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Bath County board approves consent agenda, several policy readings, staffing change and student travel funding
Summary
At its April 27 meeting the Bath County Board approved consent items (6A'W), passed a second reading of the school-trips policy, approved first readings for staffing allocations and non-resident enrollment, eliminated a district federal programs/technology director position, and authorized reimbursements for JAG nationals and bass-fishing teams; the board held an executive session on litigation and took no action.
The Bath County Board of Education on April 27 voted on a bundle of consent items and several policy readings, approved staff and funding adjustments for student activities, and entered executive session on proposed litigation without taking action.
The board approved the consent agenda (items 6A'W), which covered routine business such as minutes, financial statements, claims, superintendent expenditures, summer feeding and childcare programs for 2026'7, staffing allocations, a new special education itinerant position, the 2026'7 district technology plan and builder's risk insurance for the Bath County Middle School renovation. Presenters noted the Portrait of a Graduate program was established in the list of consent items.
On policy readings, the board carried a second reading and approval of amended policy 09.36 (school-related student trips), which sets a 50-mile radius or competitive-region mileage as the district's coverage threshold and requires invoicing for mileage beyond set limits. The board approved first readings for 02.4331 AP.1 (staffing allocation formulas; the transcript notes elementary schools with fewer than 425 students will not receive two additional administrators and that each school will receive three clerical positions) and 09.12 AP.22 (non-resident student enrollment), which adds criteria including available space, a minimum 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, a 96% attendance rate, and a prohibition on enrollment for students with prior expulsions.
The board voted to eliminate the district certified federal programs and technology director position; the motion carried by voice vote. The board also approved reimbursement to the JAG program for travel to nationals. Board discussion estimated the groups' expenses between $5,000 and $7,000; the approved support was described as $3,500 (or half of total expense, whichever is greater). The board further approved one-time payments of $1,000 each to three bass-fishing teams to support national competition travel.
An executive session was called under KRS 61.810(1)(c) for proposed or pending litigation; the board reconvened and announced no action was taken. The meeting adjourned following the executive session.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (6A'W): approved (voice vote). - 09.36 (school trips): second reading and approved (voice vote). - 02.4331 AP.1 (staffing allocations): first reading approved (voice vote). - 09.12 AP.22 (non-resident enrollment): first reading approved (voice vote). - Eliminate district certified federal programs/technology director position: approved (voice vote). - JAG reimbursement (up to $3,500 or half expenses, whichever is greater): approved (voice vote). - Bass-fishing teams funding ($1,000 each): approved (voice vote). - Executive session (KRS 61.810(1)(c)): entered and reconvened; no action taken.
The board did not record detailed roll-call tallies for voice votes in the transcript; most approvals were recorded as carried by members saying "I." The board will continue follow-up steps on staffing allocations, policy implementation, and construction projects.
