The Clark County Board of Education approved a slate of routine and capital items at its December meeting, including the 2027–2028 school calendar, geotechnical exploration for athletic-field work, construction documents for roof renovations and funding to send district Amazing Shake winners to the national competition.

Board members voted unanimously (5–0) to adopt the school calendar after a second reading and to approve construction documents for roof work at Baker Intermediate and the RDC campus. For the geotechnical exploration at Robert Campbell and the GRC Field House, one board member disqualified himself from discussion and the vote; the board approved sending an RFI and recommended Solid Ground for the work (vote recorded as 4–0 with one recusal).

The board also approved change orders on the Clark County Preschool Project that together create a credit of $11,199.45 back to the district. "At the end of the day, with all of those combined, it's a credit back to the district," staff said when explaining the zero-cost change orders and direct-purchase adjustments.

Members approved up to $5,000 to send the district’s three Amazing Shake winners (students in grades 5–8) to the national competition after staff reported roughly 150 students participated in local rounds and three district winners emerged. The motion carried unanimously.

During the meeting district leaders presented results from the Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA). The district reported gains across grade spans: elementary and middle schools showed modest gains (about three points), while the high school reported a 14.3-point increase, moving from an orange to a green rating. Presenters highlighted subgroup improvements (including gains among Hispanic students and English language learners) and flagged areas for targeted work, such as students with individualized education plans.

The board also heard a monthly financial report noting that property tax receipts are up about 4%, franchise taxes up about 10% and property tax collections at 91% for the period compared with the prior year. The board approved salaries and accounts payable and set the organizational meeting for Jan. 6, 2026, at 6 p.m. Members voted to name the former McLaurie Elementary facility the "Hannah McClure Cardinal Community Center."

The meeting concluded after the board approved consent agenda items 1–12 and adjourned at 7:21 p.m.

What the board approved at a glance: the 2027–28 calendar, geotechnical exploration for athletic fields (one recusal), rooftop construction documents, preschool change orders returning $11,199.45 to contingency, up to $5,000 for Amazing Shake winners, KSBA conference attendance, and the Hannah McClure building name change.