Hello everybody. I'd like to draw the meeting to order, please. And we'll jump right in with uh Mr. Parker on awards and recognitions. >> All right. Thank you, Madam Chair. Uh each month Scott County Middle School recognizes students who display characteristics outlined in our profile of a learner. This evening we have the September students of the month from Scott County Middle School. They are here with us to illustrate their accomplishments and leadership. And I don't believe there's a better way to continue to the important discussion around profile of a learner than with these real life examples of the success criteria around it. Students, as I announce your name, please come forward to receive a Scott County School's Challenge coin in celebration of your hard work. Do we have Grayson King with us by chance? I'm going to still read about Grayson King. Um, eighth grader Grayson King is an effective and engaged communicator. Grayson keeps his group on task. He volunteers answers and responds to other students in an effective and engaging way. What about Troy Everson? I'm gonna read Troy's as well. As also an eighth grader, uh because he is a resilient and creative problem solver, Troy takes the time to really think through his responses. He makes great inferences from reading in class. Me and Damon Stavatic, we had some fun today talking about inferences in a fourth grade class. It was very interesting. Um got to pick on him a little bit. Annabelle Johnson. Okay. I think but I think after this we're going to have a strong finish. Okay. Annabelle is a curious and adaptable learner and she is incredibly receptive to feedback and is flexible and hardworking as she strives for excellence in her schoolwork, especially in her writing. I know the next one's here, so I'm going to go ahead and stand up for all things. Maggie Halberg. Maggie, come on up. Maggie is an empathetic and compassionate citizen. Maggie's always smiling as She's friendly and checks in with other students to see how their day is going. And a me and yes, we have we take great care for you. [Applause] Jerome is a confident and responsible leader in and out of the classroom. Takes initiative and determines the course of action. Maybe you are future superintendent. Congratulations. [Applause] >> All right, last up Sean Harrison. Come on up. All right. >> Who works well with both adults and students clarify questions. He's incredibly efficient and congratulations [Applause] not necessarily part of the script, but it is interesting. A lot of the things that I'm um uh measured on in my role are are right right on this list. I mean, lots of lots of big stuff. Now, while Scott County Middle School cares deeply about data, Principal Beckett and her team realize the importance of educating the whole child. And that's why Scott County School's profile of learner gives specific employability skills that local businesses and families have told us us are important to future members to be future members of the workforce. We embed these skills into our schools and Scott County Middle School embeds these skills into every class that they offer at Scott County Middle School. In the same regard, I'd be remiss not to embed recognition for a job well done on the part of Mrs. Beckett into our program this evening. As you may know, Scott County Middle School is ranked among the top 26 middle schools in the state on last year's state attest state assessments and we know they have their sight set on top 10. So, Miss Becky, would you please go for it? Yeah, that's great. [Applause] All right. Thank you for joining us this evening. Number four is agenda approval. >> Second. >> All in favor? I. >> Those opposed. Motion carries. Number five, public comment. Mike Davis. There you are. >> Good evening. >> Good evening. How you >> got my timer? >> All right. Thank you. >> I always forget just because you're so consistent. I forget. I forget the timer. Put your timer on there. I think DT DT probably has this place to make stay on time. >> Listen. >> Listen, we were on time. We were on time with the meeting we had with him a while ago. So, he got pick up his daughter. So, I mean, hopefully we can keep this this way, too. >> 30 seconds. >> Is this thing on when it's red? >> Yeah. >> I can't even remember. I'm not used to red. So, >> okay. Good evening, uh, board members, um, Superintendent, um, Parker, and the community people that we represent here in Scott County. On behalf of the Scott County Education Association, as we start off a new year, I want to thank you all for everything you've done for us. Each year brings challenges and opportunities, and I believe this year can be one where we can continue to make real progress if we continue to work together. what with what we've already started together. Uh over the last three years, we've been able to make huge improvements in pay, our work environment, and our culture in the district. Those steps forward matter. They've helped us not only support the people who make our schools run, but also begin to build a stronger foundation for our future. And for that, we're grateful. But we also know that there's always more to be done. Our biggest challenges, in my opinion, I expressed with Mr. uh Parker earlier, you know, I would like to make sure that we take care of our classified employees. Uh they're some of the lowest usually in most all school districts. Uh and if we can do more to help them this year, I think it would be a plus. Since last year when we combined our locals together uh to one union, um we think, you know, we've really seen an increase in membership and we want to help uh continue to have uh their backs and make sure that they know that we're trying everything we can. And I know Mr. Parker's already talked to me about a few things that I think are going to be positives for them. Um, you know, I just want us to work to improve everything we can for their lives as well because they the bus drivers are the first people that get to see our kids and the last people that get to see our kids. The cafeteria staff make sure our kids never go hungry. The janitorial staff makes sure that our buildings are amazing, you know, and every time you step foot in them, uh, they're beautiful. And so I want to, you know, if we can help take care of them and then the same token, continue to make the strides we need necessary to compete with our neighboring counties with our certified pay as well. And not just pay, but making sure that we have everything we need to the resources wise to make sure the jobs done properly, whether it be be interventionist, possibly lowering classroom sizes, whatever it may be, that we can work to help continue to make inspiring student success the number one thing for all of us. And that's the last thing that's the model that I came up with for SEA when I took over is I want to inspire student success in everything that we do. And that's that when we talk about things as a group in SEA, that's what we talk about. How can we lead to more student success? And if that means helping our principles, that means helping our uh teachers, whoever we can, we want to work as an ally. We never want to be uh contentious in anything we want to do. So, you know, that's the things that we hope that we can do this year as well. We've we've been very we know in the media you've seen a lot of things with other school districts and we're luckily not that way and we partners had a lot of conversations about that and I think we've been great stewards of our taxpayers money and I think that's because of you all you know but we've still been able to make strides in the same token while doing that and I'm glad to see that we're not in those situations. Um the challenge before us always has to be that working together to continually to improve the lives of our employees, strengthen our culture, and give our students the best education possible. We have accomplished so much already, but with unity, vision, and determination. I'm sure this year we can find our way to accomplish even more. Thank you. And I just want to write read a few of our highlights. I've already gave it to Mr. Parker and he's more than welcome to always share them with you all. But I think it's important to know that Southern andMason schools are piloting a testing uh a new reading program designed to help struggling uh readers learn to decode and read fluently. They did a training this summer and they talked about their instructional coach for special a Kelsey McKini has been doing a super job making sure that those special ed teachers implement the program properly and apparently it's it's going really well. Uh Courtney Keller and her lighthouse team at Scott County High School are rocking it. The kids are visible leaders in the school. They've done one heck of a job with organizing events like our awesome pep rallies. Uh Ann Mason, Anna Tipton, which Billy knows apparently, has been an amazing addition to the staff. She works very hard to support all teachers and has made lots of connections with students already. And our GMS people believe that they have they're struggling. and students are finally starting to engage with that which they think is a huge positive. So I know that sometimes people you get to hear some of the negative just like