Lawrence COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
Inspire to Dream * Challenge to Persist * Equip to Succeed
September 21, 2026
6:00 p.m. ET (5:00 CT)
In Person & Video Teleconference
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 Welcome/Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
3. STUDENT/STAFF PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
3.A. Moment of Remembrance
3.B. Presentation: Kim Runyons of Hall & Clark Insurance
3.C. Louisa East Elementary School Showcase
4. COMMUNICATION
4.A. Superintendent’s Update
4.A.1. Check out the LCS Website refresh work by Joey McClanahan and Sarah Gauze.
4.A.2. Summer Academic Youth Program opportunities are spotlighted.
4.A.3. Aaron Wellman’s Mass Media Class creates commercials for Hudl.
4.A.4. Bulldog Bites, weekly radio segment, sponsored again by Three Rivers Medical Center.
4.A.5. Band students and Director Scott Smith thank the Board for their refurbished sousaphones.
4.A.6. Louisa Fire Department announces that LCHS Fire Science students now have a fire truck dedicated for their program thanks to a Big Sandy Fire Department donation to the city.
4.A.7. Mrs. Prince, Director of Pupil and District Personnel, has been invited to serve a two-year term on KASA’s School Safety Council.
4.A.8. Mrs. Webb has been asked to serve on KASA’s Governmental Affairs Committee.
4.A.9. With bridge deck repair, Louisa East traffic change will continue through November.
4.B. Public Comment
5. STUDENT LEARNING AND SUPPORT SERVICES
5.A. MINUTES
5.A. Approve the Minutes of the August 17, 2026 Regular Meeting
5.B. Approve the Minutes of the August 27, 2026 Special-Called Meeting-Tax Rates
5.B. Approve Claims and Orders of the Treasurer
5.C. Approve the Monthly Financial Report: Finance Officer Brandi Peters
5.C.1. Bank Reconciliation Report & Balance Sheets
5.C.2. MUNIS Monthly Financial Report
5.C.3. Finance Update: New Working Budget Approval Process
5.C.4. Approve to acknowledge receiving the 2026-2027 Working Budget Draft by email on September 13, 2026
5.C.5. Set a Working Budget Special Meeting prior to September 30
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. 26-27 Capture Crew Photography Agreement with Lawrence County High School
5.D.2.b. Mobile Science Activity Center visits (KY Department of Agriculture); Jessica Tackett, FRC; LWES on November 23-24, 2026; Quote: $400
5.D.2.c. Continuation Certificate for Two-Year Bond for Finance Officer of Lawrence County Board of Education, Finance Officer Brandi J. Peters; to October 1, 2028: $1,611.49
5.D.2.d. 26-27 Dual Credit Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC/KCTCS) and Lawrence County School District, effective August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027 (new Fire Science Program provider)
5.D.2.e. Partnership with EPIC Numeracy – Kentucky Numeracy Counts Academies sponsored by KDE to enhance numeracy education
5.D.2.f. Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Ashland Community and Technical College (ACTC) and Lawrence County Schools for Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE) for off-campus educational experiences/observations; September 2026 through June 30, 2027
5.D.3. Requests:
5.D.3.a. Fundraisers: BES, LCHS, LWES, LCHS, LMS, FES, LEES
5.D.3.b. Out-of-State/Overnight Trip: LCHS Girls Basketball Team to Charleston, South Carolina, for Carolina Invitational Tournament; December 2026; Coach Melinda Feltner
5.D.3.c. Request for assistance with Blaine Elementary’s Heritage Day Celebration on October 8, 2026; Lee Jewell, Principal, and Lois Slone, Arts & Humanities Teacher
5.D.3.d. Permission for the district to apply for the Kentucky Numeracy Counts Grant which can only be used to purchase high-quality curriculum aligned to K-3 standards (Dr. Brady)
5.D.3.e. Permission for the district to apply to KDE for a one-time grant of up to $15,000 to offset costs of the required (HB 257) development and implementation of Indicators of Quality to supplement state accountability measures (Dr. Brady)
5.D.3.f. Update on projected costs for the 26-27 AP Assessments
5.D.4. For Review/FYI: (no action required)
5.D.4.a. SBDM Council Minutes: July: LWES August: BES, FES, LMS, LCHS September: BES, LEES, LMS, LCHS, FES, LWES
5.D.4.b. School Activity Reports/Reconciliations: August: All Schools.
