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 KISTA resolution needs to be approved and executed in order to obtain KISTA financing to purchase five new buses.

Approval of the KISTA resolution for the purchase of five buses

Order #168 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the KISTA resolution for the purchase of five buses passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.

Scott-Klausing is asking approval to close-out the FCHS Greenhouse project and the BG-4.

Approval of the FCHS Greenhouse BG-4

Order #169 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the FCHS Greenhouse BG-4 passed with a motion by Ms. BeLinda Henson 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 #170 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Monthly Financial Report passed with a motion by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

Ms. Jones' activities for the month of October are presented for your information.

1 - Director's Meeting, Technology Meeting, Classified Advisory Meeting, Ross-Tarrant
     Meeting, Principal Meeting, Board Meeting
2 - Principal Meeting, CIA Meeting, H/S Advisory Meeting, Parent
     Assessment Meeting
3 - Principal Meetings, Teacher Meeting
4 - Administrative Staff Meeting
5 - Asst. Superintendent Meeting, Workforce Development Meeting, Visit to CLE,
     Chris Scott/Lacey Gull Meeting
8 - Competition Funds Meeting, Lynn Hudgens Meeting, PME Map Report Meeting
9 - Derk Mellow Meeting, Construction Meeting
10-Work Ready Meeting, Rose Flowers Meeting, Apple Conference Call
12-Parent Meeting, Principal Meeting, Technology Meeting
15-Director's Meeting, Principal Meetings, Counselors Meeting, Board Meeting
16-FCEA Meeting, PME SBDM Meeting
17-Principal Meeting, Award Ceremony at Capitol, Walkthroughs, Technology Meeting
18-Administrative Staff Meeting, Principal Meeting, Teacher Meeting, Middle
     School Advisory Meeting, WRE SBDM
19-New Superintendent Training, Community Ed Meeting
22-Directors Meeting, Parent Meeting, PD 360 Webinar
23-504 Meeting, Community Ed Meeting, BPE Meeting, Superintendent Webcast
     Feasibility Study Presentation, Teacher Meeting
24-School Visit, Principal Meetings, Teacher Meeting, Elementary Advisory Meeting
25-Principal Meeting, Snow-Go Meeting, Teacher Meeting, United Way Meeting
29-Director's Meeting, United Way Meetings, PD 360 Webinar
30-Chamber Meeting and Luncheon
31-OVEC Meeting, Data Review 

Correspondence with Ms. Jones is presented for your information.

FCHS Bass Fishing Team

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

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

BPE, CLE, EES, PME, WRE
BMS, EMS

Presented for your review are final versions of grants that have prior approval or contracts that do not require approval.

EMS, CTC  & BMS Stem Grants

CTC Dual Credit

The Consent Agenda is presented for your approval.

Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented

Order #171 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown.

The minutes from the 10-1-12 Regular Meeting, 10-15-12 Retreat, and 10-15-12 Mid-Month Meeting are presented for your approval.

                                                                Orders of the Treasurer

Date: 11/05/12

Warrant #:110512

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: 11/05/12

Warrant #: SFS110512

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 approval for a Leave of Absence:

Keri Smith – WHHS – Maternity Leave – 9/21/12 through 11/6/12

Kate Osterloh – EMS – Maternity Leave – 6 weeks beginning 10/15/12

Shelia Ward – Transportation – Medical Leave from 10/17/12 to 12/31/12

William Morrow – Hearn – Medical Leave – 3 months beginning 11/8/12

Paula Perkins - ELV - Maternity Leave - 11/7/12 to 1/7/13

Rosalie Rogers - ELV - Maternity Leave - on or about 1/8/13 to 3/6/13

EES would like to have a Parents Night Out fundraiser where kids stay at school while parents go out or shop for holidays. Parents pay to have staff provide child care show movie/games/ or activities. 

Western Hills FCCLA sponsors would like to take 12 students to the National FCCLA Cluster Meeting in Indianapolis, IN.  Attendees would leave Thursday, November 15 after school and return on Sunday, November 18.  Twelve students will be attending with eight of those students competing.  There will be four chaperones on the trip.  Students will pay all their trip expenses, and Perkins will pay teacher hotel fee and registration.  Lodging will be at the JW Marriott Indianapolis, 10 South West Street, Indianapolis, IN.  Tranportation will be through a charter bus company arranged and contracted through Anderson County High School.  Tranportation is paid .5 by competition and .5 FCCLA activity funds.  The students competing in the Family and Consumer Sciences Knowledge Bowl are displaying their knowledge of standards from the FCS and Consumer classes offered at WHHS.  All other students are participating in leadership seminars/trainings. 

WHHS Beta Club would like attend the Ky Beta State Convention on November 30 - December 2, 2012.  There will be approximately 110 Beta Club members transported by school bus and staying overnight at the Galt House in Louisville, KY.  Students will pay for their lodging, registration and meals.  Students will be participating in state elections, quick recall, academic testing, arts/crafts competitions, talent, and all supporting activities and general assemblies.  Students will be accompanied by six teachers who will serve as chaperones.

Western Hills High School Y-Club students would like to attend the 2012 KYA Convention in Louisville Kentucky December 2-4.  Students will present and debate bills they have prepared at the conference.  They will compete in a variety of areas for individual and group awards.  Western Hills a one student running for Governor of KYA.  Other students will assist with campaign and other roles such as lobbyists, representatives, committee chairs, media corps, etc.  Lodging will be at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 830 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY.  The mode of transportation with be by school bus.  The 15 students are paying their registration fees and for their meals.  One sponsor room is provided and club funds will pay for chaperone. There will be two chaperones on this trip, Ms. Vanessa Smith and Mr. Sean McClellan.

The FCHS FFA is traveling to Louisville for the North American Livestock Show on 11/9.  The contract with Miller transportation is attached.