whenever you call home you seem like you're always calling home to a parent talking about the bad things but it's always nice to hear the good things and like I said I'd like to make sure that continues. >> Thank you. >> Thank you all very much for everything. >> All right. Thank you Mike. >> Thanks for sharing with us. >> Okay. Number six consent agenda item 6 A through J. So move >> second. >> All in favor? >> Those opposed? >> Any discussion? >> Motion carries. >> Number seven, construction report. I can see you coming out of the corner of my eye. >> Come on down. >> Evening. I saw it on the agenda, so I thought I'd get a head start. >> That's right. >> Uh good evening everyone. We'll start with Oxford, of course. And uh that's just a picture of the rendering that I always start with. And what is that? water on the ground after one of the >> That's from the spring. >> Yeah. Oh, yeah. It's an old picture. >> No, after uh probably one of the driest Augustes ever. Um, of course, had some Everybody knows we got some rainless week. In fact, maybe a little too much. It got really sloppy for them and slowed them down a little bit, but just a few days in general. You can see they still got one of the classroom wings are up and ready for roof deck. Um, and you can see the it rained a lot. There was even water in the quarters there. Steel construction still going on. Block work doing a good job on the block work. Mezzanine steel deck going in place. Concrete's going to be poured. Um we had a construction meeting this week and Mr. Parker and several others were there. And uh of course we always ask them, you know, we're tell should say we tell them we're looking for, you know, the kids need to be in August. And at this point they're telling us that's their goal as well. Um so they're shooting for it. Hopefully uh we'll have a good winter. Uh more steel and more block work here again. And that's what a lot of what's going on right now is coming out of the ground and going vertical with the block work and the steel work. So um >> at what point or what month rather >> and that's a good question because that that was one of the questions that we discussed and they hope that by the beginning of December that they would be at least dried in with enough deck on that people can work inside so they can work during the summer. So, uh, so hopefully by Thanksgiving they've got all the steel deck on and they can roll some temporary things and put some item, uh, barricades over the windows because the windows won't be in yet, but kind of dry it in so they can start doing a lot of inside work. Um, and just more concrete slabs getting ready to go in. That's vapor barriers underneath and you can see the rebar. Um, that's the gym. Uh, not they've just been waiting on the steel deck there. I'm not sure there's much difference between now and last month on this one, but a good shot of all the steel that's in place. Um, and that's the I'm standing in the storm shelter looking back. You can see all the slabs are in there. Uh, they're making some good progress on the storm shelter area and you can see electrical and conduit and mechanical and plumbing pipes in the distance. So, all all the MEP works going on. And, you know, it takes a lot for them to get that in the ground before they even pour the slab. So once you see a slab poured, a lot of work has has gone into place. Um so we thought generally uh good progress by them. You know the building pad is generally complete and um of course another thing we're doing is um we've had a couple of meetings already on the interior colors um just to kind of minimize it to you know not to bring you a hundred options but you know get down to a point where we've got some uh color themes for the school and and two or three different paths for y'all to look at. Um, we're going to still compile some more renderings and color boards and maybe leave them here in the office so that you know, like we've done with so many other things, you all just come by um and and see them and talk to Mr. Parker about them who's been involved in the color as well. >> Yeah. Well, I mean, and really that's I think that's the next step is we're at the point where we're ready to start kind of having some onesie Tuesday meetings where you all can come in and just take a look at everything. We're trying to again narrow it down to where it's not so overwhelming to where there's just, you know, there like the entryway. My gosh, you got five or six different little things that that all some play together, some maybe not so much. But anyway, um we are about to that point. So, that'll be something as soon as Tony says, "Okay, here's what I got." um we'll be able to just go ahead and schedule that and get everybody in and um that way next month we're at a point where we might be ready to to have some more solid decisions around that. So um Tony's team's been really great. Um couple of small little little tweaks with uh some things that we were like yeah we're not even going to waste time with the board on this one because I don't think that would fly. So just uh we've tried really hard to um to to you know we've been together most of us for for some time. So so we know each other pretty well. Yeah. >> But but yeah, we're really excited about uh how it's shaping up. >> Good. Good. And I see your next agenda item, but all the it's spelled out so well on there. I don't even know that I need to repeat it, but it's much much smaller than uh than the last one. But uh I'll be right here if there's any questions on it. So and that's the construction reporter. Any any questions on >> Oh, sir. Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Tony. Appreciate it. >> Okay. Number eight, approve change order 003 for New Oxford Elementary. >> Move to approve. >> All in favor? >> Those opposed? Any discussion? Motion carries. Number nine, student achievement report. >> Good evening. Thanks for joining us. >> I got to make sure I remember. >> So, you brought the world's largest Cowboys fan with you. >> I did. Support back there. >> I did. That's right. It's always nice to have a have some support behind you. For sure. >> Good evening, members of the board, and thank you for the opportunity to speak about the innovative alternative programming that Scott County Schools provides our community. Maybe. Oh, sorry. Our alternative programming is really an interconnected system designed to keep students enrolled and supported and on track to graduate. And today, that continuum serves 450 learners. Skola, our online academy, currently supports 337 students. PHC, our voluntary in-person alternative school, serves 92 students. SCAP, our structured involuntary alternative placement, is serving 11 students. And Homebound is providing instruction for students whose physicians have prescribed medical leave currently is serving 10 students. I plan on sharing about the individual programs in upcoming slides. However, I just I feel it's important to to point out that these programs are not separate islands. Um they really function as a connective pathway um so our students can access the right supports at the right time by staying enrolled and supported and on track to graduate. The next slide that you guys have is a slide that will note um just the contacts for each program which includes a change from last year. We have Miss Kelly Lee who is now um the principal for our SCAP program >> on with regard to that. I will say I have gotten a lot of feedback from our principal just really pleased with the level ofation they're getting from regarding slots who's there from their school what progress all the things so um Mr. Davis back there. We were we were we were comparing notes. He was sharing some some positive things about the police. I'm really pleased to have her at it. I think >> absolutely. The the next two slides are infographics that I'm not going to read to you guys and they are to really designed forward facing for administrators and teachers and staff. um which provide a concise overview of each of our alternative programs um and the student profiles that each serve >> and you said that that like that pro that that overview has been really helpful for our council. >> Absolutely. So, it has been super helpful, especially when we're looking at our dropout protocols for schools, um, frisks, counselors, and administrators to be able to look at to see if there's a program that would meet the need of a student more so than another. The next slide that you guys have are um, our campus houses two embedded mental health partners. Um, one is called Ignition and the other is called Mountain Comp Care. So, students can receive intensive counseling without leaving their school. By bringing these services to us, we reduce barriers, we stabilize attendance, and we keep students connected to academics while they're still able to build coping skills and recovery plans. This on-site mo model is really a critical bridge for many of our students um who are later or some of them currently are referred to some of the alternative programs that we offer. These programs ensure continuity of care and a safer, more supportive transition. And with that being said, I can't talk about these two programs without talking about two operational um standout folks, and