Boyd County Board of Education Regular Board Meeting
10/27/2026 6:00 PM ET (5:00 CT)
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Pledge to the United States Flag
3. Reading of the Board Goals
4. Adoption of the Agenda
5. Student/Staff Presentations/Recognitions
1. Superintendent Boblett and Assistant Superintendent Spade will recognize Krystin Daniels, and Nicole Fannin along with teachers Felicity Goodson and Megan Wallace for being selected for the "Be The Example" award.
2. Superintendent Boblett and Assistant Superintendent Spade will recognize Megan Adkins, Liz Cherry, Jessica Hensley, Connie Miller, Faith Roberts, and Jackie Criswell; for the completion of LETRS professional learning program for Teachers.
6. Request to Address Board Chair - Per Board Policy 01.421 and KRS 160.270 (Public Comment)
Please keep in mind the Board uses the public comment period as an opportunity to listen to citizen concerns and comments. The board will not debate issues or enter into a question-and-answer dialogue. Under Board policy, your comments are limited to 3 minutes, the Superintendent will track the time.
7. Dialogue
1. Monthly Budget Update, written report attached.
8. Reports/Communications
1. Safe Schools Report - Clayton McClelland, Safe School Director
3. Maintenance Report - Bob Higginbotham, Director of Operations, Facilities, and Transportation.
4. Student Attendance - Month - Stephanie Lyons, Director of Pupil Personnel
5. Policies and Procedures for Review 1st Reading of the dyslexia KSBA (08.1313) policy
6. Board Member Follow-Up
9. Action Items
1. Consider and approve the Monthly Financial Report, the Bank Reconciliation Report, and the MUNIS Balance Sheet: Director of Finance, Tiffany Brooks
2. Review and approve the Claims and Orders of the Treasurer: Director of Finance, Tiffany Brooks
3. Review Superintendents recommendation to approve and accept the FY2027 KETS First Offer of Assistance for Education Technology in the amount of $31,490, with equal match by the district.
4. Review and approve Superintendent Boblett's recommendation to approve the Infinite Campus End User License Agreement for the 2026/2027 school year. (See Attachment)
5. Review the recommendation of Superintendent Bill Boblett to approve the agreement for Clinical Education between Marshall University and Boyd County Schools. The purpose of this agreement is to establish a collaborative partnership between Marshall University and Boyd County to promote a higher education opportunities for Boyd County students. (See attachment)
6. Consider Superintendents recommendation to approve the distribution of E-Rate Category 2 request for proposals (RFPs) and the acceptance of bids from vendors with state awarded contracts for upgrades to BCMS network switches and the district's core network routing switches.
7. Review approval and accept the 1st Reading of the dyslexia KSBA (08.1313) policy to be in compliance with the law - Matt Spade, Assistant Superintendent
8. Review and approve request from Dara'Su Williams, Special Education Director, to approve a shortened day waiver for 1 BCHS Student, and 1 Cannonsburg Student. (See Attachments)
9. Review and approve a request from Dara' Su Williams for the approval of Client Services Agreement with Sunbelt Staffing for the remainder of the 26-27 school year. (See Attachments)
10. Consent Items
1. Consider Minutes of a regular board meeting of September 22, 2026, and a special board meeting of October 13, 2026.
2. Pursuant to Board Policy 02.423, Consider minutes of the School Based Decision Making Councils as listed below:
Cannonsburg Elementary Regular SBDM Meeting Minutes October 12, 2026;
Summit Elementary Regular SBDM Meeting Minutes October 12, 2026;
Catlettsburg Elementary Regular SBDM Meeting Reports October 21, 2026;
Ponderosa SBDM Meeting Minutes September 15, 2026;
Ponderosa SBDM Meeting Minutes October 13, 2026;
BCHS SBDM meeting minutes October 13, 2026;
3. Review and approve the following fundraiser request,
BCHS to sell baked goods, coffee, pizza kits, candy , pop, popcorn, candy, sodas, water, bracelets, Belk coupons, gaming tournaments and events, to host a Scholastic bookfair, and a money dolly
Cannonsburg to sell Texas Roadhouse Rolls, candy grams, and have a valentine dance.
Ponderosa to sell banner signs.;
BCMS to sell candy, chips, t-shirts, Takis, bottled water, and to request donations for spot on TSA logo. request Walmart Spark good grant.
BCTC to sell socks.
4. Review and approve BCHS Science Dept to apply for the AEG Grant;
Summit Elementary Jessie Rigsby to apply for the 2027 Grants in Place Grant;
BC Gifted and Talented program Kim Wilbur to apply for various grants including the Donors Choice Grant;
5. Consider a request from Catlettsburg Elementary Safety Patrol to take a overnight trip March 24 & 25, 2027 to Wright Patterson Air Force Museum and Great Wolf Lodge.
6. Consider and approve Superintendent's recommendation to accept a donation from Ashland Credit Union for BCHS in the amount of $5900.
7. Review and approve to setup ICS account(s) with Peoples' Bank : Director of Finance, Tiffany Brooks,
11. Acknowledge Personnel Actions by Chairperson
12. Motion to move into closed session for the purpose of conducting Student Disciplinary hearing, in accordance with KRS 61.810 (1) (f).
13. Dialogue - Closed Session
14. Adjourn closed session an return to the regular meeting
15. Action as result of closed session
16. Focus of Business/Topics for Next Meeting
1. Next Board Meeting and Dialogue Meeting Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at Boyd County High School, Auditorium @:6:00 pm, Dialogue following right after.