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.

08.221 was revised to change the grading system of grades 4-5 to A-F scale.

Approval of the policy 08.221 revision

Order #129 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the policy 08.221 revision passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Ms. BeLinda Henson.

The superintendent and board members will discuss the upcoming tax rates.

The Monthly Financial Report is presented for your review and approval.

Approval of the Monthly Financial Report

Order #130 - 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 August are presented for your information.

1- Principal Meeting, Seclusion Trainings
2- Attendance Meeting

5- Director's Meeting, FPB Meeting, Board Meeting
6- Chamber Meeting, SREB Meeting, Teacher Meeting
7-
8- RTI Meeting, Dropout Meeting, Change Dropout Recognition
9- Finance Meeting, Dropout/Volunteer Meeting, CIA Meeting

12- Director's Meeting, Chamber Meeting
13- KECSAC Meeting, ASP Meeting
14- Parent Meeting, Principal Meetings, State-Journal Meeting,
      WKU Meeting
15- Administrative Staff Meeting, Bus Driver Meeting, Budget Meeting
16- Principal Meeting, CIA Meeting, ISN Webcast

19- Director's Meeting, Principal Meeting, Board Retreat/Meeting
20- Principal Meetings
21- Principal Meetings
22- Bus Driver Meeting, Governor Program at ELV, Principal Meeting,
      KSU Meeting, CITTS Meeting, United Way Meeting
23- Principal Meeting, CIA Meeting

26- Director's Meeting, Principal Meeting
27- Bus Garage Meeting, Principal Meeting, Chamber Meeting,
      Director Budget Meeting, Superintendent Webcast 
28- OVEC, Director Budget Meeting

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, ELV, HES, PME, WRE
BMS, EMS
FCHS

The Consent Agenda is presented for your approval.

Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented

Order #131 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown and a second by Mr. William Cofield.

The minutes for the regular 8-5-13 meeting, special 8-19-13 retreat, and mid-month 8-19-13 meeting are presented for your approval.

                                                                Orders of the Treasurer

Date: 09/09/13

Warrant #: 090913

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: 09/09/13

Warrant #: SFS090913

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:

Lyndsay Hite – BMS – Maternity Leave – 11/4/13 to 1/6/14

Westridge Elementary would like approval to conduct a Books Fair on Nov. 14-22 and March 10-18.  Proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards the school library.

PME would like approval for the following school-wide fundraisers:

• Book Fair fundraiser to obtain books, materials, and resources for the library - October 24
• T-shirt sales - October 
• Monthly Kona Ice Sales (after lunch - a minimum of 30 minutes after the last lunch concludes)
• Bumblebee catalog fundraiser/Yankee candle - September 2013 
• Box Tops for Education
• Glow Dance - November 2013
• Pizza Inn Night - late 2013
• McDonald's Night - September 2013
• School Store (t-shirts & supplies) - on Fridays during lunch
• Fall Festival - October 18
• Parent Night Out - December

ELV is requesting board approval for Scholastic Book Fair to take place from October 25-November 5, 2013. Proceeds will be used to purchase books and technology for the library and students.

ELV would like to participate in a school-wide fund raiser (September 16-27) with Mountain Empire Promotions. Items to be sold are cookie dough and tumblers. Proceeds will be for student supplies, field trips and assemblies.

BPE requests Board Approval for the 2013-2014 Fundraisers:
  Computer Lab Recycles
  Kona Ice
  Spirit Cups
  Spirit Cards
  Entertainment Cards
  Art To Remember
  2 Bookfairs/One for Books
  Music Dept. - DVD sales, Shirt sales, Kroger cards
  Jump Rope for Heart
  School Pictures - Fall/Spring
  Yearbook
  McDonalds Nights

 Permission to proceed with plans for the 8^th grade class trip to Washington, D.C. through EF Explore America (formally known as Smithsonian Student Travels). Details include: $550 all inclusive; 4 days and 4 nights; two nights traveling overnight; two nights hotel accommodations in DC area. Ground transportation provided by Free Enterprise out of Louisville, KY. Dates of travel – leaving night of April 22nd and returning Saturday morning, April 26, 2013; Up to 8 staff members may be attending as chaperones based upon our numbers of travelers. There is a 20:1 student/chaperone ratio. The 8^th grade team would like to offer a selection of three fundraising opportunities to be completed by January 30, 2014.  The 8^th grade team will offer a scholarship application for students who need additional financial assistance.

The Lady Elks Basketball program would like to ask for approval to attend an overnight team trip to participate in the Whitley County Middle School Classic 7^th Grade Basketball Tournament held in Williamsburg, KY.  The tournament dates are Friday, September 13^th, 2013 and Saturday, September 14^th, 2013. Please See Attached Letter. There would be no costs to the Board of Education.

We have contracted private transportation with Above All Charters, LLC and will leave on Friday, September 13^th, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. and return home on the evening of Saturday, September 14^th, 2013. 

