Lawrence County Board of Education
REGULAR MEETING
ALL IN for building relationships to personalize learning that inspires, challenges, and equips each student to dream, to persist, and to succeed!
Inspire to Dream – Challenge to Persist – Equip to Succeed
In Person
WITH KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH social distancing/mask protocols
October 18, 2021; 6:00 p.m.
Lawrence County High School
Louisa, Kentucky
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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. Dataseam IT Apprentice Program: Brian Gupton, CEO & Student Information Technology Specialists: Alex Brooks, Trey Hall, Luke Parsley, and Charles Smith
4. COMMUNICATION
4.A. Superintendent’s Update
4.A.1. School Funding Task Force meeting held earlier today
4.A.2. HB563 decision rules tax credits as unconstitutional; open borders questioned
4.A.3. Lawrence County Instructional Team members selected
4.A.4. Administrators attend CRRSA training today at KEDC
4.A.5. CDIP process is underway
4.A.6. LCHS boys’ soccer team bring home a regional championship; host the sectional match-up
4.A.7. LCHS volleyball team to play in the district tournament this week
4.B. Public Comment
5. STUDENT LEARNING AND SUPPORT SERVICES
5.A. Approve Minutes of the September 20, 2021 Regular Meeting and Minutes of the September 27, 2021 Special Meeting & Working Budget Work Session
5.B. FINANCE
5.B.1. Approve Claims and Orders of the Treasurer
5.B.2. Approve the Monthly Financial Report: Finance Officer Brandi VanHoose
5.B.2.a. Bank Reconciliation Report
5.B.2.b. MUNIS Balance Sheet and Monthly Financial Report
5.B.2.c. Finance Update
5.C. Annual Financial Report (AFR) Fiscal Year 2020-2021
5.C.1. Approve to accept the 2020-2021 Annual Financial Auditor Reports: Darrell Blair, Wells & Company, P.S.C.
5.C.2. Approve to accept the 2020-2021 Lawrence County School District Audited Annual Financial Report (AFR) July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021
5.D. CONSENT AGENDA
Approve Consent Agenda items:
5.D.1. Per diem and expenses for board members in attendance
5.D.2. Contracts & Services:
5.D.2.a. 21-22 KSBA Annual Membership; July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021: $5,194.29
5.D.2.b. Air Source Technology, Inc. Contract for EPA-required 3-Year Asbestos Re-inspection
5.D.2.c. Service Agreement with Randy Lawson to prep and recoat LCHS gym floor for $650, LMS gym floor for $450, and LEES gym floor for $330
5.D.3. Requests:
5.D.3.a. Fundraisers: LCHS
5.D.3.b. Out-of-State Trip Request: LCHS Girls and Boys Basketball Teams to Carolina Invitational; Charleston, South Carolina; December 27 to 30, 2021; Melinda Feltner and Chandler Thompson
5.D.4. For Review/FYI: (no action required)
5.D.4.a. School Activity Fund Reports/Bank Reconciliations: September: (all schools); Aug: FES
5.D.4.b. SBDM Council Minutes: BES, LCHS
5.D.4.c. Fall KSBA Regional Training: October 19, Johnson County/Winter Symposium
5.E. CONSTRUCTION
5.E.1. LCHS BG: 22-147 Softball Facilities (Athletic Upgrades)
5.E.1.a. Approve invoice for professional services by RossTarrant Architects, Invoice No. 1963-0000001, a total of $651.18
5.E.1.b. Consider/approve Proposal for Geotechnical Exploration (Proposal # P21-089) by L.E. Gregg Associates, Lexington, Kentucky, as recommended by RossTarrant Architects, with Not to Exceed Cost of $8,381.00, and direct them to proceed with work
5.E.2. LCHS Vocational Education Center (LAVEC) Renovation
5.E.2.a. Approve to re-convene the 2018 Local Planning Committee to consider a minor change in the current District Facility Plan related to the recent School Facilities Construction Commission (SFCC) Offer of Assistance ($9,280,350) for the Renovation & Expansion of Local Area Vocational Education Center (LAVEC)
5.F. Approve a budget of $7000 for funding dual credit courses with ACTC for the 2021-2022 school year
5.G. Approve to declare food service surplus property
5.H. New Business
6. PERSONNEL
6.A. Approve Updates to 2021-2022 Lawrence County Schools Pay Scales/Salary Schedules from previous board action
6.B. Approve request for abolishment, creation, and/or changes regarding position(s)
6.C. Approve to acknowledge receipt of Superintendent’s Personnel Action/Update
7. ADJOURNMENT
