Ron Betsher Dist 1 Board Chair Billy Montgomery - Dist 3 Larry Yeager Dist 2 - Vice-Chair Jim Stinnett - Dist 4 Pattie Burke Dist 5

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1 Page1 RECORD OF BOARD PROCEEDINGS The Mercer County Board of Education Met at Mercer Co. Sr. H.S., 5:30 P.M. Board Meeting REGULAR MEETING MINUTES July 23, CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL - all 5 present Ron Betsher Dist 1 Board Chair Billy Montgomery - Dist 3 Larry Yeager Dist 2 - Vice-Chair Jim Stinnett - Dist 4 Pattie Burke Dist APPROVAL OF AGENDA On a motion Pattie Burke, second by Larry Yeager, the board voted to approve the agenda RECOGNITIONS: No student recognitions in July KSBA INVITATION TO OUR BOARD TO PARTICPATE IN PILOT PROGRAM Kerri Schelling, from KSBA, was present to invite our Board to be part of a pilot program for school board member self-evaluation. They have developed a set of effectiveness standards and a self evaluation tool for school boards. She is looking for boards to assist them in this work and give feedback to KSBA. They would attend a meeting at KSBA on Aug 3, Then this fall they would all participate by anonymously and individually completing the self-evaluation, returning it to KSBA. A two-hour training session will follow to discuss the combined results and strategies for making improvements. On a motion by Ron Betsher, second by Jim Stinnett, the board voted to accept both options of the pilot program self-evaluation program from KSBA Reports Informational Items a. Superintendent Report scanned and attached. b. No Principals Reports in July d. Finance Monthly Overview Ruth Ann Cocanougher gave the financial report for June In the year-end recap from the unaudited AFR, general fund started the year with $3.1 million and ended with $2.8 million ($321k from contingency). Receipts before audit are up $77k over last year. Expenses before audit are up $22k over last year (mostly because in we had the transfer to construction acct). Food Service Fund Started the year with $194k and ended $249k (increase of $55k). She recommended a final budget working session in August for and is finalizing staff now and will enter those salaries in the budget and will review the non-salary expenses to see what adjustments need to be made to The auditors have been here two weeks so far and will return in a few weeks to review school accounts, etc. Redbook training for principals and bookkeepers will be next Tuesday from 9-12 and Boosters on Aug 19 th from 6-8 p.m. d. Attendance Report Esther Hayslett, Dir. Of Pupil Personnel, passed out attendance reports for the year ending 6/30/15 with attendance of 95.55%. She also provided a monthly report for each month of last school year, 14/15. Attendance varied throughout the year from in August of 2014 to 95.23% in Nov

2 Page CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: a. The minutes of the 6/18/15, 7/9 and 7/20 are not ready for distribution. b. Invoices Orders of the Treasurer c. Revise 10.5AP1 Visitors to School d. Approve Renewal for Simplex Grinnell Fire Alarms On a motion by Pattie Burke, second by Billy Montgomery, the board voted to approve the Consent Agenda. ROLL CALL VOTE: Item Moved to (KSBA INVITATION TO OUR BOARD) Billy Montgomery Pattie Burke Jim Stinnett Larry Yeager Ron Betsher PERSONNEL NOTIFICATION REPORT INFORMATIONAL ITEM KRS ; KRS KRS ; KRS ; KRS The Superintendent is responsible for all personnel actions including hiring, assignments, transfer, dismissal, suspension, reinstatement, promotion, and for reporting these actions to the board of education (KRS (1)). All appointments, promotions and transfers of principals, supervisors, teachers, and other school employees shall be made only by the Superintendent of schools, who shall notify the Board of the action taken (KRS (2a)). All persons employed in this item have been hired for the school year (unless otherwise stated), pending completion of all necessary paperwork. NAME POSITION LOCATION EFFECTIVE DATE HIRED CLASSIFIED: David Buchanan Random Drug Coordinator District 7/8/15 Kathy Peace Custodian MCES 6/19/15 Justin Dorsey Custodian MCIS 6/22/15 HIRED CERTIFIED: Mary Elizabeth Dawson Special Education Teacher PASS MCIS 7/6/15 Sharon Gavin Transfer Special Ed From: MCIS 7/22/15 To: MCSH Chrys Jones Special Ed Teacher LBD MCIS 7/3/15 Zeke Edwards Math Teacher MCSH 7/1/15 Jeremy Britt Special Ed Consultant District 6/29/15 Sharon Beasley Social Studies teacher MCSH 7/1/15 Lynzie Gray Primary Teacher MCES 7/1/15 Heather Peavler Primary Teacher MCES 7/1/15 Julie Roney Primary Teacher MCES 6/22/15 Sara Thornsberry Counselor Harlow 6/26/15 Josh Culver Health & PE Teacher KMS 6/23/15 Esther Hayslett Dir. Of Pupil Personnel District 7/1/15 MISCELLANEOUS Terri Potts Transfer Food Service Manager From: MCSH For TO: Harlow sy Lela Fran Toth Transfer Cook/Baker From: KMS To: Harlow Amanda Baker Transfer Food Service Manager From: Harlow To: MCSH Ashley Wilson Transfer Cook/Baker From: Harlow TO: MCSH Eva Heath Transfer Cook/Baker From: MCSH To: MCIS Priscilla Blake Transfer Cook/Baker From: MCSH To: MCES

