Votes at a glance: Nelson County Board approves consent agenda, staffing formulas, LPC appointments and facilitator authorization

The Nelson County Board of Education took the following formal actions during its Feb. 25 meeting. Motions and outcomes are recorded as presented during the public meeting.

Votes at a glance

1) Consent agenda — Approved Motion: Approve the consent agenda as presented. Mover: Dr. Lee (board member) Second: Miss Deaton (board member) Vote: Passed by voice vote (Aye; no recorded dissents).

2) Tentative staffing formulas — Approved Motion: Approve tentative staffing formulas and ratios to guide allocations and continue discussion with principals and SBDM councils; finalize allocations in April. Mover: Miss Norman (board member) Second: Miss Seaton (board member) Vote: Passed by voice vote (Aye). Notes: Staff to return with allocation numbers in April; Section 6 discretionary allocation set at $100 per student in the presented framework.

3) Local Planning Committee (LPC) board representative appointment — Approved Motion: Appoint the nominated board member as the board representative on the LPC (nomination made by Superintendent Bradley). Mover: Superintendent Bradley (nomination) Second: Board member (second) Vote: Passed by voice vote (Aye). Notes: Meeting record refers to the nominee as Mr. Gilliland (also referenced by the given name “Jody”). Staff to notify appointee.

4) LPC community members — Approved Motion: Accept superintendent's recommendation of three community leaders to serve on the LPC: Rebecca Eisen, Tina Long and David Cook. Mover: Board member (motion) Second: Board member (second) Vote: Passed by voice vote (Aye). Notes: District received 10 community applications; the board chair described vetting to avoid conflicts of interest.

5) LPC random draw — Conducted (no vote required) Action: District staff conducted a public random-draw process to assign remaining school seats and teacher/parent designations where local elections produced multiple nominees. Notes: Two audience volunteers assisted with the drawing; process completed during the meeting.

6) Facilitator authorization — Approved Motion: Authorize the superintendent to engage with a regional educational cooperative to identify a neutral facilitator for the LPC process and to report facilitator options back to the board. Mover: Board member (motion) Second: Board member (second) Vote: Passed by voice vote (Aye). Notes: Staff will solicit facilitator options and estimated costs and report at a future work session.

7) Board calendar revisions and work session addition — Approved Motion: Add a board work session for 03/04/2025 at Central Office and revise the locations of April and May meetings as discussed. Mover: Miss Deaton (board member) Second: Dr. Lee (board member) Vote: Passed by voice vote (Aye).

8) Enter executive session pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(c) and KRS 61.810(1)(f) — Approved Motion: Enter executive session for pending or proposed litigation and student discipline. Mover: Board member (motion) Second: Board member (second) Vote: Passed by voice vote (Aye).

9) Reconvene and uphold expulsion recommendations — Approved Motion: Recommend to uphold the expulsion recommendations made by the expulsion committee (action taken following executive session). Mover: Mr. Norman (board member) Second: Mr. Gilliland (board member) Vote: Passed by voice vote (Aye). Notes: Motion recorded publicly after executive session; details of student discipline are confidential and handled according to statute.

10) Adjourn — Approved Motion: Adjourn the regular session of the Nelson County Board of Education. Mover: Board member (motion) Second: Board member (second) Vote: Passed by voice vote (Aye).

What’s next: Staff will finalize staffing allocations in April, convene the LPC in March and return to the board with facilitator options and a schedule for public forums and KDE review.