0016:02 p.m. At this time, we would like everyone to stand for the pledge of allegiance and a moment or a moment of silence followed by the pledge of allegiance. Now the pledge 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. Well, welcome on number three. That's what got me confused. >> I know. >> Okay. >> I'm trying to mess with me. Adoption of the agenda and consider approval. Oh, well, adoption of the V. This might be a long meeting. Adoption of the agenda. >> I'll make a motion. >> Ashley Dora >> on the um one of the consent items is for a pay estimate. It's number nine. And I was wondering if we could pull that
002out and just discuss it briefly so Mr. Watkins can let us know because it's it's over a million dollars. So I was just hoping we could just have a brief um You can pull it out. I guess I'm not sure which which place to put it, but I just think because of that large sum, we should just have a quick discussion about it. >> Uh, okay. We'll make it I A. >> Thank you. >> Mhm. >> So, I don't have to scream very loud. Ben, you can hear me if I don't scream. >> We can hear you. >> I won't scream anymore. I'm sorry. Miss Dora is under the weather, so she is joining us virtually tonight. All right, >> I'll second motion to approve. >> All right. Motion by Mr. Kaiser. >> The minute
003>> second. >> No, we're still on the adoption of >> Sorry, my bad. Y'all got to quit. Are you seconding the agenda? >> Yes. >> All right. Second by Mr. Dorsy. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries 5 to zero. Now consider approval of the minutes from the regular board meeting on July 29th, 2025. I know you're so excited to make that motion, Mr. Dorsy. >> Yes, I will make the motion to approve the minutes from board meeting. >> Motion by Mr. Dorsy. >> I'll second. >> Second by Miss Thomas. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> I. >> Motion carries. Five to zero. >> All right. Now I get to turn it over to is Miss Christy Bush here? Oh, no. It's Kelly Goodton. >>
004Everybody's twisting around today. Okay. Clark County Public School recognitions. >> Good evening. Um tonight I have the privilege of doing our recognitions tonight. Um first off I want to ask that Greg Yates come up. Um he is the executive director for our partners in education and he has an award he would like to present. >> Thank you Kelly. And uh I want to first thank Kelly for being my partner in crying. We've had this as a secret for about three months. Um, in 2016 I come up with the idea for Partners in Education to have an award for educator of the year. Uh, I will tell you there's no written standard for this. This is Greg Yates's gut when I see people in this school system who just rise above and beyond what they're expected
005to do or have to do. And uh, this year's recipient will be no exception. But before I tell you who it is, I want to tell you the four other people. I've been doing it nine years. I've only given it to four people. Uh the first year I gave it to Mike Kendrick 2017 he was this principal of the ATC. In 2018 I presented it to Susan Jacobs who was assistant principal at Baker who was very instrumental in helping us get the BAM program off and running. 2020 I presented to Brena Considine who was the assistant who just retired as Miss Fitman but chief academic officer. And then in 2023 I gave it to Mr. Ashburn Jason Ashburn. He's the ISAP teacher at RDC and he was very instrumental in taking the BAM program and
006just running away with it. So, I'm not going to make this real long, but I will just tell you that I've watched this gentleman since I started this job in 2014. He helped me get the RDC BAM program and going and I've been really watching him the last three years. So, you can probably figure who I'm talking about by now, but I will tell you he's become a very good friend and a confident of mine. I can say that I can talk to him about anything. So I'm going to present for 2025 the educator year award to Mr. Justin. Thank you so much. appreciate all you guys do for our kids. >> Thank you >> for our other recognitions tonight. We are super excited to give an overview on literacy liftoff, literacy liftoff with our
007summer program um that we initiated last year and then again we put into action this past summer. um we saw so much gains over the course of last year that we were super excited about um putting this program into place and all of the great um just progress that our students have made. Um just for a quick overview, the program ran for 18 days over the course of June and July. So it was three weeks in June, three weeks in July. Um three days each day or each week and we concentrated on literacy the entire time that our students were there. Um, our class sizes were 12 students or less and we were very intentional about the instruction that our students received during that time. I'm very excited to report the amount of growth that
008we saw over the course of that time with our students. Um, there's two factors that come into play and that is their attendance. So, we are looking at growth in two different ways. if a student um missed more than three days. So more than three days of the 18 um we still saw an average growth rate of 19.8% from beginning to end of the program. If a child missed less than 3 days, we saw 40.8% gains in our students during the months of June and July. Um that is tremendous amount of growth um from our students. We are beyond excited. Um it is due to intentionality um with our teachers, our staff um that poured into these students. Um the entire time we worked on literacy from start to finish when our students were in
009the classroom. Um all the while with embedding different fun activities that go along with reading along the way. It is just beyond belief that the amount of time, effort, and support that our staff poured into this program. And I would like, and many of them are sitting out in the audience tonight, and I would like to take a moment to recognize them. Um, our behind thescenes support staff um that got all of this program up and running. It's a lot of data that we have to look at to determine um where students are at, what they need to be able to meet students where they are and take them across that finish line and making that amount of growth. Um so a lot of staff made that happen and I want to recognize those at
