[{"_1":2,"_99":-5,"_100":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},"mediaId",6518889,"mediaKeyId","5384963-c4507a8232e3fbe10eeb73968ae53cdf","parentId",5384963,"title","Votes at a glance: Rowan County Board of Education actions, July 14","audioSeconds",1500,"startMs",236000,"endMs",1736000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5384963-c4507a8232e3fbe10eeb73968ae53cdf&start=236&end=1736","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5384963-c4507a8232e3fbe10eeb73968ae53cdf/thumbnail_236000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6518889/Kentucky/Votes-at-a-glance-Rowan-County-Board-of-Education-actions-July-14","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518889-5c25b8cb723dfcd08cd0b1adf3e940a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770555031&Signature=LtE1D0vGxeftrU6Eg9KF-OPP-wcua4oS~0eCwLUCDSHz-tr3eyIQJCLkj2ev-ixsKc-BedfQNYQ8K2Jly-Coeq0JstV0jxYGH37PYyk-KDLrT1a5S0LaqgK7OmQS7RwvM4PNHUDgDgr5~-ugvHFMJp9YK3NHt6vTLzCvPZEROsNk35Dl4EQw4S0llknzTGCI0YKBz~eRYUVSc48B~~O06t4Sw2mOy79gJWwhH3S9rtpdDwZNe5CMGXHGaB~CP2HzDfof-z8IHFU54D10V3pbd1OtkB9V0kBtYXCozz4vNAfqrpqkcdPe1zz016fdhc21kEAMvNCGR~uluSdOH26E6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","","date","2025-07-14T20:58:11Z","article","At its July 14 special-called meeting the Rowan County Board of Education recorded the following formal actions.

Approved
- Consent agenda (previous meeting minutes and payment of monthly claims).
- Unaudited financial report for fiscal year 2024–25 (to be adjusted prior to KDE submission).
- Two additional teaching positions for Tilton Hogg using Section 7 funds.
- Certified evaluation plan (annual approval).
- Proposed policy/procedure changes (second reading) including KSBA-recommended updates.
- Traceable communication platforms: Google Workspace, Microsoft School email, Edgenuity and ParentSquare.

Tabled
- Interagency agreement with the Department of Juvenile Justice for the 2025–26 school year (board tabled pending attorney clarification).

Closed session
- The board voted to enter closed session pursuant to KRS 165.557 to discuss the superintendent’s evaluation, property deliberations, proposed or pending litigation, and personnel matters (board stated they would take no action while in closed session; future action not specified).

Notes on votes: Most approvals were recorded via voice vote with “all in favor” and no roll-call tallies or individual vote counts recorded in the public proceedings included in the meeting transcript. Where the motion maker or seconder was stated in the record, that is noted in the action entry below; several motions were moved and seconded without names recorded in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 2025 Special Called Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal votes taken at the July 14 Rowan County Board of Education meeting, including approvals, a tabling and entry to closed session.","taxTitle","Rowan County, School Boards, Kentucky","taxId",49361,"location","Kentucky","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6518894,"Rowan County board adopts traceable communication platforms as KDE guidance awaited",255,1899000,2154000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5384963-c4507a8232e3fbe10eeb73968ae53cdf&start=1899&end=2154","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5384963-c4507a8232e3fbe10eeb73968ae53cdf/thumbnail_1899000.jpg","/articles/6518894/Kentucky/Rowan-County-board-adopts-traceable-communication-platforms-as-KDE-guidance-awaited","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518894-da085e91c4f5f297022695cc17937293/orig.mp4?Expires=1770555031&Signature=BnJVOdZ5ifaqWFvAH4YpL6vmZXyHcGv4NyGtvyPI9sDlpbKPdBC~Tce3LHPnC~eu6ru7R13DmbMXyZjX6SiTSOK9f7UWg4796hdWFpIYg2Re701kBk~8hwQ221ZdWBDtQP4v~lrNJsZSHSuApJlyzhikaok-Byd-UyQg8JZ10mxidUGdVlc05uUCEc2A2AWZoVq8~B-Xy4AmTE4fHbO7gGFHkU2kpQf7abhwVqFK05ROjqIzhoYk0krxNV16zkLzsZk8oYNIRA0aTbmNTSqJqxnFtzQwnnHfC4E1O~v-giIjwPHpMrUAFdLNJ3-fIycEs6~WY0OI2XxUKgkIz3a1iA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rowan County Board of Education voted July 14 to approve a set of traceable communication platforms — Google Workspace, Microsoft School email, Edgenuity and ParentSquare — the district will recommend for staff-to-student communications as the district awaits specific KDE guidance on compliance with Senate Bill 181.

District staff said the requirement to have “traceable” communications in place stems from recent state legislation and that the Kentucky School Boards Association has said platform choice is a district decision. The board’s attorney reviewed the options and staff said they will consult the board attorney and KDE materials before sending broad communications to parents and employees.

