Lawrence County Board of Education
REGULAR MEETING
In Person & Video Teleconference
Tuesday, January 21, 2025; 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. AGENDA/ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS
2.A. APPROVE AGENDA
2.B. ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS
2.B.1. Approve Chairperson of the Lawrence County Board of Education
2.B.2. Approve Vice Chair of the Lawrence County Board of Education
2.B.3. Approve Schedule of Regular Board Meetings for the 2025 Calendar Year
2.B.4. Approve to acknowledge annual receipt of 1) The Kentucky Open Records & Open Meeting Acts: A Guide for the Public and Public Agencies, Office of the Attorney General, September 2023; 2) Managing Public Records, Revised June 2021; and 3) Procedure 01.44 AP.21 Request to Receive Special Meeting Notification by Email and Policy 01.44 Special-Called Meetings
3. STUDENT/STAFF PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
3.A. Moment of Silence
3.B. Celebrating School Board Recognition Month
3.C. Louisa East Elementary School Spotlight
4. COMMUNICATION
4.A. Superintendent’s Update
4.A.1. January weather’s greatest impact has been that students are not in our classrooms. Traditional Snow Days and NTI Days will bring school calendar adjustments.
4.A.2. The LCHS Choir will perform the National Anthem at the 2025 KSBA Annual Conference and our JROTC Color Guard will present the National Colors. (February 21-23 in Louisville)
4.A.3. A $10,000 donation by the Lawrence County Youth Football League will be used to revitalize the original football concession stand now being used for storage.
4.A.4. Blaine Elementary has been awarded the Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Fund Grant (K-3) to implement structured literacy interventions, instructional training, and other resources with an approximate value of $40,000.
4.A.5. Our Lawrence County Aspiring Leadership Program facilitated by CAO Myram Brady is designed to nurture professional growth and future leaders; 25 educators currently participating.
4.A.6. District Middle School Kentucky Governor’s Cup is scheduled for Saturday, January 18.
4.A.7. The January LCS Security Committee Meeting has been rescheduled because of the inclement weather.
4.B. Public Forum for the Annual Wellness Report: Nutrition and Physical Activity Report and “Alliance for a Healthier Generation Thriving Schools Integrated Assessment” District Summary Report
4.C. Public Comment
5. STUDENT LEARNING AND SUPPORT SERVICES
5.A. Approve Minutes of the December 16, 2024 Regular 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: Set special board meeting by January 31st to review 2025-26 Draft Budget
5.D. CONSENT AGENDA
Approve the Consent Agenda items:
5.D.1. Per diem and expenses for board members in attendance; approval for travel and expenses to the KSBA 2025 Annual Conference and training per diem as allowed for KRS-mandated annual training for the 2025 calendar year received through the Conference
5.D.2. Contracts/Services:
5.D.2.a. Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) Annual (24-25) Membership Dues: $7,886.00
5.D.2.b. Agreement/Invoice between No Holden Back LLC and LEES FRC for Go Big BMX Air Shows with Motivational Assemblies, April 2025; Jessica Tackett: $2,494.00
5.D.2.c. 2025-2026 Memorandum of Understanding between WeLeadCS, Inc. (WLCS) and Lawrence County Public Schools for computer science related virtual educational services and which provides dual credit and industry certification opportunities
5.D.2.d. Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the 2025 SEBT School Payment with the Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) Commonwealth of Kentucky
5.D.2.e. Superintendent Program Mentoring Agreement between University of the Cumberlands and the Lawrence County School District for partnership support of superintendent certification program
5.D.2.f. Application for Credit with Harbor Steel & Supply Corporation – Kentucky Operations
5.D.3. Requests:
5.D.3.a. Fundraisers: FES, LCHS, LEES
5.D.3.b. Request for Assistance-Safety Patrol: Due to families facing financial difficulties, Louisa East Elementary Safety Patrol Coordinator Shellie Graves & Sarah Blevins request support of $100/each for the Colonial Williamsburg, VA trip, April 23-27, 2025: $4,000
