Lawrence County Board of Education REGULAR MEETING AGENDA: April 15, 2024

Lawrence County Board of Education

REGULAR MEETING

In Person & Video Teleconference

April 15, 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 Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag

2. APPROVE AGENDA 

3. STUDENT/STAFF PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS

3.A. Louisa Middle School Presentation: Principal Kristy Sammons

3.B. Fallsburg Middle School: KY 6-8 Best STLP Project-“Digital Window” 

3.C. Louisa East Elementary: KY’s First Elementary FPS Governor’s Cup Champion

4. COMMUNICATION

4.A. Superintendent’s Update

4.A.1. Lawrence County had tremendous success at Student Technology Leadership Program State Championship including Blaine Elementary (Blaine News Network – Level 3), Louisa Middle School (B.L.U.E. Grass Project – Level 3), and Fallsburg Middle (Digital Window- STATE CHAMPIONS out of 574 projects presented).

4.A.2. Louisa East Elementary’s Academic Team was notified last week that they are the 2024 Elementary Future Problem Solving STATE CHAMPIONS.

4.A.3. Spring Bridge Day included discussions with Dr. Marc Lester, participation in the Reality Store activity, and inclusion in a scavenger hunt at the high school.

4.A.4. The LCHS Biology Class (Mrs. Horn’s class) participated in the Yatesville Lake Spring Clean-up.

4.A.5. Lawrence County Schools’ students and staff participated in attendance competitions for four weeks with positive results.

4.A.6. The LCHS Carpentry Class and our maintenance team added a concrete walkway between the tennis building and the lower court.  Plans for another walkway from the high school to the football field parking lot are “in the works.”

4.A.7. The state legislature, at this point, has approved one of the best education budgets in recent memory, and the Board will consider a potential raise for all certified employees with the new budget. (Classified occurred at Christmas.)

4.A.8. The Lawrence County Central Office team has listed a set of goals to be accomplished by June 30^th of this year. 

4.B. Public Comment

5. STUDENT LEARNING AND SUPPORT SERVICES

5.A. Approve Minutes of the March 26, 2024 Special Meeting in Lieu of the Regular March Meeting

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. Pitney Bowes Lease Agreement renewal (postage machine)

5.D.2.b. Louisa East Elementary School with Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s 2024-25 Mobile Science Activity Center Program, South Eastern Region KY-Lori Gearheart; up to $500

5.D.3. Requests:

5.D.3.a. Fundraisers: LCHS; LEES

5.D.3.b. School-Related Trips:

5.D.3.b.1. Out-of-State Trip: LCHS Senior Trip to King’s Island, Mason, Ohio on May 10, 2024; Ryan Prince

5.D.3.b.2. Out-of-State Trip: KVA trip to Greenbrier, WV via Amtrak at Ashland, KY; May 8, 2024; David Prince

5.D.3.b.3. Out-of-State Trip: LCHS students to Scores Competition at Marshall University, Huntington, WV; April 12, 2024; Annie Johnson

5.D.3.b.4. Out-of-State Trip: Fallsburg Middle School STLP State Champions/team to attend the Denver, Colorado, ISTE competition in June 2024, includes air travel

5.D.3.b.5. Out-of-State Trip: Permission for District Technology and DDWS/CIO to travel to Denver, Colorado, for the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Annual Conference in June 2024, includes air travel  

5.D.3.c. Use of Facilities: LCHS for wrestling event/fundraiser for overseas trip; Aaron Wellman, sponsor; Wildfire Championship Wrestling on May 18, 2024; insurance pending

5.D.3.d. Permission to apply for the 2024 United Way Grant by Fallsburg School FRYSC Director Brenda Curry

5.D.3.e. Annual request for assistance with payment of AP test fees for LCHS students; by Guidance Counselor Larissa Skaggs: approximately $892.00 

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

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

5.D.4.b. SBDM Council Minutes: March:  LEES, LWES, FES; April: LMS, LEES, LWES

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

5.E.1. LCHS Vocational Education Center (LAVEC) Renovation & Expansion Phase 1 BG: 22-146

5.E.1.a. Approve invoice for professional services by RossTarrant Architects for the LCHS LAVEC Phase 1, BG-22-146 New Carpentry Building & Greenhouse: March 1, 2024, to March 31, 2024, Invoice No. 21080-19 for a total of $3,902.60

5.E.1.b. Approve Codell Construction Pay Estimate 5 for a total of $654,006.88 for work performed on the LCHS Vocational Education Center (LAVEC) Renovation & Expansion Phase 1 BG: 22-146, which includes contractors, suppliers, and construction manager invoices:

5.E.1.c. Approve Change Order #11-1 (BG# 22-146) for Infinity Design & Construction Group, Inc. in the amount of $26,724.06 for additional cost to relocate the water line per PR 3

5.E.1.d. Approve Change Order #12-1 (BG# 22-146) for Rising Sun Developing Company for a credit in the amount of $2,314.18 for relocation of transformer per PR 2

5.E.1.e. Approve Zurich Builders Risk Insurance for LAVEC Phase 1 (BG# 22-146), March 18, 2024 to March 18, 2025

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

5.E.2.a. Approve to award bids for surplus school buses

5.E.3. Louisa Middle School Roof Replacement Project: BG: 24-113

5.E.4. Softball Facilities Project (Athletic Upgrades) LCHS BG: 22-147

OTHER ACTION

5.F. Implementation Update/Progress Monitoring Report of the 2024-2025 Comprehensive District Improvement Plan (CDIP): Chief Academic Officer Katie Webb

5.G. Approve the Lawrence County School District Letter of Support in partnership with the National Performance for Education in the Apprenticeship Building America Round 2 Grant Program

5.H. Approve the 2024-2025 Lawrence County Schools District Technology Plan

5.I. Approve Shortened School Day Waiver Requests for special needs students (2)

5.J. Approve participation in the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Continuation Grant for Regional Collaboratives in partnership with Johnson County and Martin County 

5.K. Approve NTI Continuation of Learning Plan for District (2024-2025) including District Assurances (Non-Traditional Instruction/NTI)

5.L. Approve Second Reading of revision to Policy 9.123 Absences and Excuses

5.M. Approve to acknowledge Review of revision to Procedure 9.123 AP.1 Attendance Intervention Procedures

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

5.O. NEW BUSINESS

6. PERSONNEL

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

6.B. Consider/Approve the proposed 2024-2025 Certified Salary Schedule, including a $10 per day increase for substitute teachers

6.C. Approve to extend Request for Unpaid Leave of Absence for Sherry Greene through December 31, 2024

6.D. Approve to extend Request for Unpaid Leave of Absence for Katrina Maynard through June 30, 2025

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

6.F. Approve to accept Dr. Robbie Fletcher’s resignation as Superintendent, effective June 30, 2024, pending his confirmation by the Kentucky State Senate as Kentucky’s Commissioner of Education

6.G. Approve to enter Executive Session pursuant to KRS 61.810, (1)(f) for discussion that might lead to the appointment of an individual employee

6.H. Approve to return to Open Session

7. ADJOURNMENT