001I call G County Board of Education meeting to order at 1600 on 916 2025 at the Wall Central office building. I'd like to welcome everyone and all board members are present. Stand for the pledge, please. I pledge allegiance 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. >> Like for us to take minute here do a moment of silence for everything that's going on in this country. It's nuts. So I'd like to take a a moment of silence. Fred, please. Next item on the agenda, approval of agenda. >> Make a motion to approve. >> Mr. Jones so moves. >> Second. >> Miss Amanda seconds. All in favor signify by saying I. I. >> All oppose. Same
002sign here. >> Public comments. Miss Bon Fuelhord. >> I wanted to u have the girls come. I represent firing United Pathways of Kentucky and we are requesting for um the use of the schools again this year. I think Mr. God and the principles have some applications for y'all to sign. But I wanted to thank you guys. We we met last year and um we just had a fabulous year. And I don't know if y'all know much about our club, but we're just a nonprofit club with a bunch of parents got together. We decided to break away from the Girl Scouts and we incorporated the Wild Flowers. And then a year later, we brought the boys in because the boys kept wanting to go with us all the time. So, we just figured we'd make it
003legal and give them a club. So anyway, we had a fantastic year. Last year we had a a attendant. We had an the applications of enrollment was 48. >> But there was only there was about regular attendance at the little school was about 16 and the upper school was 12 to 20 give or take. But there was 48 enrolled. And I wanted to let you know that in G in Owen County because we don't have the school system involved and they won't let us in. We only have eight. You know, it's just a difference of the parents having to bring them and leave. But, um, I want to give you some information about how we're funded. We are, um, we work, we do the farmers markets when we can. We make products and sell them
004like jewelry or what else do we make? >> Candy. And we have a permit that we can make candy through the state. And we made concrete mushrooms last year. We made bird uh, bird feeders out of grape vines. And then the BP over in Sparta, they give us a shelf that we can put stuff in there. So if you're ever over there, check our shelf out. And then we did the 127 yard sale. We do the highway 25 yard sale. Just anything we could do to make money, you know. But um we were able to raise enough money for seven of the kids to go to church camp. We teamed up with Be More Camp and they have events through like they have a Christmas party they invited us to go to and they were
005having a big bonfire in October, but it cost $300 per kid to go and we were able to send seven kids and we had a fantastic time. I went I go with them because I don't you know trust the kids with people I don't know. So, but anyway, they got to go to camp and u we went to the wool festival last year. We um went to the state capital building. Uh Senator Jay Williams got us in and he showed him a great time. We had a really good time at the capital building. We picked him up here after, you know, like around noon and we had a 2 o'clock appointment. We were able to go down there and see all the sites in Frankfurt and then we went out to eat and we came
006on back. But anyway, I just want to tell you guys that I think in my this is personal opinion that we have the little best little county school system here that that I've been around. I mean, I've been around some in Eastern Kentucky. And I'm just so proud of you all. And I wanted them to come so they could see, you know, what goes on, what the school system has to do to be able to for them to have the doors open every day. So, I wanted them just to see that you're just calling people that are elected and that they're, you know, privileged to have you guys looking out for them. >> And we also have a student board member. Miss Brianna is with us. So, when you're a senior, you can maybe apply
007for that. >> Yeah. >> So, think about that. She's our student. >> Julia knows her. She told us. >> Okay. >> Awesome. So anyway, we'll you'll be seeing us and if you see us out um they wear these little bandanas when we have events. So if you see a kid with a bandana on, they're wildflower or watchman. So kind of speak to them and say, "Hey, how's it going?" Make sure they're using their manners and that's all we want to do. So we'll leave if that's if that's okay. >> Well, thank you for coming in. Thank you for everything you're doing. >> All right. Thank you. >> Y'all come back. >> We can go. >> All right. We'll see you later. Thank you. >> Any more public comments? Hearing no further public comments, moving on
008to board member comments. Miss Becky, >> u just want to thank everybody for attending the regional meeting and a shout out to Brianna for attending and just having the most magical voice. >> You could have heard a pin drop in there, >> but we knew that, but no, nobody else there knew that until you started singing. So appreciate you. Uh McKenz McKenna Tate was there and her mom and boy did she knock everybody dead. And Jody and Rachel did a great job in helping me get that those details together. So a shout out to them. I thought we had a great turnout. We had several legislators there. So Harcus, I know you were instrumental in that. So, it was just overall a really good evening and uh we had a lot of of um door
009prizes to raffle off. So, we spread some Gallatin County joy out there between the distillery and Jewels and a few other places. So, anyway, that's all I had. Just wanted to thank everybody, >> Miss Land. >> So, following up on that, great event. Appreciated being there. Appreciated Brianna drawing my name for a gift card again this year. >> You read that, didn't you? >> So, I said Landon who? We did. >> Yeah, I know. You both won. >> Didn't win. >> Secondly, just want to compliment the grounds. I drove around. I was a little bit early today and the school and the grounds are looking phenomenal. Everything looks really, really good. So, kudos to the maintenance and everybody that's keeping that. >> Yeah. I don't have anything >> to add. >> Miss Becky, I want
010to commend you on the respect that was shown to the legislators that was there. The uh some of them weren't going to come because the way things have been in the past. I thought you've done a phenomenal job and I appreciate everybody showing the respect and stuff they deserve whether we agree with them or disagree with them like us. They're elected and they do and they make some very important decisions that affect all school districts and I appreciate that was probably one of the nicest ones I've been to. >> Thank you. >> Excellent job on that. And then real quick uh tomorrow morning Mr. Arvin, Mr. Jury and myself I believe Mr. Jury's going with St. will be testifying before the education budget committee in the morning at 10:30 in Frankfurt. The colleges are going
011to go first, but then after they get done, they're want to see how what they're doing with them from a district level, how we see it from a district level. and the uh so we'll be doing that in the morning and then hopefully we'll get some feedback on some stuff because I'm planning on meeting with some other people while we're down there on some stuff that we're wanting to move forward with in our district on and things and hopefully it it'll come out pretty good for us tomorrow. Other than that, that's all I have. Oh, one other thing real quick and I talked with Mr. aring about it out here on the end. I'd like to take a look and get some arrows painted >> so you don't get caught everything but a white man
012if you sitting in the center and decide to go left and the vehicles pulled up left and you and it both going left the same time. >> But uh she have anything to say, John? >> She found it. She found she found your answer on the web. >> Okay. Thank you. >> But thank you all and excellent job on it, Miss Becky. >> Thank you. Am I not supposed to turn left out of that? >> Well, yeah, you can, but don't sit in the center and turn left because somebody's going to come up beside you and turn with you. >> Moving on. Uh, hearing no further comments from the board school staff reports. Uh, student board member, Miss Briana. >> Um, I've spoke with the winter. They had their orientation meeting, I believe, last week
013and they said that they had um quite a few new members. So, that's good that they're growing. Um, student council had their first meeting of the year yesterday with their new sponsor, Mr. Lusk. I believe he's the instructional coach. I could be wrong, but um, he seems like he's very excited for it, ready to hit the ground running once we get some kind of officers established within that. And then, um, yesterday morning and today morning, the FFA went over to the lower elementary and upper elementary and we read a related books to them for allin for a education week. They had a lot of questions and I think they now know that chocolate milk does not come from the >> good. [Laughter] Great report. >> Thank you, ma'am. Moving on. Mr. Bushman, you have anything?
014>> Yeah, you have a copy of the tenants report. Couple good things about enrollment is up a little bit. So, in the near future when we start doing the growth factor report, we're going to take a look at that and see if our increased enrollment will lead to some increased funding. Um, but we are up a little bit this year so far. Um, in addition to just being up in numbers, we are up in attendance percentage um as well. And looking at page two of what you have provided just a little bit of data from last week's high attendance day did really good as a district. Lower elementary had the highest attendance in the district at 98 and a half percent on that day. Um high school was really good as well almost 96% for
015high school's really good. So those numbers were sent to the regional DPP representatives and you know there's a small monetary prize but it's about winning and getting Gallat County some positive recognition. So hopefully our lower elementary especially um with that high percentage might might have have a chance there. So um that's it. >> Thank you. >> Questions there are no questions for Mr. Bushman. Mr. Tony Jury, sir. >> Few things to report on. It's official. KDE has announced that the state will be switching from the ACT to SAT. So that'll be starting in this um this spring. We'll give the SAT. The high school is uh looking for resources to help us prepare for that. Uh we've been given tentative dates for um the 2025 testing results. Uh when they'll be shared on October 23rd,
016I'll get a look at them to see if you know if there's any kind of systematic um things that are wrong. And so I'll do a review on that. It's called quality control day. And then embargo to the district. They just say mid to late November and u public reporting mid to late November and then that's all we have from KD on that. Uh we'll keep you updated. We did the first round of I already testing in the first week of school um because we wanted that data sooner because schools are using that along with other measures to make instructional decisions for our kiddos. Uh we're doing a study on uh when they left and when they come back, how do they look? You when they left second grade and they're now they're in third,
017what's it look like? So we're we're doing that study. We're going back a few years to look at that as well. Um we've started our 30 6090 plans and they've been drafted to each building. Uh we're doing one with the virtual academy as well. Uh and it it's just all about continuous improvement in in the process. It's it's a bi-weekly meeting with each of those uh schools where Mr. Arvin and I sit down with them and go over the what's going on academically um how we supporting students behaviorally just the the whole list. And so it it helps us connect with each building, know what's going on in that building, and through the process we have found ways that we can support our buildings much more. um because it's it's easy to get holed up
018over here just on a computer and and doing things. So >> that that's we started that two years ago. This will be the third year and um it's it's a big task but I think it's working out. Um that we're launching our this is a new uh CIP CIP year. So that planning is starting again. That that plan is due January 1. We're going to have the community event like we did last year. uh we plan to do that on November 4th uh is when we'll do that. Uh we want input from from all of our different stakeholders and so we'll continue that process. Um and along those lines, KDE has uh graced and selected our district to be audited this year for our CIPs and our CIP. Every school gets an audit as well
019as the district. They'll be auditing what we submit on January 1st. They're going to be looking at the process of how we come up with that improvement plan. Uh they gave us a simple 26 page rubric to go by so that we know what they're looking for. So uh we're in the process of that. Um and that that's it for my report. I I don't want to be rude, but u my son's playing soccer in Harrison County. If I leave now, I can get there. Yes. Be safe. All right. Be careful, Mr. Thank you. And thank you. There are no further questions for Mr. Jury. Moving on to our lustery superintendent, Mr. David Arvin. >> So, just just a couple of couple of notes. Um spoke with Mr. Levelville. Uh some things that he has
020been working on. Um they're continuing to get some cameras up. Um they got the cameras up in the uh college and career lab at the in the middle school. Um, our bus garage had cameras in a closet that nobody really knew was there until we opened it up one day and uh, you know, so we had company helped us get those that server moved over uh, because there were just random cameras that nobody knew where they went to. So we we found those over the summer and were able to get that moved. Uh, Mr. level also had the opportunity to go to a grant writing workshop uh last week uh that went very very well. Um I've spent some time last week and and talk to you guys. You know, new superintendent training. I've only
021got a couple more of those that I've got to do between now and the end of the year. So, uh they've been good, but I'm excited to uh have those off the books so I can uh be be here more. Um and then uh Monday afternoon and and this morning was in Lexington with the uh Kentucky Association of School Superintendent and uh doing doing some work there. Uh I shared with you just a brief list again just so you guys are informed on some of the things we're doing list that that you know we'll usually meet in Tony's office and where we go over some of the academic stuff and just big ideas and brainstorming. Uh we'll put those up. We get them checked off. He erases it. we add two and we're just constantly
022that's an iterative process that we're going through throughout the course of the year. So that's just a snapshot of the last two times. And then the other piece of paper I gave you uh I will let Miss Bishop touch on really quick, but it's a program that she has uh connected with and got this made available to our families. So >> you guys have a flyer. Um it is a program that was purchased by KDE. um through like if you've heard of ABC Mouse um so KDE bought a thousand licenses of this age of learning program um and it came out in a special education newsletter and it was only open to three and four year olds who don't attend public preschool. So we sent it out to our preschool families um our enrollment is
02376 preschool students right now and we had within a couple hours three families sign up. So, um, they KD called us and said, "Would Gallatton County be willing to try this as this kindergarten readiness if we open it up to all four and 5-year-olds in Gallatton County, including current preschool families?" And so, we said, "Yep." Um, and so we sent that out on grandparents night at Lower Elementary and we've had nine students already signed up and um, they send the family an iPad, a year subscription to this age of learning and mobile hotspot for internet. And then the kids get to keep the iPads after the um program is up. >> So hopefully this will help with kindergarten readiness and Gallatin's one of the only counties that they're opening up to four and 5-year-olds who
024are enrolled to. So it's kind of to see if this will help our kindergarten or grants numbers. >> Awesome. So, and again just uh kudos to Miss Bishop for a reading all her emails and um b responding and getting this opportunity set up for all of our preschool students. >> Outstanding job. >> That's a conclusion of my report. >> Damn. >> Mr. Orin, did you say that Matt went to grant writing? >> Yes. >> To get us any money? >> We're working on it. He was >> So, how do we know if it was successful or not then? Well, uh, give give me a year and I'll let you know. >> Okay. Just one hearing. Anybody have any more questions for Mr. Arvin? Everybody get a chance to look at sitebased minutes and agendas? >>
025Yes. >> Everybody get a chance to look at HR actions. Moving on to the consent agenda. Uh, something I do want to touch on real quick. U, I think Vana, you want to touch on that real quick? Got her another application in. >> Yes. Yes. I think there is a U in the facility >> facilities request. Yes, there's one in there for the middle school and she'll have another one on the next meeting. She just didn't get it in in time for this one. >> But I think they're going to have a meeting with her and the principles and things. I believe correct me if I'm wrong on this, Mr. Harvin. >> Yeah, >> there was kind of some issues last year when it come time to pick kids up. our staff was have to
026stay clean up and it's not their responsibility >> and so if we approve that I would recommend we approve that upon contingency of her knowing >> well what's expected of them if that's okay with >> and the principal if they we need to have the principal cancel it at any time because it's not it's fine >> so my motion is to approve the consent agenda with that add Second. >> Got a motion, a second. Hearing no further discussion. All in favor sign second by saying I. I. >> All oppose. Same sign. Those carries. Moving on to item eight. Recommend action of new business. Approval of emergency certification for preschool teacher. I so move. >> Second. >> Mr. Jones seconds. >> How long does it take to get the certification? Is it like a two-year process?
027She has five semesters. >> Five semesters. Okay. >> And she actually already started. Um she would be provisional, but they're doing a thing at the college that she's at now that they won't do it until her grades are in for her first semester. They don't approve provisional status. >> Is that six hours or is it more than that? Now >> she has to do six. So >> any other questions? All in favor by saying I. >> I. >> All oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. Item 8B, review approved sub behavioral. >> Yep. >> Make a motion to approve. >> Mr. Jones so moves. >> Second. >> Miss Amanda seconds. Hearing no discussion. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> All oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. Item 8 C. Review approved working budget for
0282026. >> Everybody get a chance to look over at this Mary Jane here? >> Mhm. >> Oh, that's right. He's out of town. >> Uh y'all look at those numbers I think on the one. We're going to show 1.6 on it, but we're going to revise that. Probably we moves she moves money over uh for bus purchasing uh move the money over. They can't spend it unless we approve it to cafeteria. And I think she thinks around 1.1 1.2 million contingency somewhere in there. a little bit higher, but that's what we're going to show on paper. >> What's it come out on a percentage? >> Uh about a 2. >> He had the conversation with her. I had >> Yeah. Little bit higher than I do percentage, John. We're well over. >> We're over We're
029over the state minimum. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I was supposed to say it wasn't at 3% or is it 2%? >> 2%. >> The minimum was 2%. But you were you were like last year. You were way over. >> Yeah. >> Paid some people's money. >> Yeah. gave you. >> But you're you're down to like 3%. >> Yeah. What you got? Remember, we paid bonds off. >> I got you. Money back. >> Let's not spend that much money this year. >> Definitely not. >> We're good for a while. >> All right. >> We're good. >> That's true. >> Hey, >> we don't need to stay take over. >> Well, let's see if they did take us be an extra million a year for us. >> Mr. Arvin, I would like to know by next meeting
030what that percentage is. >> Uh if I could get that. >> Yeah, we can get that real quick. It doesn't have to be today. It doesn't affect what vote I have. I just like to have it rolling around my nugget somewhere. >> Do we have a motion? >> No, ma'am. >> Uh I move that we approve the >> Becky so moves. >> I'll second it. All in favor signify saying I. >> All oppose. Same sign. Approve to create a ster visit a high school archery coach with a stipen of 3500. Mr. Arvid. Yeah. So, this is something we had talked about before, getting that uh getting a coaching position created. Uh Mr. Butler did uh all the leg work on that. Uh had to get something done with the PE program and then he was
031able to get a grant that essentially purchases all the equipment uh and everything for the startup at the program. So, we're out nothing for that. I think we've got to get a net hung um in in the gym, but other than that, uh once we approve this, we can get it posted, work on getting a coach hired and then be able to get program up and going. Uh it's, you know, again, in conversations with everybody, and Mr. Butler, correct me if I'm wrong, uh but it's it's a very long season. There's a state season and a national season and theoretically it could run September all the way through June depending on how well the students shoot at meets. >> Okay. >> How many students do we have interest? >> I don't have the numbers for
032that. Miss >> she's included that in the proposal for title n coming up but we've not conducted an official survey to do that. Has to be part of our program first and then we can move forward into that. Okay. >> So, this is only high school. >> Probably isn't going to happen this year. >> It would be spring semester if it does. >> Okay. >> Do we have someone that we think is willing to coach it? Okay. I make a motion we approve. >> Mr. Jones so moves. >> I'll second. >> Miss Becky seconds. Hearing no further discussion. All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed? Motion carries. Did I miss either one of the principles over? >> No, they're here for the next >> I seen them sitting over here and I kept looking
033on the agenda and I was like, where are they at anyway? >> They're eager down the >> entering executive session regarding KRS 161.810 paragraph 1 subsection S for discussion hearing which might lead to this book dismiss or expulsion of gout county student. I so move >> second. >> Mr. Jones seconds. All in favor? opposed. We are now in executive session. Item 8G. I so move to approve the items in executive session. Mr. Jones second it. All in favor signify saying I. >> I. >> All 50. Mr. Jones. So moved to adjourn. I think Miss Ashley seconded it. All in uh favor signify saying I. >> I. >> All oppose. Same sign. Thank you all. Thank you. >> We've got a schedule meeting. >> Yeah, we've got to schedule another one. So, >> that could be
034>> up to Monday or Tuesday of next week. >> What works the best for >> and this one will be I think >> I'll get you the paperwork. >> Yeah, >> I'll email it to you tonight. >> Get it Wednesday. Either one.