SPECIAL MEETING Held December 9,, at 5:30 p.m., at the Board of Education Office on Berger Road. Neil Archer, Rick Straub, Michael Hatton, Don Heine, and Jeff Parker were present. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Neil Archer. Recognitions Video McCracken County High School Site Construction Video I Love Paducah Contest Student Recognition Lone Oak High School Girls Volleyball Team Who Competed in the KHSAA State Volleyball Championship McCracken County Students Who Competed in the KHSAA State Cross Country Competition McCracken County Students Named to the Soccer All-Region and All-State HEATH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SBDM REPORT A report was presented by Principal Tim Adams. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - 91 Motion made by Don Heine and seconded by Michael Hatton that the minutes of the special meeting held November 15, be approved. Motion carried. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - 92 Motion made by Jeff Parker and seconded by Rick Straub that the minutes of the regular meeting held November 18, be approved. Motion carried. MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT - 93 Motion made by Don Heine and seconded by Michael Hatton that the Monthly Financial Report be approved as presented. Motion carried. MONTHLY ATTENDANCE REPORT Presented the Monthly Attendance Report.
CONSENT AGENDA - 94 Motion made by Rick Straub and seconded by Jeff Parker that items listed on the Consent Agenda be approved. Motion carried. Consent Agenda cont d Approval of the Submission of GEAR-Tech-21 Grant Application Approved the submission of the GEAR-Tech-21 grant application. Approval of the Receipt of Funding from Murray State University s Center for Middle School Academic Achievement Project Grant for Heath Middle, Lone Oak Middle, and Reidland Middle Schools Approved the receipt of funding from Murray State University s Center for Middle School Academic Achievement for the expansion and implementation of robotics instruction in all McCracken County Public Schools middle schools. 2011-2012 Non-Resident Student Contracts Approved non-resident student contracts with Ballard County, Calloway County, Mayfield Independent, and Paducah Independent. Requests for Use of School Property Approved the requests for use of school property. Educational Field Trips Approved the educational field trips as listed. SCHOOL ORGANIZATION DESTINATION DATES Lone Oak High FFA Nashville, TN 12/16 Lone Oak High Dance Team Madisonville, KY 1/22 Lone Oak High Baseball Fort Walton Beach, FL 4/2 4/8 Lone Oak High Baseball Louisville, KY 4/29 4/30 PRIOR APPROVAL SCHOOL ORGANIZATION DESTINATION DATES
Lone Oak High Cross Country Lexington, KY 11/12 11/13 Reidland High Band Campbellsville, KY 11/19 Lone Oak High Beta Club Louisville, KY 12/9 12/11 Consent Agenda cont d Schoolwide Fundraising Requests Approved the schoolwide fundraising requests as listed. SCHOOL GROUP PROJECT DATES Lone Oak Middle Schoolwide Magazine Sales 2/11 3/11 Concord Elementary PTO Magazine Sales 2/16 2/28 PRIOR APPROVAL SCHOOL GROUP PROJECT DATES Heath Elementary Schoolwide Relay for Life 11/29 5/13 Personnel Actions The Superintendent advised the Board of the following personnel actions to be entered into the official minutes. Retirements Jackie Joiner Marketing teacher at Reidland High School, effective December 31, Rhonda Kinsey Bus Driver, effective January 1, 2011 Resignations James Redd Gifted and Talented teacher at Lone Oak Elementary, effective November 24, Jennifer Caldwell 6 th Grade Science teacher at Lone Oak Middle, effective December 10, Steve Perry Resource Officer for the Lone Oak Area, effective December 3, Kay Story School Nurse for Farley Elementary/Reidland Areas, effective December 17,
Kenny Ford In-School Detention Proctor at Lone Oak Middle, effective November 30, Rebekah Duncan ESS Daytime Waiver at Farley Elementary, effective November 3, Bryan Stewart- Boys Soccer Coach at Reidland Middle School, effective November 10, Nathan Metzger Football Coach at Heath High School, effective November 20, Personnel cont d Transfers Robbie Shuemaker From Staff Support Secretary at Central Office to Account Clerk II at Central Office, effective November 1, Whitney Robinson From Clubhouse Child Care Worker at Hendron/Lone Oak Elementary to Clubhouse Assistant Director at Hendron/Lone Oak Elementary, effective November 5, Appointments Laura Herndon Instructional Assistant at Lone Oak Middle, effective November 5, at a salary commensurate with the instructional assistant salary schedule Katheryn Glisson ESS Daytime Waiver Instructor at Lone Oak Elementary, effective November 23, at a salary commensurate with the set rate for the position Jessica Castleman- ESS Daytime Waiver Tutor at Heath Middle, effective November 9, at a salary commensurate with the set rate for the position Jill Cooper ESS Daytime Waiver Tutor at Heath Middle School, effective November 16, at a salary commensurate with the set rate for the position Ryan McKinney 7 th Grade Boys Basketball Coach at Lone Oak Middle, effective November 11, at a salary commensurate with the increment salary schedule Eric Chumbler 9 th Grade Girls Basketball Coach at Lone Oak High School, effective November 15, at a salary commensurate with the increment salary schedule James Burnett 9 th Grade Boys Basketball Coach at Reidland High School, effective November 16, at a salary commensurate with the increment salary schedule Sylvia Jacobs Little Acorns Daycare Worker at Lone Oak Elementary, effective November 5, at the set rate for the position Substitute Maintenance Worker Bill Sanderson (Central Office) Substitute Bus Drivers Anthony Kissiar, Patricia Feezor Substitute Bus Monitor- Jerrica Williams
