SPECIAL LC BOE MEETING IN LIEU OF REGULAR MARCH MEETING (AGENDA)

(​The March regular meeting of the Lawrence County Board of Education, previously scheduled for March 18 at Blaine, is rescheduled as a special-called meeting to be held Tuesday, March 26, 6 pm, at Blaine Elementary School, Blaine, Kentucky)  

Lawrence County Board of Education

LAWRENCE CO. BOE

In Person & Video Teleconference

March 26, 2024; 6:00 p.m.

Primary Location:

Blaine Elementary School 

Blaine, 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. Blaine Elementary Presentation: Principal Shawn Jennings 

4. COMMUNICATION

4.A. Superintendent’s Update

4.A.1. Several of our HOSA students qualified for the international competition in Texas.

4.A.2. We have a large showing of students, from multiple schools, at the state STLP conference this week.

4.A.3. The Lawrence County School System was well-represented in the state Governor’s Cup competition. Elementary regionals were held this weekend.

4.A.4. Lawrence County High School will host the district baseball and softball tournaments this year.

4.A.5. Several Lawrence County administrators attended the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) National Conference in Washington, D.C., as part of an innovations grant that we received.

4.A.6. LCHS hosted the Annual Music In Our Schools concert that included Mr. Sam Lyon, Mrs. Elsie Jones, and Mr. Adam Chaffins being inducted into our Music Hall of Fame.

4.A.7. Dr. Fletcher has been nominated to be the next Kentucky Commissioner of Education, pending Senate confirmation.

4.B. Public Comment

5. STUDENT LEARNING AND SUPPORT SERVICES

5.A. Approve Minutes of the February 20, 2024 Regular Meeting and the Minutes of the March 4, 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.  Remix Education, Inc. with FES FRC; Motivational Assembly for Fallsburg Elementary School; March 21 & April 9, 2024; Brenda Curry, FRYSC Director; Total: $2,000

5.D.2.b. Acceptance of Fiscal Year 2024 KETS Second Offer of Assistance for Education Technology in the total amount of $18,171 with equal match by the district

5.D.2.c. Infinite Campus Workflow Suite; 4 months initial term (prorated): $2,161.33; Annual Recurring Total: $4,684.00 

5.D.3. Requests:

5.D.3.a. Fundraisers: BES

5.D.3.b. School-Related Trips:

5.D.3.b.1. Out-of-State Trip: Fallsburg Elementary 5^th Grade Class to Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 9, 2024; Janelle Brojakowski

5.D.3.b.2. Out-of-State Trip: LCHS biomedical students to Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio; college campus tour and cadaver lab tour; April 22, 2024; Connie Huff

5.D.3.b.3. Request to travel out of state for Louisa Middle 8^th Grade Trip to Education Day at King’s Island, Mason, Ohio; May 2024

5.D.3.b.4. Request to travel out of state including air travel for LCHS pre-nursing students who have advanced to international HOSA competition in Houston, Texas, June 25-30, 2024; Katie Adams, pending available funding for the trip

5.D.3.c. Request for assistance to help with expenses for HOSA students qualified to attend competition at the International HOSA Conference, June 26-29, 2024, Houston, Texas

5.D.3.d. Approval to accept donations:

5.D.3.d.1. Lawrence County Public Library: $5,000 (making a total of $10,000 donated)

5.D.3.d.2. Kentucky FFA Foundation: Ag Achiever Grant of $2,500

5.D.3.d.3. Christopher Martin USPFO for Kentucky: $2,000 for 2024 JROTC Military Ball

5.D.3.d.4. LOWE’S: $1,563.02 in materials for LCHS Science Night Living Lab

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

5.D.4.a. School Activity Fund Reports/Bank Reconciliations: February: all schools

5.D.4.b. SBDM Council Minutes: February: FES, LWES, LEES March: BES, LMS, LCHS

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: February 1, 2024, to February 29, 2024, Invoice No. 21080-18 for a total of $3,902.61

5.E.1.b. Approve Codell Construction Pay Estimate 4 for a total of $476,485.04 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. Consider/Approve Change Order #12-1 (BG# 22-146) for Rising Sun Developing for relocation of transformer per PR 2, for a credit of $-2,314.18   

5.E.1.d. Consider/Approve Change Order #11-1 (BG# 22-146) for Infinity Design & Construction for water line relocation per PR 2, for a cost of $24,540.00 

5.E.1.e. Approve/select the brick colors and mortar for the exterior of the LAVEC building, BG# 22-146

5.E.2. Louisa Middle School Roof Replacement Project: BG: 24-113

5.E.2.a. Approve invoice for professional services by RossTarrant Architects for the Louisa MS Roof Replacement, BG-24-113: February 1, 2024, to February 29, 2024, Invoice No. 23027-06 for a total of $22,207.10

5.E.2.b. Approve to award bid/select Construction Manager for the Louisa Middle School Roof Replacement, BG-24-113

5.E.3. Building and Grounds Maintenance/Upgrades

5.E.3.a. Approve STEP CG, LLC (STEP) as service provider for Operation, Management, and Monitoring of Broadband LAN/WLAN components (MIBs=Managed Internal Broadband services (E-RATE) 

5.E.3.b. Approve to award bid for repairs to the Wastewater Treatment Plants for Blaine Elementary School and Fallsburg Elementary School

5.E.3.c. Approve to award bid for grass mowing services for the 2024 season

5.E.3.d. Approve to award bid for maintenance and repair services on district-owned vehicles

OTHER ACTION

5.F. Approve Lawrence County High School Graduation Date/Time as May 17, 2024 @7 PM

5.G. Approve to appoint Phillip Hunt with Debbie Cordle as the Agent of Record regarding District Insurances

5.H. Approve to declare school buses as surplus

5.I. Approve to advertise surplus school buses for bid

5.J. Approve First Reading of revision to Policy 9.123 Absences and Excuses

6. PERSONNEL

6.A. Approve updates to the 2023-2024 Lawrence County Schools Salary Schedule from previous board action

6.B. Approve 2024-2025 Lawrence County Schools Payroll Calendar which includes the 2024-2025 Athletic Extra Duty Payroll Calendar

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

7. ADJOURNMENT