001Oh man. Now to our July regular board meeting. This time we'd like you to stand for a moment of silence followed by the pledge of allegiance. Oh my goodness. My heart's right in your line. >> Now the pledge. >> I aliance 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. Item B1, adoption of the agenda. We have any changes? Yeah, I think we need to pull up under consent items number six. >> Mhm. >> To uh to have just a a vote on it by itself. >> Okay. You want to put it as 7 A. That works for you. >> Yeah. All right. Anything else? Not. Would you may like to make a motion with the
002amended agenda? >> I'll make a motion. >> Motion by Mr. Kaiser. >> Second by Miss Hall. All those in favor say I. >> I. opposed. Motion carries 5 to zero. Consider approval of the minutes from the special virtual meeting on June 17, 2025 and special virtual board meeting on July 10th, 2025. >> I'll make motion by Miss Thomas. >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Dorsy. All those in favor say I. I. >> Oppose. Motion carries 5 to zero. Uh public comments. Do we have any public comments? [Music] Miss Ju property tax. As you all know, my name is Jada Brady, your current Clark County PBA. I live at 7170 Bobby Road, and I am back again to talk about property taxes. For the 2025 tax year, I sent out assessment notices on Friday, April
003the 25th. As they hit mailboxes, I encourage property owners to contact my office and discuss their property assessments. State statute requires two weeks I give the citizens of Clark County at least three full weeks, including two Saturdays, to discuss their assessments. In addition to this, on March 20th, I hosted a well- attended meeting with property owners to discuss assessments at the Clark County Library. Thank you very much, Mr. Kaiser, for attending. During assessment season, I was a graciously offered an opportunity to speak to even more citizens at Broadway Baptist Church. During each one of these interactions, I spoke to Clark County citizens about how what I do affects the property tax bill and the overall upcoming tax rate. For me, this season was different than the last. The majority of the phone calls we received
004this year were from confused homeowners. Many wanted to go ahead and start making payments. Some were confused as to why they were receiving something from the PBA office because it was the first time in a very long time that they had received a property tax assessment notice. This year, I talked to several people that were all above the age of 75 years. Some in good shape, some dealing with medical issues for themselves or a loved one. The one thing they all had in common is that they were living off a fixed income and the homestead exemption is no longer keeping up. their assessment going from 70,000 to a h 100,000 doesn't add value to their property. It adds $300 to an already strained income source. I'm relaying this information to you today because my office
005is not only required, but I encourage the community to talk to me about their situation. Your board is not required to hear the stories from the community about their struggles. I'm reminding this board that not only do they work for the Clark County school system, but they work for the community that should be electing them into office. I'm asking that for this board to look at how much money they need to run a productive school system and set a tax rate to that number instead of the highest amount of tax revenue that they can take in and setting the budget to that amount. This is an elementary breakdown of how the school tax rate is calculated. The first rate calculated is the compensating rate. The school system receives every dollar that they received from the
006year before. Next, they look at exonerations and refunds. A percentage is added for the overall tax rate to recuperate money that was not received from the year before. Additionally, there is a weighted average that is calculated by adding the real estate to the personal tangible taxes. The compensating rate is compared to the weighted average and the higher of the two amounts are selected. After that, the rate after the compensating rate has been selected, you'll receive a rate about that it will be 4% higher for additional funding. Clark County schools will also receive additional funding for all new property. The additional funding that Clark County schools have received between 2020 and 2024 is approximately $9.7 million. I understand that you've increased teachers salaries. I also understand that the price of goods in general have increased. I
007have also been told for this upcoming year that the CEP formula from the state has increased which will increase funding from the state. I have also been informed that the state is now covering the transportation budget this year. This additional funding may leave an opportunity for the tax rate to be set lower. This community is drowning from overt taxation. The largest portion of the property tax bill goes to this school system. I make up 50% of the tax bill. I will always leave my door open for any homeowner to discuss their property with me. I will also continue to come to this board as well as all the other boards to have them select a tax rate and to be held accountable for that rate for their 50% of the tax bill. I've repeatedly asked
008for a meeting with this board and have been denied. We are two entities that make up one bill. We should have an open discussion about how one affects the other and I'm asking again now. I'll open my schedule to set up individual andor group meeting with you all to discuss property taxes. These are elected positions to do what is best for this community. I've calculated your compensating tax rate which would be around 63%. If you include a 4% increase, it would be around 65.5%. I'm asking that this board find a rate between those two numbers that will satisfy the budget and truly help deserving citizens of Clark County. Thank you. [Music] >> Student Support Services consider approval change orders BG21-247 for Clark County Preschool Project. Mr. Watkins. >> All right. Um, you all will see
009in the documents that we've got a few change orders. Kodell was not ready to close out the project for this month as we still are having um really one specific issue with the kitchen and the outdoor cooler that hasn't been resolved. until we get it resolved. I'm not going to bring that to you, bring the project to you all to close it out. So, um the change orders that you see, um most of them are credits. Actually, six out of the seven. We've got a a credit for 16 over 1,600 uh $1.88 88 $5.98 6,362 $155 $2,300 and then there's one for FET for radio repeater system that's $43,000. Um, and I had asked Brian and Jeff and Brian if you want to add anything please please do so. But uh Jeff was uh their
010electrical engineers to kind of give me a better a good explanation of why we need that repeater system. Um we had the police department and the fire department come and test their radios as as required by code uh in the buildings. The police department radios um their signal was sufficient. The fire departments wasn't. We brought in new tech to te to do some more testing to determine the signal and everywhere was good except one portion of the building. So we had we're going to have to add a radio repeater system and is there anything you want to add to that? >> The only thing that I would add is that we initially in the bid documents uh this is a fire code related item. They need to have a specific signal strength as a minimum
011threshold and it needs to cover 95% of the building with all the critical areas uh covered. So when they did the initial testing or sorry let me back up when we bid the documents we actually had a full repeater system and a testing procedure put in place at the time of bid that number came in very high. It was like a six figure number at the time uh is what Jeff were calling at the time. We ved that down to putting a computer system in the storm shelter which we felt because of the construction type of the shelter. We would have the most issues with radio frequency and access in that area. So we also had a provision for them to do a field test at the time of construction completion which is what uh
012led to this kind of discovery here. So the initial indications when they came through and did the testing was that they they felt like it was fine with the exception of a single corridor. Um however they were not testing for the minimum signal strength. So, um, the way that would probably make the most sense, it's kind of the difference between having like a bar of cell service versus four bars. Um, the four bar is now the minimum that you need. So, they had signal coverage in the vast majority of the building except for one area. We thought that we could simply move the repeater from the storm shelter into that central corridor to cover it. Um, but when new tech was requested to come do the full inspection, other areas of the building were underperforming.
