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Garrard County board approves staff additions, mentor stipends and dual-credit MOU
Summary
The board approved a new MSD paraeducator position, conversion of a part-time psychologist to full-time, a commodities coordinator with a $4,000 stipend, athletic trainer options, five extra days for new teachers and a teacher mentor stipend; it also approved an MOU with Thomas Moore for dual credit and designated black and gray as secondary colors.
At its monthly meeting the Garrard County Board of Education approved a slate of personnel and program items for the 2025–26 school year.
Actions approved included creating an MSD paraeducator position at Garrard County High School beginning in 2025–26 (motion moved by McCart and seconded by Mister Smith), converting a part-time school psychologist to a full-time position for 2025–26 (motion by Doctor Lam; seconded by Miss Davis), and creating a commodities coordinator position with a $4,000 stipend (moved by Miss Davis; seconded by Mister Smith). Speaker 1 announced these items passed after board assent.
The board also approved exploring and approving athletic trainer options for 2025–26 so the district can evaluate alternatives to its current contract with UK Health, which staff said is projecting substantial cost increases. The board approved five additional days for newly hired teachers for 2025–26 to help orient new staff and allow earlier pay, and approved a teacher mentor stipend and related mentor program to support first-year teachers.
A memorandum of understanding with Thomas Moore to provide dual-credit courses at Garrard County High School for 2025–26 was approved (motion by Mister Smith, seconded by Mister Heard). The board debated and approved a policy change to designate black and gray as secondary colors for Garrard County High School and Garrard Middle School; several members emphasized the primary colors (cardinal, gold and white) must remain predominant. Speaker 1 recorded the vote as including one "no" and the motion otherwise approved; the transcript does not provide a full roll-call tally.
The board moved into executive session and later returned to normal session with no actions taken in that executive session. The meeting adjourned thereafter.
Vote and procedure notes: Most action items were approved with "all board members in favor" recorded by Speaker 1. Where the transcript reports less-clear numeric tallies (for the secondary-colors vote), the record shows one recorded "no" and the motion passed; the transcript did not provide a full roll-call count for that vote.
