Lawrence COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING NOV. 16, 2026 AGENDA

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. Board Members Sworn in for New Term

3.C. Lawrence County High School Showcase

4. COMMUNICATION

4.A. Superintendent’s Update

4.A.1. Board Elections and Transitions

4.A.2. Community Teamwork

4.A.3. LCHS Career and College Expo

4.A.4. School Culture and Celebrations

4.A.5. Fall Football Success

4.A.6. Instruction and Listening Sessions

4.B. Public Comment

5. STUDENT LEARNING AND SUPPORT SERVICES

5.A. MINUTES: Approve the Minutes of the October 19, 2026 Regular Meeting

5.B. Approve Claims and Orders of the Treasurer

5.C. FINANCE REPORTS

5.C.1. Approve the Monthly Financial Report: Finance Officer Brandi Peters

5.C.1.a. Bank Reconciliation Report & Balance Sheets

5.C.1.b. MUNIS Monthly Financial Report 

5.C.2. Working Budget Amendments

5.C.2.a. Approve the amendments made to the Working Budget

5.C.2.b. Approve the Amended FY26-27 Working Budget

5.C.3. Finance Update: Bid List Partners

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 Co, Inc Maintenance Contract Escalation for Louisa West Elementary School, adjusted to $137.99 which reflects an increase of $7.81 due to increased costs for labor, insurance, and raw materials

5.D.2.b. LCHS Travel Agreement with Priority Coach Inc., Powell, Tennessee, to Pop Century Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, liability insurance provided; and permission to use the common carrier/charter bus for the April 2027 LCHS Senior Trip with the RATIONALE provided; Lynda Peterson and Wrendi McDavid

5.D.2.c. Locally Operated MNA Program Clinical Agreement Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between LCHS and Jordan SNF Operations LLC d/b/a Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Louisa, Kentucky; effective January 1, 2027 through January 1, 2029

5.D.2.d. Renewal of Walsworth Yearbook Purchase Agreement with LCHS; term/delivery years: 2028, 2029: $10,009.60 yearly; Jessica May

5.D.2.e. Memorandum of Agreement for Youth Prevention Ambassadors Program with UK St. Claire/Northeast Kentucky Area Health Education Center; July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028

5.D.2.f. Accept $1,000 for LCHS FRYSC for LCHS implementation and completion of student lessons for the CATCH My Breath vaping prevention program

5.D.3. Requests: 

5.D.3.a. Fundraisers: LCHS, BES, LEES, LMS

5.D.3.b. Out-of-State/Overnight Trip: LCHS Lady Bulldogs Softball Team to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for Spring Break Tournament, The Ripken Experience; Coach Sam Sparks

5.D.3.c. Overnight Trip: Blaine Middle School students to Kentucky Youth Assembly (KYA) Conference, Louisville; December 2026; Rebecca Hollyfield

5.D.3.d. Permission for the LCHS Youth Environmental Health Coalition, a student club, to apply and accept a grant from the University of Kentucky Healthy Way Program to focus on how the natural environment affects human health, including water, air, and soil with a specific project to investigate surface water quality in Blaine Creek

5.D.3.e. Request for Assistance: Louisa East Elementary Safety Patrol requests support for the annual trip, which will be in the spring to Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, and surrounding areas; sponsors: Sarah Blevins, Jeremy Block, Misty Burton, Marshall Endicott, Samantha Endicott, and Shellie Graves

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

5.D.4.a. SBDM Council Minutes: November: BES, LEES, FES, LWES, LCHS, LMS

5.D.4.b. School Activity Reports/Reconciliations: October: All schools.

5.D.4.c. Upcoming: KSBA Winter Symposium, December 4-5, Louisville

5.D.4.d. The new KSBA eMeeting Portal is now available. 

5.E. Construction/Building & Grounds

5.E.1. New Louisa West Elementary Project BG# 27-076

5.E.1.a. Approve invoices for PRIME AE topographic survey services related to preparing for renovation of the former Community Center into a new Louisa West, Invoice No. 261569-01 for $13,987.80 and Invoice No. 261569-02 for $4,022.70, for a Total of $18,010.50    

5.E.1.b. Approve the invoice for RossTarrant Architects (RTA) professional services (design phase) for the New Louisa West Renovation and Addition, October 1, 2026 to October 31, 2026, Invoice No. 26011-05 for a total of $158,550.00

5.E.2. Louisa East Elementary Renovation Project BG# 27-077

5.E.2.a.  Approve the 100% Design Development for Louisa East Elementary Renovation (BG#27-077), including the BG-2 and BG-3

5.E.2.b.  Approve the invoice for RossTarrant Architects (RTA) professional services (design phase) for the Louisa East Elementary School Renovation, October 1, 2026 to October 31, 2026, Invoice No. 26012-05 for a total of $33,207.35

5.E.3. District Facility Plan (DFP)/Local Planning Committee (LPC)/Kentucky Facilities Inventory and Classification System (KFICS)  –  Progress Update 

OTHER ACTION

5.F. Approve to award the bid for snow removal on school property for the 26-27 school year

5.G. Approve to adopt the PARTICIPATION RESOLUTION, as stated, with the Kentucky Interlocal School Transportation Association (KISTA) authorizing the execution of equipment lease and security agreements for two (2) school buses

5.H. Approve the SECOND READING of revised Policy 08.113 Graduation Requirements (Re: civics literacy requirement)

5.I. NEW BUSINESS

6. PERSONNEL

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

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

Standard 6 Collaborative Leadership

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

7. ADJOURNMENT