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 Superintendent has a scheduling conflict with the June 21, 2010 Working Meeting.

To comply with KRS 160.270 the board may substitute a second date within the month for the original scheduled date. The rescheduled meeting date would have to be treated as a special meeting.

The rescheduled date will be Monday, June 14, 2010. It will remain at Peaks Mill Elementary at 6:30pm.

Approval of the revised 2010 Board Meeting Schedule as presented

Order #100 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the revised 2010 Board Meeting Schedule as presented passed with a motion by Tim Metzger and a second by Ms. Michelle New.

The Board must approve District Technology Plan prior to the district submitting the plan to KDE.    

Approval of the FCPS District Technology Plan for 2010-2011

Order #101 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the FCPS District Technology Plan for 2010-2011 passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Tim Metzger.

Revisions to the following policies are presented for your review and first reading:

03.122 / 03.222 - Certified/Classified Holidays and non-contract days
03.1231 / 03.2231 - Certified/Classified Personal days
03.123 AP2 / 03.223 AP2 - Certified/Classified Revised Personal Day forms
03.19 / 03.19 AP21 - Professional Meetings and Revised Form
09.3 - Student Activities
09.36 AP21 - Revised bus request form

No action required

The BG-1 for the roof replacements needs to be revised to reflect the new costs after bidding was completed.

The original estimate was $3,387,264.00. The actual cost is $3,425,000.00

Approval of the revised BG-1 for the roof replacements per KDE approval

Order #102 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the revised BG-1 for the roof replacements per KDE approval passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Tim Metzger.

Scott-Klausing is asking for payment of the following invoices:

East Campus Master Plan -     $  3,750.00
CTC Renovation -                    $  1,004.00
East Campus Roof Repair -     $16,480.65
West Campus Roof Repair-     $10,043.08

TOTAL:                                  $31,277.73

Approval to pay Scott-Klausing $31,277.73 per the invoices as presented

Order #103 - Motion Passed:  Approval to pay Scott-Klausing $31,277.73 per the invoices as presented passed with a motion by Tim Metzger and a second by Ms. Michelle New.

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

Approval of the Monthly Financial Report

Order #104 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Monthly Financial Report passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Ms. Michelle New.

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

Mar. 1-5:
Attended: ICAP meeting, HES faculty meeting, EMS SBDM meeting,
                 Board meeting, House Education meeting, KASA Training,
                 KASA meeting, TLN meeting
Met with: Parent, FCPS teacher

Mar. 8-12:
Attended: SST meetings, THEC meeting, KDE meeting
Visited: WHHS
Met with: Ted Collins

Mar. 15-19:
Attended: Mr. Cofield's show, Board meeting, Census meeting, WHHS SBDM
                 meeting, FCEA meeting, Assessment Training, THEC meeting,
                 AdvanceKY meeting
Met with: Teacher, Melissa Rogers, Jimmy Pack & Chrissy Jones

Mar. 22-31:
Attended: Board meeting, National Board meeting, Chamber meeting,
                 Scheduling meeting, District Assessment meeting, Middle
                 College meeting, WHHS Staff meeting, United Way meeting,
                 Administrative Team meeting, Central Office meeting, OVEC,
                 WHHS SBDM meeting, FCHS meeting
Met with: Bill Scott, Parent, Fran Scott

Correspondence with Ms. Buecker is presented for your information.

Snow Days

Hybrid Bus

American History Grant

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

SUPERINTENDENT'S  PERSONNEL  ACTIONS

as of

April 7, 2010

EMPLOYMENTS AND APPROVAL OF EXTRA DUTIES:

District-wide

Hope Hedden, Instructional Aide

Transportation:

Constancio Pena, Bus Driver

Armando Arrastia, Substitute Bus Driver

Linda O’Nan, Bus Driver

Fred Gregory, Bus Driver

Monica Kincaid, Bus Driver

Community Education:

Michael Savoie, Custodian

Bridgeport:

Caroline Wingate, Instructional Aide/Child Care Aide

Collins Lane:

Andrea Bibb, Child Care Aide

Kimberly Young, Academic Team Coach

Elkhorn Elem:

Virginia Williams, ESS Teacher

Hearn:

Kathy Phelps, ESS Teacher

Bondurant Middle:

Charles Clines, Assistant Girls’ Soccer Coach

Michael Goss, Boys’ Soccer Coach

Audra Hoofnagle, Assistant Girls’ Soccer Coach

Elkhorn Middle:

Ashley Guster, Assistant Boys’ Soccer Coach

Franklin County High School:

Kate Osterloh, Staging Director

Christopher Tracy, Head Football Coach

Anita Rogers, Cook/Baker

Lee Meadows, Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach

Kara Johnson, Choreography

Western Hills High School:

Mike Schardein, Assistant Track Coach

Huston Wells, Boys’ Tennis Coach

Kenneth Stephens, Assistant Softball Coach

Jerry Comley, Assistant Softball Coach

Seth Armstrong, Assistant Baseball Coach

EMPLOYMENT OF CLASSIFIED SUBSTITUTES:

Juliana Robertson, Cook/Baker                   Elyse Hiser, Instructional Aide

Paula Kincaid, Secretary                             Gadie Mullins, Cook/Baker

EMPLOYMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS:

Gary Moore                             Tyler Estill                               Rachel Quinn

Tamara Arnold                        Connie Lemley                        Larry Baxter

Lee Boone                               Alison Morris                           JoAnna Shupert

Natasha Sanders                    Pamela Corel                          Lee Meadows

Texan Hanks                           Rebecca Isaacs                      Karen Sutherland

Monica Lanning

TRANSFERS:

Erin Ford, from Child Care Aide to Assistant Child Care Program Director, Hearn Elementary

     Effective 3/17/10

RESIGNATIONS:

Ervin Clark, Bus Driver, effective 3/3/10

Nadia Barnard, English Teacher, WHHS, effective 6/30/10

Jennifer Thurman, English Teacher, WHHS, effective 6/30/10

Rebecca Miles, Cook/Baker, Early Learning Village, effective 2/24/10

Stephanie Elliott, Primary Teacher, Collins Lane, effective 6/30/10

Brian Miller, Custodian, WHHS, effective 2/23/10

Anne Robbins, GED Alternative Examiner, Community Ed, effective 3/2/10

RETIREMENTS:

Mary Welch, Primary Teacher, Peaks Mill, effective 3/31/10

Anne Bell, Child Care Aide, WHHS, effective 6/10/10

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

Every school sent in a report this month.

