001the day ahead. Um, at this time I have a special recognition. I'd like to ask Mrs. um Jerry Lynn Carmichael to please come forward. Anderson County Schools and our local Anderson County Chamber of Commerce have had a longstanding partnership um for the children, families, and staff uh within our school district and our community. Um, we continue to nurture that partnership. A lot of that is because of Miss Jerry Lynn right here. And we want to publicly say thank you to Miss Jerry Lynn and her staff as well as all of the past leaders um of the chamber for having the wisdom um to establish this relationship to collaborate with us and provide all these amazing projects and opportunities for the children and the staff and the adults that we serve across the community. elevate and
002um our youth leadership are just two of those exceptional opportunities. I know you had a big hand in both of those. Um but we partner with you um for the benefit of our children on those. We just want to say thank you for a couple of those little things tonight. Um but we're always striving to see what's next. I know you have big ideas, Miss Jeryn always has a big idea. Um so to all of um the administrative team that work alongside of you and right here in the district. Um, so tonight we just like we would just like to say thank you for 20 years of partnership. Um, I'm not sure if it's just 20 years or if it's longer. Um, you might know that more so than I. Um, but 15 of my
003years, uh, thank you for that. I look forward to seeing what happens with the next 15 and 20 and quite frankly the years to come after that. So, thank you um from all of the student staff um as well as just the families of Anderson County Schools. Can we please give her a big round of applause and a thank you [Applause] So, a 20 year span is a vast stretch of time. In the last 20 years, we've survived a pandemic. We've seen the iPhone launch. We've seen platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok transform communication and culture. We've seen AI go mainstream. We've seen Uber, Door Dash, and remote work define our workforce. We've seen historic flooding in our very own community. We've seen the importance of mental health arise. We see generation alpha being
004completely growing up in a digital first world. We've watched traditional TV and radio decline sharply as streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Spotify take over. We've watched video games become a dominant entertainment industry. Sometimes it's hard to keep up in our ever evolving universe. And while a lot has changed in the last 20 years, one thing has remained a constant, our partnership with Anderson County School System. We've partnered on multiple programs um such as youth leadership and elevate. As Miss um superintendent, we've seen plenty of administrators play in our golf scramble. We've cheered on teachers and their accomplishments at our annual gala. We've taken leadership courses from the superintendent herself. We've attended the very first Hall of Fame awards ceremony. We've judged a variety of programs and contests for one another. And we've collaborated to
005bring our business expo to life for the community. We are currently working together to provide a free clothing space for the middle school students, the Mustang Mall, modeled after the high school Bearcat Boutique. So, I'm sure over the last 20 years, we've done so much more. And although neither you nor I began this very important relationship, I can tell you both parties have worked very hard to continue this partnership and set the tone for those who will come along after we are gone. We value you, your contribution to the students and this community. And we cannot thank you enough for the unwavering support that you've shown the chamber over the last two decades. So with sincerest gratitude, the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce board and staff. Thank you all so much. [Applause] Have two very
006special recognitions tonight. So, it's always bittersweet this time of the year. So, I made some notes that I would be sure to make sure I captured what I wanted to say. Um, we have we have two very special people retiring from central office on June the 30th. I have been blessed to work with Miss Marshia Rogers as my administrative assistant for the past seven years. Marshia and I started our journey together in 2002 when Robert V. Turner opened. I depended on her to ensure our children were well fed and taken care of in the cafeteria and she did just that. Marsh is a great person who loves students, families, and staff of the school district. She always puts students first in every decision. She's a mama bear that we all know and love, protecting, serving,
007and leading. She has a strong work ethic and always strives to take care of everyone while juggling so many things and always does it with a smile. Marcia began her career in Anderson County in 1997 and is retiring with 28 years of service. Marsha, we miss you already. We love you. We want to thank you for all that you have done and continue to do for the students and staff of Anderson County Schools. Thank you for personally take care of me, take caring of me. I know how hard that is. And um please know um that I'm grateful for every single thing that you have done for all of us over the course of your 28 years in Anderson County. I and we wish you a very long retirement. You have earned every minute of
008it and we hope that that you enjoy every second. Please join me in giving Miss Marsha a round of applause. [Applause] Next, I have the pleasure of working with Mr. Fields for 27 years. It's been a fast 27, hasn't it, Mr. Fields? Ronnie and I have started our administrative time together in 2002 when we had our occasional conversations about the students and their bus behavior. You probably remember a few of those conversations, Mr. Fields. One thing I always knew and could trust is that Ronnie would investigate thoroughly and was always fair. Ronnie has served as a teacher, a principal, and has been the director of district-wide operations for the past 12 years. He loves his job, and everyone was able to follow his lead, ensuring we had the safest district in the state. his ability
009to build relationships with community leaders, always finding the next opportunity to grow. Our district is second to none. Ronnie led fearlessly through tough times, always making sure students were fed and students and staff were safe. Two of the most important jobs in the district. Mr. Fields, tonight we honor you and we thank you for your tremendous service to the students and staff of Anderson County Schools. We miss you already. I still have your phone number. Know that we are better because of you and wish you a lifelong retirement full of love and happiness. Thank you for your leadership. Enjoy every second. You have earned it. Please come forward. Let's give him a [Applause] Chairman, that's all I have this evening. Could I just speak briefly? Go ahead. If I may. First of all, I've been
010fortunate to know Edna Bird and Cammy Alexander and Marshia Rogers. If you had a Mount Rushmore of administrative folks who really do their job with exceptional class, character, talent, efficiency, professionalism, you find those three folks up there. I don't know who follows you, but I wouldn't want to be the person who does because the legacy that you three have left is really pretty impressive. So, for myself and for my family and for our kids, we've been blessed to be able to just be around you and your family. So, thank you very much for all that you've done to make a difference in the lives of our school system and of individual families who just really appreciate what you've done. Can I say one more thing since I'm speaking here? As board members, we just want
011to appreciate Jason on being selected as the deputy fire chief for Barsburg. He says it's a volunteer a volunteer position, but it's a volunteer position that comes with tremendous responsibility. And so as board members, we appreciate what he does as our chair and as a board member, but we also appreciate the fact that he's willing to extend himself to volunteer, give up time with his own family and friends to volunteer to protect us as well. So we're very appreciative and very proud of you. Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Next up, we have uh comments from visitors. Uh first up we have Mr. James Sergeant. Yes, I would like to explain myself uh before some details about something I got going on. Uh first of all, before I became on this board, I was basically
