Fayette County Board of Education Meeting Summary

February 25, 2002 Board Meeting

• The Board approved a Resolution endorsing "Read Across America" that supports the efforts of the Fayette County Education Association and the 16th District PTA in their promotion of literacy.
• Board members expressed deep regret on learning of the passing of eight grade student Joshua Eugene Underwood and directed that the Resolution regarding his death be sent to the family of Joshua. Joshua was a student at Tates Creek Middle School.
• A Proclamation establishing an Achievement and Closing the Gap Community Committee was approved by the Board. The Committee will be representative of the diversity of the Lexington Community; will identify strategies for closing the achievement gap among all students in the Fayette County Public Schools; and will develop a plan that incorporates the identified strategies for implementation with the 2002-2003 school year.
• The Board of Education endorsed the February 13, 2002 Resolution of the Council for Better Education, Inc. to reactivate the corporate existence of the Council and for this Board of Education to join the Council at the current membership assessment.
• Unanimously, the Board of Education approved a motion to provide approximately $102,000 for the continuation of the JROTC programs at Bryan Station Traditional Magnet High School and Henry Clay High School for the 2002-2003 school year and include the staffing of this program into the staffing policy that is reviewed annually. The JROTC programs at Bryan Station and Henry Clay have been in existence since 1969 and 1997, respectively. The JROTC program is a subsidized/elective program that is partially funded through the US Air Force and Army.
• Several Policy changes recommended to reflect new and revised legal requirements, as well as "best practice" recommendations from the Kentucky School Boards Association were reviewed and approved by the Board. Some of the policy changes approved addressed:
  • In-Service Training related to orientation of new Board members
  • Hiring related to criminal background check and testing o Equal employment opportunities compliance
  • Maternity leave, emergency leave and sick leave o Harassment/Discrimination policies for staff and students
  • School calendars, school terms, entrance age, attendance requirements, and equal educational opportunities policies

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