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.

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.

Dwight Salisbury, from Ross-Sinclair, will present the Bond Resolution to the Board.

Approval of the Bond Resolution presented for the roofing projects

Order #111 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Bond Resolution presented for the roofing projects passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

In order to do business related to the sale of bonds, it is necessary for the Board to recess from the Regular Agenda.

That the Franklin County Board of Education recess at

Order #112 - Motion Passed:  That the Franklin County Board of Education recess at 7:40 passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

It is necessary for the Franklin County School District Finance Corporation to have a brief meeting.

Election of Officers for the Franklin County School District Finance Corporation must be held before the adoption of the bonding resolution.

President - Larry Perkins

Vice-President - Michelle New

Secretary - Shellie Jones

Treasurer - Ed Breckel

Approval of the election of officers as listed above for the Franklin County School District Finance Corporation

Order #113 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the election of officers as listed above for the Franklin County School District Finance Corporation passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Tim Metzger.

Dwight Salisbury, from Ross-Sinclair, will present the Bond Resolution to the Franklin County School District Finance Corporation for their approval.

Approval of the Bond Resolution presented to the Franklin County District Finance Corporation for the roofing projects

Order #114 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Bond Resolution presented to the Franklin County District Finance Corporation for the roofing projects passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

The business of the Franklin County School District Finance Corporation is concluded and must adjourn.

That the meeting of the Franklin County School District Finance Corporation be adjourned at

Order #115 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting of the Franklin County School District Finance Corporation be adjourned at 7:47 passed with a motion by Tim Metzger and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

The Regular meeting of the Franklin County Board is back in session.

The proposed calendar for 2010-2011 and the tentative draft calendar for 2011-2012 are presented for your approval. Changes from the approved 2010-11 draft calendar include an earlier starting date, moving PD days to Spring, and using PD days as make-up days. This calendar reflects 175 school days.

The school year instructional hours, including the early release days, significantly exceed the minimum number of hours required by the Kentucky Department of Education.

Approval of the proposed 2010-2011 and tentative draft 2011-2012 calendars as presented

Order #116 - Motion Passed:  That the calendar approval be tabled and the information relayed back to the calendar committee passed with a motion by Ms. Michelle New and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

A proposed meeting schedule (dates and locations)  for 2010-2011 is attached for your review.  Please advise of any conflicts or suggested revisions.

No action is to be taken until the June 7 meeting.

Due to budgetary constraints it is necessary to continue a freeze on regular school field trips to destinations outside of Franklin County beginning June 10, 2010.
This does not include competitions, co-curricular, athletic, special events or trips funded through grants.

Approval to continue a freeze on regular field trips outside Franklin County beginning June 10th

Order #117 - Motion Passed:  Approval to continue a freeze on regular field trips outside Franklin County beginning June 10th passed with a motion by Tim Metzger and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Approval of the AdvanceKY agreements for FCHS & WHHS

Order #118 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the AdvanceKY agreements for FCHS & WHHS passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Replacement of decking, rafter ends, and gutter board on the FCHS fieldhouse project added an additional cost of $4,485.60. There was a credit of $800.00 issued on this project for used insulation.

The net change order for this project is: $3,685.60.

The project total changes from the original $149,100.00 to $152,795.60.

Approval of the change order for $3,685.60 per KDE approval

Order #119 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the change order for $3,685.60 per KDE approval passed with a motion by Ms. Michelle New and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Approval of the Owner-Architect agreement for the bleacher projects at ELV & WHHS

Order #120 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Owner-Architect agreement for the bleacher projects at ELV & WHHS passed with a motion by Tim Metzger 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 #121 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Monthly Financial Report passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. Michelle New.