012lobbyed for different folks across the state. I lobbyed for the employees of Toyota. uh the people there, the ladies were using the bathroom on theirel because uh the line went off and the bail and if they didn't couldn't get to the bathroom and they they couldn't go and because they had to go back to work. So that was that has been my uh my career in the past 25 years. Um I'm involved in a in a in something right now. Um, and the reason why I want to bring it to the attention because what I'm involved in does has no reflection on Anderson County schools. Yes, it affects some of the employees of this school district as same as other school districts all over the state. And one of the things was brought to my
013attention that I didn't like is KRS1 161-20. And that is the classification and the rules about of a or that is the description uh about a classified employee in the school system. And one of the things I totally disagree with I disagree with any school district being able to nonrenew an employee that's been here four years. Uh and when I I don't like I said I'm not referring to this district. I'm just referring to all school district. They have a right to walk in under a four years and nonrenew a person without just without giving an explanation. They don't have to say you had a poor attendance. They don't have to tell you you had poor work quality. They don't have to say nothing. Now after four years they have to give if you request
014they have to give you an example. I don't like that. If an employee is working in your school district within a year, I think you ought to be able to tell if that's an employee good for your system or not. And that would be the time limit you eliminate that employee, not waiting to four years down the road. Um, I've spoke about change and at the courthouse over in Lexon at the end of April. I gave my word that I was going to fight for change for and uh for this the employees in the school district. I'm also encouraging KA to join with me to make some change with the tenure uh with the teachers, you know, the and uh I haven't got a commitment with them yet, but I I will be working on
015that. Um, I do have a commitment with a legislator and a senator. Uh, we are going to work together and hopefully have some legislative change come up and hopefully we get it passed this year. Uh the reason why I'm bringing all this y'all's attention because the 4th of July we're going to be in a parade in Lexon and that's going to be one of the things that we're walking the streets uh asking for change. And like I said, I don't want people to think that there's a problem here in this school and it's all about this school. It is not. Um the employees in this school is not I see employees in other districts are not treat it the way the uh some of the employees are or most of the the employees here, you
016know, they don't have award banquetss for employees. They don't treat their classified the way I see it happening here. And that brings my attention that, you know, there needs to be change across the state. And, you know, I'm getting old, so this is going to be one of my last ventures I hope to accomplish before I retire. Thank you all so much. Thank you, Sergeant. Next up, we have Dr. Enzipin Davis. Good evening. Um, I didn't realize that we were going to honor Marca and Ronnie until I got here, so I made some notes. Um, as president of ACA since 2016, um, Mrs. Mitchell has done an excellent job in finding people to be her administrative assistants because I'm high maintenance. I don't know where Marsh Oh, she's hiding over there. And anything that I've
017ever needed, anything that I have ever needed, you have gotten to me in a timely manner. And I greatly, greatly appreciate that. And with Ronnie years ago, I tripped over a box at the middle school. And it felt like to me Ronnie was in the building within 10 minutes. Probably in real lifetime, it was probably 30 minutes. But in pain time, it seemed like Ronnie was there in 10 minutes. And he made sure everything was taken care of. Um, I didn't. He said, "You're not going to see a doctor's bill. You're not going to worry about anything. You know, we got it all." And he was not joking. And I greatly appreciate that. You're a man of your word with that. and I've greatly appreciated that and I have told that story many times since
018then. So, but I wanted to thank you all for the four and a half percent plus the step raise uh that you gave staff um in April. uh many districts around us because I pay attention to those um were not able to show their staff that kind of appreciation this time around. And I know in years past other districts have given like huge raises and and we've been like the little engine that could and the tortoise, you know, in the hair, you know, we're the tortoise part of that race. Um, but we have built, and when I say we, the board and Anderson County Education Association, we've worked hard, um, to build a relationship to where we work together to do what's best for staff, try to give staff the best that we can do
019without breaking the budget. and that 4 and a.5% that you were able to do because I know you all asked Josh to squeeze every little thing you can out of every nickel we have and I appreciate that but that shows staff and it has showed staff in central Kentucky um what Anderson County is doing. So I greatly appreciate that and I just wanted to make sure that you knew. Thank you. Uh, next up we have uh the facility commissioning group. Um, consideration to approve payment to facility commissioning group in the amount of $11,985 for project BG23-130. Motion to approve. Scott Brown second car with first and second. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Yes, sir. Dason Collins. Yes. Scott Brown. Yes. Chief Carmichael. Sunny Fentrez. James Sergeant. Uh, construction updates. Good evening. Uh
020so as far as construction at Safel Elementary and Anderson County Middle School, we're continuing to work with Terry and the facilities commissioning group to work through the commissioning list. We are at this point having weekly meetings every Monday just to sit down and discuss everything, seeing where everybody's at on getting the commissioning items completed. Uh based on our meeting today, uh we expect or what everybody's conveyed to us is that they expect to have the list pretty much taken care of by next week. So that would be a great achievement to have that taken care of. Uh the signage, there were some issues with the signage and quite honestly, I think between the design team and my guy in the field, I think it the submitts on it just kind of slipped through the cracks
021till the end of the project. So they got that picked up, got the submitts approved, all that taken care of. The signage is all in hand except for the plaque. It is at the foundry and it is expected to be in mid June as soon as it is uh received. They will install all the signage. The airphone will be 100% moved to the new entry and it will be wide open for use upcoming school year. And then uh the field. I reached out to the contractor today about the field. They told me they're going to schedule somebody to come cut the grass next uh this week. U it's raining. I would say it's going to be Thursday or Friday, but it's raining next two days. It is in pretty rough shape. I swung by there
022this afternoon. They need to make sure they get that cut and continue to and they've told us that they would continue to work on the uh the weed treatment and keeping it cut until grass is established. Um, elementary school is down to the down to the commissioning list also and we're working through uh some issues with some units with the HVAC contractor and the controls contractor and Terry on those back at the middle school. Terry pointed out there was a handful of areas that needed to be touched up as far as paint goes and they are getting those. I don't have a date for that yet. I was checking on it. They did not get back to me. Um, our guy on site is scheduling the date for him to be in, but he should
