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Key items and outcomes

- Memoranda of understanding (school‑based mental health and student supports): The board approved MOUs that renew or establish partnerships with several community providers to deliver school‑based services, including Mountain Comprehensive Care Center; Resolutions Therapy Practice; Sun Behavioral Health; Kentucky Trauma Therapist; Amazing Opportunity of Lexington (for referrals from Phoenix Academy); Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families; and a collaboration providing graduate interns through the University of Kentucky (UK ARMHI). Motions to approve these MOUs were made and seconded in sequence and carried 5–0 where recorded. For one MOU with the National Youth Advocate Program, a board member disqualified herself because the program is her primary employer; the motion carried 4–0.

- Contracted services: The board approved contracted speech‑language services to cover possible vacancies for the 2025–26 school year (district level) and a separate contract for speech services for private‑school students for 2025–26. Motions carried 5–0.

- Procedure/policy update for medication administration: The board approved Procedure 09.22418 p2.21, a revision to medication consent procedures that adds a required provider signature for prescription medications to align with recent Kentucky Department of Education guidance. Motion carried 5–0.

- Student handbook and administrative items: The George Rogers Clark High School 2025–26 student handbook was approved (motion carried 5–0). The board acknowledged a UK ARMHI support letter and approved an updated set of board goals for 2025–26; both motions carried 5–0.

- Superintendent evaluation and professional growth plan: The board approved Superintendent Dustin Howard’s 2024–25 evaluation (the board’s published evaluation rated the superintendent as exemplary across standards) and approved his professional growth goals for 2025–26. Motions carried 5–0.

- Booster agreements and related housekeeping: The board approved revised booster‑club agreement language (to require printed names as well as signatures) and separately approved specific booster agreements (football and cross‑country) with the requested clarification; motions carried 5–0.

- Technology platforms and dual‑credit communications: The board approved additional two‑way communication platforms for Bluegrass Community and Technical College (related to dual‑credit and partner communications); the item was amended to remove ATC until state cloud information is available. Motion carried 5–0.

Most of the items in this summary appeared on the consent agenda or as routine business, with limited deliberation recorded on the meeting transcript. All recorded votes match the board’s verbal roll call in the transcript for those items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 29 2025 CCPS Regular Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a slate of MOUs with mental‑health and student‑support providers, contracts for speech services, policy updates, the George Rogers Clark High School student handbook, superintendent evaluation and board goals. Most motions passed unanimously; one board member recused on a MOU tied to her employer.","taxTitle","Clark County, School Boards, Kentucky","taxId",38521,"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},6590326,"Board approves $6,000 donation toward Winchester Police Department K9; city to cover remaining cost",318,2753000,3071000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5518649-9186878daef40fcd7a07ef7ef90178ab&start=2753&end=3071","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5518649-9186878daef40fcd7a07ef7ef90178ab/thumbnail_2753000.jpg","/articles/6590326/Kentucky/Board-approves-6000-donation-toward-Winchester-Police-Department-K9-city-to-cover-remaining-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6590326-463859f076f46f121c60bac7c1faddb6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770613676&Signature=joXE9iaVHIZfn-7C5G1s0wPLqfspV~OZf84GQ9hd8g-mFIUUZbyrA75b53pwcPhqx1HVpZE8o8am~NBK9o1BRuc-Vj-W5nkMlrtYXl36XXxXhrRdwL40e58W9e5QvwnLONTSqXnrot-D5odLP7JN-NMlYB-gUfgffusHUSbK6x3Exci5l1et2KWxL9Ohncd95EO-VkAllmafagOoEWLMjQH4mDIzB7H~-UvAgy2MuCQ1ny5aamb3mMdT73vFy-lBy74SSmwgtQgSo-JgGeVDfQJLUOGo4ghZMouPk0RItGkI-IP0s1UDauuNIwc9KVHFoeHxvRQg6brqtzejXFV13g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clark County Board of Education voted unanimously to donate $6,000 to the Winchester Police Department to help purchase a new K9 from Ultimate K9, a provider the department identified for training and certification.

