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Board hears facility updates; motion made on softball‑field fence change order and salary schedule amendments approved
Summary
District staff reported nearing completion on middle‑school and lab projects and discussed athletic‑field punch‑list items; the board approved a revised salary schedule and accepted a no‑finding audit.
District maintenance and operations staff told the McCreary County Board of Education on Dec. 17 that construction work on the middle school and the lab/vocational building is in its final stages.
Facilities update: A district representative said the middle school elevator received final approval, enabling the cafeteria lift to be used, and that lighting programming and owner training remain to be completed; sound panels for the music room and cafeteria are expected to be installed during winter break. On the lab/VOC (lab deck) project, staff reported temporary certificates for electrical and HVAC systems and anticipated final approvals the following day.
Athletic fields: The contractor completed most work on the new softball turf; remaining items include perimeter fencing, scoreboard and flagpole installation and interior drawings for the field house remodel. The district discussed ordering a temporary fence while the final perimeter fencing is completed.
Change order discussion: A motion was made to approve a change order to replace the chain‑link fence around the softball field with a black, rubber‑coated chain link; a contractor provided two cost options ($2,200 for galvanized chain link vs. $3,800 for rubber‑coated black). The transcript records the motion being made but does not include a vote on that motion in the meeting record.
Personnel and salary schedule: The board considered adding dual‑credit stipends and two grant‑funded academic intervention positions; staff said the dual‑credit stipends would be covered within a high‑school site budget and that the grant positions would be added to the salary schedule and paid from grant funds. The board voted to approve a revised salary schedule that includes those grant‑funded positions and stipends.
Audit and consent actions: Auditors reported no findings related to compliance or internal controls and thanked finance staff. The board voted to accept the audit report and approved actions by consent; recorded votes in the transcript show unanimous “aye” responses from the chair and all five board members for those consent and audit actions.
Meeting logistics: Board members set a special called meeting for Jan. 7 at 5 p.m. at Board Central Office to swear in a new board member and set the regular meeting schedule for 2025.
Votes at a glance (from transcript): - Actions by consent: approved (recorded vote: chair and five board members, all “aye”). - Revised salary schedule (to add grant‑funded positions/stipends): approved (recorded vote: chair and five board members, all “aye”). - Acceptance of audit report: approved (recorded vote: chair and five board members, all “aye”). - Softball field chain‑link fence change order: motion made; no recorded vote in transcript (outcome not specified).
