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McCreary County Board approves agenda, student insurance renewal, nurse stipend and superintendent plan
Summary
During its regular meeting, the McCreary County Board of Education approved the agenda and addendum, consent actions including a student accident insurance renewal for 2025–26, authorized a nurse telehealth stipend in a contract addendum, and approved the superintendent’s professional growth plan.
The McCreary County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a series of routine and personnel-related items at its regular meeting on Jan. 28.
Votes at a glance - Agenda and addendum: Approved (voice vote). Several board members verbally recorded “aye.” - Actions by consent (including student accident insurance renewal for 2025–26): Approved (unanimous). - Nurse telehealth stipend and corresponding contract addendum (stipend language to allow up to $2,400 in total reimbursements as described by staff): Approved (unanimous). - Superintendent professional growth plan (PGP) for the year, focused on instructional leadership and leadership standard 5: Approved (unanimous). - Motion to adjourn: Approved (unanimous).
What the board approved and why Board members moved to approve the meeting agenda and its addendum early in the session. The addendum included an annual student accident insurance renewal through Robertson’s Insurance Agency for 2025–26; staff told the board the broker’s renewal was the best bid available and the item had been left off the printed agenda by mistake.
On personnel-related items, the board approved adding language to a vendor contract so nurses employed by the district could receive a telehealth-related stipend that an outside medical staffing provider offers its own employees. Staff said the stipend is paid by the vendor and reimbursed to the district; the district must pay the stipend initially because the nurses are district employees. Staff described the amount as “up to $2,400” in total reimbursement; precise eligibility criteria will be set by the vendor and were not finalized at the meeting.
Superintendent Crawford’s annual professional growth plan was also approved. Crawford told the board he selected “instructional leadership” — the standard on which he said he received his lowest prior-year rating — as his primary focus and identified a second leadership standard for improvement.
Other business Board recognition: The superintendent opened the meeting by noting that the board recognition month items and certificates would be shown to members and that rain jackets were provided as a token of appreciation.
Middle school punch list and dedication: Staff reported that contractors have completed most punch-list items at the middle school; the remaining items (electrical/fire-alarm electronics and some roof trim) were expected to be finished by Feb. 5, after which the board will schedule a final walkthrough and a dedication for the addition and lab project.
Wellness policy and public forum: The board received a first reading/update on the district wellness policy. Staff said the district conducted a survey of principals, held four meetings including a public forum, and found no new goals requiring an action plan at this time.
How the votes were recorded Board roll-call-style confirmations occurred orally during the meeting; for several votes board members responded individually when asked (for example, “Drew? Aye.” “Cody? Aye.” “Braxton? Aye.” “Chair votes aye.”). No roll-call vote with formal recorded surnames and member IDs was included in the transcript excerpts.
