Kentucky / School Boards / Bullitt County
At a special Bullitt County Board of Education meeting, dozens of parents, teachers and residents urged the board to delay or reject a proposal to close Nichols Elementary and realign district boundaries; the superintendent defended the recommendation, citing declining enrollment, capacity and per‑pupil costs.
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At the special meeting, the board recorded multiple approvals — several unanimous — for personnel positions, grant‑funded roles, extended work days and the fiscal year 2026 working budget. The available transcript does not include a recorded tally for the district realignment motion.
Kentucky / School Boards / Bullitt County
Facilities staff reported progress and site issues at Bullitt East and North Bullitt campuses, recommended several change orders (including widening an access road from 15 to 20 feet) and noted a roughly $130,000 credit on a baseball/softball project.
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An AE firm working on Louisville MSD projects donated $20,000 to the district's McKinney‑Vento homeless education program; district liaison said the donation will support an estimated 450 students served annually.
Kentucky / School Boards / Bullitt County
Superintendent Dr. Bacon reported rolling enrollment increases, a one-day cancellation after a Mount Washington water main break that affected seven East End schools, and proposed using a February professional-development day as a makeup day; the board was also told the county clerk intends to use some schools for early voting in May.
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District staff presented attendance awards to 11 schools and highlighted districtwide trends, including a 93.62% district attendance rate last year, a 50% reduction in students with 15+ unexcused absences and chronic absenteeism below the state rate.
Kentucky / School Boards / Bullitt County
The Bullitt County Board approved a second reading to change two personnel policies to require a three-year motor-vehicle record review (instead of five) and annual three-year rechecks for employees who drive board-owned vehicles or transport students.
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Studio Camera Architects reported site progress, change orders and scheduling for multiple Bullitt County projects, including North Bullitt, Bullitt East and Bernheim Middle School; Bullitt East scheduled for full completion May 2026.
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The board approved requests to add multiple part-time counselors and temporary extra-duty stipends (STLP coordinator, after-tassel assistant stipends) funded by Title I, ESS, Kentuckiana Works and other designated sources; approvals were granted as presented.
Kentucky / School Boards / Bullitt County
District technology staff briefed the board on federal and state data-security rules, vendor safeguards, two-factor authentication, vulnerability scans and GoGuardian admin as a replacement for an older filter; presenters emphasized CIPA compliance for E-rate funding and outlined state reporting contacts.