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

All agreed

Jamie Chenault, Special Education Teacher at Hodgenville Elementary School is seeking approval to apply for the KYSTE Outreach Grant to expose students to cutting-edge technology and enhance their creative opportunities. This grant will enable us to provide access to the latest tools, fostering hands-on experiences that stimulate innovative thinking. By integrating these technologies into the classroom, we aim to inspire students to explore new ideas and develop unique solutions that support the Learner Profile. Ultimately, this initiative will prepare them for a future where technology and creativity intersect.  

Link for Grant: https://www.kyste.org/kyste-outreach

My name is Ashley Carter and I currently teach 6th grade science at LCMS. I am wanting to apply for a live beehive grant that is due by October 31st of this year for approval from thebeecause.org

(if approved and if the grant is received- the will be delivered February 2025).

The Bee Grant program I am applying for allows for a school to receive support for an educational live bee program.  The purpose of this grant is to bring live bees to campuses across the country to engage students in pollinator education, enhance STEAM skills, and develop a life-time love of conservation and environmental stewardship.  In addition, to live bee hives, grant recipients receive curriculums, lesson plans, and other educational materials to bring the classroom into the heart of the hive! I think this would be an awesome thing to do as a "Bee Club" or "Science Club" either after school, or during my Seminar intervention time during school. Or both!!! The grant is for either 1) an indoor observation hive or 2) a $1,500 monetary grant to buy the supplies for an outdoor hive. This foundation also has a renewal grant that is awarded after set-up for continuing costs. They also help with and support students learning to harvest and sell the honey for fundraising efforts for the science lab. I have reached out to local community members who are bee keepers and they are excited to be on board for this as a mentor for our program. If we don't do the indoor hive, we could even possibly add a hive to the area outside where Mrs. Amanda Bales is wanting to build an outdoor classroom ... or down further next to HES outdoor walking trail. From here, if accepted, I would like to even expand this venture into pollinator gardens or raised vegetable gardens for the pollinators to use and for the kids to work in.  The biggest concern would be safety and placement for the students to avoid stings, and I would work closely with maintenance staff and community beekeepers to help ensure we do what is best for the students. 

Thank you for your consideration!!

According to Board Policy, Gifts and Donations 04.61, donations valued at more than $1,000 must be approved by the Board. Nolin RECC has donated $1000 to LaRue County High School.  

As required in KRS 158.4416, the district must submit a school safety and trauma-informed approach plan for the 24-25 school year.  This plan highlights the strategies and practices that have been put in place to deal with trauma awareness and safety concerns throughout our school buildings.  

Approval of the LaRue County Schools Calendar Committee.  The committee should include the following makeup: 

I would like to add an additional school resource officer to primarily serve the elementary schools.  This person will be contracted with Hodgenville Police Department for the 24-25 school year.  The contract will be revisited before the start of the next school year.  

• Use of CTE supplemental funding for improvements to the AG shop - Tara Wooden
• Fundraiser Requests - review duration dates that span the school year. - Adryanne Warren
• Amendment 2 - Adryanne Warren
• CHAMP Project Update - WL Miller

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

Order #649 - 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 Ashley Reding.