Henderson County
December 21, 2015 6:00 PM
Board of Education Regular Meeting
I. Welcome & Call Meeting to Order (1 minute)
Lisa Baird
I.A. Moment of Silence & Pledge of Allegiance
Attachments
II. Students & Staff Recognition (10 minutes)
Marganna Stanley
II.A. Regional and State Deaf/Hh Spelling Bee Participants
Rationale

Three students from Henderson County Schools placed in the Regional Deaf/Hh Spelling Bee. These student also competed at the State Deaf/Hh Spelling Bee on December 3rd. Their rankings are listed below:

Regionals:

1st/2nd Grades - Amahra Turner  Chandler     2nd place

3rd/4th Grades - Ava Hurt           Chandler     1st place

7th-9th Grades - Rebekah Brown  SMS           1st place

 

State:

3rd/4th grades - Ava Hurt            Chandler    3rd place   

1st/2nd grades - Amahra Turner   Chandler    5th place   

7th/8th grades - Rebekah Brown   SMS          5th place  

II.B. Mandi McCann - National Certification for Interpreting (Hearing/Deaf)
II.C. Brian Smith (Bend Gate) NBPTS Certification
II.D. 2015 OASIS Awards
Rationale

Outstanding Achievement in School Information Services

PROFICIENT

Internal Publications, Recognition/Retirement Celebration

Feature Photography, 5-6-7-8, Foul, I Didn't Touch Him, Native America in the Classroom

Display Photography, Collage Wall

Miscellaneous Public Awareness Programs, Investing in Excellence - The Nickel Tax

III. Public Participation & Recognition of Guests (5 minutes)
Lisa Baird
IV. Approve Minutes from Prior Meetings (2 minutes)
Lisa Baird
Attachments
Actions Taken

Order #103 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the Minutes from December 14, 2015 Special Meetings passed with a motion by Dr. Sally Sugg and a second by Mrs. Jennifer Keach.

V. Committee Reports
V.A. Title I and Title II (5 minutes)
Jo Swanson
Attachments
VI. Reports
VI.A. Architect Report (20 minutes)
RBS Design Group
VI.A.1. Spottsville Elementary Design Development
RBS Design Group
Rationale

  • Exterior Wall
  • Lights
  • HVAC

Actions Taken

Order #104 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve RBS Design Group to request a waiver to remove the current art room from design and request that the current keyboard room become a combination of a keyboard/art room and to approve Geothermal for the HVAC system, LED for lighting and load-bearing masonry (8" R-20) for the building envelope for the New Spottsville Elementary School Project passed with a motion by Mrs. Lisa Baird and a second by Mrs. Tracey Williams.

VII. Old Business
VII.A. Second Reading 2016-2017 School Calendar (4 minutes)
Steve Steiner
Attachments
Actions Taken

Order #105 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve 2016-2017 School Calendar as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Brad Staton and a second by Mrs. Jennifer Keach.

VII.B. Second Reading of Policy 03.121 - Salaries (4 minutes)
Jinger Carter
Attachments
Actions Taken

Order #106 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the second reading of Policy 03.121 - Salaries as presented passed with a motion by Mrs. Tracey Williams and a second by Dr. Sally Sugg.

VIII. New Business
Actions Taken

Order #107 - Motion Passed:  A motion to set the January Work Session for January 5, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. passed with a motion by Mrs. Jennifer Keach and a second by Mrs. Lisa Baird.

Order #108 - Motion Passed:  A motion to set the January Regular Board Meeting for January 19, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. passed with a motion by Mrs. Tracey Williams and a second by Dr. Sally Sugg.

VIII.A. Naming/Giving (10 minutes)
Marganna Stanley
VIII.B. Policy Review (10 minutes)
Marganna Stanley
Attachments
Actions Taken

Order #109 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve rescinding Policy 02.4 (School Based Decision Making), first reading of Policy 02.4241 (School Council Policies), rescinding Procedure 02.4242 AP.21 (Expenditure of Funds/Purchase Requisition Form) and first reading of Policy 02.441 (Assessment of Student Progress), except on 02.441 changing April 1 to February 1 passed with a motion by Dr. Sally Sugg and a second by Mrs. Lisa Baird.