Captain Catherine Charles of the Winchester Police Department described the need to replace the department’s prior K9, said the department secured a grant for $10,700 toward the dog, and said the total cost to purchase and certify a replacement is approximately $22,000. She told the board the dog will be insured, that multiple handlers will be certified and available (including the primary handler and two dispatchers), and that training and certification typically take about eight months.

“The total cost of the dog is right at $22,000 and this dog comes with insurance,” Captain Charles said. She described the program’s training steps and that the selected dog breed is an Australian Labradoodle (a hypoallergenic breed) to reduce allergy exposure in schools; she said the new dog will be substantially smaller than the prior K9 and that Ultimate K9’s training includes frequent evaluations.

City officials have agreed to pay the remaining balance beyond the district donation and the grant; Captain Charles said the department will provide periodic updates to the board during the eight‑month process.

Motion to approve the donation was made by Mister Kaiser and carried 5–0. The board asked questions about breed, training timeframe, handlers and how the dog will be used in schools and the community; Captain Charles replied that the dog will be used in school visits, threat‑response support and community engagement and that the department will bring updates to future meetings.","The board voted 5–0 to donate $6,000 toward a new K9 from Ultimate K9 for the Winchester Police Department. Captain Catherine Charles detailed a $22,000 total cost, a $10,700 grant, and plans for handlers and insurance; training is expected to take about eight months.",{"_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},6590330,"Board approves change orders for Clark County Preschool Project; adds radio repeater to meet fire‑code signal requirements",319,880000,1199000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5518649-9186878daef40fcd7a07ef7ef90178ab&start=880&end=1199","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5518649-9186878daef40fcd7a07ef7ef90178ab/thumbnail_880000.jpg","/articles/6590330/Kentucky/Board-approves-change-orders-for-Clark-County-Preschool-Project-adds-radio-repeater-to-meet-firecode-signal-requirements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6590330-41a9abd1708237696dddbd622d2dca50/orig.mp4?Expires=1770613676&Signature=HISxKQrJjl4XJzKw53QWl0DYRVejwnFsq~~v9~5kZ97AowpxoCtksT4ER49HqjPG2TgNH0w9DEdcR7UsBkpQ46qOb3yBU52uocYSvBfza2MoNq598BKW2TZjHmqsy9IS9TRQlogNn8PXBJbBrxfnx3RBj3IAKHKSRM2H-ycd7ULC3WZicDunQ0Ut8HVYY~NFniJO2ND3tnHiJmF3nL5parwNa5IfAGpy5hY0cRQXYHqAKRqHAyILqsr4B~S0EVKWkoBn4E8T8fz9p5PtIbHoVXPDJxVYC8yHq-hjbJ~E0sjgwBe1Evj5LRa~PsXE9DzROula3hAUhTDVc1tn3gIGIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clark County Board of Education approved change orders for the Clark County Preschool Project (BG21‑247) at its July regular meeting, and approved the purchase of a radio repeater system to bring in‑building emergency radio coverage to fire‑code minimums.

Mister Watkins, project lead, told the board that Codell had not yet closed out the project because the kitchen and an exterior cooler issue remained unresolved and that six of the seven change orders presented were credits returning money to the district. He said the single additional cost was for a radio repeater system priced at about $43,000.

“Codell was not ready to close out the project for this month as we still are having really one specific issue with the kitchen and the outdoor cooler that hasn't been resolved,” Watkins said, and noted “the change orders that you see, most of them are credits.”

A district staff engineer explained the need for the repeater as a fire‑code requirement for minimum signal strength coverage: testing at completion showed that some areas — initially thought limited to the storm shelter corridor — did not meet the minimum threshold for emergency radio signal strength and that the repeater provides consistent coverage for critical areas. The presenter said an earlier computerized test and a value‑engineering effort reduced an initial six‑figure estimate, and that the current repeater proposal came in significantly lower.

Board member motions to approve the change orders and the repeater passed unanimously. Motion to approve the change orders (BG21‑247) was made by Miss Hall and seconded by Mister Dorsey; the board voted 5–0 to carry the motion.

