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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Sharon Collett will present a report on Franklin County High School.

Karen Schneider will present a report on Career & Tech Center.

The proposed staffing allocation formula for 2011-12 meets statutory (KRS 157.360(4)(a)) and regulatory (702 KAR 3:246) compliance.  There was no change in the board policy.

The following items are presented in the Consent Agenda for your approval.

Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented

Order #117 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented removing item VII F passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Mr. Doug Crowe.

Orders of the Treasurer

Date: 03/21/11

Warrant #: 032111

Fund: General Fund/Federal Programs

At a special 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: 03/21/11

Warrant #: SFS032111

Fund: School Food Service

At a special 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.

Weise Training and Development will be conducting a Leadership Development Workshop for BMS and EMS students identified for GT Leadership services on March 23, 2011.  The cost of this presentation will be paid for completely using GT funds provided by the state.

The following people are giving their time to assist with the spring musical, Footloose, at Franklin County High School.  Monetary gifts would like to be given to them at the conclusion of the show, March 13, 2011.  Checks will be cut from Drama Activity Funds at FCHS and distributed by Mrs. Raye M. Hurley.
 
 
Mrs. Hollis Rosenstein      Accompanist from 12/10              $500
Mrs. Kara Johnson           Choreographer from 12/10          $400
Mr. David Columbia          FC Alumni/Sound Board               $200
Dr. Will Renshaw             Electric Guitar                               $100
Mr. Greg Ramey               Bass Guitar                                  $100
Mr. David Hutter              Percussionist (UK)                        $250

Due to an increase in students at The Academy, we need to create a (.5) part time special education teacher position for the remainder of the year to fully implement all Individual Education Plans (IEPs).

Jimmy Pack would like approval to surplus the attached list of network switches.

We would like to purchase Transfinder software that will greatly enhance our transportation dept.  The program will update our routing and fieldtrips.  The program offers many opportunities for tracking both routes and fieldtrips by the transportation office as well as the superintendent.  This program can save us money by analyzing faster and safer routes for buses.  It also offers information to our parents, district personnel and community as to school assignments and district.  It manages our vehicle history with fuel management and maintenance issues.  We would opt for Option B on the attached information sheet.  The total cost for this option is $20,445 which includes the "infofinder" service fee and "servicefinder" software and hosting fee.

Mrs. Spickard and the Lady Flyer Softball Club would like to travel to Williamsburg Kentucky April 29-30 to participate in a tournament.  All expenses will be paid by the softball booster club.  They would like to contract with ABOVE ALL CHARTERS, LLC for transportation.

Mrs. Spickard and the Lady Flyer Softball Team would like to travel to Fort Knox Kentucky May 13-14 to participate in their annual tournament.  All expenses will be paid by the softball booster club.  They would like to charter with Shockey Tours.

Coach Spickard and the Lady Flyer Softball Team would like to travel to Bowling Green April 22-23 to participate in tournament play. All expenses will be paid by the Lady Flyer Softball Club.  They would like to contract with Shockey Tours for transportation.

Transportation is requesting the sale of five busses at the annual used school bus auction on May 18, 2011.  The buses are 1995 units (16 years old).

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 7pm on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at the Board of Education. 

That the meeting be adjourned at

Order #118 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at 8:56 passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.