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For Standard 1 Dr. Taylor proposed a goal to \"develop and implement a clear districtwide vision and mission statement in collaboration with the board of education and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, and improve communication across all schools and departments\" by 2026. For Standard 3 (cultural leadership) the superintendent proposed designing and implementing a districtwide communication and engagement plan by June 30, 2026, intended to increase transparency, foster trust and include feedback loops for internal and external stakeholders. Dr. Taylor also reviewed a 30/60/90-day plan and noted the district is already beyond the initial 30-day stage.

Board members received the uploaded growth plan for review. The transcript records the presentation and a second to the motion to enter executive session later in the meeting but does not show a formal board vote adopting or modifying the growth plan in the excerpt.

Why this matters: the plan lays out priorities for district leadership and stakeholder engagement and sets dates for developing a refreshed mission/vision and a communications strategy, both of which can shape district decision-making and public outreach.

The board may take further procedural steps at a later meeting to adopt the plan, solicit stakeholder input, or require revisions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","August 27, 2025 Regular Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Dr. Taylor presented goals to develop a districtwide vision and a communication/engagement plan by mid-2026, and described a 30/60/90-day implementation framework; the item was discussed by the board with no recorded final action in the transcript.","taxTitle","McCreary County, School Boards, Kentucky","taxId",39197,"location","Kentucky","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6479724,"McCreary County schools introduce new director of operations, appoint middle-school principal and honor student scholars",273,259000,532000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692190-f3f7cc075ea3969145a9d1053830af64&start=259&end=532","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692190-f3f7cc075ea3969145a9d1053830af64/thumbnail_259000.jpg","/articles/6479724/Kentucky/McCreary-County-schools-introduce-new-director-of-operations-appoint-middle-school-principal-and-honor-student-scholars","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479724-2e16e2e11fef98dce1092e8a89c40ab2/orig.mp4?Expires=1773588081&Signature=KRTGtJ8dL8ApjZi-MooP4uIUkah8mJ8ef-mOr9GCFn4V5Alp~vLZJUmLXeTz7KX4T7nlzzKYx0ajqNW-1fG3BjRploRfChmhQMbG4~YCzpFVM8h~JdpIRb-pLK0TKBCmFZK72TJ-224k8c3oPPtz0kphkIufcIHnYFtkCq8XijoYUPks6bltQ2UEBhdH~C00H~MMRxKJ~icW5Sw-9RIOw0cfgHoBggRwwujCcN1HJ6VXLs1MySjfVPnm63Vtos5L9OcCTTg3C6Tg5CzNC~qHD78xttIDaPnNKMu723hn9~PV2787hHPzIvjaH3MH-b22hefDt2kOoCvpaBA2dnx~Fg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Aug. 26 meeting the McCreary County Board of Education introduced two new personnel appointments and recognized students picked as the district’s 2024–25 reward recipients.

The personnel announcements named Dr. Sam Markle (referred to in the meeting as \"Doctor Sam Markle\") as the incoming director of operations at the central office, with responsibility for transportation, buildings and grounds and several grants. The board also said the school council selected Sasha Taylor to serve as principal of Breaking Middle School.

Superintendent Dr. Taylor led a student-recognition segment, describing the district’s reward program for outstanding attendance, behavior, grades and citizenship. The program includes scholarship awards that grow with grade level: for example, the program as described awards $200 for a second-grade recipient and $900 for an eighth-grade recipient, to be held as scholarship funds for use after graduation for college, career, military or entrepreneurship expenses. The board called forward several students and their families to receive awards.

