Garrard County school board approves 2025–26 allocations, five‑year audit contract and $1,000 Odyssey donation

The Garrard County Board of Education approved several fiscal and administrative items during its meeting, including final site‑based allocations for the 2025–26 school year, a five‑year auditing contract and the surplusing of senior Chromebooks. The board also voted to contribute $1,000 to support an Odyssey of the Mind team attending an international competition.

The board voted on the consent and action agenda items after the superintendent recommended approval. On the site‑based decision‑making allocations, the superintendent said the final SBDM allocations were “the exact same ones that we gave as draft back in January,” and recommended approving them without reductions. A motion to approve the final SBDM allocations was made and seconded; the chair announced all board members were in favor and the item was approved.

The board approved a five‑year contract with Patrick and Associates to serve as district auditor, with the superintendent telling the board the contract is for "$16,000 a year" and that the district has had success with the firm. A motion to approve the contract was made, seconded and approved by the board.

Administrators recommended declaring the Chromebooks assigned to graduating seniors as surplus so students may keep them; the motion to surplus the senior devices was moved, seconded and approved.

Board member Miss Davis moved that the district contribute $1,000 to the Odyssey of the Mind international trip. "I move that we contribute $1,000 to the Odyssey of my international trip," she said. Doctor Lamb seconded the motion, and the chair announced the motion carried with all board members in favor.

No roll‑call vote counts were provided in the meeting transcript; the chair repeatedly stated that "all board members were in favor" for the items that passed. The board then recessed for an executive session and later returned before adjourning.

Votes at a glance

• Donation to Odyssey of the Mind — Motion: "I move that we contribute $1,000 to the Odyssey of my international trip." Moved by Miss Davis; seconded by Doctor Lamb; outcome: approved (chair reported all in favor).

• Final SBDM allocations for 2025–26 — Motion to approve recommended allocations; outcome: approved (chair reported all in favor).

• Patrick and Associates five‑year audit contract — Recommendation: five‑year term at $16,000 per year; outcome: approved (chair reported all in favor).

• Surplus senior Chromebooks — Recommendation: declare seniors’ devices surplus so graduates keep them; outcome: approved (chair reported all in favor).

The board did not provide numerical roll‑call tallies in the transcript; members who made and seconded motions were recorded verbally. The meeting moved into an executive session before adjourning.