010this time. So our support staff, if you all will come up, it's Miss Allison Hill. You don't care for me. Sorry. No, it's all right. neighbor Murphy, Tiffany Austin, >> Elizabeth Valo, Boltz, >> Kougall, Abby McCormack. >> So, the staff you see before you are all the behind the scenes staff that poured into to lifting this program off the ground and getting it running. Now, I would like to recognize the staff who truly exemplify greatness, who are with the students from the start of the day till the end. They truly exemplify all the portrait of the learner competencies and I could not be more proud and blessed that you all are a part of the team this year. So first Amy Bowling, Miss Sherry Folks, Emily Harrison, you all can stay up here. Jennifer Kelly,
011Miss Tony Sadler, Maker, [Music] >> Amanda Shro, Robin Samuto, and Miss Geneva Williams. We had a few staff that were unable to be with us tonight, but again, thank you all for your dedication, your support, and all that you did to support our students this year. Thank you. >> Get them both places. >> After we take one here, can y'all get in the conference room with me? [Music] Are you in this? >> Yeah. >> Oh, yeah. >> She forgot hers. >> It's in there. >> Oh, okay. >> We got We got a bunch of first, second graders down there. Start teaching. All right. I appreciate it. Congratulations. [Music] minutes. [Music] I do that when I laugh. [Music] All right, we are at public comments. We have one person signed in, Miss Jada Brady. I think
012by this point you all know I'm Jada Brady, your Clark County PVA. Um, first I'd like to start by thanking uh Miss Dora Hall and Mr. Carl Kaiser for coming to my office and having a discussion about the upcoming tax bill. I um I've learned a lot about some information that you all could use next year and I do hope that you learned something from me as well. I do hope that your visit opened the door for future conversations. It took a lot for you both to come to my office and I sincerely want you to know that it was appreciated. I'm here for two reasons tonight. First, and most important, I'm here to answer any questions that come up while you guys set that tax rate if you so choose to ask them. The
013second, I'm here requesting that you take any rate below compensating plus 4%. You will have approximately $19 million worth of new property that is not included when setting the tax rate. Now, why is that important? Per my calculations and the calculations KDE came up with has provided to you all tonight compensating rate would be 63.0 and with a 4% increase that would make it 65.5. If you agreed to take 65.0 as an example that would leave you with a difference of revenue of approximately $164,000. The revenue coming in from new property at that rate would be approximately $123,000. That shortens the difference between the two by about 40 to about $41,000 difference. Now, by taking a rate of 65.0 or lower, which is always your option, you are ensuring tonight that Clark County will have
014the lowest real property tax rate since 2015. It will all also be the largest drop in the overall tax rate ever. This shows teamwork, dedication to the community, and to the future of our kids. Thank you. >> Thank you, ma'am. >> All right. >> Thank you. >> Item number one, consider approval of or student support services. Consider approval of mind PSI psychological services. >> Good evening. How are you all? >> Good. >> So I think the first three things are all mine. The first one is the contract for MindsAI. So even with the attempts of the HR department and with the board supporting our school psychologists, we still are short school psychologists this year. So, we will be contracting with MindsAI to perform evaluations per um to help determine eligibility for special education services. We
015have used this company before. They're based out of Richmond and um we've heard nothing but great things about them. I don't want to say that or not, but >> guess have questions. >> No. Now, do we need to make a motion for each one of these? >> Well, I'll go ahead and make a motion for the mindset. >> Motion by Miss Thomas. >> Second by Mr. Dorsy. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppos Dor say I didn't. >> Yes. I >> Okay, motion carries 5 to zero. >> Thank you. >> All right. Consider approval of on track orientation and mobility LLC. >> Yes. So, some of our students who arc along with eligibility and evaluation documentation have um been eligible to receive orientation ability services. So, this is separate than visual
016impairment services. is these are specific services where we take students out into the community to work on cane device usage and also just awareness for students with visual impairment in addition to the teacher that they have. So we have approximately three students who have this and this is a very specialized um lure or certification and so we contract just because we only have three students who need this at this time. Typically they have anywhere from one time a month to three times a month. Just whatever the ARC or that student's team feels is appropriate for us to provide for them to be successful. >> Any questions? >> I'll make a motion to approve. >> Motion by Mr. Kaiser. >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Dorsey. All those in favor say I. >> I. Oppos.
017>> I. >> Motion carries five to zero. Thank you. >> Consider approval of interp inter what is it? >> Interpreting services. >> Interpreting. Okay. I had it right the first time. Yes. >> I had the first one wrong, so I want to get this one right. Services of the Commonwealth LLC. >> So, again, going back to students in their IEP plans or their IEPs and what the ARC deems appropriate. We do have a student who has a full-time ASL interpreter that's employed by the district, but in cases that that interpreter is absent or we have another student move in, we are proactive and having this contract for when we need their extra services in additional to the one that we have. >> Is this an actual person that comes? >> Yes. >> But sort of
018like a backup. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> Any more questions? Not anybody like to make a motion. >> Motion by Mr. Dorsy. I'll >> Second by Mr. Spa. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Okay. >> Motion carries five to zero. >> Thank you all. >> Thank you. >> Okay. consider approval of additional SB81 trackable communication platforms. >> Um as we navigate through Senate Bill 181, um we are asking to add to platforms to be used in communication with staff and students. This would be Edenum would be one of them. That is a platform that is used with our virtual academy. So teachers um when they are grading assignments, communicating with students on particular assignments or lessons, they can communicate through that platform. So we are asking that that be added to
