The adoption of agenda

Order #398 - Motion Passed:  The adoption of agenda passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

December  2023

CERTIFIED HIRING

Maria Owens- CO - EL District Resource Teacher

CLASSIFIED RESIGNATIONS

Grace Compton - LCHS - Food Service Assistant

Pam Dosier  - LCMS - Custodian

Terry Hatfield - HES - Food Service Assistant

Megan Wheeler - DIST - Substitute Instructional Assistant

CLASSIFIED HIRING

Jessica Childress - DIST - Custodian

Amanda Dudley - LCMS - Food Service Assistant

Kristi Harding - LCHS - Food Service Assistant

Martha McCoy -HES - Instructional Assistant

CLASSIFIED TRANSFERS

Jaime Jones - HES - Special Ed I.A. to Kindergarten I.A.

SUBSTITUTES

Penny Cecil - DIST

Patrick Walsh - DIST

TRANSFERS

Tim Dudley - LCMS - Substitute to Instructional Assistant

LWOP

Barry Bell - BUS

FMLA

Sandy Bell - BUS

Brittney Carl - HES

Carolyn Gardner - ALES

COACH RESIGNATIONS

P.J. Bauer - Girls Head Soccer Coach

Blake Button - Boys Basketball Coach

• Audience Comments
• Board Comments / Updates

• HES HVAC Project Update- WL Miller
• HS/MS Interior Upgrade Project Update - WL Miller
• CHAMP Project Upgrade - WL Miller
• LCMS Proficiency Report - Adryanne Warren
• Communications Report - Caleb Phelps
• Strategic Planning Report - Amanda Reed
• Attendance - Eric Allen
• Superintendent's Activities & Comments
• SBDM Reports     LCHS   LCMS   HES   ALES

Approval of Consent Agenda

Order #399 - Motion Passed:  Approval of Consent Agenda passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Price Smith.

Pay App #5 and DPO invoices: please consider the attached pay application from BCD Inc. in the amount of $5,425.38 and DPO invoices in the amount of $22,794.00

Pay Application #5 is attached for your reference.

The approval of Pay Application #5 for the HS and MS Interior Upgrades Project, BG#22-323 for $5,425.38 and DPO invoices for $22,794.00 as presented

Order #400 - Motion Passed:  The approval of Pay Application #5 for the HS and MS Interior Upgrades Project, BG#22-323 for $5,425.38 and DPO invoices for $22,794.00 as presented passed with a motion by Price Smith and a second by Ashley Reding.

The City of Hodgenville is requesting approval to remove the lift station power from the middle school service and install a new meter and service to the station. The city also requests permission to install the new electric service on the pole that is on the school property.  The city will assume the responsibility for the new electric bill.

The approval of the request from the City of Hodgenville to remove the lift station power from the middle school service and install a new meter and service to the station and install the new electric service on the pole that is on the school property as presented

Order #401 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the request from the City of Hodgenville to remove the lift station power from the middle school service and install a new meter and service to the station and install the new electric service on the pole that is on the school property as presented passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Dawn Conner.

LaRue County Middle School request permission to apply for the 2023 Brother's Run grant.  Brother's Run has a mission to improve mental health by finding your sources of strength in your life and to aid in suicide prevention.  It is similar to the mission of our Sources of Strength (SOS) club at the middle school.  The SOS club, if awarded, will use this money to fund club initiatives which could include family nights, club projects, informational materials, etc.  If granted, it will be a total of $3000.00 with no match required.   

The approval of the 2023 Brother's Run Grant for the LCMS SOS Club

Order #402 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the 2023 Brother's Run Grant for the LCMS SOS Club passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Dawn Conner.

Contract between Good Night Communications, Caleb Phelps Creative Director, and LaRue County Board of Education for services relating to strategic communications. 

The contract term is for a 12-month period beginning  January 20, 2024 and ending December 20, 2024 at a total annual cost of $ 43,000 ($3,584. 00 monthly).

The approval of the contract between Good Night Communications, Caleb Phelps Creative Director for services relating to strategic communications for a period of 12-months beginning January 20, 2024 and ending December 20, 2024 at an annual cost of $43,000.

Order #403 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the contract between Good Night Communications, Caleb Phelps Creative Director for services relating to strategic communications for a period of 12-months beginning January 20, 2024 and ending December 20, 2024 at an annual cost of $43,000. passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

Updated H&W Dukes Sport Shop contract. 

