Kenton County
May 06, 2024 7:00 PM
Kenton County Board of Education Regular Meeting
I. CALL TO ORDER
I.A. Roll Call
I.B. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
II. RECOGNITION
II.A. KC-NET
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II.B. KHSAA State Archery Champion
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II.C. Team Kenton Awards
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II.D. ENERGY STAR
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III. PRESENTATION
III.A. Superintendent Student Advisory Council
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III.B. E=WISE Winning Team Presentation
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IV. MONTHLY REPORTS
IV.A. Attendance
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IV.B. Construction
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IV.C. Energy Management
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IV.D. Human Resource
IV.D.1. Employee Days Without Pay
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IV.D.2. Personnel Actions
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IV.E. Professional Travel
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IV.F. Purchasing
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IV.G. Student Nutrition
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V. PUBLIC INPUT
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
VI.A. Bid Requests
VI.A.1. Consider/Approve the disposition of district portable buildings and kitchen equipment as surplus in accordance with the attached spreadsheet, offer the portable buildings for sale to the public through PublicSurplus.com, award to the highest/best bidder(s), complete the sale and properly dispose of any buildings not sold through this process. The kitchen equipment has been deemed unusable and will be properly disposed.
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VI.A.2. Consider/Approve awarding the Football Helmet Reconditioning Bid to Riddell as indicated on the attached tabulation for the period of May 7, 2024 through April 30, 2025 with three (3) optional mutually agreed upon annual renewals.
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VI.A.3. Consider/Approve awarding the HVAC Maintenance and Services to Advanced Mechanical of Northern Kentucky, as indicated on the attached tabulation for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 with three (3) optional mutually agreed upon annual renewals.
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VI.B. Board Meeting Minutes
VI.B.1. Approval of April 1, 2024 Regular Session Minutes
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VI.C. Construction Change Orders
VI.C.1. Consider/Approve Change Order No. 25 with Morel Construction for the Scott High School Phase V, Taylor Mill Site Circulation, and Woodland Middle School Addition and Renovation Project - BG 21-083.
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VI.D. Contracts, Agreements, and Memorandums
VI.D.1. Consider/Approve the vendor assurance between Accelerate Learning (Math Nation) and the Kenton County School District for 2024 through 2026 school year.
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VI.D.2. Consider/Approve the contract with BB Riverboats and Dixie Heights High School for Class of 2024 Senior luncheon on May 24, 2024.
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VI.D.3. Consider/Approve utilizing services provided by Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assist Kenton County Technology Department in providing higher levels of Cyber Security, enhanced procedures, recommended security measurers, and technology health checks.
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VI.D.4. Consider/Approve the renewal of one-year subscription agreement for 2024-25 school year with Event Link with the KCSD High and Middle Schools opting to use the vendor.
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VI.D.5. Consider/Approve the annual subscription to Frontline Education software for the 2024-25 school year.
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VI.D.6. Consider/Approve the contract for geotechnology services with Geotechnology, LLC, d.b.a. UES (UES) on the New Central Office Building construction project (BG #24-084).
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VI.D.7. Consider/Approve the Independent Auditor Contract for 2024 Financial Audit.
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VI.D.8. Consider/Approve a contract with IXL for River Ridge Elementary School through June 2026.
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VI.D.9. Consider/Approve the Kenton County Imagination Library Participation Contract.
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VI.D.10. Consider/Approve a Wellness Service Agreement with The Kroger Co., also known as Kroger Health, and the Kenton County Board of Education to hold a flu vaccine clinic in each school for the 2024-25 school year.
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VI.D.11. Consider/Approve the Memorandum of Agreement between Northern Kentucky University (NKU) and the Kenton County School District (KCSD) for Instructional Assistants (IAs) throughout KCSD to continue the partnership in an Option 9 Alternative Certification Program at NKU to gain Kentucky Teacher Certification while employed as an IA.
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VI.D.12. Consider/Approve the Memorandum of Agreement between Northern Kentucky (NKU) and the Kenton County School District (KCSD) for NKU education students to perform clinical experiences in KCSD school going forward.
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VI.D.13. Consider/Approve the Memorandum of Agreement between University of Louisville (UofL) and the Kenton County School District (KCSD) for UofL education students to perform clinical experiences in KCSD schools through 2029.
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VI.D.14. Consider/Approve Kenton County School District (KCSD) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ellie Mental Health, Creative Therapeutic Connections, Meaningful, Emotional, Behavioral Services (MEBs), Cultivate Behavioral Health, NorthKey Community Care, Family Care Counseling Solutions and the Children's Home of Northern Kentucky (CHNK) to provide school based therapy and associated mental health services for KCSD students in all of our schools during the 2024-25 school year.
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VI.D.15. Consider/Approve Kenton County School District (KCSD) Memorandums of Understandings (MOU) with The Ridge, SUN Behavioral Health and Cancer Family Care to continue ancillary mental health services to students during the 2024-25 school year.
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VI.D.16. Consider/Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Northern Kentucky University to provide Dual Credit courses to qualifying KCSD students for the 2024-25 school year.
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VI.D.17. Consider/Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Kenton County School District and The Children's Home of Northern Kentucky (CHNK) to offer an Intensive Out Patient Program (IOP) at the Virtual Learning Center for KCSD students during the 2024-25 school year.
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VI.D.18. Consider/Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Children's Home of Northern Kentucky (CHNK) and the Kenton County School District for KCSD students who receive Partial Hospitalization Services (PHP) during the 2024-25 school year.
