Kentucky / School Boards / Rowan County
The Rowan County School Board voted Feb. 17 to authorize a 20-minute extension of the school day beginning March 2 so the district can meet instructional-hour requirements if pending state bills allow adding minutes instead of days; the motion passed by voice vote.
Kentucky / School Boards / Rowan County
District staff reported higher staff-survey participation and double-digit gains in leadership and climate; Rowburn (Rodburn) Elementary students performed and the district will host a Kentucky Department of Education site visit March 10. Family resource centers in three schools are in a 40-district pilot with the Cabinet for Family and Health Services.
Kentucky / School Boards / Rowan County
At a special-called meeting the Round King Board of Education voted by voice to enter a closed session to discuss pending litigation identified in the meeting as Jane Doe v. Brown County Board of Education, civil action no. 23-CI-90150, citing KRS 61.810(1)(c). The motion was seconded by a board member identified only as Brenda; the transcript does not record who moved the motion.
Kentucky / School Boards / Rowan County
The Rowan County Board of Education approved a settlement in Jane Doe v. Rowan County Board of Education (civil action 23CI9150) by voice vote and authorized the superintendent to sign the agreement; a copy is on file in the superintendent's office.
Kentucky / School Boards / Rowan County
Trustees approved school and district continuous improvement plans, heard an attendance report showing gains from last year, approved the first reading of the 2026'27 calendar and set district daily hours at 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; the board also set the first January meeting for Jan. 15.
Kentucky / School Boards / Rowan County
Trustees approved BG126-256 to initiate engineering for a comprehensive HVAC replacement at McBrayer Elementary, describing the action as a preliminary BG1 authorization rather than final construction approval; board members emphasized repeated safety incidents and aimed for completion by next summer.
Kentucky / School Boards / Rowan County
The Rowan County Board of Education accepted a clean (unmodified) audit for the year ended June 30, 2025, heard that the district held about $3.5 million in general fund cash and a roughly $4.0 million fund balance, and approved the audited annual financial report to submit to the state.
Kentucky / School Boards / Rowan County
The board approved a three-year lease-to-purchase agreement to sell the district's old middle school property to the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the use and benefit of the University of Kentucky; the motion read a purchase sum of $6,402,400 and the agreement includes auction reversion if payments are not made.
Kentucky / School Boards / Rowan County
Trustees voted to have the superintendent convene a diverse stakeholder committee to review the districts drug-testing policy after surveys and legal consultation, citing concerns about substances tested, cost and impacts on extracurricular participation.
Kentucky / School Boards / Rowan County
Trustees approved routine business, granted approval to plan a fifth-grade Washington, D.C., trip, heard the treasurer report showing an ending balance of $2,223,762.56 and adjourned after routine business.