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Woodford County School District board meeting, Sep 28, 2026

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Woodford County board approves FY27 working budget and $3 million line of credit 1:03:43

  • The board approved the consent agenda and the minutes of the August board meeting, each by a 5 to 0 vote. 22:17
  • A staff member presented financial updates for August, and board member KT Gould asked about lunch prices and the building fund. 23:06
  • The board approved the FY27 working budget 5 to 0. 1:03:43
  • The board also voted 5 to 0 to affirm a resolution for a tax-exempt line of credit from Stockyards Bank and Trust Company in an amount not to exceed $3 million. 1:03:50

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and agenda changes 0:19
    • Adam Brickler said four members were present in person, and a fifth member later arrived so that all members were attending. 0:22
    • Adam Brickler said the Stockyard line of credit item would move from the discussion items to the regular agenda as item E. 0:53
  2. Community partner recognition 2:25
    • A staff member presented the Hive Award to a community partner for a decade of support to the schools, including Thanksgiving dinners, holiday relief and senior gifts. 3:16
  3. Superintendent's remarks 6:06
    • The superintendent described meetings this month with employee, caregiver, community and student HIVE groups and said HIVE stands for Harnessing Innovation, Vision, and Excellence. 6:36
    • The superintendent highlighted the district's first One Woodford Culture Night, Arts in Education Week on September 13th through 19th and 9/11 learning experiences in classrooms. 8:53
  4. Board good news reports 10:43
    • Sherri Springate noted that September was Kinship Care Month and thanked relatives who parent children. 10:55
    • KT Gould thanked community partners for welcoming student groups at local events and thanked those working on connectivity and crosswalk safety near Falling Springs. 11:18
    • Sarah McCoun wished students, staff and caregivers a safe fall break. 15:17
  5. Curriculum and instruction update 16:09
    • A staff member reported that of 129 students in elementary summer programming, 56% maintained or grew in reading and 42% grew by an average of 13 percentile points, while in math 54% grew by an average of 15 percentile points. 17:01
    • The staff member said the technology task force had collected 186 teacher, 98 student and 175 parent survey responses, and one board member asked that the parent survey be sent again. 17:51
    • The staff member said public reporting of Kentucky Summative Assessment data was set for the 15th, after the return from break. 20:43
  6. Consent agenda and routine approvals 22:07
    • Adam Brickler said there were no public comments before calling for a motion on the consent agenda. 22:07
    • The consent agenda, the August minutes and notification of payment of bills each passed 5 to 0. 22:17
  7. August financial report 22:50
    • A staff member said expenses for July and August were about $1.4 million less than the same period last year and revenues were up about $800,000, a $2.2 million positive swing. 23:25
    • The staff member said paid participation was up almost 16%, and KT Gould asked whether lunch prices could be reevaluated; the staff member recommended looking at it at the end of the fiscal year. 30:31
    • The staff member said the district had about $3.6 million on September 1 that must last until November 4, and said no formal bids had been received on a property the district offered, which costs about $3,000 a month in utilities. 36:06
    • The August financial report passed 5 to 0. 40:40
  8. Working budget presentation 40:50
    • A staff member said the budgeted contingency was just under 7.6%, that the district would ideally want 12 to 15%, and that operations were about $900,000 more than last year. 41:02
    • KT Gould asked when the district could add buses as housing grows, and a staff member said the district was looking at routes, central pickup locations and leasing buses instead of buying them. 46:42
    • A staff member said the building fund was just over $5 million this year and was going mostly to bond payments, and said the bonding capacity was $10 million. 52:05
    • The FY27 working budget passed 5 to 0. 1:03:43
  9. Line of credit resolution 1:03:50
    • The motion affirmed a resolution by bond counsel memorializing the board's verbal resolution to obtain a tax-exempt line of credit from Stockyards Bank and Trust Company not to exceed $3 million. 1:03:50
    • Sherri Springate asked how the bank was chosen and whether bids were required, and a staff member said the route was based on advice from Baird Financial. 1:04:33
    • The motion passed 5 to 0. 1:06:04
  10. Upcoming engagement surveys 1:06:13
    • A staff member said Studer surveys for students in grades 3 through 12, caregivers and staff would open October 12th through October 23rd at no additional cost. 1:06:25
  11. Tuition and enrollment policy update 1:07:43
    • A staff member said the proposed updates would raise tuition for out-of-district students from $500 to $1,000, while students of employees would continue not to pay. 1:07:58
    • KT Gould asked whether virtual learning academy students pay tuition, and the staff member said the academy is open to in-county students only. 1:08:42
  12. Adjournment 1:09:46
    • Adam Brickler called for a motion to adjourn. 1:09:46
    • The motion to adjourn passed 5 to 0. 1:09:55

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