023be in within the next week or so. Any questions? All right, thank you all. Next up, we have a capital funds request. Consideration to approve a capital funds request in the amount of $528,659 uh from the capital AA fund uh for the following maintenance equipment, technology, and plant and maintenance repairs. Are there any um questions that we can answer regarding this capital funds request? Again, this this uh money can only be spent on these types of items, maintenance, um anything related to plant and maintenance, repairs as well as technology. Approved. Scott Brown. Second, Steve Carmichael with first and second. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Yes, sir. Jason Collins. Yes. Scott Brown, yes. Steve Carmichael, yes. Sunny Fentress, James Sergeant. Uh, technology purchases over $10,000. Uh, consideration to approve the following technology purchases
024over $10,000. Um, ACS principal Chris Glass is requesting the approval uh to purchase 10 uh CTE Pathway HP uh Zbooks uh from ProUs uh in the amount of [Music] $22,43560. Uh quotes were obtained uh from ProUs uh CDW. Is that two different from CDW? Okay, we got two different quotes from CDW. Um, the I messed that name up every single vicity. Um, uh, Labbec funds, uh, would be used for this purchase. Um, next up we have director of curriculum and institution uh, Bobby Murphy and chief information officer Blake Jury. request the following s software and services renewal uh for fiscal year 2526 um I don't know admentum products uh which is what everybody knows as study island uh school licenses and courseware district license um three-year agreement at $59,172 uh per year for a total
025of $177,3216. District pays yearbyear. Amount is budgeted and will be paid with a split from tier one uh small portion from general fund and school level funds. Uh year three of three. place. Sorry. Uh next up we have manage internet uh bandwidth services from stepcg uh at $35,970. Uh amount is budgeted and will be paid for by K by district K's technology funding. uh Paris assessment uh at $14,770 amount is budgeted and would be paid for uh through K's funding. uh Munis uh state required financial management system at $19,23945 uh amount is budgeted and will be paid for uh from the general fund and infinite campus uh which is state required student information system base um at 20 $20 20,87230 uh online registration and campus learning $7,298 uh amount is budgeted and would be paid
026for through the general fund. Are there any questions we can answer regarding these software annual uh renewals? Motion approved. Scott Brown. Second. Steve Carmichael with the first and second. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Yes, sir. Jason Collins. Yes. Scott Brown. Yes. Steve Carmichael. Yes. Sunny Centrez. James Sergeant. Uh purchases over $10,000. Consideration to approve the following purchases over $10,000. uh capital funds request uh will be utilized for these purchases. Uh Skagg Turf Tiger 2 in the amount of $17,439. Question. This one is a mower um and um it will be um purchased and then of course reimbured. Capital out will be moved over and then it will take care of that purchase. Um Mr. Drew, anything you want to add? I don't know. We need this um for the district. So, what
027what is this? Maybe I'm the only person that doesn't know what it's a lawnmower. A big mower. Wow. Okay. Yeah. They're good. They're good and tough units. Yeah. Most approved. Scott Brown. Second. Steve Carmichael. For the person. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Yes, sir. Jason Collins. Yes. Scott Brown. Yes. Carmichael. Yes. Sunny Fentrez. James Sergeant. Uh, Kentucky opioid grant distribution or dispersement. We have um our ACE um staff worker, Mrs. um Elizabeth Schwarz, our director there, um works very closely with um the um the group that funds this. They wrote a grant and we are the pass through. So, Mr. White um works very closely and monitors this to ensure that we fall within the requirements of the grant um guidelines and what is required. Um, if I'm correct, Mr. White, we
028have this funding. It's been spent reimbursing. Is that correct? And now we have received the second payment of the funds to us. And so this is the second dispersement of those funds. Um, if you so choose to approve that, but it is a pass through. We're literally just going to send the money back out. We're the fiscal agent. Any questions? Motion approved. Scott Brown, second. Steve Carmichael with the first second. Roll. Yes, sir. Jason Collins. Yes. Scott Brown. Yes. Steve Carmichael. Sunny Fentress. James Sergeant. Uh propane bid. Uh consideration to purchase uh propane for the 2526 school year. Uh quotes were received from the following U Southern States uh and Phoenix Contracting. I'll let you all look at the numbers on those. So as you see the the total there 2343164 versus $30,80. That is
029estimated at 10,000 gallons per year of propane. We do have three new propane buses on order as well. So that number may go up. Either way, $2.30 a gallon is cheaper than $299, but I estimated 36 delivery fees to try and make it even. Premiere did not charge a delivery fee, but they did charge a tank rental. And Southern States does not charge us for a tank rental. So I tried to include all the costs to give a comparison. Are we having to change tanks? We currently use Southern States, so we do not have to change tanks if you decided to go with southern states. Yeah. Yes, sir. Maybe next year we get other seats to bid against yourself. Go to a bidding war. the the bid they put in is actually a little bit
030cheaper than what they're charging us currently as well. So that was kind of nice. That is surprising. Uh second Steve Carmichael with a first and second. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Yes, sir. Jason Collins, yes. Brown, yes. Steve Carmichael, yes. Sunny Fentrez, James Sergeant, uh fuel bid. Uh the following field bids were received uh for consideration uh for the period of excuse me July 1st 2025 through June 30th 2026. All bids received were Marathon Brand uh Robinson Oil uh and Premier Energy. I'll let you all look at the numbers there. Make a motion to approve Robertson Robertson Oil Local and they achieve second Steve Carmichael with the first and second. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Yes, sir. Jason Collins. Yes. Scott Brown. Yes. Steve Carmichael. Yes. Zentraz. Yes. James
031Sergeant. uh consideration to approve the following fundraisers for Savile Street Elementary uh for the 2526 school year. Uh American Heart Association, um Scholastic Bookf Fair, uh school mall fundraiser, and a bunch more that I will let you through. a total of 17 for the year and I will make a motion to approve. Just a quick compliment to the uh to the listing to the organization and the preparation for that. So really well done. Thank you. Second Scott Brown with first and second. Can I go to roll call vote, please? Yes, sir. Jason Collins. Yes. Scott Brown. Yes. Steve Carmichael. Yes. Sunny Fentrez. James Sergeant. Uh workers compensation uh renewal uh consideration to approve the renewal of the workers compensation insurance coverage uh with Ky in the amount of $126,784.80 for the 2526 school year. The
032$24,870.80 increase is due to an increase in payroll amount as well as an expense mod uh increase from the 1.3 to 1.44. There any questions? It's like everything's motion Steve Carmichael. with the first and second. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Yes, sir. Jason Collins, yes. Scott Brown, yes. Steve Carmichael, yes. Honey Fentress, James Sergeant, uh, commercial umbrella auto liability insurance for the 2526 school year. uh recommend renewal of our commercial umbrella liability insurance for the 2526 school year with the Liberty Insurance in the amount of [Music] $513,19. There is an increase in this and a couple of reasons why. one is to um get in line with the Kentucky Department of Education property value. Um and um any um expenses that go with that? Is there anything else you would like to
033add to that? Mr. White, Mrs. March Rogers as well as we've worked hours upon hours um really doing a thorough job of working with our insurance agent um and his staff um to really find the best um coverage um but also the most economical coverage. Um we did find that um we needed to increase based on the KDE property values and assessment increasing to get in line with that. That's the majority of that increase there. Thank you. Um I'm David Brooks with Halton's Insurance Group and uh we're the current agent of record for the school system, but uh we we marketed it to EMC insurance and they were writing no new schools in the Commonwealth of Kentucky this year. We marketed it to Glad Filter. They didn't have the proper forms filed with the state