5.D.3.c. Request for Assistance by STLP Teams (Blaine, Fallsburg, Louisa East, Louisa Middle, and Lawrence County High School), who have advanced to the State STLP Competition in April at Rupp Arena, to assist with transportation costs and overnight hotel accommodations for team members and coaches/chaperones
5.D.3.d. Permission for the district to apply for the GEAR UP Program Grant through the Appalachian Educational Service Agency (AESA) and US Department of Education, which provides an opportunity to create a college going culture within our student body over a potential 6-year period
5.D.3.e. Permission for the district to apply for the Kentucky Numeracy Counts Grant, a KDE competitive grant for acquiring Highly Qualified Instructional Resources (HQIR) and/or Curriculum Based Professional Learning (CBPL) for grades K-3
5.D.3.f. Permission for FRYSCs to apply for Operation UNITE Grants, which focus on youth prevention program to empower youth to remain free from alcohol, tobacco/vaping, and other drugs and to become leaders within their school and community
5.D.3.g. Permission for FRYSCs to apply for United Way Grants, which focus on providing basic needs such as food, clothing, other basic resources to the neediest in the community
5.D.3.h. Permission for Thomas Burns to travel to Washington, D.C. for the Apprenticeship for America Conference, February 5-6, 2025
5.D.3.i. Permission for the district to apply to the AdvanceKentucky College Readiness Program for AP courses, environmental science and English, and math in the coming years
5.D.4. For Review/FYI: (no action required)
5.D.4.a. SBDM Council Minutes: DEC: LCHS, BES JAN: FES, LEES, LMS, LWES, LCHS
5.D.4.b. School Activity Reports/Reconciliations: December: 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, December 1 to December 31, 2024, Invoice No. 21080-28 for the LCHS Vocational Center Phase 1, New Carpentry Building & Greenhouse: for an Invoice Total of $4,662.38
5.E.1.b. Approve Codell Construction Pay Application 14 for a total of $216,074.33 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:
|
LCHS Vocational Education Center Renovation & Expansion Phase 1 |
BG: 22-146 |
|
Rising Sun Developing, Inc (BP#1) |
$ 83,430.85 |
|
Atlas Enterprises (BP#1) |
7,018.26 |
|
Rising Sun Developing, Inc (BP#5) |
17,667.00 |
|
Grayhawk, LLC (BP#6) |
4,260.60 |
|
Martina Bros. Co., Inc. (BP#8) |
4,500.00 |
|
Spray Foam Technologies of KY (BP#9) |
30,708.00 |
|
Brewer & Company of WV, Inc (BP#10) |
8,581.50 |
|
Rising Sun Developing, Inc (BP#12) |
54,050.74 |
|
Codell Construction Management |
5,857.38 |
|
BG: 22-146 Pay Application 14 Total |
$216,074.33 |
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: December 1 to December 31, 2024, Invoice No. 23027-14 for a Total of $6,064.96
5.E.2.b. Approve Codell Construction Pay Application 5 for a total of $313,311.55 for work performed on the Louisa Middle School Roof Replacement BG: 24-113, which includes contractors, material suppliers, and construction manager invoices:
|
Louisa Middle School Roof Replacement Project |
BG: 24-113 |
|
Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet (BP#1) |
$ 288,043.20 |
|
Codell Construction Management |
25,268.35 |
|
BG: 24-113 Pay Application 5 Total |
$ 313,311.55 |
5.E.3. Districtwide Safety & Security Upgrades: LCHS Upper Bleacher Replacement: BG# 25-136
5.E.3.a. Approve the monthly invoice for professional services by RossTarrant Architects for the LCHS Upper Bleacher Replacement, BG# 25-136: December 1 to December 31, 2024, Invoice No. 24030-02 for a Total of $16,610.71
5.E.4. Building and Grounds Maintenance/Upgrades
5.E.4.a. Approve emergency repairs due to damage to buildings
5.F. Approve Memorandum of Understanding (tentative until grant is awarded) with the GEAR UP Program through Appalachian Educational Service Agency (AESA) and the US Department of Education
5.G. Approve to declare surplus
5.H. NEW BUSINESS
6. PERSONNEL
6.A. Approve abolishment, creation, and changes regarding positions
6.B. Approve to add an updated page 12 to the 2024-2025 Lawrence County Schools Salary Schedule
6.C. Approve declaration of critical shortage regarding a Math Teacher vacancy at Lawrence County High School for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year
6.D. Superintendent Professional Growth and Evaluation: Katie H. Webb
6.D.1. Standard 7 Influential Leadership
6.E. Approve to acknowledge receipt of Superintendent’s Personnel Action/Update
7. ADJOURNMENT
