Board approves donations, accepts first reading of policy updates and OKs traceable communication systems; superintendent reports on graduations and principal's
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The board accepted multiple donations totaling several thousand dollars for student programs, received a first reading of KSBA-recommended policy updates (2526), approved a list of traceable student communication systems under Senate Bill 181, and heard a superintendent report announcing a new academy principal.
At its meeting, the Franklin County Board of Education approved several donations to student programs and routine consent items, received a first reading of policy updates and approved a list of traceable student communication systems tied to recent state legislation.
Donations presented included $1,000 from Stonehaven Construction to the quarterback club, $1,000 from Robert James to boys volleyball, $1,000 to archery (donor name read as Glenn Delahoussay, name uncertain in transcript), a $3,552.88 and $2,500 contribution referenced from Franklin County BMW to Franklin County High School Junior ROTC, $1,175 from the South Moore Middle School PTS to cheerleading, and $1,718.75 from a bank to Bridgeport Elementary for the backpack snacks program. The superintendent recommended accepting the donations and the board approved the recommendation by voice vote.
The board received a first reading of the 2526 policy and procedure updates recommended by the Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA); no action was required on the first reading. The superintendent then noted that Senate Bill 181 requires traceable communications between district staff/volunteers and students; the board approved a list of recommended traceable communication systems (Thrillshare, Infinite Campus, district Google accounts, new phone system, Dojo, ClassTag, GoGuardian, Remind) as presented.
In his brief report, the superintendent thanked board members for participating in graduations, noted large graduating cohorts across district schools, and announced the hiring of Nick Sheridan as the new principal at the academy; Sheridan was identified as the former assistant principal at Franklin County High School and praised for his interview and ideas. The board then approved the consent agenda and routine reports. The transcript recorded no roll-call tallies; motions were approved by voice vote.