LaRue County
April 30, 2024 5:30 PM
April Special Meeting
1. Call to Order
Rationale

Board Chair Price Smith called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

2. Sufficient Notice of Meeting
Rationale

All agreed.

3. Job Description - Athletic Director - Jessica Castenir
Rationale

Approval of a job description for the Athletic Director.

Recommended Motion

Approve the Athletic Director job description as presented

Actions Taken

Order #513 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Athletic Director job description with the change of removing the word "District" from the title passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Dawn Conner. passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Dawn Conner.

Member Votes
Dawn Conner Yes
Joanna Hinton Yes
Farrah Pruitt Yes
Ashley Reding Yes
Price Smith Yes
4. Surplus Property - Line of Trees - WL Miller/Jessica Castenir
Rationale

To declare the approximately 180 southern yellow pine trees adjacent to LCHS athletic field as surplus property.  

Recommended Motion

Approval to declare the approximately 180 southern yellow pine trees adjacent to LCHS athletic field as surplus property.

Actions Taken

Order #514 - Motion Passed:  Approval to declare the approximately 180 southern yellow pine trees adjacent to LCHS athletic field as surplus property. passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Ashley Reding.

Member Votes
Dawn Conner Yes
Joanna Hinton Yes
Farrah Pruitt Yes
Ashley Reding Yes
Price Smith Yes
5. Purchase Agreement with Dickerson Lumber Company to Purchase Pine Trees - WL Miller/Jessica Castenir
Rationale

Approval of the attached purchase agreement with Dickerson Lumber Company for their purchasing of 180 southern yellow pine trees located adjacent to the LaRue County High School stadium.  

Dickerson Lumber will remove the trees and purchase the trees at a price of $0.13 per board foot.  See attached agreement for complete details.

Recommended Motion

Approve the Purchase Agreement with Dickerson Lumber Company as presented

Actions Taken

Order #515 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Purchase Agreement with Dickerson Lumber Company as presented passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Ashley Reding.

Member Votes
Dawn Conner Yes
Joanna Hinton Yes
Farrah Pruitt Yes
Ashley Reding Yes
Price Smith Yes
6. ECTC Agreement - David Raleigh
Rationale

In order for LCHS students to continue to participate in the dual credit program at ECTC, LaRue County Schools must inter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.

This agreement serves as an addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Kentucky
Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) and the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE).

The MOA has been reviewed by our board attorney, Tom Claycomb, and is attached for your review as well.

Recommended Motion

The approval of the dual credit Memorandum of Agreement between LCS and ECTC for the 2024-25 school year

Actions Taken

Order #516 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the dual credit Memorandum of Agreement between LCS and ECTC for the 2024-25 school year passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

Member Votes
Dawn Conner Yes
Joanna Hinton Yes
Farrah Pruitt Yes
Ashley Reding Yes
Price Smith Yes
7. FY2024 Auditor Contract - Jessica Castenir
Rationale

Approve the FY2024 Auditor Contract with Montgomery & Company, PLLC as presented.

Recommended Motion

Approve the FY2024 Auditor Contract with Montgomery & Company, PLLC as presented.

Actions Taken

Order #517 - Motion Passed:  Approve the FY2024 Auditor Contract with Montgomery & Company, PLLC as presented. passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Dawn Conner.

Member Votes
Dawn Conner Yes
Joanna Hinton Yes
Farrah Pruitt Yes
Ashley Reding Yes
Price Smith Yes
8. Stadium Lighting - WL Miller / Jessica Castenir
Actions Taken

Order #518 - Motion Passed:  Approve to contract with Musco Sports Lighting, LLC to install the LaRue County School Football Retrofit light structure system at an estimated cost of $165,000.00 - $185,000.00 passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

Member Votes
Dawn Conner Yes
Joanna Hinton Yes
Farrah Pruitt Yes
Ashley Reding Yes
Price Smith Yes
9. Adjournment
Recommended Motion

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

Actions Taken

Order #519 - Motion Passed:  The adjournment of this meeting of the LaRue County Board of Education passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Dawn Conner.

Member Votes
Dawn Conner Yes
Joanna Hinton Yes
Farrah Pruitt Yes
Ashley Reding Yes
Price Smith Yes