013So they still had coverage but it was not meeting the minimum threshold. So at that point because it is a fire code related issue. Um we asked them to go ahead and put a PR together for repeaters to cover the rest of the building and make sure that we maintain the signal strength. So that number came in a lot lower than it did at the time of bid. So that was the thing that we um suggest I guess that get beaten down. But to our surprise it wasn't just the storm shelter that was an issue. Um it was other areas of the building. Again, the the police department and their testing did not have similar issues. I think they may have had issues in other parts of the building, but ideally the repeater system covers
014everything for for both, but again, it's a fire code specific. So, um it's geared towards the department radios there. So, I just would ask for a motion to approve these six change order credits that send money back to us and then to uh for the purchase of the radio repeater system for uh obviously safety purposes and to meet local code. >> All right. Do you have any questions? >> I was going to make a motion to approve the change orders. Okay, but go for it. >> Make a motion to approve the change orders between 21247 for Clark County Project. Unless someone else had a question. >> Second. >> We I think we're on board. >> Want to make it make sure our firefighters are able to do what they need to do. >> Motion by
015Miss Hall, second by Mr. Dorsy. All those in favor say I. >> I. Opposed. Motion carries 5 to zero. >> Thank you all. >> Thank you. consider approval of contracted speech services to cover possible vacancies during the 2025 2026 school year. >> Hey, good evening. Again, this is just a proactive move. We are very blessed, not to be completely full with our speech language pathologist. So, this is just proactive in case we have anyone that needs to go on leave or we see an increase in numbers or anything like that. >> Any questions, comments, motions? I'll make the motion to approve the contract of speech services to cover possible vacancies during the 2526 school year. >> Motion by Miss Hall. >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Kaiser. >> All those in favor say I.
016>> Opposed. Motion carries five to zero. >> Thank you. >> Consider approval of National Youth Advocate Program. sister. >> No, I have to leave. >> We We just We established that last year. I don't have to leave. >> You No, I thought that's what you told me. >> No, I need to say that I can't that I'm disqualified for >> Go ahead. You're good. You're good. Hey, good evening. Um, so I have hopefully you guys are not um fearful of all of my items that I have here. They're kind of like all >> excited. So, I'm going to kind of give a a summary. We'll go through each one. I think we decided um but just to give a summary, this um theus that are presented here with my name um are for school-based services
017that community mental health agencies can come in and provide to our students. The majority of these are renewals of existing that we have. Um we do have three additional partnerships that we're developing this year and those partnerships are specific to um specialty type services related to grief and trauma. >> So do we need to go through each one individually? I suppose >> we we just have to vote on them and I I can't vote for one of them because I've worked for them. So yes, that that was the reason. But um also it it's exciting to have this. I'm excited to have that our schools and our counselors and principles will have more than just one place to >> Yes. I'm very very excited as well about the potential. >> Thank you for your hard
018work on it because I know it wasn't needed to get all that together. So, >> okay. So, we're on third >> on National Youth Advocate Program. And so I will need to disqualify myself due to the National Advocate program being my primary employer. >> Okay. >> I'll make a motion. >> Motion by Mr. Kaiser. >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Dorsy. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Motion opposed. Motion carries 4 to zero. >> Number four, consider approval of Mountain Conventive Care Center. That center was at the bottom by >> any questions. >> We just need to make a motion. >> Okay, I'll take the motion. >> Motion by Miss Thomas. >> I'll second it. >> Second by Mr. Kaiser. All those in favor say I. >> Opposed? Motion carries five
019to zero. Consider approval of new visa. If you want to talk about any of these, just call me. But yeah, I if y'all have questions, I'm happy to answer any questions. >> Okay. Anybody have any questions? >> Not you just make a motion. >> I'll make the motion to approve theou vista. >> All right. Motion by Mr. Dorsy. >> I'll second. >> Second by Miss Thomas. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Motion carries five zero. was a little bit behind. >> Consider approval of with resolutions therapy practice. >> Did you just make that motion? >> Sure. I make a motion to approve for resolutions therapy practice. >> Motion by Miss Hall. >> I'll second. >> Second by Miss Thomas. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries 5
