Muhlenberg County school board elects officers, approves budget reports, calendar and consent items
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Summary
At its January 2025 meeting the Muhlenberg County Board of Education elected a chair and vice chair and approved the treasurer's report, payment of bills, the 2025 meeting schedule, the district comprehensive plans and routine consent items. All recorded actions were approved by voice vote with no opposition.
The Muhlenberg County Board of Education on the evening of its January 2025 regular meeting elected Stephanie Rager as board chair and Logan Porter as vice chair and approved a series of routine financial and administrative items by voice vote.
Board members voted to approve the treasurer's report and payment of bills and salaries after the treasurer reviewed year-to-date revenues, receipts and expenditures. The board also approved the regular monthly meeting dates and start time for 2025, the district's comprehensive district and school improvement plans submitted to the Kentucky Department of Education, and the consent agenda items, which included approval of prior meeting minutes, a shortened school day waiver for student number 2024 2253 (as listed in the packet) and a facilities use agreement.
Chair selection: A nomination for Stephanie Rager was made and the board voted “aye” with no recorded opposition. Logan Porter was nominated and elected vice chair in the same voice-vote process; the chair welcomed Porter to his first meeting as an elected officer.
Finance approvals: The treasurer reported beginning and ending balances, monthly receipts and major December expenditures including bond payments and payroll; the board then moved and seconded approval of the treasurer's report. The board subsequently voted to approve payment of approximately $1.3 million in warrants for general fund and debt service expenses, with several large payments noted in the report.
Administrative approvals: The board approved the proposed monthly meeting dates for 2025 to continue meeting on the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m., and approved the district's comprehensive improvement plans that were submitted through the state eProve platform to the Kentucky Department of Education. The board also approved the consent agenda (minutes, the listed shortened school day waiver and facilities use agreement). All votes were taken by voice; the chair asked for ayes and stated that none opposed were heard.
No public participants addressed the board during the public participation portion of the meeting, and the board adjourned following approval of the consent agenda.
Ending: The meeting concluded after routine adjournment motions and voice votes; follow-up items remain the filing and any state-required amendments to the district and school improvement plans as needed.
