Lawrence County Board of Education NOVEMBER, 2024 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Lawrence County Board of Education

REGULAR MEETING

In Person & Video Teleconference

November 18, 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 Welcome/Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag

2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA    

3. STUDENT/STAFF PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS

3.A. LC School Psychologist Jennifer Rose is the 2024 Kentucky Psychologist of the Year!

3.B. Lawrence County High School Spotlight

4. COMMUNICATION

4.A. Superintendent’s Update

4.A.1. Walkthroughs have now been completed at all schools by the district administrator team.

4.A.2. We welcome Officer Greg Powers as an additional SRO to LC Schools. Thanks to Sheriff Jackson for this addition!

4.A.3. LMS roof replacement work continues.

4.A.4. Congrats to the Lawrence County Youth Football teams. A, B, and C teams all advanced to the Turf Bowl Championship games of the Tri-state League. A and C teams finished as runners up, and B Team claimed an undefeated Turf Bowl Championship.

4.A.5. Fill Your Shoes Program kicks off – LCHS seniors and K students.

4.A.6. Thanksgiving Holiday is upcoming-no school on Wednesday (11/27), Thursday (11/28), and Friday (11/29).

4.B. Public Comment

5. STUDENT LEARNING AND SUPPORT SERVICES

5.A. Approve Minutes of the October 21, 2024 Regular Meeting and Minutes of the October 29, 2024 Special Meeting

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

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. 2025 Varsity Yearbook Agreement with Louisa East Elementary School

5.D.3. Requests:

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

5.D.3.b. Out-of-State/Overnight: Permission for Louisa East Elementary Safety Patrol to travel to Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown and the Nauticus during April 23-27, 2025; Shellie Graves and Sarah Blevins

5.D.3.c. Out-of-state trip: LCHS Boys Basketball to a game at St. Joe High School, Huntington, WV; January 14, 2025; Chandler Thompson

2.B.3.d. Out-of-state trip: Blaine Elementary FCA bus request to travel Friday, December 13, 2024; 5 pm to 11 pm, to White Gravel Mines, Minford, Ohio; Susan Little

5.D.3.e. Overnight Trip: Permission for LMS Cheer Team to stay overnight (December 20) in order to participate in KAPOS State Tournament at Central Hardin High School, Elizabethtown, Kentucky, December 21, 2024: Sheena Potter, Cheer Coach

5.D.3.f. Out-of-State/Overnight Trip: Permission to travel to UCA Nationals Cheerleading Competition in Orlando, Florida, February 5-11, 2025; bus needed to and from Ohio airport

5.D.3.g. Request for assistance by LCHS Cheer Squad and Head Coach Jennifer Pannell to help with costs of the UCA Nationals Cheerleading Competition trip to Orlando, Florida, if team receives a bid to participate by November 23

5.D.3.h. Out-of-State/Overnight Trip:  Permission for Food Service Director Kyla Farley to attend the 2025 School Nutrition Industry Conference; January 19-21, 2025, Phoenix, Arizona

5.D.3.i. Approve to accept donations: 

$999.00 from JARS I, INC to Louisa East Athletics for basketball shooting machine;

$999.00 from JARS II, INC to Louisa East Athletics for basketball shooting machine;

$1,000.00 for Senior Trip from The Law Offices of Vanover, Hall, Bartley & Ward, PSC

5.D.3.j. Permission for Melissa Blackburn, LCHS Agriculture Teacher/FFA, to apply for The KEEP Foundation Seattle Slew Grant for up to $5,000 to update the LCHS equine units and fund a field trip to Kentucky Horse Park

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

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

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

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 the monthly invoice for professional services by RossTarrant Architects, October 1 to October 31, 2024, Invoice No. 21080-26 for the LCHS Vocational Center Phase 1, New Carpentry Building & Greenhouse: Total: $8,085.94

5.E.1.b. Approve Codell Construction Pay Application 12 for a total of $849,842.57 for work performed on the LCHS Vocational Education Center Renovation & Expansion Phase 1 BG: 22-146, which includes contractors, material suppliers, and construction manager invoices:

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

5.E.2.a. Approve the monthly invoice for professional services by RossTarrant Architects for the Louisa MS Roof Replacement, BG-24-113: October 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024, Invoice No. 23027-12 for a Total of $5,964.03

5.E.2.b. Approve Codell Construction Pay Application 3 for a total of $358,630.98 for work performed on the Louisa Middle School Roof Replacement BG: 24-113, which includes contractors, material suppliers, and construction manager invoices:

5.F. Approve to award the bid for snow removal on school property

5.G. Update on District Improvement Plan (CDIP) process and needs assessment presented by Chief Academic Officer Myram Brady

5.H. Approve SBDM Council-approved Achievement Gap Targets for closing the achievement gap for LCHS, LMS, LWES, FES and BES

5.I. Approve to declare surplus (Food Service)    

5.J. LCS Security Committee Update

5.K. Approve to enter Executive Session pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(f) for the purpose of a post-expulsion Student Discipline Hearing review at guardian request

5.L. Approve to return to Open Session pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(f)

5.M. NEW BUSINESS

6. PERSONNEL

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

6.B. Approve to add from previous board action an updated page 5 to the 2024-2025 Lawrence County Schools Salary Schedule

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

6.C.1. Standard 5 Managerial Leadership

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

7. ADJOURNMENT