Clinton County Board of Education held a short meeting, but voted on several items of business at its regular meeting Monday, June 15. All members were present and board chairperson Leslie Stockton was in attendance via teleconference.

After approving the meeting’s agenda, reports were given, starting with the superintendent’s report by Dr. Tim Parson.

Parson briefly addressed work that is going on to attempt to reopen school this August, noting that a reopening task force had been formed, as well as a district reopening team put in place.

A video link and a virtual town hall conference, he added, had also been helpful in gaining parents’ and community members’ input. He further noted that of the survey the district sent regarding the reopening of school, over 800 people, or a little over half that received a survey, had responded.

For the most part, the numbers still reveal around 80 percent of parents wish to see schools reopen for classroom work in some fashion and close to a third say their child would be allowed to ride the bus to school.

The superintendent also said principle schedules for each school were being worked on this week and should be complete by next week and plenty of needed safety supplies, such as thermometers, hand sanitizer and even isolation gowns would be available for anyone who may become ill and require temporary isolation.

He also reported the district was working on the Comprehensive Plan for Diversity, an in-house SRO position and said roofing material was now in for the AES roof repairs, with the work expected to begin next week.

Finance Director Mike Reeves then gave the monthly finance report, noting a balance of $3.4 million with about $1.6 million of that amount being utilized for the Energy Savings contract. He also noted the district was looking on ways to use CARES Act funding as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with more information on that to come later.

The board then voted to approve two Paraprofessional I positions for aiding in teaching auto mechanics and welding through a grant received by Foothills Academy and also established an instructional aide position at the Early Childhood Center.

In other business, the board:

* Voted to change the Athletic Director position/job description from CCHS to district-wide as well as set the duties associated with the position.

* Approved second reading of policy updates recommended by the Kentucky School Boards Association.

* Approved to establish a proposal for the Clinton County School District Independent SRO (School Resource Officer) Program, allowing the school district to become its own policing agency.

* Approved the annual Indirect Cost Rate at 13.29 percent. This is basically for certain programs, such as Food Service, to help the district recover administrative costs.

* Approved the 2020-21 Striving Readers Stipend list.

* Approved the annual agreement with the Lake Cumberland Action Agency, Inc. Head Start Programs for the coming year.

* Approved 224 pieces of old technology equipment as surplus and declared surplus.

* Approved the renewal of a contract with Hands On Therapy to provide occupational therapy to students on an as-needed basis, including the pay rate and mileage fees.

* Approved the renewal of a contract with Morgan Cimala, with pay rate and mileage included, to provide physical therapy to students on an as-needed basis.

* Renewed the contract, with amount and mileage, with Jacinda Gossage as Assistant Physical Therapist to provide student services as needed.

* Approved the 2020-21 year revised Certified Evaluation Plan, which Superintendent Parson noted involved changes in criteria related to principals and assistant principals.

The board then approved the monthly consent items, including previous meeting minutes, approval of subsequent disbursements and payment of bills.

With no public comments being given, the just under half-hour meeting was adjourned.

The next school board work session is scheduled for Thursday, July 16, and next regular business meeting for Monday, July 20, both at 5 p.m. at the old Central Office building.