001Um if we um would like to go ahead and stand and take a moment of silence and then the pledge of allegiance. The pledge algiance 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. >> You may be seated. >> Just before we get started, Miss um Roland um her son has a game. I don't know if it's I don't know what kind of game it is, but there Oh, I think it's Upward Bound is having a tournament game. That's where she's at. So, she'll be late tonight. Um Okay. So, um our first um or our next um agenda item is the adoption of the agenda. Um so, do I have a motion to >> I'll make
002a motion. >> Okay. Motion by Mr. Kaiser. >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Dorsy. Do we have any um any discussion regarding the agenda? Okay. All those in favor say I to adopt the agenda. >> I opposed. Motion carries four to zero. Okay. Our next agenda item is consider approval of minutes from the special board meeting held on February the 3rd, 2026. Do I have a motion to approve the minutes? I'll make that motion. >> Motion by Miss Thomas. >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Kaiser. All those in favor say I. >> Um, do we have any discussion? Feel like I'm doing, but that's fine. We're good. >> Motion passes four to zero. So, I'm supposed to have the discussion before we But >> okay. We are we're we're adjusting how we're doing
003Robert's rules. So, we're just we learned some things this weekend, so we're trying them out. We'll get through it. So, okay. So, that motion passes four to zero. Um, our next agenda item is Clark County Public Schools recognitions. So, our board of education portrait of a Clark County learner greatness recognitions. We'll begin with Coach Eddie Brooks. Well, I guess I could start this thing off. First one, um I have a young man thrilled to death uh to present him as award. His name is Zach Hilson. He was here earlier. Uh he's already picked it up, could not stay uh for various reasons. Uh reason why I end up writing this um and here is as I'll read to you. Zach Hilson shows what it means to be to be a resilient learner. Uh when this
004year started uh Zach stayed uh to himself. He didn't say much, didn't do much. And as we got to know each other, he started working really hard in my in our class and started asking for help. As the class be began, on top of asking for help, he started asking for help in his other classes. As we proceeded working through that, we end up sitting side by side with me in my desk and we started working on how to understand different subject matters in different classes. So, we had a better grasp uh grasp of each class that he was working on in the process of doing doing that several times. He is since then now starts to show up to school more regularly basis. This was a truent individual. Now he shows up. Uh we
005uh recently uh started working on filling out job applications for this young man. And just today, as I was telling Miss Crosby, uh sitting in the class, he's now started to uh show interest and started studying uh getting ready for his SAT. As you can see, the uh he demonstrates what a Zia learner has been and and starts to overcome. And it's great joy of myself to be presenting him this award and one that I was uh more I I don't know if I was more joyful he was or him of him receiving this. I'd like to thank uh Miss Crosby and the board for uh recognizing him uh for that Zachary's grandmother showed up at 5:00. They could not stay. She can't drive after dark. We had three board members who were here. So,
006we went ahead and presented it with them and read the the recognition that coach Brooks had written and presented Zachary with the certificate is very much appreciated and um I'm hoping to come out to school tomorrow and get a picture of the two of them. So, the next one is RDC principal Tiffany Smith. Hi, Jesse Satwit's commitment to collaboration is unwavering, making her a remarkable example of greatness. Her collaborative spirit and tireless efforts ensure folks are cared for and supported in all of their efforts. What makes Jesse invaluable is her kind spirit and remarkable dedication to her work. She's the person people go to when they need something. She plays a vital role in our daily operations in our building. Additionally, Jesse plays a vital role in our special events, too. One example is our
007honors night. Jesse collaborates with teachers, ensuring that operable systems are in place to document our students achievements, orchestrates the design and printing of invitations and awards, and a distribution on honors night. She also helps set up a design event, keeping myself in line and on track throughout. Miss Satwite does all of this with a smile and a collaborative spirit that cannot be rivaled. RDC is a better place because she is there. >> He wants to come over here. Is this okay? Oh, yes, ma'am. Keep moving. I just got to look and I knew I had to relocate. >> Oh, she said. >> All right. No. >> Mrs. Smith to get out of this picture. All right. Thanks assistant principal Renee Wear. I would like to present the certificate for engaged citizens to Mark and Hannah
008Pucket. They are the definition of selfless community leaders at Baker Intermediate School. As engaged citizens, dedicated to elevating the environment for both students and staff, their impact is visible in every corner of the building. Mrs. Pucket has served as a vital PTO officer for three years, frequently stepping in as a substitute teacher and providing thoughtful rewards for students and treats for staffs, even famously using a power drill and a whisk to mix five gallon buckets of pancake batter for teacher breakfasts. She has painted and decorated staff restrooms, planted and watered flowers, painted four squares in our bulldog that's out front of our building, and has made sure every teacher treat and student reward is presented beautifully. Mr. Pucket, a proud veteran who shared his experiences during this year's Veterans Day assembly, uses his incredible craftsmanship