that's Josh TR and Christy Collins. Um I know Christiey's here tonight. Um between the two of them, these are some of the barriers that we have with having Mountain Compare Care and ignition there. Josh provides a bus for students. So students are able to actually ride the bus to our campus and then they are able to eat lunch on our campus thanks to Christy. She really helped us with a programming and scheduling issue with lunch last week and they were so um thankful um for her help um in in immediate resolve which was very wellreceived. These two folks have really been pivotal in allowing us to be able to maintain this partnership with our mental health providers. So, I just want to thank them out loud. Um, these services that are provided on campus result in fewer missed classes and fewer missed appointments for our students, um, which result in stronger continuity of care. And of course, the early intervention and ongoing counseling that we're able to help support reduces crisis escal escalations um and it supports the re-engagement of academics much quicker. The next slide um that I want to talk about is um SCAP, our Scott County alternative placement program. We currently have 10 students in long-term SCAP and one in short-term SCAP. So, just to to give you an idea, each high school has six allotted spots and each middle school has three allotted spots. And then there's also uh um enrollment opportunities of course for DPP. Um you'll see on the table um how many of those spots are taken by each school. Again, this is one where when we opened this last year, we started out the year less than really small, very small. Um, and then we I kind I'll be honest, I kind of anticipated we would be full by winter. We weren't, but what I found and what I feel like we're still seeing too is that schools understand that they have these slots available, but they also are being you know, even though we have the district placement committee that's a part of making decision, they're also, you know, they're they're being cognizant of the fact that what can we do for these kids? Maybe it's something that they can handle internally and doesn't require the level of care that they might get. Anything that I missed on that? >> No, that's exactly true. And just to kind of build on um your compliment of Miss Lee earlier, um she has really built a blend of leader and me mentoring. She's already had guest speakers in. Um she's got projectbased learning going on where they are doing a community project where they're refurbishing the old science tables that were in that building that we uh we are currently in. Um so students in SCAP are building practical skills while also focusing on personal growth. Um Miss Lee also is very intentional like Mr. Parker had said earlier um with communication to each of the schools. She reports and has a dashboard of data that she reports to each school um which also tells them any setbacks or any progress that their students are having within the SCAP program. And that has been very well received as Mr. Parker's already said it say stated. Miss Lee has also maintained and ensured SCAP staff um have continued to stay connected to last year's SCAP students. And this has been very intentional. It was something that we knew was um missing in previous programming for SCAP. And so the SCAP staff actually begin the year um meeting with the students who were there previously at their current school. they stay in a mentor relationship with them. They ensure that those kids needs that their needs are being met and that their re-entry transition plans are being met by their their school. Um so we have found that to also be very receptive from our administrators from the other schools. Um we've already had two students complete SCAP this year and we are very proud of that. One of those students actually has applied to BCTC which we are very proud um and is planning to start in the spring and the other student um who is um kind of showcased a little bit on the slide um he has actually wants to be an electrician and so Miss Lee worked with the Kentucky Works um.gov program and found an apprenticeship for him. Um, so he will graduate with PHC at the end of this school year and he's already made a connection with that apprenticeship program which is just phenomenal. Um what you'll see on your slide is she has all of the kids are doing vision boards um with goal setting and um he he specifically said that quote that while I was sent to SCAP for not doing the right thing, I appreciate the opportunity it has provided me in getting a plan to start an apprenticeship in Kentucky. Um so it that's just huge and being able to take his vision board home so that he can definitely turn intention into action. So, we're super proud of how SCAP is going and I I couldn't say more honestly of how well it's been running this year. >> Can I ask your questions since you're ready? Absolutely. >> All right. This is this is great. So, I was very excited about this. I see you said they successfully completed. What is the criteria to complete? >> So, for to complete the SCAP program, students have to complete 45 successful days typically is what needs to be done. but they don't always earn a successful day every day. So there there are criteria that those students work for. And um this particular student was also a credit recovery student um who was also um 18 years old and able to graduate. And so the focus for him was specifically to get his credit recovery classes done so that he could go back to work and do what he, you know, was wanting to do. So that that is typically um what what we do with the Scap kids. We look and we try to fix not fix but we try to really fit a program to the student instead of trying to make the pro make the student fit the program. So is the 45 days the short term or is that the long term? >> That's the long term. >> That's the long term. Okay. >> So yes, so teachers and administrators, not teachers, can send students or recommend students for short-term SCAP. Um it is typically put on the back end of an out of school suspension for um schools. They can use that and send them um to short-term SCAP for um 5 days. What we can do is if they're not successful on a day, we can take that up to 10 days and then we can do a long-term referral to SCAP if need be. So, it's really a nice transition for kids. Um it's a little more um intense than maybe what they would get and Mr. Davis is is the the guy who runs that for us. And a lot of that has to do with programming and getting students to really focus on what landed them there to start with. and hopefully that they don't want to come back. >> Right. That was my next question. Do we see students coming back? >> We have we have seen a success that students are not wanting to come back to do long term. >> That's great. That is great. >> Yeah. So long term is after 45 days. So it could be >> long term is after is after the short term. >> After the short term and most of our kids don't do not get in long term okay from that process. Okay. >> Well, thank you for answer my question. >> Yeah, absolutely. Um, next we'll talk about um, Skola. Skolola currently serves 337 students um, which is um, 100 more students than we had this time last year. Um, you'll see the enrollment by grade level um, and by school. And >> Heather, real quick, but also too, it it's 100. It's roughly 100 that higher than this time last year, but it's roughly what we ended with last year. Right. >> That's correct. Last year, um, we ended with, um, around 360 students, um, last year. So, um, I still feel like that this is going to kind of balance out over the year. um what we receive now is only coming from um counselors or administrators who feel like skola is really just a last result result for kids that they need that because of their mental health issues that's going on. Um a a very positive thing that has come out of Scola this year is we had about 12 students um who were um didn't were part of PCA that were looking for a place to go. And so PCA there's a cohort of families that um wanted to try Skola and they have a learning coach that they've kind of put together on their own and um our teacher, Miss Franklin, has been working with that learning coach. she's able we're able to provide her with the resources that are already in school's PLP and the learning guides and curriculum maps and so that has been a really good partnership I feel like um being able to offer some things to our community and it's really a win-win for us. I mean we get those kids back in our district but they also you know they can still play sports now. They're enrolled with Scott County Schools and they can still, you know, participate in extracurricular activities if they want to. >> So, are they in like the home of that person of that teacher? >> I honestly don't know where they're actually meeting as a cohort. Um, but I know that that teacher, they have a couple of teachers that are really acting as the learning coach instead of the parent, which is typically what happens in >> my little cousin is doing that. So, I didn't know. Yeah. Heather, am I correct in thinking that students from other districts outside of ours can enroll in Skola? >> They can. And we did see an increase in that um initially, but over