Board Chair Julie Kuhnhein opened the meeting at 6:30pm.

The Board shared the following:  

• Girls soccer made it all the way to the state final


• Freshman football finished their season undefeated and as district champs


• Dance won Regionals in Hip Hop and were Runners up in Pom


• Varsity Cheer won Regionals on Saturday; Cheer also competed in the Lilliana Schalck Invitational with HHS winning the Grand Championship, JV winning their division and HMS Cheer winning their division and winning the Grand Championship


• MES Santa House celebrated their 50th Anniversary with another wonderful event


• HHS Band won the Mid States Grand Championship for the 2nd year in a row


• HHS Volleyball are District Champions


• Middle and elementary cross country took 5th place at State


• HHS Theatre presented a wonderful production of "Peter and The Starcatcher"


• Lori Duncan was named the Region 6 KMEA Teacher of the Year


• Nikki Everett was selected the Elementary Art Teacher of the Year


• FTIS Preschool was recognized as a 5 Start Program


• MES was recognized as a Common Sense School for digital citizenship


• 4 HHS students have been selected for the Thomas More Juried High School Exhibition


• HHS and HMS were recognized as high attendance schools in our region


• Veterans Day programs tomorrow across the district


• Tower Park Grand Opening will be November 19 at 5pm


• Holiday Walk will be December 7 from 4 to 7pm

The Board presented Nikki Everett with a Tradition of Excellence Award in recognition of her achievement as the 2025 Kentucky Art Educator of the Year.

• JES 5th Grade Board Presentation 2025

Representatives from Johnson's 5th Grade presented to the Board on their jobs, noting that every 5th grader has a job with many students coming in early to complete their tasks.  The following students presented:

Alyssa Berry

Noah Cady

Hadley Duesing

Georgia Frase

Evelyn Glover

Landon Koller

Penelope Montoya

Lincoln Pinelo

Juniper Scalf

Caroline Seiter

Andrea Truta

The Board commented on the quality of the students' presentation and leadership.  They thanked the students and presented each with a "Tradition of Excellence" tshirt.

There were no community members requesting to speak to the Board.

Chad Niedert shared the progress of the Tower Park project with the Board, noting the storage building is underway and the grand opening of the complex will take place on November 19 at 5pm.

• Morel Pay App 16

Order #2697 - Motion Passed:  Approval of Pay Application #16 to Morel Construction Co. in the amount of $676,113.40 for the Highlands Athletic Complex at Tower Park Project passed with a motion by Mrs. Sarah Foster and a second by Mr. Clem Fennell IV.

• Riegler Pay App 7

Order #2698 - Motion Passed:  Approval of Pay Application #7 to Riegler Blacktop in the amount of $156,218.30 for the Highlands Athletic Complex at Tower Park Project passed with a motion by Mr. Jeff Beach and a second by Mr. David Russell.

• FM08.221 - policy

Order #2699 - Motion Passed:  Tentative approval based on a First Reading of the revision of Policy 08.221 passed with a motion by Mrs. Sarah Foster and a second by Mr. Clem Fennell IV.

Board members shared that both the Budget and Calendar committees will be meeting in the next few weeks.

• Brigance Screening Board Report 2025

Jamee Flaherty shared with the Board that more students were tested and a higher percentage were ready for Kindergarten this year.  

Order #2700 - Motion Passed:  With all Board members having had the opportunity to review and pursue any questions about all of the items contained therein, approval of the consent agenda passed with a motion by Mr. David Russell and a second by Mr. Jeff Beach.

• Minutes - 10-13-2025 - Board Mtg
• Minutes - 11-06-2025 - Working Meeting

• 4 2026 BOE REPORT

• FOOD SERVICE SUMMARY 2026 SCHOOL YEAR

• 2nd Month Attendance 25.26

• 4 2026 PAYMENT REGISTER

• BV08.132 AP.1 - procedure

• FTIS Advanced Coursework

• ZH Commissioning Proposal

• Human Nature Proposal

• Jamf Quote

• Contract Addendum - Highlands High School and Middle School

Employment of the following Classified Employees
Tanya Ard – Cafeteria I – WES
Molly Bucher – Instructional Assistant – JES

Employment of the following Paraprofessional Employee
Curt Petkus – Girls Assistant Wrestling Coach – HHS  

Employment of the following Certified Substitutes
Ryan Kirk
Crystal Lopez
Jessica Martin

Resignation of the following Classified Employees
Trisha Hall – Custodian – HMS
Michelle Rains - Custodian – HMS

Resignation of the following Extra-Service Position
Natalie Heilman – Girls Assistant Wrestling Coach – HHS

Resignation of the following Paraprofessional Employee
Nick Angelis – Band Director and Winter Percussion – HHS

Board Chair Julie Kuhnhein adjourned the meeting at 7:20pm.