1.
Call to Order
Larry Perkins, Chairperson
Jennifer Kantner, Vice Chair
Chuck Fletcher, Board Member
Natalie Lile, Board Member
Justin Watterson, Board Member
Mark Kopp, Superintendent
2.
Presentation of Annual FY2022-23 Financial Audit
Presentation of the annual FY2022-23 Financial Audit.
Approve the FY2022-23 Financial Audit
Order #2024-1473 - Motion to Amend Passed: To amend the motion from: "Approve the FY2022-23 Financial Audit" to: "Approve tabling the FY2022-23 Financial Audit presentation to the next meeting due to illness of the auditor" passed with a motion by Mr. Chuck Fletcher and a second by Ms. Natalie Lile.
Order #2024-1474 - Motion Passed: Approve tabling the FY2022-23 Financial Audit presentation to the next meeting due to illness of the auditor passed with a motion by Mr. Chuck Fletcher and a second by Ms. Natalie Lile.
3.
The FY25 Draft Budget
The FY25 Draft Budget is attached for your review.
4.
Greenhouse Project Bid Approval
On January 16th, 2024, bids for the Greenhouse Project were opened in the boardroom at Central Office. The opening of the bids was facilitated by JRA, the district's architecture firm. Attached is the bid recommendation made by JRA based on bid price and the firm's experience. The cost of the project is anticipated at a total of $287,000. Additionally, the tabulation of all bids submitted is attached for your review.
Approve the bid for the Greenhouse Project as presented
Order #2024-1475 - Motion Passed: Approve the bid for the Greenhouse Project as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Chuck Fletcher and a second by Mr. Justin Watterson.
5.
SFCC Offer of Assistance
Approve the School Facilities Construction Commission (SFCC) Offer of Assistance totaling $84,399 to be available for the bonded debt service on a Priority 1 or 2 project on the District Facility Plan (DFP).
Approve SFCC Offer as presented
Order #2024-1476 - Motion Passed: Approve SFCC Offer as presented passed with a motion by Ms. Natalie Lile and a second by Ms. Jennifer Kantner.
6.
Clean School Bus Grant
The MOU and documents for the third round of the 2023 Clean School Bus Grant are attached. If we receive the grant, we will be awarded $25,000 for each bus.
Approve applying for the 2023 Clean School Bus Grant
Order #2024-1477 - Motion Passed: Approve applying for the 2023 Clean School Bus Grant passed with a motion by Ms. Natalie Lile and a second by Mr. Justin Watterson.
7.
Enter into Closed Session per KRS 61.810(1)(c)
Pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(c), the Board will go into Closed Session for "discussion of proposed or pending litigation..."
The Board enter into Closed Session
Order #2024-1478 - Motion Passed: The Board enter into Closed Session at 11:22AM passed with a motion by Ms. Natalie Lile and a second by Mr. Chuck Fletcher.
8.
Exit Closed Session
That the Board exit Closed Session
Order #2024-1479 - Motion Passed: That the Board exit Closed Session 11:34AM passed with a motion by Ms. Natalie Lile and a second by Mr. Chuck Fletcher.
9.
Closed Session Action
To move forward with the proposed litigation discussed in closed session.
To move forward with the proposed litigation discussed in closed session
Order #2024-1480 - Motion Passed: To move forward with the proposed litigation discussed in closed session passed with a motion by Ms. Natalie Lile and a second by Mr. Chuck Fletcher.
10.
Adjournment
The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 11:30am on January 22, 2024 at Elkhorn Middle School.
That the meeting be adjourned at
Order #2024-1481 - Motion Passed: That the meeting be adjourned at 11:35AM passed with a motion by Mr. Chuck Fletcher and a second by Ms. Jennifer Kantner.
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