5.D.4.c. Harvest Moon Gala/FFA/4-H, LC Extension Office, September 24, 6:45 pm
5.D.4.d. Mrs. Peters presents Annual Redbook Training on October 15
5.D.4.e. Save the Date: KSBA Winter Symposium, December 4-5, Louisville
5.E. Construction/Building & Grounds
5.E.1. New Louisa West Elementary Project BG# 27-076
5.E.1.a. PROPERTY ACQUISITION: Approve the Thompson & Kennedy, PLLC, invoice for professional services for property purchase; August 31, 2026, Invoice No. MKT6060-001 #9 for a Total of $32.00
5.E.1.b. Approve the invoice for RossTarrant Architects (RTA) professional services (design phase) for the New Louisa West Renovation and Addition, August 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026, Invoice No. 26011-03 for a total of $5,050.78
5.E.2. Louisa East Elementary Renovation Project BG# 27-077
5.E.2.a. Approve the Owner and Architect Contract with RossTarrant Architects, Lexington, Kentucky, for the Louisa East Elementary Renovation Project
5.E.2.b. Approve the invoice for RossTarrant Architects (RTA) professional services for the Louisa East Elementary School Renovation, August 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026, Invoice No. 26012-03 for a total of $24,042.78
5.E.3. District Facility Plan (DFP)/Local Planning Committee (LPC)/Kentucky Facilities Inventory and Classification System (KFICS)
5.E.3.a. Consider/Approve the fee proposal submitted by RossTarrant Architects for updating the district’s Kentucky Facilities Inventory and Classification System (KFICS) assessments in the amount of $8,523, last completed districtwide in 2019
5.E.3.b. Approve the Lawrence County School Board member representative on the Local Planning Committee (LPC) for district facility planning
5.E.4. Building and Grounds/Security/Upgrades – Tennis Courts
5.E.4.a. Consider/Approve to award the bid for LCHS Tennis Courts Cleaning, Repair, Resurfacing, and Line Stripping
5.E.4.b. Approve/Select the resurfacing colors for the tennis courts renovation
OTHER ACTION
5.F. Approve to select School Board Member representative(s) to serve on the District Improvement Plan Committee
5.G. Approve, on the recommendation of the Superintendent, appointment of the members of the 26-27 District Improvement Plan Committee
5.H. Discuss/Approve the 2026-2027 Comprehensive District Improvement Plan (CDIP) Phase One – Executive Summary, presented by Chief Academic Officer Dr. Myram Brady
5.I. Approve to acknowledge the board’s review of all School Report Cards and all School Improvement Plan Phase 1 Executive Summaries
5.J. Approve, at the high school’s request, for last year’s freshmen to satisfy the mandated civics requirement by having taken the LCHS civics literacy course without also having to take the stand-alone civics test, reserving the civics test option only for a transfer student who needs to satisfy the requirement in order to graduate
5.K. Approve the information as provided within the KETS FY26 Technology Activity Report (TAR) and its submission to KDE, presented by Technology Manager Joey McClanahan
5.L. Approve permission to advertise for bids for snow removal on school property
5.M. Approve permission to advertise for bids for a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst to assist with meeting student needs
5.N. Approve a Shortened School Day Waiver Request for a special needs student
5.0. NEW BUSINESS
6. PERSONNEL
6.A. Approve abolishment, creation, and/or changes regarding positions
6.B. Approve to add an updated page 9 to the 2026-2027 Lawrence County Schools Salary Schedule to include additional ABA2 apprenticeships, based on board action approved on August 17, 2026
6.C. Superintendent Professional Growth and Evaluation: Katie H. Webb
Standard 1: Strategic Leadership
6.D. Approve to acknowledge receipt of Superintendent’s Personnel Action/Update
7. ADJOURNMENT