034to cover the base insurance, the base $2 million of coverage for school buses or the school bus endorsement. Um, so they weren't a market for us and then we marketed it to CM Regent as well. And after a couple of bouts of storms this spring, they made a serious pivot on their appetite to write schools at Kentucky and basically wouldn't write a school that had over hund00 million in property coverage or any schools that had more than 20 units or school buses or vehicles. So, you know, of all and then WSI is not writing schools in Kentucky. UDICA is not writing schools in Kentucky. So, it's just been a an extremely difficult marketplace for property and liability and auto carriers in the Commonwealth over really the last three years. So, Liberty was the constant. They
035came in at a very competitive renewal for the district. So, I do want to say this as well. We did hours of work with them to try to make sure that there was no stone left uncovered um with all of the assessments, with all of the information, with all of the processes, procedures, and everything within the district. We had u multiple meetings with them to make sure that we were um providing the most accurate up-to-date information um so that they could take these to bid to try to solicit additional u vendors. And um our last meeting we spent quite a few hours together as well. Um and um this is the the best from what I understand the best option that we can provide for the best coverage um across the district. It is an
036increase. Again, this is the second year that it has increased, but I will say last year our property value um needed to be increased this year in order to cover um all of the property across the district. Great question. Any other questions? Motion approved. Scott Brown. Second. Steve Carmichael with first and second. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Yes, sir. Jason Collins. Yes. Scott Brown. Yes. Steve Carmichael. Yes. Sunonny Fentress. James Sergeant. Uh optional buy down for $100,000 uh deductible coverage uh for wind and hail. uh consideration to approve buy down coverage uh for $100,000 deductible coverage for the wind and hail for the C for the campus location uh 1150 1154 and 1160 bypass north in the amount of $11,550. The reasoning is due to the proximity of these locations in case
037of severe weather in incident. Uh this would would buy down the deductible from $100,000 each location to $25,000 each lo or per location. So as you know, we've had a lot of weather, a lot of tornadoes, a lot of wind damage for the last two to three years across the state of Kentucky. As you know, last year was the first year that we had a significant increase of um dollar amount per coverage and a decrease in the coverage that we received. So, u we came to you last year, we explained that um we've had additional unfortunate um tornadoes across the state of Kentucky. Um so this particular um coverage helps us with this campus right here 1150 1154 and 1160 is this campus with it being MMA ward ECC and central office. If we did
038have significant wind damage or tornado that went through this campus what would happen is is that to replace any type of um coverage it would be a $100,000 deductible. So what this buy down does at 11,550 reduces that to 25,000. So we would still be saving $200,000 in in light of the 1155 if something significant did happen across this campus. We worked super hard with Mr. Brooks and his staff, Mr. White, Miss Rogers and I worked really hard to try to figure a way to get this um assigned to be one campus. That is not going to happen. We worked on that last year to try to see if that is something that could happen as well. This is not considered one campus because the addresses are three separate addresses. We did however work with
039um Mr. Brooks, Miss uh Miss Rogers and Mr. White worked on a different location with Anderson County Middle School and the maintenance department. We did get that under one umbrella. So that helps us save a little bit of money there without having to go in and provide any additional coverage there. Um, with all of that being said, um, this is optional. You do not have to approve it. We can move on and not approve this at all and save $1,550. Where it would come in is if we do happen to have some sort of damage on this campus, it would be $100,000 per occurrence versus $25,000 per occurrence. Second, Steve Carmichael. I say we, uh, do a walkway between all three of them and call it A, B, and C. But, um, we talked about
040that. We actually talked about every option that you could think of. So, I appreciate that. And we we thought the same. But with the first and second, could I go to rollway, please? Yes, sir. Jason Collins. Yes. Scott Brown. Yes. Steve Carmichael. Sunny Fentress. James Sergeant. Uh, cyber. Go ahead. We have a current in the next 20 years. It will still save us money. Yes, that is correct. This coverage, I'm sorry. Consideration to approve the purchase of uh cyber coverage in the amount of $13,24629 through uh Houston. Uh three options are available. Liberty Mutual U$1 million aggregate uh with $10,000 deductible. [Music] um $6,256 uh Houston $1 million uh aggregate with zero deductible um and $13,24629 also Houston $2 million aggregate at $0 deductible uh $21,447 77 cents. We currently have the uh Liberty Mutual
041um with the um the lesser amount of coverage. Um we met in that same room and had additional conversation about whether or not to make this recommendation to the board. There's a significant amount of difference in the coverages um between $6,256 and $13,24629. Um the $1 million is $500,000 forensic IT review, a legal review, regulatory fines penalties, um as well as a $5,000 public relations, $25,000 per current cyber extortion. Um, with the 13, um,24629 option, we get a significant additional amount of coverage with multimedia liability coverage up to policy limit, security and privacy liability coverage up to policy limit, privacy and regulatory defense and penalty coverage up to policy limit. cyber extortion coverage up to limit breach event cost coverage, system failure coverage, and cyber crime coverage to the tune of $250,000. Um the other
042thing that is good is your fishing fraud loss sublim um as well at $250,000. So it is it is your choice whether we switch and choose from Liberty the 6,000 to the uh increased um with um Houston for 13,24629. We felt like with a significant difference in the coverage that additional dollar amount um would be something that you would want to consider. Um so any questions that we can answer? Well, I'll go ahead and put my two cents in. Um obviously I work with in in this industry. Um, and it is very very easily I mean you can hit $2 million in about an hour. Um, that it's not I mean it's I can it's this is not a want to. this has got this is a have to anymore. Um I've worked with way
043too many companies um and they they use the services. Uh unfortunately it's the world we live in. Um, and with that, um, I don't I don't like spending money that I don't, uh, have to, but I'm going to say, um, I'm going to make a motion for the $2 million with Houston at $21,44.77. That that Well, my our my recommendation would have been either the 13 or the 21. Um definitely an increase. Um but um we recommended 1324629. Um the increase for the Houston, I'll tell you the difference so that you um know the difference. There's an additional um multi- liability coverage um security privacy liability um privacy regulatory defense penalty coverage cyber extortion the breach event cost system failure coverage which is an addin the cyber crime coverage and fishing. Um Mr. Brooks do
044you want to add anything on coverage on on what you notice is any difference except it's just the increase of the dollar amount. Yeah. uh one you know you have the same company one of them would be a million dollar limit would be the full limit of that policy the two million would provide an an additional million dollars and what we've seen in the cyber space in schools with employee social security numbers we've got actors that are trying to hack into our school systems and steal student social security numbers and then turning those and selling those on the dark web. So, school systems are one of the hardest targeted areas in the United States just because of the number of employees that we have and then the number of students with clean social security numbers
