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KENTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
BOARD MEETING – January 9, 2012 – 7:00 P.M.
Sanitation Boardroom, 1045 Eaton Drive
Ft. Wright, KY 41017
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
A. Call to Order Mrs. Karen Collins, (President) and Roll Call Mrs. Carolyn Franxman,
(Secretary)
B. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
II.
Election of Officers – Board of Education
A. Name Superintendent as Chairperson Pro-Tem during Election of the Chairperson
B. Elect Chairperson of the Board of Education
C. Chairperson Elect Assumes Chair
D. Elect Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Education
III. C. Recognition
SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH
January is Kentucky observation of School Board Member Recognition Month. The Superintendent
wants to take this opportunity to thank the school board members for their service to the children of
our school district. Thank you to Karen Collins, Carl Wicklund, Tamara Miano, Becky Melching,
and Mike Martin.
WOW – What Outstanding Work
Charles Seifert, Gerald Turner, Sherry Eagler
Nominated on behalf of
Special Olympics of Northern Kentucky
We would like to THANK YOU and your Staff for transportation of over 40 Special Olympic Athletes
to Louisville for the Special Olympic State Bowling Competition. Our driver, Mr. Charles Seifert, did
a fabulous job of making sure over the 2 days that all Special Olympic Athletes made it to the correct
destination on time. Other BIG thanks go to Mr. Gerald Turner and Ms. Sherry Eagler for their help in
setting all this in motion. Without their help it would not have come about. We cannot THANK YOU
enough for what you have done for this group of Special People.
Jenny Barrett and Gary McCormick
Nominated by
Research for Action (RFA) studying the LDC and MDC initiatives
supported by the Gates Foundation
As you can imagine, it takes a great deal of work, coordination and thought to produce a schedule that
accommodates seven researchers visiting numerous classes and interviewing approximately 50

teachers for approximately 35 minutes in seven different schools. We never would have been able to
pull this off without the extraordinary coordination of Jenny Barrett and Gary McCormick. Jenny and
Gary have been enormously helpful and responsive to our many research requests, making our work in
Kenton County not only possible but enjoyable. We are learning so much from Kenton County about
the LDC and MDC initiatives – teachers’ experiences with the tools, their perceptions of students’
experiences with the tools, and so much more. We wanted to take this opportunity to thank Kenton
County and to thank two remarkable people, Jenny and Gary, for helping us with our research.
KENTON COUNTY BASIC DIPLOMA
CONTRACT OF AGREEMENT FULFILLMENT
The following student has completed the requirements set forth in a Contract of Agreement
between the school, the Board of Education and students (and his or her family when the student
is under the age of 18) enabling the student to earn a Kenton County School District Basic
Diploma.
Alexandra Elizabeth Bonar
Ryler John Roach
Dixie Heights High School
Dixie Heights High School
D. Rigor, Relevance, Relationship
Ms. Ginger Gray, Director of Food Services will present the Nutrition Report.
II.
Information
A. Monthly Reports
a. Attendance Enc. 1
b. Energy Enc. 2
c. Finance Enc. 3
d. Food Service Enc. 4
B. Personnel
CLASSIFIED RECOMMENDATIONS:
Debbie Arlinghaus Summit View Middle/ Non-Instructional Asst. Eff. 12/12/2011
Jennifer Fisk Transportation/Full Time Sub Monitor Eff. 12/14/2011
Janie Patterson River Ridge/Instructional Assistant Eff. 01/02/2012
Michael Sweeney Transportation/Full Time Sub Driver Eff. 12/14/2011
Jill Taney Summit View Middle/Non-Instructional Asst. Eff. 01/10/2012
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE:
Karen McDermott River Ridge/Teacher Eff. 11/11/2011- 01/31/2012
CLASSIFIED RESIGNATION:
Cassie Dillon River Ridge/Instructional Assistant Eff. 12/19/2011
Frank Wood Transportation/Driver Eff. 12/31/2011
CLASSIFIED RETIREMENT:
Jeffery Wolfinbarger Central Office/Maintenance Technician Eff. 12/31/2011

