ASHLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, October 26, 2015
5:30 P.M.
The Ashland Board of Education met in regular session on October 26, 2015, in the board
office at 1820 Hickman Street, Ashland, KY 41101. Chairperson Frank DeMartino called
the meeting to order.
Present:
Frank DeMartino, Chris Clarke, David Latherow
Absent:
Charlie Chatfield, Carol Jackson
Also attending:
Stephen E. Gilmore, Superintendent, Tim Walters, Treasurer, Amy
Wessel, Board Assistant, Chuck Trimble, Murphy-Graves-Trimble,
Taylor Coates, Codell; Rebecca Howell, Patsy Lindsey, Cary
Williams, Shawn Thornbury, Teresa Conway, Richard Oppenheimer,
Derek Runyon, Jamie Lester, David Greene, Jamie Campbell,
Keishta Slattery, Misty Walter, Kayla Christy.
Order # 450
Minutes Approval
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, it was moved by
Chris Clarke and seconded by David Latherow to approve the
minutes of the regular meeting of September 28, 2015.
Ayes: Clarke, Latherow, DeMartino
Chuck Trimble, Murphy Graves Trimble addressed the board concerning the tuck pointing
at Alumni gym. The contractor should be finished ahead of schedule and there should
not be any change orders submitted. There will be a meeting with consultants regarding
Blazer’s project.
Taylor Coates, Codell spoke on the Verity (Ashland Middle School) project and what
punch list items are left to finish the project.
Richard Oppenheimer, Director of Student Achievement presented the Reducing
Achievement Gaps Plans and the Accountability Report. Per KRS 158.649, schools and
districts are required to set targets for reducing achievement gaps. ‘Achievement Gap’
refers to a substantial difference in performance on state tests between the various
groups of students at each grade level. School-based decision making councils set their
goals after identifying the groups then referring to targets set by KDE. These goals will
be included in each school’s comprehensive school improvement plan.
Teresa Conway, Director of Ashland Head Start presented the monthly PIR Report, along
with updated organizational chart and Emergency Procedures Plan and Mental Health
Plan.
Order # 451
Action Item
KETS 2016
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, it was moved by
David Latherow and seconded by Chris Clarke to approve the FY2016 KETS first offer of assistance for $25,154.00.
Ayes: Clarke, Latherow, DeMartino
Order # 452
Pay Estimate 27
Tabled
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, it was moved by
David Latherow and seconded by Chris Clarke to table Pay Estimate
27 to Codell/Contractors/Suppliers for the Ashland (Verity) Middle
School Renovation Project.
Ayes: Clarke, Latherow, DeMartino
Order # 453
Pay App #001
Alumni Gym
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, it was moved by
Chris Clarke and seconded by David Latherow to approve Pay
Application #001 in the amount of $65,225.70 to Olympic
Construction LLC for Alumni Gym exterior renovation project.
Ayes: Clarke, Latherow, DeMartino
Order # 454
Consent
Items
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, it was moved by
Chris Clarke and seconded by David Latherow to combine and
approve the following Consent items:
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Bills for October, 2015 as presented by the Board Treasurer.
Head Start bills for October, 2015 as presented by the Board
Treasurer.
Salaries for October, 2015 in accordance with the 2015-2016
salary schedule.
Head Start salaries for October, 2015 in accordance with the
2015-2016 salary schedule.
Ayes: Clarke, Latherow, DeMartino
Order # 455
Bed Bug Protocol
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, it was moved by
David Latherow and seconded by Chris Clarke to approve the Bed
Bug Protocol for Schools.
Ayes: Clarke, Latherow, DeMartino
Order # 456
Mountain Comp.
Agreement
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, it was moved by
David Latherow and seconded by Chris Clarke to approve the
agreement (with amendments proposed by counsel) between
Ashland Independent Schools and Mountain Comprehensive Care
Center to provide counseling services to students at no cost to the
district.
Ayes: Clarke, Latherow, DeMartino
Order # 457
Good News
Poage
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent it was moved by
Chris Clarke and seconded by David Latherow to approve the
weekly Good News Club meetings at Poage Elementary School for
the 2015-2016 school year.
Ayes: Clarke, Latherow, DeMartino
Order # 458
AYBL Lease
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, it was moved by
David Latherow and seconded by Chris Clarke to approve entering
into a renewal lease with the Ashland Youth Basketball League,
Inc., (with the addition of Ashland Middle School location
added) beginning October 1, 2015 and ending on March 1, 2016 at
a rental fee of $1.00.