009to bring holiday magic to the halls. Following last year's impressive Polar Express train, he spent this Thanksgiving break constructing a giant life-sized etches sketch for this year's elf theme. From painting restrooms and the bulldog spirit art to installing soccer balls and cafeteria booths, the Puckets creativity and dedication have transformed the school. Their tireless work ethic and heart for service make them an indispensable part of the Baker Intermediate family. Mr. AND MRS. PUCKET. YOU WANT ME TO MAKE THIS SO I CAN TAKE THE picture of it? >> Mr. M, you want to get up here, too? >> YOU KNOW HE DOES. BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU. I'M LIKE, "OH, I GUESS we're conquering principal Megan. >> Good evening. >> Short. Um, the two ladies that I'm going to be recognizing tonight do not like attention. Um, but their
010quiet, steady leadership within our building, um, are pillars for our Colt family and they deserve it. Um, so the first one I'm going to talk about tonight is Miss Melissa Redmond. She's been a consistent team leader in our building for years. She inspires and models, always doing what is best for kids. She mentors and challenges her peers to strive for excellence, supporting and guiding them in this shared vision. Melissa has been a team leader and a mentor teacher um for years now. She's currently mentoring not one but two new staff members. As team lead, she is committed to ensuring that fourth grade instruction is cohesive, holding the standard for student success to the highest level and prioritizing collaboration. As a mentor, she challenges and supports our new teachers as they navigate their first year of
011teaching. Her leadership impacts the whole fourth grade and two other entire classrooms. So, give it up FOR MISS ELIZABETH. YOU WANT YOU WANT the girls between joining us? >> All right, here we go. Three, two, one. Perfect. Uh, the next beautiful human that I want to talk about tonight is Miss Sharon Hampton. Uh she promotes teamwork and integrity in everything that she does. She has stepped up while her lead teacher has needed a long-term sub to continue the structures and procedures already put in place. She's an instructional assistant for us. She stepped into guiding instructional practices and routines that were above and beyond required. Nobody asked her to do this. She just knew it was what was best for students. She is an integral part of our building and the classroom community and is important
012to our student success. She's always willing to help and support any staff or student who needs assistance. She is a daily example of what a committed collaborator should embody. the sharing answer. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations, Sharon. I'm going to say she ATC principal Jessica Mulla. >> Hello. So, I'm very excited. Hopefully, it's been kept a secret. If not, but we are here to celebrate Mr. Oliver Hutchkins. So during the fall semester, junior Oliver Hutchkins was given the opportunity to design, weld, and install handrails to be creating a safer environment for the community members of Grace Baptist Church. He not only excelled in his technical skills, but also made a meaningful and lasting impact on our community. This was submitted in January, so I also want to include that he also plays a huge role
013in another community project for our new community center. So he'll be putting that up soon as well. Uh, but Clark County ATC is definitely honored to have Oliver represent our programs and exemplify the true spirit of an engaged citizen. So, congrats, OLIVER. >> We're going to let you get away. Congratulations. Thank you for the help on everything. >> It will be in here legend. >> All righty. Here we go. The cheese. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> And finally, assistant superintendent and chief academic officer Kelly Fippen. >> Good evening. >> Last month, um, we had the honor of giving an update on the flight academy and two, um, of the instrumental people that run Flight Academy were unable to be with us. And tonight, one of them is here. So, we're still missing one. Um,
014but I wanted to comment a little bit on their leadership. So, at the heart of Flight Academy, you will find Miss Tiffany Austin. You can come on up here. And Amber Murphy. From creating structures from the ground up, both have been instrumental in building, launching, and flying this program. With each twist and turn, both have met every situation with positivity. They have always kept students at the forefront of every decision made. They exemplify the portrait of a learner competency committed collaborator to its fullest potential. So, thank you, Miss Austin and Mrs. Murphy, for your commitment to CCPS. Thank you very much. >> Sure. >> Yeah. Okay. Sounds good. >> And I've got one more. Tonight we're also going to get an update on the portrait of a clar county learner. So, also known as the
015portrait princess, Miss Allison Hill is a true leader behind the portrait of a Clark County learner. So, Allison, you can COME ON UP. WE'RE GOING TO PRAY TONIGHT. But her vision, collaboration, and commitment to ensuring the portrait is visible, known, and understood is uncsurmountable and is a true testament to the commitment that she possesses for Clark County. From the portrait initiation, roll out, and creating a long-term plan, Allison's leadership is instrumental. She exemplifies the portrait of a learner, empowered leader as she leads the way in Clark County with our portrait growth. So, thank you, Mrs. Hill, for your commitment and leadership to CCPS. Did you see that coming? And >> that concludes our board recognitions. >> Well, thank you all. Thanks everyone for the wonderful recognition. It's kind of my favorite part of the evening.
