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Nicholas County Board of Education approves consent agenda, accepts donations and KETS assistance
Summary
At its Oct. 21 meeting the Nicholas County Board of Education approved a consent agenda including multiple personnel recommendations, accepted community donations, declared surplus equipment, approved travel for teachers, band and FFA, and accepted a KETS assistance offer of $10,635.
The Nicholas County Board of Education met in Carlisle on Oct. 21, 2024, and unanimously approved a consent agenda that included minutes, financial reports and a list of personnel recommendations from the superintendent.
The board recorded roll call with Brenda Mattox, Cheryl Rawlings, Mona Vice and Sharon Wilson present and approved Motion #9250 (moved by Rawlings, seconded by Wilson) to accept the consent agenda; the motion passed 4-0. The superintendent's personnel report included multiple recommendations for emergency and certified substitute teachers, coaching and sponsor assignments, and a pair of reading coach positions (details noted in the meeting record). Two retirements—Stephanie Smith and Becca Stacy—were listed under resignations/retirements.
The board accepted Motion #9251 to acknowledge a range of community donations supporting school programs and student services. Gifts included cash donations (Hovermale, $500; an anonymous $200 for the Backpack Program; Arie Van Der Heiden, $150; Hope Snapp, $75) and in-kind contributions of clothing, grocery bags for the food backpack program, books and hygiene products.
On surplus property, the board approved Motion #9252 noting that no bids were received for several surplus items (five small and two large window air conditioners and a 2006 International rear-engine bus) and authorized the superintendent to negotiate disposal, transfer or sale.
The board approved multiple travel requests. Motion #9253 authorized NCMS teacher Kayla Underwood to attend the National Conference on Teaching English in Boston, Nov. 21–25, 2024. Subsequent motions approved travel for the Nicholas County High School marching band to a Nov. 2 competition in Cincinnati, Ohio, and for the Nicholas County FFA to attend the National FFA Convention, Oct. 22–26, 2024, in Indianapolis.
Food-service equipment that does not meet operating needs was declared surplus salvage under Motion #9254. The board also accepted the Kentucky Educational Technology System (KETS) SFCC 1st Offer of Assistance in the amount of $10,635 under Motion #9255.
With all listed motions passing by recorded 4-0 votes, the board approved Motion #9258 to adjourn.
The meeting record lists attendees, the approved personnel recommendations, donation sources and the specific motions and votes. No public-comment details or direct quotations were recorded in the minutes provided.
