Before opening the meeting, LaRue County Judge Blake Durrett administered the Official Oath of Office for incoming board members Ashley Reding, Janet Cruse and Teresa Gilbert.

Board Vice-Chair Farrah Pruitt called the meeting to order at 6:11 p.m.

All agreed.

Approve the Regular Board Meeting Dates and Locations:

2025 LaRue County Schools                                                            

Board Meeting Dates and Locations                                                   

DATE                               TYPE OF MEETING                                          LOCATION

Tuesday, Feb. 18             Regular Meeting                                                HES

Monday, March 17         Regular Meeting                                                  LCHS

Monday, April 21            Regular Meeting                                                  TLC (LCHS)

Monday, May 19             Regular Meeting                                                   POCS (LCHS)

Monday, June 16             Regular Meeting                                                  LCHS

Monday, July 21              Regular Meeting                                                  LCHS

Monday, Aug. 18             Regular Meeting                                                  LCHS

Monday, Sept. 15            Regular Meeting                                                   LCHS

Monday, Oct. 20              Regular Meeting                                                   LCHS

Monday, Nov. 17             Regular Meeting                                                    LCHS

Monday, Dec. 15             Regular Meeting                                                     LCMS

With the used snow days, we would like to update the 24-25 school calendar to make up the missed days.  

**Will add dates soon. 

Draft budget for FY2026

The Draft Budget is a preliminary budget.  Many items can and will change between now and the Tentative Budget (which will be presented in May, 2025). For the Draft budget, FY2024's budget is rolled forward.  Information is gathered throughout the months on January, February, March, and April through various budget meetings.  Key information to be gathered that will impact the Tentative budget is: ADA, allocations, SEEK growth factor, etc.

Budget timeline for LaRue County School District:

January: FY2026 Draft budget is presented to the board during January's board meeting.

January and February: Preliminary budget meetings between Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Finance Director, Principals to discuss preliminary allocations, staffing changes, enrollment changes, and ADA.

February: FY2026 Tentative salary schedules and allocations are presented to the board.

March: 

April: FY2026 Final salary schedules and allocations are presented to the board.

May: FY2026 Tentative Budget is presented to the board.

September: FY 2026 Working Budget is presented to the board.

• High School Gym Floor Addition - WL Miller

          Volleyball coach Eric Williamson would like to add sleeves in the High School floor so that they can            have two courts.

• Update on Virtual Learning - Adryanne Warren
• Touch a Truck LaRue Fundraiser - Savannah Boone

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

Order #694 - Motion Passed:  The adjournment of this meeting of the LaRue County Board of Education passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Joanna Hinton.