The District (all groups, sports teams, schools, etc.) as a whole spent $190,224 in 2022 and $172,662 in 2023.

The approval of the updated H&W Dukes Sport Shop contract as presented

Order #404 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the updated H&W Dukes Sport Shop contract as presented passed with a motion by Price Smith and a second by Dawn Conner.

The 2023-2024 Comprehensive District Improvement Plan and support documents are included for your approval. The Improvement Plan itself can be found on pg. 46-77. The other pages are supplementary items that are included for further information.

Supplemental sections:

• Continuous Improvement (pg. 1-4) is a reflection of our current processes, practices and conditions in order to leverage strengths and identify critical needs.
• Needs Assessment (pg. 5-18) outlines our process for reviewing our data to identify needs and next steps for increasing student achievement. This section also includes some of the data itself.
• Executive summary (pg. 19-24) provides background information.
• District Assurances (pg. 25-29)—lists some required actions and affirms we are meeting these requirements.
• Superintendent Gap Assurances (pg. 30-32) specify if any schools have not met gap targets for two consecutive years.
• District Safety Report (pg. 33-39)—lists some required actions and affirms we are meeting these requirements.
• Comprehensive Improvement Plan for Districts (pg. 40-77).

All public schools and districts in Kentucky are required to use the same planning process, templates and goals, but we have flexibility in how we set those goals and then the objectives, strategies and activities needed to meet the goals. We can also create additional goals if we choose. You will notice the names of some components have changed to clarify the goal is based on the STATUS construct from the accountability system rather than the overall indicator that includes the CHANGE construct. We believe for the purpose of improvement planning, STATUS is a more stable measure for goal-setting.

Input has been gathered while the plan components were under development. The draft CDIP has been posted for public comment on the district website and staff has been notified of the opportunity for comment as well.

The plan may be revised at any time. An implementation and impact report regarding progress on each activity will be completed at the end of the year. The far-right column in the plan is a placeholder for those notes, “Progress Monitoring Date & Notes”.

The approval of the 2023-2024 Comprehensive District Improvement Plan as presented

Order #405 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the 2023-2024 Comprehensive District Improvement Plan as presented passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

Updated Substitute Handbook.  Changes for FY2023-2024 were mainly names and contact information.

The approval of the Substitute Handbook as presented

Order #406 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the Substitute Handbook as presented passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Ashley Reding.

Financial Audit Proposals

The approval of the request to seek financial audit proposals

Order #407 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the request to seek financial audit proposals passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

Changes made to the schedule include adding two additional extended days for librarians (going from 3 extended days to 5 extended days) and creating a stipend for the new English Language Learner Teacher.

Rationale English Language Learner Teacher:  Create a stipend for $2000 for the English Language Learner Resource Teacher who is responsible for supporting all students who are learning English as a second language in the District.  This position requires regular parent engagement that will extend beyond the school day including planning and participation in regular parent & family engagement nights. Additionally, it will also require assistance during the summer as new families enroll in the district and EL plans are developed. The ELL teaching position is new to the District.  Previously this position was a classified position with a $1,000 stipend.  The District's need for an ELL teacher has grown substantially over the last two years (currently there are 45 ELL students).

The approval of the 2023-2024 Extended Days and Extra Service Pay Schedule as presented

Order #408 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the 2023-2024 Extended Days and Extra Service Pay Schedule as presented passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Ashley Reding.

2024 Regular Board Meeting dates and locations

Date                                                                Location

Tuesday, Jan. 23                                           ALES

Tuesday, Feb. 20                                           HES

Monday, March 18                                         LCHS

Monday, April 15                                           TLC

Monday, May 20                                            POCS

Monday, June 17                                           LCHS

Monday, July 15                                            LCHS

Monday, August 19                                       LCHS

Monday, September 16                                 LCHS

Monday, October 21                                      LCHS

Monday, November 18                                  LCHS

Monday, December 16                                  LCMS

The approval of the Meeting dates and locations for the LaRue County Board of Directors as presented

Order #409 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the Meeting dates and locations for the LaRue County Board of Directors as presented passed with a motion by Price Smith and a second by Dawn Conner.

The adjournment of this meeting of the LaRue County Board of Education

Order #410 - Motion Passed:  The adjournment of this meeting of the LaRue County Board of Education passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Farrah Pruitt.