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

All agreed.

Our district wide data center is backed up off site regularly.  Backup servers are approximately 15 years old.  We currently use Rapid Recovery Software, Wasabi (Cloud Storage), and offsite servers.  Moving to Encore's BaaS (Backend-as-a-Service) will replace any on prem servers and related costs for software and current cloud storage.  This will allow for a more up to date, secure, and supported data backup solution.  

According to the LaRue County Schools Certified Evaluation Plan,

1.  The Board of Education shall appoint one certified employee and one alternate to serve on the panel by September 30 of odd years.

2.  Terms shall be for two years to run from January 1 of the first year to December 31 of the second year.

Recommendation is for Amanda Reed as the Board appointed representative and Tara Wooden as the alternate.

Certified staff are currently in the process of electing 2 members and 2 alternates who will combine with the school board appointees to make up the 3-person appeal panel and 3 alternates required by our Certified Evaluation Plan.

Update Procedure 09.224 AP.22 (form) that accompanies Policy 09.224 as it relates to student accidents.  The updates are minimal, see attached for items to be updated highlighted in yellow. 

This is the first reading.

Updated Substitute Handbook.  Changes for FY2025-2026 are highlighted in yellow on the attached handbook. 

It was suggested to also include information regarding traceable communication.

This is the first reading.

Attached is the Working Budget and the Working Budget Summary Comparison for FY2026.   The Working Budget reflects the most up to date information at the time of the September board meeting. 

Discussion Only:

• Baseball Outfield Fencing - Kellon Lobb, WL Miller
  Kellon Lobb wants to take out the old baseball outfield fencing and replace it with a wood fence. Painted blue, 8 feet tall, 635 feet from foul pole to foul pole. Boosters will cover all costs. (17k).            
  *Move this item to the regular meeting agenda for Board approval to permit the modification of school property for the purpose of replacing the baseball outfield fencing.

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

Order #870 - 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.