The agenda packet lists multiple credit amounts; project staff told the board that most credits totaled several thousand dollars and that the radio repeater would be the primary net additional cost. Watkins asked staff (Brian and Jeff) to provide further technical detail as needed to ensure compliance with the fire‑code minimum signal coverage during final testing.

The board approved the items to allow project closeout work and to ensure the building meets the required emergency radio coverage standards.

","The board approved change orders for the Clark County Preschool Project (BG21‑247), six of seven were credits; the board also approved a $43,000 purchase for a radio repeater to meet minimum fire‑code signal coverage. Vote: 5–0.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6590335,"Clark County PBA urges board to set lower school tax rate to help fixed‑income homeowners",339,566000,905000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5518649-9186878daef40fcd7a07ef7ef90178ab&start=566&end=905","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5518649-9186878daef40fcd7a07ef7ef90178ab/thumbnail_566000.jpg","/articles/6590335/Kentucky/Clark-County-PBA-urges-board-to-set-lower-school-tax-rate-to-help-fixedincome-homeowners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6590335-2d53ced740072e732d548cae46049e85/orig.mp4?Expires=1770613676&Signature=jdtrKlIBnskrFqBQNfYc9MBZ4UWTnHqi-udMdEE5m53JkG4TwWUMYW05P5gw89GiMQk3u7xadTFxNZ7QKpG5pc4kzmIuz80FzIedql-bd9xSODDbtOvEx19ljgAVPQCn-g4gzu3yBq9SpG3gAZl~VPp14yyj367cvZuYmjEHzYO4HtyGfPRPlk8gE~fGlSd7oJEQ72YT5lyrzJKvV~uGhyjYkXRwPqpJrkEDAZzoVd~R4BN2j2kYptGPUBzI1iAxpRzUifm9VPOGcInBo95KQb0RCghgAdTmPEa8yrYMZ4D3pDHcKq6-iLRTzXgqX0uBEOblmVycgpDrJdLYfws40A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jada Brady, identifying herself as Clark County PBA, told the Clark County Board of Education during public comment at the board’s July regular meeting that many homeowners — particularly those on fixed incomes and over age 75 — were confused and financially strained by recent assessment notices and rising tax bills.

Brady said the county sent assessment notices on April 25 and that her office offers extended hours and meetings for residents to discuss assessments; she said she gives “at least 3 full weeks, including 2 Saturdays” to discuss assessments and that she held a community meeting at the Clark County Library on March 20 and spoke at Broadway Baptist Church.

The comment matters because local property‑tax calculations determine how much revenue the school system collects and because board decisions on the school tax rate affect many households, Brady said. She asked the board to set a tax rate that balances the district’s budget needs with community capacity to pay.

Brady explained the mechanics she said underlie the school tax calculation: the compensating rate (which she described as preserving the prior year’s revenue), adjustments for exonerations and refunds, a weighted average that includes real estate and personal taxes, and then the option to apply a 4% increase above the compensating rate. She told the board that, in her calculation, the county’s compensating rate would be “around 63%” and that a 4% increase would put the rate near “65.5%,” and she asked the board to pick a rate between those two figures that “will satisfy the budget and truly help deserving citizens of Clark County.”

Brady also told the board that the state is covering the transportation budget this year and that the statewide CSEP formula change will increase state funding — details she said could create room to lower the local rate. She said the additional funding from new property between 2020 and 2024 totaled about $9.7 million, and that many callers this season were confused first‑time recipients of assessment notices.

Brady concluded by asking for a meeting with the board — individually or in a group — to discuss property taxes and the joint nature of the final bill residents receive.

No formal board action was taken in response to the public comment during the meeting.","At the July regular meeting, Jada Brady, identifying herself as Clark County PBA, urged the school board to set a tax rate between the compensating rate and a 4% increase to reduce burdens on elderly and fixed‑income homeowners. She described outreach efforts and asked for joint meetings between the school board and county taxing entities.","actionData","errors"]

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