Board Chair Price Smith called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

The adoption of agenda with the addition of two items: Change Order on the irrigation system and LaRue County Work Ethic Certification Program

Order #601 - Motion Passed:  The adoption of agenda with the addition of two items: Change Order on the irrigation system and LaRue County Work Ethic Certification Program passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Dawn Conner.

WKU Distinguished Educator Award Nominee

• Madison Johnson

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT ON PERSONNEL ACTIONS

August  2024

CERTIFIED NEW HIRES 24-25 (FOY)

Hillary Copley - LCHS - Teacher

Cassandra Key - ALES - Teacher

Mary Jo Powell - ALES - Special Ed Teacher

Todd Thompson - LCHS - Teacher

CERTIFIED RESIGNATIONS

Eric Allen - CO - Assistant Superintendent Student Services

Jacinta Baker - ALES - Guidance Counselor

Maggie Cecil - DIST - Substitute Teacher

CERTIFIED RETIREMENT

Robert Leathers - LCHS - Teacher

CLASSIFIED NEW HIRES

Gene Abrams - LCHS - Custodian

Amanda Beeler - POCS - Instructional Assistant

Velkis Calarco - LCHS - Instructional Assistant

Michelle Cardin - POCS - Instructional Assistant

Anitra Curle-Riggs - HES - Special Ed Instructional Assistant

Kelsey Escue - LCMS - Food Service Assistant

Rhonda Harwood - LCHS - Custodian

Amy Jarrell - LCHS - Special Ed Instructional Assistant

Amy Johnson - DIST - Part Time Food Service Assistant

Megan Perkins - LCMS - Food Service Assistant

Timothy Reip - DIST - Part Time Computer Lab Technician

CLASSIFIED RETIREMENT

Ketuah Parr - LCMS - Instructional Monitor

CLASSIFIED RESIGNATIONS

Amanda Dudley - LCMS - Food Service Assistant

Martha McCoy - HES - Instructional Assistant

LWOP

COACH NEW HIRES

Maceo Arnette - LCHS - Assistant Football Coach

Laura Bauer - LCHS - Assistant Athletic Director

Jamie Hardin - LCHS - Boys Cross Country Coach

Amanda Hayes - LCHS - Assistant Cheer Coach

Kellen Lobb - LCHS - Assistant Athletic Director

Chris Price - LCHS - Associate Athletic Director

Nathanial Robinson - LCHS - STLP Coach

Bryan Shelton - LCHS - Assistant Football Coach

COACH RESIGNATIONS

Peyton Gardner - LCHS - Softball Coach

TEACHER TRANSFERS 24-25 (FOY)

CLASSIFIED TRANSFER 24-25 (FOY)

Kim Brown - LCMS to ALES - Food Service Assistant

FMLA

STUDENT WORKERS

Blake Perez - DIST - Custodial Student Worker

Dylannaa Perkins - POCS - Food Service Student Worker

STUDENT WORKERS RESIGNATIONS/GRADUATED

Emma Carter - DIST - Custodial Student Worker

• Audience Comments
• Board Comments / Updates

• Communications Report - Caleb Phelps
• Attendance Report -
• Strategic Planning Report - Amanda Reed
• Superintendent's Activities & Comments - Adryanne Warren
• SBDM Reports     LCHS   LCMS   HES   ALES

Approval of Consent Agenda

Order #602 - Motion Passed:  Approval of Consent Agenda passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Joanna Hinton.

Therapy dogs can help reduce stress and anxiety among students, improve attendance, help teach empathy and social skills, increase confidence in reading, and encourage students to talk about their emotions. Therapy dog will be used in some of the following ways.

• Small Group Counseling and Classroom Lessons
• De-escalation Techniques
• Social Skills Groups
• Individual Counseling Sessions
• Reading Intervention Groups
• Rewards for Attendance or Behavior
• Intervention Incentives
• Greeting Students and welcoming new students

The approval of the use of a therapy dog at school and school sponsored activities as presented

Therapy dogs can help reduce stress and anxiety among students, improve attendance, help teach empathy and social skills, increase confidence in reading, and encourage students to talk about their emotions. Therapy dog will be used in some of the following ways.

• Small Group Counseling and Classroom Lessons
• De-escalation Techniques
• Social Skills Groups
• Individual Counseling Sessions
• Reading Intervention Groups
• Rewards for Attendance or Behavior
• Intervention Incentives
• Greeting Students and welcoming new students

The approval of the use of a therapy dog at school and school sponsored activities as presented

The Life Connection contracts with LaRue County Schools to provide educational services to students who are placed at their facility. The memorandum of agreement between LaRue County Schools and TLC must be renewed yearly. 

Approve the memorandum of agreement between The Life Connection and LaRue County Schools.

LaRue County Schools and KECSAC (Kentucky Educational Collaborative for State Agency Children) partner together to provide services, training, and funding to students at the Life Connection. Attached is the MOA for a continued partnership. This memorandum of agreement must be renewed yearly. 

Approve the partnership between LaRue County Schools and KECSAC.

KDE requires annual board approval of the LaRue County Schools Security and Data Breach Best Practices documentation.

Approve the LaRue County Schools Security and Data Breach Best Practices.

LaRue County Schools contracts with the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation through the Community Based Work Transition Program to provide pre-employment transition services and job placement services to students with disabilities. This memorandum of agreement allows us to continue that relationship and allows us to bill the OVR for services provided, which allows us to continue to employ an employment specialist. 

Approve the Community Work Transition Program Memorandum of Agreement.

This MOA sets out the terms by which the local Head Start and LaRue County Schools will ensure full utilization of head start, avoid duplication of services, and avoid supplanting of federal funds, with the goal being to serve as many eligible 4 year old as possible. 

Approve the Memorandum of Agreement between Central Kentucky Head Start and LaRue County Schools.

MOU between Cumberland Family Medical and LC Schools for the 2024-25 school year attached.  Mr. Claycomb's office has reviewed and approved this contract.

Approval of the MOU between Cumberland Family Medical and LaRue County Schools for the 2024-25 school year.

Approve the change order on the irrigation system

Order #603 - Motion Passed:  An amendment to a motion by Joanna Hinton and second by Farrah Pruitt from approve the change order to reroute the irrigation system to: "Approve the change order to reroute the irrigation system and include a French drain with a maximum threshold expense of $8,000" passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Dawn Conner.

Approve Oheil Site Solutions' Pay Application #4 in the amount of $146,700.  Approve Direct Purchase Orders in the amount of $34,705.48 to Quality Stone and $40,880.01 to Mater Halco.  Oheil Construction and RTA and consultants have reviewed it and found the pay app and DPO's fair and reasonable.

Pay Apps are attached for your review.

Approve Oheil Site Solutions' Pay Application #4 in the amount of $146,700, Direct Purchase Orders in the amount of $34,705.48 to Quality Stone and $40,880.01 to Mater Halco as presented.

Order #604 - Motion Passed:  Approve Oheil Site Solutions' Pay Application #4 in the amount of $146,700, Direct Purchase Orders in the amount of $34,705.48 to Quality Stone and $40,880.01 to Mater Halco as presented. passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Joanna Hinton.

The special education department of LaRue County Schools would like to partner with Special Olympics of Kentucky Unified Champion schools to participate in UCS activities and events. Additionally, UCS offers grant money to schools to help facilitate their participation in Special Olympics programs. Hodgenville Elementary, LCMS, and LCHS would like to participate. They have requested grant funds as well. 

Approve the partnership between LaRue County Schools and Special Olympics of Kentucky Unified Champion Schools.

Order #605 - Motion Passed:  Approve the partnership between LaRue County Schools and Special Olympics of Kentucky Unified Champion Schools. passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

The district applied for federal ERATE funding through USAC, a federal program to assist public schools and libraries with the expense of their internet services and computer networks.  Our district has been approved and awarded federal funds to cover 85%-90% of the cost to upgrade our dated computer data network.  StepCG is the state contracted vendor awarded that will provide the hardware and the installation/configuration of the upgraded network.  

To sign contract for services with StepCG for data network upgrade.

Order #606 - Motion Passed:  To sign a contract for services with StepCG for data network upgrade. passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

The process for full JROTC teaching licensure takes additional time and requires military documentation. We have a candidate who meets all requirements for full JROTC teaching licensure and has completed all military requirements, however, we are waiting on final paperwork from the military before the full JROTC teaching license can be granted. Emergency licensure will be temporary--until we have the final documentation necessary for full licensure.

Approve Emergency Teaching License 1 as presented

Order #607 - Motion Passed:  Approve Emergency Teaching License 1 as presented passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Dawn Conner.

