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At a glance: Madison County BOE approves consent agenda, finances, staffing, furniture and calendar items
Summary
At its Oct. 17 meeting the board approved the consent agenda, monthly financial reports, purchase of 10 buses, multiple staffing additions (paraeducators and an LBD teacher), a furniture package for Madison Middle and the calendar committee; the board also entered executive session for superintendent search screening per KRS 61.810(1)(f).
The Madison County Board of Education carried a series of routine and budget-related motions during its Oct. 17 meeting. Key approvals included:
- Consent agenda: Minutes, leaves of absence, technology surplus, classified salary schedule amendments, procedure reviews and acceptance of the Katz offer of assistance—motion by Miss Cobb, second by Miss Brock; vote: carried. (SEG 054–079)
- Monthly financial reports: Board approved the September financials and bank reconciliation after a motion by Miss Brock and second by Mr. Rutherford. CFO Mark Woods reported a reconciled balance of $107,782.47 and investments totaling $30,744,800.30. (SEG 892–953)
- Bus purchase: Approved purchase of 10 buses for $1,656,830 (motion by Mr. Rutherford, second by Miss Cobb). (SEG 955–1214)
- Staffing additions: Board created and ratified a 1.0 paraeducator at Madison Middle (to be paid from school improvement funds), a 1.0 paraeducator at Kingston Elementary (paid with Title I funds), and a 1.0 LBD teacher at Silver Creek Elementary. Motions were made and seconded; all carried. (SEG 1221–1268)
- Furniture purchase: Board approved a base furniture package for Madison Middle School (student desks, teacher setups, mobile tables and stacked chairs) from Action Business Suppliers for $234,642. (SEG 1269–1312)
- Calendar committee: The board approved the 2024–2025 calendar committee composition as required by statutory process. (SEG 1313–1358)
- Executive session: The board moved into executive session under KRS 61.810(1)(f) to discuss personnel matters related to the superintendent search screening committee; no action was announced after the session. (SEG 1623–1650)
Where motions and seconding were recorded in the transcript, this roundup preserves the mover and seconder names as read at the meeting. Vote tallies were recorded as 'Aye' for all items where the roll call was read aloud; the transcript did not record any 'No' votes or abstentions for the listed motions.