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

Apr. 1-10:
Met with: Parent, Donnie Owens, Sharon Collett, Jami Miller/Melissa Rogers
Attended: WHHS SBDM, EPSB Committee Meeting, Curriculum Meeting

Apr. 11-17:
Met with: Sharon Collett, Rita Rector, Kevin Adkins
Attended: Board Meeting, EMS/WHHS SBDMs, AdvanceKY Meeting,
                 Middle College Meeting, FCEA Meeting, Governor Task Force
                 Meeting, Calendar Meeting, National Board Meeting

Apr. 18-24:
Met with: Sharon Collett, Rita Rector, Martha Lail, Felicia Cummins
Attended: ED Specs Meeting, Board Meeting, Budget Meeting

Apr. 25-30:
Met with: Sharon Collett, Rita Rector
Attended; Chamber Meeting, Central Office Meeting, OVEC, Calendar
                 Committee, UK Leadership Program, Administrative
                 Team Meeting, Thornhill Audit Meeting, GED Testing Center Meeting,  
                 Library Board Meeting

Correspondence with Ms. Buecker is presented for your information.

2010 Governor's Scholars Program

AdvancED Thank You

NBCT Teacher Thank You

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

EMPLOYMENTS AND APPROVAL OF EXTRA DUTIES:

Elkhorn Elem:
Cara Atha, ESS Teacher

Peaks Mill:
Angela Beavin, ESS Teacher
Shannon Broughton, ESS Teacher
Annette Hayden, ESS Teacher
Chris Kessler, ESS Teacher
Shelly Manning, ESS Teacher
Holly Moore, ESS Teacher
Elya Snow, ESS Teacher
Kimberly Paden, ESS Teacher
Alison Teegarden, ESS Teacher
April Brown, ESS Teacher
Kristen Farr, ESS Teacher
Shauna Smith, ESS Teacher
Kristen Farr, ESS Teacher
Julene Click, ESS Teacher
Mary Welch, ESS Teacher
Deanna Wyatt, ESS Teacher
Rachel Slattery, ESS Teacher
Mary Olds, ESS Teacher

Bondurant Middle:
Danny Harrod, Assistant Softball Coach
James Caudle, Assistant Boys’ Soccer Coach

Elkhorn Middle:
Marcia Garland, Gifted/Talented Teacher

Franklin County High School:
Greg Hamon, Special Education Instructional Aide
Buddy Ritchie, Assistant Basketball Coach

Western Hills High School:
Carl Millanti, Assistant Basketball Coach
Seth Knight, Head Baseball Coach
Kevin Radford, Head Girls’ Basketball Coach
Dustin Fore, Assistant Basketball Coach

 EMPLOYMENT OF CLASSIFIED SUBSTITUTES:
Amber Tipton, Instructional Aide

EMPLOYMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS:
Lindy Bax Don Dixon

RESIGNATIONS:
Karen Clark, Bus Driver, Transportation Department, effective 4/21/10
Sharon Rawlings, Instructional Aide, Collins Lane Elementary, effective 4/26/10

RETIREMENTS:
 Lucia Davis, School Psychologist, District-wide, effective 6/30/10
Gayle Green, Business Teacher, FCHS, effective April 2010 (originally effective April 2008)

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

BPE, CLE, ELV, HES, WRE

BMS, EMS

WHHS

The attendance report for month 7 is presented for your review.

Mr. Cofield was not present at the 4-12-10 meeting and, therefore may not vote.

Approve the 4-12-10 minutes as presented

Order #122 - Motion Passed:  Approve the 4-12-10 minutes as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Doug Crowe and a second by Ms. Michelle New.

The Consent Agenda is presented for your approval.

Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented

Order #123 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Tim Metzger and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

The minutes are presented for your approval.

Orders of the Treasurer

Date: 05/03/10

Warrant #: 050310

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: 05/03/10

Warrant #: SFS050310

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 approval for a Leave of Absence:

Tammy Moore (BMS) - Medical Leave

Keysha Hammons (ELV) - Maternity Leave

Lindsay Pritchett (ELV) - Extended Educational Leave

Maj. Parson and the JROTC would like to go to Wright Patterson Air Force Museum in Wright Patterson Ohio on May 22, 2010.  They will charter transportation through Miller Transportation and all expenses will be paid by the US Air Force.

We would like to contract with the Civic Center to host our Senior Prom on May 15.  All fees will be paid through senior fund raisers.

In an effort to increase student achievement and close the student achievement gap in math, FCPS has scheduled a series of Partnership Institute for Math and Science Education Reform (PIMSER) math trainings this summer focused on Intervention in Math (teachers in grades 2 - 8 ) and Fraction Concepts (teachers in grades 4 - 9).  Title I PD and Title II funds will be used to cover the costs of the trainings.

The following field trips are out of county and require transportation other than Franklin County Public Schools.  Miller transportation will be transporting our 2nd grade to the Louisville Zoo and our 3rd and 4th grade to the Kentucky Derby Museum.  Toby Tours will be transporting our 5th grade students on the annual 5th grade trip to Mammoth Cave.

We currently offer several extracurricular activities for males and do not need nor use the stipend designated for a middle school wrestling coach.  Middle school males that wish to wrestle do so at the high school level.

We are trying to provide additional extracurricular opportunities for our females at BMS.  Our intramural program services many males, but is not of interest to the female population.  24 BMS female students participated on our Dance Team last year.  The season ran the same length as cheerleading.  The coach was only paid $500 through our student activity fund.

We request that the board re-allocate money designated for a middle school wrestling coach to a middle school dance team coach.  The stipend ($1163) would be the same as that of the wrestling coach as well as the cheerleading coach.
We are requesting approval of a BMS dance team, creation of BMS dance team coach and stipend for the 2010-11 school year. 

The district currently offers middle school baseball as a spring sport for males, but there is not a comparable offering for females.  Last season the board approved the creation of a BMS girl’s fast pitch softball team, but the coaching stipends were paid for through student activity funds.  The softball team provided the opportunity for 24 females to participate in an extracurricular activity they normally would not have access to.

We are requesting the board recognize fast pitch softball as a regular spring sport (like baseball), create a head coach and an assistant coach position that is paid for through district funds the same as the middle school baseball positions.

Creation of paid advisory positions for BMS extracurricular activities.  Advisory positions will include: Yearbook Staff Advisor and National Junior Honor Society Advisor.  The stipend for the yearbook advisor will be $800 and the NJHS advisor stipend will be $300.
 
Specific Action Required:
Creation of the two Advisory positions for the 2010-11 school year.  Advisory stipends will be paid according to Bondurant Middle School’s Allocation Plan.

Create paid Departmental Chair positions for BMS.  Chair positions will include: Exploratory, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.  Department stipends will be $300 for the school year.  
        
 Specific Action Required:
Creation of Departmental Chair positions for the 2010-11 school year.  Positions stipend will be paid according to Bondurant Middle School’s Allocation Plan

 Friday Detention is utilized at BMS for disciplinary action.  The district no longer funds the monitor position for Friday Detention.
    
 Specific Action Required:
Creation of Friday Detention (Friday School) Monitor position.  $25/hour stipend for the monitor will be funded from BMS allocation from Section 6.

Creation of paid STEP room position for the 2010-11 school year at BMS.
 
   
Specific Action Required:
Creation of the STEP room position will be paid according to Bondurant Middle School’s Allocation Plan for classified staff.  The STEP room monitor would be employed for 180 (6) hour days.

Create paid Team Leader positions for BMS for the sixth grade, seventh grade, eighth grade, exploratory and special education.  Team Leader stipends will be $500 for the school year.
       
 
 Specific Action Required:
Creation of Team Leader’s positions for the 2010-11 school year.  Position stipends will be paid according to Bondurant Middle School’s Allocation Plan.

Hearn Elementary is requesting the approval to purchase and install a school sign.  The sign will be split in cost between school funds and the PTA.  The sign will contain the school name and have an interchangeable communication board.  Stewart Signs has been selected to custom build the school sign.  Mr. Preston has also approved the location of the sign in the front of the school.

Each of the elementary schools requested that we develop an overall After School Program Handbook for them to use as a guide when revising their school specific handbooks.  The handbook was created with input by all elementary principals and ASP directors.  The district handbook will allow for somewhat more consistency across the district with ASPs.  If approved, the handbook will in place for the 10-11 school year.

We are recommending a shortened school day for a student at Franklin County High School.  The ARC has followed the appropriate procedures for requesting a shortened school day.

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

East Campus Master Plan - $1250.00

Career & Technical Center Renovation - $8261.93

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 6:30pm on Monday, May 17, 2010 at Westridge Elementary.

That the meeting be adjourned at

Order #124 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at 8:32 passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Tim Metzger.