LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SPECIAL MEETING &
25-26 TENTATIVE BUDGET WORK SESSION
Inspire to Dream * Challenge to Persist * Equip to Succeed
May 29, 2025; 5:00 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
Mission and Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag
2. COMMUNICATION
3. STUDENT LEARNING AND SUPPORT SERVICES
3.A. Approve Claims and Orders of the Treasurer
3.B. Approve Consent Agenda items:
3.B.1. Per diem and expenses for members in attendance
3.B.2. Contracts/Instructional Resources:
3.B.2.a. 25-26 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Renewals: Engineering: $3,200; Biomedical
Science: $2,200; Gateway: $950; Launch: $950
3.B.2.b. 25-26 NWEA Renewal of MAP Growth Foundations Online Annual License and MAP
Growth K-12; Louisa East, Louisa Middle, and LCHS; July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026:
$16,950.00
3.B.2.c. 25-26 Renaissance Learning Renewal; includes Star, Accelerated Reader and Services
(all schools except LCHS); September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026: $35,210.70
3.B.2.d. 25-26 Really Great Reading K-5 phonics; subscriptions and workbooks for
elementary schools (Louisa East, Louisa West, Fallsburg, Blaine); July 1, 2025 to June 30,
2026: $19,385.60
3.B.2.e. 25-26 IXL Learning – Math and English Language Arts (ELA) online subscription
Grades 2-8 districtwide; August 19, 2025 to August 19, 2026: $18,150.00
3.B.2.f. 25-26 Mathseeds Subscription Renewal for K-2, 3P Learning, Inc., (Louisa West,
Blaine and Fallsburg): $3,454.503.B.2.g. 25-26 Raz-Plus Renewal; online reading resource provided by Learning A-Z for
elementary schools: annual cost: $13,702.00
3.B.2.h. 25-26 Pear Assessment Enterprise Renewal, Liminex, Inc.; 7-15-25 to 7-14-26:
$11,021.00
3.B.2.i. 25-26 Renewal of Typesy one-year subscription for elementary schools: $1,349.40
3.B.2.j. 25-26 Zaner-Bloser Handwriting K-3 (Louisa West, Louisa East, Blaine, Fallsburg);
Total cost: $10,995.69
3.B.2.k. 25-26 Heggerty (phonemic awareness) online subscriptions renewal; 1-yr: $1,424.00
3.B.2.l. 25-26 Music Play Online/WestMusic subscriptions (Louisa East, Louisa West,
Fallsburg, Blaine): $760.00
3.B.3. FYI: Additional Instructional Resources
3.B.3.a. Third/final year of previously approved Apex Learning digital curriculum subscription
districtwide (grades 6-12) with Edmentum through July 1, 2026: $27,117.00
3.B.3.b. Math Nation for Middle (pilot) and High School Math: FREE to all Kentucky schools
thanks to funding from the Kentucky General Assembly; online and print learning resources
for Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra 2
3.C. 2025-2026 TENTATIVE WORKING BUDGET WORK SESSION
3.C.1. Overview: Katie H. Webb, Superintendent
3.C.2. 2025-2026 Tentative Budget Review and Discussion: Brandi Peters, Finance Officer
3.C.3. Approve the 2025-2026 Tentative Working Budget, including option(s) for Section 7 funds
3.C.4. Discuss/Set End of Fiscal Year 24-25 Special Board Meeting in June (no action)
4. PERSONNEL
4.A. Approve abolishment, creation, and changes regarding positions
5. ADJOURNMENT
