The adoption of agenda

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

Recognition of the 9-year old All-Star Team for State Championship

Recommendation of Employment

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Lisa Keown as Food Service Assistant for LaRue County Middle School effective 7/15/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Tessa Goodman as Food Service Assistant for LaRue County Middle School effective 7/15/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Mary Lou Newton as Part-time Intervention Teacher for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 7/17/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Mary Owen as Part-time Intervention Teacher for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 7/17/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Mitzi Allen as Part-time Intervention Teacher for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 7/17/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Connie Shawler as Part-time Intervention Teacher for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 7/17/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Patricia Massengill as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 7/17/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Angela Miller as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 7/17/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Lynn Ann Waddle as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 7/17/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Susan Lombardi as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 7/17/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Melissa Porter as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 7/17/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Alana White as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 7/17/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Megan Wheeler as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 7/17/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Kellen Lobb as Head Baseball Coach for LaRue County High School effective 7/17/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Chelsea Blake Allen Brewer as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 7/22/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Erica Sosa as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 7/22/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Rita Grubbs as Food Service Assistant Manager for LaRue County High School effective 7/23/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Paula Hamm as Part-time Intermediate Instructional Assistant for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School effective 7/24/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Margaret Levitt as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School effective 7/24/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Jacqueline Buckman as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School effective 7/24/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Noah Milburn as Full-time Custodian for LaRue County High School effective 7/24/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Carla Hoffie as Lunchroom monitor for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School effective 8/1/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Julianne Hart as Lunchroom monitor for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School effective 8/1/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Melissa Porter as Lunchroom monitor for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 8/1/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Susan Lombardi as Lunchroom monitor for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 8/1/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Stephanie Petrie as Instructional Assistant for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 8/5/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Christina Boone as Interim Principal for LaRue County Middle School effective 8/1/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Jennifer Hammons as Instructional Assistant for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 8/6/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Erica Sosa as Full-time Instructional Assistant for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 8/6/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Heather Hack as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Abraham Lincoln Elementary School effective 8/5/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Karen Miller as Rural School Math Interventionist for LaRue County High School effective 8/5/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Patricia Jones as Employment Specialist for LaRue County High School effective 8/5/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Laura Reed as Middle School Classroom Language Arts Teacher for LaRue County Middle School effective 8/5/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Karen Ward as Supervisor of Instruction for LaRue County Schools effective 8/7/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Kerrington Blair as Assistant Speech Coach for LaRue County High School effective 8/5/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Patrick Reed as Alternative Teacher for LaRue County Alternative School effective 8/8/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Brandon Clemons as Assistant Baseball Coach for LaRue County High School effective 8/9/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Denita Spies as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 8/12/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Penny Cecil as Part-time Elementary Curriculum Specialist for LaRue County Schools effective 8/12/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Magdalena Cecil as Assistant Speech Coach for LaRue County High School effective 8/132019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Brian Anderson Jr. as Debate Coach for LaRue County High School effective 8/13/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Angel Lewis as Part-time Instructional Assistant for Hodgenville Elementary School effective 8/14/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Molly Howell as Volleyball Assistant Freshman Coach for LaRue County High School effective 8/14/2019.

Accepted the Recommendation of Employment of Vanessa Devers as Cheer Coach for LaRue County Middle School effective 8/14/2019.

Resignation/Retirement

Accepted the Resignation of Christian Mullins as a Substitute Teacher for LaRue County Schools effective July 19, 2019.

Accepted the Resignation of Janice Miller as a Substitute Teacher for LaRue County Schools effective July 25, 2019.

Accepted the Resignation of Lauren Phillips as a Teacher for LaRue County Middle School effective July 30, 2019.

Accepted the Resignation of Delaney Eastridge as a Substitute Teacher for LaRue County Schools effective July 31, 2019.

Accepted the Resignation of William Sidebottom as Assistant Baseball Coach for LaRue County High School effective August 1, 2019.

Accepted the Resignation of Cara Hill as a Substitute Teacher for LaRue County Schools effective August 1, 2019.

Accepted the Resignation of Chelsea Gray as a Substitute Teacher for LaRue County Schools effective August 1, 2019.

Accepted the Resignation of Rachel Helm Smith as a Substitute Teacher for LaRue County Schools effective August 1, 2019.

Accepted the Resignation of Debbie Simmons as a Substitute Teacher for LaRue County Schools effective August 1, 2019.

Accepted the Resignation of William Sidebottom as a Teacher for LaRue County Schools effective August 2, 2019.

Accepted the Resignation of Mary Evelyn Kirkpatrick as a Media Producer for LaRue County Schools effective August 2, 2019.

Accepted the Resignation of Erica Sosa as a Part-time Instructional Assistant Hodgenville Elementary School effective August 5, 2019.

Accepted the Resignation of Penny Cecil as a Rural School Teacher Hodgenville Elementary School effective August 12, 2019.

Accepted the Resignation of Ann Speakman as a Substitute Teacher for LaRue County Schools effective August 8, 2019.

• Audience Comments
• Board Comments / Updates
• Amanda
• Ron Epps, President & CEO of United Way of Central KY

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

Approval of Consent Agenda

Order #2 - Motion Passed:  Approval of Consent Agenda passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Joanna Hinton.

• July, 2019 Minutes

Approve AP Report with the consent agenda

Each year we try to hold a surplus property school to rid the district of unused/ unwanted items that have no use. We have accumulated many items such as shelves, a file safe,10815 copier, chairs, tables, desks, old appliances, printers, scanners, laminator, cabinets carts, compressors, books, air conditioners and numerous miscellaneous items to sell.

Lee Realty is available to auction on September 7^th at 10 am and will auction with a 10% buyer’s premium. LCS will be responsible for advertising unless the County and City join with us.

It is the recommendation of the Director of Maintenance to hold a surplus auction at the school bus garage on September 7th and invite the City and County to participate.

Issue: Notice of Shortened School Day and/or Week waivers are completed for students whose IEPs require a shortened school day and/or week due to a medical condition diagnosed and documented by a physician.

Background: The Kentucky Department of Education requires that Notice of Shortened School Day and/or Week waivers be submitted for approval by the board of education. Students who are approved become eligible for full ADA funding.

Recommendation: Approve 2019-2020 KDE Notice of Shortened School Day and/or Week waivers for a student at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School and a student at Hodgenville Elementary School.

 ISSUE:  Renew the agreement between LaRue County Schools Foodservice and LaRue County Head Start.

BACKGROUND:  We started catering meals for Head Start in the 2017-2018 School Year; we have had no issues and they have always paid us in a timely manner. Janet Sheckles, Health/Nutrition Manager for Head Start has asked me to cater meals for them again for the 2019-2020 School Year.

RECOMMENDATION:   The Board approve renewing the agreement between LaRue County Head Start and LaRue County Schools Foodservice.

Respectfully submitted by Stephanie Utley

                                                                     LaRue County Nutrition Services

The approval of renewing the agreement between LaRue County Head Start and LaRue County Schools Foodservice

Order #3 - Motion Passed:  The approval of renewing the agreement between LaRue County Head Start and LaRue County Schools Foodservice passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

With the increasing difficulty of recruiting Bus Drivers,

Many districts are recruiting their full time drivers from a full time sub pool. These drivers are hired in at 0 years experience and substitute pay with benefits. This does not alleviate the shortage but helps fill openings when change of employment occurs abruptly. The District ideally would have someone in this position to slide in to that open spot without trying to cram the training into a few days. Background checks are often delayed as well. This individual will report each shift and be the 1^st sub to drive when an opening occurs.

The approval to create one Full Time substitute Bus Driver position at 0 years experience with benefits

Order #4 - Motion Passed:  The approval to create one Full Time substitute Bus Driver position at 0 years experience with benefits passed with a motion by Paul Cooper and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

A committee is being formed to solicit donations to replace the LCHS football field grass with artificial turf. 

We also are receiving a monthly check from the Spirit Pump for LCHS. 

The Motion to commit the funds raised by the Turf Committee to the replacement of LCHS football field grass with artificial turf and commit the donated Spirit Pump funds to the replacement with and maintenance of turf on the LCHS football field

Order #5 - Motion Passed:  The Motion to commit the funds raised by the Turf Committee to the replacement of LCHS football field grass with artificial turf and commit the donated Spirit Pump funds to the replacement with and maintenance of turf on the LCHS football field passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Paul Cooper.

GASB 54 modified the definitions of and the types of resources reported in governmental funds.  GASB 54 defines fund balance classifications as: 

• Nonspendable Fund Balance

• Restricted Fund Balance

• Committed Fund Balance

• Assigned Fund Balance

• Unassigned Fund Balance

   

  We currently have $250,000 set aside for Future Construction.  This can                                        be moved or reclassified with Board action. 

   

  To provide up to $400,000 to match the funds raised by the Turf Committee, the Board will need to set aside additional funds.  If we reclassify the $250,000 and set aside an additional $150,000, the Board will have committed the $400,000 match.

The recommendation from Kay Bryant, Finance Director, that the Board designate the $250,000 already “committed” to Future Construction to “committed” to Artificial Turf and set aside an additional $150,000 to be “committed” to Artificial Turf

Order #6 - Motion Passed:  The recommendation from Kay Bryant, Finance Director, that the Board designate the $250,000 already “committed” to Future Construction to “committed” to Artificial Turf and set aside an additional $150,000 to be “committed” to Artificial Turf passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Paul Cooper.

PIMSER is applying for a consortium grant with the University of Kentucky and local school districts to foster student success by creating an authentic learning environment with competency-based assessments for use in CTE pathways, specifically the new Digital Gaming Career Pathway. Emphasis is on authentic out-of-classroom job-embedded and enrichment experiences in collaboration with post-secondary and industry, then developing innovative assessment methods to measure the impact on learning. LaRue County is one of several school districts invited to join in this application. If awarded, the grant will run Spring 2020 - Spring 2023. There is no matching expense. 

LCHS opened the Digital Gaming Career Pathway last year. PIMSER applied for this grant last year and it was not awarded. They are applying for the same grant again this year. Mr. Venegas, our teacher for the pathway, is interested in collaborating with other teachers on further developing this new pathway including curriculum, assessment, resources, work-based learning, and partnerships with post-secondary and industry.

Grant Title:  

Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)

The approval to join in the PIMSER application for the ITEST grant

Order #7 - Motion Passed:  The approval to join in the PIMSER application for the ITEST grant passed with a motion by Paul Cooper and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

The adjournment of the meeting

Order #8 - Motion Passed:  The adjournment of the meeting passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Paul Cooper.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board issued GASB Statement #84 on Fiduciary Activities.  KDE has informed Finance that effective with the Annual Financial Report for 2019-2020, school activity funds must be incorporated into MUNIS and reported on the AFR.  A coding system must be set up in EPES (the school activity accounting software) to download into MUNIS.

I would like to establish a stipend of $500 to be paid at the end of the FY20 school year for a head bookkeeper.  The head bookkeeper will be responsible for working with the four schools to set up the codes needed in EPES and to be trained and then train the other bookkeepers. 

The head bookkeeper would also be the go to person for any troubleshooting with EPES and would train any new bookkeepers hired this school year.

the approval of a stipend of $500 for FY20 for a head bookkeeper

Order #9 - Motion Passed:  the approval of a stipend of $500 for FY20 for a head bookkeeper passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Paul Cooper.

The approval of Change Order No. 1 (no cost change) for the LaRue Co. HS Phase 1 Gym, Football Stadium and Greenhouse project to revise the Date of Substantial Completion

Order #10 - Motion Passed:  The approval of Change Order No. 1 (no cost change) for the LaRue Co. HS Phase 1 Gym, Football Stadium and Greenhouse project to revise the Date of Substantial Completion passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Joanna Hinton.