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I.
Moment of Silence
Welcome to the October 24, 2011, meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Education.
Please join us in our traditional moment of silence to begin our meeting.
II.
The Pledge of Allegiance
Please join us for the Pledge of Allegiance.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands: one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
III.
Approval of Minutes
The minutes from the October 10, 2011, meeting are presented for your review and approval.
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve the minutes from the October 10, 2011, meeting.
Order #155 - Motion Passed: Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve the minutes from the October 10, 2011, meeting. The recommendation passed with a motion by Mr. Larry Hujo and a second by Mrs. Carol Ann Haddad.
IV.
Recognitions and Resolutions
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education accept the October 24, 2011, recognitions.
IV.A.
Recognition of the District's 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists
Forty-seven distinguished Jefferson County Public School District students have been selected as 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists. Each Semifinalist will compete with approximately 16,000 other academically talented students for the designation of Finalist and for 8,300 scholarships worth more than $34 million. Approximately 1.5 million juniors in 22,000 high schools from across the nation participated in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program.
The National Merit Scholarship Program was established in 1955 to recognize outstanding students who score exceptionally high on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) and who meet the program entry requirements.
Submitted by: Stephanie Bateman
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education receive a recognition of the District's 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists from Atherton High School, Ballard High School, duPont Manual High School, and Eastern High School.
IV.B.
Recognition of the District's 2012 National Achievement Scholarship Program Semifinalists
Three Jefferson County Public School District students have been chosen as 2012 National Achievement Scholarship Program Semifinalists. Elijah Jones, student at Ballard High School; Rassan Walker, student at duPont Manual High School; and Alexander Oyler, student at Louisville Male High School, will compete with more than 1,600 African-American high school seniors nationwide for approximately 800 scholarships worth more than $2.4 million.
More than 160,000 juniors who took the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) participated in the National Achievement Scholarship Program Competition. Finalists are selected on the basis of their academic successes and skills.
The National Achievement Scholarship Program was established in 1964 to recognize outstanding academically talented African-American students and to increase their opportunities for obtaining postsecondary education.
Submitted by: Stephanie Bateman
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education receive a recognition of the Jefferson County Public School District 2012 National Achievement Scholarship Program Semifinalists from Ballard High School, duPont Manual High School, and Louisville Male High School.
IV.C.
Recognition of Cindy McNary-Atchison
Cindy McNary was formally recognized and presented with the 2011 Kentucky School Media Association’s (KSMA’s) Outstanding School Media Librarian Award during the Kentucky Library Association/Kentucky School Media Association (KLA/KSMA) Joint Conference, which was held on September 30 in Louisville.
The KSMA Outstanding School Media Librarian Award recognizes exceptional school library media specialists who exemplify excellence and who have demonstrated outstanding commitment, service, and made major contributions to the profession at the local, district, and state levels.
KSMA is a national affiliate of the American Association of School Librarians and a member of KLA. KSMA is organized and divided into seven regions, which are divided into districts across the state, each operating under its own constitution and/or bylaws.
Submitted by: Stephanie Bateman
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education receive a recognition of Cindy McNary-Atchison, a library media specialist at Greathouse/Shryock Traditional Elementary, for receiving the 2011 Kentucky School Media Association’s Outstanding School Media Librarian Award.
IV.D.
Recognition of Elizabeth Fuller
Elizabeth Fuller was selected and honored as the 2012 Kentucky Elementary School Teacher of the Year at an awards ceremony held on October 18 at the State Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort. She received a $3,000 cash award and a customized art-glass vase from Ashland Inc.
Elizabeth has been a teacher for eight years and has taught reading and writing at Atkinson Academy for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for three years. She serves as an instructional coach and as a student mentor and student-teacher mentor at her school.
Elizabeth’s contribution to the teaching profession includes presenting at the Louisville Writing Project Conference and the Kentucky Reading Association Conference. Her outstanding professional accomplishments include achieving her National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification, being selected as a Louisville Foundation grant recipient, and being nominated for the 2011 Gheens Innovation and Outstanding Young Educator Award.
Elizabeth’s professional affiliations include the National and Louisville Writing Projects, Kentucky Reading Association, Kentucky Reading Project, and the Kentucky and National Education Associations.
Submitted by: Stephanie Bateman
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education receive a recognition of Elizabeth Fuller, a teacher at Atkinson Academy for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, for being selected as the 2012 Kentucky Elementary School Teacher of the Year.
V.
