Nelson County Regular 
February 17, 2015 5:00 PM
Central Office

Attendance Taken at 5:00 PM:

Present Board Members: 
Mr. Damon Jackey
Mr. Larry Pate
Mrs. Diane Berry
Mrs. Diane Breeding
Mr. David Norman

I. Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Chairperson, Damon Jackey. 

II. Changes to the Agenda 
As a result of bad weather, we will skip over the Student and Stakeholder Engagement item this month.  Boston School will perform at next month’s meeting and all “Expect the Best” winners will be recognized at the March meeting.

III. Student and Stakeholder Engagement  

III.A. Student Performance  

III.B. Good News  

III.C. Expect the Best Recognition  

IV. Operations Consent Agenda  
Motion Passed:  Motion to approve consent items as presented passed with a motion by Mr. Larry Pate and a second by Mrs. Diane Berry. The motion was unanimous. 

IV.A. Information: Personnel Actions  
Employment:              
Jeremy T. Bass             Instructional Asst          OKHM
Brittnia Bewley            Cheer Coach                 OKHM
Andrew Courtney            STC                         NCHS
Robert CJ Gant             Asst Baseball Coach         TNHS
Bonnie Hall                Bus Monitor                 District
Stan Hayes                 Baseball Coach              OKHM
Melissa Locklear           Hd Tennis Coach             NCHS
Chris Mattingly            Hd Girls BB Coach           Boston
Donna McCauley             Bus Driver                  District
Carmen O'Neill             Asst Swim Coach             NCHS/TNHS
Hannah Sidebottom          FS/Cook/Baker               NCHS
Emily Winstead             Teacher                     FH
                                                                                                                                               
Transfers:        Lisa Beam from FS/Cook/Baker to FS Lead Asst @ NCHS
                  Brittnia Bewley from IA II to IA III @ Foster Heights
                  Stan Hayes from Asst Soccer Coach to Hd Soccer Coach @ NCHS
                  Amanda McCubbin from FH to Boston Childcare

Reinstatements:   None

Classified Subs:  Erin Blodgett

Certified Substitute Teachers:  Sarah Griffin, Morgan Roby, Ariel Allen, Hannah                    
                                French, and Emily Hoyes
Student Workers:  None                

Non-Renewals:     None

Resignations:     Amanda Anderson   Instructional Asst      Boston Childcare
                  Jeremy T. Bass    Instructional Asst      OKHM
                  Lisa Bischoff     Bus Monitor             District
                  Lee Brothers      Boys Soccer Coach       NCHS
                  Geoff Fritz       Hd Girls BB Coach       Boston
                  Michael Paul      I A I                   NCHS
 
Retirements:      Pamela Talbott    Substitute              District

Suspensions/Reprimands/Terminations:      None 

IV.B. Treasurer's Report  
IV.C. Bills and Claims  
IV.D. MUNIS Report  
IV.E. Leaves of Absence  

IV.F. Minutes from Previous Meeting  
January Board Meeting - 1/20/15
Work Session - 2/5/15
Special Called Meeting - 2/11/15 

IV.G. Overnight/Out-of-State Trips  
BMS       July 20-22, 2015       Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia KY
NCHS      March 26, 2015         Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville IN
NH        March 12, 2015         Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville IN 

IV.H. Fund Raiser Requests  

V. Efficient Resource Management   

V.A. BG1 NCELC  
Mr. Orr presented the BG-1 for the NCELC expansion.  The BG-1 simply gets the process started.  This BG-1 includes the full expansion at the NCELC.  However, we are not committed and can make changes as necessary. 

Motion Passed:  Motion to approve the attached BG-1 for the expansion of the NCELC in accordance with 702 KAR 4:160 passed with a motion by Mr. Larry Pate and a second by Mrs. Diane Breeding.  The motion was unanimous.

V.B. School Make-Up Days for 2014-2015 Calendar  
The recommendation is as follows for the make-up day missed due to snow:  

Date Missed                           Make-Up Day

Nov 17, 2014                          Feb 13, 2015   (already approved)
Jan 27, 2015                          March 13, 2015 

Motion Passed:  Motion to approve March 13, 2015 as the make-up day for January 27, 2015 passed with a motion by Mrs. Diane Berry and a second by Mr. David Norman.  The motion was unanimous.

V.C. Reciprocity Contract Update 
Mr. Orr explained the Nelson County School District and Bardstown Independent School District have been working on this agreement for several weeks.  Mr. Orr presented a Memorandum of Agreement between the two districts setting out the following terms: 

▪	The number of NC students at Bardstown that will be the starting point for the agreement was determined by enrollment numbers on February 17, 2015.  The number of NC students enrolled in Bardstown City Schools on 2/17/2015 is 579.
▪	The number of NC students at Bardstown that will be the starting point for the agreement (580) does not include children of Bardstown staff.
▪	The number of NC students at Bardstown that will be the starting point for the agreement (580) does not include preschool.
▪	The starting number identified from 2015 data will be the maximum number of NC students permitted to be enrolled in Bardstown schools for 2015-16.
▪	NC Schools, Bardstown City Schools, and Head Start will conduct pre-kindergarten registration on the same day at separate locations.
▪	Each preschool registration will include Head Start registration on each site to ensure full utilization.
▪	Every effort will be made at both sites to provide for the growth of NC ELC by 20 students toward goal of reaching full capacity.
▪	Bardstown Preschool will refer NC preschool students to the ELC, but will be permitted to enroll by family choice.
▪	Additional enrollment and monitoring processes will be determined by school districts at a later date.
▪	The starting number of NC students in the Bardstown schools will be reduced by 15 each year for 12 consecutive years.

 There are details still left to work out.  Mr. Orr will present a contract setting out those details as soon as the March Board meeting.   

Motion Passed:   Motion to approve the attached Memorandum of Agreement between Nelson County Schools and Bardstown Independent Schools passed with a motion by Mr. Larry Pate and a second by Mrs. Diane Breeding.  The motion was unanimous.

VI. Student and Stakeholder Engagement   

VI.A. Guest Comments  
There were no guest comments. 

VII. Adjourn Regular Session 

Motion Passed: Motion to adjourn the Regular Session passed with a motion by Mrs. Diane Berry and a second from Mr. Larry Pate.  The motion was unanimous. 

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Chairperson

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Superintendent