Lawrence County Board of Education REGULAR JUNE MEETING agenda…

Lawrence County Board of Education

REGULAR MEETING

June 21, 2021; 6:00 p.m.
Lawrence County High School

Louisa, Kentucky

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

4. COMMUNICATION

4.A. Superintendent’s Update

4.A.1. Superintendent Fletcher asked to serve on the School Funding Task Force with state legislators.

4.A.2. Superintendent Fletcher attends the first meeting of the HB563 Task Force created by KASA/KASS.

4.A.3. Superintendent Fletcher has participated in three meetings of the Kentucky Coalition for Advancing Education under the direction of the Commissioner of Education.

4.A.4. Lawrence County Schools have been invited to participate in the Kentucky Innovative Learning Network and the Local Laboratories of Learning.

4.A.5. Approximately one quarter of the students of Lawrence County participate in summer school with over 120 credits earned at Lawrence County High School.

4.A.6. The Lawrence County Senior Class of 2021 earned over 850 hours college credit.

4.A.7. Lawrence County Schools were unable to receive any of the $127 million dollars distributed through the SFCC due to our lack of implementing the nickel tax.

4.B. Public Comment

5. STUDENT LEARNING AND SUPPORT SERVICES

5.A. Approve Minutes of the May 17, 2021 Regular Meeting and the May 27, 2021 Special Meeting & Tentative Budget Work Session

5.B. Approve Claims and Orders of the Treasurer

5.C. Approve the Monthly Financial Report by Finance Officer Brandi VanHoose

5.C.1. Bank Reconciliation Report

5.C.2. MUNIS Balance Sheet and Monthly Financial Report

5.C.3. Finance Update: end-of-fiscal year special meeting on June 24

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 annual price adjustment for Job # 04A-00680 (LMS): $219.14 with a $6.38 increase; 04A-00681 (FES) & 04A-00358 (LCHS): $109.54 each with a $3.19 increase; effective June 1, 2021

5.D.2.b. FY22 Read to Achieve (RTA) Grant Memorandum of Agreement with KDE for Fallsburg Elementary: $47.200

5.D.2.c. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Pathways, Inc. and Lawrence County Schools; July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021

5.D.2.d. 21-22 Renewal of APEX online curriculum: $23,760.00

5.D.2.e. 21-22 Renewal of Acellus CybrSchool online curriculum: $12,600

5.D.2.f. 2021-2022 Nonresident Contract with Elliott County School District

5.D.2.g. Renewal of annual contract for legal services with Jonathan C. Shaw

5.D.2.h. 2021-2022 Special Education Services Contracts:

5.D.2.h.1. East Kentucky Psychological Resources: Shelly Ritchie, LPA

5.D.2.h.2. Orientation and Mobility: Karen White

5.D.2.h.3. Speech Services: Ginger Fife, MA-CCC-SLP

5.D.2.h.4. Eastern KY Sports & Orthopedic Physical Therapy: Morgan Lester, PT, DPT

5.D.3. Requests:

5.D.3.a. Use of Facilities:

5.D.3.a.1. LC Youth Football League requests use of LCHS stadium and concession stand using CDC/KHSSA guidelines, gyms for cheer; Thomas Frazier, MD; July 7, 2021, through June 30, 2022; pending insurance

5.D.3.a.2. LCHS parking lot for Toy For Tots/CAP/Good360 Toy Distribution for ages 3 through 13; June 24, 2021; 10 am-2:00 pm; Brenda Curry, Fallsburg FRYSC Director on behalf of all FRYSCs in the district

5.D.3.b. Out of State Trip Request: Blaine 2019-20 8^th Grade Trip to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; Lisa Withers; July 19 to July 23, 2021

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

5.D.4.a. Monthly School Activity Fund Reports/Bank Reconciliations: all schools

5.D.4.b. SBDM Council Minutes: LWES, BES, LCHS, LEES, LMS

5.D.4.c KSBA Summer Leadership Conference is scheduled.

OTHER ACTION

5.E. Approve district and student insurances for 2021-2022

5.F. Approve Lawrence County Schools Trauma Informed Care Plan

5.G. Approve 2021-2022 Preschool Tuition of $200 per month (same as previous year)

5.H. Approve Section 504 and ARC Chairpersons for 2021-2022 to include Director of Special Education, Principals, Assistant Principals, Guidance Counselors, and LCHS Special Education Department Chair

5.I. Approve to declare surplus property

5.J. Approve adult lunch ($3.75) and breakfast ($2.50) prices for 2021-2022

5.K. Approve First Reading of 2021 Annual KSBA Policy Updates, as follows: 01.1 Legal Status of the Board (Powers and Duties of the BOE); 01.21 Board Member Disqualifications (Powers and Duties of the BOE); 01.6 Board Records (Powers and Duties of the BOE); 03.113 Equal Employment Opportunity (Certified Personnel); 03.14 Health and Safety (Certified Personnel); 03.162 Harassment/Discrimination (Certified Personnel); 03.175 Retirement (Certified Personnel); 03.212 Equal Employment Opportunity (Classified Personnel); 03.24 Health and Safety (Classified Personnel); 03.262 Harassment/ Discrimination (Classified); 04.1 Budget Planning and Adoption (Fiscal Management); 04.311 District Accounts (Fiscal Management); 04.6 Investments (Fiscal Management); 04.91 Financial Statements and Reports (Fiscal Management); 06.221 School Bus Drivers’ Use of Tobacco and Other Substances (Transportation); 06.23 Driver and Substitute Driver Training (Transportation); 06.342 Hazards in and on Bus (Transportation); 07.16 Food Service/School Nutrition Employees (Support Services); 08.113 Graduation Requirements (Curriculum and Instruction); 09.13 Equal Educational Opportunities (Students); 09.2241 Student Medication (Students); 09.42811 Harassment/Discrimination (Students); 09.43 Student Disciplinary Processes (Students); and 09.433 Corporal Punishment (Students)

5.L. Approve to acknowledge Review of 2021 Annual KSBA Procedure Updates, as follows: 01.6 AP.2 Inspection of Board Records (Powers and Duties of Board of Education); 03.19 AP.23 District Training Requirements (Personnel); 09.12 AP.25 Homeless Children and Unaccompanied Youth (Students); 09.2241 AP.1 Student Medication Guidelines (Students); 09.433 AP.2 Corporal Punishment Report Form (Students) (For Deletion); 10.11 AP.21 Public Records Notice (Community Relations); and 09.2241 AP.22 Student Medication Logs (Students)

5.M. New Business

6. PERSONNEL

6.A. Approve update to 2021-2022 Lawrence County Schools Pay Scales/Salary Schedules to reflect increase in pay rate for Lead Vehicle Mechanic and Vehicle Mechanic II (2 positions)

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

6.C. Superintendent Professional Growth and Evaluation System (SPGES) Update

        Dr. Robbie L. Fletcher, EdD

6.C.1. Annual Evaluation Scheduled for June 24

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

7. ADJOURNMENT