These personnel announcements and student recognitions were presented as informational items; the transcript indicates standard acknowledgments and requests for acceptance of personnel forms, but does not record contested discussion.","The board announced two personnel changes — Sam Markle as director of operations and Sasha Taylor as principal for Breaking Middle School — and presented student scholarship awards as part of the district’s recognition program.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6479730,"Board notes Google Meet will be used for weekly virtual-student check-ins; no board action required",194,1937000,2131000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692190-f3f7cc075ea3969145a9d1053830af64&start=1937&end=2131","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692190-f3f7cc075ea3969145a9d1053830af64/thumbnail_1937000.jpg","/articles/6479730/Kentucky/Board-notes-Google-Meet-will-be-used-for-weekly-virtual-student-check-ins-no-board-action-required","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479730-15acbd536cf435e35a8e77994d1eb912/orig.mp4?Expires=1773588081&Signature=JdYnhgcYiZC8YZJKU1Bk2EmSDLfq0082IKF2UX0x9ixxNgqMUsNbFLTf9dl1ewFgWsoCIpwomy8Tu-aTbg~bbR1UJ5kBSAli1kQDxnazn-JGi2AFMLXdxOuv3QY6cI-t81~rItMKgBBTgpEeYpe2O8z1WitEJMwziUdvIYEb2d6aoVI~n~eu9sMGNOrqQzIhqZ~znMTTYhjQjs-DySiTx6-mEAeoA13w258EQq7IEvsqBShCcdVTiTmBKEfQ0~aizIp0AtAtw1dlJONRHOKHSwmUQe6Y9DP2lb5r4LsoI6ghUMa8Q6tMg4hABIKVRJ9XK79W9RlzF8Obr7OpixvN8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Aug. 26 meeting staff told the McCreary County Board of Education that Google — including Google Meet — is an approved classroom platform and will be used by virtual teachers for weekly face-to-face check-ins with remote students.

Presenters said the check-ins are intended to provide a regular opportunity for teachers to \"have eyes on\" virtual students and verify student engagement and well-being, rather than relying solely on email or asynchronous communication. Staff said the choice of platform was confirmed by the district’s technology team and that the item was placed on the agenda to inform the board; staff indicated no formal board action was required to proceed.

Staff referenced state guidance concerning virtual instruction and noted the district considered other platforms (for example, Zoom) but identified Google as an already-approved classroom tool with an embedded Meet function.

The board did not take formal action on this item in the provided transcript; staff said they would continue implementation under current approvals and monitor compliance with applicable state requirements.","District technology staff reported Google (Google Meet) is an approved platform and will be used for required weekly check-ins with virtual students to meet oversight expectations; the item was informational and did not require board action at the meeting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6479735,"Board reviews maternity-leave language to offer up to 30 paid days ahead of 2030 state mandate",308,805000,1113000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692190-f3f7cc075ea3969145a9d1053830af64&start=805&end=1113","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692190-f3f7cc075ea3969145a9d1053830af64/thumbnail_805000.jpg","/articles/6479735/Kentucky/Board-reviews-maternity-leave-language-to-offer-up-to-30-paid-days-ahead-of-2030-state-mandate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479735-87f03da2c43e43d1fe7896a1f3a58f53/orig.mp4?Expires=1773588081&Signature=VhDmCl~bT3frw1o-L~-yFp99tqQfhTtZxTihX4bVEv9FrKQXhOne1mPH-gPIg0Sd61SfsKxKnTmy9gJulMfX1YZVgoLDw-rWRHikfDYO8qzj~iBjpibq73XOYgrZfCwdss7LzjxIxfl~8g9yoEVBVijAx2pFAzHZ1ySiqns4SvbMmO1tCfLCWUFGbcYzSkht3y5igTbP1Ssohl-wKeuySzDUK~xfC51PmCZVy7y2uw2dVl0R92xCUEy0-e8NN3Q4JfLBOEDXH~KmwmAK3AQvGXYvM-acrFiGtk167e-o8o0J1C6~9zKEtjAdqjCEJiepHJg0Brp8f9H~a3omU3awyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Aug. 26 meeting the McCreary County Board of Education reviewed proposed changes to district leave policy to align with a state requirement that the district offer up to 30 paid days of leave to employees who give birth by 2030.

A board member summarized the new state requirement and recommended adopting policy language now rather than waiting until the statutory deadline, saying the policy could help with teacher recruitment and retention. The presentation clarified that \"up to 30 paid days\" means an eligible employee may elect to use as many as 30 paid workdays for birth-related leave; employees are not required to use the full 30 days.

Board policy identifiers referenced during the discussion were O 3.12233 and O 3.2233. Staff indicated recommended language and asked the board for a motion to approve the policy effective for the fiscal year, retroactive to July 1. The transcript records a motion to approve effective retroactive July 1 but does not record a final roll-call vote or tally in the provided excerpt.

