Board Chair Farrah Pruitt called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.

Gilder Lehrman Institute of America History

• Kendrick Bryan - History Teacher of the Year Award, presented by Ryan Bivens

FBLA Coach

• Jill Williams

The adoption of agenda

Order #848 - Motion Passed:  The adoption of agenda passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Ashley Reding.

• Audience Comments
• Board Comments / Updates

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

Approval of Consent Agenda

Order #849 - Motion Passed:  Approval of Consent Agenda passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Janet Cruse.

Approve DFP Hearing Officer Report

Approve the DFP Hearing Officer Report

Order #850 - Motion Passed:  Approve the DFP Hearing Officer Report with corrections passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Ashley Reding.

Approve District Facilities Plan (DFP) as presented

Order #851 - Motion Passed:  Approve District Facilities Plan (DFP) as presented passed with a motion by Ashley Reding 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

Order #852 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the use of a therapy dog at school and school sponsored activities as presented passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Ashley Reding.

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

Order #853 - Motion Passed:  The approval of the use of a therapy dog at school and school sponsored activities as presented passed with a motion by Janet Cruse and a second by Ashley Reding.

USAC (Universal Service Administrative Company) administers federal funds also known as ERATE.  ERATE is a program that provides schools and public libraries with federal funds for the purpose of providing internet access.  The application is done annually and provides our district 80-90% discounts on internet service as well as hardware required to provide internet access to our schools.   The discount rate is calculated based on the Free/Reduced status of our district. 

Approve application for FY2025 ERATE federal funding/reimbursements

Order #854 - Motion Passed:  Approve application for FY2025 ERATE federal funding/reimbursements passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Joanna Hinton.

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

Approve the LaRue County Schools Security and Data Breach Best Practices

Order #855 - Motion Passed:  Approve the LaRue County Schools Security and Data Breach Best Practices passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Ashley Reding.

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

Order #856 - Motion Passed:  Approve the partnership between LaRue County Schools and KECSAC passed with a motion by Teresa Gilbert and a second by Joanna Hinton.

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

Order #857 - Motion Passed:  Approve the memorandum of agreement between The Life Connection and LaRue County Schools passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Teresa Gilbert.

Surpass Behavioral Health provides ABA therapy in an outpatient clinic. When their patients begin attending school, they are able to send Registered Behavior Technicians and Board Certified Behavior Analysts to the schools to help with transitioning and behavior in school. Surpass Behavioral Health has requested to provide services to a student at Hodgenville Elementary School. However, the attached memorandum of agreement would apply to the whole district, should they request to provide services to a student in another building. 

Approve the Memorandum of Agreement between LaRue County Schools and Surpass Behavioral Health.

Order #858 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Memorandum of Agreement between LaRue County Schools and Surpass Behavioral Health. passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Janet Cruse.

Already Autism provides ABA therapy in an outpatient clinic. When their patients begin attending school, they are able to send Registered Behavior Technicians and Board Certified Behavior Analysts to the schools to help with transitioning and behavior in school. Already Autism has requested to provide services to a student at Hodgenville Elementary School. However, the attached memorandum of agreement would apply to the whole district, should they request to provide services to a student in another building. 

Approve the Memorandum of Agreement between LaRue County Schools and Already Autism

Order #859 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Memorandum of Agreement between LaRue County Schools and Already Autism passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Janet Cruse.

Special Olympics of KY offers grants to Unified Champion Schools to support inclusive/unified clubs, sports, and learning opportunities. Teachers from HES, LCMS, and LCHS would like to apply for grant funding to continue to support their unified clubs, sports, and full school engagement activities. Their applications are attached. 

Approve the Unified Champion Schools grant applications for HES, LCMS, and LCHS

Order #860 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Unified Champion Schools grant applications for HES, LCMS, and LCHS passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Ashley Reding.

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 Full Utilization Memorandum of Agreement between Central Kentucky Head Start and Larue County Public Schools

Order #861 - Motion Passed:  Approve the Full Utilization Memorandum of Agreement between Central Kentucky Head Start and Larue County Public Schools passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Teresa Gilbert.

Request to approve revisions to the District’s Student Code of Conduct. In accordance with state requirements, revisions include the addition of information regarding KRS Chapter 531, sexual extortion and HB 142 as it relates to student use of products that contain nicotine.

The student code of conduct will be released to parents following the approval of the revisions.

Approve the revised Student Code of Conduct as presented

Order #862 - Motion Passed:  Approve the revised Student Code of Conduct as presented passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Ashley Reding.

LaRue County FRYSC is partnering with Feeding America to provide BackPack Services for students. 

See attached for the agreement.

Approve the agreement with Feeding America to provide BackPack Services to LaRue County students

Order #863 - Motion Passed:  Approve the agreement with Feeding America to provide BackPack Services to LaRue County students passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Janet Cruse.

Update the FY2026 Extra Duty Schedule to add:

Translation Services: $25/hr.

Approve the FY2026 Extra Duty schedule as presented

Order #864 - Motion Passed:  Approve the FY2026 Extra Duty schedule as presented passed with a motion by Janet Cruse and a second by Ashley Reding.

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

Order #865 - Motion Passed:  The motion to adjourn to Closed Session per KRS 61.810(k) for discussion of Superintendent Evaluation passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Ashley Reding.

The motion to reconvene in open session

Order #866 - Motion Passed:  The motion to reconvene in open session passed with a motion by Ashley Reding and a second by Janet Cruse.

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

Order #867 - Motion Passed:  The adjournment of this meeting of the LaRue County Board of Education passed with a motion by Joanna Hinton and a second by Ashley Reding.