045and what we've seen. We've seen the hackers trying to get into the schools to get the student data, the employee data. We've seen them lurking in construction funds, stealing do transferring dollars that we think that we're sending to construction companies. Um, you know, we've just seen so many example examples of these, which is why we recommended a higher limit of coverage above the liberty policy, either the 1 million or the two $2 million. Uh, you know, Mr. Collins obviously works in this space and and and knows a great deal about what we're talking about here, but uh it's, you know, I think either one of these options, you know, it would be a much broader coverage than what you currently have with Liberty Mutual. Second. Scott Brown with the first and second. Can I make
046a roll call, please? Yes, sir. Jason Collins. Yes. Scott Brown. Yes. Steve Carmichael. I don't know enough about this, but I really trust Jason's judgment on this. Uh, I'll say yes. And Sunonny Fentrez, James Sergeant, we we chose the 2 million. Yes, sir. $21,44.77. Look, my point of view on this is, you know, we have two occurrences. We're over at 20 21 already. So, not having not having a deductible is definitely in our advantage and it won't have too many. Yes, sir. Uh, next up we have surplus items. Consideration to uh for approval of the request of Robert B. Turner Elementary principal Jason Alexander uh and Julie Wise Casease uh library media specialist uh to declare approximately 500 uh library books um teacher resources and DVDHS tape surplus property. Uh these books are no longer
047relevant due to low circulation status, outdated content or the damage beyond repair. Some of the books were personal property of teachers uh who have retired and are no longer employed with the Anderson County Schools upon approval uh to declare the book surplus uh to the need of the district. Uh Mr. Alexander and the library media specialist Julie Wise Casease uh requests approval to remove the books uh in the following ways. uh teachers adopt them into their classroom collections. Uh students would be able to take books uh to add them to the homebook collection. Um donate books to friends of Anderson County Public Library. Uh take books to Goodwill uh halfp price books or other bookstores for donation or possible credit for the school. uh and to uh consideration to approve uh the request from Robert
048B. Turner uh principal Jason Alexander to declare approximately three tables, 12 chairs, uh uh whiteboard, uh hanging organizer, printer, technology tote, uh smart slate, uh monitors, two of those, uh three keyboards, five mice. Uh these items are no longer used and are in need of replacing. Uh upon approval to declare these products surplus uh to the needs of the district, Mr. Alexander requests approval to remove the items in the following way to be sold or donated uh to or to be recycled or discarded appropriately. Motion to approve. Scott Brown. Second. Steve Carmichael with first and second. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Yes, sir. Jason Collins, yes. Brown, yes. Steve Carmichael, yes. Sunny Frazz. James Sergeant. Uh, the next item is tabled. So, we'll move on to Cumberland Family Medical Renewal uh consideration
049to renew uh Cumberland Family Medical Center uh contract to provide clinic services. uh a nurse practitioner uh five uh health nurses and a nursing assistant for the 2526 school year. Uh we will continue to uh contribute 60% of the nursing salary for a 10-month period of August through May of each year. Uh monthly payments for the 2526 school year will be approximately $11,4538. We're very blessed to have the opportunity to to work um with Cumberland Family Medical. They do an exceptional job. Um all of their staff um within the schools um do very good work with our students. The mental health care provider um does a great work as well. Um and um it's just a real big benefit to have school health nurses right there um on site um for students as well as
050staff alike. So um we're very lucky and fortunate. Mr. White, would you like to add um some additional information as well regarding the funding? Yes, I will just add that currently we're paying a little over $14,000 a month for the 10 months. So you can do the math there. So that's about a $30,000 savings uh that we're looking at for next year because they're going to pick up 60% of the cost. We're picking up 40. It was previously 5050. Um so that's that's actually some savings of money tonight as opposed to some spending of money. Can I get a motion to approve? Brown. Motion to approve. Second. Steve Carmichael with a first and second. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Yes, sir. Jason Collins. Yes. Brown. Yes. Steve Carmichael. Yes. Sunny Fentrez. James
051Sergeant. Yes. Special education procedures update. Uh Beth Morgan Cook. Um request an amendment to Anderson County special education procedures uh update uh 0609 of 25. Um background uh rationale. Uh section three uh notice to parents. Um there is a need to update the large language or the language uh in subsection five. The new language allows for additional options related to ARC documentation regarding the parent notice uh mobility options uh for parents attending uh ARC uh have evolved and include options as in person via phone via Google meets uh and others. uh delivery of documentation therefore will now be more flexible and uh actual physical delivery of mail or email to address the support of student needs in a more responsive manner. This is the only request change at this time uh to the existing procedures.
052Mrs. Morgan Cook does an exceptional job of working very closely to make sure that we adhere to KRS statutes, federal statutes, as well as u making sure that our policy manuals are always updated. Um, and this is the request for this particular at this particular time. Miss Morgan Cook, anything you'd like to add? Any questions? Second. Steve Carmichael with first and second. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Yes, sir. Jason Collins. Yes. Scott Brown. Yes. Steve Carmichael. Yes. Sunny Ventress. Yes. James Sergeant. uh NKU uh KCM memorial memorandum of agreement uh consideration to approve a memorandum of agreement with Northern Kentucky University in partnership with uh Kentucky Center uh for mathematics effective July 1st, 2025 uh for Todd Woodridge um as a MAF administrative uh program manager for the 2025 2026 school here.
053Mr. Waldridge has been a great principal at Sappel Street for several years. 13 years, Mr. Waldridge. Is that right? 11. Missed it by two years. 11 years. So, um, one thing that um I know about Mr. Waldridge is that he really loves Saful number one, but two, he is very passionate about um, curriculum assessment instruction and math is a passion for him. So, um, KCM, um, is a feather in his hat. It is an honor to be asked to serve in this role. Um, it's very bittersweet. Um, that he, um, has made this request. Um, I do recommend, um, honoring this on his behalf. It's just alone. Um, he would be going and serving in that role for a year, potentially making a request for another year, um, and then returning to the district. Are
054there any questions I can answer? approved. Scott Brown, I'll second and I'll say I've heard nothing but great things about you ever since I've been on this board. So, congratulations and we are sad to see you leave. I know administration is a hard job. So, I'm not I'm certain this one will not be any easier, but just a different perspective on working with young people and staff. So, thank you. I want to make the caveat that he still cooks. He's still part of our staff. He's just on loan. with a first and second. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Yes. Jason Collins, yes. Scott Brown, yes. Steve Carmichael, yes. Sunny Fentress, James Sergeant. Band and Chorus allocations for the 2526 school year. Uh, Anderson County High School Principal Chris Glass requesting approval of
055band and chorus funding for the 2526 school year for the following amounts. uh band $9,000, chorus $2,000. This is an annual request. As you know, every year we make this request. We have an exceptional um arts and humanities program. Uh our band, as you all know, are state champions. We're very proud of that. We continue to support our students, uh our very talented students and our exceptional um leaders in the program. Um as well as our chorus. Uh we have an exceptional course program who scores straight distinguished almost every single year, every competition. So we're very proud of our um chorus and choir students as well. Um this has not increased um for several years. Um so the request has banned 9,000 chorus 2000. Any questions I can answer? I I can tell you with