CERTIFIED CHANGE OF ASSIGNMENT:
Julie Feinauer Fr: Simon Kenton/Teacher
To: Simon Kenton/Building Level Assessment Coordinator Eff. 01/02/2012
LEAVES OF ABSENCE WITHOUT COMPENSATION
CERTIFIED
Deanna Lipps Ft. Wright/Teacher Medical 12/2/2011-12/16/2011 (10.5 days)
Melissa Thompson Ft. Wright/Teacher Medical 01/17/2012-03/02/2012
Mary Trinkle Transportation/Driver Medical 01/02/2012-01/31/2012
CLASSIFIED
Melissa Cross Simon Kenton/Family Resource Coord. 3/01/2012 & 3/02/2012
Rick Hopple (revision) Transportation/Driver Medical 12/14/2011-01/31/2012
SUBSTITUTES
Certified
Daniel Osborne
Emergency
Jessica Adams
Jane Daly
Amanda Hensley
Joseph Hundemer
Elizabeth Joseph
Aubrey Lowe
Patrick Murphy
Terry Pelfrey
Ashley Pyles
Jason Stallkamp
Jeffrey Stallkamp
Classified
Shane Peebles
Catherine Weyer
C. Prep/Prep Plus Enc. 5
In order to serve the needs of Kenton County’s highest achieving students, the Prep/Prep Plus content
acceleration program will be implemented in language arts and math beginning with the 2012-2013 school
year. The Prep/Prep Plus Program will allow students who excel in language arts and/or math to take
courses based on mastery and to move beyond their grade level in math and/or language arts if their skills
permit. By accelerating these courses, students will be able to add more advanced courses during their
high school years or begin taking college level courses while in high school. This program will provide
rigorous instruction in the Kentucky Common Core Standards with emphasis on mastery of the standards,
critical thinking / writing, and college/career readiness.
D. Elementary School Health Survey Enc. 6
The district is required by state regulations (KRS 158) to submit a nutrition assessment and a physical
activity assessment of the district yearly to the board.
The attached summary for Elementary School Health and Physical Activity highlights thirteen standards that
schools complete as a self-assessment.

This year all eleven elementary schools scored a 100% on all 13 standards.
The attached summary for School Nutrition Assessment indicates that our district is in full compliance with
KRS 158.
III.
IV.
Public Input
Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Board Minutes: Board Meeting – December 5, 2011 Enc. 7
December 12 & 13, 2011
B. Monthly Bills Enc. 8
C. Field Trips
1. Field Trip Request – Summit View Middle School Cheerleading
Summit View Middle School requests permission for 20 students to travel to Madison Central High
School in Richmond, KY on January 21, 2012 for the Middle School State Cheer and Dance
Classic. Supervision will be provided by staff and parent at a ratio of 1:2. Transportation, food and
lodging (if desired) provided by the parents. There is no cost per student.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board approve the trip request.
2. Field Trip Request – Summit View Middle School 7 th Grade Boys Basketball
Summit View Middle School requests permission for 13 students to travel to Lexington, KY on
February 3-6, 2012 to attend the Boys Middle School State Tournament. Supervision will be
provided by staff and parents at a ratio of 1:1. Transportation, food and lodging will be parent
responsibility. Funds have been secured for indigent students.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board approve the trip request.
3. Field Trip Requests – Summit View Middle School 8 th Grade Boys Basketball
Summit View Middle School requests permission for 12 students to travel to Lexington, KY on
February 17-19, 2012 to attend the Boys Middle School State Tournament. Supervision will be
provided by staff and parents at a ratio of 1:1. Transportation, meals, and lodging will be parent
responsibility.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board approve the trip request.
4. Field Trip Requests – Turkey Foot Middle School Forensic Team

