Adoption of agenda

Order #1 - Motion Passed:  Adoption of agenda passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Paul Cooper.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Hannah Barnes as Assistant Cheer Coach for LaRue County High School effective June 24, 2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Ryne Tinsley as Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach for LaRue County High School effective June 24, 2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Peyton Gardner as Assistant Softball Coach for LaRue County High School effective 7/15/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Craig Warnshuis as Assistant Softball Coach for LaRue County High School effective 7/15/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Molly Howell as Head Volleyball Coach for LaRue County High School effective 7/15/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Jorge Venegas as Assistant Volleyball Coach for LaRue County High School effective 7/15/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Melissa Newton as Art Teacher for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School effective 8/1/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Kaylee Burchett as Colorguard Instructor for LaRue County High School effective 7/1/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Jennifer Propes as United Way Club Sponsor for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School effective 8/1/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Carla Hoffie as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School effective 8/1/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Kristy Stillwell as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School effective 8/1/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Reva Edlin as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School effective 8/1/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Penny Cecil as Rural School Teacher for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School effective 8/1/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Mackenzie Self as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School effective 8/1/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Julianne Hart as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School effective 8/1/2019.

Accepted the Resignation of Joe Calhoun as the Assistant Freshman Softball Coach for LaRue County High School effective June 3, 2019.

Accepted the Resignation of Chase Greenwell as Head Baseball Coach for LaRue County High School effective June 11, 2019.

Accepted the Resignation of Craig Warnshuis as the Freshman Softball Coach for LaRue County High School effective June 30, 2019.

Accepted the Resignation of Jason Detre as Principal of LaRue County Middle School effective 7/15/2019. 

Order #2 - Motion Passed:  Adoption of agenda passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Paul Cooper.

• Audience Comments
• Board Comments / Updates

• Superintendent's Activities & Comments
• SBDM Reports     LCHS   LCMS   HES   ALES
• Strategic Planning Report

Approval of Consent Agenda

Order #3 - Motion Passed:  Approval of Consent Agenda passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Paul Cooper.

Approve AP Report with the consent agenda

To approve the 2019-2020 LaRue County Schools Employee Handbook as presented.

Approve the attachment presented.

A former student and booster of LaRue Co. Schools would like to donate weight training equipment that looks to be a valuable gift to our athletic and PE departments. It is valued at $5200.00 and is in excellent condition. The Board would only be required to issue a donation acceptance and have finance recognize the contribution valued at $3400.00 for their tax purposes.

The approval of the recommendation of the Director of Maintenance to Accept the gift of donated weight training equipment and issue the contribution acknowledgement for their taxes in the amount of $3400.00

The Comprehensive District Improvement Plan Implementation and Impact Report is attached. The plan itself was approved in December. This is a report on our progress with the plan. Progress notes are included in the far right column. You will see “I” for Implemented, “PI” for Partially Implemented, or “NI” for Not Implemented. We will review and revise the plan in the fall when our state assessment results are released.

Each school has completed an implementation and impact report on their school plan as well. School plans have been approved by SBDM councils or will be approved at their next meeting. Once all 4 school plans and the district plan have been approved, they will be posted on our district website.

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The field trip reimbursement rate is determined by the prior year’s calculation of to-and-from school transportation cost per mile.  The Board determines the amount to be charged per mile to the bus user.  Based on FY2019 costs, the reimbursement rate should be $1.56 per mile.

Attached is the calculation of costs for the bus reimbursement rate.

The rate for van and car usage was set previously as $.44 per mile.  I recommend that the rate remains the same.

Approve the field trip reimbursement rate for bus use at $1.56 per mile and the van/car reimbursement rate to remain at $.44 per mile.

The approval of the Construction Documents, BG2, BG3 and approval to advertise for bids pending KDE approval for the LaRue County Sprinkler Replacement & High School Gymnasium Renovation Project #19-361

Order #4 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the Construction Documents, BG2, BG3 and approval to advertise for bids pending KDE approval for the LaRue County Sprinkler Replacement & High School Gymnasium Renovation Project #19-361 passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Dawn Conner.

The approval to award the contract to Jenkins Essex Construction in the amount of $3,063,654.00 for the base bid and alternates 1, 4 and 5 for the LaRue Co. High School Phase 1 Gymnasium, Football Stadium and Greenhouse and submit to the Kentucky Department of Education for review

Order #5 - Motion Passed:  The approval to award the contract to Jenkins Essex Construction in the amount of $3,063,654.00 for the base bid and alternates 1, 4 and 5 for the LaRue Co. High School Phase 1 Gymnasium, Football Stadium and Greenhouse and submit to the Kentucky Department of Education for review passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Paul Cooper.

The approval of the updated Policies and Procedures for LaRue County Schools

Order #6 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the updated Policies and Procedures for LaRue County Schools passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Paul Cooper.

Elizabethtown Partners In Counseling, Inc. has agreed to provide mental health counseling to identified students of LaRue County Schools at no cost to the district.  The agreement has been reviewed by our Board attorney, Tom Claycomb. A copy of the agreement is attached for your review.

Approval of the contractual services agreement between Elizabethtown Partners In Counseling, Inc. and LaRue County Board of Education for the 2019-20 school year

Order #7 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the contractual services agreement between Elizabethtown Partners In Counseling, Inc. and LaRue County Board of Education for the 2019-20 school year passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

Consider and approve a resolution declaring the intent of the Board with respect to reimbursement of temporary advances made for capital expenditures related to the projects (construction of or improvements to the High School gymnasium/athletic complex and the Middle School gymnasium) to be made from subsequent borrowings by the LaRue County School District Finance Corporation 

The approval of the attached Reimbursement Resolution

Order #8 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the attached Reimbursement Resolution passed with a motion by Paul Cooper and a second by Dawn Conner.

Each year, Central Kentucky Head Start request that the LaRue County Board of Education approve a memorandum of agreement for the provision of special education services to students with identified disabilities enrolled at the LaRue County Head Start Center. Special education services such as occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech/language therapy are provided to qualifying students.

The approval of the Central Kentucky Head Start 2019-2020 Memorandum of Agreement

Order #9 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the Central Kentucky Head Start 2019-2020 Memorandum of Agreement passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Dawn Conner.

Request to approve the inclusion of the Response to Intervention Evaluation Model (RTI) in the LaRue County Special Education Policies and Procedures. This evaluation method allows admission and release committee (ARC) team members to consider student growth and regression when provided targeted interventions in the evaluation process for students suspected of having a specific learning disability.

The requested revision is attached along with the LaRue County Special Education Policies and Procedures.

The approval of the Response to Intervention Evaluation Model (RTI) in the LaRue County Special Education Policies & Procedures

Order #10 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the Response to Intervention Evaluation Model (RTI) in the LaRue County Special Education Policies & Procedures passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

The New Skills For Youth program is offering grants for up to $30,000 for each of the eight cohort 1 and cohort 2 groups to support the sustainability and expansion of current work.

Permissible uses of the funds:

• Expansion of additional high-demand programs of study that are aligned to state and regional labor market information.
• Professional learning to support academic and CTE integration, as well as other themes of career academy implementation.
• Virtual technology to expand access to high-demand pathways among partnering school districts.
• Continued marketing and branding efforts for the academy.
• Innovative solutions for scaling work-based learning.

Prohibited uses of the funds:

• Personnel-related expenses;
• Programmatic equipment; and
• Consumable supplies and materials.

As the fiscal agent for the Launch Point Academy, Nelson County Schools will also be the fiscal agent for this grant. Applications are due by July 31 with award notifications set to go out August 15. Funds must be expended by June 30, 2020.

The approval to apply for the New Skills for Youth Continuation Grant

Order #11 - Motion Passed:  The approval to apply for the New Skills for Youth Continuation Grant passed with a motion by Paul Cooper and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

After reviewing the 19-20 Revised Certified Evaluation Plan approved at the June meeting, KDE has requested one additional change regarding certified staff hired March 1 or later. I have attached a version showing the revision for reference, as well as the final version. The revision is on page 11, the last part of NOTE #2. The evaluation committee has approved this revision by e-mail.

The approval of the revised 19-20 Certified Evaluation Plan as presented

Order #12 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the revised 19-20 Certified Evaluation Plan as presented passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Paul Cooper.

KRS 158.1413 passed during the 2018 legislative session instituted a requirement for districts to create an essential workplace ethics program for all K-12 students beginning in the 19-20 school year. As part of this requirement, districts are to determine how, when, and where this education and training will take place and how we are going to recognize students who meet the established criteria. We are expected to engage with local business and industry in developing our plan, which is why this has been part of the Strategic Planning process.

The Work Ethic Certification proposal for 19-20 is attached. It is consistent with Board Policy 08.1341. The proposal references level 1 and level 2 disciplinary events. There is a separate document attached to detail these two categories of disciplinary events.

The approval of the Work Ethic Certification proposal as submitted

Order #13 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the Work Ethic Certification proposal as submitted passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Paul Cooper.

Per District policy 02.14, the summative evaluation of the Superintendent shall be discussed and adopted in an open meeting of the Board and reflected in the minutes.

The approval of the summative evaluation for Superintendent David Raleigh

Order #14 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the summative evaluation for Superintendent David Raleigh passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Joanna Hinton.

Adjournment of the meeting

Order #15 - Motion Passed:  Adjournment of the meeting passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Farrah Pruitt.