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Corbin school board unanimous on minutes, personnel, fundraisers, bids and construction change orders
Summary
The Corbin Board of Education voted 5-0 to approve meeting minutes, multiple personnel hires and resignations, fundraisers, field trips, vendor renewals and several construction change orders for CHS renovations; auditing services were awarded to Patrick and Associates and Zurich was selected for student accident insurance.
At its Feb. 19 meeting the Corbin Board of Education approved a slate of routine and operational items by unanimous votes, including minutes, personnel actions, fundraising and field trip requests, vendor renewals and construction change orders related to Corbin High School renovations.
Key approvals included the August 14, 2025 meeting minutes and the Treasurer’s Report for August 2025. The board acknowledged a number of personnel actions (new hires, resignations and a retirement), such as the employment of Paul Colburn as a social studies teacher at Corbin High School and the retirement announcement of Brent Jackson, assistant principal at Corbin Middle School, effective April 1, 2026. The board approved fundraisers and school‑sponsored events across multiple campuses and authorized field trips including CHS choir and Governor’s Cup competition travel.
On procurement and contracts the board approved renewals and awards for FY2026‑2027, including: ABA services to Applied Behavior Advancements; blacktop services to ATS Construction, LLC; custodial supplies to Hillyard & Norvex; gasoline and diesel to Premier Energy/Southern Petroleum; home building and maintenance supplies to Lowe’s of Corbin and WD Bryant & Son’s; pizza to Little Caesar’s; school supplies contracts; nursing services to Access Health; behavioral and dental services to Grace Health; awarding soft drinks to Pepsi; and yearbook contracts for Corbin Middle and High schools to Jostens. The board also awarded auditing services for FY2025‑2028 to Patrick and Associates and selected Zurich for student accident insurance for FY2026‑2027.
The board approved multiple change orders on the CHS Auxiliary Gym and renovation project, including documented increases: Hacker Brothers (Bid Package 0300) +$47,302; Fab Steel (0500) +$54,205; Schiller Hardware (0820) +$1,786.25 and +$110 (two separate packages); Bennett’s Contracting (0920) +$18,364 and (0965) +$4,500; True Colors (0990) +$4,827; Toadvine Enterprises (1166) +$36,037; Porter (material supplier, 1166) +$32,863; Central Kentucky Sheet Metal (2223) +$6,945; Complete Electrical (2600) +$28,065. All change orders presented at the meeting were approved by the board.
Other operations approvals included authorization for Clotfelter‑Samokar to advertise bids for the Tennis & Track Resurfacing Project (BG #26‑031), early high‑school graduation for two students pending state requirements (22 credits), and position adjustments such as increasing the SOI secretary position from 180 to 200 days. The board also approved creation of a CMS Baseball Booster Club.
Votes at a glance • Approve agenda — Moved: Ben Childers; Second: Kim Croley; Vote: 5‑0 • Approve minutes & financial items — Moved: Paul Taylor; Second: Kim Croley; Vote: 5‑0 • Approve personnel actions — Moved: Ben Childers; Second: Kim Crory; Vote: 5‑0 • Approve operations (fundraisers/field trips) — Moved: David Hannah; Second: Ben Childers; Vote: 5‑0 • Approve change orders (CHS renovations) — Moved: David Hannah; Second: Ben Childers; Vote: 5‑0
The board took no additional public votes on policy changes; the actions recorded were routine approvals required for district operations. The meeting adjourned following an announced executive session agenda.