016So, thank you. >> We'll let people head out and then we'll resume. >> Yes. >> That's not going to go away. No, that was going to stick. I can feel it. >> Thank you. >> Um, Mrs. Fifth, are there any public comments? >> Okay, >> we'll move on to our next agenda item, which is um, student support services. And I'll ask um we're going to consider approval of monetary donation for $5,000 to support 2026 project graduation event. Ask Mr. Lumen and Mrs. Eismore to come in and speak. >> I'm not Mr. >> No, you're not here and I can talk to anyone. Uh first and foremost, I think this is something that the board has graciously done for the past few years now. Uh but I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce Miss Kayla
017Seismore. Um she is a new administrative assistant at the high school and she is taking over the daunting task of doing prom and project graduation kind of simultaneously. Um, so she has she has kind of been involved in everything related um to fundraising and organizing and getting vendors and all the things um set up. And I think tonight we were just hoping um to ask for a $5,000 donation um to help sponsor the event. So that's kind of that. This is her. She she'll be around. >> Come visit her at the high school. >> Congrats. Does anybody have any questions about what the event might look like or what that money might go towards? >> Well, I I was there last year and is fantastic. Um, kids were having a great time. Lots of things
018going on all over the place. So, it's it's something that keeps them after graduation, keeps them safe, and they can There was campfire. There was they were doing something on on the baseball field. I don't know if they were playing baseball. They >> Oh, there wasn't a fire on the bicycle. >> No, it was at the in front of the >> It was It was being um handled by the the then principal like he he had it under control. Um but they're given like they can play games, they give prizes, um there's food. Um it's a fantastic thing. So, I'm going to go ahead and make a motion to um approve the monetary donation for $5,000. Do I have a second? >> I'll second it. >> Okay. Second by Mr. Kaiser. Do we have any
019conversation about the >> No, I think it's I think it's a great thing. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Wish again. >> Okay. All right. All those in favor say I. >> I. Motion passes forward to zero. >> Thank you all so much. >> Oh, absolutely. >> Thank you. Good luck. Thank you. >> Okay. I'm going to ask next agenda item is um our chief James Hall to come talk about um resolution between Kentucky Office of Homeland Security and Clark County Board of Education for a law enforcement protection program grant. >> Good evening. Uh yeah, you'll have two resolutions tonight. Uh we're applying for two grants through the Department of Kentucky Department of Homeland Security. One will be for body armor. uh body armor has a finite life to it. Uh this is the uh bullet
020resistant uh vest that our officers wear. Uh typically has a 5year life and most of our officers are well past that on the equipment that they have. So we'll be applying for one grant to uh update what we need 10 new vests for the officers that we have. Uh the second resolution is for update of firearms. Uh again, a situation where a lot of our firearms are out of date and uh the city of Winchester Police Department just transitioned to a different firearm and that's an agency that we do a lot of cross training with. Again, they would be our number one partner in event of of an incident where we need them to respond. Uh so they're going completely to a different weapons platform uh which is what we would be doing as well.
021So we'd be on the same uh firearm that they are. Uh both of these grants uh total around $50,000. Uh so that's why we're applying for these grants to to offset any cost to >> Will will the grants cover the cost? >> If we're successful in getting both the grants that they should cover the cost for for uh the firearms and the body armor. >> Okay. So when you're talking about partnering with the city, is does it have to do with ammunition or is it understanding the the particular firearm? >> Well, they went away from we carry a Glock 40 caliber pistol. That's what the city carried for for many years. They've gone to a a Sig 9mm pistol. So we're on a completely different caliber than they are now. So if the event that
022we had to aid each other, uh >> it would be hard. Uh, we need to be on the same weapons platform. >> And you mean ammunition? >> Ammunition. >> Okay. Just want to make sure I understand. >> Yeah. So that Yeah, the the the firearm itself would need to be different and the ammunition that we use will be different as well. >> Okay. Okay. >> I'll make a motion to approve the resolution. >> Okay. Motion by Mr. Kaiser. >> I'll second that. >> Second by Miss Thomas. Do we have any discussion or questions? >> No. It sounds like a win-win to me. Okay. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Motion passes four to zero. >> Thank you, Chief Hall. >> Okay. Um our next um um agenda item is acknowledgement and consider
023approval of school-based healthcare grant awards for GRC and RDC. >> Miss Nelson isn't able to be with us tonight, so I'm covering this portion. Um, this is for acknowledgement and then consider approval in that GRC and RDC has been deemed eligible to receive grant funding from the school-based healthc care solutions network which would provide a fully funded licensed mental health professional for each campus for the following five years. This specific grant opportunity is focused on providing quality mental health services to address absenteeism, behavioral issues and social emotional challenges. Um so tonight we just bring this to you so that you are aware so that you can acknowledge and then we can move forwards um with accepting this grant and then hiring individuals to serve in these two roles. So, that's a good point. Um, >>
