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The Butler County Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, June 13, at the Butler County Education Complex. All board members were in attendance. 

District Finance Officer Eric Elms presented the financial report for May.  The beginning balance was $2,278,822.40. The end-of-the-month balance was $2,439,391.20. 

Superintendent Scott Howard communicated several things to the board in his report.  He began by praising the principals for the graduation ceremonies at each school.  Howard also praised TVA and Travis Vincent for the donation of electronic tablets to Morgantown Elementary School and said he “really appreciates everything TVA has done for Butler County Schools.”  He told the board about several recent events he has attended, including a memorial service for Linda Nash at Morgantown Elementary School, Butler County High School Honors’ Award Ceremony, retirement celebrations, GRREC board meeting, and a Family Resource/Youth Service Center meeting and luncheon. Howard informed the board that the assistant principal vacancy at Morgantown Elementary School has been filled. 

Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, all Butler County Schools qualify for free breakfast and lunch through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). According to Food Service Director Kaitlin Harrison, “Including our high school as a CEP school to make us a full CEP district has been our goal since we incorporated the program.  We are very excited to extend this benefit to every student in the Butler County School District.” 

Superintendent Howard stated, “It was the goal of the district and the board of education to eventually have the entire district under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).  I am so proud of Mrs. Harrison and her entire school nutrition staff for the hard work on this program.  Our building level principals also play an important role in the success of Butler County Schools sustaining this program.  When school begins in August, parents and guardians will not have to worry about breakfast and lunch money for any student in the Butler County Public School District.” 

The board approved the following:

•FMLA Request for MES Teacher

•BCHS Soccer Overnight Trip Request to Attend the Kentucky Soccer Bluegrass Games in Lexington, KY on July 21st – 23rd, 2017

•BCHS Yearbook Group Overnight Trip Request to Attend Yearbook Camp in Nashville, Tennessee on June 12th – 13th, 2017

•BCHS FCCLA Overnight Trip Request to Attend 2017 FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Nashville, TN on July 2nd-6th, 2017

•BCHS Cross Country Overnight Trip Request to Attend Cross Country Camp at Pennyrile Forest State Park in Dawson Springs, KY on July 15th-16th, 2017

•BCMS Track and Field Trip Request to Attend 2017 KTCCCA Middle School State Championships in Lexington, KY on June 2nd – 3rd, 2017

•Authorization for Application for Federal, State, and Private Grants for the FY 18 School Year

•FY 18 Property Insurance Renewal in the Amount of $97,500.00

•FY 18 Fleet Insurance Renewal with Liberty Mutual Insurance in the Amount of $78,650.00

•FY 18 General Liability Insurance with Liberty Mutual Insurance Renewal in the Amount of $30,951.00

•FY 18 Umbrella Insurance Renewal with Liberty Mutual Insurance in the Amount of $20,909.00

•FY 18 Inland Marine Insurance Coverage with Liberty Mutual Insurance in the amount of $600.00 

•FY 18 Workers Compensation Insurance Renewal with Kentucky Employers Mutual Insurance in the Amount of $53,000.00

•FY 18 Bond of Depository 

•FY 18 Fidelity Bond 

•BCHS Football Trip Request to Attend Camp Loucon in Leitchfield, KY on July 31st - Aug 4th, 2017

•1st Reading of FY 18 KSBA Recommended Policies and Procedures Updates 

•FY 17 Program Review Assurances and Work Plans for All 

•FY 18 Professional Development Plans for All Schools 

•FY 18 WKU Confucius Institute Contracts 

•Participation in Non-Certified Substitute, Emergency Substitute, and Paraprofessional Programs for the FY 18 School Year

•One Year, Emergency and Provisional Certification for Teachers of Specified Areas of Shortage in Order to Fill Unanticipated Vacant Teacher Positions for the FY 18 School Year

•Butler County Schools Becoming a Fully Community Eligibility Provision District for the FY 18 School Year 

•FY 18 Adult Meal Price Increases to be in Compliance with 7 CFR 210.14(f) and Food Nutrition Services Instruction 782-5 REV. 1.  Adult Breakfast Price will be $2.50 and Adult Lunch Price will be $3.50.

•Extended Day Increase of 15 Days for Health Services Coordinator/School Psychologist for the FY 18 School Year

•Creation of BCHS/NBES Itinerate LBD Exceptional Children Teaching Position for the FY 18 School Year