Lawrence County Board of Education MAY, 2024 REGULAR MEETING Agenda

Lawrence County Board of Education

REGULAR MEETING

In Person & Video Teleconference

May 20, 2024; 6:00 p.m.

Primary Location:

Lawrence County High School 

Louisa, Kentucky

For public viewing of the meeting via the Internet, use this link: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeObmWjYrXWRbaqkBEyznxg

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

Mission and Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag

2. APPROVE AGENDA 

3. STUDENT/STAFF PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS

3.A. Moment of Silence

4. COMMUNICATION

4.A. Superintendent’s Update

4.A.1. Lawrence County Schools closed the year with high hopes on the state accountability results.  A recap of the 2023 testing results is included.

4.A.2. Lawrence County High School met all 7 performance indicators for Kentucky CTE programs.  (See packet for more details.)

4.A.3. Lawrence County Schools will be a part of the statewide computer science pathway pilot for the 2024-2025 school year.  (New pathway)

4.A.4. The Lawrence County Public Library has, once again, donated $5000 in support of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. (Over 500 future students have been or are being served by the DPIL program.)

4.A.5. Mrs. Lindsey Case has been appointed by Governor Beshear to serve on the Kentucky Council on Post-Secondary Education.  

4.A.6. Lawrence County High School had five students recently sign their “national letters of intent” to become teachers.

4.A.7. Katie Webb and the District Resource Team have been selected to present at the KASA Leadership Institute in Louisville in July as an exemplar practice in Kentucky school districts.

4.A.8. Another school year has come to a close with the Commencement Ceremony that was held at the Lawrence County High School Gymnasium on Friday night.

4.B. Public Comment

5. STUDENT LEARNING AND SUPPORT SERVICES

5.A. Approve Minutes of the April 15, 2024 Regular Meeting and the Minutes of the April 24, 2024 Special Meeting and Minutes of the May 8, 2024 Special Meeting

5.B. Approve Claims and Orders of the Treasurer

5.C. Approve the Monthly Financial Report by Finance Officer Brandi Peters

5.C.1. Bank Reconciliation Report

5.C.2. MUNIS Balance Sheet and Monthly Financial Report

5.C.3. Finance Update: 24-25 Tentative Budget Work Session/Special Meeting on May 30

5.D. CONSENT AGENDA:

Approve the Consent Agenda items:

5.D.1. Per diem and expenses for board members in attendance

5.D.2. Contracts/Services:

5.D.2.a. 24-25 Annual Infinite Campus Renewal: $24,492.65

5.D.2.b. PSST Annual eStub Subscription; April 15, 2024 to April 14, 2025: $3,714.00

5.D.2.c. 24-25 NWEA Renewal of MAP Growth K-12: $16,030.00

5.D.2.d. Renaissance 24-25 Renewal of Star Phonics Student Subscription: $1,228.00

5.D.2.e. Renaissance 24-25 Renewal of Star Student Subscription: $41,301.77

5.D.2.f. Mathseeds 24-25 Renewal, 3P Learning, Inc.: $3,960.00

5.D.2.g. Pear Assessment Enterprise Renewal (Liminex); 7-15-24 to 7-14-25: $11,243.90

5.D.2.h. KEDC 24-25 Membership Agreement Dues/Renewal: $5,465.75

5.D.2.i. Confirmation Letter: LC School District In-Kind Contributions to Pathways, Inc., Finance Officer Brandi Peters   

5.D.2.j. 2024-25 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between Pathways, Inc. and Lawrence County School District

5.D.2.k. 2024-25 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between Mountain Comprehensive Care Center (MCCC) and Lawrence County Schools; August 2024 to July 2025

5.D.2.l. 2024-25 Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) Vendor Agreement

5.D.2.m. 24-25 Dual Credit Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Marshall University and Lawrence County Schools

5.D.2.n. Renewal agreement for services (2 years) provided by Terrace Metrics, Inc.; July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026: first year: $5,635.00 and second year: $5,215.50

5.D.2.o. Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program, Inc. (EKCEP) Work Experience Worksite Agreement with the additional requirement of criminal background checks

5.D.2.p. Continental Athletic Supply invoice for football helmet reconditioning: $4,804.85

5.D.3. Requests:

5.D.3.a. Use of Facilities:

5.D.3.a.1. Use of LCHS parking lot by LC Tourism for overflow parking for the Country Music Highway Tribute Show in downtown Louisa on July 13, 2024; pending liability insurance; LC Tourism, Wes Kingsmore

5.D.3.b. Request by Lawrence County Tourism to use two school buses on July 13, 2024, for the Country Music Highway Tribute Show; includes providing the insurance needed (pending) and payment of Lawrence County Schools drivers to operate the buses; LC Tourism, Wes Kingsmore

5.D.3.c. Request by Lawrence County Fair to use two buses on the evening of July 27, 2024, starting at approximately 4 pm and ending at the conclusion of the fair that night; includes providing the insurance needed (pending) and payment of Lawrence County Schools drivers to operate the buses; LC Fair Board President Rick Blackburn

5.D.3.d. Permission for elementary schools to apply for the Math Achievement Fund Grant for a school math coach

5.D.3.e. Request for assistance with expenses for Fallsburg STLP Team and chaperones to ISTE Conference in Denver, Colorado; estimate of $7,445.84

5.D.4. For Review/FYI: (no action required)

5.D.4.a. School Activity Fund Reports/Bank Reconciliations: April: LCHS, LEES, LWES, BES, FES

