Lawrence County Board of Education
Regular Meeting
August 19, 2019; 6:00 p.m.
Lawrence County High School
Louisa, Kentucky
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mission: Every Child College and Career Ready; A Community Involved and Informed
The Pledge to the United States Flag
2. APPROVE AGENDA
3. STUDENT/STAFF PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
4. COMMUNICATION
4.A. Superintendent’s Update
4.A.1. LC Schools begins the year with over 2400 students. (Spreadsheet provided.)
4.A.2. Nine LCHS students begin CTE courses on the ACTC campus next week. (Course offerings provided.)
4.A.3. Forty-three professional development sessions were offered during LCPLC 2.0. (Descriptions provided.)
4.A.4. Dr. Fletcher participated in the Rotary auction which was held August 7 – 8.
4.A.5. The Blaine blacktop project was completed. (Pictures provided.)
4.A.6. The LCHS security camera project is scheduled for September.
4.A.7. The LCHS bleacher replacement project will begin its first steps tonight (with Board approval).
4.A.8. The LC Schools Organizational Chart outlines the changes made to positions in our central office. (Chart provided.)
4.A.9. District Dashboard goals for 2019-2020 are set: 60-90-80. (Hand out provided.)
4.B. Public Comment
5. STUDENT LEARNING AND SUPPORT SERVICES
5.A. Approve Minutes of the July 15, 2018 Regular Meeting
5.B. Approve Claims and Orders of the Treasurer
5.C. Approve the Monthly Financial Report: Finance Officer Brandi VanHoose
5.C.1. Bank Reconciliation Report
5.C.2. MUNIS Balance Sheet and Monthly Financial Report
5.C.3. Finance Update
CONSENT AGENDA
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. Pitney Bowes Lease Agreement for new postage machine
5.D.2.b. Renewal of Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) for Measures of Academic (MAP): $1,575
5.D.2.c. PowerSchool (TalentEd) Annual Applicant Tracking Service: $7,888.65
5.D.2.d.KSBA Custom Policy/Procedure Service for July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020: $4,000
5.D.2.e.KSBA eMeeting Maintenance for July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020: $1,000
5.D.2.f. AutoZone Business Credit Application
5.D.2.g. Revised 19-20 MOU for Dual Credit with Morehead State University (MSU)
5.D.2.h. Revised 19-20 MOU for Dual Credit with Ashland Career Technical College (ACTC)
5.D.2.i. Proposal: Year 2 On-Demand Writing Training with KVEC Bridges Literacy Project Director, Angela Hilterbrand: $4,400
5.D.2.j. Proposal: ACT Reading and English Pilot at LCHS by Angela Hilterbrand, Consultant: $8,000
5.D.2.k. 19-20 Online Foreign Language Pilot Opportunity for GATE student with FuelEducation: $598
5.D.2.l. Contract for speech services with Enable My Child, Ltd; service provider Amy Smith
5.D.2.m. LMS Cheer Contract for choreography with Kayla Rucker; $50 per girl with max of $1100
5.D.2.n. Agreement with Teach For America for teacher for SY 2019-2020: $3,500
5.D.2.0. Lawrence County Schools 2020-2021 Nonresident Contracts with Ashland Independent, Boyd County, Carter County, Elliott County, Johnson County, Martin County, Morgan County, Paintsville Independent, and Russell Independent Boards of Education
5.D.3. Requests:
5.D.3.a. Fundraisers: Blaine Elementary School; Fallsburg Elementary School; Lawrence County High School; Louisa East Elementary; Louisa Middle School; Louisa West Elementary 5.D.3.b. Use of Facilities:
5.D.3.b.1. Louisa East Elementary by Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) of Kentucky for after school Good News Club; 2019-20 school year; Mondays after school; September 9 to April 27; Teresa Kunze and Kari Ash; insurance provided
5.D.3.b.2. Louisa East Elementary gymnasium for cheerleading –LC Septemberfest Pageant; September 2, 2019; Larisa Skaggs and Jennifer Pannell; insurance provided
5.D.3.b.3. Use of Facilities Request: Lawrence County/Kentucky Youth Soccer use of LEES gymnasium and/or LMS field/LCHS field by high school; fall, winter spring seasons 2019-20; KayDe Mynier; insurance provided
5.D.3.b.4. Lawrence County Fair Board request use of bleachers for Lawrence County Fair; Melissa Blackburn
5.D.3.c. Out-of-State Trip: LCHS Transition Readiness Group to Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Reds Game; August 21, 2019; Matt Maynard
5.D.3.d. Permission to apply for two Wal-Mart grants by Brenda Curry for Fallsburg FRYSC backpack program and for district FRYSC center needs/school supplies
5.D.3.e. Request for Assistance by Band Director Scott Smith for half the cost of band 50 raincoats: full cost is $1,997.50
5.D.4. For Review/FYI: (no action required)
5.D.4.a. School Activity Fund Reports/Bank Reconciliations: July
5.D.4.b. SBDM Council Minutes (FES, BES, LWES, LEES, LMS, LCHS)
5.D.4.c. 2019-2020 LC Schools Parent & Student Handbook
5.E. Approve 2019-2020 Tax Rates
5.F. CONSTRUCTION
5.F.1. Approve Revised LCHS BG-1 # 19-298 with amendment to the high school gym bleacher replacement project to include the cost of architect/engineering services: New Total: $177,519.10
5.F.2. Approve architect/engineering service provider for the high school bleacher replacement project , LCHS BG-1 # 19-298
5.G. Approve Board of Education representative(s) on the District Improvement Plan Committee
5.H. Approve appointment of District Improvement Plan Committee Members
5.I. Approve Second Reading of the revision to the June 2019 Policy 08.113 Graduation Requirements
5.J. Kentucky Apprenticeship Program
5.J.a. Approve Lawrence County Apprenticeship Occupation Pages for Apprentice Cook and Apprentice Computer Support Specialist
5.K. Approve payment of textbook costs for Craft Academy and Gatton Academy students
5.L. Approve Unaudited Annual Financial Report (AFR) for Fiscal Year 2018-2019
5.M. Approve to declare surplus property
5.N. Approve annual acknowledgement of the Board’s review of the Data Security and Breach Notification Best Practice Guide and the implementation of best practices that meet the needs of personal information reasonable security in the District, as set forth in 702 KAR 1:170
5.O. Approve Certification for the 2019-20 School Year Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public School and to acknowledge receipt and review of KRS 158.183 and KRS158.195 regarding Student Free Speech and Religious Liberty Rights
5.P. Approve Section 504 Shortened School Day Waiver
5.Q. New Business
6. PERSONNEL
6.A. Approve creation, abolishment, and/or changes regarding positions
6.B. Approve to acknowledge receipt of Superintendent’s Personnel Action/Update
7. ADJOURNMENT