020to zero. Consider approval ofou with sun behavioral health. >> Make a motion to approve with sun behavioral health. >> Motion by Miss Hall. >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Dorsy. All those in favor say I. >> I. Opposed. Motion carries. Five to zero. Consider approval ofou with Kentucky trauma therapist. >> I make a motion to approve with Kentucky trauma therapist. >> Motion by Miss Hall. >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Dorsy. All those in favor say I. I. >> Opposed. Motion carries five to zero. >> Consider approval of amazing opportunity of Lexington. >> I have one I have one question. >> Of course. Yeah. Um so it talks about Phoenix Academy. So are they going to be just at Phoenix Academy or is there so tell us a little bit about >> So
021primarily um we will have referrals for that particular agency come from Phoenix Academy. They specialize specifically in adolescent youth with increased risk factors. So we'll be looking Yeah. So we'll be looking at students who have um potential um dropout risk or maybe they have some um legal issues that are impacting their education. So that particular agency we're going to work on uh funneling referrals of that nature to them. >> That's fantastic. >> That's good. I like that. I'll make a motion for that. >> Okay. So, you got your question answer to Miss Thomas because she did that. >> All right. Motion by Miss Thomas. >> I'll second. >> Second by Miss Hall. All those in favor say I. >> I. Oppos. >> Motion carries 5 to zero. Consider approval of Kentucky Center for Grieving Children
022and Families. >> I make a motion to approve Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families. >> Motion by Miss Hall. Second >> second by Mr. Kaiser. All those in favor say I. I. >> I. Opposed. Motion carries by the bill. Uh this is an acknowledgement of partnership with the UK armh. >> Yes. So, um, the University of Kentucky received a grant, um, through AR MHI, um, that is designed to develop our mental health workforce. So, they'll be providing us with graduate level interns to provide school-based services to students. >> That's great. Yeah. Super excited. >> All right. >> So, that's just an acknowledgement. >> Yeah, that is an acknowledgement. >> Yeah. And the letter there um it's just a support letter of acknowledgement. A support letter that gives some information about the services. Did you
023all have any questions? Consider approval of procedure 09.2241 AP2.21. >> Yeah. So we're taking a taking a little shift on this one. So shifting from mental health to more physical health. Um KDE has um come out with some new guidance and suggestions that's um based on best practices documents for um for nurses including school-based nurses. So now they are requiring um written um a written provider signature in order to administer prescription medications um as well as over thecounter medications which were we're taken care of through our district health coordinator. But for our prescription medications, we will now require a form that has a space for parental signature as well as provider signature along with all the details of the medication, dosage, time of day. Um, so really this form looks very similar to our previous
024medication consent form. We have simply added a space for a provider signature for prescription medications. and we have had our board attorney look over it and work with uh Terry Cruz who's going to be our transitioning to our district health coordinator. So, uh really by law, this is something we we had to do. >> I think it's great. >> Yeah, I think so, too. And we'll make sure to um ensure that families and parents have the resources needed to obtain that provider signature. So, >> will we get this out to them before school starts? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Great. and we plan on putting it on our online registration. >> Yeah. So, we do have a consent on our online registration for over the counter medications and then we'll be drafting a letter
025um anformational letter um that will go out to parents to inform them of these changes around over-the-counter medications as well as prescription medications. So, they are well aware that we have to require that written signature from a provider. Now, >> forget about all this online stuff. >> I know. I know. I mean, it's wonderful, but >> yeah, that it's good when it works. Some people still like paper. That's okay, too. We'll accept both. So, >> so do you need a motion for that? >> I do. >> Oh, okay. I'll make the motion for glasses on 09.2241 AP.21. >> All right. Motion by Miss Thomas. >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Dorsy. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries 5 to zero. I didn't vote but yes so sorry I
026had an emergency app. >> Thank you. Miss >> you need me just take a quick resp. >> No I'm just responding. >> Okay. Consider approval of contracted speech language services for private schools for 2025 2026 school year. Miss McCormack. And this is this is again very similar in case we have an increase of preschool numbers or I'm sorry private school that has to come in a different pot of money. And so we typically we've contracted that to ensure that we're keeping up with guidelines that are set forward for at least not to track that money. >> Any questions? Anybody like to make a motion? >> I'll make a motion to approve the contract service. >> Motion by Mr. Dorsy. Second, >> second by Mr. Kaiser. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed.