VIII.B.1. Rescind Policy 02.4 - School Based Decision Making (SBDM)
Attachments
VIII.B.2. First Reading of Policy 02.4241 - School Council Policies (SBDM)
Attachments
VIII.B.3. Rescind Procedure 02.4242 AP.21 - Expenditure of Funds/Purchase Requisition Form
Attachments
VIII.B.4. First Reading of Policy 02.441 - Assessment of Student Progress
Attachments
VIII.C. Consent Agenda (5 minutes)
Actions Taken

Order #110 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Mrs. Jennifer Keach and a second by Mrs. Tracey Williams.

VIII.C.1. Approve Five Grant Applications
Rationale

  • Bend Gate Elementary - 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant ($675,000)
  • East Heights Elementary - 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant ($675,000)
  • HCHS - 21st Century Community Learning Center Continuation Grant ($480,000)
  • Jefferson Elementary and A.B. Chandler Elementary - 21st Century Community Learning Center Expansion Grant ($480,000)
  • HCHS - KY Society for Technology in Education (KySTE) Outreach Offering Grant ($50,000)

Attachments
VIII.C.2. Approve Emergency Certification Request
Attachments
VIII.C.3. Approve Retiree Resolutions
Attachments
VIII.C.4. Approve Student Overnight Trip Requests
Rationale

  • HCHS Softball Team to play in the 21st Annual Duff Tournament April 14-16, 2016 in Cookeville, TN
  • HCHS Band students to attend the University of Louisville Honor Band Weekend January 15-17, 2016
  • HCHS Choir and Band students to attend the All State Band in Louisville, KY February 3-6, 2016
  • HCHS Baseball Team to travel to Birmingham, AL April 14-15, 2016 during the 2016 season

Attachments
VIII.C.5. Approve Funding for Two HCS Educators to Attend the NEA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC
Attachments
VIII.C.6. Approve Bid Recommendations
Rationale

Bid Recommendations:

Refuse Pick-Up Bid #14-15-5-12

Elementary Yearbooks Bid #11-15-5-12

Middle School Yearbooks Bid #12-15-5-12

High School Yearbooks Bid #13-15-5-12

Attachments
IX. Financial
Cindy Cloutier
IX.A. Treasurer's Report (5 minutes)
Attachments
Actions Taken

Order #111 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the Treasurer's Report for the month ending November, 2015 passed with a motion by Mr. Brad Staton and a second by Mrs. Tracey Williams.

IX.B. Paid Warrant Report (5 minutes)
Attachments
Actions Taken

Order #112 - Motion Passed:  A motion to approve the Paid Warrant Report for payments made between November 17, 2015 and December 21, 2015 passed with a motion by Mrs. Lisa Baird and a second by Mrs. Jennifer Keach.

X. Personnel Actions (2 minutes)
Attachments
XI. Executive Session pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(c) Discussions of proposed or pending litigation and KRS 61.810(1)(f) Discussions which might lead to the appointment, discipline, or dismissal of an individual employee, member, or student (10 minutes)
Actions Taken

Order #113 - Motion Passed:  A motion to move into Executive Session pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(c) Discussions of proposed or pending litigation and KRS 61.810(1)(f) Discussions which might lead to the appointment, discipline, or dismissal of an individual employee, member, or student at 7:57 p.m. passed with a motion by Mrs. Jennifer Keach and a second by Mr. Brad Staton.

Order #114 - Motion Passed:  A motion to move out of executive session at 8:31 p.m. passed with a motion by Mrs. Tracey Williams and a second by Mr. Brad Staton.

XII. Adjourn
Lisa Baird
Actions Taken

Order #115 - Motion Passed:  There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:31 p.m. passed with a motion by Mrs. Tracey Williams and a second by Mr. Brad Staton.