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Votes at a glance: Oldham County Board approves budgets, policies, dates, resignation and moves to executive session
Summary
At its May 19 meeting the Oldham County Board approved the FY‑26 tentative budget, school budgets, KSBA policy updates, meeting date change and accepted a board member resignation; the board also approved consent items and unanimously approved moving into executive session under KRS 61.810(1)(f).
The Oldham County Board of Education on May 19 took a series of formal votes on routine and governance items. Below are the actions recorded on the meeting transcript and their outcomes.
Resignation added to agenda and accepted - Motion to amend the agenda to add the resignation of Joe Dennis (District 4): motion made by Miss Sheffer, seconded by Miss Henley. Vote: 4‑0 to approve amendment. - Motion to accept the resignation notice effective May 19 from Joe Dennis (District 4): motion made by Miss Hunley, seconded by Miss Sheffer. Vote: 4‑0 to accept the resignation.
Routine approvals and reports - Motion to approve the treasurer’s report for April: motion made by Miss Henley, seconded by Miss Sheffer. Vote: 4‑0. - Motion to approve minutes of the April 28 board meeting: motion made by Miss Sheffer, seconded by Miss Henley. Vote: 4‑0. - Personnel actions report: taken under advisement (no separate roll‑call detail beyond packet notation).
Consent agenda and related motions - Motion to approve consent items as presented (consent package): motion made by Miss Sheffer, seconded by Miss Henley. Vote: 4‑0. - Motion to approve consent items taking the phone system approval out of the main consent motion: motion made by Miss Sheffer, seconded by Miss Hunley. Vote: 4‑0. - Motion to approve the phone system procurement (separate motion): motion made by Miss Sheffer, seconded by Mister Springer. Vote: 4‑0.
Policy, budget and calendar approvals - Motion to approve KSBA policy updates (per diem and sick leave): motion made by Miss Sheffer, seconded by Miss Henley. Vote: 4‑0. - Motion to approve the FY 2026 tentative budget (as presented): motion made by Miss Henley, seconded by Miss Sheffer. Vote: 4‑0. - Motion to approve FY 2026 school budgets (as presented): motion made by Miss Hunley, seconded by Miss Sheffer. Vote: 4‑0. - Motion to approve amended FY 2025 board meeting date (move June meeting to Monday, June 9): motion made by Miss Sheffer, seconded by Mister Springer. Vote: 4‑0.
Executive session - Motion to enter executive session under Kentucky Revised Statutes KRS 61.810(1)(f) for discussions that might lead to appointment, discipline or dismissal of an individual: motion made by Miss Sheffer, seconded by Miss Henley. Vote: 4‑0.
Several of the items above were introduced by staff during presentations earlier in the meeting (treasurer’s report, tentative budget, personnel actions, consent items). The transcript shows the motions and seconders and records unanimous 4‑0 votes on the listed approvals.
Recorded motions and votes come from the meeting transcript. Where a motion or second was named in the record, it is listed here verbatim; where the transcript records only a general vote tally, the summary reflects the recorded outcome.
