February BOE meeting rescheduled for February 23
Lawrence County Board of Education Special Meeting
(in lieu of Regular February meeting – cancelled due to snow)
Every Child College and Career Ready;
A Community Involved and Informed
Monday, February 23, 2015 6:00 p.m.
Lawrence County High School
Louisa, Kentucky
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mission: Every Child College and Career Ready; A Community Involved and Informed
The Pledge to the United States Flag
2. APPROVE AGENDA
3. STUDENT/STAFF PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
3.A. FIVCO/ACTC Science & Engineering Fair & District Spelling Bee Winners
3.B. Louisa West Preschool & Brigance Results
3.C. Teachers With Highest Gains in MAP Testing
3.D. Grants Awarded: United Way Bornlearning Academy Grant to Louisa West Elementary (Noel Goble, FRC); Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Grant to Blaine Elementary School (Erin Giesler, Arts & Humanities Teacher)
4. COMMUNICATION
4.A. Superintendent’s Update
4.A.1. Active Shooter Trainings
4.A.2. Snowbound Learning Update
4.A.3. AEP Grant Update
4.A.4. Potential Collaboration for Technology (multi-county with Connected Nation)
4.A.5. Dashboard Alignment meetings with school leadership
4.A.6. Tier 3 discussions with principals (Read 180, ALEKS, Math 180)
4.A.7. Community Town Halls – Upcoming at the end of March
4.B. Public Comment
5. STUDENT LEARNING AND SUPPORT SERVICES
5.A. Approve Minutes of the January 20, 2015 Regular Meeting
5.B. Approve the Monthly Financial Report – Edris Humphrey, Finance Director
5.B.1. Bank Reconciliation Report
5.B.2. MUNIS Balance Sheet and Monthly Financial Report
5.B.3. Finance Update
5.C. Approve the Claims and Orders of the Treasurer
5.D. Approve Consent Agenda items:
5.D.1. Per diem and expenses for members present
5.D.2. Contracts:
5.D.2.a. Lodging contract: Fallsburg School with Great Wolfe Lodge – 8th Grade Trip; Kim Hatfield
5.D.2.b. Agreement to provide services: On-Demand Writing Workshop; Angela Hilterbrand, KVEC Bridges Project: $1200
5.D.2.c. D-C Elevator Annual Contract Price Adjustment for Louisa East Elementary: $177.20 (an increase of $2.96)
5.D.2.d. Renewal: Infinite Campus Messenger; March 2015 through February 2016: $2,738.15
5.D.2.e. Renewal: Annual Follett School Solutions for all schools: $4,200
5.D.2.f. Renewal: SHI (Microsoft services for staff and students): $13,250
5.D.2.g. DATASEAM Equipment Addendum to KDSI Science and Design Lab Agreement with Lawrence County Schools; February 2015
5.D.2.h. Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for 2014-15 Funding LCHS Career Technical Education Center: $224,150
5.D.2.i. KDE E-rate Participation/Confirmations: Letter of Agency for Funding Year 2015 and FCC Form 479 Administrative Authority
5.D.2.j. FY 15-16 Continuation Program Plan Agreement: Family Resource/ Youth Service Center Grants (FRYSC): Blaine Elementary
5.D.3. Requests:
5.D.3.a. Fundraisers:
5.D.3.a.1. Lawrence County High School
5.D.3.a.2. Louisa West Elementary
5.D.3.a.3. Louisa Middle School
5.D.3.b. Trip Requests:
5.D.3.b.1. Annual Blaine Elementary 8th Grade Trip: out-of-state travel to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tennessee; April 6-10, 2015; 8th grade sponsors
5.D.3.b.2. LCHS CCR Trip: out-of-state to Great American Ball Park at Cincinnati, Ohio; reward for College/Career Ready students; Joey Cecil and Brad West
5.D.3.b.3. LCHS Softball Trip: out-of-state travel to Coco Beach, Florida to play in the Space Coast Softball Classic; March 28 through April 4, 2015; Kenny Horn
5.D.3.c. Use of Facilities
5.D.3.c.1. Louisa Middle Cafeteria by Lawrence County Conservation District for Annual Poster/Essay Banquet; March 17, 2015; Kelli Hanshaw; proof of insurance
5.D.4. For Review:
5.D.4.a. School Activity Fund Reports – January (eMeeting)
5.D.4.b. SBDM/Advisory Council Minutes (LWES; FES)
5.E. Approve the 2015-2016 School Calendar
5.F. Approve 2015-2016 Nonresident Pupil Contract with Martin County School District, Morgan County School District, Paintsville Independent School District, and Ashland Independent School District
5.G. Approve to award bid for grass mowing and trimming at the six schools and Central Office grounds for the 2015 season
5.H. Approve intent to apply for grants:
5.H. 1.Louisa East/West Elementary Family Resource Center (FRC: Noel Goble): Born Learning Grant for Louisa West Elementary
5.H.2. Louisa East/West Elementary Family Resource Center (FRC: Noel Goble) 21st Century Grant
5.H.3. Fallsburg Elementary Family Resource Youth Service Center (FRYSC: Brenda Curry) 21st Century Grant
5.H.4. Blaine Elementary Family Resource Youth Service Center (FRYSC: Barb Hall) 21st Century Grant
5.I. Discussion regarding updating district attendance policies and procedures as part of an effort to target truancy and the need to revise district policies and procedures regarding the use of alcohol, drugs, and other prohibited substances (No Action)
5.J. New Business
6. PERSONNEL
6.A. Approve abolishment, creation and/or change(s) regarding position(s) for 2014-2015
6.B.Superintendent Professional Growth and Evaluation System (SPGES) – Monthly Update
Dr. Robbie Fletcher, Superintendent
6.B.1. Revised growth plan based on mid-year feedback
6.C. Superintendent’s Personnel Action/Update
7. ADJOURNMENT
