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Adair County School Board Report, July 17, 2014 meeting At last night's July 17, 2014 meeting:
By Ed Waggener The Adair County Board of Education and the was introduced to a controversial, sweeping random drug testing program, potentially (but not necessarily), more invasive than any ever before on the campus, but did not vote on it at the meeting. No cost for the proposal was given, and no vendor was named, but Superintendent Alan W. Reed said that, if adopted, an "RTP", (Request for Proposal) would be advertised, after which the a vendor would be selected. (Copies of the lengthy proposal were passed out to the media and are available at the Central Office, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY; a link will be provided when and if the proposal is posted at the school's website.) The proposal covers random drug testing for staff, including Mr. Reed and the Central office, and the school's brightest and best: the athletes, the band, the academic teams; in addition to teachers, certified employees, and students who drive to school. Superintendent Reed said that he has heard mostly favorable comments about the proposal, but welcomed input. Robbie Harmon, who presented the report, said that the proposal is not yet ready for a vote, but would be at the next meeting. ADAIR Band Boosters appeal or help on practice field. Financing a factor ADAIR Band Boosters Donald Hare and President Mark D. Harris appealed to the board to help with acceleration of construction of new practice fields and storage facilities. Donald Hare appealed to the board to help with the needs for practice fields, directors tower, and storage facilities for the band. He reminded the board that the band's record of appearing in the last 20 State Finals is matched by only one other school in the commonwealth, Lafayette, and that, despite this distinction and the fame the ADAIR band has brought to the community, the ACHS band is one of the very few with no place to practice. Mr. Harris told the board that the problem is made worse this year because of conflicts which might affect other programs. He said that the band is tough on turf, and need both a grass practive field and a paved one, to avoid fatal damage to turf. He said that use of alternate practice field, such as the baseball field and the football field, could only be a last resort because football and baseball boosters have worked hard to make the fields "look better than the White House lawn," and the band respects that. Mr. Hare said that the band needs two practice areas immediately, a grass one, and an asphalt one to use when the grassed is stressed. He brought drawings showing the bands suggestions for the orientation of the practice fields - reversed versions of the architect's suggestions - with a director's tower between the two fields. He said that the band had wanted to utilized the concrete already poured in John Adair for a storage foundation, but Superintendent Reed said that Gabe Jones, the Sherman-Carter-Barnhardt architect, said that would be difficult to pass state buildings and ground scrutiny. Mr. Reed said that the maintenance department has plans to enclose a building at the edge of the campus' entrance on Indian Drive which could be utilized for storage. Mr. Hare noted that the ADAIR band now rents storage buildings. The costs of the construction proposed by the band is still being analyzed, but a total cost in the range of $200-250,000 was estimated by Mr. Hare and Mark Harris after the meeting. Mr. Reed told them that one practice field will be completed in the contract for Demolition of John Adair and Colonel Casey. Superintendent Reed's report Superintendent Alan W. Reed reported the following:
The board voted 5-0 to expand its contract with Ensafe to include environmental liason. Ensafe is the company helping the District with tests on the District's Geothermal issues at the new Adair County Primary Center. Board approves utilizing Kentucky School Board Association for maintain District Procedures The board unanimously approved a recommendation that the Kentucky School Board Association be hired to help maintain the district's procedures. Robbie Harmon, DPP, said the initial cost will be approximately $5,000, with an additional annual fee. The service is similar to one municipalities use to update and codify ordinances. Consent Agenda The consent agenda was passed without comment, and included approval of minutes, treasurer's report, payment of bills, certified evaluation plan, teacher's handbook, employee manual, student code of acceptable behavior and discipline manual enrollment procedure form, acknowledgement of personnel action, and approval for the Adair County Elementary of School's Cookie Dough Sales school wide fundraiser. The consent agenda was passed without comment on a motion by Mike Harris, with a second by Quin Lasley, and approved unanimously. All members present All members were present for the meeting, chaired by Floyd Burton (Div 4). Other members present were Greg Willis (1), Quin Lasley (2), and Joseph Payne (4). Also present were Superintendent Alan W. Reed, members of the media, Instructional Supervisor Phyllis Curry; Director of Pupil Personnel Robbie Harmon, and on behalf of the ADAIR Band Boosters, Donald Hare, and Boosters President Mark D. Harris. ADAIR COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD. The Adair County School Board meets at 7pmCT, 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: Greg Willis (Division 1); Quin "Tweeta" Lasley (Division 2), Joseph Payne, (Division 3), Mike Harris (Division 5). Superintendent Alan W. Reed. School Board Attorney Jeff Hoover. Assistant Superintendent Brenda Mann, Instructional Supervisor 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, Board Secretary. This story was posted on 2014-07-18 06:35:52
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