019our approved um platforms of traceable communication. And in addition, school links, that is a new platform that we are using for um our students. They're required to have PLPS. um that is a dis or a statewide requirement in grades 6 through 12. So that would be some communication between counselors and students and we wanted to add those to our list. They both can be both be traceable. Um we are able to retrieve that information at any time. So we just wanted to add that to our list as we continue to navigate through the Senate bill. >> I think that's wonderful. I think it's much needed. Also, >> how is parent square work? How's it kicked off? Has it worked? Good. >> Amazing. >> Good. >> I speak as a parent um as an employee. Um
020as an employee, it's been great because we have a even though we had a consistent way with Infinite Campus, this is much user friendly. Um we are able to send out quick messages, um text, um just different ways of getting that information out to uh our students and staff and parents. So that is a very quick way versus infinite campus which is still usable but not as user friendly and easy to navigate. Um then also uh I will say as a parent I am getting an abundance of information from all of the schools that my students are at more so than I have ever gotten before in the district. And I have a sophomore um at the oldest. So thinking of that through his career and education, I have received more information in these last
021couple of days than I have sometimes within a year. So I think um our administration and our teachers are really enjoying this feature. Um they've been trained on it at the beginning of the school year and I think it's been easy for them to navigate and they are using it to to communicate. So I'm very pleased. Miss Smith, can you explain the school links again? I didn't quite understand what it's for. >> Yes, that is a platform that our counselors um will mainly oversee and use. So, all students in grades 6 through 12 um they're required by the state to have a PLP, a personalized learning plan. Um that is students something that students start in the sixth grade. While teachers are able to see that um and utilize that to help students navigate what
022track or what pathway, that is something that counselors mainly oversee to help guide them through the scheduling process. Um so there is a way to communicate. So we just want to make sure that we do have that on the approved list in case that is a method used by a counselor. >> Thank you. You're welcome. >> Any other questions? >> No. Um, I'll make a motion to approve school links and admin is the traceable communications. >> Motion by Mr. Dorsy. >> All second. >> Second by Miss Thomas. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Thank you. >> Opposed. Motion carries. Five to zero. Mr. Watkins consider approval of change order CO3-6 issued to Risenson developing company in the amount of $4,448.15 to add card readers and hardware upgrades at doors. >> So there
023were three doors that those items were value engineered out before preschool construction began. and uh getting in the building now with kids. We realize, you know, that's something that that needs to be there. And um we've got a change order there to add the handles and the bag card readers. Yep. Back to those. >> What doors are those? >> The uh one is for the frisky door. Um that's kind of there in the car loop. >> Yeah. And then the the door in the front coming in from the playground and the one in the back coming in from the playground. >> Okay, makes sense. >> It just allow quick access in case they need to come in the building there on those main doors and it's coming out of contingency. So we we've got contingency
024funds, you know, there to to be able to do this. >> Any more questions for Mr. Watkins? Not. Would anybody like to make a motion? >> I will. >> Motion by Mr. K. >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Dorsy. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. 5 to zero. >> Consider approval of Columbia Gas easement. >> So, we've been approached by Columbia Gas about easement. Um, I I'll read here off the information. They're planning to retire an aging bare steel gas pipeline. Currently provide a gas service conquer elementary on Mount Sterling Road US60 in Winchester and to continue gas service conrite. They are going to install a new gas pipeline and the road right of way on Veterans Memorial bypass and then Mount Sterling Road. So uh which it
025runs down in front of Conrite. They'll need an easement right there in the very front of the school um to be able to complete that that work. >> Where does the gas line come in now? >> It's right there in the same spot. They're just replacing an old old rusty retiring line and replacing it with a new one. >> But do they not already have an easement there? >> That don't make sense. >> They do, but I think this is just a different location is my understanding. So, it's moving far enough that they need more people. >> And as of now, Concrite would be the it's only servicing Concrite. It's not to go into service any other development or residential areas or anything like that nature. Okay. >> When you say front of the school,
026is that like in the parking lot? >> That'd be up there on the road. >> Right along the road. Right along. >> So, you'll be out there. >> We We don't expect it to disturb anything. No, they're both there in the front, but I guess there's a they're asking for a 35 ft easement. So, it's probably not the exact same 35 ft. >> So, it was probably 25 ft unless instead of 30. Yeah, I get it. >> Any questions for Mr. Watkins? >> Mr. Watkins, will it affect any of the the things they do like the farming or any of those? Like they have those they have plants and that sort of thing. Will it affect any of that? No, ma'am. It should not. >> Okay. >> And it's free. >> Correct. >> Anything that's
027free. >> That's not a bad thing. >> And they'll have to repair whatever damage to sidewalks or landscaping, whatever. They make it put it back. And >> Miss McCoy and I worked together to review all the information that they sent us. I'll make a motion if nobody else has any questions. All right. Motion by Miss Thomas. >> No second. >> Second by Mr. Kaiser. All those in favor say I. >> I. I. >> Opposed. Motion carries 5 to zero. Thank you. So acknowledgement to consider approval of CCPS student code conduct for school year 2025 2026. Mr. King. >> Good evening. Uh this is the CCPS student code of conduct. The two biggest uh or the two additions to it is the electronic communications with the traceable communications and the uh internet technology use internet safety.
