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The board adopted the meeting agenda after a motion and second and a voice vote of approval.

The board approved operations and actions, a motion that included a resolution to pilot a five‑standard Kentucky School Administrators (KSA) superintendent effectiveness framework for the coming evaluation year. Board members discussed the pilot and noted the district would need to complete the superintendent evaluation in April or May next year so state pilot data could be returned in time for statewide implementation. No changes to the superintendent’s evaluation were otherwise described beyond the streamlined standard count.

The board approved the monthly financial reports for the month of March. Finance director Miss Jenny reported general‑fund March revenues of $2,345,145 and expenditures of $1,845,438; she reviewed cash balances and cautioned that some federal and state funding streams may be subject to cuts or changes, including programs supporting fresh fruit and vegetable grants and certain state payments for products within Infinite Campus that the district had anticipated would be paid by the state.

The board approved an amended 2024‑25 Rockcastle County school calendar. Board discussion outlined that the district follows a variable‑hours calendar (1,062 hours) rather than a fixed traditional day count and that the amended calendar accounts for converted professional development days, school closures for weather and provides a dismissed‑earlier end‑of‑year schedule.

All motions were approved by voice vote; board members present were recorded as voting in favor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Rockcastle County Schools Special Board Meeting 4/9/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Rockcastle County Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt the meeting agenda, approve operations and actions (including a resolution to pilot a 5‑standard KSA superintendent evaluation framework), accept monthly financial reports and adopt an amended 2024‑25 school calendar.","taxTitle","Rockcastle County, School Boards, Kentucky","taxId",38766,"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},6077649,"Construction at RCMS advancing; board discusses after‑school supper under federal feeding program",157,2698000,2855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963413-2b30147908b1482bf0c470aeef524121&start=2698&end=2855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963413-2b30147908b1482bf0c470aeef524121/thumbnail_2698000.jpg","/articles/6077649/Kentucky/Construction-at-RCMS-advancing-board-discusses-afterschool-supper-under-federal-feeding-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077649-25210624a966ba627d9bd1d5db5dadcc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180379&Signature=JpgoL~sWntUl3L28qRG3zpeWLTsKrTE2-Jzv1oMxVvGIenGNA2Zm2lB-ZBl0uKp-753vt8DbVf2~IJM2iG~ByPQcZl08IO6quMMEnRV0ELo8wRk2naqpbPrmDkx3u-4IOvXUUliE6hohFbHt5JP~SSj0HjLS9WFmPxN3OpRM9yrpcfTPmnd8jeIkVLO0yJoDPiIogB6ovUK2DyQsGfBq9Ssi9d68rtWZZieQJiw2JQjSjBeByURNcsPuYUFHiaDKoWRLzYyQcDsVJ1zk-q0FN2-IEPx2smc~k5LH5GihdRCIWlcSFjb2sDq5tqn2W6IvGq8TEDzCx-ptaJ06ALe4mQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Daryl, the on‑site construction supervisor for Rockcastle County Schools, gave the board a status update on ongoing construction at Rockcastle County Middle School during the special called meeting.

Daryl said crews had constructed a temporary bus road that needed repairs after heavy rain: “we put it in last week, and then the rain destroyed it,” he told board members, adding crews repaired the road and buses would begin using it in the coming days so construction could proceed without interfering with student traffic. He reported footings have been poured for the kitchen and cafeteria and that structural wall panels and bleachers were being installed; he said bleacher work was expected to be done around June 1. Daryl encouraged board members to visit the on‑site trailer and said he is present on site daily as the construction point person.

Board members raised safety and scheduling concerns; a recent sidewalk safety inspection found a single issue — a reminder to wear seat belts on equipment — and otherwise cleared the site for work.

Separately, the board discussed offering after‑school supper for students staying for extracurriculars. A staff member described the plan as participation in the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), a reimbursement‑based feeding program separate from the National School Lunch Program. \"We're just wanting to feed after school and that is the Child and Adult Care Food Program,\" the staff member said. Under the plan, the kitchen staff would prepare meals and be paid extra for working outside normal hours; schools would use a submitted schedule to estimate daily meal counts so kitchens can prepare the appropriate number of meals.

Board members asked about staffing, meal counts and funding; the staff member said kitchens would submit weekly expected counts so meal preparation could be scheduled and cited that staffing would be existing kitchen staff paid extra outside regular work hours.