024for fully licensed, do you you mean like a licensed clinical social worker or a licensed professional clinical counselor? Is that what you mean by fully licensed? >> There's certain criteria within the grant. Miss Nelson would be the best one to address all the specific requirements. >> But when I read through it, that was my understanding. So um that's definitely important that it um wi with the these type of mental health care things when you have someone with that type of lensure then they have the education and experience that we need for some of the some of the kids who have a lot of issues mental health issues. So >> go ahead. >> So if I'm reading this right we've already been awarded the grant we just got to accept it. >> Yes. just accepting and
025then since we would be adding two additional staff but would that those would be fully covered by the grant. >> Okay. >> For 5year period. >> That's amazing. >> We're very excited. >> This seems pretty good. >> I make a motion to approve the school-based healthcare grant awards for GRC and RDC. Do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Dorsy. >> Any other discussion? All those in favor say I. I. >> I. Motion passes four to zero. Thank you. >> Thank you all for your hard work on that. So, >> okay. Where you going? Portrait princess now. Is it? >> Oh, I'm going to introduce the portrait PRINCESS. >> THERE IT IS. >> SORRY. I FORGOT THAT. >> I knew it stuck. I mean, it's already there. >> Yes. Yes. I
026give her a hard time to call her that. But tonight, we are excited to give an overview of the path of the portrait of the Clark County Learner. Um, as I mentioned earlier, Allison Hill is instrumental in growing this work in Clark County. So, I am proud to turn over this to her. >> I'm going to give her a crown. Gosh. Good evening. Um, as we continue our portrait of a learner journey, I'd like to share an update on the progress we've made, celebrate and reflect on the work that has brought us to this point, and preview the direction we're headed next. So, we're going to kind of take a look back um of the journey that we kind of uh used to um launch our portrait of a learner. So all the way back
027to thinking about what is a portrait of a learner, um we really had to think about um what our agreed upon district level aspirations were for what we wanted every learner to know and be able to do when they leave school. Um some districts refer to um this initiative as a profile of a graduate. Um but the language we kind of decided on with our um Clark County team was to um refer to it as a portrait of a learner. So just thinking about just what it is. Then we took a look at portraits that were kind of making their name nationally. So several different states um implemented portrait of learner or profile of a graduates. We were able to look at other districts in Clark County and kind of their process for a portrait
028of a learner. Here's some other ones in Clark County. Kentucky launched their portrait of a learner which we were able to kind of utilize and model um our discussions after. But we wanted to make sure that here in Clark County we made sure that we thought about what we wanted every child to know, do, and be like when they leave us. So really, what does that um diploma mean for our graduating students? So um we started the process back in 2022. Um this work started for us um with surveys to key stakeholders as well as community input and planning events. Um throughout the 23 22 23 and 23 24 school years we created a team and partnered with CKEC and UK NextGen to refine and bring our portrait to life. This involved taking stakeholder input
029and creating competencies and descriptions centered around what is important to our community. Considering language and using just the right words to capture that input was key. Then um after you know two years of that work, we were able to launch the portrait of a clar county learner in August of 2024, which was last school year. And I think we have that video. This might be it. We're just going to watch that launch video again. Can you imagine a world where every student not only excels academically but also embodies qualities that make them compassionate, resilient, and visionary? Imagine a student who faces challenges with unwavering determination. Who sees setbacks as opportunities for growth, who is deeply connected to the community, who understands the importance of giving back and making a difference. Imagine a student who communicates
030confidently, listens actively, and connects with others authentically. Welcome to an exciting journey of defining the portrait of a Clark County learner. In our district, we believe in nurturing not only academic excellence but also the development of essential competencies to prepare our students for success in the 21st century. Empowered leaders inspire others, drive change, and make a difference. We empower our students to lead with confidence and compassion both inside and outside the classroom. Being a resilient learner means never giving up even when things get tough. >> It's about making challenges head on and learning from every experience. The effect of communication is the cornerstone of success in any field. We provide our students opportunities to express ourselves articulately, listen actively, and engage meaningfully with others. Being a reflective NFer means seeking new ways to learn and
031grow. It's about thinking critically, challenging the status quo, and embracing change. Engaged citizens are the backbone of not only our community, but of our society as a whole. By instilling a sense of civic responsibility in our students, we are shaping the future leaders who will make a positive contribution not only to our community but to the world as well. Collaboration is essential for achieving shared goals and foster a culture of teamwork and cooperation where every voice is valued and every contribution matters. Together, let's continue to inspire, empower, and support our students as they strive to become the best version of themselves. That is a portrait of Clark County. You may have seen that video before, but I feel like it's always good to watch every now and then just to really think about our portrait