the past, you know, two or three years, other districts are now offering um online as well. So I do feel like without Skola in our district, you know, we run the risk of our own kids going to neighboring districts to do online if we cannot provide it for them. Um so that that is definitely something that um we've kind of seen slack off a little bit, but >> um we're still we still have plenty of momentum I feel like in school. I'd really be interested in the the coach piece because that's new. I mean, just to see like are they meeting because I know my a relative of mine went to the school and now is going is homeschooled by a teacher that used to be a teacher, but I don't know if they're connected to the program. But I think that's a really good idea just to give them that connection with someone in real life instead of being isolated because my concern is always a little kindergarter that's learning online. >> Yeah. >> I'm just like, how? And you know, I for me, >> I feel like kids need to be in school, right? >> Um especially the younger that they are. >> Um and and we do everything that we can, especially for our younger students and talking about the things that students won't receive if they're doing something from home compared to if they were in a classroom in Scott County. >> Um but sometimes those parents are going to leave us anyways, right? and we would rather at least be able to offer them something to keep us keep them in our district. >> For sure. >> And and again, as as Heather shared, you know, a completely online model is not my um it's not my favorite. >> Right. Right. >> But again, knowing that if we aren't offering it and everybody around us is, >> yeah, we will lose >> the options there. and and and since it's a virtual option, you don't have to actually physically be in any community to be a part of it. >> So, with that said, I I I still believe and support the fact that we are >> creating a model and trying to continue every year to better perfect the model, right, >> to to make sure we're >> right because I'm just thinking about I mean, it just kind of plagued my my mind thinking about that coach that would be great for the younger kids. I mean something in the future if we think about trying to up the Annie for our district still providing that online but allowing the children to be coached by someone. I like that idea. >> Well, and to some degree I mean we've had that since the inception. >> Yes. So one of the other things that we do that I haven't mentioned yet is we do what we call modified No, you're fine. No, I like I' I'd much rather answer questions, I think, than than try to read from script. But >> with um with Skola, we pull data every single Friday. >> And so we have a PLC meeting. We talk about the students who are not um meeting the criteria, meaning they're failing a class or they're far behind. >> And so students get placed on what we call school of modified. And so we have a modified teacher, Miss Kirk, um who it's really like an intervention. And so she sets up time to meet with the parents and those students have to come in for two hours twice a week most of them and they're required to come in person and we can do that now because we're in our own campus compared to you know being here at central office. We couldn't really bring a bunch of kids in at one time. So um that has been I think a gamecher in the amount of kids that we sent back last year and in previous years we were having to send kids back to their district you know to their home school much quicker >> um because they weren't able to do it on their own. Now we can provide that level of support which is I think a definitely a positive thing that has come out of being at our new campus. Heather on Skola real quick before we turn the page there. So last year of the students that we had um you know because one of the things when when we're talking about just um our students that attend in person students that attend in person we all know and understand that we uh the funding is derived from attendance. Um this is a little different. So Heather, would you speak to us a little bit about how the attendance credits a little different and how what that looked like for the population we had last year? >> Yeah, absolutely. So one of the reasons that we are, you know, pulling that data every Friday is that we will not get funding for students who fail a course. >> And so the these are performance-based courses. And so the students have to pass the course in order for us to get funded um for that. And so we are on top of that pulling those kids very quickly and determining whether or not this kid is going to be able to be successful. And many times, you know, we have sent letters saying you the data is showing that your child cannot be successful yet in an asynchronous environment and they need more support. Um the modified definitely helped. Last year we ended the year um you know with over 300 students and we only had three students who didn't complete by the last day and those were three really were extenduating circumstances. Um but the kids who were that finished with us in Skola we received um the maximum amount of funding for those kids. >> Those three we still got did we get partial credit for those three? >> That's true. we did get there were there were just a couple of classes that those students didn't complete and so really we still we still made more money than if you know if they weren't going to school at all or you know they a lot of our kids are kids who have a lot of truency issues. Um so we still were able to have some funding from them but um by and large 99% of our students they completed to 100% of all of their courses. >> Yeah. Yeah. I mean, well, and if you're if you're saying it was 360 200 or 357 Yeah. 99.167 is literally what that rate would be. And that's not including the fact that the three >> got partial credit, too. >> We still got some credit for those kids. >> That that certainly exceeds what our in-person funding would have been. >> Yeah. >> Um so, >> Heather, I have a question for you if you don't mind. >> Absolutely. Um, as we're looking at this and we look at our elementary school numbers, of of course those are our lowest enrollment numbers, um, and then we go on to middle school, we go on to high school, are we finding now that we've had this program for a little bit of time here, um, that these kids are coming from elementary, sticking with us through middle school, and then jumping up to high school. Are kids sticking with this program? We have had a select few kids that have stayed with us through elementary and middle school. Um, >> we're only like what, four years in, right? So, >> yeah, we're only four years in, >> right? I get that. But, you know, you're looking at the cusp of things like a, you know, a fifth grader, a seventh grader, you know, what are we finding >> there? There are I don't have the specific data. We could pull that information for you certainly, >> but just on >> just purely based on subjective looking at things, >> I honestly feel like a lot of our elementary kids, parents will often times end up going back to to in person because they do realize that kids those are not the same 21 kids that were in Scola last year, right? And by and large that happens a lot with middle school, too. And so we do have some that are returning, but um we're seeing it's not we're not having the exact same group of kids all four years. Okay. >> Um >> like I'm not trying to work myself out of a job, but >> No, no, no, no. >> We don't. >> No, no. It's the need is there. >> I've seen her multiple times though. No, we obviously with over 300 kids, we we have a need that we're that we're fitting and that's good because >> obviously we did this through co and and we felt like we wanted to continue it >> and I I agree. >> Yeah. Yeah. And and again I think too the you know >> our intention was for this to be a soft landing for whatever the situation may be with in person that wasn't working. And you know I'm sure not in every case but it is nice to see. No, I get that and I appreciate all of that because we're hitting the need at least for 300 plus kids, right? And that's I don't care if it's 10 plus kids. I'm I'm thrilled that we have that to, you know, have people engage >> and one of the >> I was just curious as to how we're noticing that population if those kids are saying, "Oh, hey, I want to go back in person or and then I'm assuming with our high school numbers because those are our highest. We have a lot of students who do work programs, they take online classes through colleges, AP, all those different things. Am I assuming that correctly? >> That is exactly right. We see a lot of those students and kind of getting back to what I was sharing earlier about that interconnectedness between our alternative programs that we're able to offer. The same happens here. When we see a student who is not doing well or for whatever reason has kind of hit a red flag list that we're concerned about, then I can recommend to that student, hey, why don't you apply for PHC? like you know they come in through modified and we realize this kid really would benefit from having more social interactions and so because we're there on campus even this year like I walked a student over and said I want you to think about this like here's why PHC might be better for you than walking in the grand spaces of Scott County and Great Crossing because a lot of our kids that's overwhelming for them right So, yes, a lot of those high schoolers are either doing jobs or um like you said, BCTC, dual credit kind of things or by and large it's also a lot of anxiety. Yeah. >> Um >> we were Heather was sharing with me the other day about a student. We were trying to find a way to um address an assessment that the home school was was trying to see if we could work in and it wasn't working. But the reason it was working wasn't working is because the reason the kids in school is cuz he's working a real job. >> Wow. I mean, you know, he's working a real job and still >> pushing forward and through and trying to uh trying to get his education. So, um, again, it's it's no different than, you know, the equestrian stars that we have that are a part of the program. All all the little one-offs in the world that that want to be a part still have a place with us. >> Yeah, absolutely. And I think also um it's important to mention I ready um because those are also conversations that we're able to have with our elementary and middle school students. And so when we get that data back and we see that this student is two years behind or they're already, you know, struggling, we have those conversations with parents and we're able to say, hey, you know, I really feel like your student would >> benefit from more support in person and here's why. >> Um, so having that level of data is also important for those younger kids and that's been very beneficial. I was just talking of Skola today with a homeschooled parent >> and I said, you know, you might want that guidance from professional licensed teachers >> and it might be a program to definitely look into. So, >> I'm 100% behind it all. So, please don't please don't think I'm thinking otherwise. >> No, not at all. >> Um, and then of course we have um Phoenix Horizon and uh Phoenix is a voluntary alternative school for kiddos at risk um for multiple reasons. um they're at risk for dropping out of school. And so we just wanted to really highlight some of the amazing things that are new um for PHC this year. And um we did give you a little bit of a table there of how many we have in each grade level. We do have some Scholola students um that are also PHC students and um those are not counted though in that total 92 that we have in person. um new this year for 2526 um we have our lighthouse team um is going strong at PHC. That's a picture of them there on the slide. We actually um Tommy and I, Mr. Miss Patrick and I relooked at working the schedule um the student schedule and we were able to put in like some of the other schools do a selected um time for our lighthouse team to be able to meet every single day. Um and it's also tied to one of our PL um classes called career readiness. And so the teacher um who is doing that, Miss Kirk, has done a phenomenal job in getting this up off the ground. Um, our lighthouse team is also helping Mr. Fit Mi Mr. Fitzpatrick with family time. That's something that they do with the students at PHC with a lot of grounding every single morning. They all meet as a group. Um, and the lighthouse team has now started taking on some responsibility there from everything from meaningful Monday to feel good Friday. >> Uh, we also have a new media arts class this year at PHC. They actually um created the note cards that you guys have um in your packets tonight. Um they've done some amazing um some some things that um have been very wellreceived and um on display at PHC from about me posters and they've been very proud of that. One of the greatest things that we have um accomplished already this year is with Mr. Pelfrey, our JAG teacher. um he is new to us this year um for um the position and to PHC and man he is he is knocking it out of the park. Um he has already had many guest speakers um he's had SRO um um SRO's in there talking about interpersonal skills. Um he's had the Air Force already there. He's had HR directors. Um he's had welders in there. And I I just can't say enough about the difference that makes for kids when they can see things in real, you know, from a real person to be able to ask questions about those pathways. Um we already have field trips that are planned for college fairs and um Toyota of course and BCTC and then the the much anticipated um the Paul Mitchell School that um we have a large group of girls who are really looking forward to that field trip in November. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Um, Mr. Fispatrick was very proactive last year in outreach and making sure that we have that pipeline of referrals um for kids who need us most at PHC. So, we're very happy about that. Um, you know, it matters because, you know, when we get these students in the early referrals and we're able to provide them with pathways so that they can actually graduate um and keep students enrolled and progressing in their credits. Um, I'm super excited about how PHC is doubling down on leadership and community this year. >> Can we get some school teachers out of them? >> Uh, I think we might. >> I mean, because I mean they are that would be the best. >> Yeah, for sure. >> So, we need to do a field trip in the elementary schools. >> Yeah. And they are actually um >> scar. We have a group of kids at um and not just our lighthouse team that actually do a mentorship program with the preschool with GT and with Southern. And so that was already in place last year and it went great and we're excited about continuing with that this year. >> Thank you. That's right. That's right. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Because some of our best teachers have that were the worst students because they know, you know, and then they can connect. >> Yeah. >> Yes. Exactly. >> Yes. last year. I know the numbers at this time >> for PHC were a little different, >> right? Is that >> they were lower last year. Um I think Tommy and I were getting our groove together last year and you know trying to kind of really wrap our arms around like what we wanted the vision to be and how we were going to um really improve the scheduling and experiences that the kids were having. And I really can't see anything moving forward other than just continuing to grow that program. >> And I and I I do I'm glad Tommy's here, too, because I do want to just commend you all. Thank you all for I mean because we my thought last year was, you know, if we've got these spots, we want to make sure >> we've got kids in them because we know kids will be there. And so this year, I mean, we had some openings and you all filled it. And I mean, that's that's great. >> We're running. Things are going great there. Um, and you know it it is um you know Tommy can attest to this being at PHC the kids know like they have to covet their spot there and a lot of them don't want to go back to their previous school and so those conversations not that we don't have the same things that are going on in the other high schools but hey you you want to buy into what we're doing here or you know we've got 20 other kids who want your spot and so that helps us um to help continue to push that community and that feeling of belonging at PHC which is so important. And really um you know that that really comes down to what I wanted to share here at the end um and that was just saying that this is more than just programming. It's an impact >> and honestly you guys of the as the board um have made it possible um to meet students where they are at um and we don't let go of them and I think that's really the most um important thing. >> Um I could not be happier and more proud of the interconnectedness that we're able to do. Um, Miss Lee said something that I wrote up on my board um when she first started and she said, "It really feels good to be a part of the solution." And that has really stuck with me because through this connectedness, through the programs that I have not seen in any other district of what we're doing here in Scott County, we can make differences and we're able to truly find the program and build what the student needs instead of trying to push every kid through the same uh pathway. So, I I couldn't thank you guys enough um for believing in those pathways um and understanding that they're not just a luxury. Um they're a lifeline for for our kids who are at risk. And so, we want to thank you guys for that. Um and for continuing to um support us. Um and my last is just um kind of what we've been saying and teaching the kids is that you know together we do great things um because we are transforming alternative education in Scott County with extraordinary opportunities and I'm excited to see what the rest of the year holds. So I'm happy to take any questions if you haven't already asked. I was going to say before you do if Tommy or Mike I know is anybody else here with Phoenix if any for for or any of our flexible education programming. Um if anybody if the two of you wanted to say anything >> I mean I just I appreciate your sub and I'll talk to people in other community school that don't have that opportunity and it's funny because I usually do all the meet I meet with every guardian come in building and a lot of parents of course been at the old Scott Middle School and old got high school. We got parents saying, "Oh, I went to school here, you know, high school stuff like that." And then a lot of people are saying like, "I wish they had this, >> right?" >> And so I think that's why we're getting so many parents supporting us and on board as well because they realize the opportunities that they have were so limitless. We've provided them with a lot of other flexible choices. So really just appreciate This is my 10th year cardinal academy all the way to Phoenix like you always I've been >> do the seniors have opportunities to do an internship off campus? >> Absolutely. So we do have students who participate in co-op. We have a kid that's in the 4T program that got in last year and was just ecstatic about that. We have kids who do dual credit at BCTC. So >> we >> we have kids that know that's great. >> So we really try to make sure that we continue to offer um the support to help those kids in those pathways. So it's it's great things. >> Just quickly, I've been involved I I came always talk about being leader That's one thing I know what we're doing right now. Perfect. Stephanie um has been kind of teasing not well not teasing just like we we're we're considering trying to find a way to take this show on the road for others across the state and nation to see what we've got going on because it is it truly is different than um than really what what anybody has. And to kind of echo a few things that I've already heard, you know, sometimes I think you can get the feel from from people that um I don't know, maybe through through past experiences or or thoughts about alternative school, that kind of thing. You know, we this isn't a place that you stick kids that you put kids that you that you want to send kids for us, you know, whether it's SCAF, whether it's Skolola, Phoenix, whatever. I just hope to the board it is crystal and really even the community that it's crystal clear that we are honoring the board's wishes um and we're striving to create a place that fits the mission of providing meaningful opportunities for every um really proud >> really proud good stuff um yep >> yeah [Applause] I also am aware too you know this is a campus that you know the student to adult ratio is much lower, you know, and and um so so sometimes there's there's that piece. But again, that's why we've really focused on making sure if we've got spots available, they're not sitting open. We've got kids in them. So I got >> Thank you. Long way from uh Cardinal Academy. >> Yes, it sure is. It is for sure. Yeah, it's it's it's been a treat to watch it all grow, I would say. Yeah. Yeah. It's been really neat. Thank you. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. With the three programs. Yeah. It's it's wonderful. Yeah. Appreciate it. Thank you for the for the oversight. Okay. Back to it. Number 10. Approve additional platforms to Scott County School trans sorry traceable communication system. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Those opposed? Any discussion? Motion passes. Number 11. Appoint calendar committee and select member to serve on committee for the 2026 2027. Can we have a nomine? >> Yes. I'd like to nominate Becky Nelson. Fill that please. Okay. All in favor? >> I >> I. Those opposed? >> Any discussion? Becky, are you okay with that? >> Yes. >> I enjoyed it very much last year. Look forward to working with >> I thought I might ask. >> Yeah. >> Hey, just you know, um >> Yeah. and and I >> Oh my god, we're on the cusp of fall break. >> So I I hate to follow a joke with being super serious, but um while we selected a member, I'm not certain that maybe the motion appointed, but I don't I'm not sure that our motion appointed the calendar committee to meet to be convened. >> Oh, >> if if maybe we could re revisit that. Is that Miss Ratliff? Is that is that what you >> appoint select member to serve on? This is just selecting a member. I thought >> we collect >> the calendar committee is >> is Oh, >> okay. >> I'm just going from past experience and making sure that >> Yeah. Get it clear. Get it clear. >> Okay. I'd like to move No. Do I make two? >> Just one. >> It's just a comment. Yeah. >> And Okay. Uh, I'd like to make a motion to appoint a calendar committee and representing us would be Becky Nelson who has agreed. >> Okay, >> my apologies, but >> once again, all in favor? >> I. >> Those opposed? Any discussion? Motion carries. >> Okay. Number 12. Approve. ratify the following positions 12A through 12D. >> So move >> second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Those opposed. Any discussion? Motion carries. Number 13. Approve emergency certification for one theater teacher at Scott County Middle School. >> So move. >> Second. >> I have what what degree does one have to have certified? >> Oh lord. Miss Crystal Horde. That probably wasn't on the bingo board, but yes. English. >> Good question. >> Yeah. Well, honestly, I mean, that's similar to what I write. I was like, what? I I >> had to be reminded as well. >> Yep. >> Okay. All in favor? >> Did we get a motion in a second? >> I do. And then we jump to the discussion ahead of time, but that's perfectly fine. >> That's where it's supposed to be. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Yes. >> Okay. All in favor? >> Those opposed? >> No discussion. >> We are at it. >> Motion. We did our discussion. >> Goodness gracious. Okay. Motion carries. Number 14. Let me use the words. 14. Approve school resource officer memorandum of understanding between the city of Georgetown and Scott County Board of Education. So move. >> Second. Any discussion? >> I just said it's it's really on there. I know we've talked about this one a few times. That's all. >> Any discussion? All in favor? I >> I. >> Those opposed? Motion carries. >> Number 15. Approved revised memorandum of agreement with Cultivate Behavioral Health and Education and Scott County Board of Education. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> All in favor? I. >> Those opposed. Motion carries. Number 16, ratify approve general contract for services between Scott County Schools and Franklin County Schools. So move and second. >> Any discussion? >> All in favor? >> I just before we vote on this, assuming the that this the board is agreeable to this, um, you know, the Franklin County Schools very thankful. Very thankful. They wanted me to personally express that to you all. >> Yes. >> I think it's worked out. >> Yeah. Exactly. I think it is wonderful. We can do that for them. >> Sorry. >> All in favor? >> I >> I those opposed. >> Motion carries. >> Number 17. Approve the 2026 working budget. >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> Those opposed? Motion carries. Number 18, approve the 2024 2025 technology activity report. >> So move. >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> Those opposed? Motion carries. Number 19, review booster club agreements and documentation for 2025 2026. Number 20, approve surplus items as submitted. >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I >> I. >> Those opposed? Motion carries. Number 21, financial report >> have prepared for you in your packets. Uh the summary of cash activity and the financial reports for August 2025. Our beginning balance was 71.3 million. We had received the 5.7 million expenses of 12.2 million. Our ending uh balance was 66 million11,74553. Of that 7,000 7,23752641 was invested in the construction account leaving our ending cash balance at 58,871,8140. Any questions? All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. Number 22, approve current bills. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> All in favor? I. >> Those opposed? Motion carries. >> Number 23 superintendent report. >> I will start off the script just a little bit. I believe in your all's packets you all have a district leadership day um information. Um so Franklin CVY um the group that brings the leader and me to school districts across America um are coming to Scott County schools. The the the lady and the the gentleman that came together to create um the initial curriculum um for for Leader and Me will be in Scott County October 22nd and uh from 8 to noon um at ECS. So, just we wanted to make sure you all were aware. >> Uh, I don't believe so. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Um, and there will be I mean, well, Stephanie, if you want to I mean, there should be people from across the state here. >> I take a day out >> to attend across the state uh to come. >> Yeah. being highlighted. >> Yeah. So, part of part part of it will be they will be in our schools and in our classrooms. It's it's a it's a again >> that's right. That's right. Great opportunity. >> This is something we can attend. >> Yes, ma'am. Yeah. Yeah. I'd love I would in fact I'd love for if and I'm sorry about the timing but >> No, but I I said I wanted to take a day for my sub. Are they doing the promotion or um now getting more to the typical report um you'll find Oxford Elementary sprinkled throughout um under strategic leadership um just you know again given given the pattern under which we have structured and built the school. Um the kitchen and cafeteria by the way that it's just worked out has to be kind of the last space that will be be built up. As a result, I wanted to make sure since Christy Collins is new to her role, she had awareness around everything, which she had. She came in and it was crystal clear. She had some awareness, but I just wanted to make sure it was clear between her and Tony um and Greg that if there's things she's noticing that aren't right about it, let's wave the flag pretty soon on that. So, we just wanted to kind of make sure we were all speaking the same language and having the same understanding about things. Um I also put under strategic leadership, not really strategic for me, really strategic for the sheriff's office. they had their ribbon cutting for their um new sheriff's office and they were very strategic in wanting to put it there because of the fact that it's located so closely to so many of our schools and it would give them a very quick response time um being right there off the bypass. So, uh I did want to mention that was able to attend that. I know Diana was able to attend it as well. Um and I did you get I got a chance to go tour it a little bit. It was it was pretty impressive. >> I haven't toured it yet. No. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Is that over near Toyota? across from Great Crossing. >> Oh, okay. >> Yes. There's a a very >> a very bright light that illuminates it at night. >> Isn't that funny? Where you live on east side of town, I live on the west side of town. >> You would have any reason? >> Yeah, I don't. Yeah, I don't judge. >> Well, there's the tra there's the traffic divide of town that I know. When I lived on the east side, I was >> try not to cross if you don't have to. You only wish it was by Toyota. >> Y um the um under instructional leadership. So we um you know we we keep getting more serious with with regard to the the JOTC program that we're hoping to offer. Um we're we're at a pretty good spot at this point. Um we've got a meeting I think we still have a meeting scheduled for tomorrow with our principles to kind of to secondary principles kind of circle back and tell them kind of where we are. And then I know we've got a meeting in I bet I I believe two weeks with a gentleman that represents uh JOTC across um the state um that's going to come in and meet with us. The the the first focus is is just thinking through the all the logistics and we had some counselors there and the principles and then the second meeting was really thinking about it through that just curriculum focus in terms of okay logistically how in the heck can this possibly look for it to work? Um right now we're we're marching along um with the thought that it may be a lot like 4T and be in the basement of Scott County Middle School. The space is there. It gives us that opportunity for both schools to be apart to where we don't run into the problem that we have had in the past where maybe you know if the enrollment was at one school, if it was at one school or the other and the enrollment was not quite where we want it to be, well that's a little bit more challenging. Having it at a neutral location makes it a little bit easier for us to pull that in. Um, again, you know for sure probably more than everybody at the table how challenging that can be. Um, but it would be a it would be a situation that is very doable. It right now if we stick with the option that I believe we'll probably be presenting to you all. Um, it would mean that we would need to start transporting it one additional time um throughout the day for students to get to and fro, but it's not a well I take that back. two one additional time first year, probably two additional times the second year. Um, so but it'd be a bus maybe two. So it's not a tremendous cost as far as that goes. Again, as a reminder, this would be something that over the course of many years, we might eventually get the funding from the federal government, but we won't straight out the gate. Straight out the gate, it would be us completely bearing the the brunt of of the cost. Um, I do think it's I mean I think the community that we're in I think we're Yeah. Yeah. I mean I just and I think we're poised and that's part of why we don't qualify is some some of the measures and indicators we don't tick all those boxes but they completely understand that we are a promilitary u community that wants to to support um to support our military. And also too for me, I love the fact that there's a lot of advantages that the military can provide to our students beyond being in these programs. So, um, hats off to again our our school principles, to John Null, and to, uh, Amanda Burroughs who have been a part of all these meetings and working through all that curriculum piece. Um, really appreciate the Georgetown uh, Police Department. They came to Phoenix. Um, I guess it was I think it was last week. I don't know it all runs together. Within the past few weeks, they came and honored a student at Phoenix. And the student was honored because um away from school off campus, there was a situation that happened in which uh involving one of our elementary students and he stepped in and helped out in a without getting into details because I can't in a tremendously major way. Um mom was super I mean teared up, had people tearing up. She was super appreciative of the recognition. Uh she had spoken of things in her, you know, just in their personal lives and her faith and and prayers that she had had asked for and that she felt like were answered with this. Um it was just it was a great great great situation. Uh the student I believe is pursuing Marines I believe, right? Yeah. So we were able to connect some dots there with the student and members of the department that have some connections there. So just it was just a great great event. Great event. We stopped everything. All the students got to got to be a part and they just thought he was the big show. It was awesome. Um I went to Southern Elementary also and as I did on the first day of school at Georgetown Middle School, I got to spin that wheel and I'm in a house at Southern Elementary. Um they're doing the house system as well. a little bit different because their house system revolves around um you know the theme of you know southern stallions the the theme of horses. So they have four different triple crown horses and you can be in um in one of those houses. So we've got um it it was a good time. It was a really good time. Um enjoyed my time there. Um Oxford Progress meeting again that's something we're we're just making sure that we're we're walking handinhand with them. Um, you know, they're I I've really appreciated the relationship that we've uh been able to to develop with uh with with the folks there. And you know, Amber Kerr came up to me the other day like, "Hey, I I wasn't trying to say you had to be here for anything." I was like, "I know. I know. It's it's just it's a real they're good people." And uh we're really really pleased to be working with them. We mentioned the Interior Colors, so I really won't go on too much on that. Um the Kentucky Association of School Superintendent has superintendent has a um they have basically three or well four main events throughout the course of the year. Um they have event kind of in the fall which just concluded. Um the governor came and spoke. Um a lot of talk about preschool for all. Um but also supporting supporting the work that that we were uh were a part of. We also got to hear from a variety of legislators. Um and and the the the the feel was very colleial. It was it it just it was every I just feel like the pl past few years things are feeling more I don't know they just feel better. I don't know how else to put it. They just feel better. So um that was that was good. Not not to say that they told us they were going to wave magic wands and grant all our wishes, but it was a it was a very very very helpful uh helpful interaction that we were allowed to have through that. Um Scott County Public Library. So got to have a meeting with the Scottount folks from the Scott County Public Library. Um and I know Rene's been a part of some of that. And uh the executive director, uh Miss uh Koslowski, I always want to Is that I say it right? Yeah. >> Okay. Good, good, good, good, good, good. I was worried I was going to I even wrote it down. I don't want to butcher it. Um but we got a chance to meet and we're working through some things that we will probably be able to partner on. Um and just really excited because she uh comes to us from Tennessee. So unfortunately I think she's a ball. Brenda, but otherwise otherwise she's she seems to be a pleasant person. Um just this morning had a meeting with the Sky County Georgetown Sky County Planning Commission around Oxford and redistricting. Um very helpful information was provided there. Um I got to give kudos to Josh TR. Um on my birthday he showed up with this binder. I don't know if it was intentionally supposed to be a birthday gift, but it felt like it. And it was he had said here you go. he had just kind of taken an opportunity with all the information he has at his disposal to kind of knowing what we'd kind of talked about, he's like, "Here you go. Here's the draft for what we're looking at with Oxford and Eastern." So, we've started with that as our draft. We've made some tweaks. We met with Georgetown Sky County Planning Commission. Um, you know, there's there's one particular piece um where I was I was just a little worried about when as you travel down Old Oxford after you get past Abbey Road on your on your right hand side there, there's just a bunch of farmland. And you know, my concern is of course, you know, what are we looking at here? But, um, they they had a lot of good information for us to suggest areas we need to be concerned about, areas we don't. Um I'm I feel better and better about this as we um the more we're able to talk about it. And I feel like too we'll be in a position we've had so many conversations with so many people that have so much data um that while not everyone might agree with exactly how it ends up teasing out. It'll be really difficult for anyone to feel like we haven't at least understood what this means for families and that we haven't really put all we could into making sure that um making sure that we've got got a really solid plan for for redistricting um Lexington Tennis Center. So, wasn't on my it wasn't on my agenda. Uh wasn't on my agenda for the day when we actually went, but um as we've talked about some resurfacing at Lemon's Mill, um we we did want to go and see some striping that they have at their center. So, me and um me and our district ad took took and learned some some valuable lessons on on some things. So, that was pretty pretty interesting. And then last but not least, we hosted uh what um David Young, the executive director of CKEC, says is the largest meeting or I shouldn't say largest, the meeting in which the most members of CKEC participated. There's 32 counties that are or I'm sorry, school districts that are a part of CKC. We had 28 come to ECS to talk through the kindergarten first grade retention bill and trying to to walk through what that's going to look like. May may be some things that we'll end up discussing as a board that pertain to some of that in the future. Not quite ready for that, but um that was a great event. Um I was you know we have stuff there all the time. So I really truly thought there'd be a handful of people that had never been there. I mean, they were they were there and talking like like they were like, "I've never been here before." They were talking about the about the building like it was brand new. >> So then I had to make sure Mr. >> Still on Winchester Road. Same. >> No, I'm No, I'm They came to us. I'm sorry. I didn't I wasn't clear. We No, we hosted it at ECS. >> ECS? >> Yeah. Because I I brought it up. I said, "David," I said, "I'd be willing to host." And you know, like if if you need a place, but they talked about it like it was the most the greatest thing in the world. >> It is nice. And again, it is nice, but I also give credit to you. You can't have a place that's that old stay that nice if you don't have great custodial staff. So, I made sure Mr. Cwlet knew. >> I said, "Henry, look, I just kudos to you because he's been there not quite since the opening day, but pretty dang close." >> And uh he does a phenomenal job. I mean, I had to go track him down to tell him praise because he was out there picking up trash in the uh in the side lot there. So, um, great event, great for great look for our district, too, to be, um, kind of trying to lead the way on on some things that are, you know, that are that are coming our way that we've just got to figure our way through. And I apologize for the lengthy report, but Madam Chair, >> comments, >> a week ago, um, Mr. I had the pleasure of going with him and Becky Nelson to some of our schools. Some I had never been in. Um, and like Parker said, the custodians do a wonderful job. And we went to the preschool, which is wonderful. They're absolutely precious. And that I I just really impressed, but they but also visited um >> you got it. >> There you go. >> 14. And if you have not been, you need to go. It is very very impressive. Um it's they what I I liked it all, but they have a hammering is Oh, it's funny of a vehicle. And they were going to crush it. >> Oh. because it had what? The safety belt. >> One bolt. >> One bolt. >> Yeah. >> And so they brought it in and the students are going to get to work. I mean, it it just beautiful. Brand new. So anyway, um we went to Scott County Middle and had a student guide us through and that was piece all my years. Scott County at Scott County Middle, but not there. Not very. So anyway, when we went to Georgetown Middle, they took us to the uh Paxton Patterson uh lab. Unbelievable. Unbelievable. The teacher was so nice. Um so anyway, it was just a very very nice day. Uh I morning I feel like um being a member of this board, I need to get into the schools to going on, talk about them, but it was very, very interesting and I'm glad I did. Thank you. Thank you. Did I >> Well, I have to thank Bren Allen because I wasn't able to be there for the whole tour because I was kind of >> double booked. So, yes, >> thank you. Thank you. Yeah, it was it was >> um yeah, I uh spent Friday and Saturday with the KSBA board of directors. We had our little quarterly retreat. We also got a visit from the governor's office. >> Cool. >> Wasn't quite as colleial, >> but it was it was interesting. >> Very interesting. >> Thank you, Wendy. >> Well, I'm excited about this October 22nd. I'm taking off. So, I just want you to know >> these meetings are recorded. So, >> no. Well, well, I'm but I'mma take a personal day. >> I'm going take a personal joking. I was joking. I was joking. >> No, cuz I really, like you all said, I really want to get in. It's hard, you know, working. But one thing that I just wanted just to highlight is that we value employees. And Mike, I just want to thank you for bringing up the positive because as an educator, you hear the negative all the time and we don't know. Um, but I just I know right now I'm in a good situation because I'm being valued as an educator. And so I just want to continue to say we need to make sure we value our educators and I know this board will definitely do that. And I know the people that are sitting there behind us there will do that. So thank you Scott County for valuing. And if somebody doesn't feel value valued, just come see me and I'll give you a hug. No, but thank you. Thank you so much for valuing us as the board. Thank you for the behind thescenes conversations, phone calls, the text messages, both uh both of our leaders doing that. So, thank you all so much. >> Okay. >> Yes. Um, I know I've mentioned before that Ellaner and I belong to a local chapter of an international organization, PEO, which is philanthropic education organization. And our mission is to um help women further their education. Um this is done basically by five different scholarships that are given and um I uh I am a co-chair of the star scholarship um which is given to a high school if she is selected um because these nominations come in from all over the the nation and a a board selects these young women to give the scholarships to. But um we interviewed, my um co-chair and I interviewed two young women at Scott County High School and one at Great Crossing High School who were recommended by their principles. They were all outstanding. It was just a joy to see these uh very successful um very motivated for the future young women who are all going to make a difference. It was really hard to select, but we did select one from uh Evelyn Hoover from Scott County High School. I've already sent in her um nomination which is fairly extensive and then she'll do some work forward it too. Um and then one of the other young women at Great Crossing High School was equally qualified. We've put her out uh it may be another chapter in the state that needs somebody will pick her up. That has happened before. So I know at least the last three years we have had a Scott County senior woman get a scholarship to go on to college through our organization. So, we're really excited about that. And we have an annual fundraiser I might want to mention to you all. It is I have these lovely brochures here. If anybody's interested, pick one up. It's going to be really fun. It's going to be at Chinkapin Brewing downtown on October 22nd. And there's going to be a singo. There's going to be a little zombie thriller event. There's going to be >> same day. >> Yeah. >> I'll be part of the >> You just go straight from leader and me. >> Yes. Go single go. >> Wendy will be cuz she's off school. So >> I'll be off school. Yeah. >> But but anyways, >> it's going to be a really fun time and the proceeds will all go to the scholarships that are being awarded to our um women who are needing them to further their education. So I hope to see some of you all there. But just really proud of these amazing young women that we interviewed. >> Okay. Well, thank you. >> We at this time are going to move to a close session. So, um, just to let you know, we are going to be holding it in this room. Thank you for attending. You're welcome to come back in and reconvene if you'd like to, but at this point, number 25, move to close session pursuant to KRS61.8101F to conduct student discipline proceedings. >> Have a second. All in favor? >> Those opposed? Motion carries. >> We'll just sit here.