Funding source for trip:

FC Softball Boosters

FCHS Softball would like to request permission to travel out-of-state to Gulf Shores, Alabama during spring break to play softball games against local competition. The team would depart on Saturday, March 30th, and return on Saturday, April 6^th. The team would travel via charter bus and stay at a condominium near the playing facilities. The trip would be funded entirely by the booster club.

Who:  FCHS KYA and YCLUB
When:  11/18/12 - 11/20/12
Purpose:  KYA Convention
Destination:  Crown Plaza Hotel, Louisville
Chaperones:  2
Students:  30

This is to request approval of an overnight trip by the Elkhorn Middle School Lady Elks Basketball program to participate in the South Warren Middle School Classic 8^th Grade Tip-Off Basketball Tournament held in Bowling Green, KY.  The 2012 8^th grade edition of the South Warren Tip-Off  will be held on Saturday, November 10^th and Sunday, November 11^th, 2012.

This trip will be funded by the Lady Elk girl’s basketball program and would not require district bus transportation from the Franklin County Board of Education.  We have contracted private transportation through Above All Charters, LLC.  There would be no costs to the Franklin County Board of Education.  The cost of the trip would be $100 per player and is paid by fundraising efforts made by the Lady Elk Basketball program.  We would leave on Saturday, November 10^th, 2012 at 8:45 a.m. and return home on the afternoon of Sunday, November 11^th, 2011. 

There will be 17 students on the trip. The players will stay in the Holiday Inn at University Plaza in Bowling Green, Ky.  Each room will be chaperoned by a Board approved mother of the students.  The trip will be chaperoned by the 8^th grade Head Coach John Caudill and Assistant Coach Alyssa Alfaro who are both Board approved district employees for Franklin County.

The team really appreciates your consideration of this opportunity and thank you for your continuing support of the Elkhorn Middle School Lady Elks basketball program.

The FCHS drama group wishes to put on the play mentioned in the attachment and must enter a contract (license agreement) with RH Theaters.  Mrs. Hurley, sponsor, wishes to keep the title of the production as secret as possible for the sake of keeping excitement among the performers.

Owen Co. & Shelby Co. for 2013-2014

The board just approved contracts with special education teachers from Spencer County on Oct. 1, 2012 and Oct. 15, 2012 to provide follow up training to our middle school teachers regarding co-teaching. 

Due to Lillian Matthews not being able to attend a substitute was needed. 

I need to request the attached contract be approved for Dorothy Beaverson as she was the substitute for Ms. Matthews, previously approved.

This contract is based on a rate for a six (6) hour training. Funding for the training will come from IDEA Basic – Part B.

This past summer we provided training for special education teachers and some regular education teachers at both middle and high schools.  We just completed a follow-up training at both middle schools and now we need to provide that same follow up training for the high schools.  See attached memo.

I am recommending we provide additional training and contract with a special education teacher, regular education teacher, and instructional assistant from Spencer County to assist with the training:

Central Office would like approval of the Commonwealth Technology proposal for a new copier.

The board just approved an additional 3 hours for an instructional assistant at Bridgeport; however, due to some additional students enrolling, we need a total of 3.5 hours in order fully implement all Individual Education Plans (IEPs).   At this time, I’m requesting an additional 30 min. to the previously approved 3 hours which would make the position a 3.5 hour instructional assistant position.

The funding for this increase in time will be obtained from IDEA Basic Part B.

Mr. Michael Gearhart has been employed as a Special Education Teacher for Bondurant Middle School for the 2012-13 school year.  He currently has a Statement of Eligibility to teach Physical Education, K-12, and is enrolled in the Alternative Certification Program for Special Education at Kentucky State University.  In January, he will be eligible for a Temporary Provisional Certificate for LBD, grades 6 through 8.  Until then, we need to have him emergency certified.  

We would request authorization from the board to seek full time emergency certification for Mr. Michael Gearhart to teach Special Education at Bondurant Middle School for the 2012-13 school year.

Last year Franklin County began Odyssey of the Mind teams in our elementary schools for gifted/talented students.  Additional assistance is needed to manage the four teams and to serve all that are interested.

Request that the board create the position: Odyssey of the Mind Coach to be paid a yearly stipend of $1400 with funds from the Gifted/Talented grant.

Due to a new student enrolling at Hearn Elementary School (HES) the Special Education Department is unable to fully implement all Individual Education Plans (IEPs) without extra assistance.  At this time, I’m requesting an additional .5 teacher at HES which would increase the Special Education teaching staff from 1 full time teacher to 1.5.

The funding for this position will be obtained from IDEA Basic, Part B

ELV is requesting board approval of a certified position paid for from Title I funding. The part-time position of 100 days would provide interventions in the area of reading. The funds will come from Title I.

BPE is asking approval to apply for the Teaching Art Together grant.

Third grade is going to the KY Book Fair on Nov. 9th. They learned recently that the Trolley service would not be able to transport students to the Civic Center for the KY Book Fair.
The KY Book Fair, Inc. offers a $250 grant to help with transportation cost which would allow our students to not have to pay for buses. It is our hope that they would use the money saved to purchase a book instead.

Terracon Invoice Total - $4520.00
SK Invoices Total - $27,543.54
Alliance Pay App - $543,603.30

Change Orders #6 - 10 are presented for your approval. The net total change is the addition of $5303.00.

Abatement Solutions is asking approval for payment of $4415.00 for asbestos abatement at FCHS.

Attached is a Request for Proposals for Energy Service Companies (ESCos) relating to performance contracting for the district.  We would like to pursue this if the board deems it appropriate.

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 6:00pm on Monday, November 19, 2012 at Western Hills High School.

That the meeting be adjourned at

Order #172 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at 6:48 passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown.