Bath County board approves consent agenda and several personnel and policy items; multiple motions pass by voice vote

The Bath County Board of Education on April 28 approved a large consent agenda covering contracts, memorandum of agreements (MOAs) with universities, feeding programs, staffing allocations, audit contracts and other routine items, and separately approved several policy and personnel items by voice vote.

Board members voted unanimously by voice to approve consent items listed in the packet as 6a through 6aa. The list included financial statements and claims, superintendent expenditures, facility use and travel approvals, the Western Kentucky University memorandum of agreement, the University of Kentucky clinical practice agreement for 2025–26, summer feeding program participation, KEDC membership renewal for 2025–26, a University of Arkansas nursing agreement, temporary relocation of Head Start students with disabilities to Owensville Elementary School (OES) due to structural damage at the Head Start facility, continued participation in the school‑age childcare and adult care food program for 2025–26, 504 team and ARC chairperson lists for 2025–26, staffing allocations effective 05/01/2025, job descriptions, the KDE indirect cost report, principals’ combined budgets, the district audit contract with KGSG PSC at $17,500, the 2025–26 technology plan and approval to solicit bids for services for 2025–26. The packet also included approval of a surplus sale.

Separately the board approved these items by voice vote:

- Second reading and approval of policy 3.273 (classified retirement). Motion: Carla; second: Eric. Motion carried. - Approval of FY26 salary schedules. Motion: Carla; second: Eric. Motion carried. - Abolishment of two district intervention positions (people in those positions will be reassigned; no layoffs reported). Motion: Carla; second: Eric. Motion carried. - Approval of rescinding the active BG‑1 for Bath County Middle School and approving BG‑1 version A (see separate article for project details). Motion: Carla; second: Eric. Motion carried. - Approval of AirSource Technology proposal for abatement renovation survey and consultation services for Bath County Middle School. Motion: Carla; second: Eric. Motion carried.

The board also voted to go into and come out of an executive session for personnel matters under the applicable personnel subsection. After the executive session the board read a summary of Superintendent Steven Evans’ evaluation, noting exemplary ratings in some standards and accomplishments in others; the evaluation was summarized on the record.

All recorded motions at this meeting were carried by voice vote; the transcript records the motions and that each “motion carries” but does not list roll‑call tallies for each vote.

Votes at a glance (selected items from meeting packet): - Consent agenda (items 6a–6aa): approved (motion by Eric; second by Carla). - Rescind old BG‑1 / approve BG‑1 version A (Bath County Middle School): approved (motion by Carla; second by Eric). - Approve AirSource Technology abatement survey: approved (motion by Carla; second by Eric). - Approve policy 3.273 (classified retirement), second reading: approved (motion by Carla; second by Eric). - Approve FY26 salary schedules: approved (motion by Carla; second by Eric). - Abolish two district intervention positions: approved (motion by Carla; second by Eric). - Approve FY25 audit contract with KGSG PSC at $17,500: included in consent agenda and approved.

The board chair called for voice votes on the listed motions; each was recorded in the transcript as carried.