032and like the big picture of really what it truly means. Um so kind of where are we now? Um this graphic um kind of shows us our timeline and our journey along the way. So um back to where we were kind of revising and refining in um 2024 to where we were planning and preparing for that launch before that happened in the fall. And then this year um well last year we're kind of in that explore and experiment stage. So we launched last year and we really just encouraged our teachers and students to uh become familiar with the f vocabulary um start understanding what each competency really meant. Um so this year for 25 26 we we spent a little extra time in the explore and experiment phase at the beginning of the year. Um
033but as we continue on um we're calling this next phase integrate and implement where um we really want to see that language embedded into each classroom and into each activity um with our teachers and students. Um additionally this spring each school is hosting a spring event um and students are going to have the opportunity to not only talk about their academic learning but also reflect on the competencies. So, those are already starting to take place um across the district. Um some schools are doing those during the day, some are kind of doing um evening events. Um so, I just uh encourage anybody if you're invited to um definitely go see that. Um as we move forward next year, we're calling show off and showcase where we're adding another event for students to be able to
034talk about their learning and reflect on the competencies. Um and then our next year will be um voice and vision where we're adding an element of gateway events at specific grade levels to really defend their learning um before moving on to the next um grade. So um we just wanted to take time to kind of look back and also look ahead. Um this graphic shows just some of the celebrations um surrounding our portrait. So, um, from the launch to the swag, as we call it, that's kind of making its way around the district, stickers, posters, signage. Um, last year we, um, had the Halls Highlights initiative where we partnered with Halls each month. Um, those, uh, people got $20, um, Halls gift cards to be able to use. Um, now the portrait is a part
035of our board recognitions each month. Um we have portrait packages that are able to be utilized by our um staff and um not on here but one of our biggest greatest celebrations really has been the leadership of Mr. Howard and Miss Fifth in refining our district mission and vision which is hanging up back there to really fully embed the portrait of a learner. Their work models what it truly means to wrap around the portrait, intentionally aligning our actions, decision, decisions, and direction to ensure we live it out in all that we do across Clark County. So, we're just excited of what's to come. Thank you. Our next agenda item um is acknowledgement of monthly CCPS financial aid by Mrs. Ellis. That is a hard act to follow. Not as fun. Um, all right. So, monthly
036financials, we are on total receipts and expenditures very close and um where we were the same time last month left. We are 1% down in total receipts overall and 2% up in expenditures. Um and then looking at our tax revenues, we are um overall 3% up in tax revenues. Property taxes, we are 99% collection. So that is fant fantastic news on our property taxes. Um again, franchise, we had that big huge influx earlier in um the months. So we're 31% versus 14% of this time last year. Um property motor vehicle, I'm sorry, is 47 to 42. But if you look at what we just collected, we're actually 101% property. So we have actually gone over our budget that we have um projected. So that is even better news. So we are um again we always
037budget very conservatively just to make sure that we do meet those numbers. Franchise is sitting at 66 right now and motor vehicle is at 52. So we are definitely on track to meet all of our budget numbers we've actually fantastic news on that front. Any questions? All right. Um, we need to have a motion to authorize payment of salaries and accounts payable. >> So moved. >> Okay. Do I have a second? M. So Mr. Dorsy and Mr. Kaiser, do we have any discussion or questions for Miss Ellis? Okay. All those in favor say I to authorize payments of salaries and accounts payable. >> I say I. >> I didn't hear you. Okay. Motion carries four to zero. Okay. And our next agenda item is consider approval of FY 2026 2027 tenative SPDM staffing allocations. So
038this is the first round of the SPDM allocations. So this is for our schools that have um the SPDM councils. And hopefully you had a chance to look through those packets and if you have any specific questions, I'd be happy to address those. We have met with every principal twice now. So there are no surprises. They're good with the allocation. They still have to once it's approved here. So next step is they'll take it to their sitebased council. Their sidebased council will then approve it and it will come back to us again. Um so this is just kind of the first look at it. But every conversation that we've had with principles have been very solid and they feel good about what this provides them and their councils to continue to grow greatness in in
