysha Hammons, School Psychologist

Transportation:

Kenneth Alexander, Bus Driver

Andrea Jackson, Bus Driver

Karen Clark, Bus Driver

Laceause Collins, Substitute Bus Monitor

Kimberly Ellis, Substitute Bus Monitor

Irene McKinney, Bus Monitor

Community Education:

Patrick Jump, Child Care Aide

Laura Seithers, Substitute Learning Center Instructor

Cherokee Renfroe, Child Care Aide

Kelly Tharpe, Child Care Aide

Rachel Gowins, Child Care Aide

Mary Twombly, Child Care Aide

Bridgeport:

Lindsey Harville, Intermediate Teacher

Andrea Cummins, Intermediate Teacher

Melissa Rash, School Technology Coordinator

Tricia Helmlinger, Special Education Department Chair

Melissa Rash, Writing Cluster Leader

Collins Lane:

Charlene Myles, Child Care Aide

Christy Perkins, Cook/Baker

Sherrill Kozenski, School Technology Coordinator

Joyce Pennington, Special Education Department Chair

Valerie Smith, Writing Cluster Leader

Elkhorn Elementary:

Ann Marie McDowell, Child Care Aide

Lauren Rasor, Primary Teacher

Carolyn Lynch, School Technology Coordinator

Eryn Looney, Writing Cluster Leader

Early Learning Village:

Stephanie Short, School Technology Coordinator

Kimberly Caudill, Special Education Department Chair

Hearn:

Rebecca Nelson, School Technology Coordinator

Susan Barrows, Special Education Department Chair

Rebecca Giles, Writing Cluster Leader

Peaks Mill:

Debra Gossage, School Technology Coordinator

Annette Hayden, Special Education Department Chair

Mary Welch, Writing Cluster Leader

Westridge:

Cathryn Carreer, School Technology Co-Coordinator

Jessica Holmes, School Technology Co-Coordinator

Annie Wheatcraft, Special Education Department Chair

Rebecca Martin, Writing Cluster Leader

Joe Lovell, Academic Team Co-Coach

Jessica Holmes, Academic Team Co-Coach

Bondurant Middle School:

Karen Tackett, Mathematics Teacher

Heather Gibson, Lang Arts/Social Studies Teacher

William Barker, Lang Arts/Social Studies Teacher

Julie Clifton, Food Service Assistant Manager

Tanya Thornberry, Instructional Aide/STEP Monitor

Charles Clines, Head Football Coach

Pat Grugin, Boys’ Program Coordinator

Charles Clines, Girls’ Program Coordinator

Raymond Ritchie, Girls’ Basketball Coach

Pat Grugin, Assistant Football Coach

Paul Elliston, Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach

Robin Jones, 6^th Grade Girls’ Basketball Coach

Michael Goss, Cross Country Coach

David Trautwein, Baseball Coach

Rebecca Dixon, Cheer Coach

Samuel Choo, Academic Team Co-Coach

Leigh Kuhn, School Technology Coordinator

Shannon Rogers, Special Education Department Chair

Rebecca Mansfield, Writing Cluster Leader

Elkhorn Middle:

Crystal Grimes, Language Arts Teacher

Christy Pritchett, Cook/Baker

Barbara Florian, Cook/Baker

Kelsey Shaw, Special Education Teacher

Jessica Pelfrey, (.5) Language Arts Teacher

Megan Goble, Mathematics Teacher

Michael Mayes, Head Football Coach

Vernon Phipps, Boys’ Program Co-Coordinator

Darrell Woodard, Girls’ Program Coordinator

Denver Cooper, Assistant Football Coach

John Caudill, Assistant Football Coach

Gary Preece, Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach

Joseph Thacker, 6^th Grade Girls’ Basketball Coach

Audra Deli, Cross Country Coach

Kore Donnelly, Head Boys’ Soccer Coach

James Hoofnagle, Head Girls’ Soccer Coach

Deana Williams, Cheer Coach

Denise Harrod, Academic Coach

Eugenia LeBeau, School Technology Coordinator

Devon Anderson, Special Education Department Chair

Kelli Coblin, Writing Leader

Franklin County High School:

Deborah Pritchett, Cook/Baker

Jacob Rexroat, Mathematics Teacher

Cassaundra Stacy, Special Education (FMD) Teacher

 Aaron Stepp, Head Football Coach

Scott Chalk, Head Boys’ Basketball Coach

Joseph Thacker, Head Girls’ Basketball Coach

Nick Sheridan, Assistant Football Coach

Tracy Spickard, Athletic Director

Tommy Johnson, 1^st Assistant Boy’s Basketball Coach

Deron McDonald, Head Baseball Coach

Kevin Hall, Head Track Coach

Nick Barton, 2^nd Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach

John Caudill, 2^nd Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach

Tracy Spickard, Softball Coach

Zach Donnelly, Head Boys’ Soccer Coach

James Hoofnagle, Head Girls’ Soccer Coach

Zach Donnelly, Wrestling Coach

Kate Osterloh, Volleyball Coach

Lauren Van Zee, Assistant Track Coach

Laurie Meyer, Dance Coach

Terry Johnson, Boys’ Tennis Coach

James Myers, Boys’ Golf Coach

Drexel Davis, Girls’ Golf Coach

Kelly Caldwell, Swim Coach

Tim Tappel, Assistant Boys’ Soccer Coach

Mike Toncray, Assistant Girls’ Soccer Coach

Sherri Smith, Academic Coach

Kimberly Karsner, Drama Co-Coach

Raye Hurley, Drama Co-Coach

Melissa Cordier, School Technology Coordinator

Arthur Hardin, Special Education Department Chair

Jody Flynn, Writing Cluster Leader

Western Hills High School:

Brandon Bax, Guidance Counselor

Pamela Miller, Cook/Baker

Jean McGrew, (.5) French Teacher

James Crockett, Science Teacher

Don Miller, Head Football Coach

Enoch Welch, Head Boys’ Basketball Coach

Kevin Radford, Head Girls’ Basketball Coach

Sean Wilkins, Assistant Football Coach

Paul Curry, Assistant Football Coach

Aaron Hall, Assistant Football Coach

Donald Wigglesworth, Assistant Football Coach

Mark Mathews, Assistant Football Coach

Mark Barrett, Assistant Football Coach

Debra Rigsby, Head Cheer Coach

Craig Fry, Athletic Director

Gordon Rahn, Softball Coach

Kristi Buffenmeyer, Volleyball Coach

Stephanie Wooldridge, Dance Team Coach

Kevin Radford, Boys’ Golf Coach

Lesa Hodge, Girls’ Golf Coach

Angela Stevens, Assistant Cheer Coach

Michael Goss, Assistant Boys’ Soccer Coach

Ryan Hale, Academic Coach

Amy Schwarz, Drama Coach

Lauren Hill, School Technology Coordinator

Janet Walters, Special Education Department Chair

Ryan Hale, Writing Cluster Leader

Career and Technical Center:

Mark Harrell, School Technology Co-Coordinator

DeWayne Hancock, School Technology Co-Coordinator

Educational Development Center:

EMPLOYMENT OF CLASSIFIED SUBSTITUTES:

EMPLOYMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS:

TRANSFERS:

Carmen Amato, from Title I Teacher for the Early Learning Village

      To Reading Recovery Teacher Leader for the District

Melinda Brewer, from Cook/Baker for the Early Learning Village

      To Secretary for Elkhorn Middle School

Lisa Riddle, from Child Care Aide for Collins Lane Elementary

      To Cook/Baker for Hearn Elementary School

RESIGNATIONS:

Dwight Cischke, JROTC Instructor, Western Hills High School, effective 7/29/09

Amanda Osbourne, Primary Teacher, Early Learning Village, effective 7/29/09

Chris Turner, Instructional Aide, FCHS, effective 8/5/09

Ray Smith, Language Arts Teacher, Elkhorn Middle, effective 8/5/09

Ann Morgan, Science Teacher, Western Hills High School, effective 8/5/09

Marilyn Congleton, Librarian, Early Learning Village, effective 7/29/09

Christina Watford, Guidance Counselor, WHHS, 7/29/09

Darlene Aldridge, Bus Monitor, Transportation, effective 8/6/09

Patsy Bourgeois, Food Service Assistant Manager, Collins Lane Elementary, effective 8/6/09

Eunice Hortenbury, Food Service Assistant Manager, Peaks Mill Elementary, effective 8/6/09

RETIREMENTS:

Darla Martin, Special Education Teacher, Westridge Elementary, effective 10/1/09

TERMINATION:

Christy Spradlin, Bus Driver, effective 8/24/09

Reports from the schools' SBDM Councils are presented for your information.

BPE, CLE, EES, ELV, HES, PME, WRE

BMS

FCHS, WHHS

The Consent Agenda is presented for your approval.

Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented

Order #27 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Mr. Doug Crowe.

The minutes from the Regular August 3, 2009, Special August 17, 2009, Tax Hearing August 24, 2009 and Special August 24, 2009 Board meetings are presented for your approval.

Orders of the Treasurer

Date: 09/08/09

Warrant #: 09/809

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: 09/08/09

Warrant #: SFS090809

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

The following employees are requesting a Leave of Absence:

Anthony Hockensmith (CO) - Medical Leave

Lindsey Harville (BPE) - Maternity Leave

Kay Combs (BPE) - Medical Leave

Cheryl Nance (CLE) - Maternity Leave

Santina Plottner (BPE) - Maternity Leave

Alicia Lyles (EES) - Maternity Leave

Shirley Clark (CO) - Medical Leave

Amanda Weber (ELV) - Maternity Leave

Meridith Mitchell (HES) - Extended Maternity Leave

Approval of the Leaves of Absence as requested

The babysitting will be done by BPE Certified Staff members.

The supplies of 2009-2010certified 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."

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 6:30 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2009 at the Early Learning Village.

That the meeting be adjourned

Order #28 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned 7:37 passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Larry B. Perkins.