Consent Calendar and Superintendent's Report
Persons requesting to address the Board on a specific agenda item will speak when that item is brought forward.
Speakers who have registered to address the Board of Education on agenda items will be called when that agenda item is brought forward.
Speakers who have registered to address the Board on non-agenda items are heard after the Board has conducted regular business, near the end of the meeting.
Each speaker is allowed three minutes to address the Board. At the end of 2-1/2 minutes, a bell will sound once. You will then have 30 seconds to finish your statement. At the end of three minutes, the bell will sound twice, indicating that your time is up.
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve the consent calendar as presented in Agenda Items V.A. through V.T.
Order #156 - Motion Passed: Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve the consent calendar as presented in Agenda Items V.A. through V.T. The recommendation passed with a motion by Mrs. Debbie Wesslund and a second by Mrs. Linda Duncan.
Order #157 - Motion Passed: A recommendation to approve a tie bid award to River City Tire for Item No. 37 of Bid ID 6488: New Tires and Tubes, Recapping and Repair passed with a motion by passed with a motion by Mrs. Carol Ann Haddad and a second by Mrs. Debbie Wesslund.
V.A.
Approval of Personnel Actions
Pursuant to KRS 160.380, it is my responsibility to report to the Board of Education routine personnel actions that I have taken that affect certified and classified employment.
These actions have been executed in compliance with all Board of Education policies and state and federal laws. All positions are Board of Education approved positions.
Submitted by: Bill Eckels
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education receive the attached report of the personnel actions that she has taken per KRS 160.380.
V.B.
Approval of Certified Leaves
Pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statues, leaves of absence must be recommended by the superintendent and approved by the Board of Education.
The following personnel actions are in compliance with federal and state laws and Board policy regarding equal employment opportunities.
Submitted by: Bill Eckels
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve the request for leaves of absence included in the attachment.
V.C.
Approval of Field Trips
This is a report of field trip requests submitted to the Board of Education for approval on October 24, 2011. Administrative Regulation 702 KAR 5:060 requires that the use of common-carrier field trips be approved and cited in Board of Education minutes.
Also included are other field trips approved by the superintendent per JCPS Policy IICA.
Submitted by: Michael A. Mulheirn
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve the attached requests for field trips and receive a report of other field trips approved by the superintendent.
V.D.
Approval of Bid and Revised BG-1 Form for a New Access Road at the Lees Lane Bus Compound
The project will consist of constructing a new entrance and driveway into the bus compound.
On February 28, 2011, the Board of Education approved B.A. Engineers to prepare plans and specifications for Project #029N-11028.
The Kentucky Department of Education, Division of Facilities Management, reviewed the Application for a Building Project, plans and specifications, and approved the taking of bids.
Bids were received, publicly opened, and read aloud in the Office of Facilities/Transportation on October 18, 2011. The bid tabulation is attached.
This item requests approval to award contracts to the low bidders of facility construction projects and reject bids deemed unacceptable (KRS 106:070).
Submitted by: Michael A. Mulheirn
Attachments
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve awarding a contract to T+C Contracting, Inc. for the low bid of $150,800; and approve the revised BG-1 form in the amount of $171,055 for a New Access Road at the Lees Lane Bus Compound.
V.E.
Approval of Revised BG-1 Forms
V.E.1.
Approval of Revised BG-1 Form for an Auditorium Renovation at Fern Creek Traditional High School
On October 11 2010, the Board of Education approved assigning C.L. Anderson Architecture, LLC to prepare plans and specifications for Project 012-11001.
On April 25, 2011, the Board approved awarding a contract to David Construction Co. in the amount of $241,900.
In accordance with 702 KAR 4:160, the Kentucky Department of Education requires revision of the BG-1 form when the contingency balance exceeds the budgeted amount.
Submitted by: Michael A. Mulheirn
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve the attached revised BG-1 form for an Auditorium Renovation at Fern Creek Traditional High School.
V.E.2.
Approval of Revised BG-1 Form for Renovation and Site Work at Portland Elementary School
On September 13, 2010, the Board of Education approved assigning Carman Associates to prepare plans and specifications for Project 500-11000.
On March 28, 2011, the Board approved awarding a contract to E-Z Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $345,000. On August 22, 2011, the Board approved change orders in the amount of $10,172. On October 24, 2011, the Board will be presented a change order for approval in the amount of $13,080.
The Kentucky Department of Education requires revision of the BG-1 form when the change order amount exceeds the five percent allowable contingency.
