Lawrence Co. Board of Education Monday July 17, 2017
PRESTON ASKS FOR NEW DRUG EDUCATION CURRICULUM
The Lawrence Co. BOE met on Monday July 17, 2017. Those in attendance were Dr. Robbie Fletcher Superintendent, Heath Preston Chairman, Garnet Skaggs Member, Maddlene Roberts Member, Jim See Member and Barbara Robinson Member. The meeting was called to order after the pledge and opening prayer.
Dr. Fletcher updated the Board on several communication items.
* The new gym floor for Fallsburg Elementary School is just about complete. FES Principal Sara Bowens stated, ” The floor should be finished by Thursday morning and then next week the center court will be painted. It’s just about done!” The flagpole has also been moved and Veteran Jim Downs will have the honor of raising the flag on the first day of school.
* Mr. Fletcher continued his review by informing the Board and public that the contractor for the Blaine Elementary School blacktop project has retracted his bid due to a misunderstanding of the project. The project may have to be re-bid but is on hold for now.
* There could be potential cuts to the Title l/Title ll funding in the amounts of $125,000 and $70,000 respectively. LCHS continues to score lower than the state average on ACT’s but did improve 0.7 on the composite score to a final score of 18.8.
* The Lawrence Co. Schools will be recognized at a KASA conference as a North Star District.
{There was no public comment.}
Chairman of the Board, Heath Preston proposed to Dr. Robbie Fletcher and Curriculum Supervisor Dr. Cassandra Webb to develop a new curriculum for every student in the school system regarding Drug Abuse Prevention and Safety.
“We have education experts with doctorates and years of training and experience in how to educate children and I have asked to team up with experts in the drug prevention and safety field to create grade appropriate programs.” said Mr. Preston.
Preston said the goal of such education programs will be to increase the awareness and help to combat the community’s growing drug problem.
Preston has vocalized his objection to the implementation of the Harm Reduction Program submitted by the Lawrence Co Health Department.
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Motion by Garnet Skaggs, second by Jim See to approve the minutes of the June 19, 2017 regular meeting and the special meeting June 22, 2017
Motion by Maddlene Roberts, second by Barbara Robinson to approve the claims and orders of the Treasurer
Motion by Jim See, second by Garnet Skaggs to approve the Monthly Financial Report submitted by the Finance Director Brandi Vanhoose
All were in agreement.
Motion by Barbara Robinson, second by Maddlene Roberts to approve the items on the consent agenda.
All Consent items were approved unanimously
5.D. Approve Consent Agenda items:
5.D.1. Per diem and expenses for members present
5.D.2. Contracts & Services:
5.D.2.a. Superior Office Service Equipment Lease Agreement with Fallsburg Elementary; August 1, 2017 to July 31, 2021; 48 month lease; 4 Ea – Canon ADV6200’s (55 CPM or better); Lease amount: $292.00 a month; B&W Charge $250 a month, 500K Copies Included
5.D.2.b. Superior Office Service Equipment Lease Agreement with Blaine Elementary; August 1, 2017 to July 31, 2021; 48 month lease; 2 Ea – Canon ADV6200’s (55 CPM or better); Lease amount: $292.00 a month; B&W Charge $250 a month, 500K Copies Included
5.D.2.c.Agreements with Northeast Head Start for 2017-2018:
5.D.2.c.1. Transportation Agreement
5.D.2.c.2. Local Agreement for Cooperation on Full Utilization
5.D.2.c.3. Transition Program Cooperative Agreement
5.D.2.c.4. Request for Permission to Use Louisa East Elementary School for Evacuation Due to an Emergency
5.D.2.d. 2017-2018 Memorandum of Agreement for Career & Technical Ed Center/Department with KDE; July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018: $270,539.00
5.D.2.e. AMTECK, LLC Line Safety Systems Inspection Agreement; July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018: $7,000.00
5.D.2.f. Superior Office Service Equipment Lease Agreement with Louisa West Elementary; August 1, 2017 to July 31, 2021; 48 month lease; 2 Ea – Canon ADV6200’s (55 CPM or better); Lease amount: $146.00 a month; B&W Charge $250 a month, 500K Copies Included
5.D.3. Requests:
5.D.3.a. Fundraisers:
5.D.3.a.1. Louisa West Elementary
5.D.3.a.2. Blaine Elementary
5.D.3.a.3. Fallsburg Elementary
5.D.3.a.4. Louisa Middle School
5.D.3.a.5. Lawrence County High School
5.D.3.b. Requests for Assistance:
5.D.3.b.1. Fallsburg Elementary basketball uniforms: $3,009.80
5.D.3.b.2. Louisa East Elementary playground safety enclosure/fencing: $3,990.00
5.D.4. For Review/FYI: (no action required)
5.D.4.a. School Activity Fund Reports: June
5.D.4.b. SBDM/Advisory Council Minutes (LWES, FES, LMS, BES, LEES)
5.D.4.c. Energy Reports: Comparison of 2016 and 2017
5.E. Approve District Accounting Manager to serve as primary submitter and District Finance Officer and the Director of Federal Programs to serve as secondary submitters for Federal Cash Requests
5.F. Approve District Funding Assurances Fiscal Year 2018
5.G. Approve KDE Indirect Costs Rates for Fiscal Year 2017-2018
5.H. Discussion/Approve of Lawrence County High School SIG amendment
5.I. Consider/Approve LMS Request for Automation and Robotics PLTW Gateway course addition
5.J. Approve requests for 2017-2018 student fees: No fees for students at BES
5.J.1. Louisa West Elementary
5.J.2. Louisa East Elementary
5.J.3. Louisa Middle School
5.J.4. Fallsburg Elementary
5.K. Approve Notice of Shortened School Day/Week for special needs student
5.L. Consider Petitions for Early Enrollment – 2 children have tested high enough to be eligible for early enrollment
5.M Approve to declare items as surplus – 3 propane buffers
5.N. Approve to enter Executive Session for the purpose of discussion of legal issues (proposed and/or pending litigation) pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(c) No action taken
All personnel items were addressed and approved.
A Special Meeting was set for July 25, 2017 at 6pm to review the Certified Evaluation Plan for the school district was discussed.
The meeting was then adjourned.
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Lawrence County Schools
Substitute Employee List
July 17, 2017
By Betty Mullins
Certified Substitute Teachers
Toni Armstrong
JoAnn Bradley
Wanda Copley
Paul Flowers
Mary A. Frazier
Doris Hayes
Cora J. Smiley
Connie Sutton
Billie West
Donna N. West
Emergency Substitute Teachers
Jessica Blevins
Thomas Brady
Rhonda Crockett
Christy Curnutte
Amanda Hale
Breanna Howell
Krista Jarrell
Rendy Laflesh
Marlena Osborne
Siska Pack
Carmen Robertson
Melody Salyers
Clyde Steiner
Jessica Tackett
Linda Thompson
Krystal Vance
Erica Vinson
Kyra Wheeler
Melissa Wyatt
Substitute Custodians
Melissa Collins
Patty Stumbo
Superintendent’s Personnel Action/Update
July 17, 2017
Hiring
Aaron Wellman – English Teacher at Lawrence County High School (1-Year)
Kimberly Spence – Math and Reading Intervention Teacher at Lawrence County High School (1-Year)
Elaine Mayberry – Teacher at Louisa East Elementary School (1-Year)
Andrea Rowland – Teacher at Louisa East Elementary School (1-Year)
Leigh Ann Thornsberry – Speech Language Pathologist – District-wide
Michelle Lycans – School Secretary at Louisa East Elementary School
Deborah Burke – Instructional Assistant at Louisa West Elementary School (1-Year)
Jaimie Wilks – Instructional Assistant at Louisa West Elementary School (1-Year)
Change of Position
Wade Skaggs – from Adult Education Instructor I at Adult Education Center to Physical Education Teacher at Louisa West Elementary School
Angel Ward – from Teacher at Fallsburg Elementary School to Guidance Counselor at Fallsburg Elementary School
Resignations
Angela Hogston – English Teacher at Lawrence County High School
Scotty McCoy – LBD Teacher at Lawrence County High School
Angela Wright – Teacher at Blaine Elementary School
Donnie Shapaka – Instructional Assistant at District Middle Grades Alternative Education Program (1-Year)
Kyle Tackett – School Security Guard / School Grounds Monitor
Requests
Re: Request to the Lawrence County Board of Education for Creation regarding Positions and Extra Duty Service Pay
Request the following position be created effective July 18, 2017:
- (1) Instructional Assistant at Louisa West Elementary School (1-Year; if needed)
Request the following Extra Duty Service Pay be created effective July 18, 2017:
- (1) Basketball Girls Middle Grades Assistant Coach at Louisa Middle School ($600 Extra Duty Service Pay)
See full list of BOE employees HERE
