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Mr. Cornett, a district staff member, told the board the district chose the variable-calendar option provided in House Bill 241 rather than taking specified state days. \"They actually gave days if, to be taken if districts chose to or it also gave permission to use, what is called a variable calendar and we chose the latter,\" Cornett said. He told the board the district is not removing state-provided days but is using its bank of approximately 8.6 banked days and did not draw all of them down.

Under the amended calendar as described at the meeting, the last day for students is listed as May 21, the closing day for the school year is May 22, and the first teacher equivalency/work day is May 23. Cornett said certified staff will have five days to make up; details for classified employees were not finalized and \"each department head, bus garage, food service, they're already aware of that\" and have planned arrangements. The board also noted a contingency allowance of up to 10 missed days under House Bill 241; Cornett said if additional days are required, academy events may need to move off campus and \"all those dominoes will fall.\"

The board also discussed and the district announced new summer programs: the CREATE Academy (performing arts) and a STEM academy. Cornett said applications are live and the district expects possibly 200 to 400 students. The academies' sessions described at the meeting run May 27–30 and June 2–5, with the last in-person session on June 4 and a community evening performance on June 4; June 5 was described as an off-campus experience day.

The motion to approve the amended calendar was made by Veil Samples and seconded by Carrie Smallwood; the motion carried 5-0.

Board members answered questions from colleagues during the session: one board member asked about families who had pre-planned vacations; Cornett said parents can apply through a district form and principals already have those forms. Another asked about additional built-in days for unforeseen weather; Cornett confirmed a contingency and referenced House Bill 241 as the enabling authority.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 1, 2025 - Special Called Estill County School Board Meeting - 6:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved an amended 2024–25 calendar 5-0, adopting a variable-calendar approach under House Bill 241, setting final student/teacher dates and contingency rules for missed days.","taxTitle","Estill County, School Boards, Kentucky","taxId",46656,"location","Kentucky","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6091244,"Estill County board approves site selection, requests state inspection for new middle school",119,350000,469000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2863811-c46bcdf3af1dcac521e43f5e82dfae9d&start=350&end=469","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2863811-c46bcdf3af1dcac521e43f5e82dfae9d/thumbnail_350000.jpg","/articles/6091244/Kentucky/Estill-County-board-approves-site-selection-requests-state-inspection-for-new-middle-school","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091244-40dfd8927b990bf3e2034483046aeb83/orig.mp4?Expires=1771104325&Signature=hRlc4WjvfrcAyKt4X3E0GOBD3FBEIn40gy~HRt7RJdPxH5o5yZ58~PlupNMBvrj1Vei~oks0bDl1IQsx3msglq4GtLPpmjl8wRpp320tbFkgTTx9Pabx6l~dX5T0NXkSkbRfkSIrYkXBamv95TBvYC9JIQWLS0DYVtUnoVewd-vZJsq3koVLD~DWHlb--KSo9VhspHeOdkXhNjH9uRn3DMv6MCSfaVb0G-Gju1Pwm98qMBuygxr7LvM2xvqgefS-KFiUjCla2WlB98qZ3q~Hgia7~W9m68TeqKoIlw8scZlAgakI0Bo9ZQacosMBq75bPl86-dJRw8bD~RuQuD6pxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","IRVINE, Ky. — The Estill County Board of Education voted unanimously April 1 to request that the chief state school officer order an inspection of the proposed site for a new middle school and to seek Kentucky Board of Education approval for the site after its local cost analysis exceeded the 10% threshold requiring state review.

Board records show the motions, each approved 5-0, were made under the Kentucky regulation cited at the meeting as 702 KAR 4:050. Mr. Cornett, a district staff member, said the request to the state is a formal step in a larger site-selection process: \"Just the part of the process ... Dr. Fletcher or his designee will order that an inspection takes place of the proposed site and the board just has to have that on record to be approved.\"

The board identified the selected parcel as the old practice field directly behind the high school and the ATC; Cornett said the construction will require cutting into the mountainside. Board members said the selected site keeps middle- and high-school students on one contiguous campus and reduces crossings of the county's main highway.

At the same meeting the board certified that it had reviewed all reasonable sites within the approvable area and listed specific sites it deemed unacceptable. The minutes record that the parcel between 2220 and 2700 Winchester Road in Irvine was rejected because it is adjacent to a landfill and would separate middle-school students from the high school campus, making transportation to accelerated high-school classes and ATC programs more difficult.

Motions and votes recorded in the meeting minutes: a motion by Sheila Samples, seconded by Sharon Whitaker, approved the request for state inspection (5-0); a motion by Tammy Hardy, seconded by Sheila Samples, approved forwarding the site to the Kentucky Board of Education for approval because the site-cost analysis exceeded the 10% threshold (5-0); and a motion by Sheila Samples, seconded by Tammy Hardy, certified that the board would not pursue other reviewed sites (5-0).

The board did not discuss financing specifics for construction at length during the session; Cornett and other staff emphasized that many potential sites were either landlocked or cost-prohibitive. The requested state inspection and the Kentucky Board of Education's subsequent action are required next steps before the district may proceed with acquisition or construction on the selected site.

The board adjourned after completing the site approvals and other agenda items.","The Estill County Board of Education voted 5-0 to request a state inspection and to forward the selected site for approval by the Kentucky Board of Education after certifying that alternative sites were reviewed and rejected.","actionData","errors"]

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Estill County Board adopts amended 2024–25 school calendar, cites House Bill 241 for flexibility

Estill County board approves site selection, requests state inspection for new middle school