Board approves minutes, trips, dates, attorney contract, first reading of improvement plan and treasurer's report

The Henderson County Board of Education handled multiple procedural and financial items at its Jan. 20 meeting, approving routine business by unanimous voice vote.

Minutes from the Dec. 15 council-to-council special meeting and the regular special board meeting were approved after a motion and second. The board then approved overnight travel over 250 miles for the Henderson County High School and North Middle School cheer teams to travel to Orlando, Florida, to compete in national competition.

Superintendent Doctor Lawson requested approval of the 2026 regular board meeting dates (including moving the June meeting to June 22 and setting December’s meeting for Dec. 14); the board approved the schedule. The board also moved to renew the board attorney’s contract for two years; meeting remarks named Beth Burke and described her as the district’s long-serving board attorney.

Miss Haven (and materials from Miss Brandy Haley) presented the 2025–26 Henderson County Comprehensive District Improvement Plan as a first reading; presenters noted Kentucky Department of Education revisions to the plan template that require two core goals (achievement gap, reading/math) and allow districts to add goals for English learners and other content areas. The board approved the first reading on the superintendent’s recommendation.

The board reviewed a draft budget (no action requested) and then accepted the treasurer’s report for December 2025: receipts of $8,473,826 and expenditures of $8,802,933, a net decrease of $329,107. The treasurer also reported payments made between Dec. 16, 2025, and Jan. 20, 2026, totaling $5,595,834.52; motions to accept the treasurer’s report and pay warrants were moved, seconded and approved unanimously.

The meeting closed after a motion to adjourn.