027Motion carries. 5 to zero. >> Acknowledge and consider approval of school year 2025 2026 George Rogers Clark High School student handbook. >> Good evening. We pulled the GRC handbook from last month's board meeting just in the transition of Mr. Arms and then they needed to have a couple I think a council meeting wanted updates and policy. So, they got all that taken care of, uploaded, and it's ready to be approved. Any questions for Mr. King? Anybody? >> I'll make a motion. >> Motion by Miss Thomas. Second. Second by Miss Hall. All those in favor say I. I. Oppose. Motion carries. acknowledgement of the monthly CCPS financial update. Okay, so these are preliminary ending numbers for our year. Nothing is final to the audit. It's final in November. Um so when we're looking at our numbers
028compared to budget we are at 78%. So the difference really is what we call these on behalf numbers which is what we look from the state. So um that is a number that is for our health benefits the things that the state pays on behalf. So it's a number that we have to budget. They make us budget it. They make us put it in our budget and account for it, but we never have money come to us and we never physically spend money out, but it's accounted for in our records. So, it's we have on our record 13.2 million of So, that's the difference from 78 to 99%. So, that's kind of the the big difference there between 50 and 64 million. So really that revenue mark um on the expenditure side we're at 77
029or 91 if you count for those on behalfs. So we did not spend all of our monies um and that is backing out one of the biggest um expenditures that we've had this year which is buses and that rolled in from our beginning balance. So when we're looking at did we flush out for the year? Were we deficient? Were we um did we have an excess? We back off beginning balance. We take out those one-time expenditures because we're looking at what we brought in for the year and what we spent out for the year. We're not thinking rollover or excess of one time things. We're thinking ins and outs for just this year. Um and buses rolled into the year. That's something we had encumbered last year when we rolled in with beginning balance. So
030if we batch that out, we're at 91% spend of our expenditure. So what we had budgeted for the year, we did not spend everything. So that's that's good news for us. We're going to have some rollover. Any questions that side of stuff? Okay. So when we look at our local um tax collections, um we are over collections on our property taxes. So that is fantastic news. uh franchise which is our business um dollars. So that is property taxes, real estate, personal. We came in a little shy. So that's based on tax returns, those fees that have to do with businesses. And that is honestly what businesses are paying on their income taxes and their personal properties. And that is when they choose to pay them to the state, when they choose to pay them to
031the sheriff. And we cannot control the collections of that. The sheriff cannot control the collections of that. Last year we were way over. This year we have come in under. Um and honestly when you look at his collection sheet he is collecting on multiple years which is multiple rates. Um so it's not even what we budgeted on which I honestly budget about 80% of the property values that are listed when we get our tax sheet. I'm budgeting about 80% of what even that is reported from the state of the value of the property that we can collect on because I know it's really dependent on the business owner paying their taxes is what it amounts to. Um and we all know with everything going on it's a struggle right now for everybody. So um thankfully
032we were over in motor we were over in property. So in the overall sense, we hit just barely shy about 99,000 of our total property. So with other buckets of money of revenue, we actually did really well and we were just 1% shy of our total revenue. So we've done really well for the year. We had a good beginning balance. So um we're looking we're still looking good for the year and everything. And again, we didn't spend every penny that we had budgeted on the expenditure side. So that is again why we do conservative budgeting. That's the whole point of why we do conservative budgeting because we can predict everything. Okay. So again, preliminary numbers. We're going to see how we come out at the audit and we will have final numbers of how we
033ended the year when we report back in November. Okay. Any questions? Any questions? [Music] All right. Authorize payment of salaries and accounts payable. >> I make a motion to salaries and accounts payable. >> Motion by Miss Halton. >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Dorsy. All those in favor say I. I. >> Opposed. Motion carries 5 Z. Consider approval of policy update 03.1332 hours of duty first reading. >> Yes. So this is the first reading of another policy that's super antiquated. Um the last revision was done. Are you ready? 31 years ago was the last time we were we revised this policy. So it talks about bulletin boards and signins and things and we definitely do things differently today. So it's just striking out a lot of that old verbiage that no longer pertained to
034us. Any questions? If not, we movement to make a motion. >> I'll make a motion. >> Motion by Mr. Kaiser. >> I'll second. >> Second by Miss Hall. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. 5 to zero. >> Thank you. uh consider approval of Dustin Howard's 2024 2025 superintendent evaluation. I will read his evaluation uh signed. The Clark County Board of Education has completed the evaluation of Superintendent Dustin Howard for the 2024 2025 school year, deeming it overwhelmingly positive for education in our school district. The evaluation focused on seven standards of performance and goals for the district as set forth in board policy. Superintendent Hower received a perfect rating of exemplary four out of four on all of the seven standards in the areas of strategic leadership, instructional leadership, cultural
035leadership, human resources leadership, managerial leadership, collaborative leadership, and influential leadership. The board commends Mr. Howard on his recent award of the prestigious Eastern Kentucky University Experience Excellence Superintendent of the Year Award. Mr. Howard has great relationships with the community members and leaders. He also keeps in touch with the state level leaders. He advocates for our school district. Mr. Howard has taken the board's directives and created a high level of performance within the staff, which has led to a highly professional environment with our community's needs and expectations at the center. The board will work with Superintendent Howard over the coming weeks to develop goals for our district for the 2025 2026 school year. And the board looks forward to working with Superintendent Howard for continuing success and growth for the Clark County Public Schools District. The
036upcoming 2025 2026 school year. The board encourages Superintendent Howard to focus on continued growth in the area of instructional leadership. The board encourages Superintendent Howard to continue implementation of the portrait of learner initiative. And that is it. Perfect. >> Thank you. >> So, would anybody like to make a motion? That's got to have a motion with it. >> We can make a motion to approve Dustin Howard's 2024 2025 superintendent evaluation. >> Motion by Miss Hall. >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Dorsy. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. >> Thank you. >> You go. >> Consider approval of the updated CCPS board of education goals for 2025 2026. [Music] So, um, like was talked about in the approval of my evaluation, we took our conversations. We really took where
037we were at last year, what we've been working on with initiatives and really updated, just built upon the goals that were set for the year before. Uh some of this is lagging especially on the academic goals because we still are waiting to find out um from the state how we scored on certain things but our goals aren't built year to year because Rome was not built in year to year. Our goals are built in five year segments. So we're really working together to track are we making progress in educating our kids at in a world class level. Um so I also we we've been building all of our goals around the superintendent standards. so that they're also tied my what I'm working on is what what we're working on as as a board. Um so
038again, all we've done is update them. We're really excited about the coming year and uh get to celebrate our kids uh representing our district and and staff extremely well. >> Any questions, comments? was trying to find isn't there a place in here about community partnerships? I'm trying to find it. Well, yeah, here we go. So, it's like part of the focus areas and one of the biggest one of the one um community partnership we have is with the Clark County Equity Coalition. I know this Miss Donna Carter is in the audience and that is the reason why I bring it up is because they um this coalition does so much for our Hispanic and um African-American students. And I I just wanted to say that is a beautiful partnership and I'm honored to serve um
039as the board um representative on that on the board on the Clark um equity coalition. So, thank you all. And just a shout out, they will be having we'll be having a gayla um on August 31st and it's going to be fun. Old Hollywood, please come buy tickets, come and celebrate. So there is my community partnership shout out. >> Well, I'll make a motion to approve our updated um CCPS board of education goals for 2025 2026. Motion by Miss Hall. >> I'll second. >> Second by Mr. Kaiser. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. 5 to zero. >> Consider approval of Dustin Howard's professional growth goals and plans for the 2025 2026 school year. So I've worked with my administrative team to really develop not only my professional growth goal
040but uh they also have taken on our goals as a board specifically with instruction. So uh the biggest goal that we have is continuing to uh move forward with uh improving instructional practices um and and outcomes for our students. Included in that are continued professional development for our staff. Um so that'll actually start this next week. Uh we started some professional development with our leadership team last week in a retreat. Um because our goal, my goal, my responsibility is not only to help students, help teachers, but I have to grow our leadership. I have to grow our principles. I have to grow uh folks at that level. And so we've really ramped up what we're doing with those. And that's part of the the goals and kind of the accountability for us because they're in
041the buildings every day and they're there to support teachers who then support our students. Um the other portion that I've included came straight from really our visionary work with our our portrait of a learner. It's now in is now our mission. It's part of what we do. Not only is our vision um connecting our district and community as one to grow greatness in all of our students, we're doing that through uh the competencies of Portal Learner. making sure when our gradu our kids graduate, they're empowered leaders, they're resilient learners, they're effective communicators, uh they're reflective innovators, they're engaged citizens, and most importantly, they're committed collaborators because if you can't work together in the world, you don't succeed in the world. Um, so that's the second part of of my professional growth plan is just continuing
042that work, pushing that forward, and focusing on outcomes that are great for our kids and our community. >> Any questions for Mr. H? >> I'll make a motion to approve this professional role and clean. I'll second by Mr. Dorsy, second by Miss Thomas. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries five to zero. >> Consider approval of donation to the Winchester Police Department for $6,000 to help fund a new therapy dog. This is so exciting. I'm glad you're back. Yes. >> Leadership. Um, my name is Captain Charles with the Central Police Department. Um, born and raised here, went through all the way through high school, GRC, what is now RDC. Um, as you all know, a passed away uh, in March after a brief battle with aggressive cancer that kind of
043came out of nowhere. We attempted to go through the um, I went to a specials in Louisville where I end up at. And we were ready to pull the trigger to to get him have the surgery to have him removed and it was not possible. it invaded his lungs and it was just it was it was it would put him through more than what he was able to handle. Um obviously I spoke with Jim Howard and that left a big hole in our department and also in the community cuz we were not I'm not able to get into the schools as much um as I'd like to. This gave me a reason to get in there. Um so we I reached out to we got really lucky with Dave. He was kind of a he
044already been there for four years. We got him for a very good deal. Um it was very cheap. They the owner had him. We wanted him to work and so they they provided him for a very cheap price for us. Um we're going a different route this time cuz we don't have that op we don't have that option. Um so we've looked into a kennel that's in Indiana. I've been there myself to Ultimate K9. They train everything from working dogs, therapy dogs, facility therapy dogs, um drugs, everything, the whole gamut. And they are extremely um top-notch to say the least. I applied for a grant and I was able to get a grant for $10,700. The total cost of the dog is right at $22,000. When this dog comes with um insurance, so there's if
045there's ever a um incident where the dog there's someone that has a problem, the dog has taken an action that may cause harm. There's insurance on the dog. Um they certify up to four people. I've talked to Superintendent Howard and uh Chief Thompson about that. Obviously, I'll be the primary handler. um my wife who is an SLB uh strobe this year um is interested in in doing that as well and as part of this we will uh have her certified as one of the one of the handlers so that if there's a day where she needs to take him him or her uh with her to work that'd be something that would be available as well. Then as well we've had two of our dispatchers also trained so if I'm not at work the dog
046could go out to schools or whatever. Um as you know in the time we had a we used him a lot. uh we had a lot of loss in the district that in least one year in particular I was in the school multiple days for a full day um at GRC and other schools. So they're a great tool. He's obviously a great partner. He's doing this. We can't replace him, but he leaves a huge hole in our partnership that I would like to fill. Um if the board can give us uh this donation, the city has agreed to pay the remaining balance uh which will allow us to start the process. It's about an 8-month process. If if a dog doesn't come in sooner because they start from pup. They they select a puppy from
047a litter and has to pass a rigorous amount of tests that happen every two to six weeks on increments. If they fail at any point in time, they wash it and go back to another dog. So, it's a very strenuous program, but the dog that comes out is the obedience is topnotch. So, that's kind of my spill and I'm glad to answer any questions people have. >> Any idea what kind of dogs you'll be getting? >> Yes, great question. Uh it the only hyperallergenic doll that they offer and that's I'm talking had to be hyperallergenic for myself so my wife doesn't kill me and so that that uh obviously with kids that have allergies is an Australian lab. Um he would be much he or she keep saying he cuz A was he he or
048she would be much smaller than A. A was about 100 lb gold noodle. He was a mini horse. Uh this dog will be probably closer in the 30 40 lb range. Uh but the obedience I see from these dogs up there is I I couldn't believe it. I can't explain it. They have a YouTube if you want to go check them out. They're called Ultimate K9. Um they have all kinds of videos of their service dogs when they're doing their training and things and it's it's unbelievable. >> And you said it takes how long before you get in? >> So at a minimum, best case scenario is 8 months. >> 8 months. >> So they start out they pick a puppy, they dig a litter, and they do what's called a temperament test. And if
049they pass that, then they live with the trainers for two weeks at a time until it's 12 weeks. They take another tip in the test and they pass that then they begin their actual training and they live with a different trainer for so often so they get used to not they don't bond one person kind of thing. Um and that can last up to 8 months to where they're fully certified. >> Okay. And and this dog would reside with your family, right? Okay. Gotcha. >> I think it's great that your wife's getting involved. >> Yes. Awesome. >> Yeah. I was excited about that and she's excited about that as well. >> That's great. >> And you say she does what? >> She's a speech therapist. >> A speech therapist. Okay. Gotcha. I heard SOP and
050I was like, I don't know what that either. So, I've been very educated. >> Well, I'm completely in favor of everybody else. So, if somebody would like to make a motion or >> I'll make a motion. >> Motion by Mr. Kaiser. >> Second by everybody here. >> All those in favor say I. I. >> Opposed. Motion carries five to zero. Congratulate on the process as we go along because it's a long process, but you'll be you'll be seeing him or her once it gets here. For sure. >> Yeah. You have to bring it to a meeting. >> For sure. >> That's the only rule. >> That's not a problem at all. >> Thank you guys. Appreciate y'all's partnership and not just this, but just in in helping us uh grow greatness in our in our
051kids. >> All right. Number five, consider approval of additional board approved two-way communication platforms for ATC and BT BCTC staff members. >> Um, so at at I was hoping we would have uh both organizations uh represented. Um, but with the Senate Bill 181, if you recall, we have already approved from the board side certain two-way communication platforms. Uh because we offer so many opportunities for our students, we also have other organizations. Um one of which is the Bluegrass Community Technical College, BCTC uh because our kids have more dual credit opportunities than uh well, it's just phenomenal. Uh but they have several other two-way communication systems that we'll need to approve or they won't be able to use them. Um, we're still waiting on the the state clouds APC communications. So, I'll have to bring that
052back when I get them. So, we're actually just approving the BCPC Wednesday night. And they're listed on there. I think it's Blackboard uh still there. Email domain, which is a little bit different throughout um Outlook. Uh, and I think Starfish is the other one. >> So, we need to amend this motion to take ATC off. >> Correct. You're only going to be approving the BCTC. Me too. Okay. >> Thank you. >> You all have any other questions for Mr. >> So, do we make a motion to approve the additional board approved? >> Yes. >> Two-way communication platforms for ATC and BCTC. >> Not ATC just became obviously board did not listen. Sorry about that. >> That's okay. >> That's cuz Ashley was bothering her. I'm sorry. >> Yeah. >> All right. I make that motion.
053>> Motion by Miss Hall. >> Second by Mr. Kaiser. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppos or opposed? >> Motion carries. Five to zero. >> I I need to >> Yeah. We're going to take just a five minute break really quick and we'll be right back. Sorry. You look so confused. Is that how back in session at 657 and we are on number six. Consider approval of revised booster sport club agreement 09.33 AP2. >> I would like to make a change. >> I'm sorry, Carl. I meant to say that, but >> that's all right. So, I'd like to make a change to the booster agreements that the only thing I want to change is instead of just having a signature, I want a place for them to print their name. A lot
054of these parents and stuff that we get signings, you can't read it. You don't know you're even talking to. So, I'd like to have a place where we could print and then sign. >> All right. Any questions for Mr. Cowser? [Music] Not. Would anybody like to make a motion? I'll make that motion. >> I'll second. >> Second by Miss Thomas. All those in favor say I. >> Opposed. Motion carries five to zero. >> All right. Update about the KSBA summer conference. >> Okay. I'll make this really quick. So I attended this um the first weekend in July and um it was over in Lexington. So it was just 20-minute drive over there. And um the opening session they talked about the upcoming 2026 state legislate, you know, the it's a budget year for the in
0552026. And so um there's also going to there's some federal education polic policy changes that will need to be addressed. Um then there will be um some type of legislative response to the recent KDE audit and a push for prek for all which is kind of a theme that we if you are any if you listen to anything with state politics that is a big thing. Um we are obviously committed to that but with our recent preschool and our and just love love that push definitely is a benefit to have that. I took several classes. Um it was like a day and a half. So I took some classes and some of the the these all count towards our mandated hours that we have to take each year as board members. Um so the one
056I took was about communication with with staff, media, and community partners, which is always helpful to have tools for improved communication. Um, my experience over my almost 30-year career in social work is that you can always improve your communication. Um, the next one I uh listened to was on school safety, which was a really good good um program to listen to and to think about in our schools. Um, I know when I'm in the schools, all of our all the doors are locked to the classrooms, which is a mandate is my understanding. Like I didn't realize that until this um because I was always wondering why all the rooms were locked. um just not a piece of legislation I've looked at, but to hear about um this gentleman does safety audits and so he'll come
057to schools for that and just some of his experiences and I know from my experience going into our schools, our staff do a fairly good job with that. And um I share with Mr. Howard that I'm I volunteer at at Baker through Partners in Education and I'm really bad about thinking that I'm helping by letting someone in helping Miss Johnson. Well, I'm actually not because I might not know that person. So, from now on, I will not open the door. I'll wait for Miss Johnson to make that decision. So, I'm going to tell her that. I'm sure she'll be thrilled that I'm worried about her saying, "I love Miss Johnson. She's fantastic." So, but that really it did it it was like an eyeopening thing because you're you're guilty of it. We just trying to
058be helpful. Um but those um things are in place for the safety of everyone. um also took another class that brought in um similar to what um Mrs. um Bush is doing with the Pritchard committee. Um they had um Washington County schools and Fyet County schools talking about their um their engagement with their community. So we had a very small school system and a large school system talking about what they do. And I'll say that Clark County we are ahead of the game because we were doing all the things that they talked about. So, um I think Mrs. Bush is doing a fabulous job with with the program that she is doing with Baker and Concrite if I'm not mistaken. Am I correct? Those are two schools. >> Yes, ma'am. And we are moving that
059to other schools. >> And we are moving that to other schools as well. Fantastic. So, um I also took a class on finance. Um and we are mandated to take finance that go through all sorts of different things and I know that if I have a question about finance, I can always come to Mrs. Alice and she will help us through that and help us understand. Um, but this is something that I try to take those classes every year. And so those are up to I think I took I've taken three hours this year. I think we have certain it depends on where you're at in your how long you've been on the board of how much you have to take. But um, we we do take finance seriously on this board and how we
060spend our money and we look to Mrs. Ellis and Mr. Howard to guide us and as we make those financial decisions. I feel like that we do a good job with that. Um and then the um last one I took was about it was through pre ch pre oh shoot prevent prevent child abuse Kentucky which is um an organization nonprofit that does a lot um to prevent child abuse and neglect and it was about our role as board members to prevent that child abuse and they have so many resources and I shared all that information with Mr. Howard and with Mr. um the just all the there's new laws that we have to follow and there's free resources there for our schools and so free is good and when they're quality free that's even better
061and prevent child abuse Kentucky is definitely that um so it and I I actually got to meet a um not really meet I already knew them but um I I teach part-time at UK in the college of social work and I have a peer who also teaches part-time and now she is on the Woodford County Board of Education so we have things in comment and it so there is that camaraderie. Saw Mr. R.J. Palmer when we had a good conversation. Um Mr. Christy was you know so you and there's a lot of that like how are things going for you and and learned about different things. So that that was my experience for the summer intensive and luckily it was in Lexington so it was pretty cost effective. So that is it. >> Thank you
062all. No problem. >> Before we move on we need to back up and get 7A. Yeah, I've got it wrote down here. I got you, girl. We got you. >> Oh, I don't have a 78. >> I have 7, but I have it under seven >> beginning. >> Okay. All right. Sorry. >> No, you're fine. I had it under it. So, um, so we're on 7A. Consider approval of booster agreements. >> So, is this the new Are these? >> No, that we can approve. I'll make a motion that we approve the agreements, the football agreement and the cross country agreement as long as we send them back and get the printed names on. >> That's right. I'll second. >> All right. Motion by Mr. Kaiser, second by M. All those in favor say I. >>
