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Louisville Municipal School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Louisville school board approves four 16th Section hunting lease bids 8:15

  • The board approved the consent agenda except item 6.5.10, and it approved the bank balances and financial reports. 2:01
  • The superintendent briefed the board on changes to state attendance law, including a shift from 63% to 66% of the school day to count a student present. 9:04
  • The superintendent said the new law lowers the number of unexcused absences before court involvement from 12 to 8. 12:57
Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:00
    • The meeting opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:00
    • The agenda was approved. ~1:19
  2. Consent agenda 1:19
    • A speaker asked to pull item 6.5.10 from the consent agenda to be handled in executive session. 1:32
    • The consent agenda passed with the exception of 6.5.10. 2:01
  3. Claims docket 2:01
    • A speaker asked what the open gate weapon detector systems on the claims docket were and where they would be placed. 2:41
    • A staff member said the purchase covers metal detectors and metal wands for 3 high schools and that they are portable for building entry or activities such as football games. 2:54
  4. Bank balances and financial reports 3:40
    • The board took up the bank balances and financial reports and then the items listed under 7.3. 3:40
    • The bank balances and financial reports were approved, and the motion on the 7.3 items carried. 4:01
  5. Residential land lease 4:32
    • The board considered a new 1-acre residential lease on Brooksville Road under item 8.1. 5:12
    • The motion to approve the lease passed. 5:39
  6. Hunting lease bids 5:39
    • A staff member said bids on hunting leases were $6 an acre, $7.50 per acre and $6 an acre. 6:05
    • A staff member listed bids of $6 an acre, $8.75 an acre, $8 an acre and $11 an acre on one lease and asked the board to approve the $11 an acre. 7:20
    • The chair said the board was voting to approve the price of $11 an acre contingent upon the current leaseholder matching it. 7:57
    • The motion to approve all 4 hunting lease bids passed. 8:15
  7. Next regular meeting date 8:25
    • The chair said the next regular meeting would be Tuesday, August 11th, at 5:30. 8:25
  8. Superintendent's report 9:04
    • The superintendent said the new law limits excused absences to 5 days a semester and requires medical excuses for any day after 3 consecutive days. 9:04
    • John C. Wilkes asked whether the 66% rule would help students because it counts lunch and other activities, and a staff member said it would. 16:21
    • A staff member said the district reached a 94% pass rate on 3rd grade testing after all retest opportunities. 18:54
  9. Executive session 21:12
    • The board took motions to enter and stay in executive session. 21:12
    • The chair asked everyone to leave for executive session. 21:45

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Video: posted by the district as “LMSD Board Meeting - July 9, 2026”