028Um and then just again went through it just changed some things academy innovation center and clean those things up. >> Any questions for Mr. Kings? Would anybody like to make a motion? >> I'll make a motion. >> Motion by Mr. Kaiser. I'll >> second. Second by Miss Thomas. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppose. Motion carries five to zero. >> Acknowledgement. Consider approval of 2025 2026 Clark County Public Schools afterare parent agreement and handbook. >> Miss. >> Hello. Um, hi. How are you all >> doing? Good. >> Good. So, as the district continues to streamline the processes across our structures, um, I'm bringing you before you tonight the Clark County Public Schools afterare handbook and parent agreement. So, I'm happy to answer any questions that you may have. >> Any questions for
029Mr. Grant? >> Yes. >> She said yes. >> It's fine. It's fine. Did you say you had a question or did you have none? >> I think she >> I don't think she's talking to us. >> U I'll make a motion to approve the 2526 afterare agreement. >> Okay. Motion by Mr. Dorsy. >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Kaiser. All those in favor say I. >> I. opposed. Motion carries five to zero. >> Thank you. >> While Miss Bland's up here, just a reminder, our preschool has just received a fivestar rating, which is the highest possible in the state of Kentucky >> for again growing greatness with some of our youngest kids. >> Thank you. All right. Finance and human resource acknowledgement of monthly CCPS financial update. Miss Ellis. Oh, yeah. I'll let you
030get there. >> Evening. How are you? I'm >> all right. For some reason, I'm running really, really slow. Are you wearing this or are you just zipping right there on my net? >> Yeah. >> Oh, it's good over there. >> All right. So, flipping into a new physical year, we're looking at July, which is our first month of the new year now. So, I'm looking at receipts for the new year, which is just revenues for this year. So, we're only talking what we're bringing in for the year. So, we're taking off the beginning balance. We're going to take off those onback numbers that we have up here at KDE that we just have to book onto our financials but we never actually bring in. Okay. So, we're going to take those off and then we're
031looking at our expenditures. Again, we're taking off contingency and those on behalf. So, things that we're planning on spending out for the year. So, when we look at just this one physical year budgetwise, we're talking a deficiency of 7 million. So we're not talking roll over beginning balance. So some of these expenditures that we're talking about are in those beginning balance numbers that we rolled over. So that's why this deficiency is so large. So we're talking expenditures that we're rolling over with beginning balance incumbrances. We're talking those one-time set aides that we have for HVAC maintenance, that type of stuff. Okay. talking our school carry forwards. So when we talk those big buckets of money that are sitting in beginning balance that are from last year physical year we rolled over but we're not accounting
032for those in our revenues right now for the one year that's making this deficient look pretty large. But when we pull all of those back out we're really deficient $386,000. Okay. So we're also in our receipts not accounting for the tax rate at this point. We were still because when we presented our tenative budget, we were talking compensating rate, just leaving the numbers at where they were at the point of the same revenue. So until you all had passed and I wasn't going to account for that in my budget. So this is what it looks like if we were to take compensating which to me is the lowest acceptable rate. We do not want to go backwards below compensating. This is what it would look like on our budget. We're going to be deficient $386,000
033if we took compensating rate. Okay. So, for our budget purposes, that is not an option. We will go in the hole in our budget. Okay. We have already committed to giving raises. That is in the 56 million of expenses. That's 971 million $971,000 in that 56 million right there that we've already committed to to pay our staff. I've already given the first paychecks. July 15th, I already cut paychecks to people. We're already paying staff on those raises that we committed to in May. That's in that 56 million. So, when we look at July expenditures, it accounts for that. We are, again, when you compare us to the same time last year, 3% 3% we're about on par for how we do our budgets. Revenue-wise, we've collected 5% this time compared to the same time last
034year, which was 3%. Our contingency budget at this point has 5% in it, which is a 7.7%. And 2% is what is required by KDE. recommendation is more like a 10% when you say about 3 months of expenditures on hand. So we're at 7.7 is where our contingency stands. So that's when we talk receipts and expenditures. Any questions Thomas? >> No, I'm okay. >> All right. So, if we flip over to taxes, this is just kind of showing you the budget of taxes right now. Again, this is based on compensating until you all adopt a rate for me to adjust that. No collections at this point in July. Um, we have received our f first motor vehicle check for July, which actually puts us at a 7% um collection for motor, but we haven't received
035any property at this point because obviously those um haven't gone out with rates on them yet. So motor and utility is a fixed percent like fixed rate those don't change those are deemed at the state level so those rates so motors already collect in on that rate it's a 53.5 and a 3% utility we adopt those same rates so when we get to the tax rate that will be what we decide for property any questions on financials at this point anybody have any questions No. All right. Authorize payment of salaries and accounts payable. >> Motion to pay the bills. >> I'll second. >> Motion by Mr. Dorsy, second by Miss Thomas. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries five to zero. >> Consider consider approval of K grant management assurances.
036So this is um for our federal grants. We have to basically assure we're going to follow all the federal laws essentially. You can see there are pages upon pages >> of asurances that we will do what we are supposed to do in order to use those funds. So, it says that we have to have the board um review and approve those and then we upload a statement that says that you all have approved that on this the board date and that goes into our federal program called GMAP. So, approval of these >> I make a motion. >> Okay. Motion by Mr. Kaiser. >> I'll second by Miss Thomas. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed? Motion carries by Museum. Consider consider discussion and approval of 2025 tax rates. So, as we talked
037in the tenative budget, um by adopting the 4% um revenue increase rate, so it's not a rate 4% increase, it's the revenue increase that would increase our budget by approximately $866,000. And then in the same meeting with tenative budget discussion, we increased rates for our staff, which raised our budget 991,000. It was a 2% to our salaried staff and an 85 cent per hour rate to our out hour hourly staff. That has already gone into effect. We had a cushion in our budget where we had managed our dollars from the previous physical year to help offset that difference if we took the rate to give us the 866,000 to help cushion the 991 and still be able to afford that. But it was contingent on the board taking that rate for us. So, um, also
038in managing our tax dollars, we just listed a few things of what every year, you know, this is what our tax dollars that we bring in every year cover in our budget. And these are reoccurring expenses that we pay for and things that our budget what our dollars are paying for. Like I think I asked the other day on what the difference was in like utilities with inflation and I think somebody gave me a number of from fiscal year 24 to 25 but the difference was $650,000 just in utilities that one year. So >> makes it hard. >> Yeah. So, we're dealing with inflation as a business as well as the individuals are in the community. I mean, it's everywhere. Everybody's having to deal with it. >> But I think I hope that it's coming
039down. I mean, I think we're seeing the light. I mean the end of the tunnel for that. >> What did you say? >> I was just looking at the >> Oh, >> slide down. >> So, what is our tax rate now? 60 >> 66.8 is the current tax rate. And what do you recommend that we >> Well, I think she's getting to that. I think it's a light slide here. >> Yeah. So, the very last So, the next slide is just a synopsis of our federal grants. Um, we've actually lost 130 almost $136,000 in federal grants. Um, and then that we've had to either unfortunately lose positions because we have not been able to pick that up on general fund or pick up what we can on general fund. And then um the recommendation to
040the board is to adopt the 65.5 tax rate along with readopting the motor vehicle rate that we have at 53.5 and the utility at 3%. So if we do the 65.5 then that's actually that's lower than last year's 66.8. >> It is lowering the rate. >> It's one of the the largest miss reductions that we've done in a in a long time. >> Back to this chart back one slide. Are we not sure about three title three? Does not know yet whether >> that's what I was going to ask the total. >> So we literally just today were given our title three allocation. >> Okay. >> So that'll come off that. >> Yeah. So I mean it um is not >> is it half? >> It's not half but it's not what we had before.
