Lawrence County Board of Education REGULAR MEETING
IN PERSON & VIDEO TELECONFERENCE
Tuesday, February 21, 2023; 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 Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag
2. APPROVE AGENDA
3. STUDENT/STAFF PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
4. COMMUNICATION
4.A. Superintendent’s Update
4.A.1. Lawrence County High School is hosting the Boys’ and Girls’ 58th District Tournaments this week.
4.A.2. LCHS Principal Myram Brady and CAO Katie Webb have been holding discussions with Morehead State and Western Kentucky University (and others) on the topics of Grow Your Own and dual credit pathways for high school students.
4.A.3. Mrs. Brady, Mrs. Moore, and Mrs. Webb are working with local officials to add a fire science pathway for high school students.
4.A.4. The softball building and turf projects are moving along with the help of the county government workers.
4.A.5. Dr. Fletcher has published three articles thus far concerning the district facilities plan, the local planning committee, and the nickel investment process.
4.A.6. Mrs. Peters completed our portion of the process for investing the LAVEC funds with an expected return of $225,087.80 which equals an earnings yield of 4.76%.
4.A.7. Our current last day of school for students is May 19th.
4.B. Public Comment
5. STUDENT LEARNING AND SUPPORT SERVICES
5.A. Approve Minutes of the January 17, 2023 Regular Meeting, January 18, 2023 Special Meeting, and January 31, 2023 Special Meeting & Draft Budget Work Session
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. Top Hat Marketing services for LEES/LWES FRCs; Jessica Tackett; Invoice: $700.00
5.D.2.b. Tember’s Tales Agreement with Blaine Elementary; Tina Blevins; Invoice: $450.00
5.D.3. Requests:
5.D.3.a. Fundraisers: LMS, LCHS
5.D.3.b. JROTC requests assistance with the cost of LCHS Obstacle Course in the amount of $1,000; John W. Turner LTC (R), US Senior Army Instructor; Myram Brady
5.D.3.c. Approve to accept $4,000 donation from Lawrence Co Farm Bureau for LCHS FFA National Convention
5.D.3.d. Approve to accept $1,500 donation from City National Bank of West Virginia for LEES/LWES FRYSC
5.D.4. For Review/FYI: (no action required)
5.D.4.a. School Activity Fund Reports/Bank Reconciliations: Jan: BES, FES, LMS, LWES, LCHS
5.D.4.b. SBDM Council Minutes: Jan: BES, FES, LMS, LEES; February: LWES, LEES, LMS, LCHS
5.D.4.c. KSBA Annual Conference: February 24-26 at The Galt House Hotel
5.E. CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING & GROUNDS PROJECTS/UPDATES
5.E.1. Bonding Potential Update: Lincoln Theinert, Municipal Advisor, Ross Sinclaire Associates
5.E.2. The Lawrence County Board of Education considers/adopts an additional double nickel equivalent tax rate on real and personal property, which will produce revenue of 12.4 cents per one hundred dollars ($100) of property assessed. For the 2022-23 fiscal year, the District’s five cent equivalent rate is 6.2 cents. The District’s five cents ($.05) equivalent rate changes each fiscal year and may be higher or lower when applied to future tax bills. The District will not begin collecting the additional revenue from this levy until the 2023-2024 fiscal year. The revenue produced by this increase will be dedicated to major renovation of existing school facilities, new construction, and debt service.
5.E.3. District Facility Plan (DFP)/Kentucky Facilities Inventory and Classification System (KFICS)
5.E.3.a. Approve invoice for professional services by RossTarrant Architects for the DFP & KFICS, January 1 to January 31, 2023, Invoice No. 2238-0000007 total of $619.65
5.E.4. Softball Facilities Project (Athletic Upgrades) LCHS BG: 22-147
5.E.4.a. Approve invoice for professional services by RossTarrant Architects for the Softball Facilities Project/Athletics Upgrades BG: 22-147, January 1 to January 31, 2023, Invoice No. 1963-0000014 total of $997.60
5.E.4.b. Approve two invoices for geotechnical services by LE Gregg Associates for the Softball Facilities Project/Athletics Upgrades BG: 22-147, Invoice No. 00018847 total of $1,883.00 and Invoice No. 00018837 total of $2,333.75
5.E.4.c. Approve Pay Application #3 to CPR Construction in the amount of $61,241.14 for work performed on Lawrence County High School Softball Fieldhouse/Upgrades project BG# 22-147
5.E.5. LCHS BG: 22-146 Vocational Education Center (LAVEC) Renovation & Expansion
5.E.5.a. Approve invoice for professional services by RossTarrant Architects for the Vocational Education Center (LAVEC) Renovation & Expansion BG: 22-146, January 1 to January 31, 2023, Invoice No. 2180-0000007 total of $47,297.35
5.E.6. Update on LCHS Football Field Upgrades Turf Project: BG: 23-237
5.F. Lawrence County Schools Portrait of a Graduate: Discuss public and school feedback. Comments and suggestions from board members.
5.G. CALENDAR: Discussion regarding the District Calendar Committee’s recommendations, Calendar Options Survey, and the recommendation of the Superintendent regarding the 2023-2024 School District Calendar
5.H. Approve to declare surplus property (Food Service)
5.I. E-Rate: Consider/Approve E-rate Funding Year 2023 consulting contracts with AdTec, including E-rate Agreement for Category One Services with annual total of $2,420 and Contract Fee E-rate Agreement for Category Two Services-Broadband Internal Connections, and/or Basic Maintenance with annual total of $1,590
5.J. Approve two (2) Requests To Exceed Caseload waivers from KDE
5.K. New Business
6. PERSONNEL
6.A. Approve abolishment, creation, and changes regarding positions
6.B. Approve Request for Unpaid Leave of Absence for Sherry Greene for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year
6.C. Approve to acknowledge receipt of Superintendent’s Personnel Action/Update
7. ADJOURNMENT
Fletchers dime tax 12.4 cents will cost me a extra $204.60 cents a year. Time for Fletcher to go
Just wait, it will increase again! That’s the whole problem! They raise the tax but when said program is paid for they keep those additional funds then request more! It’s never ending and no matter the degree behind the name and title they never understand that! I’m with you KAG! You should let me buy you a coffee sometime and we could talk politics! Lol
Yikes!! $204.00 a year?!?!?! How will you ever make it?
Joey that’s just the tax for the new school not counting the 4% raise they get just about every year.
And the kids are not getting any smarter.
If you can do a better job teaching the kids, go do it!
What makes you think a new school would make them smarter?
Outta here
Agree! Bye!
They want to raise taxes but not take care of the students in the district. If you oppose Fletcher and the board, they will shut you down at all costs. Keep in mind your emails do not come directly to my inbox. With responses like this, where is your child’s or your voice? Is it taken seriously? They will make up lies about you and your family. Threaten you with resource officers. Try to brand and accuse you of something you are not, because you oppose the treatment of your child. Threaten you with civility policies that they cannot even find a reason to use that against you. But threaten you anyway. They lie and abuse their power and do not listen to a word anyone says. They do not take students serious. They shred students rights. This district is nothing more than bullies. We need more quality teaching and better leadership. Sign the petition. Shut the tax down before they shut you down. Voice your opinion at the tax hearing. It will never go away.