Submitted by: Michael A. Mulheirn
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve the attached revised BG-1 form for Renovation and Site Work at Portland Elementary School.
V.F.
Approval of Project Completions and BG-4 Forms
V.F.1.
Approval of Project Completion and BG-4 Form for Roof Replacement at Doss High School
On November 22, 2010, the Board of Education approved assigning McCulloch Associates Architects to prepare plans and specifications for Project 100-11016.
On April 25, 2011, the Board approved awarding a contract to Highland Roofing Company, Inc. as the low bidder.
McCulloch Associates Architects has now advised the staff this contract is complete and final payment is due the contractor.
Submitted by: Michael A. Mulheirn
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve the project completion, BG-4 form, and final payment to Highland Roofing Company, Inc. for Roof Replacement at Doss High School, for a total construction cost of $85,900.
V.F.2.
Approval of Project Completion and BG-4 Form for Roof Replacement at Farnsley Middle School
On November 22, 2010, the Board of Education approved assigning McCulloch Associates Architects to prepare plans and specifications for Project 049-11017.
On April 25, 2011, the Board approved awarding a contract to Highland Roofing Company, Inc. as the low bidder.
McCulloch Associates Architects has now advised the staff this contract is complete and final payment is due the contractor.
Submitted by: Michael A. Mulheirn
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve the project completion, BG-4 form, and final payment to Highland Roofing Company, Inc. for Roof Replacement at Farnsley Middle School, for a total construction cost of $375,976.
V.F.3.
Approval of Project Completion and BG-4 Form for Roof Replacement at Semple Elementary School
On November 22, 2010, the Board of Education approved assigning McCulloch Associates Architects to prepare plans and specifications for Project 580-11022.
On April 25, 2011, the Board approved awarding a contract to Highland Roofing Company, Inc. as the low bidder.
McCulloch Associates Architects has now advised the staff this contract is complete and final payment is due the contractor.
Submitted by: Michael A. Mulheirn
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve the project completion, BG-4 form, and final payment to Highland Roofing Company, Inc. for Roof Replacement at Semple Elementary School, for a total construction cost of $38,690.
V.F.4.
Approval of Project Completion and BG-4 Form for 2010-11 Asbestos Abatement Maintenance Contract at Various Schools
On May 10, 2010, the Board of Education approved this project and the assignment of Environmental Concerns, Inc. to prepare plans and specifications for Project VAR-10025.
On July 12, 2010, the Board approved awarding a contract to Romac, Inc. as the low bidder.
Facilities/Transportation’s Facility Planning Unit has now advised the staff this contract is complete and final payment is due the contractor.
Submitted by: Michael A. Mulheirn
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve the project completion, BG-4 form, and final payment to Romac, Inc. for 2010-11 Asbestos Abatement Maintenance Contract at Various Schools, for a total construction cost of $191,034.07.
V.F.5.
Approval of Project Completion and BG-4 Form for 2011 Paving Package 1 for Flynn Brothers Contracting, Inc.
On November 8, 2010, the Board of Education approved assigning the Jefferson County Public Schools Facilities Planning Unit to prepare plans and specifications for Project VAR-11009.
On May 23, 2011, the Board approved awarding a contract to Flynn Brothers Contracting, Inc. as the low bidder.
The Jefferson County Public Schools Facility Planning Unit staff has made a final inspection and concluded that this contract is complete and final payment is due the contractor.
Submitted by: Michael A. Mulheirn
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve the project completion, BG-4 form, and final payment to Flynn Brothers Contracting, Inc. for 2011 Paving Package 1 at Various Schools, for a total cost of $142,647.
V.G.
Approval of Construction Change Orders
In accordance with 702 KAR 4:160, the Kentucky Department of Education requires that all change orders shall be approved by local board action.
Change order descriptions are included in the attachment.
Submitted by: Michael A. Mulheirn
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends the Board of Education approve the construction change orders included in the attachment.
V.H.
Approval of Bid Tabulations and Amendments
In accordance with KRS 45A.345-45A.460, these items represent the lowest and/or best bid for each respective item and/or group of items.
The proposals are public record and are on file for inspection in the Purchasing Department.
Submitted by: Cordelia Hardin
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve the bid tabulations for New Tires and Tubes, Recapping and Repair; Bus Body Parts and Accessories; Automotive Antifreeze, Fluids and Lubricants; Electrical Supplies and Lighting (Percentage); Snow Removal Service; Refrigerant; Printing: Lifelong Learning Course Catalog and Amendments on Heating, A/C, Refrigeration Supplies and Equipment; Glass, Plastic and Glazing Compounds and Commodity Processing for State Approved Processors (Supplement).