041Um, we do not have the title three immigrant. It is not being given back to us, but title three. I didn't look at the amount. I don't have the amount in my head. I'm very sorry. Um, I don't know if my email has, >> but we're not getting >> But it's less than the 27,000. >> It's less than the 27, but I don't have the amount off the top of my head. >> We're not getting the title three immigrant back. >> Title three immigrant. We are not getting back. No, sir. That was like 110,000 I think. Mer. >> Say again. >> I said that's a deficit of 110,000 just on that alone. >> Yeah. >> So how many positions did we have to actually lose? >> Um >> it started out more than what it
042ended up being. >> Sure. We lo multiple. Um we had the reduction of force which is the the acronym is rift so they lost their jobs instantly. Um but we were able to work with some of the cushion in our budget and some of the board funds uh from last year that we can pay for them this year. Uh but I can't those employees understand that moving forward into a new school year, new fiscal year 26 27 that they're not guaranteed jobs. We have another five jobs that are contingent on other grants that we're making work for this year. So 7 to 10 jobs just on federal dollars that we know of right now. >> And we don't know what it'll look like next year. No other. >> We do not. >> Okay. >> All
043right. I'm sorry. I just want to jump back there for a minute. >> Questions questions. [Music] And Miss Ellis, can you talk a little bit about contingency and what what we are required to have in that? >> Uh, yes ma'am. So the state requires a 2% contingency. Uh, we currently have 7.7% contingency. So I mean we do have above what is the requirement. It is accounting standards recommended to have more like a 10 to 15% 3 months worth of expenditures on hand. We're a little bit below a 3 months worth of expenditures. Um for us 3 months worth of expenditures is closer to 15 honestly. Um so we are well below a 15% contingency because but we are still >> when they say required it means if you get below 2% the state department comes
044in take you over. >> So it's not a recommendation like keep it around to it's if you go below they will enter. >> Yes. Yes. >> I want to make sure that's clear. I think at the KSB level, I think they told us in training there that they'd like for you to be between six and 10. >> Yes. So, we're with them where they like us. >> Yeah. >> Um my comfort level is more like 10 >> as a finance director, but >> but again, we also don't want to be a bank account. We're trying to provide services for our students salaries and keep our best staff here and frankly be cognizant of our of our tax base on local tax. It's a fine line. >> It is. It's very line. Anybody else have any
045more questions for themselves? [Music] And Miss Alice, you may have already said this, but if we were to have revenue over what we expect, that applies to the next school year. Is that correct? >> It would be part of what rolls over with beginning balance. So >> of the fiscal year, right? >> Of the fiscal year. Yes. you enroll it in the next year. >> I I know we were at the um opening day and I could tell that all the staff appreciated the that that we increased their st, you know, gave them some type of increase on top of their step increase. And it's it's my belief um being able to take care of our staff helps them take better care of our kids if they are um more satisfied with with being reimbured
046for the job that they do cuz it's amazing just what they do. And I think they um the literacy kickoff is a great example of that. um watching the the pictures over the summer knowing that those kids are getting extra support from teachers who are you're talking to you I I would love to know the years of experience um that we're we're this summer. So, um you know um that's just exciting all the things that we do and and it's important for us to educate our kids now and um also I think I don't know if we've already talked about our enrollment but a lot of kids who not necessarily enroll full-time in Clark County schools still benefit from it. So, it's paying taxes is a piece of what we need to do and knowing
047that we're able to lower it a little bit um is is a good thing for for all of us. So, I I probably sound a little wonky tonight, but um that that those are just a few of my thoughts on that. So, I would like to make the motion to um unless someone else has questions to set the tax rate at 65.5. I'll second that. But I would like maybe next year that we could start to explore different avenues of taxes like maybe the occupational tax and see how much revenue that would bring in and I know we had it once before and might be a way to go. >> Um, do they need to I'm going to probably say the motor vehicle rate utility rate as well on that motion. Do you hear that,
048Bill? >> I cannot. I want I was just making a motion to set the tax rate. I'm not sure what the rest of that was. >> Miss Hall, you may want to rephrase your motion to also include the personal property rate and the >> motor vehicle. >> Okay. Okay. I'm sorry. I can't. My ears are so soft up. So, um I want to make the motion to adopt the real property tax. rural property rate at 65.5, the personal property rate of 65.5, and motor vehicle rate at 53.5 and utility rate at 3%. >> Is that good? >> Yes. >> I know I can hear, but I said I could not so I seconded that. So, >> okay. Second by miss. >> That was the recommended rate and as long as we're lowering taxes some >>
049cuz give Clark County break. We want to try to do that too. Yeah. >> All right. Motion by Miss Hall. Second by Miss Thomas. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> Thank you all. >> Motion carries five to zero. >> Item four. acknowledgement of criminal history record information procedure. Miss Dr. Parish. >> Thank you. You're fine. So I want to second some of the work that you all have done and say I'm going to steal Mr. Howard Thunder on some of the data he's going to share with you, but it is evident from speaking from to staff how appreciative they are and everything that you all have done for them over the last three or four years and and making some of that possible for retaining the best teachers. who I
050feel like is in the state of Kentucky and and and support staff as well. So, thank you all. Okay, so this CHRI policy, we just finished a U three-year audit by the Kentucky State Police and the FDI, and they basically come in to make sure that we are compliant. This policy was updated this year. So, in front of you is just the changes that are highlighted in yellow uh on page one, and then there's some changes on page two. Any questions for Dr. Parish? >> They like to make a motion. >> So moved. >> Motion by Mr. Dorsy. >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Kaiser. >> All those in favor say I. I. >> Opposed. Motion carries five to zero. Acknowledgement of procedure 09.422 AP.2 bullying hazing form. >> Yes. So after our most
