Somerset Independent School District
Board Meeting Agenda
October 16, 2014, Regular Monthly Board Meeting
6:00 P.M.
“We will provide our students with the highest educational learning experience by creating innovative opportunities, effective communication, and leaders who inspire – Everyday, Everyway, No Exceptions!”
I. Call to Order
A. Approve/Amend October 16, 2014, Regular Monthly Board Meeting Agenda
II. Recognitions
A. Somerset High School
2014 Advanced Placement Achievement
Devin Montgomery $89, Kaitlin Acton $60, Sahr Asif $89, Alex Demunbrun $267
Keaton Eberly $178, Nicholas Henry $89, Samantha Heuer $89
Colson Hunt $89, Joshua Jones $89, Ryan Jones $89, Shelby Jones $178
Jasmine Lucas $178, Emily McClanahan $89, Jared Murray $89
Olivia Peralta $89, Jacob Poynter $20, Diala Qasem $40
Henry Spear $178, Macie Walker $89, Ashlynn Butrovich $89
Makayla Gooch $89, Aubrey Kelley $178, Brian Rutherford $89
B. Meece Middle School
Character Salutes for the Month of September 2014, for the word Loyalty
Brandon Barber – 5th Grade, Zane Stinson– 6th Grade
Zoey Thompson – 6th Grade, Ben Brimer – 7th Grade
Taylor Smith – 8th Grade
Linda Stith – 7th Grade Science Teacher
C. Hopkins Elementary School
Character Salutes for the Month of September 2014, for the word Loyalty
Isabella Woodroof – Kindergarten, Ella Gibson – Kindergarten
Eli Eastham – 1st Grade, Tyler Edwards – 1st Grade
Grayson Gulock – 2nd Grade, Hannah Bradshaw – 2nd Grade
Emi Ford – 3rd Grade, Robey Browning – 3rd Grade
Mackenzie Fisher – 4th Grade, Josh Gross – 4th Grade
III. Communications
A. Assessment Report – Cindy Ham
B. July 2014, Approved SBDM Minutes
1. Hopkins Elementary School
2. Meece Middle School
3. Somerset High School
C. Citizens and Delegations
IV. Superintendent’s Report
A. Employments
B. Extra Service
C. Retirements/Resignations/Dismissals
D. Employee Suspension
E. Hopkins Elementary Proficiency Progress Report
F. Meece Middle School Proficiency Progress Report
G. Somerset High School Proficiency Progress Report
H. Commissioner Holiday’s Ruling on the Non-Resident Contract with Pulaski County School District, Legal Document
V. Treasurer’s Report
A. Financial Statement and September 2014 Balances
B. Current Bills, Construction Vendor Listing
VI. Consent Items
A. Board meeting minutes for September 2014
1. September 9, 2014, Regular Monthly Board Meeting
2. September 16, 2014, Special-Called Board Meeting
VII. New Business
A. Approve BG-4’s for Hopkins Elementary School Renovation & Addition Phase 2
1. 1302-10 – Hinkle Block & Masonry
2. 1302-21 – Simplex Grinnell
B. Approve Change Order 1 in the Amount of $1,150.00
C. Approve RossTarrant Architect to Perform Building Evaluations for Development of the District Facilities Plan for 2015-2018
D. Approve 2015-2017 Printing Agreement with Herff Jones for Somerset High School Yearbook
E. Approve Appointed Member and a Alternate to the Evaluation Appeals Committee
F. Approve the Creation of a Certified GEAR UP Academic Specialist Position and GEAR UP Academic Specialist Job Description
G. Approve Fundraiser for Hopkins Elementary School Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO) – Santa’s Workshop and Pictures with Santa
H. Approve Out-of-State and/or Overnight Travel Requests
1. Somerset High School Choir and Heather Massey Request Overnight Travel to Bowling Green, Kentucky to Attend the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) All State Choir, Beginning October 30, 2014, and Ending on November 1, 2014
2. Y-Club Students and Linda Henderlight Request Overnight Travel to Louisville, Kentucky to Attend the Kentucky Youth Assembly (KYA), Student Debate Competition in Government, Beginning November 23, 2014, and Ending November 25, 2014
VIII. Adjourn