3 Page3 Mark Dunn Transfer Special Ed Teacher From: To: KMS sy RESIGNATIONS: Sean Pigman Athletic Director MCSH 6/18/15 Wendy Martin Instructional Asst. MCIS 6/16/15 Lisa Combs 4 th Gr. Teacher MCIS 6/16/15 Franklin Crossman Teacher 7/1/15 David Miller Teacher MCSH 7/2/15 Jennifer Perry FCCLA Teacher KMS 7/7/15 Debra Teets Academic Team Coach KMS 7/7/15 Bobbie Crace Teacher KMS 7/8/15 Kelly Gray English Teacher MCSH 7/14/15 Joan Cinnamon Payroll Clerk District 7/10/15 Sharon Gavin Special Ed Teacher MCSH 7/14/15 Sean Pigman Math Teacher MCSH 7/13/15 Nathan Meadows Inst. Asst and Lunchroom Monitor Harlow 7/14/15 Blair Pittman School Technology Coordinator KMS 7/14/15 HIRED AS SUB: Joseph Patrick Webb Classified Sub District 6/5/15 HIRED AS COACH: Shelli Engler Academic Coach #1 KMS 7/8/15 Stacey Price Asst Girls Basketball KMS 7/8/15 David Buchanan Head Football Coach MCSH 7/8/15 Tony Brown Head Girls Soccer KMS 6/19/15 Tammy Miller Asst Cheerleading Coach Kms 6/24/15 VOLUNTEERS: Susan Rogers Asst Cheerleading Coach Volunteer KMS 6/24/15 Mercer Co. Staff who were MCSH Non-renewed Coaches in April 2015 but were not put in the board packet. We are now revoking their non-renewals June Jay Anderson Asst Girls Golf (Jay is KMS and not MCSH Void letter) Charlie Cox Asst Football Coach & Film/Video Mgr Charlie Cox Asst AD Bryce Gomes Asst Boys Basketball Josh Hamlin asst Boys basketball Coach Wm Harris Asst Football Coach Robert Heasley Asst Football Coach Ellen Ingram Asst Girls Tennis Chrys Jones Asst Boys Track Chrys Jones Asst Girls Track Brian Rowland Defensive Coordinator Jeremy Shope Strength Coach Jeremy Shope Asst. AD (Has since turned in Resignation for AD) Hayley Spivey Asst Girls Basketball Greg Warren Vol. Asst Football Coach Marci Wilham Asst Volleyball Coach Michelle Yeager Freshman Volleyball Non-renewed in April but not revoked Jeremy Vaught Asst Football and Asst Boys basketball Sean Pigman Asst Girls Basketball Coach Frank Crossman Head Asst Football and Special Teams Nic Braden Asst Football Chris Pardue Strength Coach Keaton Powell Asst Boys Basketball FR Paraprofessionals who were non-renewed as MCSH Coaches in April

