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Estill County board approves personnel changes, health MOA, budget and student travel
Summary
The board approved a set of routine but consequential items — creation of a teacher-for-visually-impaired/TBI position, MOA with Trinity Health Group, the annual Federal Statement of District Assurances, amended SRO salary steps, multiple student trips and the preliminary FY25 working budget — largely by unanimous votes.
At its Sept. 19 meeting, the Estill County Board of Education approved a package of personnel, service and budget items the administration presented as routine but necessary to district operations.
Key approvals included the creation and posting of a teacher-for-the-visually-impaired/TBI position (motion by Sheila Samples, second by Joe Crawford), authorization for several out-of-state student trips (student council leadership conference, senior trip to New York City and potential FFA national travel), and a memorandum of agreement with Trinity Health Group to provide counseling services for students. The MOA vote was recorded as 5–0.
The board also approved the annual Federal Statement of District Assurances (tied to federal funding) and an amended salary schedule to add step increases for School Resource Officers so SRO pay reflects years of experience. The board passed a preliminary working budget for FY25 with the understanding staff will return in October with adjustments after indirect-cost changes.
Votes at a glance: The board reported yes votes and routine approvals across these items; where the minutes recorded tallies they were reported as 5–0. Specific motions recorded in meeting discussion: • Creation and posting of a visually impaired/TBI teacher position — mover: Sheila Samples; seconder: Joe Crawford; outcome: approved. • Approval of out-of-state student trips (Student Council, senior NYC trip, FFA national consideration) — outcome: approved. • MOA with Trinity Health Group for student counseling — mover: Tammy Hardy; seconder: Joe Crawford; vote: 5–0. • Federal Statement of District Assurances — mover: Tammy Hardy; seconder: Shayla Samples; vote: 5–0. • Amended SRO salary schedule (add experience steps) — outcome: approved. • FY25 preliminary working budget — outcome: approved; further refinements to be presented in October.
What this means: The approvals clear immediate operational needs — staffing, student services, travel and a working budget — and let administrators proceed with hiring, contracting and programming. Several items (budget refinements, any contracts) will return to the board for formal approval as details are finalized.
The meeting concluded after principal reports and a brief board forum.