Substitute Teachers Catherine Bondurant, Jamie Lyles, Jennifer Overton, Leigh Ann Riley, Derek Rothrock, Barbara Telford, Jennifer Walker APPROVAL OF APPARENT LOW BID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE McCRACKEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL - 95 Motion made by Don Heine and seconded by Jeff Parker to approve the low bid from A&K Construction in the amount of $55,627,700.00, to include all alternates with the exception of Alternate #10, for construction of the new McCracken County High School. Rick Straub abstained. Motion carried. APPROVAL OF REVISED BG-1 DOCUMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF McCRACKEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL - 96 Motion made by Jeff Parker and seconded by Michael Hatton to approve the revision of the BG-1 for McCracken County High School to adjust expenses and funding sources for the project to actual numbers. Motion carried. RECESS - 97 Motion made by Don Heine and seconded by Rick Straub to call a recess of the Board of Education special meeting in order to conduct a meeting of the McCracken County School District Finance Corporation. Motion carried. (See minutes of the McCracken County School District Finance Corporation.) REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED - 98 Motion made by Don Heine and seconded by Rick Straub to reconvene the special meeting at 6:21 p.m. Motion carried. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF McCRACKEN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCE CORPORATION SCHOOL BUILDING REVENUE BONDS AND TO ENTER INTO A PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH THE SCHOOL FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION - 99 Motion made by Jeff Parker and seconded by Don Heine to approve and authorize a contract lease and option with the McCracken County Public Schools Finance Corporation, and to enter into a Participation Agreement with the School Facilities Construction Commission, and to adopt all other documents in connection with the issuance of the corporation s bond issue in connection with the new McCracken County High School. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION OF SAMMYE FRANKLIN SCHOLARSHIP - 100 Motion made by Rick Straub and seconded by Michael Hatton to approve the resolution of the Sammye Franklin scholarship. Motion carried. REQUEST TO APPROVE THE USE OF ONLINE NETWORKING SITES TO COMMUNICATE WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND INCREASE THE POSITIVE ONLINE PRESENCE OF McCRACKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - 101 Motion made by Michael Hatton and seconded by Jeff Parker to approve the use of online networking sites to communicate with stakeholders and increase the positive online presence of McCracken County Public Schools. Motion carried. BOARD POLICY REGARDING SCHOOL RELATED TRIPS - 102 Motion made by Jeff Parker and seconded by Rick Straub to approve a revision to Board Policy 09.36 School Related Trips, as presented. Motion carried. ANTI-BULLYING INTERVENTIONS IN McCRACKEN COUNTY SCHOOLS Presented an update concerning the anti-bullying intervention strategies used in McCracken County Schools. ACCEPTING DONATED VEHICLES FROM McCRACKEN COUNTY SHERIFF S DEPARTMENT - 103 Motion made by Don Heine and seconded by Rick Straub to approve the donation of two (2) police cruisers from the McCracken County Sheriff s Department. Motion carried. APPROVAL TO PURCHASE THREE (3) VEHICLES TO UPGRADE THE WHITE FLEET - 104 Motion made by Rick Straub and seconded by Michael Hatton to approve the purchase of three (3) 2011 vehicles for the state bid price, as presented. Motion carried. APPROVAL TO RECOMMEND FACILITIES PLAN WAIVER 105 Motion made by Michael Hatton and seconded by Jeff Parker to approve the facilities plan waiver request to the Kentucky Department of Education. Motion carried.
ORDERS OF THE TREASURER - 106 Motion made by Jeff Parker and seconded by Rick Straub that the Orders of the Treasurer for payment of bills be approved and payment be authorized. Motion carried. EXECUTIVE SESSION - 107 Motion made by Jeff Parker and seconded by Rick Straub that the Board go into Executive Session to discuss the following business, for the following reasons and under the following exceptions to KRS 61.810: 1) To deliberate on the future acquisition of real property pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(b) because publicity created if the matter is discussed in open session would be likely to affect the value of the property under consideration; 2) To discuss matters concerning personnel pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(f) because the information discussed might lead to the discipline or dismissal of an individual employee(s); Executive Session cont d 3) To hear a report from the attorney for the board on pending and proposed litigation pursuant to KRS 61.810(1) (c) because the discussion in open session would be a waiver of the attorney/client privilege and have an adverse effect on said litigation. Motion carried. RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION - 108 Motion made by Michael Hatton and seconded by Rick Straub that the Board return to regular session. Motion carried. Chairman Neil Archer announced that no action was taken in Executive Session. ADJOURNMENT - 109 Motion made by Don Heine and seconded by Jeff Parker that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried.