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What was presented: The district’s annual data-security presentation covered federal laws and state rules that affect district practice — the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Staff emphasized that CIPA compliance is required to receive E-rate funding. Presenters also cited a Kentucky regulation governing school district data security and breach investigation procedures (presented as 702 KAR 1:170 in district materials) and described the district’s reporting obligations to state authorities in the event of an incident.

Notification and reporting: Presenters said the district must notify affected individuals immediately if their personal information is breached unknowingly and must report the incident within 72 hours to state authorities; the materials listed a form/email process that notifies the Kentucky attorney general, the State Police, the Department for Library and Archives and the State Office of Technology.

Security measures: Staff noted multiple technical and operational controls in place, including Google Data Loss Prevention tools, access-permission limits, two-factor authentication, third-party vulnerability scans run through a vendor identified as SISA, and an upcoming RapidIdentity user‑management rollout offering additional authentication options (including pictograph choices for younger students). GoGuardian Admin will replace the district’s older LightSpeed filter for web- and content-filtering; the district already uses GoGuardian Teacher for classroom management.

Why it matters: District staff framed the presentation as both a compliance review and a briefing on operational steps the district has taken to prevent data loss and to detect vulnerabilities, with biweekly vulnerability reports protected by two‑factor authentication.

Attribution: Technology staff who presented the review explained the systems in place and are responsible for follow-up actions; no board action was required on the day’s presentation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting - 7/28/2025","oneSentenceSummary","District technology staff briefed the board on federal and state data-security rules, vendor safeguards, two-factor authentication, vulnerability scans and GoGuardian admin as a replacement for an older filter; presenters emphasized CIPA compliance for E-rate funding and outlined state reporting contacts.","taxTitle","Bullitt County, School Boards, Kentucky","taxId",14464,"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},6138350,"Kentucky law change prompts Bullitt County to update evaluation plan; summative cycles extend to five years for tenured teachers",461,1191000,1652000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5587619-f2ae55ba4d58ec698cb89aa034a14dd0&start=1191&end=1652","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5587619-f2ae55ba4d58ec698cb89aa034a14dd0/thumbnail_1191000.jpg","/articles/6138350/Kentucky/Kentucky-law-change-prompts-Bullitt-County-to-update-evaluation-plan-summative-cycles-extend-to-five-years-for-tenured-teachers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6138350-08e86338496cd055000959143f0a3b90/orig.mp4?Expires=1773551103&Signature=EiuHxC-oDwQ~1r2YroFAcMGAOWnvrwaahcvyzrLwytCU1SjNJh8nJ1PA-cjGuzDmlttkOPYnbkaabQDkYeiynQHp497U8ooMFVdRM2YMfaJJHpOH32tQCz0hLPSrGrWED9waDVK~lXmiILoMCWfsN7h9iffipPDPZDzPzhiSgsJbTcLQcrN1~3GXdr-S~46tBVU2JRkity1wLBwBZTF3qfB0p5053JEoTeWAI8om7~MaYMoW05220EnBz8DAKdN3nOpAzRNKtRliaIds1IVAZFlcX6YluGSUY3mh3FQXNTtKI4AEJnSXfXhHlpmJRa~hTuq8-3BSqZAPwu4tDsquqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bullitt County administrators told the Board of Education they will update the district’s certified evaluation plan to reflect changes enacted by the legislature in House Bill 48 (the Red Tape Reduction Act), which extended the summative evaluation cycle for teachers with continuing service.

What changed: Presenters said the primary statutory change shifts tenured (continuing-service) certified staff from a three‑year summative evaluation cycle to a five‑year cycle. The district described the change as coming from House Bill 48 and said it is intended to reduce paperwork; district staff emphasized that annual formative observations, site visits for administrators and yearly professional growth plans remain in place.

How the district will implement it: District staff said the district’s existing planning, observation, pre/post conference and multiple-evidence framework (teachers using the Danielson framework; principals using the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders, PSEL) will remain. The district will continue to require all certified employees to complete a professional growth plan each year, and all summative evidence must be completed and signed by May 1 each year. The district also described a 50/50 committee (50% teachers, 50% administrators) that reviews the certified evaluation plan before KDE submission.

Timeline: Staff said the updated plan must go to the district’s 50/50 committee, then to the board, and then be submitted to the Kentucky Department of Education; the administration plans to bring the updated certified evaluation plan to the board for approval at the board’s regular meeting later in the month.

Attribution: Thea, who presented the specific changes and timelines, cited House Bill 48 and described how the district’s matrix for summative cycles (previously three years) will be extended to five years for those with continuing service. District leaders repeatedly emphasized that the change affects the timing of summative evaluations only and does not remove formative observations or required annual professional growth work.","After the legislature passed House Bill 48, district staff told the board they will update the certified evaluation plan: teachers and other certified employees with continuing service (tenure) will be summatively evaluated every five years instead of every three, while formative observations and annual growth plans will continue.",{"_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},6138354,"Bullitt County superintendent recommends slight tax-rate reduction; proposes using added revenue for safety, HVAC and staff pay",484,1664000,2148000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5587619-f2ae55ba4d58ec698cb89aa034a14dd0&start=1664&end=2148","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5587619-f2ae55ba4d58ec698cb89aa034a14dd0/thumbnail_1664000.jpg","/articles/6138354/Kentucky/Bullitt-County-superintendent-recommends-slight-tax-rate-reduction-proposes-using-added-revenue-for-safety-HVAC-and-staff-pay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6138354-1d14721540f41fcdb6d5c3e551c2f7e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1773551103&Signature=HterZJDc-E1ADAn0sGFhGXsaDV1Z8PanoX7IVXE2eKAeZBeaDdY1syx1DpLZ3tPw5azlLYwr0Wu1NKW1jRWuW9nwbrNynk3HYjjhXcouaO~K3R9cQXkhNS28KXhWBkfqVOTHujnMMeHhlJbNEdzZf3N7mWIrLQEkDdHPxssdJKX~XqWqOvmNrYJKvXMpei8DFk0XDMUX-g3qf6LfYrb5oud~G2pp34HIUPvUFD3bEyqVHLi0~bBSf8AFLXYtyFKVQ54oK9-chUCMQ-UsNnaGCQDwgfq4BbrdQuoZeA0Z6FgKle~qbK8qQDArunQpH~2-2xLqmdeTPv9fh3eN7EZ~1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bullitt County district leaders told the Board of Education they will recommend a modest reduction in the 2025–26 tax rate while still generating additional local revenue because rising property assessments increased the district’s tax base.

Finance staff said the recommended real-property and personal-property rate will be 75.7 cents per $100 of assessed value (down from 75.9 last year) and motor vehicle rate will remain 47.7 cents. The recommendation reflects assessment growth and the statutory constraints on the rate-setting process, the district said.

Why it matters: As local assessment values grow, Kentucky’s SEEK (Support Education Excellence in Kentucky) state funding formulas can reduce state aid to districts whose local wealth rises. District finance staff showed a long-term trend in which SEEK funding for the district fell from about $45.3 million (2015) to an expected $36.6 million in 2026, while locally assessed property values rose from roughly $5.9 billion to about $12.8–12.9 billion.

District priorities: Staff outlined how the additional projected local revenue would be used if the recommended rate is adopted:
- School safety and life-safety audio upgrades and potential portable weapons-detection systems at high schools;
- Educational enhancements including sustaining Chromebook leases and the preschool program;
- Continuing step increases and district salary improvements to improve recruitment and retention;
- HVAC replacements and high-school gym floor replacements (district estimates about $8 million in HVAC needs; two schools — L. J. and Cedar Grove — were cited as in most immediate need).

Budget projections: The district estimated the proposed 75.7 rate could generate an estimated $10.8 million in potential revenue (with $1.7 million of that anticipated to go to the building fund), but also forecast a realistic additional revenue estimate of about $6.7 million after collection adjustments and projected shortfalls. Staff said sheriff’s office collection costs are projected at about $235,000 and that the district conservatively budgeted assessment changes earlier in the budget cycle.

Discussion: Board members praised the finance team for conservative budgeting and said the recommended rate and planned uses struck a balance between lowering rates and addressing capital and safety needs. One board member said the district’s relatively strong financial position compares favorably with other Kentucky districts that have borrowed to purchase buses or fund HVAC repairs.

Next steps: The district presented the recommendation; board discussion occurred and staff said the formal working budget would be adopted in September and the final tax rates will follow required public-notice procedures.","District leaders told the board they will recommend a small reduction in property and personal property tax rates because assessment growth will produce more local revenue; they proposed using additional revenue for school safety upgrades, HVAC repairs, Chromebook leases and salary steps.",{"_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},6138359,"Bullitt County OKs short-term plan to cover 7 science teacher vacancies, approves subject.com and new tutor jobs",1979,2701000,4680000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5587619-f2ae55ba4d58ec698cb89aa034a14dd0&start=2701&end=4680","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5587619-f2ae55ba4d58ec698cb89aa034a14dd0/thumbnail_2701000.jpg","/articles/6138359/Kentucky/Bullitt-County-OKs-short-term-plan-to-cover-7-science-teacher-vacancies-approves-subjectcom-and-new-tutor-jobs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6138359-0eaa0348bd846f613166e44d4947c250/orig.mp4?Expires=1773551103&Signature=Va9AbExUY5KKNsWIMBqS58A75oKFl5a~6e4vGnpGyi3aKwdTbk4Du-VcFTuOBy0Bspf3BP3MDiLQ42EWxxGYF4btHhpfWi8tWHmf4YC-wPrQCT3sV9jymVfxNhJrnx1YuWw1xJFdvrwgjXydQkZ~7xlzujmwUaFoPhgH4~UIH8anGstGijOrFRczGhwtQVjCG52EUqQ~5D4A7S3MmYOK2eviZqTwmTwHwIEZbh9bFIIxuPDa1R90Mg1XkrOMCTJyK1mTe6QWnSFSUo-86Ay8ip5Q85EPMeNaesVJxZsiy6OatBmli3jqsO3gFos2W1cenKCFPZv7B~3y~Y43uy15Cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bullitt County Board of Education on an emergency basis approved a three-part plan to address seven vacant science teaching positions that would otherwise leave about 1,000 students without scheduled science instruction.

The board voted unanimously to contract with subject.com as an instructional platform and teacher-of-record provider, to create seven full-day instructional tutor positions, and to add a part-time itinerant middle-school science teacher. The motions passed by recorded voice vote were 5-0 for each item.

District administrators said the vacancies affect Mount Washington Middle (two openings, about 250 students), Hebron Middle (two openings, about 300 students), Bullitt Central High (one opening in biology and physics), Bullitt East High (one opening in physics) and North Bullitt (integrated science and chemistry openings, roughly 140 students combined). “We titled this urgent because tomorrow’s first day of school, and we have classrooms without science teachers,” an administrator told the board during the presentation.

Why it matters: Administrators said the shortage would limit students’ exposure to middle- and high-school science content, could depress state and national assessment performance and could create postsecondary gaps for students planning STEM careers. The district said universities are graduating very few secondary science teachers and that available applicants have been scarce or require visas the district cannot sponsor.

What the board approved: The package the board approved includes:
- A subject.com service agreement to deliver curriculum and serve as a Kentucky-certified teacher of record for affected classrooms. District presenters said subject.com will provide Kentucky-certified teachers who grade student work, offer email contact and run live learning labs; the district budgeted $175,000 for subject.com services for the initial scope.
- Seven instructional tutor positions to be paid on a tutor contract day and adjusted to a 7.5-hour day (teacher contract hours) so tutors can be present for the full school day; estimated cost $326,015.66 for the seven hires.
- A part-time itinerant middle-school science teacher (approximately 2.5 days per week) to support tutors, provide oversight and perform family and staff coordination; estimated cost ~$40,540.15.

Budget effect: District staff presented the combined new cost as a net budget increase of about $71,000 compared with hiring seven full-time certified teachers, saying the approach is less expensive than some vendor teacher-of-record rates and cheaper than recruiting seven fully certified hires in the current market.

How instruction will work: The district described a model in which subject.com serves as the curriculum and certified teacher-of-record while on-site instructional tutors operate the classroom, run small-group interventions and generate daily progress reports. The itinerant middle-school teacher will provide academic oversight across middle schools, collaborate with building instructional coaches and the central curriculum team, and monitor student progress.

Pilots and continuity: District leaders said they will not immediately remove Edgenuity from high schools where students currently rely on it for course credit; any migration would be gradual to avoid disrupting students in progress. They said Mount Washington Middle — where staff already prepared over the summer using Edgenuity — will keep that platform so the district can compare results between delivery models.

Oversight, training and timeline: District staff said subject.com will provide training and that the vendor is prepared to begin quickly. The board approved the contracts so hiring and implementation could begin immediately; staff said they would aim to present early usage and progress data by the end of the first quarter and initial outcome checks by the end of the year.

Board action and attribution: The subject.com contract was moved by Miss Belcher and seconded by Miss Veil and approved 5-0. The instructional tutor positions were moved by Miss Hodges, seconded by Miss Neil and approved 5-0. The part-time middle-school science teacher position was moved by Miss Belcher, seconded by Mr. Harshfield and approved 5-0.

District next steps: Staff will hire the seven tutors, finalize the subject.com agreement, onboard the itinerant teacher, execute vendor and personnel training during reserved afternoon development time, and report usage and performance data to the board for monitoring.","Facing seven science-teacher vacancies before the first day of school, the Bullitt County Board of Education approved a package to use subject.com as teacher-of-record content, hire seven full-day instructional tutors and a part-time itinerant middle-school science teacher to provide instruction and oversight.","actionData","errors"]

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