LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR DECEMBER, 2025 MEETING AGENDA

AGENDA

LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING

Inspire to Dream * Challenge to Persist * Equip to Succeed

December 15, 2025; 6:00 p.m.

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

     LCS Mission and Pledge of Allegiance

2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

3. STUDENT/STAFF PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS

4. COMMUNICATION

4.A. Superintendent’s Update

4.A.1. Superintendent Advisory Councils have continued with recent meeting of the Certified Advisory Council.

4.A.2. Legislative Breakfast was held at Central Office on November 21 with Senator Wheeler, Representatives White and Sharpe, Elliott County Superintendent Dolly Fannin, LC and Elliott Board of Education Members.

4.A.3. The Turkey Trot held on Thanksgiving morning in partnership with LC Tourism supports our FRYSC Student Backpack Programs.

4.A.4. Winter sports are underway: high school boys and girls’ basketball, middle school and elementary basketball, and wrestling also.

4.A.5. 8^th Grade 4-H Reality Store event provided real-world economic experiences for students.

4.A.6. The KSBA Winter Symposium and KASS last week provided timely updates to board members and superintendents.

4.A.7. Our annual Senior Breakfast and Fill Your Shoes event was held last Wednesday.

4.A.8. Reminder: Christmas Potluck at the Board Office is Tuesday, December 16 at 11 am.

4.A.9. Christmas Break begins December 22 with students returning on January 5 and professional development for staff on January 2^nd.

4.B. Public Comment

5. STUDENT LEARNING AND SUPPORT SERVICES

5.A. Approve the Minutes of the November 17, 2025 Regular Meeting and the Minutes of the December 2, 2025 Special-Called Meeting

5.B. Approve the 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, approval of training/travel expenses to the annual KSBA Conference, February 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky, and approval of 2026 training per diem as allowed for KRS-mandated training during the conference

5.D.2. Contracts/Services: 

5.D.2.a.  Red Rover Agreement for pro-rated Annual Subscription to the Records Product through June 30, 2026, in addition to one-time Implementation Services: Total of $6,750

5.D.2.b.  Addendum to the MOA for Student Teaching/Practicum Site (approved 10-21-24), by and between Lawrence County Board of Education and Eastern Kentucky University

5.D.3. Requests: 

5.D.3.a. Fundraisers: LEES

5.D.3.b. Use of Facilities: Request by Bluegrass Futbol Academy and Sonny Mynhier to use LCHS grass soccer field and turf field for soccer training and practice; ages 4-9 and 10-18; remainder of 25-26 school year; insurance provided 

5.D.3.c. Permission to apply for the WHAS Crusade for Children Grant to fund a Sensory Support Project ($25,000/no match) to establish dedicated sensory rooms or spaces in three of our elementary schools; Director of Special Education & Preschool Jamie Russell

5.D.3.d. Permission to apply for KDE’s STAR Academy Grant, a no-match grant to serve at-risk students who would benefit from a project-based, hands-on learning environment

5.D.3.e. Request for Assistance by Safety Patrol: Due to families facing financial difficulties, Louisa East Elementary Safety Patrol Coordinator Shellie Graves & Sarah Blevins request the support of $4,000 (same as last year) for the Colonial Williamsburg, VA trip, April 2026 

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

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

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

5.D.4.c. Save the Date: KSBA Annual Conference, February, Louisville

5.D.4.d. 2026 COSSBA National Conference in Louisville in March

5.E. CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING & GROUNDS PROJECTS/UPDATES

5.E.1. Louisa Middle School Roof Replacement Project: BG: 24-113 

5.E.1.a. Approve Codell Construction Pay Application 13 for a total of $286,573.32 for work performed on the Louisa Middle School Roof Replacement BG: 24-113, which includes contractors, material suppliers, and construction manager invoices:

5.E.1.b. Approve a Change Order, CO #1-4 (Kalkreuth), for LMS Roof Replacement BG: 24-113 issued to Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal for a credit in the amount of –$20,300.00 for a credit for unused allowances   

5.E.1.c. Approve the monthly invoice for professional services by RossTarrant Architects for the Louisa MS Roof Replacement, BG-24-113: October 1 to October 31, 2025, Invoice No. 23027-018 (Reimbursable Expenses) in the amount of $924.71

5.E.2. Building and Grounds Maintenance/Upgrades

5.E.2.a. PROPERTY:  Approve invoices for RossTarrant Architects (RTA) professional services for property acquisition, October 1 through October 31, 2025, Invoice No. 25030-02 for a Total of $1,990.00 and for November 1 through November 30, 2025, Invoice No. 25030-03 for a Total of $852.50 

5.E.2.b. PROPERTY:  Approve the Thompson & Kennedy, PLLC, invoice for professional services for property purchase; November 30, 2025, Invoice No. MKT6060-001 #5 for a Total of $736.00

5.E.2.c. MAINTENANCE VEHICLES: Consider/Approve vehicle buy-out options

OTHER ACTION

5.F. Approve to appoint a board member representative to the 2025-2026 District Calendar Committee

5.G.  Approve to appoint the 2025-2026 District Calendar Committee

5.H. Approve the Schedule of Regular Board Meetings for the 2026 Calendar Year

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

5.J. Approve 2025-2026 Phase Three: The Superintendent Gap Assurance

5.K. Approve to enter Executive Session for the purpose of discussion of the possible acquisition or sale of real property pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(b)    

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

5.M. NEW BUSINESS

6. PERSONNEL

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

6.B. Approve to add from previous board action updated page 7 and page 9 to the 2025-2026 Lawrence County Schools Salary Schedule

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

   Midyear Review

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

7. ADJOURNMENT