Month 6 is presented for your information.

The minutes of 3-1-10 are presented for your approval. Mr. Cofield was not present at this meeting, and therefore; may not vote.

Approval of the 3-1-10 minutes as presented

Order #105 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the 3-1-10 minutes as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Tim Metzger.

The Consent Agenda is presented for your approval.

Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented

Order #106 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Ms. Michelle New and a second by Tim Metzger.

The 3-15-10 minutes are presented for your approval.

The 3-22-10 minutes are presented for your approval.

Orders of the Treasurer

Date: 04/12/10

Warrant #: 041210

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: 04/12/10

Warrant #: SFS041210

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.

The following employees are requesting a Leave of Absence:

Velta Smith (BPE) - Medical Leave

Tricia Helmlinger (BPE) - Medical Leave

Kori Fisher (BPE) - Maternity Leave

Deana Williams (EMS) - Medical Leave

Matthew Nicholas (BMS) - Paternity Leave

Mary Welch (PME) - Medical Leave

Rachel Ross (Trainer) - Maternity Leave

Carol Cornish (EMS) - Medical Leave

Tammy Reynolds (BMS) - Medical Leave

Raye Hurley (FCHS) - Maternity Leave (2010-2011 school year)

Approval of the Leaves of Absence as requested

PTO would like to have a fundraiser in the Spring selling cookie dough, sweets, and plants, etc.  This is through the Believe fundraiser organization. 

In an effort to raise more money for our athletic department we request that we be able to sell business ads that can be attached to the walls of the gym.  The business would be responsible for paying for the cost of the ad and would also pay the school $100 per year to keep the ad in place.  The money would go into our general athletic fund that helps to support non-revenue producing sports (soccer, cross country, track, etc.).

We are requesting approval for a Book Fair fundraiser on May 24 – 28, 2010.  Funds will be used to purchase library materials, supplies, awards, and equipment.

Request approval for the collection of donated goods for the silent auction baskets from BMS students and the community.  

We also request the approval for the collection of funds from the community for the purchase of the silent auction baskets.  The funds will be used to purchase technology for the classroom.

Time Line -  The collection of donations for the baskets from students and the community will be prior to May 24th.  The silent auction will commence May 24 – 28, 2010. 

Maj. Parson and MSgt. Kinsella would like to take 10 cadets to the Ohio Valley Summer Leadership Conference June 13-21, 2010.  The conference is at Wright State University in Dayton Ohio.  All expenses would be paid by the Air Force.

Mrs. Hurley would like to take the Choristers to Cincinnati Ohio May 7-9, 2010 to participate in Music in the Parks choral assessment. 

Expenses for the hotel and food would be paid through fund raisers and family contributions.  Students will be housed at Great Wolf Lodge in Mason Ohio.

Transportation is requested through the FCBOE for competition.

Westridge Elementary School 5th Graders are planning to attend Math/Science day at Cincinnatti's King's Island.  The total cost is $980.00, but the 5th grade teachers are using the profit from yearbook sales to offset the cost.  Cost per child will be $35.00 and no child will be turned away due to cost.  The bus will leave at 7:45 am and return at 6:00 pm

The Westridge Elementary School 4th grade class would like to go to Kentucky Down Under in Horse Cave, KY.  The trip would require contracting with Miller Transportation at a cost of $25 per student.  This fee will include transportation, admission, and snack.  The date of the trip will be May 26th after testing.

We would like to take the  7th grade students to the Louisville Science Museum for a field trip on May 26th , their only trip this year.  With busses, the per student cost is currently about $16.00.  We plan to use left-over team funds to sponsor those that cannot afford the trip.  We also plan several other fund raising events including: PTO, Student Support Services (for specific instances), and weekly events to raise money from students to lower the overall cost per student.  We will also communicate with parents and several local businesses to solicit donations.       

Peaks Mill's Copier contract is up for renewal. After reviewing proposals, meeting with the respresentatives, and  using the machines during the demonstration period, the Council would like to go with IKON.

We are requesting the approval of the contract with IKON.

Due to Franklin County High School being over cap in their FMD classroom we need to increase a part time special education teacher to full time to become compliant with KAR 1:350/

The Title 1 teacher at Elkhorn Elementary will be retiring on December 30, 2010.  In order to keep from hiring someone new in January, 2011 and in order to properly train someone to take over the Title 1 responsibilities in January 2011, a part time (0.5) position needs to be created beginning July 1, 2010 and ending December 30, 2010.  This position will be for no more than 90 full days.

Board Policy 01.821 states "Board members shall obtain Board approval prior to incurring out-of-district expenses."

Mr. Cofield would like to attend the 2010 NSBA Conference in Chicago, IL from April 9-13th.
      
Total cost of the trip (including airfare/hotel/meals/registration): $2135.48

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 6:30pm on Monday, April 19, 2010 at Franklin County High School.

That the meeting be adjourned at

Order #107 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at 8:05 passed with a motion by Tim Metzger and a second by Mr. Doug Crowe.