Ayes: Clarke, Latherow, DeMartino
Order # 459
New Business
Consent
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, it was moved by
Chris Clarke and seconded by David Latherow to combine and
approve the new business consent items as follows:
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Fundraiser requests as listed: Blazer Basketball Momcats Elite
Three Winners fundraiser card sales to raise funds for after
school meals and Senior awards and Senior banquet, Class of
2018 Poinsetta sales, cheesecake sales, cookie dough sales,
restaurant % nights (Texas Roadhouse, Moe’s, Zanzi’s, Bob
Evans) to raise funds for Prom, Senior Breakfast and Senior trip,
Baseball Momcats Belk charity day ticket sales, door hanger
sales, bagging groceries at FoodFair and Kroger, baseball t-shirt
sales, baseball clinic by Tomcat coaches and players, pancake
breakfast at Applebee’s and Texas Roadhouse, homemade pizza
kit sales, sack lunch sales to businesses, discount card sales for
local businesses, Magical Night of Giving tickets, World’s Finest
Chocolate sales, bottled water at graduation to raise funds for
Spring Break trip ; Charles Russell Primary Grades Dance to
raise money for field trips; Crabbe Academic Team McTeacher
Night to raise funds for academic team, PTO Fall Festival to raise
PTO funds; Hager Safety Patrol Haunted House pictures and
shoe spirit sales; Oakview Music Department Little Caesars
Pizza Kit sales to raise funds for choir risers; Poage Safety
Patrol Halloween candy grams, Halloween dance, candy bar
sales, Zanzi’s Pizza night, RADA knives sale, pumpkin roll sales,
t-shirt sales, candy cane grams, games and cocoa with the
Grinch/inflatables, sheet sale, Moe’s night, candy grams
(Valentine’s Day), Parent’s Night Out, Texas Roadhouse night,
Spring Carnival booth to raise fund for Safety Patrol Trip.
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Oakview’s ALP 5th grade trip to KEDC (Ashland location) for
Creativity Camp in October with district providing
transportation.
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The Certified Evaluation Appeals Committee representatives for
the 2015-2016 school year:
Elementary Representative:
Elementary Alternate:
Secondary Representative:
Secondary Alternate:
Chairperson:
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Erin Gullett
Stacey Clemons
Karen Van Kirk
Kim Clayton
Lisa Henson
Surplus equipment listed in accordance with KRS 45.425:
ITEM
SERIAL NUMBER
Canon Copier C40801
21CNK74987
CONTROL
NUMBER
FROM ASSET
STICKER
DISPOSAL/
LOCATION DATE
Central Office
10/27/15
Ayes: Clarke, Latherow, DeMartino
Order # 460
2016-2017
Calendar
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, it was moved by
David Latherow and seconded by Chris Clarke to approve the 20162017 calendar.
Ayes: Clarke, Latherow
Nay: DeMartino
Motion carries
Order # 461
Job Description
Asst. Payroll
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, it was moved by
Chris Clarke and seconded by David Latherow to approve the
revised job description for the Assistant Payroll and Benefits Clerk.
Ayes: Clarke, Latherow, DeMartino
Order # 462
Job Description
AMS Guidance Sec.
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, it was moved by
Chris Clarke and seconded by David Latherow to approve the
revised job description for Secretary AMS Guidance Counselor to
reflect school name change.
Ayes: Clarke, Latherow, DeMartino
Order # 463
Job Description
Attendance Officer
AMS
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, it was moved by
David Latherow and seconded by Chris Clarke to approve the
revised job description for Attendance Officer AMS to reflect school
name change.
Ayes: Clarke, Latherow, DeMartino
Order # 464
Job Description
Mechanic
Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, it was moved by
David Latherow and seconded by Chris Clarke to approve the
revision of Mechanic job description.
Ayes: Clarke, Latherow, DeMartino
Personnel for Board Information Only in accordance with KRS 160.390
Employed:
Name
Baldock, Marian
Bonifer, Michelle
Brandenburg, JoAnn
Burr, Lukas
Busch, Lisa
Conley, Barbara
Duncan, Darris
Faulkner, Sharon
Goble, Cathy
Guivas, Lisa
Harding, Kim
Howard, Christy
Jones, Megan
Keaton, Joshua
Keenan, Laura
Plank, Desiree
Preston, Elaine
Sanchez, Rosa
Sanders, Denise
Scott, Mariah
Spears, Sara
Stambaugh, Angela
Stewart, Suzanne
Thomas, Courtney
Wheeler, Keri
White, Mary
Wise, James
Position
RTI Instructor
Classified Substitute
RTI Instructor
Substitute Teacher
RTI Instructional Assistant
RTI Instructor
ESS Instructor
RTI Instructor
RTI Instructor
Substitute Parent Assistant
RTI Instructor
Student Achieve. Records Clerk
Instructional Assistant
Substitute Teacher
Bi-Lingual Instructional Asst.
