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.

The City of Frankfort Internet Access Funding Agreement is attached for your review and approval.  The agreement details $5000 dedicated to help offset the cost of providing internet through the FCS/FPS internet agreement.

Approve the City of Frankfort Internet Funding Agreement

Order #2020-876 - Motion Passed:  Approve the City of Frankfort Internet Funding Agreement passed with a motion by Mr. Chuck Fletcher and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.

Under state law (KRS 2.190) the Presidential Election day shall be a state holiday.  Policies 03.122 and 03.222 are attached for your approval with the amendment adding the additional holiday in the year of a presidential election. 

Board policy 01.5 allows an emergency reading to approve policies at the initial reading and this emergency reading is intended to confirm that in policy in a timely manner. 

Approve amendment to policies 03.122 and 03.222

Order #2020-877 - Motion Passed:  Approve amendment to policies 03.122 and 03.222 passed with a motion by Ms. BeLinda Henson and a second by Mr. Chuck Fletcher.

In an effort to secure additional substitute teachers, we are requesting the temporary approval of an additional $50 per day payment for substitute teachers who accept assignments.  This increase would be in effect until 12/31/20.

Approve revised substitute teacher salary schedule as presented

Order #2020-878 - Motion Passed:  Approve revised substitute teacher salary schedule as presented passed with a motion by Ms. BeLinda Henson and a second by Mr. Justin Watterson.

Attached for you review and approval is pay app #5 to Oheil Site Solutions for the the turf field project in the amount of $18,550.00. 

Approve pay app # 5 to Oheil Site Solutions as presented

Order #2020-879 - Motion Passed:  Approve pay app # 5 to Oheil Site Solutions as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Chuck Fletcher and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.

Attached for your review and approval are the BG-4 Close Out documents for the turf field projects. 

Approve the BG-4 Close Out documents for the turf field projects

Order #2020-880 - Motion Passed:  Approve the BG-4 Close Out documents for the turf field projects passed with a motion by Mr. Chuck Fletcher and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.

Attached for your review and approval is a pay app for the WHHS fieldhouse in the amount of $56,772.21.

Approve WHHS fieldhouse pay app as presented

Order #2020-881 - Motion Passed:  Approve WHHS fieldhouse pay app as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Chuck Fletcher and a second by Mr. Justin Watterson.

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

Draft minutes from schools' SBDM Councils are 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 #2020-882 - Motion Passed:  Approve of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Chuck Fletcher and a second by Mr. Larry Perkins.

Orders of the Treasurer 

The October 12 and October 19, 2020 meeting minutes are attached for your review and approval.

The UK Reading Recovery Grant MOA is attached for your approval.  

The Kentucky Department of Education School and Community Nutrition Permanent Agreement is attached for your review and approval.

The following district are requesting a non-resident contract with Franklin County to allow our students in our district to attend their district.

• Shelby
• Owen
• Bourbon
• Scott
• Anderson
• Grant
• Frankfort Independent
• Eminence Independent
• Henry
• Woodford
• Nelson

Approve Non-Resident contracts with neighboring districts

Franklin County is requesting a non-resident contract with the following districts to allow students residing in those districts to attend Franklin County Schools.

• Shelby
• Own
• Bourbon
• Scott
• Anderson
• Grant
• Frankfort Independent
• Eminence Independent
• Henry
• Woodford
• Nelson
• Fayette

Approve non-resident contracts

EMS would like to apply for the KYSTE Grant. The grant would allow us to purchase technology that can be used in the classroom. The maximum amount is $10,000

Westridge Elementary requests approval to apply for a grant worth up to $10,000 from the Kentucky Society for Technology in Education (KYSTE).  If approved, Mrs. Masters, WRE librarian, will complete and submit the application by the deadline of December 4.  Mrs. Masters will request grant funds to purchase more coding supplies to benefit our students. 

More information about the grant can be found at the following link.  

http://www.kyste.org/Content2/30 

Request the board create the attached extra duty positions and approve the salary schedule.  These positions are funded by Section 6, Boosters and Yearbook Funds.

Request approval of a job description for Preschool Secretary/Instructional Aide and creation of a district-wide position (7X182) to be funded with IDEA Basic funds.  This position would be paid from MUNIS 103 on the classified hourly salary schedule. 

Request approval of a revised Extra Duty Salary Schedule with the addition of a middle school education pathway stipend which would provide the district with a teacher at each middle school in addition to the teachers at each high school.  These teachers will identify, work with and nurture students who may be interested in pursuing a career in education. 

Bridgeport Elementary School

Create Interventionist position (115 days .5 FTE) funded from ESS

Hearn Elementary School

Create Special Education Instructional Aide position (7X182) funded from IDEA Basic

District-wide

Increase ARC Chair Designee position from 80 to 100 days

Create Temporary PT Instructional Aide position funded from IDEA Basic, anticipate up to two hours weekly

Request authorization to seek FT Emergency Certification for Heather Penn, a Science Teacher at WHHS, which would allow her to teach Earth Space Science.

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 11:30am on November 16, 2020.

The meeting be adjourned at

Order #2020-883 - Motion Passed:  The meeting be adjourned at 6:34PM passed with a motion by Mr. Larry Perkins and a second by Mr. Chuck Fletcher.