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Court approves application to host one AmeriCorps environmental educator for schools
Summary
The fiscal court authorized submission of an AmeriCorps application to fund a full-time environmental education member in Boyle County schools; the county would pay a $8,925 hosting fee if awarded.
Recycling Director Angie Munsey told the Boyle County Fiscal Court the county applied to host one full-time AmeriCorps member to deliver environmental education in local schools, and the court approved proceeding with the application.
Munsey said the county would be responsible only for the AmeriCorps host payment if awarded, which she stated is $8,925 for a full-time member (1,700 hours). She described the program as a partnership with the Kentucky Environmental Education entity she referred to as KEEC and said the member’s primary role would be in-school environmental education, not collection or labor tasks.
Munsey noted the federal funding picture for the program has shifted and that award availability depends on KEEC and federal allocations; she said the application deadline had been updated to the 16th (month not specified in the record) and that award notifications typically come in June with placement and hiring occurring in August or September. Shannon (county staff) was reported to be aware of the budget implications; Munsey said the position would fall into next fiscal year’s budget if awarded.
Commissioner Collins moved to approve submitting the application; Commissioner Sleeper seconded. The court voted unanimously in favor with one recorded abstention by the Judge due to having been out of the room during the vote; the motion carried.
Court members discussed that the county would need to provide workspace and basic equipment, and that AmeriCorps members are intended for education work rather than operational recycling labor. Munsey said she had not previously hosted AmeriCorps members during her tenure and that the program is “a real big bargain” given the limited county financial obligation.
The court’s action was limited to approving the application; no budget appropriation was formally adopted at the meeting beyond noting the host fee responsibility if the grant is awarded.