V.I.
Acceptance of Purchase Order Report
This report will inform the Board of the purchase orders issued during the indicated period.
Submitted by: Cordelia Hardin
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education accept the attached report of purchase orders issued during the period of September 26, 2011, through October 10, 2011.
V.J.
Acceptance of Voucher Report
This report will inform the Board of the vouchers paid during the indicated period.
Submitted by: Cordelia Hardin
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education accept the attached report of vouchers paid during the period of September 26, 2011, through October 10, 2011.
V.K.
Approval of Professional Services Contracts of $5,000 or More
In accordance with JCPS Policy DJA: Program Consultants, professional services contracts of $5,000 or more require Board approval.
Submitted by: Cordelia Hardin
Attachments
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve the attached professional services contracts of $5,000 or more.
V.L.
Acceptance of Monthly Report of Professional Services Contracts
This report is being provided to the Board per JCPS Policy DJA: Program Consultants.
Submitted by: Cordelia Hardin
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education accept the attached monthly report of professional services contracts in place as of October 11, 2011.
V.M.
Acceptance of Donations
Ballard High School received $10,000 from W. Kent Taylor to be used for the boys’ soccer team.
DuPont Manual High School received $2,000. The school received $1,500 from Carolyn Hull to be used for school supplies and $500 from the Institute of International Education through the GE Star Award Program to be used for educational purposes.
Exceptional Child Education received $600 from the Paducah and Louisville Railway. The funds will be used to provide support for low incidence classrooms within Jefferson County Public Schools.
The Detrick/McFerran Elementary Education Center received donations valued at $20,800 from PNC Bank, Kentucky Harvest, and Meijer through the Blessings in a Backpack Program. The donations will be used for 260 McFerran early childhood students, who will receive well-balanced food items for 38 weekends.
Stopher Elementary School received $500 from the YMCA of Greater Louisville. The funds will be used for custodial supplies.
Waggener High School received $1,000 from the West End Yellow Jackets. The funds will be used for expenses of the football team.
Submitted by: DeVone Holt
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education accept donations totaling $34,900 to be used as stated in the rationale.
V.N.
Acceptance of Funding from the Jefferson County Public Education Foundation
Jefferson County Public Schools received $100 from KC and Rebecca Crahan. The funds will be used for the Chris Nelligan Scholarship in spring 2012.
Jefferson County Public Schools received $25,000 from the Community Foundation of Louisville for the Investing in Innovation (i3) Development Grant.
Frost Middle School received a $7,000 grant from Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government for renovation of their tennis courts.
Submitted by: DeVone Holt
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education accept funding totaling $32,100 from the Jefferson County Public Education Foundation to be used as stated in the rationale.
V.O.
Acceptance of Grants and Funding
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education accept the grants and funding to various schools and departments as presented in Agenda Items V.O.1. through V.O.4.
V.O.1.
Acceptance of Fund for the Arts Grant for Kenwood Elementary School
The Fund for the Arts has awarded Kenwood Elementary School a grant totaling $5,718.25 to be used for the artist-in-residence program and various field trips.
Submitted by: Amy Dennes
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education accept a grant totaling $5,718.25 from Fund for the Arts for Kenwood Elementary School.
V.O.2.
Acceptance of Hybrid Electric School Bus Grant
This grant will allow the district to participate in the Kentucky Hybrid Electric School Bus Program and will pay the entire premium cost difference between 18 conventional school buses and 18 hybrid electric school buses.
The purpose of the grant is to enable the Kentucky Department of Education and participating school districts to purchase hybrid electric buses and measure their performance to determine their effectiveness versus conventional buses to aid in making future school bus purchase decisions.
Notification of award was received from KDE, Division of Budgets and Financial Management, on September 28, 2011.
Submitted by: Michael A. Mulheirn
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education accept a grant award of $1,153,638 from the Kentucky Department of Education, funded by the Department of Energy, and proceed with the purchase of eighteen hybrid electric school buses.
V.O.3.
Acceptance of Funding from the Greater Louisville Medical Society for the Health Promotion Schools of Excellence Program
The Greater Louisville Medical Society (GLMS) is a partner of the Health Promotion Schools of Excellence (HPSE) program and maintains funding amounts from various community agencies and organizations. The funding is then awarded to JCPS accordingly.