051recent bullying task force, it was the recommendation of the committee to edit the back of the page. So on page two, we just added um name of person filing the complaint and received by signature and printed name. So that was what was changed on that form. The only reason I don't want to make a motion for this is because I'm on the committee, so I don't think I should make a motion. >> No, that's fine. >> I'll make a motion. >> This is just an acknowledgement. >> This is acknowledgement, isn't it? Yeah. >> Yeah. Oh, that's what you were telling me. So, was number four. Okay. Number six, acknowledgement of 09.422 422 AP 21 bullying hazing invest in investigations form. >> This is our internal tracking form and on the back of it is the
052parent notification form. The committee also made the recommendations to change some of the verbiage on the back. >> Okay, that one's number seven. Consider approval of policy update 03.1332 [Music] hours of duty second reading. That one we have to have an approval. >> Yes, ma'am. This one we need for approval and it's just the second reading. Nothing's changed since the last board meeting. >> And this is for certified only, right? >> Yes. >> I'll make a motion for that. >> Motion by Miss Thomas. >> A second. >> Second by Mr. Kaiser. Brain stopped there for a minute. All those in favor say I. I. >> Motion carries. Five to zero. All right. Approval of 2025 2026 dual credit MOA between Bluegrass Community and Technical College, BCTC and Clark County School. >> Sure. So, I've asked
053uh some wonderful collaboration partners from BCPC, including Dr. Penny to come and um while we're looking at renewing our memorandum agreement, kind of highlighting some partnerships and and things we're doing for the kids of Clark County. >> Very happy to be here. Thank you so much. Um I we're very grateful for this partnership. So we serve over 14 counties and this school district is just above and beyond in um the team that you have. So we're very grateful to you, Superintendent Howard. I also want to recognize my team that we have here. They do a lot of great work. We have our new campus director, if you'll raise your hand if you haven't met them met him, Sheldon Sharp, Dr. Wendy Bolt, all things dual credit. And she'll answer any questions you have if you
054have them. I've been trained to turn it over to the expert and Dr. Aaron Typton who works with our all of our regional campuses. Then we have Gavin Coloulton who you're going to see quite a bit of here in town if you haven't already. 50% of this guy's job is to support what's going on on this campus 1919 Rolling Hills in relation to bringing in some financial support for that campus. So we're very happy to have him on board and the work that he's hit the ground running and doing. So through this partnership with the GRC, we continue to have a significant increase in what we're offering with dual credit and making an impact on students. So I want to share a little bit that of that with you. Since fall 2022, if we just
055look at the fall, we've had 190% increase in the number of students participating in dual credit. in the spring, which is always a little bit lower. We've had 150% increase since 2022. So, that is very significant if I compare that to what we're doing in other communities. You guys should be very proud of what's going on here with the school system and we love working with them. So, we're very grateful for that. We're looking at program areas or we're offering programs to areas any anything from an associate of arts or associate of science. So that those are our transfer degrees um allied health CPR welding construction nursing assistant and CIT. So those things don't just happen. Again this is all through partnership in working with um Mr. Howard and his staff. Also, we've had a
056concerted effort and um Winchester has set the example in this as well and that is with our blueg grass um collegemies and this is a very intentional effort where students have the opportunity if they stay on track to earn an associates degree typically a couple weeks depending on how many snow days a couple weeks before they graduate from from high school. And um last year we had 11 graduates that completed that. And this coming year, it looks like as long as everyone is successful, we'll have as many as 18. So, we'll be stepping up beyond that a bit. So, this saves the students close to $40,000 by doing this >> through the partnerships that we have here in the community through the dual credit scholarship and just the wraparound support. So, I don't know about
057your life, but in my life, that is a significant number. And we hear a lot in the media about college debt and the debt that students are walking away with. This is a gamecher for people. So again, we're very proud of that and we love partnering. I'll say it again and again. So how can we expand this? One of the we were capped out and that's what that 1919. So if you're familiar with our campus, this worked out really well. It's 2020 Rolling Hills. Across the street was 1919 Rolling Hills. That's not the reason we bought it. The reason we bought it is because it has a lot of space. So, we have close to 80,000 square feet there that has already helped us expand our nursing program. With what we have planned for that
058building and Gavin's great fundraising, we will double that uh enrollment in our nursing program. So, producing twice the amount of nurses right here in Winchester than we um have been able than we are currently able to do. also by purchasing that building already from from day one. Uh we started classes there in January. So we purchased it in the fall, late fall, opened that in January. We were able to say yes to every student that qualifies for dual credit. Prior to that, we had to have a cap on it. We just simply did not have the space. And so with 1919 Rolling Hills, we're very excited that it gives us the opportunity. Yes is our favorite thing to say. So we get to say yes and look to partner more. and also with um the
059facilities that you all have here and looking at how we can utilize those to strengthen um providing the students with some advanced degrees. So, I'm going to stop rambling there. I think the good news from my stand, it's all good news from my standpoint. Um I again, I've been at this college for 28 years. um many of those years as the chief academic officer, the last two years as president and things were great here before, but they've greatly improved under your leadership. So, I've said this publicly before, I want to say it again because I have the mic. We're very grateful to you and your team for what you do. Yes, sir. >> So, if you have questions for my team, I'm very >> Any questions? I don't I think it's a wonderful thing and
