McCreary County Board of Education Special Session Minutes - February 18, 2016 - Approve Agenda and Actions by Consent

Sep 12, 2026

Minutes of the McCreary County Board of Education Special Session held February 18, 2016 at 6:30 PM at the Board of Education Central Office. The chairman called the meeting to order after roll call, recorded attendance and absences, and approved the agenda. The board then approved actions by consent with one item moved to discussion: the United Way Born Learning Academy grant application. Subsequent items covered leaves of absence, minutes, policy and procedure revisions, multiple agreements and contracts, and financial reporting, along with approval of bills, insurance appraisal property values, and the superintendent’s written contract.

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Special Session Minutes

Meeting Summary and Attendance

Approval Items and Motions

The McCreary County Board of Education met in Special Session on February 18, 2016 at 6:30 PM at the Board of Education Central Office. Chairman Kidd welcomed everyone then called the meeting to order and asked for a roll call. Present were: Brandon Kidd, Deborah Gibson, Rhonda Armijo, Nelda Gilreath and Superintendent Cash. Absent from the meeting were: Roxanne Shook. Also present were: the media, school system staff and interested parties. APPROVE AGENDA- \#9850 A motion was made by Mrs. Nelda Gilreath and a second by Ms. Deborah Gibson to approve the agenda as presented. Members voted as follows: Shook – Absent; Gilreath – AYE; Armijo – AYE; Gibson – AYE; Kidd – AYE Communications A. Superintendent's Report on Personnel/Employment Authorization No action required. APPROVE ACTIONS BY CONSENT- \#9851 A motion was made by Mrs. Nelda Gilreath and a second by Ms. Rhonda Armijo to approve Actions by Consent except for Item 4. L. United Way Born Learning Academy Grant application, moving this item to the first item in Actions with Discussion. Members voted as follows: Shook – Absent; Gilreath – AYE; Armijo – AYE; Gibson – AYE; Kidd-AYE A. Approve Leaves of Absence B. Approve Minutes Regular-January 14, 2016 Special-January 19, 2016 Special-January 27, 2016 C. Approve Revise Policy 08.113 Graduation Requirements-2nd Reading D. Approve Revise Policies-05.3 Community Use of School Facilities; 05.31 Application and Contract; 05.32 Public Sales on School Property-1st Reading 05.3 Community Use of School Facilities 05.31 Application and Contract 05.32 Public Sales on School Property E. Approve Revise Procedures-05.3 AP.1 Community Use of School Facilities and 05.31 AP.21 Application and Agreement for Use of District Property 05.3 AP.1 Community Use of School Facilities 05.31 AP.21 Application and Agreement for Use of District Property F. Approve Revise Procedure 03.125 AP.21 Travel Request Form and 03.19 AP.21 Professional Development Request Approval G. Approve Family Resource Youth Service Center Agreements for 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 H. Approve Non-Traditional Contract with Whitley County Board of Education for 2016-2017 I. Approve Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Agency Assistance Contract thru December 31, 2016 J. Approve Hands on Therapy Contract for March 1, 2016 thru July 31, 2016 K. Approve Monthly Financial Report for January 31, 2016 At this time, Mr. Jason Creekmore shared with the Board that this is a grant application with Toyota and will be sponsored with Whitley City Elementary School and Pine Knot Primary School for $6,000 . This will cover ages from Birth to 5 years of age. There will be six sessions, half will be for Whitley City Elementary and half will be for Pine Knot Primary Schools. The grant will be used for food, prizes and Teacher stipends. Superintendent Cash shared that this is a Kindergarten readiness program. This will help children be more prepared when entering Kindergarten. APPROVE UNITED WAY BORN LEARNING ACADMEY GRANT APPLICATION-\#9852 A motion was made by Mr. Brandon Kidd and a second by Ms. Deborah Gibson to approve the United Way Born Learning Academy Grant Application. Members voted as follows: Shook – Absent; Gilreath – AYE; Armijo – AYE; Gibson – AYE; Kidd – AYE At the January 14th board meeting, Phillip Hunt with Liberty Mutual Insurance (the Board's Property and Liability Insurance Carrier) shared with the Board the 2015 Property Appraisal Analysis for the school district's property valued at over $1 million. This appraisal shows the reconstruction cost of the six schools needed to be built at this time and if the buildings are insured for the correct amount. Mr. Hunt shared that if the Board was interested in Liberty Mutual making revisions on the coverage the Board would need to approve this Analysis. APPROVE INSURANCE APPRAISAL PROPERTY VALUES- \#9853 A motion was made by Mr. Brandon Kidd and a second by Ms. Rhonda Armijo

FAQs

When and where was the McCreary County Board of Education special session held?

It was held on February 18, 2016 at 6:30 PM at the Board of Education Central Office.

What was approved with the agenda, and who voted in favor?

The board approved the agenda as presented, with members voting AYE except Roxanne Shook, who was absent.

Which item was removed from Actions by Consent and moved to discussion?

Item 4, the United Way Born Learning Academy Grant application, was moved to the first item in Actions with Discussion.

Sep 12, 2026

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