Fifty-one district schools will participate in the HPSE program during the 2011-12 school year. Each school is awarded $1,700 for their Coordinated School Health program to help with expenses related to the promotion of physical fitness and the prevention of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and injury.
The total award of $5,000 will help to cover $1,700 awards for the 51 schools in combination with additional funding secured elsewhere. Remaining funds not used by participating schools will be used for the HPSE Summer Health Institute professional development and program-related expenses.
School funding is awarded for programmatic expenses related to the schools’ HPSE Plan of Action (POA) programs and activities submitted with their application. These programs and activities are directly related to meeting their POA objectives along with the Mayor’s Healthy Hometown Movement and other HPSE agency partners’ goals.
The program goals are to increase the number of Louisville Metro residents who engage in thirty minutes of moderate physical activity at least five days a week, decrease the percentage of overweight or obese people in Louisville Metro, increase the number of Louisville Metro residents who eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day, develop a strong baseline of worksite wellness programs and activities in the community, improve health equity by supporting physical activity programs in communities that are adversely affected by poor health, and decrease the number of preventable childhood injuries.
Some examples include nutrition education activities such as Eat Five and Thrive, My Pyramid Nutrition Education, Y5210 program, Chef Nancy’s healthy cooking classes, Biggest Loser program as well as fitness and activity programs such as after-school cross country, basketball, step teams, walking/running clubs, Family Fitness Fun Nights, schoolwide walking programs with pedometers, Turkey Trots, Yoga, Line Dancing, Spring into Fitness program, and Happy Heart Dance.
The funding for the programs may be used for curriculum, instructor fees, materials and supplies, equipment, transportation, and other costs related to health promotion activities for students, school staff, and/or parents.
Submitted by: Jack Jacobs
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education accept funding in the amount of $5,000 from the Greater Louisville Medical Society for the Health Promotion Schools of Excellence program and authorize the superintendent to sign the necessary agreements to receive the funds.
V.O.4.
Acceptance of Funding from the Council on Postsecondary Education, Kentucky Adult Education for Adult Basic Education
The Adult and Continuing Education Department will use the funds to continue providing adult learners with Literacy, Adult Basic Education, GED, Family Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Transitions to Postsecondary Education, Corrections, and Workforce Services Programs.
Approximately 99,680 working-age adults in Jefferson County lack a high school diploma and nearly 27 percent of adults have functional literacy skills below a sixth-grade level. Many of these adults are parents and caregivers for JCPS students.
These funds will be utilized to serve up to 6,888 adults in Literacy, Adult Basic Education, GED, Family Literacy, ESL, Transitions to Postsecondary Education, Corrections, and Workforce Services.
Submitted by: Dr. Sandy Ledford
Attachment: KDE Doc ID PO2 415 1200001241 1
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education accept an award in the amount of $3,966,707 from the Council on Postsecondary Education, Kentucky Adult Education and further authorize the superintendent to sign documents necessary to receive the funds.
V.P.
Acceptance of 2011-12 Athletics and Activities Manual (First Reading)
For many years, the Athletics and Activities Manual has been distributed to principals and athletic administrators. This manual is now an on-line resource that explains JCPS and Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) policies and is a guide for school administrators, coaches, and sponsors.
By having the Athletics and Activities Manual approved by the Board of Education, the manual becomes a document that may be used in due process procedures; keeps coaches, sponsors, and administrators informed of district policies that must be followed as part of coach and sponsor duties; and serves as a quick reference guide to JCPS and KHSAA sport and activity procedures. The Athletics and Activities Manual is also listed on the High School Principals website.
Submitted by: Joe Burks
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education accept the 2011-12 Jefferson County Public Schools Athletics and Activities Manual for first reading.
V.Q.
Approval of Memorandum of Agreement with Kentucky Department of Education
Kentucky Department of Education has requested that Jefferson County Public Schools employee Mikaka Hardaway be released on a Memorandum of Agreement from November 7, 2011, through June 30, 2012, to be an Educational Consultant.
Submitted: W. S. Eckels
Attachments: Commonwealth of KY MOA PON2 540 1200000586 1
Contract Calculation Worksheet
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends the Board of Education approve the attached Memorandum of Agreement with the Kentucky Department of Education for the remainder of the 2011-12 school year and authorize the superintendent to sign same.
V.R.