060I just wish it' have been sooner >> but yes I think it's wonderful. >> So with the dual credit so a student in high school and you know can have that degree right before they graduate but so could they potentially cuz I know you got nursing school after you know so would they come out of high school going straight into nursing school rather than having to do the academic stuff too? >> Yeah. So for the the nursing program, they can be well in their way, right? So nursing is one of those unique, highly competitive programs that we have no matter what campus that we are on, but they can it takes a student a bit to get those pre It's a selected admissions program to get those pre-rec requirements done. That's what this program allows
061us to to >> to go on and get that out of the way so they go straight into >> Y. Anything that you would add to that? >> I wouldn't. I think that's spot on. There's some of those gen eds and some of those requirements that they take first to make you more competitive and this enables >> and they save $40,000 like you said. >> You got it. >> Yeah. And the best part about bringing healthcare to this community is what's across the street from this facility and it's part of not that you know we all want opportunity, we all want options, but so many people want to stay where they're at and this gives us the opportunity to support them through their educational process in that as well. And then once they earn that,
062so my own daughter went through this and once they earn their degree, they can go work for a hospital. Their bachelor's is then paid for. It's not on their dime either. So that savings that I talked about earlier, particularly in the healthcare field, even goes up. >> So what other things are y'all looking to expand into the building besides just nursing? >> So we are looking at I should have mentioned this. So, it's like the question with stage cuz it was in my notes that time they're going to kick you out. Um, one of the things that we're looking at doing is in the advanced manufacturing area and there's a couple different components that we're looking at that way. Priority one is uh we are conveniently located in the industrial park, right? and we already
063provide a lot of training needs for the companies that are within that industrial park and in the surrounding area, but we're not able to do it right here. And so we're putting our only BCTC's only workforce training facility is going to be in part of that building, which means Faget County, Scott County, surrounding areas will be traveling here to use that facility for training. We can still offer it in those other communities, but they're going to have to do it around our academic schedule. Okay? >> So, we can get them in there in the evening. We can get them in there at night at on the weekend. Um, but this will allow us to do solely booked just for workforce training. Once So, that's round one. Once that is up and running, we'll still have
064a significant number of square footage left to continue to assess what are the needs of the community, what are the needs of local industry. What are we not able to partner with the high school on using their facilities because there's no reason for us to duplicate that, right? It's a better use of tax dollars. I feel like if we're all doing our part to collaborate and serving the needs of the community, but then at that point, what can we add there to strengthen what's going on here and also to attract business? Not just keep the businesses here, but also attract new business. >> Sounds good. Do we need a motion? No. >> No. >> Oh, yeah. We got a motion. >> They they would appreciate the >> after the time they spent on that pres.
065>> My recommendation would be to approve >> I'll make a motion. >> All right. Motion by Miss Thomas. >> Thank you. >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Dorsy. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Motion carries 5 to zero. Thank you all very much. >> All right. Now, uh Brandon, were you in here when they pulled I nine or made I a number nine? >> I don't think he was. He said he was. >> I heard. I heard. I was in the hallway and I heard. >> You know what's going on. >> I know what's going on. >> Okay. As long as you know what's going on. I'm glad someone does >> the for the pay estimate of 24 for Kodell. This is the basically almost the last payment for the preschool
066project. They there are two um [Music] folks, two uh contractors on there that would not be completely paid out. Uh Frederick and May still has a couple punch list items on the outside and Breen Ridge still has a couple things we're waiting on with the kitchen. So, but other than that, this close, you know, almost closes out uh the preschool project. Thank you. >> Any other questions? >> No, I think that was all that's all you wanted to know. What the >> I just wanted to acknowledge it because of the what the amount was and so that people can hear about it. That's all. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> I make a motion to approve it. >> I second. >> Thank you, Dr. >> You're welcome. M Miss Hall, second by Mr. Kaiser. All
067those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. Five. Did you >> five to zero? >> Did you vote? >> I did. >> Okay. >> I didn't hear her. >> Well, she didn't oppose it, so I assume she >> I said I you Miss Thomas, you're good. We heard you. >> U Mr. Howard, will you kill me if I take a fivem minute break just before you do your superintendent report? We I won't kill anyone. No. No ma'am. >> You'll give me just a second. >> I mean, I'm fired up to do this. >> Okay. Can you stay fired up? >> Shoot. >> Okay. If you just give me just a minute. I don't have Miss Hall here to throw it to and >> I need potty break. Okay. We're going to take
068five minute break and I'll be right back. We are back. Dustin's too excited over here. I got to turn it over to him and let him do a super. He He's going to jump out of his chair. He's so excited. >> So, we are at the superintendent report. >> All right. Couple things. Uh first of all, we opened up uh the 2526 school year. Um, and we're off to a roaring successful start. Uh, everything from picking kids up on time on the bus to educating them at a high level, feeding them, getting them clean buildings, and getting them home. Uh, the entirety of our staff have worked uh really tirelessly to make sure that we have provided world-class education start to finish. And we keep them safe with our new police chief and our SRO's.
069Um again I can bring on every single department because they really are the standard. Um so great start to the year. Um with that academically we're starting with screenings with math and reading. Our out ready screenings are already underway. Uh so we're assessing kids coming off the break and get celebrating with the the youngsters that attended the literacy liftoff because a lot of them grew 40% almost jumped up. I can't believe we have a big round of applause on that one. 40% gains in literacy. When you're talking about 18 days and half a day, that is phenomenal. Outstanding. And another example of our staff pouring in and teaching at a high level. Um so again, I just want to say again, thank you to to Miss Pitman and her staff. Um it's also the highest
070percentage of returning staff in Clark County history as far as I'm aware. Um so going into from past years we were hiring people at a high rate which meant our turnover wasn't great. Um but it is now and I think that is a lot um about the efforts that you all have approved in regards to incentives in regards to increased pay. Um our HR department's done a fantastic job. In fact I get they're out presenting at staff meetings now um talking about things that that other districts don't do for their staff frankly. Um, so I just want to brag on that because we're never going to again set the standard if we don't keep and retain our best teachers and our best staff. Um, so thank you guys for all you guys have done with
071that. Um, and in some latter news or I do want to give a special shout out to the Winchester Farmers Market. They had their kids day event. I'm gonna drink this water now. Um, and then really Mr. mounts. Uh, and Miss Ford participated. Um, I'm not going to divulge on what, but I think it's probably out on social on the face page. People have seen that. Um, but we also drove the book bus down and gave away 249 free books. Um, during that time, Miss Allison, um, Miss Bush, uh, really did a great job coordinating that, which brings our total to,5 free books we've given away in June and July. um which is which is fantastic. Um so again, thank you to those staff for participating. Again, it really um models our vision of connecting
072the district and community as one to grow greatness in all of our kids. Um and events like that I don't think would have happened in the past if I'm quite honest. So lots of folks saw lots of faces down there. Uh, we should win every championship from now on in softball and baseball because our children could throw a dag on ball and hit a tiny target and dunk people thousands of times off the bench. So, uh, I'm not saying I counted, but it could have been thousands. Uh, still nursing the injury, getting back up on the platform so many times. So, um, I do want to, uh, inform folks about our Hall of Fame induction ceremony. That'll be this Saturday at 6:15. Um, this idea of a Hall of Fame was something we started in
073in year one when I when when I got this job. Again, not knowing that our vision would be connecting our district and community as one. Uh but that's exactly what this is about is connecting our current students with folks that have contributed been here exemplars of what we're trying or for our kids to become frankly when they graduate. So, a big congratulations. We have nine new inductees. Uh, Billy Brooks, Ed Bertner, Shannon Cox, William Davis, Maria Johnston, Dean Newell, RJ Palmer, I'm a Jean Patton, and Phil Scholz. The committee makes these decisions. I'm not on the committee, so this is not Dustin Howard's Hall of Fame. Um, they're nominated. Again, if folks out there come this year and say, "Why isn't this person or this person this person?" We will we will take your nomination
074for next time. I promise you. We want this to be inclusive and we want to celebrate as many folks as we can. Um there will be a u hospitality tent at the football game on Saturday. Uh any past or present members and their families are encouraged to come. We'll have free uh snacks and drinks. Board of Education uh should hopefully all of you guys will be there. We'll we'll make some accommodations and if you can't, we we'll figure that part out. Um but come out and celebrate. And then right after that um the George Rogers Clark High School Cardinals will face Hurricane West Virginia at 7:00. That'll be the fourth football game uh since Friday. So we really I think a lot of efforts came in to connect all of the Labor Day uh Daniel
075Boon Festival events that's going around in Clark County. Again, connecting our district community as one. Uh so now we will have entertainment. Also, the high schools or the junior high is also going to play several games on that Saturday. So, again, it's going to be a great time to come out and celebrate all things great in Clark County. And then the last thing I saved the best for last um enrollment uh we uh last year at this time we had about 5350ish. Uh so, enrolles we are up 200 students in one school year. Uh that is a testament again to growing greatness and families wanting to send their kids to Clark County. U it's phenomenal. So we're right now at 5,534. Um I have a feeling three more probably going to enroll tomorrow because of
076the things I heard tonight at the board meeting about and some other things. Uh we'll keep pushing that up. But again, just a great job overall shout out to what we're doing here at Dior Hall's vision and work as a board of education. So I would very much appreciate it. All right. Thank you, sir. Go. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. >> All right. Uh consent agenda item. Would anybody like to make a motion for those? >> I'll make a motion. >> Motion by Mr. Kaiser. >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Dorsy. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppose. Motion carries five to zero. Need a motion to go into to adjurnn to close session. >> I'll make that motion. >> Motion by Miss Thomas. >> No second. >> Second by Mr.
077Kaiser. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries 5 to zero. We are in close session at what time is it? 7:24. >> 7 what? 7:24.