Lawrence County Board of Education REGULAR MEETING – August 19, 2024; 6:00 p.m.

Lawrence County Board of Education

REGULAR MEETING

In Person & Video Teleconference

August 19, 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

3.B. School Presentations Begin in September

4. COMMUNICATION

4.A. Superintendent’s Update

4.A.1. Professional Development

4.A.2. Welcome Back Breakfast

4.A.3. Students Have Returned   

4.A.4. Enrollment     

4.A.5. Fall Student Activities

4.A.6. Upcoming Events

4.A.7. Community Partnerships

4.A.8. We Lead-Computer Science

4.B. Public Comment

5. STUDENT LEARNING AND SUPPORT SERVICES

5.A. Approve Minutes of the July 15, 2024 Regular Meeting and the July 30, 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

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. 2024-2025 Northeast Head Start and LC Schools Transportation Agreement

5.D.2.b. Locally Operated MNA Program Clinical Agreement Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between LCHS and The Jordan Center, Louisa, Kentucky; effective August 7, 2024

5.D.2.c. Services contract for Louisa Middle School with Be Somebody, LLC, Forest Quillen; drug/character awareness; October 25, 2024; LMS FRYSC: $550

5.D.2.d. Memorandum of Agreement with Kentucky Department of Education for FY25 FY26 Math Achievement Fund-Cohort 2: Louisa West Elementary and Fallsburg Elementary; September 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026: $248,200.00

5.D.2.e. 2024-2025 Memorandum of Agreement with The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Education and Labor Cabinet for the Community Work Transition Program (CWTP); July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025

5.D.2.f. Partnership Agreement with Northeast KY Community Action Agency and Lawrence County Public Schools for Educational Neglect Prevention and Family Engagement Meeting (PEM) Program through June 30, 2025

5.D.2.g. Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Ashland Community and Technical College (ACTC) and Lawrence County Schools for Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education for off-campus educational experiences/observations; one-year period though June 30, 2025 

5.D.2.h. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) National Performance for Education (NPE) and Lawrence County Schools for implementation of the Apprenticeship Building America, Round 2 (ABA2) Grant, July 1, 2024 (current year) to June 30, 2028 (4 years): $502,824.00

5.D.2.i. Service Agreement with Midstream Soft Wash with quotes for pressure washing

5.D.3. Requests:

5.D.3.a. 2024-2025 Fundraisers: LCHS, BES, LMS

5.D.3.b. Out-of-State Trip: Bus request for students to attend an overnight youth conference in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; Nov. 22 to 24, 2024; Susan Little 

5.D.3.c. Use of Facilities: Use of Facilities Request:  Louisa East Elementary for Louisa High School Class of 1974 50^th Reunion; September 6 eve, 7^th, 2024, Septemberfest Saturday; Sonnie Hamilton; event liability insurance provided

5.D.3.d. Request for assistance with new, KHSAA one-time training requirement, NFHS fundamentals of coaching course; $70 per coach, Chandler Thompson, LCHS Athletic Director

5.D.3.e. Permission to apply for KY ARP Transition Grant, Project TASSEL Mini-Grant to support students with disabilities during secondary transition; Rhonda Colvin, DoSE

5.D.3.f. Permission to apply for Project SECURE grant through KEDC to continue prioritizing school safety utilizing Terrace Metrics to identify at-risk students and provide intervention

5.D.3.g. Accept donation from Lawrence County Fiscal Court Opioid Settlement Fund – $49,000 donation to be used for anti-drug instructional materials

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

5.D.4.a. SBDM Council Minutes: July: LCHS, LMS, LWES; August: BES, LWES, FES, LMS

5.D.4.b. School Activity Reports/Reconciliations: JUNE: FES JULY: BES, LWES, FES, LMS, LCHS

5.D.4.c. School Activity Fund 2023-2024 Annual Report: FES

5.D.4.d. Lawrence County Schools 2024-2025 Parent & Student Handbook Including Code of Acceptable Behavior and Discipline/Copies Provided

5.D.4.e. FFA/4-H Event: Harvest Moon Gala, September 26, 6:45 @ LC Extension Office

5.D.4.f. Save the Date: LC Fair Youth Livestock Banquet: Sept. 19, 6:30 @ LC Extension Office

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

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

5.E.1.a. Approve invoice for professional services by RossTarrant Architects for the LCHS Vocational Center Phase 1, BG-22-146 New Carpentry Building & Greenhouse: July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2024, Invoice No. 21080-23 for a total of $4,088.87

5.E.1.b. Approve Codell Construction Pay Estimate 9 for a total of $510,508.85 for work performed on the LCHS Vocational Education Center Renovation & Expansion Phase 1 BG: 22-146, which includes contractors, suppliers, and construction manager invoices:

5.E.2. Building and Grounds Maintenance/Safety & Security

5.E.2.a. Consider/Approve LCHS upper bleacher repair/replacement estimate with additional quotes provided for consideration

5.E.3. Louisa Middle School Roof Replacement Project: BG: 24-113

5.E.3.a. Approve invoice for professional services by RossTarrant Architects for the Louisa MS Roof Replacement, BG-24-113: July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2024, Invoice No. 23027-09 for a total of $6,240.74

5.E.3.b. Approve Zurich Builders Risk Insurance for LMS Roof Replacement Project (BG# 22-113), August 12, 2024 to August 12, 2025: $3,531.44

OTHER ACTION

5.F. Approve to set 2024-2025 Tax Rates

5.G. Approve to set the 2024-2025 Sheriff Collection Rate

5.H. Approve 2024-2025 School Fees for Louisa West Elementary

5.I. Approve preschool tuition reduction to $100 monthly, for a second child whose family will be enrolling siblings, who resides in the same household, in the same school year 

5.J. 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.K. NEW BUSINESS

6. PERSONNEL

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

6.B. Approve updated pages to the 2024-2025 Lawrence County Schools Salary Schedule from previous board action

6.C. Approve Declaration of Emergency regarding Physical Education Teacher at Lawrence County High School for the 2024-2025 school year

6.D. Approve Declaration of Emergency due to critical shortage regarding Middle School Math Teacher at Blaine Elementary School for the 2024-2025 school year

6.E. Approve Declaration of Emergency due to critical shortage regarding two Math Teachers at Lawrence County High School for the 2024-2025 school year

6.F. Superintendent Professional Growth and Evaluation: Katie H. Webb

6.F.1. Consider/Approve 2024-2025 Professional Growth Plan

6.F.2. 30/60/90-Day Update 

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

7. ADJOURNMENT