4 Page4 Tony Brown Head Girls Soccer Johnny Compton Vo. Asst Girls Soccer Donnie Edwards Asst. Baseball Zeke Edwards Asst Baseball Austin Horn Vol. Asst Baseball & Asst Baseball Coach Eric Miller Asst Archery Coach Cara Johnson Asst Cheerleading (Has since resigned) Jerome Makin Head Archery Coach Doug McClain Asst Boys Soccer Chuck Miller Asst Football and Strength Coach Clifton Prewitt Asst Softball Will Rogers Asst Girls Soccer Carmen Sallee Head Cheerleading Garrett Stark Strength Coach Aaron Steele Vol. Asst Boys Soccer Phil Williams Asst Boys & Asst Girls Golf CORNING FOUNDATION GRANT PROPOSAL On a motion by Jim Stinnett, second by Pattie Burke, the board voted to approve Shelli Engler to write a grant to the Corning Foundation to request $4000 to purchase Chromebooks for the gifted and talented students at KMS CONSTRUCTION CLOSE OUT On a motion by Ron Betsher, second by Billy Montgomery the board voted to approve Change Orders and BG4 s for the following companies with a net credit of $ ROLL CALL VOTE: Billy Montgomery Pattie Burke Jim Stinnett Larry Yeager Ron Betsher Byer Steel / Frederick Steel ($555.05) Mago Construction Co., LLC (.20) Mercer Stone Company (.01) Mercer Stone Company (244.93) Mills Supply Company (.41) MMI of Kentucky (578.77) Newtech Systems, Inc. (.10) Sherman Dixie Concrete Industries (1,183.06) Three Rivers Materials, Inc. (.93) Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions, LLC (649.84) In addition, the board voted to approve the following BG-4 Forms: Byer Steel / Frederick Steel Mago Construction Co., LLC Mercer Stone Company Mercer Stone Company Mills Supply Company MMI of Kentucky Newtech Systems, Inc Sherman Dixie Concrete Industries Three Rivers Materials, Inc Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions, LLC Wardco

5 Page5 The Board took a 10 minute break. Reconvened MERCER CO. SCHOOL DISTRICT EMERGENCY GUIDE On a motion by Billy Montgomery, second by Pattie Burke, the board voted to approve the Mercer Co. School District Emergency Management Guide. Once approved, the Director of Pupil Personnel will share those plans and number floor maps with our local emergency responder MASTER SCHEDULE On a motion by Ron Betsher, Second by Larry Yeager, the Mercer Co. Board voted to approve the instructional bell schedules/master schedules for Harlow Early Learning Center, Mercer Co. Elementary, Mercer Co Intermediate, King Middle School, Mercer Co Senior High, Mercer Central and Mercer Day Treatment for SUPERVISION OF STUDETNS On a motion by Larry Yeager, second by Pattie Burke, the Mercer Co Board of Ed voted to approve the provided supervision plans submitted by each school SECOND READING: CODE OF ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR On a motion by Jim Stinnett, second by Billy Montgomery, and after a second reading, the Mercer Co Board of Ed voted to adopt the Code of Acceptance Behavior for and school years AMEND CALENDAR FOR DAY TREATMENT On a motion by Pattie Burke, second by Larry Yeager, the Mercer Co. Board of Ed voted to approve the amended calendar for Mercer Day Treatment FUNDRAISER FOR MCES AND MCES/HES LIBRARY On a motion by Larry Yeager, second by Jim Stinnett, the board voted to approve the following Fundraisers for MCES as well as MCES/HELC Libraries: Fall Festival, ButterBraid Bread sales, Parent-Night-Outs (child care), Book Fairs for MCES and HELC as well as Computers for Education for both SCHOOL-WIDE FUNDRAISERS FOR MCIS On a motion by Pattie Burke, second by Ron Betsher, the board voted to approve the following Fundraisers for MCIS: Box Tops for Education & Titanwear, PTO Cookie Dough, Fall and Spring book fairs, schoolwide art showcase, Jump Rope for Heart UPDATED ELL/MIGRANT SUPPORT

6 Page6 On a motion by Ron Betsher, second by Jim Stinnett, the board voted to approve the updated ELL/Migrant Support job description as presented. It was to allow Classified or Certified to apply. If Classified = $36,000 and if Certified then anything over $36,000 will come out of grant money. ROLL CALL VOTE: Billy Montgomery Pattie Burke Jim Stinnett Larry Yeager Ron Betsher APPROVAL OF DJJ (DEPT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE) AGREEMENT On a motion by Pattie Burke, second by Billy Montgomery, the board voted to approve the DJJ Interagency Agreement for Mercer Day Treatment Program APPROVAL OF KECSAC MOA FOR DTP & MERCER CENTRAL On a motion by Larry Yeager, second by Billy Montgomery, the board voted to approve the KECSAC Memorandum of Agreement for Mercer Day Treatment ITEM WITHDRAWN NO LONGER NEEDED FIVE EXTENDED DAYS TO AG FROM FCCLA POSITION KMS On a motion by Ron Betsher, second by Pattie Burke, the board voted to move the 5 extended days from the FCCLA position (which is not being filled this year), to the Ag Teacher position (which is being posted for ) ADJOURNMENT AT 6:55 pm On a motion by Billy Montgomery, second by Larry Yeager, the board voted to adjourn. Signed Board Chairperson Signed Board Secretary