Why this matters: aligning district policy earlier than the statutory deadline could affect recruitment and leave practices for staff who give birth; the district framed the change as a retention and equity measure.

The record does not include detailed eligibility conditions beyond what was summarized at the meeting; board minutes or the adopted policy text will be needed to confirm final wording and effective date.","District staff presented language aligning board policy with a state requirement phasing in by 2030 to offer up to 30 paid days for birth-related leave; the board discussed approving the language retroactive to July 1, but the transcript does not include a recorded final vote.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_46":117,"_48":118,"_50":119,"_52":120,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":121,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":122,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6479740,"McCreary County Board weighs higher 2025–26 tax rate as federal payments, rising costs shrink budget",799,1143000,1942000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692190-f3f7cc075ea3969145a9d1053830af64&start=1143&end=1942","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692190-f3f7cc075ea3969145a9d1053830af64/thumbnail_1143000.jpg","/articles/6479740/Kentucky/McCreary-County-Board-weighs-higher-202526-tax-rate-as-federal-payments-rising-costs-shrink-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479740-599effb99ba5c88308cb1b0fe99d76ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1773588081&Signature=RlNpc~u4U1mQzrQzIOFj9hKN3krY05UJBFflumxo0w-twdU1ylWA2LuVSH3WUmUXfT5P1ldYNIKuXQJJwq~xP5OeNHkOkHnYQEoTNntT0zzE~ttFCJ~GQhH7A5IapX8er6XaRCYQagN2JyKin9kZ1dlvr9nnLJDyxMmYvQSoKaLTeHRJlU4vXCH6WQwtidVBZcR3B19LOAii9ADqKFWTCPk7Bgn339sg-fcF35QKYdeZN7docSyn1UDFWkEeXEcwXrXpsN30ogsNCkpB3rsfS9TprXBfboxAftOlPfg~zGOJWn93TtEX0hv2d~tv4LW9te5ziaHLTPcAVOSYAvPimA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a regular meeting Aug. 26, the McCreary County Board of Education discussed three options for the 2025–26 property tax rate and heard staff describe a sharp drop in federal in-lieu payments that contributed to an operating shortfall.

District staff presented three rate options: the current rate (reported as 0.00350, projected to generate about $1.9 million), option 2 (0.00355, projected about $1.93 million) and option 3 (0.00358, slightly higher projected revenue). The presentation said the district’s Secure Rural Schools (in-lieu) payments this year are $14,451, down from prior years when the district received roughly $200,000–$220,000, and about $100,000 last year. That reduction, together with increases in insurance premiums and utility costs, was described as producing a multi-hundred-thousand-dollar budget gap for fiscal 2026.

Board members discussed the trade-offs between keeping the rate at its current level and adopting a higher rate to close the projected gap. One board member moved to adopt option 3 as the district’s tax rate; the transcript records the motion but does not record a roll-call or final vote.

Board discussion also addressed the district’s relative position compared with neighboring districts if multiple districts adopt similar increases, and whether raising the rate would keep the district competitive for services and staffing. A separate motion to set the personal property tax at option 2 was made later in the meeting; that motion likewise appears in the record but no final vote was recorded in the provided transcript.

Why this matters: the drop in Secure Rural Schools funding and rising operating costs were presented as the primary fiscal drivers for the proposed rate increases. Staff said the combined effects of lower federal in-lieu revenue and higher premiums could mean a shortfall the district must address in next year’s budget.

The transcript does not record final vote tallies or identify which board members seconded the motions; minutes or audio beyond the provided transcript will be required to confirm final outcomes.

Details available from the meeting record: the board considered adopting option 3 for the general tax rate and option 2 for personal property, staff reported Secure Rural Schools payments of $14,451 for the coming year, and staff reported an increase in insurance premiums and in utility costs (numbers provided during discussion).","At its Aug. 26 meeting the McCreary County Board of Education discussed three tax-rate options amid a loss of federal in-lieu payments and rising insurance and utility costs; a motion was made to adopt the highest rate option but no recorded vote appears in the transcript.","actionData","errors"]

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