Superintendent Mr. Roe cautioned that the implementation raises concerns for teachers. “This is really scary for teachers,” he said, describing language in the bill that he said could place reporting obligations on the superintendent and potentially affect teacher certification if required processes are not followed. Mr. Roe said KDE is preparing a fact sheet for districts and that the board attorney has reviewed the proposed platforms.

Parent and volunteer users who spoke at the meeting praised ParentSquare’s usability and said it felt similar to other messaging apps parents have used. A volunteer coach said he had already set up ParentSquare with participants and described it as “very simple and easy.”

The board approved the motion to designate the listed platforms as the district’s traceable communication options. Board members and staff emphasized they would not send a district-wide parent or staff communication about the change until KDE releases clearer guidance and the board attorney confirms legal details.

Why it matters: The platforms are intended to ensure districts comply with state requirements for traceable staff-student communications; implementation affects how teachers, volunteers and parents will exchange information and how potential complaints are handled.

What’s next: District staff will continue consulting the board attorney and KDE materials and will share finalized guidance with teachers and families once legal clarifications are available.

","The Rowan County Board of Education approved Google Workspace, Microsoft School email, Edgenuity and ParentSquare as its approved traceable communication platforms while awaiting guidance from the Kentucky Department of Education about Senate Bill 181 compliance.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6518898,"Rowan County school board approves two teachers for Tilton Hogg using Section 7 funds",1203,521000,1724000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5384963-c4507a8232e3fbe10eeb73968ae53cdf&start=521&end=1724","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5384963-c4507a8232e3fbe10eeb73968ae53cdf/thumbnail_521000.jpg","/articles/6518898/Kentucky/Rowan-County-school-board-approves-two-teachers-for-Tilton-Hogg-using-Section-7-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518898-2c7dc4921146bec8905c8666432509c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770555031&Signature=ad4THykAZqGnbYOVi6aANI~GgwNNLO7g62xgH4zGoqtwHZ9Xfwsq7~AJ9AtBi7k8PDPDrPa79Dy4LutlDGtNY522Ri9P2d4Q8WU7LeNi1HtQ~jNTOhL7lnEjvfZaGXuiUaHGQ6PpgilrQS-9bnGY-NKKEDAZUilRrfSBz9OnuR5S8TJLWxK1TJx-OIRGqGE7xM86stOf0vlZcuqdQnSyzTFw~0BA~ktHTM7x5HtJqwRxkDrFIE0YpE-tpSvbTd-nay5VsswTfLlmWjX195nYHsdV3ol8FS3pQbFcTyOijWuXyPC~sIv~UDeCF9WuRQct6KAfU9BJHOOaCqiCr7Uh3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rowan County Board of Education voted July 14 to approve two additional teaching positions at Tilton Hogg using Section 7 funds, following a presentation from school leaders who said the school has lost six certified positions in two years and faces split classes and large class sizes.

The request, made during the meeting’s public comment period by a Tilton Hogg representative, asked the board to use Section 7 funds to add two full-time teachers so the school can eliminate inequitable split classes, preserve planning and related-arts time, and maintain intervention services. The speaker said the audited 2024 Fund 1 balance is “nearly $4,000,000,” above the district’s 2% contingency threshold, and described the need as urgent with the school year approaching.

Board members questioned whether classrooms and enrollment supported adding staff. The Tilton Hogg representative said the school has two empty classrooms available and that enrollment fluctuates but has not declined enough to justify the six lost positions. The representative told the board that, after past reductions, teachers had been required to cover specials and pull intervention groups, and warned of “upper twenties and thirties” class sizes and “2 to 3 split classes” unless staffing changed. “Losing six positions is huge to us,” the speaker said.

Superintendent Mr. Roe and other staff confirmed the district has a healthy contingency balance; one staff member said the contingency is intended for unexpected large costs but that funds are available for urgent staffing needs. Board members discussed whether approving this request would set a precedent for other small schools but also noted the short timeline before school starts.

A motion to approve two additional teachers for Tilton Hogg was made and seconded; the board voted in favor and the motion passed. The board did not record a roll-call vote or numeric tally in the public record during the meeting.

The board asked staff to post the action and follow up on implementation details. The approved request uses Section 7 funds; the board did not specify which department will manage hiring or the effective date in the meeting record.

Why it matters: Board approval directs one-time contingency funding to immediate staffing at a small elementary school, affecting class sizes, intervention services and teacher planning time. The decision both addresses a school-specific staffing shortfall and raises questions about how the district will respond to similar requests in the future.

What’s next: Board staff will post the approval and proceed with hiring and schedule adjustments; the district must still complete routine personnel steps and any payroll adjustments prior to the start of the school year.

","The Rowan County Board of Education voted July 14 to approve two additional teaching positions at Tilton Hogg using Section 7 funds after school leaders said staffing losses left multiple split classes and unsustainable workloads.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Votes at a glance: Rowan County Board of Education actions, July 14

Rowan County board adopts traceable communication platforms as KDE guidance awaited

Rowan County school board approves two teachers for Tilton Hogg using Section 7 funds