Franklin County
October 15, 2012 6:00 PM
Mid-Month Meeting
I. Call to Order
Rationale

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.

I.A. Amend the Agenda
Rationale

We need to add the  item "Discussion of ELV" to the agenda prior to the Consent Agenda.

Recommended Motion

Approval to add Discussion of ELV to the agenda

Actions Taken

Order #164 - Motion Passed:  Approval to add Discussion of ELV to the agenda passed with a motion by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

II. Report from Elkhorn Elementary School
Rationale

David Scholl will present a report on Elkhorn Elementary School.

III. Discussion of ELV
IV. Consent Agenda
Rationale

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

Recommended Motion

Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented

Actions Taken

Order #165 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Mr. Doug Crowe.

IV.A. Approve FCHS MSU Choral Overnight
Rationale

Destination

MSU Choral Festival: Dr. Scheibe-USC and Dr. Frazier-Loyola

Dates

11/12-11/13

Purpose

Choral Festival/Invitation Only

# of students

32

Names of chaperones

Raye Hurley

Method of transportation

Bluegrass Tours

Funding source for trip

Ind. Student/Choral Boosters


IV.B. Approve FCHS FRYSC to NKU
Rationale

Amy Nance would like approval of a Miller Transportation contract to take a girls focus group from FCHS to NKU on October 16th. First Baptist Church will reimbuse the full amount of the Miller contract.

IV.C. Approve FCHS Choir Overnight to Lexington
Rationale

Destination

KY-ACDA All State-Clarion Hotel and  Porter Memorial Baptist, Lexington

Dates

11/2-11/3

Purpose

Jr. High All State-9th Graders

# of students

6

Names of chaperones

Raye Hurley

Method of transportation

FCPS Transportation

Funding source for trip

Ind. Student/Choral Boosters

IV.D. Approve FCHS FFA Out-of-State to Indianapolis
Rationale

Destination

 Indianapolis Ind.    

Dates

Oct 26

Purpose

 National FFA Convention

# of students

 14

Names of chaperones

 Kylen Douglas   

Method of transportation

 Charter Bus (riding w/ Clark Co.) Clark County is responsible for the contract with Miller Transportation.

Funding source for trip

 Perkins

IV.E. Approve FCHS Dance Team Assistant Coach
Rationale

Request the creation of an assistant dance team coach for Franklin County High School for the 2012-2013 school year.  The position is for one year only and the assistant would be paid $200.  Funds for the position would be provided by the FCHS Dance Team Booster Club.

IV.F. Approve CTC Facility Commissioning Group Invoice
Rationale

Facility Commissioning Group is requesting approval to pay $8447.75 for work completed on the CTC renovation project.

IV.G. Approve EKU Clinical/Practical Agreement
IV.H. Approve CO KSBA Retreat Training Contract
IV.I. Approve CO Co-Teaching Training
Rationale

The board just approved contracts with special education teachers from Spencer County on Oct. 1, 2012 to provide follow up training to our middle school teachers regarding co-teaching.  We had also asked for a science teacher, social studies teacher, and instructional assistant to assist with the training.  The staff at Spencer County would like to provide this training on Oct. 18th or 19th since they do not have classes on those days.

I am recommending we provide additional training and contract with the following to assist with the training: Denise Shelburne, Lillian Mathews, Anna Stokley, Angela Smith

IV.J. Approve PME Special Education Aide
Rationale

In order to comply with a student's IEP, we need to create a full-time (7 hrs/day) Special Education Instructional Aide position for Peaks Mill Elementary School.  This position will be funded from the general fund.

V. Adjournment
Rationale

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 6pm on Monday, November 5, 2012 at the Board of Education. 

Recommended Motion

That the meeting be adjourned at

Actions Taken

Order #166 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at 6:33 passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown.