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Pulaski County Schools

Somerset KY

AGENDA SUMMARY
PULASKI COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING: February 12, 2008

 

I.  Action Items

  1. Adopt Agenda: adopted agenda as presented

II. Recognition

  1. PRISM Recipients: Recognized elementary level PRISM recipients Wendy Wallace from Shopville Elementary and Malissa Atkinson from Burnside Elementary; middle school level recipient Kim Roy from Southern Middle and high school level recipient, Nancy New from Pulaski County High School.

III. Communications and Reports

  1. Personnel Actions, Certified and Classified: Reported to Board
  2. Student Drop-Out Report: 1.3%
  3. Superintendent’s Report: Superintendent Tim Eaton reported a state of concern over the Governor’s recently proposed budget cuts emphasizing current program are in jeopardy if funding is cut. Superintendents and state educational affiliates of KASS, KASA and KSBA are currently networking to lobby against those bills not good for kids. Eaton also reported the amended District Facility Plan process is now complete and official having been approved by the state board of education and will remain current for the next four years. In addition, Northern Middle School was named a “School to Watch” for the second time. Only 9 middle schools in the state were selected based on academic excellence, developmental recognizance, and social equity. Lastly, Superintendent Eaton announced that the District received summary findings reported from the recent state review process.

IV. Action Items with Discussion

  1. Board Meeting Minutes January 15, 2008, Regular Monthly Meeting: Approved
  2. Resolution Entering Into a Contract, Lease, and Option with the Pulaski County School District Finance Corporation, Agree to Pay Annual Rentals Equal to the Debt Payment on Bonds: Approved
  3. Recess
  4. Pulaski County School District Finance Corporation Special Called Meeting
    1. Approve Resolution Entering Into a Contract, Lease, and Option with the
      Pulaski County Board of Education, and Approve Advertisement and Sale
      of Bond Issue: Approved
  5. Reconvene
  6. Treasurer’s Report/Authorize Payment of Bills: Approved
  7. SBDM Staffing Allocation Policy: Approved changing the SBDM Staffing Allocation policy teacher/student ratio for primary grades K-3 from 1:20 to 1:24.
  8. SBDM Allocation for 2008-2009: Approved, providing $134 per pupil amount
    I. BG-4 and Final Payment Application PCHS Grandstand and Concessions Building: Approved
  9. Change Order #1 Northern Middle School Classroom Addition: Approved
  10. Review of Draft Mission Statement Pulaski County Schools: Approved
  11. KSBA Conference Expenses for Board Member Participation: Approved

V. Action Items Approved by Consent

  1. Early Graduation Request: Approved
  2. KEDC Cooperative Membership Agreement 2007-2008: Approved
  3. Elementary Photography Contract Extension with Lifetouch 2008-2009: Approved
  4. American Fidelity Section 125 Cafeteria Plan Service Provider: Approved
  5. Extend/Renew Current Student/Athletic Insurance Plan Scholastic Insurors for an One Year Term – 2008-2009: Approved
  6. Requests for Use of Facilities Contracts: Approved use of Nancy Elementary gym by Mill Springs Fellowship Church and use of PCHS gym by the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
  7. School Wide Fund Raiser Request: Approved Oak Hill Elementary Scholastic Book Fair fundraiser
  8. Addendum to Approved Vendors List: Added Allen’s Supply and SilkWorm, Inc. to the approved vendors list.

VI.  Executive Session KRS 61.810 (1) (b) Property Acquisition

VII.  Approve Land Purchase, Authorize Chairman to Execute Acquisition: Approved

VII.  Employ Architect and Mechanical Engineer: Approved employing Ross-Tarrant as the architectural firm and using GRW as the mechanical engineers for the new elementary school project.

IX. Adjourn