5.D.4.b. SBDM Council Minutes: April: BES; May: LCHS, LEES, LWES 

5.D.4.c. KHSAA Title IX Annual Report 2023-2024 Status Report

5.D.4.d. 5% Escalation Expected for DC Elevator Maintenance Services

5.E. CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING & GROUNDS PROJECTS/UPDATES

5.E.1. LCHS Vocational Education Center (LAVEC) Renovation & Expansion Phase 1 BG: 22-146

5.E.1.a. Approve invoice for professional services by RossTarrant Architects for the LCHS LAVEC Phase 1, BG-22-146 New Carpentry Building & Greenhouse: April 1, 2024, to April 30, 2024, Invoice No. 21080-20 for a total of $3,902.61

5.E.1.b. Approve Codell Construction Pay Estimate 6 for a total of $364,911.96 for work performed on the LCHS Vocational Education Center (LAVEC) Renovation & Expansion Phase 1 BG: 22-146, which includes contractors, suppliers, and construction manager invoices:

5.E.1.c. Approve payment to Solid Ground Consulting Engineers in the amount of $5,650.00 for special inspection services performed for the LAVEC Addition project Phase 1 BG: 22-146

5.E.2. Building and Grounds Maintenance/Upgrades

5.E.2.a. Consider/Approve districtwide bleacher repair estimates from Bleachers and Seats, Nashville, Tennessee, Total: $28,712.26

5.E.2.b. HONEYWELL ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACT:  Approve to acknowledge receipt of the annual Honeywell Cost Avoidance Review for Lawrence County Board of Education, Contract No. 40104599 (Year 11 of 15)

5.E.3. Softball Facilities Project (Athletic Upgrades) LCHS BG: 22-147

5.E.3.a. Approve invoice for professional services by RossTarrant Architects for the Softball Facilities Project/Athletics Upgrades BG: 22-147, April 1, 2024 to April 30, 2024, Invoice No. 19063-23 total of $ 249.40

5.E.3.b.  Consider/Approve the Final Pay Application #12 to CPR Construction in the amount of $92,826.84 for Lawrence County High School Softball Fieldhouse & Upgrades Project, BG 22-147

5.E.3.c. Consider/Approve Revised BG-1 for the Softball Facilities Project (Athletic Upgrades) LCHS BG: 22-147

OTHER ACTION

5.F. Approve Amended 2023-2024 School District Calendar

5.G. Approve 2024-2025 District and Schools Professional Development Plans: Chief Academic Officer Katie Webb

5.H. Approve We Lead CS, Inc. (WLCS) Agreement with Lawrence County Schools for computer science related virtual educational services, including payment schedule for student seat fees

5.I. Approve 2024-2025 UK Next Generation Scholars Dual Credit Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)

5.J. Approve permission to apply for the 2024 Renew America’s Schools Grant

5.K. Approve to accept the bid for an SUV for district use

5.L. Approve to select and approve a contract with Darrell F. Blair, CPA, Wells & Company, PSC, for auditor services for Fiscal Year 2023-2024

5.M. Lawrence County School District Finance Corporation Regular Meeting

5.M.1. Approve to recess the Regular Board Meeting to convene the Lawrence County School District Finance Corporation                                                 

5.M.2. Approve to re-convene the Regular Board Meeting

5.N. Approve 2024 Lawrence County School District Finance Corporation Annual Report and filing fee of $15.00

5.O. Approve the Filing Agent Agreement between the Lawrence County School District Finance Corporation, the Board of Education of Lawrence County, Kentucky, and the U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association for an annual fee total of $500.00, effective May 1, 2024

5.P. Approve to bid banking services/depositories for FY25

5.Q. Approve to enter Executive Session for the purpose of Student Discipline/Expulsion Hearing pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(f)                                                 

5.R. Approve return to Open Session pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(f)   

5.S. NEW BUSINESS

6. PERSONNEL

6.A. Approve abolishment, creation, and changes regarding positions

6.B. Approve update to 2023-2024 Lawrence County Schools Salary Schedule from previous board action

6.C. Approve 2024-2025 Lawrence County Schools Salary Schedule   

6.D. Approve revised job descriptions, effective July 1, 2024, for Director of District-Wide Services and Chief Information Officer; Chief Academic Officer; Director of Special Education and Exceptional Children; Director of Pupil Personnel and District Personnel;  Public Relations Coordinator; Teacher-Exceptional Children; Director of Federal Programs, District Assessment, and Innovations Coordinator

6.E. Approve to hire up to 100 emergency substitutes for the 2024-2025 school year

6.F. Approve to acknowledge receipt of Superintendent’s Personnel Action/Update

7. ADJOURNMENT

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Lawrence County School District

Finance Corporation

Regular Meeting

In Person & Video Teleconference

Approximate time: 7:00 p.m.

Held in concert with the Regular May Board of Education Meeting which begins at 6 p.m.

May 20, 2024

Primary Location: Lawrence County High School

Louisa, Kentucky

For public viewing of the meeting via the Internet, use this link: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeObmWjYrXWRbaqkBEyznxg

AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Approve minutes of the August 31, 2023 Lawrence County School District Finance Corporation Special Meeting

3. Approve to confirm Officers/Treasurer

4. Approve 2024 Lawrence County School District Finance Corporation Annual Report with filing fee of $15.00

5. Approve the Filing Agent Agreement between the Lawrence County School District Finance Corporation, the Board of Education of Lawrence County, Kentucky, and the U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association for an annual fee total of $500.00, effective May 1, 2024

6. Adjourn