Nelson County Special Called 
April 20, 2018 5:30 PM
Central Office

Attendance Taken at 5:30 PM: 

Present Board Members:   
Mrs. Diane Berry 
Mrs. Diane Breeding 
Mr. Jeff Dickerson 
Mr. Damon Jackey 
Mrs. Rebekah McGuire-Dye 
 
I. Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:34 p.m. by Chairperson, Damon Jackey. 

II. Convene Executive Session per KRS 61.810(1)(f) for Discussions That May Lead to the Appointment of an Employee  

Motion Passed:   Motion to convene Executive Session per KRS 61.810(1)(f) for discussions that may lead to the appointment of an employee passed with a motion by Mrs. Diane Breeding and a second by Mrs. Diane Berry.  The motion was unanimous. 

III. Reconvene Open Session  

Motion Passed:  Motion to reconvene Open Session of the Nelson County Board of Education passed with a motion by Mrs. Rebekah McGuire-Dye and a second by Mrs. Diane Breeding. The motion was unanimous. 

IV. Approval of Superintendent Contract  
Mr. Jackey thanked the Screening Committee for their work during the Superintendent Search process. He shared that the Board focused on the desired qualities the community presented in our next Superintendent. With that, he asked for a motion to hire Mr. Wes Bradley as the next Superintendent for Nelson County Schools to include a four year contract.

Mrs. Diane Berry stated that while Mr. Bradley’s educational experiences are a credit to him, he does not have the experience she was looking for, which includes financial readiness. 

Motion Passed:  Motion to hire Wes Bradley as the next Superintendent and approve his contract for a four year term passed with a motion by Mrs. Diane Breeding and a second by Mr. Jeff Dickerson.  
Mrs. Diane Berry          No
Mrs. Diane Breeding       Yes
Mr. Jeff Dickerson        Yes
Mr. Damon Jackey          Yes
Mrs. Rebekah McGuire-Dye  Yes

V. Adjourn Regular Session  

Motion Passed:  Motion to adjourn the Special Called Meeting of the Nelson County Board of Education passed with a motion by Mrs. Diane Berry and a second by Mr. Jeff Dickerson. The motion was unanimous.

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Chairperson

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Superintendent