039their in their buildings. Just kind of understand the process. We've been working on this since really before November when we set out. >> So this is what was projected in the draft budget for second. >> So I have a motion to approve the SBDM staffing allocations. I'll make a motion. >> Motion by Mr. Kaiser. Do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Dorsy. Do we have any discussion or questions? >> No. >> Okay. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Motion passes four to zero. >> Thank you, Mrs. Ellis. Okay. Our next um our internal board of business and the first one is u just a dis discussion about um the um KSBA um annual conference that all five board members attended this past weekend from February 20th to
040the 22nd. Um we had um two really great guest speakers uh for the um the main um the main what you call it >> keynotes. Thank you keynotes. It's been a long day. Um and the on sun on on Friday or Saturday we listened to Renie Karen um and he talked about one team one dream built to last. Built to last was the um theme for the for the uh year. And then um Shauna Admick she um talked about audacious optimism. Um she was she's very inspirational. Um she was a Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader. Um for a long time um she really focused on um taking a moment of gratitude every day. We just don't you know you never know what's going to happen. She had a brain tumor about it's almost 10 years ago
041now and recovered from that. Um, but she has a really great PowerPoint that she goes through these different pieces about creating optimism in your daily life. Um, do any of the other board members want to talk about anything they attended or >> highlights? So, back in the fall, I got elected to a um local school board advisory council on the state level and we meet at each of these events and just go over different things, you know, grants coming up and um got a lot of updates on a lot of the uh House bills and Senate bills, where they stood, where they was in the House and um there there's quite a few legislation If y'all aren't paying attention to legislation, we've got a lot coming down the pike on education. Um, a lot of
042it they think is going to die out. A lot of it's going to be different when it comes out. There was a lot of talk. I'm sure all of y'all are hearing about the insurance. So, everybody's concerned with that. But from the senators and the people so far saying, "Don't get too excited yet because it's still got to make it to the Senate and then at the Senate it gets assigned to a committee before and then they'll hash it out." They really don't think it'll be anywhere close to what it looks like at this point. That's what they were telling us. Um other things just good training classes. Um me and Ben attended one Sunday afternoon. >> School safety. Yeah, >> it was on school safety. Um real eye opening for me. It was very
043eye opening. I'm sure you all deal with it all the time. But just some of the slang and stuff that they use for risk assessment and things like that, threat assessments and stuff like that. Some of the stuff I was blown away. So it opened my eyes to a lot of that. So, I got a lot of good out of >> I would also add like um you know I two years ago I went to and just h by happen stance kind of sat in on one of the Jag Kentucky U presentations and ever since then I've been amazed by what they do. Like I love that. I went to it again this this year and just got to kind of share like where we were at and how it's helped you know us and
044surrounding districts. Uh I yeah just loved that. Yeah, the school safety was absolutely eye opening like uh as far as the activism and awareness that it takes for everyone on a daily basis to you know go through those threats. And just even the smallest thing could be, you know, a a trigger or a uh you know, something that leads to anything. So, I'm just great grateful for the staff and the team that we have here. >> I've got some cards for you if you want to look at I've picked up some information, some stuff you want to help to give to you. >> Miss Thomas, is there anything you want to share? >> Well, no, you about covered everything. We went to all different classes. Well, I went to a lot of finance classes, uh,
045ethics, did that, the laws and everything like that cuz I wanted to make sure we had everything down pat, but uh, just make sure that we were doing everything right and staying on track as a board to for the county, the finances, and things like that. Right now, we're doing pretty good. So, >> yeah. And I I got we Carl and I went Brian Buckner with Ross Tarant gave a presentation and he highlighted the preschool which was cool. >> But what I really took from that is um like the post tragedy. He he um I didn't know this about Ross Terren but they they have a partner in Texas and so he was able to show us um the Yuvaldi um school, the new elementary school. He was able to show us what they did
046for that school to honor what happened, but also move forward. And it was a tree that came up. I guess it >> it was a tree that they built into the design that had the branches >> and had 21 branches. >> It was for each child that had lost its life. But it didn't they didn't want to bring the school down to have this, you know, cloud over their head. So they designed it in a way. And what was really amazing about that was the amount of security. You would think, you know, it would be over the top. The teacher said, "No, no, we're going to keep doing business. We're going to put these in place, these security measures." But you would think it'd be locked down from metal detectors. They were against all that,
047the teachers and all the people that was still there. So, it's pretty pretty neat to see that, too. >> Yeah. and he he showed us the things about, you know, our preschool, the safety measures in place that, you know, we did all that planning, but that they did such a good job. And then, um, just knowing, I mean, we know the basics, but knowing they're so behind the scenes to keep all of our kids safe in all of our schools. So, um, that was a really good class. >> Yeah. The class he was teaching was about designing your school >> to be safe and with all the technology out now. >> Yeah. So, good stuff. Um, I also went to a leadership class in ethics. We all have to take ethics every year. So, we
048just I got that one out of the way first. Just make sure we did it. I got get it done. But, we have to have all of us up here. We all have to have 12 hours every year until you get to a certain point, then it starts going down. So, hopefully next year I won't have to have as many. Fingers crossed. We'll see. Um, but it was a good it was a good program. We got to do some team building as a board. So, we all were there and that was that was good. >> Including Mr. Howard. He was 13. So, he knows everybody and their brother. >> I would also add one more thing. Uh, you know, even comparatively with the national conference, it's so great to be able to go to the
049Kentucky State Conference and see like how much farther I feel like our state is ahead of all the other states >> like uh security-wise, you know, technology wise. I mean, I feel like that we're we're always kind of trailblazing and kind of leading the way. So, >> yeah. And we also get to meet vendors and one of the vendors was and who is who does the >> the one gentleman work for the I told you about the Phoenix the what's going on in Phoenix? The communication board and the >> the uh >> M is it Griff >> Watson. Yeah. >> The audio. >> Yeah. So, um that was good. I had a long conversation with him about what that looks like at Phoenix. And I was at Phoenix last or at I'm sorry the Cardinal
050Innovation Center um last week for another meeting. And just the safety that we have there when you first come in, it keeps our staff safe. You can't see anything when you walk in. You can see a shadow behind the window and that makes me feel really good for our staff that are back there because you just never know um with parents who might be upset, that sort of thing. So um yeah, it looks really great in in the Clark Innovation Center right now. So, but that was our weekend. So, >> Dora, I want to add too. >> Yes. >> Not only our state, we're ahead of other states, but our county, we're ahead of other counties. >> I hate to say that, but we >> Well, I don't hate to say it, but >> I
051was going to say, keep saying it. >> We were at dinners and different things and everybody's like, you're doing what? You're doing dual credits. How's that work? And of course, we had to send them over to Mr. Howard for a lot of that. But yeah, I mean, we are ahead. They are just amazed at us and we're I mean as county we're we're number one. >> There you go. >> Yeah, that's a great sum summary there. Thank you, Mrs. Thomas. Okay, so our next agenda is there any more discussion or Okay, our next agenda item is discuss and approve dates for special board meetings in April for recognitions and May budget meeting. Mr. H. >> Sure. So, as we get closer to the end of the year, uh there are a couple meetings we wanted
052to add. one being a recognition. So just having recognitions that night, having a GRC so we can use their auditorium. That would be one special call meeting. And then the other one would be our um our tenative budget meeting. We would put it after our May uh regular May meeting. Um and these are just two dates that I knew would work for our team. Just making sure you guys were good and getting those approved so that we can start planning moving ahead and moving forward. >> Okay. >> What's the dates? April 21st for the GRC one and May 28th which is that one will be a Thursday but our um Tuesday one was taken with the the regular May >> but again if we need to move we can there were just a couple conflicts
053especially with the April one >> we've got a community night I think the week before that on the 14th. >> Okay. So, do I have a motion to >> I'm good. I'm good on the 21st, but hold on. I might have a conflict on the >> Okay, >> I think at least help correct me if I'm wrong, but the May one needs to be We cannot have that one in June because we have a date to >> Correct. I have to submit it to KD by the 30th. >> It's that night, correct? But >> I should be back. I'll leave Nashville that morning. Yeah, >> I'm good. Okay. Do I have a motion to approve um these two dates? April the 21st for the uh special meeting at 6 PM at GRC and May 28th,
0546 p.m. here at the board of education. >> I'll make that motion. >> Okay. Motion by Mr. Kaiser. >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Dorsy. Do I have any discussion or questions? >> Okay. All those in favor say I. >> I. Motion passes four to zero for those dates. Okay. I will now hand it over to Mr. Howard for the superintendent report. >> Sure. A couple things I included. Um, and this is actually on the consent agenda item, but I wanted to really highlight um some activities we're already having at the uh Hannah McCclure Cardinal Community Center. Um, what we're going to start doing is providing monthly updates of everything that's happened just so the Lord is surprised. Since this was the first one, really wanted to highlight a couple things um that we're
055already got going on to help us lean into our vision of connecting the district and community as one to grow greatness in all of our our students. So, we we've already coordinated and all these things are actually communitydriven activities that we're just providing the service and the space um to to extend the kind of opportunities again not just for our students but also adults in the community. So, we've already had we have weekly soccer trainings. We're starting softball trainings. Clark County Health Department has their board meetings there. We've hosted several banquetss, football banquetss, uh, NAMI board meetings, movie nights, soccer board has their meetings. Again, I won't read every single thing, but um, you can see by the uh, number as you scroll down, Mr. casing. Everything and anything that the community needs, we have