Date:  9/13 - 9/14
Purpose:  Regional and Local DECA Officer Training
Destination:  Capital Plaza Hotel; 405 Wilkinson Blvd.; Frankfort, KY  40601
Number of Students:  4
Names of Chaperons:  Penny Knight, DECA Advisor
Transportation:  Students individual parents
Funding:  Students       

Four HOSA students and two advisors, Mrs. Meador and Mrs. Harrod, would like to attend/compete in the HOSA Fall Leadership Conference, October 6-7, 2013, at the Crowne Plaza in Louisville, KY.  Student expenses will be funded by HOSA, and teacher expenses (registration and travel expenses) will be paid with Perkins funds.  Students will be transported to and from the Leadership Conference by the district transportation.

Washington Co. to Franklin Co.

FCHS is asking approval of a contract to attend Girl's Rock at the Life Adventure Center in Versailles on September 12th. YSC is funding the trip. FCPS transportation will be used.

Western Hills High School Band Boosters would like to request, upon approval from the board,  to extend a contract to Jeffrey Horton to assist in instructing 120+ band students before, during, and after school for a variety of band/percussion related services.

The contract is attached and the Wolverine Band Boosters have agreed upon a stipend of $8,000 for the 2013-14 school year. This is at no cost to the board of education.

The Collins Lane Elementary SBDM Council would like to create a part-time certified literacy position to assist CLE teachers with reading interventions.  The certified interventionist would work with students receiving Tier II and Tier III reading interventions for up to 100 days (based on their daily wage threshold). 

CLE’s Title I Budget for 2013-14 would cover the costs of this part-time position.  

Request to create the following supplemental positions to be paid from Section VI funds:

Exploratory Dept Chair          300
Lang Arts Dept Chair             300
Math Dept Chair                    300
Science Dept Chair                300
Social Studies Chair               300
Spec Ed Dept Chair                300
Yearbook Advisory                 800
Exploratory Team Leader        500
6th Grade Team Leader          500
7th Grade Team Leader          500
8th Grade Team Leader          500
Friday School Teacher            Salary Schedule
Friday School Teacher            Salary Schedule

Elkhorn Middle School requests that the board create the following extra duty
positions be created to be paid from Section VI funds:

Due to an increase in students at EMS, we request that the board create a .7 Reading/Arts Humanities certified position at Elkhorn Middle School.  This would increase their certified allocation for 2013-14 from 36.5 to 37.2. 

PME would like to request the board approve a position for an instructional assistant.  The individual would assist with interventions, and the position would be paid by Title I funds.  The individual would work 6.5 hours per day for the remainder of the 2013-2014 school year. 

Due to the increase of students at Hearn and Peaks Mill Elementary Schools, the following Cook/Baker positions' contract hours need to be increased:

Hearn Elementary School
    1 Cook/Baker position from 6 hours/day to 7 hours/day
    1 Cook/Baker position from 6.5 hours/day to 7 hours/day

Peaks Mill Elementary
    1 Cook/Baker position from 4.5 hours/day to 5 hours/day

The enrollment in the Special Education Department at Franklin County High School (FCHS) has exceeded part time capacity.  To resolve this issue, I am recommending we increase the part time Special Education teacher already employed at FCHS to full time to comply with 707 KAR 1:350 caseload requirements.

The Western Hills Learning Center requests the creation of a learning center child care aide for one hour per day to the established program. This position will be utilized from 7:00 a.m.- 8:00 a.m. to ensure appropriate coverage for the center. It will be paid by the revenue from the center with no cost to the district.

In order to allow for the completion of four professional development days, we would ask that the board increase the contract days of the two Social Worker positions at the Academy by four days each.

Additionally we are requesting that the board increase the Academy secretarial position from 182 days to 205 days for the 2013-14 school year.  This increase is needed due to the abolishment of the Student Support Specialist position.

Approval of the Math Achievement Grant budget for 2013-2014.  The grant is reoccurring and applies only to Elkhorn Elementary School.

Approval of National Junior Honor Society transportation grant to fund a field trip to Mammoth Cave. 

Request approval of revised Classified Salary Schedule in which the following has been corrected:

- Addition of Account Clerk III to schedule (was omitted)

- Corrected salary schedule for Level 20 (Educational Interpreter) which was incorrectly
  listed at $26.57 throughout the entire schedule

Mr. Cofield would like approval to attend the NABSE Conference in Detroit in November.

The approximate cost of the trip will be $1626.

Invoices and pay applications are attached for your approval.

A fence is needed at FCHS between the school and Lakeview Park. The cost will be split between the District and the County Park system. The District will pay $8000, out of Capital Outlay, for materials and the County will pay for prep work and installation.

We are recommending a shortened school day for a student.  The ARC has followed the appropriate procedure for requesting a shortened school day.

The next meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education will be 5:00pm on Monday, September 16th, 2013 at the Board of Education.

That the meeting be adjourned at

Order #132 - Motion Passed:  That the meeting be adjourned at 6:42 passed with a motion by Mr. William Cofield and a second by Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown.