Regular Board Meeting
November 15, 2021 6:00 PM
Panther Academy

Attendance Taken at 5:51 PM: 

Present Board Members:   
Mr. Paul Godfrey 
Mrs. Kimbley Iman 
Ms. Heather Sharpensteen 
 
Absent Board Members:   
Mr. Guy Wallace 
Mr. Matt Wyatt 

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Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

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Approved Board Agenda

Recognition of Guests

CALL TO ORDER  
The October 15, 2021 Regular Board Meeting was Called to Order at 6:000p.m. 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance 

APPROVED BOARD MEETING AGENDA  
TheBoard Meeting Agenda passed with a motion by Mrs. Kimbley Iman and a second by Ms. Heather Sharpensteen.  
Mr. Paul Godfrey          Yes
Mrs. Kimbley Iman         Yes
Ms. Heather Sharpensteen  Yes
Mr. Guy Wallace           Absent
Mr. Matt Wyatt            Absent

RECOGNITION OF GUESTS AND SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS  
A. Students of the Month  
ELIZABETHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL         MAGGIE PETTUS 
T.K. STONE MIDDLE SCHOOL          ZOE PENDLETON  
HELMWOOD HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY       WARREN BADSTIBNER
MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY            MELODY WITTEN
PANTHER ACADEMY                   OPHELIA HANCOCK
  
B. EHS Cross Country  
Congratulations to The EHS Girls Cross Country Team for earning a Region Runners-Up title and qualified to compete at the KHSAA State Cross Country Meet.
Members of the EHS Girls Cross Country Team:
Madalyn Addison
Kate Braeger
Sydney Braeger
Annelise Gardner
Madalyn Hogland
Chloe Hornback
Shylo Horner
Ella Johnson (individual Region Champion)
Emma Musgrave
Madison Wortmann
** Logan Helton qualified from the EHS Boys Cross Country Team as an Individual.
Coach:  Jack Breunig 
C. EHS Boys Soccer  
Congratulations to the EHS Boys Soccer Team for winning the Region Championship and advancing to to the KHSAA Boys Soccer Final Four.
Members of the Soccer Team:
Donovan Adams          
Cade Badstibner 	Hudson Jones
Dylan Barnes        Gavin McGovern
Eli Been            Andrew Parkerson
Nick Berger		Camden Rich
Zach Berger  		Jack Robinson
Nick Blair 		Kobe Ryan
Noah Butts  		Braden Shearer
Ben Craig  		Grant Shearer
Connor Goodman  	Jonah Shirts
Landin Grzelewski	Aaron Silva
Jackson Holt 		Cole Varela
Jagger Ireland      Aden Walls

Head Coach:  Corey Yates
Assistant Coach:  Connor Kaufield, Judd Yates 

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Approved Consent Agenda Items

APPROVED CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS  
with a motion by Ms. Heather Sharpensteen and a second by Mrs. Kimbley Iman.  
Mr. Paul Godfrey          Yes
Mrs. Kimbley Iman         Yes
Ms. Heather Sharpensteen  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, Helmwood Heights Elementary and Panther Academy  
      B. Approved Minutes of October 18, 2021 Regular Board Meeting  
      C. Approved KETS Offer of Assistance   
Pursuant to KRS 157.655-157.660 and 750 KAR 2:010, the School Facilities Construction Commission (SFCC) made an official FY2022 KETS offer of assistance.  Acceptance of this offer of assistance commits the Board of Education to follow the statutes and regulations of the SFCC and the Kentucky Department of Education governing the Education Technology funding Program.
Based on the statewide ADA figures being used for FY 2022 SEEK this year,      the first offer of assistance in FY 2022 is in the amount of $19,465.  Accepted state technology fund offers of assistance must be matched equally by the BOD or can be escrowed for up to three (3) years.
D. Approved Request to Surplus Textbooks   
Mr. Thad Elmore, Principal at Elizabethtown High School is requesting approval to surplus textbooks that are no longer needed in CTE.
Managing your Personal Finances 4th Edition
Textbook
ISBN 0-538-69958        28 books
Workbooks
ISBN 0-538-69961-2      33 books 
Medical Office Management
ISBN 13:978-0-13-506067-4
ISBN 10:0-13-506067-2   14 books 
Microsoft Official academic Course (Microsoft Word 2013)
ISBN 978-0-470-13307-1  14 books 
Medical Office Practice 8th Edition
ISBN  13:978-1-4354-8143-5
ISBN  10:1-4351-8143-7   7 books 
Computerized Medical Office
ISBN 13:978-1-4354-3847-7
ISBN 10:1-4354-3847-7    8 books 
E. Approved Shortened School Day For Special Education StudentS  
F. Approved District Calendar committee for the 2022-2023 School Year  
Representation on the District Calendar Committee shall include the following: 
DPP / Calendar Committee Chair: Steve Smallwood 
 One (1) District Principal - Thad Elmore
One (1) District office administrator other than the Superintendent - Jessica Turner
One (1) local Board member - Matthew Wyatt
Two (2) parents of students attending a school in the District - Holly Moberly and Amy Inman
One (1) District elementary teacher - Jimmy Knight
One (1) District middle or high teacher - Ashley Atcher
Two (2) District classified employees - Brenda Gilkerson and Trish Pfeiffer 
Two (2) community members from the local chamber of commerce, business community, or tourism 
commission.  Rick Games with E-town Industrial Foundation and Jana Clark with Etown Tourism Board.  
G. Approved Request for Early Graduation Due to Hardship  
H. Approved New Extra-Service Position - Girls Bowling Head Coach at EHS  
I. Approved Treasurer's Monthly Financial Report and Payment of Bills and Claims (Those Paid Since Last Meeting for October, 2021)  
 
THE SUPERINTENDENT HAS ADVISED THE BOARD OF ALL PERSONNEL ACTIONS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE SINCE THE LAST MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION  

Construction Updates

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Approved BG-1 for EHS Resstroom Renovation Project

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Approved BID for EHS Restroom Renovation Project and Authorized the Superintendent to Execute Contract

CONSTRUCTION UPDATES  
A. Approved BG-1 for the EHS Restroom Renovation Project  
with a motion by Ms. Heather Sharpensteen and a second by Mrs. Kimbley Iman.  
Mr. Paul Godfrey          Yes
Mrs. Kimbley Iman         Yes
Ms. Heather Sharpensteen  Yes
Mr. Guy Wallace           Absent
Mr. Matt Wyatt            Absent

B.	Approved BID for the EHS Restroom Renovation Project and Authorized 
the Superintendent to Execute Contract 
      with a motion by Mrs. Kimbley Iman and a second by Ms. Heather      
      Sharpensteen  
Mr. Paul Godfrey          Yes
Mrs. Kimbley Iman         Yes
Ms. Heather Sharpensteen  Yes
Mr. Guy Wallace           Absent
Mr. Matt Wyatt            Absent
The low bidder was NPM, LLC from Elizabethtown, KY with a proposal of $749,000 and an alternate added cost of $200,000.
RossTarrant Architects and its consultants have reviewed the Form of Proposal documents and recommended acceptance for a total of $749,000. 

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Approved Declaration of American Education Week

ACTION ITEMS 
Approved Declaration of American Education Week 
Approved Declaration of American Education Week passed with a motion by Ms. Heather Sharpensteen and a second by Mrs. Kimbley Iman.  
Mr. Paul Godfrey          Yes
Mrs. Kimbley Iman         Yes
Ms. Heather Sharpensteen  Yes
Mr. Guy Wallace           Absent
Mr. Matt Wyatt            Absent

AMERICAN   EDUCATION   WEEK          
 
WHEREAS,  America  depends  upon  successful schools to meet the needs of every child, and         
WHEREAS,  America's schools are experiencing a transformation in how teaching and learning occurs, and
WHEREAS,  Kentucky continues to  implement the most dramatic reform of schools ever legislated in America, and         
WHEREAS,  teachers  are  challenged daily to implement reform by reaching  out  to  every student regardless of ability, interest in  learning,  social  or  economic  background, handicap, race, religion, creed, or ethnic  origin,  and  to  provide  the assistance   and   guidance   necessary  for  full  intellectual development, and
WHEREAS,  each  of  us  can  recall  the personal attention that teachers  gave  to  us as we made important decisions during the formative years of our lives, and      
WHEREAS,  teachers  are  molding lives and shaping the future of our next generation, and       
WHEREAS,  teachers in the Elizabethtown Independent Schools are among the best in the nation and deserve the deepest respect and admiration of our citizens.       
NOW, THEREFORE  BE  IT RESOLVED that the Elizabethtown Board of Education recognizes November 15-19, 2021 as American Education Week. This is a time for public recognition of the contributions provided by the teacher toward the development of this community and for the influence of the teacher upon the lives of each of us. 
 
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Paul Godfrey, Chairperson
Elizabethtown Board of Education
      
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Kelli Bush, Superintendent
Elizabethtown Independent Schools 

INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS  
A. Early Release Successes  
Mrs. Jessica Turner, Director of Student Learning, shared some of the successes of Early Release.

NEW BUSINESS

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Recess to Executive Session

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Adjournment

Nothing to Report  

EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING MATTERS AS OUTLINED IN KRS 61.810 
On a motion/second by Heather Sharpensteen/Kim Iman the 
meeting recessed to executive session at 6:58p.m.to discuss
matters outlined in KRS 61.810
The meeting returned to regular session at 7:15p.m.

ADJOURNMENT 
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned on a motion/second by Heather Sharpensteen/Kim Iman. 

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Chairperson

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Superintendent