RTI Instructor
RTI Instructor
Substitute Custodian
Instructional Assistant
Substitute Teacher
Classified Substitute
Substitute Bus Monitor
Part-Time Curriculum Resource
Parent Assistant
RTI Instructional Assistant
Substitute Food Service Worker
Substitute Food Service Worker
Site/School
Hager
District-Wide
CRS
District-Wide
Poage
Poage
Oakview
Hager
Poage
Head Start
Poage
Crabbe
Crabbe
District-Wide
Poage
Poage
CRS
District-Wide
AMS
District-Wide
District-Wide
District-Wide
District-Wide
Head Start
Poage
District-Wide
District-Wide
Increase in Time:
Name
Barr, Kayla
Position
Assistant Library Media Spec.
Dowdy, Steve
Greene, Brad
Scott, Christine
Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal
From/To
6.5 to 8 hours /
180 to 189 days
RF to 1.35
RF to 1.35
RF to 1.35
Resignations/Retirements:
Name
Position
Blankenship, Mary
Health Science Teacher /
Resignation
Corvin, Misty
Instructional Assistant
Slone, Chris
Coordinator
Effective Date
9/28/2015
10/8/2015
9/28/2015
9/28/2015
9/14/2015
9/14/2015
9/14/2015
9/28/2015
9/14015
10/7/2015
9/14/2015
10/13/2015
10/19/2015
9/22/2015
10/1/2015
9/14/2015
9/28/2015
10/7/2015
10/8/2015
10/8/2015
10/8/2015
10/8/2015
9/29/2015
9/21/2015
9/14/2015
10/1/2015
10/8/2015
Effective Date
10/5/2015
7/1/2015
7/1/2015
7/1/2015
Site/School
Blazer
Effective Date
10/26/2015
CRS
AYSC
9/25/2015
10/6/2015
Extra Duty Assignments:
Name
Position
Barnes, Bryce
7th Grade Basketball Coach
Denlinger, Mary
McKinney-Vento Tutor
Dyer, Amy
McKinney-Vento Tutor
Foutch, Dan
ESS Teacher
Halleck, Celeste
RTI Instructor
Hood, Amanda
ESS Teacher
Lester, Stephanie
McKinney-Vento IA
Lewis, Kathleen
McKinney-Vento Tutor
Lewis, Shannon
ESS Teacher
May, Stacey
ESS Teacher
Mullins, Jeff
McKinney-Vento Tutor
Murray, Kim
McKinney-Vento Tutor
Patrick, Amber
McKinney-Vento Tutor
Ream, Emily
McKinney-Vento Tutor
Rice, Hillary
McKinney-Vento Tutor
Rogers, Anna
ESS Teacher
Sayles, Shelley
ESS Teacher
Salyers, Donna
ESS Instructional Assistant
Stafford, Jeannie
ESS Instructional Assistant
Swimm, Lisa
ESS Teacher
Swinney, Susan
McKinney-Vento Tutor
Taylor, Lee Ann
ESS Instructional Assistant
Toller, Catherine
ESS Instructional Assistant
Toplis, Megan
McKinney-Vento Tutor
Tussey, Kris
McKinney-Vento Tutor
Vance, Susan
McKinney-Vento Tutor
Order # 465
Adjourn
Site/School
AMS
District-Wide
District-Wide
AMS
CRS
CRS
District-Wide
District-Wide
AMS
AMS
District-Wide
District-Wide
District-Wide
District-Wide
District-Wide
AMS
AMS
AMS
AMS
AMS
District-Wide
AMS
AMS
District-Wide
District-Wide
District-Wide
Effective Date
8/10/2015
10/5/2015
10/5/2015
9/21/2015
9/28/2015
9/28/2015
10/5/2015
10/5/2015
9/21/2015
9/21/2015
10/5/2015
10/5/2015
10/5/2015
10/5/2015
10/5/2015
9/21/2015
9/21/2015
9/21/2015
9/21/2015
9/21/2015
10/5/2015
9/21/2015
9/21/2015
10/5/2015
10/5/2015
10/5/2015
There being no further action to bring before the board, it was
moved by Chris Clarke and seconded by David Latherow to adjourn.
Ayes: Clarke, Latherow, DeMartino
______________________________
Frank DeMartino
Chairperson
______________________________
Stephen E. Gilmore
Secretary