063I. >> Opposed? Motion carries 5 to zero. >> Okay. Superintendent report. >> Sure. Well, I'm going to give a kind of a recap of of all the things. I was on the radio. Ed Bertner, world famous host of Mornings on Maine, made the point to point out even though school closes for our students, it does not close over the summer. And so, we've got a lot of staff working extremely hard from our maintenance crew doing our summer work projects to individual programs. I'm going to take the opportunity to highlight some of those for you guys. Um, one of the biggest ones was our lit literacy liftoff uh program at Sheer over the summer. We're really trying to identify uh and close gaps. Uh, so we provide the summer literacy to focus on phonics and reading
064opportunities. We had almost 149 students that came in the summer, right, to have a great time with our staff so we could pour into them, give them confidence, give them some skill sets to really improve, continue to improve their reading. So, thank you to Miss Fitton and her staff on that. All of our teachers work again 6 weeks in the summer to help kids. Uh, free transportation, free meals, all to help our students and grow greatness. Um, other things I want to highlight, uh, the book bus, uh, 682 free books have been given out to our students and that's in the month of June. Um, so big shout out to Miss Allison who I kids coming in and out of the bus parking lot. Uh, she loves running the book bus. I think if Miss
065Bush tried to take away from her, we we'd have some issues. So, uh, is that accurate, Mr. Snail? Yeah. Be a problem. So, we're not going to do that. We're just going to lean into all the great things she's doing for our kids and and under Miss Bush's leadership and the health of transportation. Um, food uh, summer distribution. So this is just uh again Dr. M not here but this is what I got from her. So this is in June we provided and you have to write this down. You won't believe it. You ready? Pause it for dramatic effect. 66,953 breakfast and lunch meals to children who are 18 and under in our community. That's almost 67,000 meals. Uh we delivered once a, you know, over once a week was our was our mode over
066at Cochrite. Again, big shout out to all of our We have maintenance guys. We had our student workers that would work their shift. These are GRC kids and they came back specifically to hand out food. I mean, that that is that absolutely represents the portrait of learner. what what I'm talking about that we're growing not only a skill set of reading, math, and writing, but uh kids that model what we want them to model when they graduate. So, I just again big shout out to those things. Uh 10,000 um of those meals. There was also 10,000 meals in different camps. So, summer care, band camp, literacy liftoff, art camps, st camps, theater camps, parks and recre academy, we fed another 10,000 meals to other folks on top of that number. Um, so again, big shout
067out to food services. Um, Senate Bill 181, want to give you guys some updates on that. We started our training today. In fact, I ran to this board meeting coming out of the administrator's training. Um, so our administrators were trained today, our coaches will be trained tomorrow, our buildings starting August 4th with RDC and CIC. The rest of the buildings will be that next week. Uh, and for parents, uh, information is coming out. So, you will get information uh, of how to sign into the app, how to log in. Um, hopefully we'll get that out by the 8th, if not the first part of that next week. Um, so fear not. Again, I know there's there's has been some anxiety out there, but we've got a plan. We're getting through our training piece and then
068we'll get parents information so they'll be ready to rock and roll before school starts. Any Let's see. The other thing I want to highlight was a partnership and this is wonderful um with our Cardinal Innovation Center and specifically Miss Christina Coington Jones. make sure that we pass it along. I saw Lindsay in here somewhere. Um they are doing a wonderful collaboration um with PI uh where we have opportunities for students uh to volunteer job shadow internships part-time employment throughout our community uh senior they'll be available Monday through Friday 9 to 12 and transportation provided. So, we're excited uh community lazy liaison between again Miss Cington Jones and Greg Yates uh through our PI partnership. So, it's another example of us connecting our district and our community as one to grow greatness. So, no longer again
069I'll hit it again is our vision and mission something on the wall. We are actively making it what we do for for our students and and I'm super proud of that. So, big shout out to them. Um, and that's kind of my updates. Oh, by the way, school starts on the 13th. Uh, so I guess I should probably throw that in there. U, and we're very excited. I will say since this is the last board meeting before then, uh, be patient with us, uh, on regards to traffic. Um, it's not if it will be bad, it is when it will be bad on August the 13th. Okay? And I say that very directly because we have a tremendous amount of extra traffic with mamas, daddies, grandparents, loved ones taking their kids to school the first
070day. That doesn't happen all year long. Um so once we get through those first couple weeks, everything will be back to normal. But um you can also help us if you don't need to go that way. Please don't. Um we'll try to get some signage out just to make sure that we partner with the city and make sure people know there will be heavy traffic during that time. So I just want to I can predict the future sometime and I promise you on that day I will we will have heavy training. Um but again big time city transformation I know our bus drivers getting ready to they're very excited. They're also going through training um this summer as well. So no problem. >> All right. Uh consent agenda items. Would anybody like to make a
071motion for one? I make a motion to approve the consent agenda items. >> Motion by Miss Hall. >> Second by Mr. Kaiser. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries 5. Journ to close session considerment to executive session per KRS61.810 subsection one subsection F. discussions or hearings might lead to the appointment discipline or dismissal of an individual employee member or student in KRS61.810 subsection one subsection B deliberations on the future acquisition or sale of real property by a public agency. You were just going to say you make a motion to close during the close session, right? >> Yes. >> But only when Okay. Well, we'll do that. I make a motion to go to >> motion by Miss Hall. I'll second by Miss Thomas. All those in favor say I. I.
072Opposed. Motion carries five to zero. Miss McCormick.