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Campbell County Board approves 2026 schedule, personnel and contracts; holds executive session on litigation
Summary
At its Jan. 20 meeting in Alexandria, the Campbell County Board of Education adopted its 2026 meeting schedule, approved a consent agenda that included personnel actions and AIA agreements for two capital projects, and entered and exited an executive session on proposed or pending litigation without taking public action.
The Campbell County Board of Education met Jan. 20, 2026, at the Alexandria Educational Center and, under the chairmanship of Peggy Schultz, approved the board’s 2026 meeting schedule and a consent agenda that included personnel actions, bills and contracts. The board also entered an executive session to discuss proposed or pending litigation and reported no public action afterward.
The meeting was called to order by Peggy Schultz, chairperson. On motion 26‑1, moved by Phil Griffin and seconded by Tyler Owen, the board approved the meeting agenda as presented; the motion carried with all voting “aye.” Superintendent Dr. Shelli Wilson presented the recommended 2026 meeting calendar; on motion 26‑2 moved by Kimber Fender and seconded by Phil Griffin the board adopted the schedule. The recorded vote on 26‑2 was Schultz‑Yes; Fender‑Yes; Griffin‑Yes; Kuhel‑Absent; Owen‑Yes.
The consent agenda (motion 26‑3), moved by Tyler Owen and seconded by Kimber Fender, included minutes from the Dec. 10, 2025 working meeting and the Dec. 15, 2025 regular meeting; addendum and regular bills; the treasurer’s report; leave‑of‑absence reports for several employees (examples: Jason Niemeier, revised leave through June 1, 2026; Allison Walton, leave March 17–May 4, 2026); an open invitation to bid for goods and services; and AIA standard form agreements for BG#26‑247 (Campbell Ridge Elementary School paving) and BG#26‑248 (Campbell County High School turf field and track replacement). The motion carried with the same roll call: Schultz‑Yes; Fender‑Yes; Griffin‑Yes; Kuhel‑Absent; Owen‑Yes.
Personnel listings were provided in detail in the Human Resources section of the packet. Certified‑staff items included new hires (for example, Melissa Day, hired 1/5/2026) and resignations (for example, David Jones, resignation effective 12/2/2025). Classified and substitute staffing actions, extra‑duty assignments and several terminations were also recorded in the consent materials.
On motion 26‑4, moved by Tyler Owen and seconded by Phil Griffin, the board voted to enter executive session under Kentucky Revised Statutes KRS 61.810(1)(c) to discuss proposed or pending litigation; the board entered executive session at 6:36 p.m. Later, on motion 26‑5 moved by Tyler Owen and seconded by Kimber Fender, the board voted to exit executive session and resumed the public meeting at 7:34 p.m. The minutes state explicitly that no action was taken following the closed session.
With a motion by Tyler Owen and a second by Phil Griffin, the board voted to adjourn (motion 26‑6); the meeting was recorded as adjourned at 7:35 p.m. The minutes were subsequently approved and attested by Chair Peggy Schultz and Secretary Dr. Shelli Wilson.
The meeting also included a district “Our Stars” presentation recognizing Campbell County Middle School and Campbell County High School students selected for Kentucky Music Educators Association All‑State performing groups; the minutes list participating students and the directing staff.
