Hali Anderson

The Adair County Board of Education meeting addressed various financial and operational matters, including the approval of the treasurer's report, payment of bills, and the annual financial report. Key decisions included approving assurances listed in the GMAP Consolidated Grant Application, several memorandums of agreement with external entities (Lake Cumberland Head Start, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, TJ Health, Bluegrass Professional Counseling, and Kentucky State Police), and personnel actions. The board also approved out-of-state travel for the Adair County FFA chapter, fundraisers for Adair County Elementary and Primary Schools, and an increase in adult meal prices. A significant discussion and decision involved the construction of a new middle school, ultimately opting for a three-level building with specified emergency access. Finally, the meeting included updates on buildings and grounds and public comments.

The Adair County Board of Education held a special called meeting. Key actions included accepting the resignation of board member Lisa Burton and electing a new chair and vice-chair for the remainder of 2021. The meeting then adjourned to a working session.

The Adair County Board of Education meeting covered various topics, including the approval of the treasurer's report, payment of bills, school food service pizza bids, student handbook, employee handbook, certified evaluation plan, and several contracts. Discussions included the progress of the new Adair County Middle School, out-of-state travel requests for the Junior Beta Club and Academic Team, cancellation of an agreement with H&W and Adidas Sportswear, a revised athletic/academic extra service salary schedule, a school therapy agreement with the Adanta Group, a business associate agreement with the Adanta Group, a preschool partnership grant agreement, a school resource officer agreement, acceptance of a deed of gift for the Columbian Theater, scrapping technology surplus, a data breach notification update, monthly financial statements, a buildings and grounds update, and a superintendent evaluation report. There were no public comments.

The Adair County Board of Education meeting addressed various agenda items, including the approval of financial reports, payment of bills, school food service bids, and the student code of conduct. Discussions and approvals involved construction pay applications for the softball/baseball pressbox and the Adair County Primary Center preschool addition. Several contracts were approved for the 2021-2022 school year, along with a memorandum of agreement with Brookside Counseling for Kids. The meeting also included updates on buildings and grounds, policy/procedure updates, and out-of-state travel requests. A significant portion of the meeting focused on the new Adair County Middle School, including the approval of bids for a cooling tower, and authorization to solicit proposals for architectural/engineering and construction management services. Finally, a new board member was appointed.

The Adair County Board of Education meeting addressed various topics, including the approval of a lease agreement for the Columbian Theater, the selection of an architect and construction manager for the Adair County Middle School project, and the approval of travel for the Adair County High School girls' basketball team to a tournament. Other key decisions included the approval of funding applications, change orders for the Adair County Preschool addition, and payment applications for construction projects. The board also approved the purchase of new school buses and maintenance equipment, as well as a cooling tower bid. Finally, a review of the local COVID-19 status and updates on buildings and grounds were presented, followed by public comments.