001Mr. Lewis, are we ready? Are we ready back there? Very good. Good evening. I will now call this special meeting of the Fay County Board of Education to order. Pursuant to KS Chapter 61, this notice is to inform the community and media that the chair of the County Board of Education called a special meeting of the board on Wednesday, June 10th, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of addressing a resignation notice from the superintendent and discussing interim district leadership at the John D. Price Administration building 450 Park Brace, Lexington, Kentucky 40511. Some members of the board may appear via video teleconference. Room 150 is hereby designated as the primary location of the meeting for the viewing public. At this time, Miss Jackson, will you please take role? >> Good evening. Amanda Ferguson, >> present.
002>> Amy Green, >> present. >> Tyler Murphy, >> present. >> Penny Christian, >> present. >> Monica Mundy, >> present. >> Thank you, Miss Jackson. At this time, I'll entertain a motion to enter close session discussion uh to discuss resignation notice pursuant to car 61.810, section 1, paragraph F. Is there a motion to that effect? >> So moved. >> Motion by board member Monday. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Uh second by board member Green. I I'm sorry. We we do not have public comment at this time. The board has made a motion and there has been a second for action. Uh I'm ask you to I I understand I understand. I understand and our board attorney is present and there is a process in place if there are objections of that nature and you
003are certainly welcome to utilize those processes and we will respond accordingly um following those processes and I understand. Thank you sir. Uh there has been a motion by board member Monday pursuant uh to enter close session to discuss resation notice pursuant to KS61.810 810 section 1 paragraph F A motion by board Monday a second by board member green any discussion all in favor please say I >> I >> any opposed motion carries 50 the board is now in close session 7:32 p.m. returning close to uh from close session to open session and take any action pursuant to discussions in close session should that be necessary. You're my only Hey, hey, hey. up the world. of the world. The world Uhoh. Get it down. Heat. Heat. Hey, hey, hey. Up the of the world. The world
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005board member Green, a vote of 50 at 10:01 p.m. Our close session having been concluded. At this time, uh, the board has three motions to consider. This time, I'll entertain a motion to place a superintendent on paid administrative leave pending review and resolution of information regarding the superintendent's employment pursuant to KRS160.160 and KRS 160.370 and to authorize the board chair to convey the administrative leave in writing. Is there a motion to that effect? >> So move. >> Motion by Bormer Christian. Is there a second? >> Second by Bormer Green. Again, the question is to place a superintendent on paid administrative leave pending review and resolution of information regarding the superintendent's employment pursuant to KS 160.160 and KS 160.370 and authorize the board chair to convey administrative leave in writing. Is there any discussion? All in
006favor, please say I. >> I. I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries 5-0. This time I'll entertain a motion to retain the firm of Van Antworp attorneys to conduct a review of information regarding the superintendent's employment pursuant to KRS 160. Is there a motion to that effect? >> So moved. >> Motion by board member Mundy. Is there a second? >> Second by board member Ferguson. Question is to retain the firm of Vanorp Attorneys to conduct review of information regarding superintendent's employment care 160. Any discussion? Hearing none. All in favor, please say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries 5-0. And I'll entertain a motion to appoint Dr. Bill Bradford as acting superintendent of Fyet County Public Schools effective immediately pending resolution of the superintendent employment review. Is there a motion? >> So moved.
007>> Motion by Bormer Green. Is there a second? >> Second by Bormer Christian. Question is on appointing Dr. Bill Bradford as acting superintendent of County Public Schools. effective immediately pending resolution of the superintendent employment review. Any discussion? Hearing none. All in favor, please say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries 5-0. I will say for the record that the board is not entertaining any motions for a separation package and the board is united in our support for Dr. Bill Bradford and we're focused on ensuring stability for our students, staff, and families and ensuring that County Public Schools remains focused on its core mission of supporting student success. At this time, I'll entertain a motion to adjourn this meeting of the County Board of Education. >> So moved. >> Motion by Bormer Mundy. Is there
008a second? >> Second by Bormer Ferguson. Questions on German. All in favor, please say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries 5-0. Thank you all.