Somerset Independent School District

Board Meeting Agenda

March10, 2015, Regular Monthly Board Meeting

Meece Middle School, 6:00 P.M.

“We will provide our students with the highest educational learning experience by creating innovative opportunities, effective communication, and leaders who inspire – Everyday, Everyway, No Exceptions!”

I.  Call to Order

A.  Approve/Amend March 10, 2015, Board Meeting Agenda

II.  Recognitions

A.  Meece Middle School

Character Salutes for the Month of February 2015, for the word Honesty

Kaitlyn Barnes – 5th Grade

Kennedy Boots – 6th Grade, Gary Sweeney – 6th Grade

Farrah Calhoun – 7th Grade, Sarah Coldiron – 8th Grade

Megan Shepherd – Librarian/Media Specialist

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Essay Winners

Eric Demunbrun

Anna Marie Gulock

Boys Basketball State Champions – 6th Grade

Dakota Acey, Dylan Burton, Isaiah Coffey, Matthew Coffey, Jackson Cooper

Colton Correll, Kyle Dishman, Kade Grundy, Ryan Haynes, Logan Maynard

Camden Ryan, Kiaya Sheron, Kannon Tucker, Logan Watson

Scott Lynch – 6th Grade Basketball Head Coach

Mike Correll – 6th Grade Basketball Assistant Coach

Cheerleaders National Champions

Emma Ashlock , Kennedy Boots, Jenna Combs (Hopkins) , Chloe Dykes

Anna Claire Ellnor, Zoey Hampton, Blakeleigh Helton (Hopkins), Lindsey Horn

Kayli Jones, Caden Maynard, Courtney Minton, K'LeAnn Morgan

Tori Robertson (Hopkins), Zoey Thompson, McKayla Waters

Archery Tournaments

Catherine Bryant – Local Tournament, 3rd Place

Catherine Bryant –Regional Tournament, 10th Place

School-Wide Spelling Bee Winner

Alex Ham

American Association of Retired Person (AARP) Contest Winner

Emily Ham

Academic Team State Qualified

Alex Ham – Arts & Humanities, 2nd Place

Alex Ham – Social Studies, 2nd Place

Amin Katanbaf – Math, 3rd Place

Devan Neely – Composition, 3rd Place

2015 Campbellsville Excellence in Teaching Award

Barbara Brown

B.  Hopkins Elementary School

Character Salutes for the Month of February 2015, for the word Honesty

Lyndsey Hogue – Kindergarten, Pedro Jinez – Kindergarten

Zuleima Hernandez – 1st Grade, Nate Anderson – 1st Grade

Jacob York – 2nd Grade, Carson Beattie – 2nd Grade

Colyer White – 3rd Grade, Jane Ann Wiese – 3rd Grade

TJ Burrell – 4th Grade, Max Carter – 4th Grade

2015 Campbellsville Excellence in Teaching Award

Cindy Ikerd

III.  Communications

A.  December 2014, Approved SBDM Minutes

1.  Hopkins Elementary School

2.  Meece Middle School

3.  Somerset High School

B.  Citizens and Delegations

C.  Meece Middle School Report – Calvin Rollyson, Principal

IV.  Superintendent ‘s Report

A.  Employments

B.  Resignations/Retirements/Dismissals

C.  Extra Service Employment

D.  2015-2016 Audit Renewal

V.  Treasurer’s Report

A.  Financial Statement, Link One, and February 2015, Balances

B.  Current Bills, Construction Vendor Listing

VI.  Consent Items

A.  Board Meeting Minutes for February 2015

1.  February 10, 2015, Regular Monthly Board Meeting

B.  Use-of-Facility Request

1.  Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital/Lake Cumberland Surgery Center and Cheryl Manning are requesting to use the Somerset High School Football Fieldhouse/Fieldhouse Restrooms, Fieldhouse Tables, and the Meece Middle School Parking Lot on March 21, 2015, for the Annual Raising Awareness: Saving Lives 5K for Colorectal Cancer. The beginning time is 6:00 A.M. and ending at 12:00 (noon) P.M., Link One

2.  Lake Cumberland Cal Ripken Baseball Team and Mike Reynolds are requesting to use the Somerset High School Softball Field, located at Hopkins Elementary School, including the Parking Lot, beginning March 30, 2015, through May 30, 2015. They are also requesting to use the Somerset High School Fieldhouse, and Outdoor Hitting Cage. The beginning time is 5:30 P.M. and ending at 8:00 P.M. Lake Cumberland Cal Ripken would only use the softball field, fieldhouse, or the outdoor hitting cage when it was not in use with the Meece Middle School and/or Somerset High School Girls Softball Team, Link One

3.  Missy’s Gymnastics and Dance, and Megan Mead are requesting to use the Somerset High School W.B. Jones Auditorium on Sunday, May 17, 2015, for a spring recital from 11:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. They are also requesting to use a classroom, lighting, microphone, and sound system,

Link One

VII.  New Business

A.  Approve BG2, BG3 and Design development drawings pending Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) approval, Link One, Link Two

B.  Approve/Review 2015-2016 Technology Plan, Link One

C.  Approve 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Educational Studies Unit (ESU) Candidate Placement Memorandum of Agreement with Union College, Link One

D.  Approve/Accept Discover Pathway to Financial Success Grant, Link One

E.  Approve Amended 2014-2015 School Calendar, Link One

F.  Approve 2015-2016 School Calendar, Link One

G.  Declare Emergency Pursuant 702KAR 4:160(8)

H.  Approve 2015-2016 Nonresident Contracts

1.  Pulaski County School District, Link One

2.  Science Hill Independent School District (High School Contract),

Link One

VIII.  Adjourn