Approval of Memorandum of Agreement with ATA College
ATA College has a program for students training as nurses. Students from the higher education programs need appropriate settings in which to satisfy their education and/or practicum requirements. Jefferson County Public School is able to provide an appropriate venue for these nursing students to receive experience in their field of studies.
Through a Memorandum of Agreement, the district and ATA College have mutually agreed to provide placement for prospective students in the nursing areas.
Submitted by: Jack Jacobs
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve the attached Memorandum of Agreement with ATA College and authorize the superintendent to sign same.
V.S.
Approval of 2012 Purchase of 66 School Buses for Regular and Special Needs Student Transportation to Replace Aging Fleet Inventory
The 2012 School Bus Purchase will allow the district to continue to replace aging fleet inventory as part of our normal bus replacement program cycle.
This purchase includes:
- Six (6) Handicapped Lift Special Needs 52-Passenger Cummins ISB Freightliner buses, with air conditioning, at a cost of $553,452;
- Eight (8) 52-Passenger Ambulatory Cummins ISB Freightliner buses, with air conditioning, at a cost of $700,800; and
- Fifty-two (52) Standard 66-Passenger Cummins ISB Freightliner buses at a cost of $3,996,148.
This is coupled with a separate request to purchase eighteen (18) hybrid electric 66-Passenger Cummins ISB Freightliner buses, (costing $2,536,920 comprising $1,383,282 base cost plus $1,153,638 KDE grant reimbursement), bringing the district’s FY 2011–12 student transportation fleet replacement total to eighty-four (84) school buses.
Submitted by: Michael A. Mulheirn
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve the purchase of sixty-six (66) school buses to replace aging fleet inventory, for a total purchase price of $5,250,400, and authorize the superintendent to sign the necessary agreements for purchase.
V.T.
Approval of 2012 Purchase of Hybrid Electric 66-Passenger School Buses for Regular Student Transportation to Replace Aging Fleet Inventory
The 2012 School Bus Purchase Authorization from the Kentucky Department of Education, Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, Division of District Support, will allow the district to participate in the state contract bid for school buses. The buses recommended for purchase are to replace aging fleet inventory and will be part of our normal bus replacement program cycle.
The purchase will be partially funded via reimbursement through a U.S. Department of Energy grant awarded to the Kentucky Education Cabinet. This grant reimbursement is estimated to be $1,153,638. This is based on the difference in cost between the non-hybrid Cummins ISB Freightliner and the cost of the hybrid electric buses. Interested districts submitted proposals in September, including number of units, to the Kentucky Education Cabinet for review and award of a sub-grant (allocation) for the hybrid bus purchase.
Data collected from these hybrid buses will be shared with KDE for the purpose of evaluating hybrid bus performance throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Submitted by: Michael A. Mulheirn
Attachment
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education approve the attached 2012 School Bus Purchase Authorization for eighteen (18) hybrid electric 66-passenger school buses, for a total purchase price of $2,536,920, and authorize the superintendent to sign the necessary agreements for purchase and grant reimbursement.
VI.
Action Items
VII.
Discussion Items
VII.A.
2011–12 Board of Education Discussion Agenda Planning Calendar
A year-long list of selected Board of Education discussion agenda items has been compiled for use by the Board and administrative staff. The list includes activities for discussion during this fiscal year.
It is anticipated that staff will use this list to avoid scheduling conflicts, to improve coordination and support of activities, to enhance planning, and to increase awareness of upcoming board agenda activities.
Attachments
Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education receive for information a planning calendar outlining discussion agenda items to occur during the 2011-12 fiscal year.
Order #158 - Motion Passed: Superintendent Donna Hargens recommends that the Board of Education receive for information a planning calendar outlining discussion agenda items to occur during the 2011-12 fiscal year. The recommendation passed with a motion by Mrs. Carol Ann Haddad and a second by Mrs. Linda Duncan.
VIII.
Board Reports/Requests
IX.
Persons Requesting to Address the Board on Non-Agenda Items
Each speaker is allowed three minutes to address the Board.
At the end of 2-1/2 minutes, a bell will sound once. You will then have 30 seconds to finish your statement.
At the end of three minutes, the bell will sound twice, indicating that your time is up.
X.
Executive Session (If Needed)
XI.
Adjournment
A recommendation to adjourn the October 24, 2011, meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Education at xxx p.m.
Order #159 - Motion Passed: A recommendation to adjourn the October 24, 2011, meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Education at 7:55 p.m. passed with a motion by Mrs. Carol Ann Haddad and a second by Mrs. Linda Duncan.
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