001We'd like to welcome everybody county board of education regular board meeting June 23rd 2026 5:30 p.m. Central office call to order and roll call. Braxton >> here. Drew >> here. >> Es >> here. >> Chair's here. I need a motion to approve the agenda and the add agenda. >> I make a motion we approve the agenda and the addendum. >> I'll second the motion. >> Motion and second. Chair votes. I Braxton. >> Hi. >> Drew. >> His hi. >> Uh, communications. Uh, at this time, prayer by Mr. Braxton. >> Father, we come to you now in the name of Jesus and we thank you uh for your blessings over this district. We ask Lord for wisdom and everything that we do. And Father, we thank you for uh your continued grace and mercy over those
002that have already graduated. We pray now for the upcoming year for your blessings on each and every student and all the staff especially on our community as well in the name of Jesus. Amen. >> This time the pledge John to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Superintendent Communications, Dr. Taylor. We have a very special young lady with us tonight, Miss Jojo. She's the state champion in the 100200 meter back-to-back years, 25 and 26. And we're really, really proud of her. And would you like to come up and we'll get a picture with the board? You have you have any uh any special technique that you use to get ready before your races or any
003>> not really. >> You just run. You just run that state bigger now. >> Yeah. Just a little bit. A little bit bigger. >> One, two, three. Cheese. One more. One, two, three. Jojo. >> Thank you. >> I talked to Mr. King McKenna today and you know they they got all your stuff in the in the uh trophy cases over there. Have a road sign dedicated. >> Awesome. Awesome. >> To her. And then uh got her name on the placards that were hanging up the banners. So, good job. >> Thank you. >> I was going to ask about that. >> Congratulations. >> So, what you do after high school? >> I'm going to go to college at >> you run. >> Awesome. Awesome. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. You going to run there
004or drive? So D uh just recognize the personnel employment authorization that you all received that in your packet. Melanie Stamp >> treasur report Mr. to >> general funds. We had seat payments and a little bit of revenue still coming in from our tax payments. Uh special revenue, we had grant reimbursements, uh district activity funds. We had some operational expenses from our DAP accounts. Uh capital outlay, that was our second yearly payment from KE and that we transferred over to our debt service fund to cover our bond payments. um construction fund, we had a little bit of activity related to our athletic project. Uh debt service, we had bond payments, food service, had reimbursements and that brings us to a general fund ending balance of approximately 12.665 million. >> Any questions for Mr. >> Thank you.
005I need a motion and second uh for action by consent. Make a motion for action. I'll second >> I >> Drew. >> Hi. >> Pistol. >> Hi. >> Chair votes. I actions with discussion. Discuss or take action on dedicating agricultural wing at a central high school to Lee Wilmont and Steve Puit. Um, I talked with uh Mr. Can Lee and and uh some previous alumni and um we think it's fitting to name the a shop the a center down there the the Wilmont Puit a center and dedicate that to them. We we've done some dedications. We've done the Colonel Owens. Then we've done a few libraries and gymnasiums. And those two folks have had a a great impact on u lots and lots of young individuals and kind of helped shape their their lives. I
006know Mr. Puit had a big big impact on me for going into FFA and doing public speaking and different competition. I was, believe it or not, I was really reserved. I was really backwards and shy, which didn't have much of a chance to talk anyway. My dad liked to talk so much, but I think with your all's approval, that's something that I would like to like to see us do. I make a motion that we dedicate the agricultural wing at Central High School to Leewood Martin. >> I'll second motion second. >> Drew, >> chair sign. >> I discuss or take action on wrestling mat bid. Recommend the board take action on the wrestling mat bids and award the bid too. Okay. Uh so we opened bids this morning. Uh we had one bid to sports
007bin for the mats that go on the floor as well as the matting that goes around the walls. Um so I'd recommend that the board award that bid to uh sports team. >> I make a motion to sport that pistol. >> I chair Braxton. >> Hi Drew. >> Hi discuss or take uh take action on Smithtown demolition bids. Okay. So, we had the RFPs that came in to yesterday and we opened those and went through them this morning. We had six uh six different companies that were interested and uh sent in some information. Uh there was a wide range of uh dollar amounts. They all had all of the required recommendations and requirements that that we set forth in in the proposal. I recommend awarding that to Greg Phillips with Phillips Escavating I believe is
008the name. Greg's Escavating. Yeah, Greg's Escav his proposal is a lot smaller than the others. >> Yes. Yes. I'll make that motion. >> I'll second chair. Braxton. >> Hi, Drew. >> Hi, Es. >> Uh, this would be the five D on the amend discuss or take action on McCra County Middle School project BG4. Okay, so the BG4s are basically the closing documents u just to wrap everything up, tidy all that the paperwork up that has to be submitted to KDE. The architect actually puts this form in a uh in a database called fact pack. Um we just need an approval motion and second to approve those. Make a motion we approve the uh PG4s. >> Yes. >> Project PG4s. >> I chair >> at this time of entering into the motion to second to enter
009into executive session pursuing KRS61.8101C 8101C discussions of proposal or pending litigation against or on behalf of a public agency. >> I make a motion when we enter into executive session. Hi, >> I chair >> bra. Motion in a second to enter back in to session. >> I'll make a motion to enter back into session. >> I'll second that. >> I chair. I no action was taken. Uh next meeting and the journ the next meeting of Cory County Board of Education will be on Tuesday July 21st 2026 at 5:30 p.m. at board central office and to ajourn. >> Thank you all. Yeah, this start