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Woodford County board approves September financial report, tuition policy first reading 1:32:24

  • A district finance staff member reported that first-quarter revenue was about $300,000 more and expenditures a little over $1.6 million less than the prior year, and the board approved the September financial report 4 to 0. 1:05:19
  • One board member asked whether aging food service equipment needed to be replaced now and said there should not be a situation where lunch prices have to be raised. 1:10:45
  • A district staff member presented state assessment results, and the board approved a tuition and enrollment policy on first reading 4⁠-⁠0. 1:36:13

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and agenda 2:07
    • Adam Brickler called the meeting to order and said 4 members were present with 1 absent. 2:07
    • No amendments to the agenda were proposed. 2:48
  2. Recognitions 3:04
    • A presenter said nominations for the Superintendent's HIVE Award are open year-round through a form on the district website. 3:04
    • The award was presented to a school psychologist, a Northside Elementary principal and a Woodford County High School freshman. 4:18
  3. Superintendent's remarks 11:10
    • A district staff member said the high school received a blue rating for the second year in a row and is in the top 22 in the state in academics. 11:21
    • The staff member said the marching band placed 3rd out of 8 schools and FFA students placed 4th at the National FFA Convention. 13:29
  4. Good news reports 14:19
    • Sarah McCoun congratulated schools and students on their KSA assessment scores. 15:09
    • KT Gould highlighted the band competition and homecoming week. 16:33
    • Adam Brickler said there were over 2,000 people at the Spooktacular event. 18:32
  5. Middle school presentation 18:32
    • A presenter described the middle school's Earn Your Stripes initiative, an added advisory period and a rewritten mission and vision statement. 19:40
    • Sixth-grade students presented on a civic field trip that included visits to the police department, fire department and fiscal court. 23:51
    • Adam Brickler told the students their public speaking skills were very impressive. 32:52
  6. State assessment results 34:14
    • A district staff member said elementary reading proficiency was at 60%, 10% above state average, and math was at 54%. 36:08
    • The staff member said the high school graduation rate rounded up to 100%. 39:54
    • KT Gould asked to overlay iReady scores with state test results and to compare the district with similar districts, and the staff member said the district already does that. 40:47
  7. District scorecard check-in 45:49
    • A district staff member said the scorecard system includes check-ins every 45 days on progress toward the district vision. 46:15
    • KT Gould asked about AI literacy, and a staff member said an AI policy would be presented to the board. 48:51
    • One board member asked that board member email addresses be placed on the website's front page. 59:37
  8. Consent agenda, minutes and bills 1:03:54
    • Adam Brickler said there was no public comment before calling for votes on the consent agenda, September minutes and notification of payment of bills. 1:03:54
    • The consent agenda, the minutes and the notification of payment of bills each passed 4 to 0. 1:04:09
  9. September financial report 1:04:39
    • A finance staff member said replacing food service equipment past its life cycle would cost between $220,000 to $250,000. 1:07:58
    • The staff member said the general fund ending September was $476,000. 1:20:12
    • Sarah McCoun asked about community questions on $5 million in savings, and the staff member said the $5 million was over 2 school years. 1:26:01
    • The financial report passed 4 to 0. 1:32:24
  10. Tuition and enrollment policy 1:32:31
    • A staff member said under the tuition policy change, open enrollment for out-of-district students at Northside would not be free. 1:32:59
    • The policy passed 4⁠-⁠0 on first reading. 1:36:13
  11. Proposed school calendars 1:36:17
    • A presenter said 80.6% of families preferred a full-week fall break and 94.5% preferred a full-week spring break. 1:36:17
    • The presenter said both drafts reflect 171 instructional days with a 4th staff workday, and the calendar committee proposed Draft 2. 1:36:17
    • Sarah McCoun asked about delayed starts, and the presenter said 171 days gives 6 hours to work with. 1:44:00
  12. Closing announcements and adjournment 1:46:44
    • A staff member said staff had double-checked that the $216,000 figure for last September was correct. 1:46:46
    • A speaker said the board retreat is November 14th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and is open to the public. 1:47:27
    • The motion to adjourn passed. 1:48:09

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Video: posted by the district as “Regular Board Meeting- October 26, 2026”