Kenton County
August 03, 2020 7:00 PM
Kenton County Board of Education Regular Meeting w/Addendum*
I. CALL TO ORDER
I.A. Roll Call
I.B. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
II. MONTHLY REPORTS
II.A. Construction
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II.B. Energy
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II.C. Human Resource
II.C.1. Employee Days Without Pay
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II.C.2. Personnel Actions
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II.D. Purchasing
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II.E. Student Nutrition
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III. PUBLIC INPUT
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
IV.A. Bid Requests
IV.A.1. Consider/Approve the recommendation to award the Discount Bid as indicated on the attached tabulation through December 31, 2023
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IV.A.2. Consider/Approve awarding C&T Design and Equipment Co., Inc. the Student Nutrition Reach-In Refrigerator Bid and approve the purchase of the Traulsen AHT232WUT-FHS reach-in refrigerator and trade-in of McCall 4045 from the bid for Taylor Mill Elementary
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IV.B. Board Meeting Minutes
IV.B.1. July 6, 2020 - Regular Session
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IV.B.2. July 15, 2020 - Special Session
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IV.C. Contracts, Agreements, and Memorandums
IV.C.1. Consider/Approve renewing the service agreement with Affordable Language Services to provide interpreting and translating services to schools and the district for the 2020-2021 school year
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IV.C.2. Consider/Approve Conscious Discipline Consultant Agreement Amendment to provide professional development through a virtual format to early childhood teachers, staff and administrators during the 2020-2021 school year
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IV.C.3. Consider/Approve agreement with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) for the renewal of our Unlimited District Annual Hosting Service for 2020-2021
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IV.C.4. Consider/Approve retroactive approval of the grant application/agreement with Special Olympics, Kentucky for Scott High School's Unified Champion Schools program involvement, which was dated September 20, 2019
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IV.C.5. Consider/Approve contract with Forward Focus Psychological Associates to provide psychological services up to 14 hours per week or as needed when required to comply with state federal guidelines in regards to evaluating students with disabilities
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IV.C.6. Consider/Approve contract with Pamela Pitts for L'BAE Boundless after school program to address social emotional learning for Turkey Foot Middle School. Services will be provided through the Youth Service Center as part of the Youth Service Centers grant under Family Crisis and Mental Health Counseling component.
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IV.C.7. Consider/Approve contract for a one year renewal of the MAP Diagnostic Reading and Math Assessment from NWEA for elementary and middle schools for the 2020-2021 school year
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IV.C.8. Consider/Approve contract with Maxim Healthcare Services to provide nursing services on an as needed basis when other nursing staff is not available. This contract will automatically renew after one calendar year and each subsequent year unless changed or terminated by either party
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IV.C.9. Consider/Approve contract with the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission Head Start/Early Head Start to provide meals and afternoon snacks to Head Start students at Ft. Wright Elementary for the 2020-2021 school year
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IV.C.10. Consider/Approve contract with the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission Head Start/Early Head Start to provide meals and afternoon snacks to Head Start students at Taylor Mill Elementary for the 2020-2021 school year
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IV.C.11. Consider/Approve contracting with Northern Kentucky Services for the Deaf (NKSD) on a contractual agreement basis to provide a licensed sign language interpreter for a KCSD Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher and Educational Interpreter positions
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IV.C.12. Consider/Approve contract between the University of Kentucky's School of Psychology Program, and the Kenton County School District for placement of School Psychology students with KCSD for the 2020-2021 school year
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IV.C.13. Consider/Approve the MOA between Simon Kenton High School and Kentucky State University for college algebra dual credit courses
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IV.C.14. Consider/Approve the Memorandum of Agreement and the Memorandum of Understanding between the KCSD, Twenhofel Middle School and Thomas More University for Practicum Students and Student Teachers to perform clinical experiences in KCSD and Twenhofel classrooms during the 2020-21 school year
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IV.C.15. Consider/Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Thomas More University to provide Dual Credit opportunities to the three district High Schools and Ignite for the 2020-2021 School Year
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IV.C.16. Consider/Approve Memorandum of Understanding with FRYSC Corps for Simon Kenton's YSC to host FRYSC YSC Youth AmeriCorps program during the 2020-2021 school year
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IV.D. External Support/Booster Organizations
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IV.E. Fund-Raising Requests - Schoolwide Activities
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IV.F. Payment of Monthly Bills
IV.F.1. Accounts Payable
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IV.F.2. Purchase Card
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IV.F.3. Student Nutrition
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IV.G. Treasurer's Report
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IV.H. Various
IV.H.1. Consider/Approve revision to the following job descriptions: "Lead Mechanic" and "Mechanic"
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IV.H.2. Consider/Approve the revision of the "Licensed Physical Therapist" and "Occupational Therapist, Registered" job descriptions
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IV.H.3. Consider/Approve revision of the following job descriptions: "School Psychologist" and "Speech Language Pathologist"
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IV.H.4. Consider/Approve a date change to Dixie Height's 20-21 PD Plan from May 27, 2020 to August 10, 2020 for World Language, Science and CTE departments; and changing the topic of August 12th and 13th from KAGAN Training to support/training of teachers on tools to use in Google Classroom for instruction
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IV.H.5. Consider/Approve date changes to Scott High School's 20-21 PD Plan: English Dept from 5/27 to 8/12/20; Social Studies Dept from 6/3 to 6/22/20; Science Dept from 5/26 to 6/4/20; World Language Dept from 5/27 to 6/8/20 and Math Dept 8/13 to 8/11/20.
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IV.H.6. Consider/Approve Ignite Institute Educator Guide to be used with Boone and Kenton County teachers
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IV.H.7. Consider/Approve 2020-2021 Ignite Institute Student Handbook to be used with attending Kenton County Scholars
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IV.H.8. *Consider/Approve ABC Mouse as the Preschool Virtual Learning (VL) Platform for KCSD for the 2020-21 School year starting 8/1/20 to 7/31/21
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IV.H.9. *Consider/Approve Acellus as the K-5 Virtual Learning (VL) Platform for KCSD for the 2020-21 School Year starting date 8/1/20 to 7/31/21
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IV.H.10. Consider/Approve Edgenuity as the grade 6-12 Virtual Learning Platform for the 2020-2021 school year, starting 8/1/20 to 7/31/20
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IV.H.11. Consider/Approve revision to the 2020-2021 Supplemental Position List
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IV.H.12. Consider/Approve request for Scott High School student, Amyti Stephens, to Graduate Early and receive a Scott High School diploma in order to enlist in the US Army on August 4, 2020.
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IV.H.13. Receive KCSD Action Plan 2020-2021
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IV.H.14. Receive the Kentucky Department of Education approved Certified Evaluation Plan (CEP)
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IV.H.15. Receive 2020 Interim Procedure Update Drafts
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V. DISCUSSION AND ACTION
V.A. Consider/Approve Annual Policy Updates and Revisions- Second Reading
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V.B. Consider/Approve Interim Policy Update 2020 upon the 1st Reading, under the emergency situation stated in Policy 01.5
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V.C. Consider/Approve abolishing the "School Technology Coordinator" supplemental position, create the supplemental position of "Instructional Technology Coach", and revise the "Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) Coordinator" job description
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V.D. Consider/Approve creation of the supplemental position "School Asset Coordinator" and approval of the corresponding job description
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V.E. Consider/Approve the addition of a Math teacher at Ignite Institute
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V.F. Consider/Approve increasing the allocation amount for the "Academic Program Consultant - Public/Non-Public Schools" position from 0.5 full-time equivalency to 0.7 full-time equivalency for the 2020-2021 school year
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V.G. Consider/Approve request to increase the Non Licensed Health Technician position from a 6.5 hour work day to a 7 hour work day
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V.H. Consider/Approve the District's ability to grant additional emergency days beyond the three-day limit imposed by KRS 161.152(2) during the 2020-21 school year for employees required to quarantine due to COVID-19 by state or local health officials
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V.I. Consider/Approve the School Resource Officer Contracts for the 2020-2021 with the City of Edgewood, the City of Independence, the Kenton County Fiscal Court, the Kenton County Sheriff's Office, the City of Taylor Mill, and the City of Villa Hills
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V.J. Consider/Approve Change Order No. 04 with Morel Construction for the Secure Vestibule Entrances and Other Security Enhancements Project - BG 18-396
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V.K. Consider/Approve the 2020 Unaudited Annual Financial Report and General Fund Balance restrictions and commitments as presented
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V.L. Consider/Approve a Resolution of the Board of Education of Kenton County School district, Fort Wright, Kentucky; Authorizing and approving the refunding of certain outstanding Kenton County School District Finance Corporation School Building Revenue Bonds, Series 2011; Approving the plan of refunding the Series 2011 Bonds; Authorizing the execution of a contract, lease and option with the Kenton County School District Finance Corporation; Approving the execution of continuing disclosure procedures, and any further necessary instruments
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V.M. Consider/Approve the Municipal Advisory Agreement with Ross, Sinclaire, & Associates, LLC to perform the municipal advisory services for the Building Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 2020 in the par amount of approximately $7,685,000.00 (subject to change) for refunding of Kenton Series 2011 revenue Bonds
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VI. RECESS BOARD MEETING TO HAVE FINANCE CORPORATION MEETING
VII. MOTION MAKING AGENDA AND ATTACHMENTS PART OF THE OFFICIAL BOARD MEETING RECORDS
VIII. OTHER BUSINESS
VIII.A. Board Members
VIII.B. Staff and Teachers
IX. MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION PER KRS 61.810(1) (b) (Land Acquisition) and (c) (Litigation
X. MOTION TO RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
XI. MOTION TO ADJOURN