Bullitt County school board approves consent items, staffing changes and job descriptions in unanimous votes

The Bullitt County Board of Education approved its consent agenda and a series of staffing and program items at its March meeting, with all recorded roll-call items passing unanimously.

The consent agenda was moved and seconded and approved by the board (vote tally recorded as 5-0). Items on the consent agenda referenced during the meeting included construction change orders and the property‑sale solicitation for East Second and Joby Hall Avenues. After the consent vote, the board approved a set of staffing requests and program changes presented during new business.

Key approvals and votes at the meeting (all recorded as 5-0 unless noted):

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda: approved as presented (tally: 5-0). Mover: Mister Harshfield; second: Miss Hodges.

- Summer painting crew positions: approval to post nine painter positions and one paint crew supervisor for the summer painting program using funds in the 2024–25 maintenance budget. Mover: Miss Neal; second: Mister Hochschild; outcome: approved (5-0).

- Early graduation approvals: multiple students granted early-graduation status after staff certification; motion mover: Miss Neal; second: Mister Hochschild; outcome: approved (5-0).

- Policy first reading (attendance areas and tuition): first reading of revisions to Policy 9.11 (school attendance areas and transfer procedures) and Policy 9.124 (tuition) and associated administrative procedures; no adoption requested tonight (first reading only). Presenter: Mister Smallwood.

- Counseling secretary extended days: approval to add two extended days to the Bullitt East counseling secretary position for enrollment processing; funds from site budget; outcome: approved (5-0). Presenter: Doctor Hurd (presenting staffing items).

- Bernheim Middle clerical hours: approval to use SBDM funds for two additional daily clerical hours to support parent communication and bus changes; outcome: approved (5-0). Presenter: Principal Katie Stevens (presented via staff report).

- 2025–26 certified evaluation plan: approval of the district’s certified-evaluation plan with date updates only; outcome: approved (5-0). Mover: Mister Harshfield; second: Miss Belcher.

- Specialized programs assistant-principal extended days: approval to permanently add 13 extended days to the assistant-principal position for specialized programs (previously funded by Title I); outcome: approved (5-0).

- Half-time assistant principal for specialized programs/ATC: approval to add an assistant-principal position split half time between specialized programs and the ATC to enhance leadership and instructional support; outcome: approved (5-0). Mover: Miss Belcher; second: Mister Harshfield.

- Special-education instructional low-incidence coach: approval of the job description to increase teacher capacity for students with significant cognitive disabilities; outcome: approved (5-0). Mover: Miss Veil; second: Miss Belcher.

Board members asked clarifying questions on multiple personnel items, including funding sources for extended days (general fund vs. Title I) and whether additional counselor positions might be considered in future budget discussions. Several presenters noted that some requested days had been paid from Title I funds in prior years and that making them permanent would free Title I dollars for direct services.

Multiple motions were recorded during the meeting with named movers and seconders where the transcript recorded them; where the transcript reported only a unanimous vote count, the article records the recorded tally rather than individual roll-call votes.