AGENDA SUMMARY
PULASKI COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING: April 15, 2008
PULASKI COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING: April 15, 2008
I. Action Items
- Adopt Agenda: adopted agenda as presented
II. Recognition
- PRISM Recipients: Recognized Gifted Specialist, Cindy Merrick and High School level recipient, Carol Parkey from Southwestern High School.
- Custodial Appreciation
- Best Energy Savings: Recognized Pulaski Central represented by Head Custodian, Earl Owens
- Most Improved: Recognized Southwestern High School represented by Head Custodian Johnny Goff
- Cleanest: Recognized Oak Hill Elementary represented by custodians Ralph Arms, Debbie Farmer and Joe Coner
III. Communications and Reports
- Personnel Actions, Certified and Classified: Reported to Board
- Student Drop-Out Report: 1.8%
- Superintendent’s Report: Superintendent Eaton reported
technical cleanup is all that is currently occurring from General Session.
Expressed his concerns for those funds cut to significantly impact P-12
education – Funding only 1% of a salary increase, 60% reductions to ESS,
Safe Schools, teacher professional
development funds, student informational system, and ILP dollars. Eaton also reported that ESS funding has traditionally driven our school calendar. The proposed 2008-2009 calendar will not offer the four academies. Principals are to look at continuing ESS and academy services as determined by each individual school within calendar and budgetary parameters. Effects from these cuts will be far-reaching, every department will be touched. Everyone is asked to do the best for our kids with the resources we have. Kentucky ranks near the bottom for U.S. states having less funding for education. We need a stronger commitment from Frankfort to move our state forward in education.
Superintendent Eaton thanked Teresa Nicholas, District Technology Coordinator for providing copies of the district’s Technology Plan for 2008-2009 and the Pulaski Assessment of Computer Expertise Results. (The Technology Plan for 2008- 2009 and the Pulaski Assessment of Computer Expertise (PACE) are for the sole purpose to provide review by the Pulaski County Board of Education. The ‘Technology Plan’ will become a component of the 2008-2010 CDIP for approval at a future date.) Mardi Montgomery provided a Spring Academy update reporting 914 as the four- day average attendance.
IV. Action Items with Discussion
- Treasurer’s Report/Authorize Payment of Bills: Approved
- Auditor Contract 2007-2008: Approved
- Obtain Short Term Financing: Approved a line of credit with Monticello Banking Company in the amount not to exceed $4 million in anticipation of the bond revenue proceeds to build the new Woodstock Elementary School and expand/remodel Southwestern High School.
- Waiver of Board Policy 04.1 Allowing 2% Reserve: Approved
- Performance Bonds of Treasurer 2008-2009: Approved
- Amended School Calendar 2007-2008: Approved with final day for students as Wednesday, May 28, 2008.
- School Calendars 2008-2009: Approved
- Owner/Architect Agreement SWHS Addition: Approved Ross Tarrant Architects, Inc. of Lexington
- Owner/Architect Agreement Woodstock Elementary School: Approved Ross Tarrant Architects, Inc. of Lexington
- Change Order #02 Nancy Elem School Addition: Approved
- Change Order #03 NMS Classroom Addition: Approved
- Change Order #02 Southern Elem Partial Roof Replacement: Approved
- BG-4 Southern and Northern Middle Boiler Replacements: Approved
- BG-4 Southern Middle PE /Athletic Dressing Room: Approved
- BG-4 Southwestern High Athletic Field House: Approved
V. Action Items Approved by Consent
- Board Meeting Minutes, March 11, 2008: Approved
- Emergency Certification Teachers/Substitute Teachers 2008-2009: Approved
- English Language Learner Student Service Plan: Approved
- Declare Surplus Property: Declared various technology equipment as surplus property
- Out of State Trip Request: Approved out of state trip request for Pulaski County High School DECA to travel to the International DECA conference in Atlanta, GA.
VI. Adjourn