No formal construction change orders or contract awards were reported in the meeting; the construction update and feeding program discussion were informational and part of ongoing operations.","Board heard a construction progress update for Rockcastle County Middle School — including temporary bus road, bleachers and kitchen/cafeteria footings — and a brief discussion about offering after‑school meals through the Child and Adult Care Food Program using kitchen staff on overtime.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6077653,"Rockcastle High updates course guide and puts pathways on district website and app",540,1595000,2135000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963413-2b30147908b1482bf0c470aeef524121&start=1595&end=2135","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963413-2b30147908b1482bf0c470aeef524121/thumbnail_1595000.jpg","/articles/6077653/Kentucky/Rockcastle-High-updates-course-guide-and-puts-pathways-on-district-website-and-app","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077653-a6c0bd09bdcc9bae9f43fae7715c7c2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180379&Signature=H9-KqHmFXIMPgJgNytcjVA7ONOoixtcl07nZEDOSzPV2C74GxfamuvT6dg4QPrIPSX45HSNd-EalGI~CUQeb4d8akMdfDvxLESLODDSbTSEJDuw3Sr2z977Mole94OtK0j7YUsgeWn7pLyePwd0JDQ1ZliyW-5n~RuwQVJGyRVgUSTqxhzKERm5FuraThTfmnWyJpOA75oeTMkyPgmkhLg-oPo9ClrDIm5E3G6aBBp7ed0Tp-5HmNvDGlB4lJwqGkBBZ6-lNGH65R89gYJYsJPSrs5SeGahm7fJnl54SfVhCUCUf3xyTkpjB4hStncK3h3XTbR8t7a2pRSMiipFYmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Adena (last name not provided), Rockcastle County High School staff, demonstrated a redesigned high school course guide the guidance team built for the district website and mobile app.

Adena said the previous course guide was a 72‑page printable document that many parents found difficult to navigate. The new design breaks the guide into pathway‑specific pages and links, provides scheduling forms, course descriptions and contact information for pathway leads. “Everything can be found in about two‑three clicks,” Adena said during the board meeting.

The course guide includes pathway pages for teaching and learning, engineering, ROTC and other options; each pathway page contains photos, course sequences and staff contact details so employers and families can see coursework that aligns with workplace‑learning opportunities. The district also linked the local ATC (Area Technology Center) site and pathway information into the guide.

Adena said the district added direct access from the Rockcastle County Schools app so students and parents can reach the guide quickly on phones. Staff described plans to use the same format to revamp a senior hub and make scholarship and scheduling resources accessible for students and families.

Board members who spoke praised the redesign as more user friendly than the previous scanned document. No formal board action was taken on the course guide demonstration during the meeting; it was presented as information and a tool to help scheduling, family engagement and work‑based learning coordination.","High school staff demonstrated a redesigned, web‑based course guide organized by career pathways, mobile‑friendly access through the Rockcastle County Schools app, and features to help families and potential employer partners navigate course sequences and graduation requirements.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6077658,"Rockcastle Middle School showcases new vision, PBIS rewards and expanded clubs",737,873000,1610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2963413-2b30147908b1482bf0c470aeef524121&start=873&end=1610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2963413-2b30147908b1482bf0c470aeef524121/thumbnail_873000.jpg","/articles/6077658/Kentucky/Rockcastle-Middle-School-showcases-new-vision-PBIS-rewards-and-expanded-clubs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077658-e9079cce8750461f79c5a065d6d5c72d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180379&Signature=ReikE46iNJSc8jUhFREu0xdiBWXpVa5dDcfZpZw-oDf-MdY1-WjgRaWMSHM-J3yMRSA6RrJuvG4iFVcEVT5lvEG7a9Im8eNRZ5JxVI~bfC53eeEXHK7jKghXsIOIHKqUShpqBdUyrWKKzp3bcz8XQPvQveJYZE4chJvp9qkxlW32Pk4xo-4PQ0UDVXPdvtjT7hgvvkVFWyBMDIflHhH4OHyRF58zbFg5iciqYlXc6Q1P-yKeE9bEfaraqGfKPXb2HNtvtF5PtPfRlG4NcA79ROBRfwnBzW89mCumggzV6PCO4Ec8i5ZX4nXHxvuzqis2lOzB1JssEBRR23cnH4Qp3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Miss Willis, Rockcastle County Middle School staff, presented an overview of the school’s new vision, mission and student programs during a special called Rockcastle County Board of Education meeting.

Miss Willis said the middle school’s new vision is “Every rocket ready for launch,” and described a mission “to educate every student for a successful transition into high school with a focus on academic excellence, professional development and responsible citizenship.” She told the board the leadership team worked from August through November to craft wording and posted the resulting mission and vision in every room in the building.

The presentation emphasized the school’s PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) framework and the RCMS reward system. Miss Willis and student presenters explained “ring cards” that tier student privileges by academic and behavioral standards: white (starter), bronze, silver and gold cards. She described the gold card rules as stricter (for example, no unexcused absences or suspensions) and noted gold‑card students receive more perks, saying the gold card “has 12 perks.”

Student speakers described club day, which the school held monthly starting in January. Staff described a club interest survey that led to 33 clubs being established; students were placed so each received first choice where possible and were enrolled in two clubs. The district’s Citizens Bank was named as a primary sponsor of club start‑up funds and supplies. Presenters said clubs received a $50 start‑up allocation from youth service centers.

Miss Willis reported that school quality survey results and honor‑roll numbers increased year over year, while discipline referrals decreased. She said the staff will continue to evaluate the programs and will solicit feedback from student council and the teacher leadership team before next school year.

Board members praised the school culture and student engagement. Dr. Ballinger, superintendent, and other board members thanked Miss Willis and the student presenters for the demonstration.

The board did not take formal action tied specifically to the showcase report; it served as an informational presentation.","Rockcastle County Middle School staff and students presented a year‑end showcase highlighting a new vision and mission, positive behavior incentives, club day expansion to 33 clubs and measurable gains in attendance, honor‑roll counts and reduced discipline referrals.","actionData","errors"]

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