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VI.D.19. Consider/Approve authorizing Mobilcom to submit Federal Communications Commission (FCC) License applications on behalf of KCSD for handheld school radios and repeater services.
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VI.D.20. Consider/Approve a sales contract with Mystery Science for Beechgrove, Ft. Wright, Caywood, Kenton, Piner, Taylor Mill, White's Tower, Ryland, Hinsdale, River Ridge, and Summit View Academy Schools for the 2024-25 school year.
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VI.D.21. Consider/Approve the purchase of a two-year agreement with NWEA for the MAP Reading Fluency Diagnostic for Grades K to 8, MAP Reading Fluency Online Training, and MAP Growth Assessment for Grade 9 in Reading and Math for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years.
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VI.D.22. Consider/Approve the renewal of Super Teacher Worksheets for Summit View Academy, Taylor Mill, Ryland Heights, Caywood, Ft. Wright, and River Ridge Elementary Schools for the 2024-25 schoolyear.
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VI.D.23. Consider/Approve the contract with Teacher Created Materials (TCM) Exploring Social Studies Kentucky for Beechgrove, Kenton, Piner, Taylor Mill, Withe's Tower, Ryland, Caywood, Hinsdale, River Ridge, and Summit View Academy Elementary Schools for the 2024-25 school year.
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VI.D.24. Consider/Approve the agreement and renewed purchase of the online learning platform Xello for students to create their individual learning plans (ILP) and plan for future course and career objectives.
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VI.E. Fund-Raising Requests - Schoolwide Activities
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VI.F. Leave of Absence Requests
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VI.G. Payment of Monthly Bills
VI.G.1. Accounts Payable
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VI.G.2. Purchase Card
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VI.G.3. Student Nutrition
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VI.H. School Calendar Committee
VI.H.1. Consider/Approve the recommendation from the superintendent and calendar committee for the 2025-26 district instructional calendar.
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VI.I. School-Related Student Trips - Approval of Fees, Destination and/or Common Carrier
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VI.J. Superintendent's Travel Expense Reimbursement Request
VI.J.1. Consider/Approve reimbursement to Dr. Webb for expenses incurred to attend the 2024 Energy Star Awards Celebration.
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VI.K. Treasurer's Report
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VI.L. Various
VI.L.1. Receive the District Technology Plan 2022-2025 with 2024 updates.
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VI.L.2. Consider/Approve the 2025 Supplemental and Miscellaneous Salary Schedules.
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VI.L.3. Consider/Approve the amended instructional calendar for the 2023-24 school year.
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VI.L.4. Consider/Approve revisions to the current job descriptions for "District Mental Health Services Consultant", "Maintenance Assistant-District Courier", and "Assistant Director of Human Resources".
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VI.L.5. Consider/Approve the creation of the job description for "Program Specialist: Records Management".
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VI.L.6. Consider/Approve the continuation of the two "Student Intern" positions for the 2024-25 school year for students wishing to explore a career as an educator.
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VI.L.7. Consider/Approve the continuation of a Student Paid Internship for six (6) KCSD Exited EL students in order to provide students with real-world learning experience working as an English Learner Instructional Assistant for the 2024-25 school year.
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VI.L.8. Consider/Approve continuing the Kenton County Technology Work Initiative (KCTWI) Phase I technology summer internship program beginning in May 2024.
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VI.L.9. Consider/Approve a Mental Health Professional Educational Assistance Plan (MHPEAP) for active, full-time Kenton County School District (KCSD) employees who meet the criteria for the School Based Mental Health (SBMH) grant from the Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services (NKCES) through 2027.
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VI.L.10. Consider/Approve all KCSD schools the opportunity to flex the approved district calendar dates designated for professional development in the 2024-25 calendar according to the individual school needs.
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VII. DISCUSSION AND ACTION
VII.A. Consider/Approve the bid award with Monarch Construction Company for the Central Office construction project (BG 24-084) and corresponding contract pending Board Attorney review.
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VII.B. Consider/Approve the revised BG-1 application for the new Central Office construction project (BG 24-084)
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VII.C. Consider/Approve Change Order No. 26 with Morel Construction for the Scott High School Phase V, Taylor Mill Site Circulation, and Woodland Middle School Addition and Renovation Project - BG 21-083.
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VII.D. Consider/Approve the 2025 Certified and Classified Salary Schedules.
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VII.E. Consider/Approve the 2025 Tentative Budget.
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VII.F. Consider/Approve the addition of a 0.5 position "Program Specialist: Records Management" beginning the 2024-25 school year.
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VII.G. Consider/Approve compensation of a $1,000 stipend for staff members who voluntarily apply and are selected for participation in Phase 3 of the Kentucky Department of Education Reading Academy LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) for two years which brings extensive professional learning opportunities. Registration for Phase 3 begins May 1, 2024.
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VIII. MOTION MAKING AGENDA AND ATTACHMENTS PART OF THE OFFICIAL BOARD MEETING RECORDS
IX. OTHER BUSINESS
IX.A. Board Members
IX.B. Staff and Teachers
X. RECESS BOARD MEETING TO HAVE FINANCE CORPORATION MEETING
XI. MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION PER KRS 61.810(1) (b) (Land Acquisition), (c) (Litigation), and/or (f) (Personnel/Pupil Personnel)
XII. MOTION TO RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
XIII. MOTION TO ADJOURN