Regular Board of Education Meeting
November 20, 2017 6:00 PM
Panther Academy

Attendance Taken at 5:56 PM: 

Present Board Members:   
Mr. Paul Godfrey 
Ms. Teresa Harris 
Mr. Tony Kuklinski 
 
Absent Board Members:   
Mr. Guy Wallace 
Mr. Matt Wyatt 

17750
Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

17751
Approval of Board Meeting Agenda

Recognition of Guests and Special Accomplishments

CALL TO ORDER   
The November 20, 2017 meeting was called to order by the Vice-Chairman, Mr. Anthony Kuklinski at 6:01p.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The meeting started with the Pledge of Allegiance

APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING AGENDA  
The November 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Agenda passed with a motion by Mr.
Paul Godfrey and a second by Ms. Teresa Harris.  
Mr. Paul Godfrey          Yes
Ms. Teresa Harris         Yes
Mr. Tony Kuklinski       Yes
Mr. Guy Wallace           Absent
Mr. Matt Wyatt             Absent

RECOGNITION OF GUESTS AND SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS  
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
ELIZABETHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL          JORDAN SMALLWOOD
T.K. STONE MIDDLE SCHOOL               EMILY PIKE
HELMWOOD HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY   GABE SHOULTS
MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY               AVA PURCELL
PANTHER ACADEMY                             JAEANA WINDHAM
PANTHER PLACE                                   ALIY MEAUX
 
EHS STUDENT – PERFECT ACT ACORE    NATHAN JOHNSON
 
EHS GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY REGION CHAMPION SARAH BEEN  
Junior Sarah Been won the Class 2-A, Region 2 title for the second time in three years.  
Sarah ran against 78 other runners in the region to win the title in 19 minutes, 36.95 seconds.
 
Sarah went on to finish 7th in the KHSAA State Girls Cross Country Competition.

 
EHS GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM	REGION CHAMPIONS 
The EHS Girls Cross Country Team won the region title for the fourth year in a row.
They finished 5th in the KHSAA State Girls Cross Country Competition.
Sarah Been finished 7th, and Isabella Galvez finished 13th in the State Competition.
Members of the Girls Cross Team:
    Sarah Been
    Tori Duplessis
    Isabella Galvez
    Renae Garcia
    Savannah Kingery
    Karson Knight
    Emma Musgrave
    Bridget Siddle
    Grace Thrush
    Sophia Warthen
 
DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMAN OF HARDIN COUNTY	SOPHIA THOMPSON  
Senior, Sophia Thompson was named Distinguished Young Woman of Hardin County.
Distinguished Young Woman of Hardin County is part of a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership and talent in young women.
Cash scholarships are awarded at the local level and millions in college granted scholarships are available.  Sophia advances to the state program in Lexington, KY where they give away more than $27,250 in cash tuition scholarships.
Congratulations Sophia on this outstanding accomplishment! 

EHS STUDENT - KHSAA ALL STATE SOCCER 1ST TEAM  JANSEN WILSON

17752
Approval of Consent Agenda

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS  
The items on the Consent Agenda were approved on a motion by Ms. Teresa Harris and a second by Mr. Paul Godfrey.  
Mr. Paul Godfrey          Yes
Ms. Teresa Harris         Yes
Mr. Tony Kuklinski       Yes
Mr. Guy Wallace           Absent
Mr. Matt Wyatt             Absent

A. Acknowledged Receipt of SBDM Written Reports  
from Elizabethtown High School, T.K. Stone Middle School, Morningside Elementary and Helmwood Heights Elementary.   Panther Academy did not have a SBDM meeting last month. 
B. Approved Minutes of October 16, 2017 Regular Board Meeting  
C. Approved BG-5 for Morningside Elementary School Pavillion Project BG # 15-014  
For Project Closeout(BG#15-014) 
D. Approved the District Calendar Committee for the 2018-2019 SY School Calendar  
The District Calendar Committee shall consist of:
1.  One (1) District Principal; Mr. Steve Smallwood, Principal at Elizabethtown High School
2.  One (1) District office administrator other than the Superintendent; Mr. Nate Huggins, Asst. Superintendent for Student and Support Services
3.  One (1) local Board member; Mr. Anthony Kuklinski
4.  Two (2) parents of students attending a school in the District; Ms. Tabitha Kerr, Ms. April Jackson
5.  One (1) District elementary Teacher; Ms. Christy Parsons, Teacher Morningside Elementary
6.  One (1) District middle or high teacher; Ms. Kaleena Thompson, Teacher EHS
7.  Two (2) District classified employees; Ms. Kim Jones, Central Office Secretary, Ms. Gayla Barnard, Central Office Secretary
8.  Two (2) community members from the local chamber of commerce, business community, or tourism commission: Ms. Sherry Murphy, E'town Tourism Director and Mr. Andy Games, Farm Bureau Insurance Agent. 

E. Approved Treasurer's Monthly Financial Report and Payment of Bills and Claims (Those Paid Since Last Meeting for October, 2017 checks# 56414-56597 
 
F. Report of Superintendent on Personnel Actions  

17753

November 13-17, 2017
Declared American Education Week

Gifted-Talented Program Update

17754
Recess to Executive Session

ACTION ITEMS  
Approved Declaration of American Education Week 
passed with a motion by Mr. Paul Godfrey and a second by Ms. Teresa Harris.  
Mr. Paul Godfrey          Yes
Ms. Teresa Harris         Yes
Mr. Tony Kuklinski       Yes
Mr. Guy Wallace           Absent
Mr. Matt Wyatt             Absent

INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS  
Gifted-Talented Program Update  
 
CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
There was nothing to report  

NEW BUSINESS
There was nothing to report  

EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING MATTERS AS OUTLINED IN KRS 61.810 At 7:01 p.m. a motion was made by Mr. Godfrey and a second by Ms.  Teresa Harris to recess the meeting to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing matters as outlined in KRS 61.810. 
Mr. Paul Godfrey          Yes
Ms. Teresa Harris         Yes
Mr. Tony Kuklinski       Yes
Mr. Guy Wallace           Absent
Mr. Matt Wyatt             Absent

17755
Return to Regular Session

17756
 Adjournment

At 7:45 p.m. the meeting returned to regular session on a motion by 
Mr. Paul Godfrey and a second by Ms. Teresa Harris.
Mr. Paul Godfrey          Yes
Ms. Teresa Harris         Yes
Mr. Tony Kuklinski       Yes
Mr. Guy Wallace           Absent
Mr. Matt Wyatt             Absent

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned on a motion by Mr. Paul Godfrey and a second by Ms. Teresa Harris.
Mr. Paul Godfrey          Yes
Ms. Teresa Harris         Yes
Mr. Tony Kuklinski       Yes
Mr. Guy Wallace           Absent
Mr. Matt Wyatt             Absent

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Chairperson

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Superintendent