056with the amount of fundraising that they have to do on top of this uh and uh the fees and everything else that's involved um that I will make the motion to approve. Second Steve Carmichael with first and second. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Yes, sir. Jason Collins, yes. Brown, yes. Steve Carmichael. Yes. Sunny Fentrez. James Sergeant. Yes. S. Mr. Sergeant, they are state champions. So, I'm grateful that you recognize that and appreciate that and want to support them more. Um, do you have an additional item you'd like to suggest that is offered to increase that for this year? $1,000. I'll second that. Jason Collins, yes. Brown, yes. Steve Carmichael, yes. Sunny Centrez, James Sergeant, thank you, James. Uh, next up, uh, safety update number four. Ronnie Fields, director of operations, will provide
057the final safety update uh for the 2425 school year. All right, the last one. So, if you all will look at the slides, you all will find this interesting. I think we have led the state in a lot of ways and a lot of that um goes to the leadership of our superintendent. And I'm going to give you an example. Um, in June 2024, June 25th, 2024, uh, Superintendent Mitchell asked me to contact uh, Department of Homeland Safety Alli Parm about child exploitation. She saw some stuff. She was interested in it. We got busy with that. That was part of our second uh, presentation this year was all the work we did. I don't know how much. I don't believe Miss Parm had done a lot with a lot of the school districts. So, we
058kind of led the way. And now uh another example of how we have started something and it's ended up in legislation and now you all will be seeing a policy based on uh new laws passed by the general assembly and uh Miss Mitchell uh was was the one who I think really got the ball going June of 2024 about a year ago she emailed and said we need to look into this and get it going. So, she's always provided outstanding leadership on safety, one of the best, if not the best in the state. Uh, other things you're going to see, child labor law posters, traceable communication. I know you all probably seen a lot about that. Have a lot of discussions about that coming up. Um, one of the things that I know one of
059the questions you all might ask, uh, the CPR AED, it must be from an approved source. Uh, you all be looking at, uh, this policy tonight. And we use American Heart Association. So if if any of you all were wondering, that's what we do. And finally, uh no uh January healthy schools report to the board and no public forum. So between Miss Rogers and I, I think we live the whole cycle and uh the next person will not have to deal with that report and you all will have a little bit shorter January board meeting. All right. So the next thing, the closing things uh that I'd like to talk about, especially for the principles, really for all of us, you know, you look at the the the main things, keeping the main things the
060main things, knowing who's on your campus. Um Mr. Harley worked a lot with us about the parking lot tags and checking and documenting knowing who's on the campus. I think that's fundamentally important. Not just who's in the building, but the outer perimeter, who's on the campus. I know our SRO did a whole lot with that, but I think that was just another layer of of protection. So, keeping that going. The gatekeepers, we have outstanding gatekeepers, our receptionists. Uh, when you have the Kentucky Center for School Safety and then the school marshall's office, they always comment about our gatekeepers. Those are receptionists, the ones who ask the questions to decide to push the button to let somebody in the building. They do a fantastic job and uh so keep uh training them and holding them to
061high expectations. uh the Raptor system, you know, we got a grant for that and I think that's been very helpful uh doing the ID checks uh to see if there's a sex offender uh uh registry person on campus. Uh the SRO's, we have outstanding SRO's, we've talked about that time and time again. Uh Mr. Drury uh providing the iPad so that they can actually almost real time they can choose if they want to look down and see who's in the building, who's coming in. I know Mr. Harley, there's one uh SRO. Every time he comes on campus, he says he will come out and say, "Hello, Mr. Harley. It's good to see you." Just to let him know that he knows he's knows who's coming on campus. As soon as he he walks on campus,
062there's the SRO saying, "I saw you." You know, they're watching. So, our SRO's do a fantastic job. So, knowing who's on our campus, I think that's fundamentally important. Then the second thing, keeping the exterior uh and classroom doors closed and locked. Our kids are doing this now. If you think about it, I guess it's ninth graders. Everybody up to the ninth grade, they've lived this. So, it should be uh continue to be easier and easier, but just don't let up. Uh no exceptions for that. Follow the law. And uh all the data says if they're behind a closed lock door, that's about as good as it gets. Uh so, doing that. Next, the threat assessments and the mental health work. Uh Dr. Murphy, uh the better uh of the Murphy's. Uh she she does a
063lot of work with that and I think that's something uh really to continue is the work on um all the mental health stuff. Uh uh Miss Morgan Cook does a fantastic job with special ed, but there's a lot of kids that really need help and to be uh to to be monitored and to watch for and to make sure they're okay. So I think that's the third thing. And then for the principles, all the other thing on the big giant checklist of things you have to do for the law, those are all important too. But those three main things are the main things. And with outstanding leadership with Miss Mitchell and Mr. Harley and fantastic principles, we have great kids. I see nothing but wonderful things for Anderson County Schools and they will continue to
064be safe. Thank you. not a work permit, but you have to get you have to adhere to the labor law. So, that's one of the things that that Mr. Fields was suggesting in policy. you're going to see that be um enforced and it has to be posted so everybody understands what those are so that it doesn't get overused and and things like that. But but as far as get a permit from the superintendent, no It's a good question. Thank you, Mr. Fields. Next up, uh certified evaluation uh plan update. uh Bobby Murphy uh director of curriculum uh will present the 2526 uh certified uh evaluation plan to the board for approval. Mr. Murphy does a really good job of working with the 5050 committee um all of the staff members on that committee um to
065work revisions. This year they were directed by general assembly through um statute to make some specific changes um to the certified evaluation plan um changing a may to a um not sure if it's a shall what the wording is but basically it is a regulatory change that um takes a summitative from um the three years requirement to the five-year requirement. Mr. Murphy, any additional suggestions or changes that you would like to discuss with the board? KRS156.800 subsection 7 states that they have to be evaluated on a 5-year summitive cycle. Now, so it changed from a threeyear to a fiveyear and we had to comb through the document and make all those revisions. So this this um evaluation document only gets uh only comes before you with changes. It is one that is given to the
066faculty and staff annually so that they can review it and ask questions. Um the uh new employees are the principles and administration are asked to review it with them and ask if there are questions so that everyone understands um the process the procedures and the processes if you will that go around the certified um evaluation process. Any questions that I can answer? Mr. Murphy has worked with KDE to ensure full compliance. We've received that compliance back. Mr. board attorney has looked at the revisions and reviewed as well. And um these are the recommendations before you at this time. Any questions? Can I get a motion to approve? Motion to approve. Steve Carmichael with first and second. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Yes, sir. Jason Collins, yes. Scott Brown, yes. Steve Carmichael, yes.
