Kentucky / School Boards / Boone County
The Boone County Education Association told the board it will not agree to reopen the collective bargaining agreement to provide paid maternity leave and urged the district to explore policy-based options; the board also approved the consent agenda and several routine items, and adjourned to closed session on procurement matters.
Kentucky / School Boards / Boone County
The Boone County Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt a new K–12 high-quality math instructional resource, approve the math MTSS intervention component, and authorize a one-year districtwide professional development rollout, following months of stakeholder review and a pilot in 25 of 27 schools.
Kentucky / School Boards / Boone County
Parents, students and donors told the board that funds and awards raised specifically for Pybotics FRC 3814 should be returned to the team after it transitioned to a community-based organization; speakers asked the board for clarification and a formal response.
Kentucky / School Boards / Boone County
The Boone County Board of Education voted 5–0 to create a Demographics and Growth Committee to analyze enrollment, active subdivision growth and redistricting scenarios aimed at easing overcrowding at Valley Shannon Middle School; the district posted a timeline for forums, committee meetings and grandfathering applications.
Kentucky / School Boards / Boone County
Boone County School Board on record to ask state lawmakers to restore and raise SEEK funding, expand workforce‑readiness and dual‑credit support, guarantee preschool access, and boost student health and safety funding; presentation included quantifiable targets and next‑step advocacy plans.
Kentucky / School Boards / Boone County
Board approved a policy allowing eligible employees to convert excess sick‑day carryover into a 403(b) contribution at 125% in an effort to limit future actuarial pension costs; teacher and classified employee representatives warned of potential harms and requested stronger employee outreach and procedural safeguards.
Kentucky / School Boards / Boone County
Boone County Schools honored Marsha Kelly, fleet secretary for the transportation department, praising her work handling nearly 300 vehicles, organizing field trips (including special‑needs trips), and supporting daily routes amid driver shortages.
Kentucky / School Boards / Boone County
Boone County approved a draft fiscal 2027 budget with an initial imbalance and endorsed allocation formula changes that reduce several K–5 class‑size ratios by one student while increasing high‑school ratios; treasurer outlined next steps for department budget reviews.
Kentucky / School Boards / Boone County
Teachers and employees urged the board to adopt paid parental/maternity leave under Kentucky Senate Bill 9; the board conducted a first reading of a proposed sick-leave policy that would offer options to reduce future pension liabilities under KRS 161.155 and requested further budget and legal review.
Kentucky / School Boards / Boone County
A motion to approve LifeWise Academy for in-district moral instruction received no second and did not proceed after a lengthy public-comment period in which parents and community members both urged support and raised legal, safety and scheduling concerns.