056a we have a space for it. Um and and it is quickly picking up. I know this weekend there's a community rook tournament. Um an activity to bring our community together. Uh there's also >> what's that? >> If you're sore loser, you can bring sport. >> Yeah. Um also opening up pickle ball. Uh pickle ball courts will be in the gymnasium. I know pick a ball is an activity again. Um, super pumped and Miss Bush didn't know I was doing this. So, um, just really shout out to kind of her vision, our continued work. Uh, but with that, you know, as we put more things in the building, um, we'll probably have to to do some things on some staffing and I'll bring that guys back to you. But just super proud of of how
057quickly that is being utilized and talked about uh, within the community. So, it's it's been a great investment thus far. Fantastic. >> What is NI? >> It's nominal. It's National Association of Mental Illness. Okay. >> Um they're their support for family members with people who have mental illness. >> Okay. >> So, the lady who runs it is super sweet and her name is escaping me right now, but she is wonderful. Anybody remember her name? >> Brenda Harrington. Wonderful lady. Yes. They do a lot with mental health. So, >> in other news, we've got uh the Sweet 16 boys and girls uh state tournaments are coming up. Of course, we we played tonight. We both teams will be in the region. Hopefully, we'll represent the 10th region. But the exciting part is we will have commercials
058running for every ball game on WWKY highlighting our commitment to our community, our commitment to our students, uh both from preschool, but also the some of the um narrative that we are still continuing to push and share with dual credit opportunities, AP opportunities, industry search that our kids have access to in our high school that other other communities don't. So, um it's really from our PR front investment. So, keep an eye on that. So, if you listen in to WWKY during the state tournament, you're going to hear Clark County everywhere. Uh, it's very exciting. We'll be the the envy of the state of Kentucky if we not already are. Uh, preschool, something that uh we've really pushed out, but next year, we're already uh advertising. We will have a slot at our brand new 450
059student preschool uh for any four-year-old that wants a slot. um that has not been done to the state of Kentucky. We're the first to do it and we're going to do it at a very high level to fivestar level. Um so we're already planning for how to staff that um in in some creative ways uh to have funding sources to help support that initiative because we can no longer continue uh to close gaps as kids um come in with gaps. We have to eliminate them before they ever step into kindergarten, first, second grade. Uh so we're double and triple down on early childhood um funding that like it should so we can again continue to grow greatness in Clark County. Um then again as uh Mr. Kaiser already referred to lots of legislation coming out.
060I had a really good meeting with Senator Elen yesterday morning in my office talked through a couple things. Um, he again I call him, he calls me, he actually texted me, you know, as he's walking into a vote getting some information on on on on legislation, how it impacts us. I'm very honest with him. Even if he doesn't agree with it, at least he calls and listens, and that's that's a very good thing. U, but as we get to the end or after the session, um, he wanted to make sure him and Representative Dodson that they will come and update the board on on the legislation that was pertinent. Um, so when we get to that point, if you guys don't mind, I'll invite them and they'll come and present to the board. Um, Thursday,
061I'm going to Frankfurt. There's a legislative day. Uh, so I'll be there pretty much all day meeting with different legislators. Um, just getting a handle and again advocating for for what we feel like we need here in Clark County. Um to your point, yeah, I do know a lot of people and I try to leverage those connections and relationships um for for resources for our kids because that's my job and advocating for what we need. And then the last thing I want to address just because I know there's been a lot of conversations coming out of uh we'll call it snowmageddon. Um starting to get questions about graduation date. Um the board will set that officially in March. I will bring that back to you all. But tenatively it uh we're looking at March or
062I mean May 22nd which is a Friday at 7 PM. Um again that is tentative. I want to say that is looking at me tentative. Um assuming that we don't have a ton of more snow days. I can the board has room for probably two to keep it maybe three to keep it on that date. So we'll see what weather uh comes in >> you know. So that that is a very good thing. Uh and then we'll go from there. But in case there's questions, the March 24th meeting, uh, we will set it officially, but that's what it's looking like tenatively. I would encourage folks not to order cards yet. All right? Including my wife, my daughter's graduating this year, too. So, hold off on that. We'll get to that in March. But, uh, want
063to give people at least a preview. Then, that is all I have. >> Okay. Thank you, Mr. Howard. >> You're very welcome. Our next um agenda is our consent agenda items. Do I have a motion to approve the consent agenda items? >> I'll make that motion. >> Motion Mr. Dorsy. >> Second by Mr. Kaiser. Any discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Motion passes four to zero. Okay. We will now um um our next agenda item is to adjurnn to close se session. I need a motion to have adjournment to executive session for KRS61.80 1B. >> I might get a motion. >> Motion by Mr. Kaiser. >> All second. >> Second by Miss Thomas. All those in favor say I. I. >> Motion passes 4 to zero. We are now in close
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