Board meeting to be held on February 27, 2025 at 6pm

The Knox County Board of Education will conduct their February 2025 monthly meeting on Thursday, February 27, 6:00pm, at the Board of Education Annex Building (199 Daniel Boone Drive, Barbourville). The meeting will be considered special called because of the 6 pm start time. Due to the district tournament and scheduling of our communication items, the meeting time is being adjusted by 30 minutes.

A copy of the agenda follows and is available for download on our website. The meeting will also be live streamed on our website. (Link)

1. Call to Order2. Communications
a. Pledge of Allegiance
b. Moment of Silence – Rev Greg McClellan, Pastor at Barbourville First Christian Church
c. KCHS Cheerleaders – 4th Place Nationals and State Champions
d. KCMS Cheerleaders – National Champions and State Champions
e. CHI Saint Joseph Grant – DeLisa Estes and Gina Sears Appreciation

3. Reports to the Board
a. School Reports to the Board – Lynn Camp Elementary, Knox Central High
b. Superintendent’s Monthly Report
c. Architect Updates on Current and Future Projects
d. Introduction of Casey Owens, new Chief Finance Officer

4. Adopt Agenda

5. Actions By Consent
a.-i. Acknowledgment of Financial Statements and Financial Reports, Bills and Claims, Previous Board Meeting Minutes, Superintendent’s Personnel Report, Maintenance Report, Field Trip Report, Fundraisers, MOU/MOAs, and Request to Use District Property

6. District Facilities and Operations
a. Discuss and/or Take Action on District Federal Funding Assurances and Cash Request Assurance for FY25
b. Discuss and/or Take Action for Approval to Solicit Proposals through competitive negotiation for District Wide Network Services for 25-26 School Year District
c. Discuss and/or Take Action on Change Order Request 4 for Lynn Camp Middle High School HVAC Project
d. Discuss and/or Take Action on Pay App Request #10 for KCMS HVAC Project
e. Discuss and/or Take Action on Change Order Request 4 for Knox Middle School HVAC Project
f. Discuss and/or Take Action on Pay App #7 for Lynn Camp HVAC Project

7. Governance and Leadership
a. Discuss and/or Take Action on Awarding contract for Auditing Services of Financial Accounts of the Knox County Board of Education for 2024-2025
b. Discuss and/or Take Action on Amendment to Board Policy 01.43 – second and final Reading
c. Discuss and/or Take Action to Request Emergency Day Waiver from KDE
d. Discuss and/or Take Action on Extended School Day
e. Discuss and/or Take Action on 2025-2026 Academic Calendar

8. Teaching and Learning
a. Discuss and/or Take Action on USDA Rural Development Rural Utility Services Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program Application Guide FY 2025 (DLT Grant)
b. Discuss and/or Take Action to Update forms in Knox County Preschool RTI procedures to include current staff, universal screeners, and current curriculum for interventions

9. Resources and Support System
a. Discuss and/or Take Action to bid Financial Institution for FY26
b. Discuss and/or Take Action on Staffing
c. Discuss and/or Take Action on Scenario Learning, LLC-Vector PD Tracking
d. Discuss and/or Take Action on Tentative SBDM Allocations/Instructional Materials, Athletic and Janitorial for 2025-2026
e. Discuss and/or Take Action on Tentative Staffing Allocations – Certified and Classified FY26
10. Other Action Items with Discussion
a. Discuss and/or Take Action Out of State Trips

11. Remarks By Citizens

12. Adjournment