McCreary County board appoints interim superintendent, accepts Unite grant and holds personnel executive session
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Summary
At a special April 20 meeting the McCreary County Board of Education voted to accept a ‘Unite’ grant, named Clint Taylor interim superintendent for May 1–June 30 and entered an executive session under KRS 61.810(1)(f); no action was announced after the closed session.
The McCreary County Board of Education voted April 20 to accept a Unite grant, appointed Clint Taylor as interim superintendent from May 1 to June 30, and recessed into an executive session under Kentucky law to discuss personnel matters.
The board approved acceptance of the Unite grant, described in the meeting as funding for youth services in Whitley City. The motion to accept the grant passed on a voice roll call with board members Braxton, Drew, Cody and Estill and the board chair voting in the affirmative.
The board then offered the interim superintendent position to Clint Taylor; the board recorded that Taylor accepted the appointment. The board approved an interim superintendent contract described in the meeting as matching the district’s previous interim contract, with compensation set at $600 per day and without travel reimbursement. The contract includes a clause, as stated at the meeting, that an interim superintendent who applies for the permanent superintendent position and is not chosen would return to his or her original job. The appointment and the contract were approved by roll-call votes with the same members recorded as voting aye.
Separately, the board voted to enter an executive session pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statutes 61.810(1)(f), the statutory exception covering hearings that might lead to the appointment, discipline or dismissal of an individual employee, member or student. The board returned to open session later and announced that no action was taken during the closed session.
Votes at a glance: Accept Unite grant — approved (unanimous voice/roll call). Interim superintendent appointment (Clint Taylor, May 1–June 30) — approved. Interim superintendent contract (compensation stated as $600 per day; travel excluded; clause to return to original position if unsuccessful for permanent post) — approved. The meeting then adjourned.
The meeting transcript records brief discussion of the Unite grant as related to youth services in Whitley City but does not specify the grant amount, the grantor organization’s full legal name beyond “Unite,” or the exact program terms. The transcript also records the statutory citation for the executive session as KRS 61.810(1)(f).