067Sunny Fentress, James Sergeant uh emergency reading of policy procedures uh related to KRS 160.145 and uh Senate Bill 181. the legis the general assembly um due to Senate Bill 181 made um some statutory changes um that are specific um to um communications. Um there are two of these policies and they are under curriculum and instruction policy 082323 and um this policy um is seven pages. There are edits on six of the seven pages and um it's all around reflecting what that statute states. It defines parents, it defines volunteers, it defines um the communication tools of which are to be uh approved by the board for communication. it um specifically has a process if someone violates um the um violates the statute. So that is the first one. The second one um is also um curriculum
068and assessment. It is policy 08234 and um this is a full policy revision for all um pages within um this policy. Um there is one procedure that it also um is a part of and that is the form. There is a process that parents can go through to opt for their children to communicate via text and other platforms outside of what the board approves. And it is with this form. This form is brand new. It outlines um and makes a request from the parent to have this form signed for every um individual um that they would like for their student to have communications with outside of these platforms and ask a reason why. And it has to be on file. It is only good for one year. There is no blanket um forms. It is
069um I'll give you an example. If it's a if it's a football team then everyone on the football team times all the coaches is the amount of forms that are required. So there's no blanket there is no um one time it is and the parent can revoke it at any time. Um there has been hours of communication regarding this um statute. There has been a lot of research done by um our CIO Blake Drury um working with other CIOS. Um I have been in communication with superintendent across my co-op. We have several questions around this um this statute. Um it's 161 KRS 161 in relation to Senate Bill 181. Um our board attorney has weighed in heavily as well around a lot of concerns um by um parts to this statute. Um at this time
070his recommendation as we proceed forward is to do the emergency reading because this policy and statute goes into place June the 27th which is before our next board meeting and there is no opportunity to do two readings. So the request tonight before you first and foremost is to accept um this um these these two policies, this one procedure uh as approved to be in compliance with the statute um in relation to Senate Bill 181 so that we can then proceed forward and put in front of you the request to approve the platforms that staff can communicate directly with students on that are tric ible for parents to be able to review any type of communication that goes uh between student and staff. Are there any questions that I can answer for you at this time?
071So, we're going to get a kind of a streamlined version of something down the road that really addresses this. right now because of the timeline we're being asked to approve this because this is probably one of those things that weighs on me communication with parents because I I really believe that if you're 18 years old and you live under my roof, I still have a responsibility for you regardless of the fact that you're 18 and I would still like to have somebody communicate with me. I also understand that young people reach a point where they like to feel like they're young adults and make decisions, but eliminating a parent from conversation really concerns me. So, I just want to waiting on me for quite a while. So, I appreciate that comment. This does not eliminate
072the the the parent from any communication. What it does is it loops the parent in. So, it only allows teachers and staff on whatever platforms you choose, which um a couple of months ago you um chose parent square um as our primary source for communication across the district. We have several huddle with um with athletics. We have a dojo within the elementary. We have um remind me um remind um so there's different platforms and what this is doing is it's streamlining only certain platforms that teachers and staff can communicate with students on that are traceable so that parents can review all communications between students and staff. and it doesn't allow um students to communicate via text message. Um it does it does allow communication with um email because that is traceable. Um any volunteer outside
073of the district it has to be on the students email account and everything else is not allowed. So tonight there are a couple of platforms that um we are suggesting to be approved that is parent square goardian teacher um district staff email account and district managed Google services. Outside of that right now um we're we're providing these um for board approval for your consideration to approve until we get more clarification. It does not cut out a parent in any communication at all. In fact, it's the opposite. it loops them in. If parents want to see any communication, it has to be traceable. It can't just be um a text message um to from a student to a staff member because any of that can be erased if it's a private phone um and such. But
074it it actually loops parents in and allows um all communications between staff and um any type of volunteer as well as or excuse me staff and volunteer to student to be traced and be able for parent review. Is this something we think we will have in place for the next school year or the timeline's too tight? I know we're having the emergency approval tonight, but is this something we think we'll have in place for the new school year? Yes, sir. So, we will um Mrs. Allison um has worked super hard along with Mr. Drury. Mr. Drury's been researching this for two years now. This is not new for us. Uh we've been working very hard to try to find a streamline platform so that we can make a recommendation to the board um Senate Bill
075181 um which resulted into KRS 161 gives us that opportunity to make it um to put it on the fasttrack to get it in place. Um we already had parent square um approved. Um what this does is um Mrs. Allison has worked hard to get training in place. We have three trainings already um in place for faculty and staff and administration um coming up in June. Um two before uh the end of June and one after um is that correct Miss Allison? Okay. I thought so. Two in June and one in July. Um and so we will have the opportunity for everybody um to be trained and understand how to utilize Parent Square. Um there have been other um employees request um different platforms. Um we will not recommend it unless it reaches statute. Um
076right now, as we said before, Huddle does not reach statute. They're working super hard to get the communication aspect of that in compliance. Um so right now we're suspending Huddle until we are able to make sure that they reach statute compliance. How how will we communicate that to parents? I'm sure we will do a great job with staff, but how will we communicate that to parents so that they understand that they'll be included in that loop of any communication coming from a staff member or the school system? That's a great question. So, we have lots of different opportunities to do that. Uh, Mr. Harley um does a very very good job of making sure that all the staff and the the teachers as well as the building administrators know how to use IC email and
077communicate that way. That will be one way that we communicate. Another way um is it is required by law that parents get a within the first 10 days of school that they're notified that this is the process and if you want to to look at any um communication between your student and a staff member the process of which to do that. So so they'll be notified all of the platforms as well as how you would um make the request from the building principal or myself to be able to look at that um communication. You're welcome. Any question? Any other questions? Can I get a motion to approve? Motion to approve. Steve Carmichael. Second. Scott Bram with first and second. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Yes, sir. Jason Collins. Yes. Scott Brown. Yes.