Turkey Foot Middle School requests permission for 28 students to travel to LaRue County, KY on
January 14, 2012 to attend a Forensic Tournament. Supervision will be provided by staff and
parents at a ratio of 1:2. Transportation, meals, and lodging will be parent responsibility. Cost per
student is $5. Funds have been secured for indigent students.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board approve the trip request.
5. Field Trip Requests – Twenhofel Middle School 6 th grade boys basketball
Twenhofel Middle School requests permission for 12 students to travel to Lexington, KY on
January 20-22, 2012 to the KY Basketball Academy for a basketball tournament. Supervision will
be provided by staff and parents at a ratio of 1:1. Transportation, meals, and lodging will be parent
responsibility. There is no cost per student.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board approve the trip request.
6. Field Trip Requests – Turkey Foot Middle School-Forensic Team
Turkey Foot Middle School requests permission for 28 students to travel to Danville High School in
Danville, KY on January 21, 2012 to attend a forensics tournament. Supervision will be provided
by staff and parents at a ratio of 1:2. Transportation and meals are parent responsibility. Cost per
student is $5 per event. Funds are available for indigent students.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board approve the trip request
7. Field Trip Requests – Turkey Foot Middle School-Forensic Team
Turkey Foot Middle School requests permission for 28 students to travel to SCAPA at Bluegrass in
Lexington, KY on January 28, 2012 to attend a forensics tournament. Supervision will be provided
by staff and parents at a ratio of 1:2. Transportation and meals are parent responsibility. Cost per
student is $5 per event. Funds are available for indigent students.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board approve the trip request
8. Field Trip Requests – Turkey Foot Middle School-Forensic Team
Turkey Foot Middle School requests permission for 28 students to travel to Harrison County, KY
on February 11, 2012 to attend a forensics tournament. Supervision will be provided by staff and
parents at a ratio of 1:2. Transportation and meals are parent responsibility. Cost per student is $5
per event. Funds are available for indigent students.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board approve the trip request
9. Field Trip Requests – Scott High School-Junior Statesmen of America
Scott High School requests permission for 12 students to travel to Washington, DC February 17-19,
2012 to attend the JSA 2012 Winter Congress. Supervision will be provided by staff at a ratio of
1:4. Transportation is via chartered bus arranged by and shared with Lloyd High School. Lodging
will be in the Doubletree Hilton Hotel in Arlington, VA. Students will eat meals with their
chaperones at one of four restaurants in the Doubletree Hilton Hotel Complex. Cost per student is
$285. Funds are available for indigent students.

D. Bids
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board approve the trip request
10. Field Trip Requests – Turkey Foot Middle School-Forensic Team
Turkey Foot Middle School requests permission for 28 students to travel to the Clarion Hotel in
Lexington, KY March 1-3, 2012 to attend a forensics tournament. Supervision will be provided by
staff and parents at a ratio of 1:2. Transportation, meals, and lodging are parent responsibility. Cost
per student is $5 per event. (Hotel is $50) Funds are available for indigent students.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board approve the trip request
11. Field Trip Requests – Turkey Foot Middle School-Forensic Team
Turkey Foot Middle School requests permission for 28 students to travel to UK in Lexington, KY
March 30-31, 2012 to attend a forensics tournament. Supervision will be provided by staff and
parents at a ratio of 1:2. Transportation and meals are parent responsibility. Cost per student is $5
per event. Funds are available for indigent students.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board approve the trip request
Surplus Equipment Disposition: Enc. 9
The district originally purchased the enclosed list of items for educational purposes, but has since either
become obsolete, is no longer needed, or is in unsatisfactory condition for continued use. In accordance
with KRS 45A.425 it is requested that the board disposition the attached list of items as surplus and sold
through a sealed bid process in accordance with KRS 45A.365. The bids shall be brought before the board
for approval prior to sale.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Kenton County Board of Education disposition the
items listed in Enclosure titled "Proposed Surplus Equipment List" as surplus.
E. Professional Travel
Date Location Name School Substitute Reimbursement
Funding Source
*12/5-6/11 Lexington, KY Allyson Hurtt DX No Dixie PD
*12/10/11 Cold Spring, KY Ginger Moser DX No Dixie PD
*1/5/12 Batavia, OH Kelly Fagin JAC No JAC PD
1/27/2012 Louisville, KY Tracy Whitney RCH No Title I PD
2/7-8/12 Lexington, KY Debbie Brown CO No Gifted/Talented
2/6-7/12 Lexington, KY Jane Bush CO No Gifted/Talented
2/6-7/12 Lexington, KY Penny Thomas CO No Gifted/Talented
2/6-7/12 Lexington, KY Connie Baynum CO No Gifted/Talented
2/8-11/12 Louisville, KY Alison Peeno TF No TF PD
4/10-14/12 Denver, CO Jenny Miller-Horn CO No IDEA
4/17/2012 Cincinnati, OH Cheryl Hetzel CO No Medicaid
6/11-12/12 Georgetown, KY Ed Bonhaus CO No CO PD

