Natalie Lile, Chairperson

Chuck Fletcher, Vice Chair

BeLinda Henson, Board Member

Larry Perkins, Board Member

Justin Watterson, Board Member

Mark Kopp, Superintendent

Approve the Superintendent's leave request

Order #2021-1034 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Superintendent's leave request passed with a motion by Mr. Larry Perkins and a second by Mr. Justin Watterson.

Until December 31, 2021, districts may use up to 20 days where the district as a whole is in-person, but may use remote instruction for individual:

-Schools

-Grades

-Classrooms

-Student Groups

The board must approve the authorization of temporary instruction days in the event they could be used.

Approve the authorization to use Temporary Remote Instruction

Order #2021-1035 - Motion Passed:  Approve the authorization to use Temporary Remote Instruction passed with a motion by Mr. Chuck Fletcher and a second by Mr. Larry Perkins.

The Kentucky Department of Education is giving $100 for all vaccinated SY 2021-2022 full or part-time school district employees.

•    2 doses of Pfizer or Moderna or single does of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen.

To be eligible, employees must be vaccinated on or before Dec. 1, 2021 and districts must verify the employee's vaccination status.

The finance department has established a process and schedule for payment.

Approve acceptance of the KDE Covid-19 vaccine incentive payments

Order #2021-1036 - Motion Passed:  Approve acceptance of the KDE Covid-19 vaccine incentive payments passed with a motion by Ms. BeLinda Henson and a second by Mr. Chuck Fletcher.

Consistent with allowable use of federal funds and in consideration of additional duties and services that will be required for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the current surge in cases, a one time, reasonable and necessary extra duty stipend shall be made to employees if approved as follows:

• All active full-time employees that work 4 hours a day or more for 140 days or more, as of September 20, 2021, will receive a one-time payment of $1000.  The one-time payment is not retroactive for employees no longer employed by the district.  

• All permanent part-time employees who work less than 4 hours a day, as of September 20, 2021, will receive a one-time payment of $500.  The one-time payment is not retroactive for employees no longer employed by the district.  

• Any substitute that works a minimum of 50 days by December 17, 2021 or by May 25, 2022 will be paid a one-time payment of $250. Any substitute that works 100 days by May 25, 2022 will receive a one-time payment of $500. Substitute one-time payments will not exceed $500. 

The revised extra-duty salary schedule is attached for review and approval.

Approve the one-time extra duty stipend as presented

Order #2021-1037 - Motion Passed:  Approve the one-time extra duty stipend as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Chuck Fletcher and a second by Mr. Larry Perkins.

KRS 161.152 allows full-time employees in public schools up to three (3) emergency days.  Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the current surge in cases, a resolution for full-time employees to receive three (3) emergency days with pay for the 2021-2022 school year is attached for your review and approval.  

Approve resolution authorizing emergency leave days as presented

Order #2021-1038 - Motion Passed:  Approve resolution authorizing emergency leave days as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Justin Watterson and a second by Mr. Chuck Fletcher.

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 11:30am on September 20, 2021 at Bondurant Middle School.

That the meeting be adjourned at

Order #2021-1039 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at 11:36am passed with a motion by Mr. Chuck Fletcher and a second by Mr. Larry Perkins.