078Steve Carmichael. Sunny Fentress. James Sergeant. Thank you, sir. Next up, uh, approved traceable communication system. Uh, Senate Bill 181 created a new section of KRS 160 directing school boards to adopt uh, and name traceable communication systems um, that employees and volunteers uh, shall must use uh, when communicating with students electronically. uh based on current guidelines and interpretation of the law. Uh the recommendation uh uh would be to approve the following uh to the Anderson County Schools traceable communication systems effective 627 of 25 parent square IC messenger um go guardian teacher uh district staff andor student email account and district managed Google services. Note a large portion of our athletic team as well as um across the state use Huddle as a resource to share video and communicate with athletes based on correspondence with Huddle. The
079communication portions of the platform does not currently comply with the law, but they are working on a fix. We have requested that they disable the communication portion of the services until they comply with Senate Bill 181 and are are waiting a response. um school district employee or volunteer means uh a school administrator, classified or certified employee of the school district. School volunteer, non-faculty coach or assistant coach, student teacher or sponsor of an extracurricular activity uh or program. Uh, anyone with a school district email who communicates with a student by email must use the district email account and the student email account uh and the students email account. Any volunteer who uses uh not who does not have a district email account must use the students district email account so the message is traced and retained
080by the by the district. Again, um we have had a lot of conversation and in discussion with the board attorney um with several um opportunities for revision. Um at this time, these are the only requested approved. Mr. Drury has worked diligently to make sure that we have all of the approvals um that have been requested on this list. Um we will also come back whenever there's additional um requ test that do meet the statute for the traceable communication and we'll make those recommendations. We're working very hard to ensure that we're meeting the needs of our staff. Uh and we're going to work very hard to make sure that we are in good communication um with the staff as well as the volunteers um and those within the community. Um are there any questions I can
081answer at this time? It's traceable. Anybody go there or they need to be a parent? Say that again. I want anybody just to be able to get into conversation that teachers and students have right. So what it is that is correct. So it's any communication between student and and staff or student and volunteer has to be traceable. So it has to be where uh Mr. Jury, the building principal, myself, Mr. hardly any of the administrators here are able to pull that information, review it, and give it to parents for review. So, it's can't get on and see it. They only have you send it to them at this time. No, just anybody can get on there unless the student gives the parent login rights. I was sure y'all done research on that. It's a good
082question. Motion to approve. Scott Brown. Second. Steve Carmichael with a first and second. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Yes, sir. Jason Collins, yes. Scott Brown, yes. Steve Carmichael, yes. Sunny Fentrez, James Sergeant, uh, next is the first reading uh, policies and procedures of 2526. There are several policies and procedures as you know. Um, we just emergency approved two. Um, we have a total of 40 plus additional policies. Um, I am happy to review each one of these policies with the additions and or the deletions. um and or I know that I've shared them with you to review ahead of time. Um at this time I will entertain any questions around each policy um and or procedure for that matter. Procedures need one reading. So it's tonight is your request for any um
083opportunity for questions because once tonight just like the emergency reading for the three the two policies and the one procedure procedures are in effect and are approved and in policy next month at the July board meeting we will have an opportunity um to review those again and ask any questions. Um I will say um our board attorney um has suggestions um that he recommended um for review. One of them is around um policy around um the um maternity leave um and it does statute does state um by 2030 a 30 um paid um paternity leave for anyone having um a child get a 30-day paid maternity leave from the district. That has to be in place by um 2030. Mr. White and I have had full conversation around that and we will work on a
084policy for a later date for approval from you specifically once we work through that as well. Any questions at this time? Miss Mistle, just a quick question. How does that how does that six weeks impact the 12 weeks? Did originally were there 12 weeks that you could have you could use your sick days and any leave that you have and then beyond that it was without pay. Yes sir. That is correct. And the 30 days is paid by the district. So the teachers do not have to utilize any of their sick leave for that. So any request after that would be utilizing their sick leave time. Long overdue. Great question. And the attorney has made um a suggestion for um policy 04.1 to be changed to the following. And it states, "At the same time,
085the budget of the district is submitted to Kentucky Board of Education as provided by KRS 16470. The board shall cause the budget to be advertised in a newspaper and on the district's website." So that specifically references an OAG's opinion from a very long time ago. Grant and I talked about it. Mr. Chennowith, his father Bob actually wrote that attorney general's um language for that and um he said the the general assembly has not not chosen to make that change. So his suggestion is to change the language within the policy from what is stated to what it is in the OAG's um so that it matches and that it stays um in in compliance with the OAG attorney general's office recommendation. So instead of clerk's office, you're going to see a newspaper and on the district's
086website. Are there any suggestions or changes for that? that is his recommendation. And again, the other policy um um um Mr. Carmichael that you were referencing around maternity leave um would be um a policy that Mr. White and I would bring back to you for the future to get that in place whenever we can get a wellthoughtout policy in place. You're welcome. Any questions around any of the policies and procedures? Those are two I wanted to shine out just to make sure that we understood um any of the suggested changes and or the trains on the track coming down the pike for the maternity leave. I would just like to say I don't know whose idea it was to have you not read those, but I'd like to publicly thank you for the recommendation. I've
087read them from the beginning to the end and the end to the beginning, so I didn't necessarily need to hear them again, but thank you very much. There's no motion needed. One more. You know, I would just say First of all, we all believe in public service and that's what we're doing, public service. We we are servants, but I would compliment you on the fact that you stand up for what you believe in that kids, staff, parents, you voice your concern about the way policies and procedures passed down to us. I respect There's there's no motion needed for this one for the procedures. Um, can I go ahead and get a motion to to approve? Motion approved. Second. Steve Carmichael with the first and second. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Yes, sir.
088Jason Collins. Yes. Brown. Yes. Carmichael. Yes. Sunny Centrez. James Sergeant. Uh, next up is our addition uh for the court um contract renewal u for the uh athletic services with a two-year max of um $35,000. Yes, sir. Last year we brought you this contract. It did increase in um price and cost. We're very fortunate to have a um an athletic trainer um for our student safety. um for several years and I'm proud of that. Um and it is a step up for the safety of our students um that we were able to implement that. Uh Mr. White um and the athletic director have worked very hard uh once again this year to try to solicit bids and uh other vendors um just for competitive bidding and try to get the best um services but also
089the best price for our students. And I'll ask Mr. White to go ahead and share So, I'll uh I'll give all credit to Mr. Ser because I did not do much with this this year because uh he took the the reigns and went with it and he tried to to get somebody else to bite essentially and nobody would bite. Um so, we're right back with Court. Court provides a great service for us. Kind of the position we're in is they've done a really good job and it just costs more now is where we're at. And Mr. Sarah's research and and trying to reach out to other districts to find what they're doing and reach out to companies. Um there's one neighboring district that is unable to find training services, athletic training services. Uh there's another
090one that gets less service for more money than we are paying or that we would have on our renewal. And in talking to some local providers, uh, physical therapy services and explaining to them what services we get from court currently, they said, uh, essentially they would not want to even put a number on the services we receive because they couldn't touch it for what we're paying. Um, so the the amount of coverage we get, we get 40 hours a week of service from our trainer. Uh, they're at home athletic events taking care of our athletes all the time. anybody who needs it, especially at the high school level and covering middle school as needed and and when they're available. And we get that for $30,000 this year and the renewal will be for 35. And
091they're asking for a 3% increase as you step down in the years, however long we continue to approve that. Other companies won't even won't even bid on it. There's they can't even come near that price. And I know it's a lot more than we had previously paid. I think we got a really really great deal initially and then you know we're paying market price now um is is kind of what's happening. So you know my recommendation would be to to continue the contract we have because they are providing an outstanding service for our student athletes and just unfortunately it costs more than we would like for it to cost but it's a service we need our athletes to have access to. I would just say that uh either fortunately or unfortunately I have gotten to
092experience the court physical therapy program as I've aged seem like things need repairing and therapy and treatment and whatever. You know I've been there several times. Yeah. So Matt I think is has a different job but Chloe and Tori and Sam and the folks in our local court do a great job and I've seen a lot of young people come in there for their services. I have had nothing but positive experiences with court and I think they they've done a great job and they will continue to do a great job for Anderson County student athletes. That a motion. Motion Steve Carmichael. Second. Scott Brown with a first and second. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Yes, sir. Jason Collins. Yes. Scott Brown. Yes. Steve Carmichael. Yes. Sunny Fentrez. James Sergeant. Can I get
093a motion to adjurnn? Scott Brown. Second Steve Carmichael with first and second. Can I get a roll call vote, please? Jason Collins, yes. Scott Brown, yes. Steve Carmichael, yes. Sunny Fentrez, James Sergeant, we are adjourned. Very good job.