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Ballard County board approves draft budget, improvement plans, personnel actions and HVAC BG-1
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Ballard County Board of Education approved the 2025–26 draft budget, comprehensive district and school improvement plans, a BG-1 for gym HVAC replacement using building fund financing, the consent agenda (including multiple personnel hires and one resignation), and set the 2025 meeting schedule.
The Ballard County Board of Education unanimously approved several administrative and budgetary items at its Jan. 13, 2025, meeting in Barlow.
The board approved the 2025–26 draft budget. The minutes record that Dennis moved and Rollings seconded the motion and that the board unanimously approved the draft budget; individual roll-call votes are not recorded in the minutes.
The board also unanimously approved the comprehensive district and school improvement plans (CDIP and CSIPs). Separately, the board approved a BG-1 for replacement of HVAC systems in the BMHS and BCMS gyms and authorized the use of building fund financing to support that project.
The consent agenda—approved unanimously—included the treasurer’s report, minutes, bills, expulsions to date, superintendent expenses, personnel actions, a health and wellness report, a shortened school week for an IEP student, and approval for a Leadership Ballard trip to Frankfort. The minutes list new hires: Timmy Crice (BCMS/BMHS custodian); Melissa Duren (KG instructional assistant); Tracy English (BMHS foodservice); Lori Gordon (special education teacher); Faith Melton (BCES teacher); Kassi Riley (life skills instructional assistant); Isabel Shelby (KG teacher); Rianah Stalls (long-term substitute, BMHS science). The minutes record one resignation: Jaden Smith (BCMS/BMHS custodian). The minutes also list one certified substitute, James Ouderkirk.
The board approved a schedule of regular 2025 meetings, noting adjustments for holidays and conflicts; meetings are generally set for 6:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month, with several specified exceptions. Superintendent Casey Allen provided non-action reports on the 2025–26 calendar, sports facilities, enrollment and attendance, and student and staff achievements. The meeting adjourned; the next regular meeting is Feb. 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
Details and limitations: Throughout the minutes the board’s approvals are recorded as unanimous; the minutes do not list individual board member votes or numeric tallies for each action.