V. DISCUSSION AND ACTION
1. Revised Classified Handbook Enc. 10
A committee comprised of Dr. Kim Banta, Diane Cook, Kelly Gamble, Teal Nally, and Paula Rust worked
on the classified handbook to bring it up to date from 2003. It will be posted on the website and each
classified person will receive notification of its availability.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board approve the revisions to the Classified
Handbook.
2. Change Order No. 28 – The Quandel Group – Scott High School – Site
Improvements - Phase I- BG 09-225 Enc. 11
This change order is the twenty-eighth of the Scott High School – Site Improvements – Phase I
associated with The Quandel Group. The original contract with The Quandel Group was $1,787,585.00.
This change order deduct for $494.70 brings the contract total to date to $1,939,678.78.
Item No. 1 – Credit for generator charges paid for by the owner. DEDUCT: $494.70
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Kenton County Board of Education approve Change
Order No. 28 with The Quandel Group associated with Scott High School – Site Improvements –
Phase I – BG 09-225 for a deduct of $494.70, contingent on Kentucky Department of Education
approval.
SUMMARY OF CHANGE ORDERS FOR THE SCOTT HIGH SCHOOL – SITE
IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITION - PHASE I - BG 09-225
The original contingency for this project $129,955.00
Plus Revised BG-1 Application + 40,000.00
$169,955.00
The total for all change orders for this project - $147,313.04
The remaining contingency $ 22,641.96
3. BG-4 Project Closeout Application – Scott High School – Phase 1 –
Site Improvements – BG 09-225 Enc. 12
Enclosed is a copy of the BG-4 Project Closeout Applications declaring the completion of the Scott High
School – Phase 1 – Site Improvements – BG 09-225. The work on this project has been completed by
The Quandel Group using materials identified by The Quandel Group and purchased by the Kenton
County Board of Education. Included in this enclosure are the actual BG-4 applications for The Quandel
Group and vendors that have supplied materials for this project.
The Quandel Group’s original contract plus change orders result in a total Quandel cost of $1,939,678.78,
There was an additional $1,075,294.26 for materials furnished by the School District and assigned to The
Quandel Group for use on the project; therefore, the total construction cost is $3,014,973.04.

Recommendation: It is recommended that the Kenton County Board of Education approve the
BG-4 Project Closeout Applications totaling $3,014,973.04 with The Quandel Group and material
suppliers associated with Scott High School – Phase 1 – BG 09-225, contingent on Kentucky
Department of Education approval.
4. Alter Site at Turkey Foot Middle School
The Turkey Foot Middle School Athletic Department is requesting permission to alter the site and construct
an athletic storage building. The building will be used to store athletic equipment. The Patton students
will construct the storage building. District staff will oversee the construction project. The Turkey Foot
Athletics Department will fund the entire cost of the project.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Kenton County Board of Education approve the
alteration of site and approve the construction of a storage building with all expenditures to be borne
to Turkey Foot School Athletics Department.
VI. Agenda/Addendum part of the Official Board Meeting
VII. Other Business
A. Board
B. Staff
C. Teachers
Mrs. Collins stated that it was necessary to go into Executive Session for the purpose of KRS
61.810 #1 (Land Acquisition), #2 (Litigation) and #4 (Personnel).
VIII. Adjournment