Due to a lack of certified applicants, we are requesting approval to apply for emergency teacher certification for high school English. We have a candidate who meets all requirements for emergency licensure.

Approve Emergency Teaching License 2 as presented

Order #608 - Motion Passed:  Approve Emergency Teaching License 2 as presented passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

This Emergency license is for a teacher who is fully certified to teach, however, is teaching classes outside of their current area of licensure. After they pass a required PRAXIS exam, they will qualify to add full licensure in this additional area. Due to the timeline for exam administration and receipt of results, an emergency license is needed temporarily.

Approve emergency teaching license 3 as presented

Order #609 - Motion Passed:  Approve emergency teaching license 3 as presented passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

The Deeper Learning grant with GRREC ends Sept 30. This grant provided stipends to our eight L3 teacher leaders over the past two years for their leadership in our Learner Profile work and other Deeper Learning activities. The stipends were approved as part of the Deeper Learning grant agreement in 2022. Although this grant is ending, our work in this area and need for their leadership continues.

We have funds from a different grant for a stipend of $1500 per L3 Teacher Leader.

Approve the recommendation for a $1500 stipend for L3 Teacher Leaders paid from other grant funds.

Order #610 - Motion Passed:  Approve the recommendation for a $1500 stipend for L3 Teacher Leaders paid from other grant funds. passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Dawn Conner.

We have engaged with stakeholders on an overview of all Work Ethic Certification criteria for 2024-2025 school year as we are five years into implementation. This update additionally bridges the connection of Work Ethic certification to our Larue County Learner Profile.  

Approve the LaRue County Schools Work Ethic Certification Program as presented

Order #611 - Motion Passed:  Approve the LaRue County Schools Work Ethic Certification Program as presented passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

Updated Pupil Code of Conduct attached.  New attendance law has been added to page 23.

Approval of the 2024-25 Pupil Code of Conduct.

Order #612 - Motion Passed:  Approval of the 2024-25 Pupil Code of Conduct. passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Dawn Conner.

Effective January 1, 2025, this policy will either prohibit or permit the use of medicinal cannabis on school property or permit the use of medicinal cannabis on school property by a pupil who is registered qualified patient as deemed necessary by the pupil's parent or legal guardian.  

The board will need to choose between two options: prohibit or permit. If permitted, procedures will need to be adopted as suggested in the sample policy.  

This is the second reading.  The first reading took place at the August 13 Working session.

Approve the policy to prohibit the use of medicinal cannabis on school property.

Order #613 - Motion Passed:  Approve the policy to prohibit the use of medicinal cannabis on school property passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Joanna Hinton.

With a vacancy for the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services position, I would like to replace that position with a Director of Student Services job description. 

Approve the job description for Director of Student Services.

Order #614 - Motion Passed:  Approve the job description for Director of Student Services. passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Joanna Hinton.

I would like to hire someone to help with the Director of Student Services position.  This Assistant position would allow anyone to hold the position without holding the DPP certification.  

Approve the job description for Assistant Director of Student Services.

Order #615 - Motion Passed:  Approve the job description for Assistant Director of Student Services. passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Joanna Hinton.

Updating job description from Support Secretary to Administrative Assistant to Superintendent.  

Approve the updated job description from Support Secretary to Administrative Assistant to Superintendent.

Order #616 - Motion Passed:  Approve the updated job description from Support Secretary to Administrative Assistant to Superintendent. passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

We needed to create an instructional assistant job description for the ISS position at the middle school.  This position is already located at the LCMS, so we are not creating a new position.  The previous description included language that stated this position involved serving students in the alternative setting.  This new description just removes that requirement.  

Approve the updated instructional assistant for ISS job description.

Order #617 - Motion Passed:  Approve the updated instructional assistant for ISS job description. passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Dawn Conner.

The Superintendent Professional Growth Plan needs to be submitted to the school board for approval.  It focuses on my specific standards of growth within my first year as superintendent. 

Attached is also my 30/60/90 day plan that only needs to be reviewed by the school board.   

Approve the Professional Growth Plan submitted by Superintendent Adryanne Warren.

Order #618 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Professional Growth Plan submitted by Superintendent Adryanne Warren. passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

• The heirs of the Danny Rock Estate have requested a refund of the $250,000 donation that Danny Rock made to the district for the CHAMP project.
• A letter from Ron Mather, the attorney representing Danny Rock’s heirs, is attached stating the request.
• Tom Claycomb has reviewed the request and indicated he saw no problem with the district refunding the money as requested.

