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Adair County School Board Report: 16 Apr 2015 In last night's April 16 regular monthly session
Click on headline for complete report with photo(s) By Ed Waggener In last night's school board meeting, a large number of items were acted upon, including adoption of a pioneering program in partnership with Cumberland Family Medical Center, creating a non voting seat on the Board of Education for a representative of Adair County High School, adding teachings, and eliminating one transitional teaching position in a trade-off to get badly needed Reading Wonders books - a $64,000 deal. The board was not so quick to act on two other proposals: 1) To retroactively pay for new softball uniforms, and 2) To act on pitches from drug testing services in a controversial plan to re-institute random drug testing for the the athletes, band members, and academic teams and teachers, classified personnel and administrative staff. Cumberland Family Health Centers will provide clinics at each school The board voted to enter into an agreement, subject to review by Superintendent Reid for the non-profit Cumberland Family Medical Centers (CFMC), to provide Healthy Kids clinics in each of the districts four schools, Adair County Primary Center, Adair County Elementary Center, Adair County Middle School, and Adair County High School. Under the plan, school nurses remain, with the school board paying two thirds of their salaries, but the nurses would be under the supervision of Cumberland Family Centers. Dr. Eric Loy, found of the centers, in his presentation told how the centers hd grown from two in 2007 to 25 clinics in 2015. The centers have 250 employees today, have 180,000 patient encounters a year, and now has annual revenue of $30,000,000 per year. The School District will provide space and bathrooms for each clinic. The clinics will be staffed by a full time Nurse Practioners, who won't necessary be on site every day, but will be available on short notice when need be. Dr. Loy said that because of the Affordable Care Act, most families now have health insurance. His CFMC will be reimbursed through the students insurers, with co-pays on a sliding scale, depending on family income. CFMC will provide supplies. Dr. Loy said that CFMC signed up more people for Kynect than any other organization of its type. The school board will provide space and bathrooms. The plan will deliver health care to the kids in a more streamlined, cost-saving way. Under the plan, kids who are sick would first go to the school nurse. If the illness requires a visit to a doctor or other medical provider, parents will be notified that the child is sick and will be offered two options: 1) for the parent to pick up the child and take them to their family doctor, or 2) be offered the services of an CFMC Nurse Practitioner. If they choose the latter, a Nurse Practioner will see them, send prescriptions to the family's pharmacy; then, when the parent arrives, the child is ready to go home and the prescription will have been sent to the pharmacy, shortening the parents time there. If CFMC is used, a child can be seen by a medical provider without the parent missing work, and often, without the child missing school, Dr. Loy said. Dean of Students Robbie Harmon said that he considered his work with Dr. Loy implementing the partnership as the most significant thing he has done in his career. Principal Patty Jones of Adair County Primary Center said that from her experience with the CFMC's dental van, she is thrilled with the expanded partnership. That sentiment was echoed by Principal Steve Burton, who said that often, the dental van provides the first encounter some of the kids have with a dentist. The partnership will begin in the 2015-2016 school year. Board approves design for bus garage The board unanimously approved a construction update of the design development and construction documents for the new $1 million plus bus garage to be sent to Frankfort. Gabe Jones, the architect, said that the structure he hopes to have bids invitations published and a bid opening at the Board's May meeting, which has been moved from the third Thursday to the fourth for May, May 28, 2015. The board heard a brief recap of the Maintenance Departments work improving bathrooms and refurbishing booths for the Ag lab. All bathrooms are now as clean as those in any restaurant, David Jones, maintenance supervisor, said. Supt. Reed said that the number one complaint from parents and visitors in the past had been the conditions in the bathrooms, and now they are a source of pride. Board agrees to deal on Reading Wonders Curriculum Program The board agreed to a plan brokered by Adair County Primary Center Principal Patty Reed which will enable the school to buy $64,328.00 of Reading Wonders Curriculum for Kindergarten and First Grade Levels. Mrs. Jones said that the school will forego one transitional classroom teacher position roughly equivalent, (current teacher actually costs $6,000-$10,000 more) to the $39,328. board contribution, which augmented by $15,000 in money set aside from ACPC Supplies allocations for the past two years, and $10,000 remaining from text funds after purchase of Math materials of $10,000 would make up the the $64,328 needed to fund the Reading Wonders program. Drug testing tabled for May meeting The board heard pitches from two drug testing outfits, but did not take action at the April meeting. One presentation was from Premier Integrity Solutions of Russell Springs. The other was by Journey to Recovery from Campbellsville, KY. Board approves financial report The Board Unanimously approved the monthly financial statement presented by Adair County School District Finance Officer Renae Smith, who addressed the budget. Smith said she projects the ending budget to be in the $2.4 million range, comparable to the 2013-2014 ending balance. Board Member Mike Harris commented on the turn-around in finances, noting that in many years past the school board ended up with $300-400,000 at the end of the Fiscal Year. The board's Fiscal Year is July 1-June 30. The Board Recognizes Governors Scholars and Rogers Scholars. Three Governors Scholars, Riley Grant, Aaron Taylor, and Sarah McQuaide, and Rogers Scholar Destiny Kinnett, gave brief, polished accounts of their summers. There were two other Governors Scholars, Jessi Taylor and Timothy Watson, who were recognized but did not speak. Board tables request for help on softball uniforms The board tabled a request for help with payment for softball uniforms. The board approved the hiring of teachers: The board approved the hiring of these new teachers:
CONSENT AGENDA The consent agenda was unanimously approved, on a motion by after a lengthy discussion of student insurance.
Information About Your Adair County Schools The Adair County School Board meets at 6pmCT, each third Thursday, at the Board Conference Room, lower level, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. Adair County Board of Education: Chairman Floyd Burton (Division 4) Members: Terry Harvey (Division 1); Quin "Tweeta" Lasley (Division 2), Lisa Burton, (Division 3), Mike Harris (Division 5) . Superintendent Alan W. Reed. School Board Attorney Jeff Hoover. Dean of Students Robbie Harmon, Academic Dean, Phyllis Curry; Anita Goode, Special Education Director; John Shelley III, Title 1 Coordinator; Carla Perkins , Technology Coordinator; David Jones, Transportation Director & Maintenance Director; Carol Roy, Food Services Director; Renae Smith, Finance Officer. Becky Bailey, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent. This story was posted on 2015-04-17 07:33:08
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