Lawrence County Board of Education
REGULAR MEETING Video Teleconference
December 21, 2020; 6:00 p.m.
Primary Location:
Lawrence County High School
Louisa, Kentucky
For public viewing of the meeting via the Internet, use this link:
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mission and Welcome/Public Viewing of the Meeting Via the Internet
2. APPROVE AGENDA
3. STUDENT/STAFF PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
4. COMMUNICATION
4.A. Superintendent’s Update
4.A.1. KDE issues “Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccinations”
(https://education.ky.gov/comm/Documents/KDE%20Vaccination%20Guidance.pdf)
4.A.2. Federal extended COVID-19 related leave ends December 31, 2021; Board
Resolution continues through June 30, 2021 (Resolution attached)
4.A.3. Potential for an Executive Order by Governor Beshear that may impact the “Healthy at
School”document https://education.ky.gov/comm/Documents/2021%20DPH%20KDE%20COVID-19%20Mode%20of%20Instruction%20Metrics%20for%20K-12%20Education.pdf
4.A.4. Governor recommended all-day in-person learning to move to January 11th; Virtual may
start “on schedule”
4.A.5. KYDPH provided a new color-coded decision-making matrix
4.A.6 KHSAA Board of Controls allowed winter practice to start December 14; Competition begins January 4th, with restrictions of 4 tickets per participant https://khsaa.org/12-10-20-board-of-control-confirms-decision-to-start-winter-sports-practice-december-14/
4.A.7. LC Schools receives $49,000 reimbursement; Deposited in special construction fund for $74,443.98 balance
4.A.8. Food Service update
4.A.9. Chromebook update
4.A.10. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to ALL
4.B. Public Comment
5. STUDENT LEARNING AND SUPPORT SERVICES
5.A. Approve Minutes of the November 16, 2020 Regular Meeting
5.B. Approve Claims and Orders of the Treasurer
5.C. Approve the Monthly Financial Report by 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
5.C.4. Discussion/Approval of the use of COVID RELIEF FUNDS ($615,298 total) for $384,672.58 for Fleet Insurance, Liability, Workers Compensation Insurance; $194,169.36 for electricity bills (July to December 2); $36,456.06 towards total water bills (July to completion of amount) (Note: COVID RELIEF FUNDS replace $615,298 of our SEEK funding which is being withheld at the state level.)
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. DC Elevator annual price adjustment for Job # 04A-00552: effective December 1, 2020, $102.00 which reflects an increase of $2.97
5.D.2.b. 20-21 ACT Contract with Lawrence County School District, Kentucky Online Terms and DT Supplemental Terms FY21; testing fees for sophomores
5.D.2.c. Revised FY21 Community Education Grant-Lawrence County (MOU); September 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021: $20,000
5.D.2.d. FY-2021 Kentucky Education Technology System (KETS) First Offer of Assistance: First Offer; the offer will be matched equally by the district: $16,244
5.D.2.e. 2021-2022 Nonresident Pupil Contract with Carter County School District
5.D.2.f. Service Agreement with Randy Lawson to prep and recoat LEES gym floor for $350
5.D.3. Request by Austin Wood, FES music and art teacher, for permission to apply for grants to obtain music instruments; FES Keyboard Informational PowerPoint provided
5.D.4. For Review/FYI: (no action required)
5.D.4.a. School Activity Fund Reports/Bank Reconciliations: November-all schools
5.D.4.b. SBDM Council Minutes: LCHS, LMS, LEES, LWES, BES
5.E. Academic Proficiency Dashboard Review: Superintendent Fletcher
5.F. Approve contract and purchase of DreamBox Learning for a 6-month period as a mathematics intervention, enrichment, and small group learning tool
5.G. Consider/Approve to fund, at an approximately $600 per month, students’ access to the Last Mile to the Students partnership with Foothills Communications from January 2021 through May 2021 due to CARES grant funding expiring on December 31, 2020
5.H. District and School Improvement Plans
5.H.1. Approve 2021-2022 Comprehensive District Improvement Plan and Assurances
5.H.2. Approve to acknowledge the review and acceptance of 2021-2022 Comprehensive School Improvement Plans for Louisa West Elementary, Louisa East Elementary, Blaine Elementary, Fallsburg Elementary, Louisa Middle, and Lawrence County High School
5.I. Approve to appoint a board member representative to the District Calendar Committee
5.J. Approve to appoint the 2021-2022 District Calendar Committee
5.K. CONSTRUCTION AGENDA
5.K.1. Update: Electronic card-swipe entry system for all Lawrence County schools/facilities from School Security Request (SSR) Funds (no action)
5.K.2. Update: Replacement of heating and cooling units within schools from the board’s Special Construction Projects Account, General Fund 0011087-0695 ($30,000 budget) (no action)
5.K.3. Approve the deposit of surplus Unemployment Funds from the Kentucky School Board Insurance Trust’s Unemployment Administrative Account to the Special Construction Projects Account, General Fund 0011087-0695, in the amount of $49,443.98
5.K.4. Approve the services of Bluegrass Engineering, PLLC for evaluation of wastewater treatment plants for Fallsburg Elementary and Blaine Elementary Schools ($4800)
5.K.5. Discuss/board action on Honeywell contracts
5.L. New Business
6. PERSONNEL
6.A. Approve to acknowledge receipt of Superintendent’s Personnel Action/Update
7. ADJOURNMENT