Due to the recent passing of Danny F. Rock, and in light of the decision to refund the donation to the Danny F. Rock Estate, it is necessary to nullify the previous motion that approved the naming of the LaRue County High School football field/stadium. This action ensures that all related agreements are appropriately handled and aligns with the updated circumstances.

Refund the $250,000 donation from the LaRue County School District to the Estate of Danny F Rock and nullify any previous agreement regarding the naming of the existing football/soccer field located between LaRue County High School and LaRue County Middle School as ‘Rock Field’ and the scoreboard as ‘Danny F. Rock Stadium’. This nullification is necessary due to the recent passing of Danny F. Rock and the subsequent decision to refund the donation to the Danny F. Rock Estate. All actions related to the naming of the field/stadium, as approved in the original motion, are hereby rescinded.

Order #619 - Motion Passed:  Refund the $250,000 donation from the LaRue County School District to the Estate of Danny F Rock and nullify any previous agreement regarding the naming of the existing football/soccer field located between LaRue County High School and LaRue County Middle School as ‘Rock Field’ and the scoreboard as ‘Danny F. Rock Stadium’. This nullification is necessary due to the recent passing of Danny F. Rock and the subsequent decision to refund the donation to the Danny F. Rock Estate. All actions related to the naming of the field/stadium, as approved in the original motion, are hereby rescinded passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Dawn Conner.

Cost quotes and renderings to be reviewed.

Approve The Board of Education award the bid on the Hawks Field Scoreboard.

Order #620 - Motion Passed:  Approve amendment to a previous motion by Farrah Pruitt and second by Joanna Hinton from approve the proposal from H&W Dukes for a scoreboard at a cost of $148,610.00 to approve the proposal from H&W Dukes for a larger scoreboard at a cost of $171,270.00 passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Price Smith.

Update Salary Schedules with the following changes: 

Change Substitute Teacher Rank 4/5-$105. to Rank 4 $110 and Rank 5 $105

Remove Stipend for Asst Superintendent of Student Services

Remove Youth Service Center Administrative Assistant Extended Days

Add Middle School Archery Stipend

Approve Certified Salary Schedule and Extended Days and Stipend Schedule as presented.

Order #621 - Motion Passed:  Approve Certified Salary Schedule and Extended Days and Stipend Schedule as presented. passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

Issue: We have equipment that needs to be replaced due to no longer working and it is not feasible to fix them, it is best to replace them.

Equipment included:

ALES- Pass thru refrigerator

HES- Milk Coolers

LCMS- Warmers

LCHS- Kettle and Cashier Carts 

Approve sending out the Request for Proposal for Cafeteria Equipment.

Order #622 - Motion Passed:  Approve sending out the Request for Proposal for Cafeteria Equipment. passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

The approval of committing funds to the following accounts:

10-8747B  COMMITTED-OTHER-BUS : $135,000 (new balance $415,000)

10-8747C  COMMITTED-OTHER-CURRICULUM : $75,000 (new balance $390,000)

10-8747LT COMMITTED-OTHER-LAPTOPS: $40,000 (new balance $609,642.40)

10-8747FP  COMMITTED-OTHER-FUTURE PROJ: $250,000 (new balance $1,250,000)

 

The approval of committing funds to the following accounts:
COMMITTED-OTHER-BUS : $135,000
COMMITTED-OTHER-CURRICULUM : $75,000 COMMITTED-OTHER-LAPTOPS: $40,000
COMMITTED-OTHER-FUTURE PROJ: $250,000

Order #623 - Motion Passed:  The approval of committing funds to the following accounts: COMMITTED-OTHER-BUS : $135,000 COMMITTED-OTHER-CURRICULUM : $75,000 COMMITTED-OTHER-LAPTOPS: $40,000 COMMITTED-OTHER-FUTURE PROJ: $250,000 passed with a motion by Farrah Pruitt and a second by Dawn Conner.

The motion to adjourn to Closed Session per KRS 61.810(k) for discussion of Superintendent Evaluation

Order #624 - Motion Passed:  The motion to adjourn to Closed Session per KRS 61.810(k) for discussion of Superintendent Evaluation passed with a motion by Dawn Conner and a second by Farrah Pruitt.

The motion to reconvene in open session

Order #625 - Motion Passed:  The motion to reconvene in open session passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Dawn Conner.

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

Order #626 - 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.