Kentucky Directors of Pupil Personnel
Board Meeting
November 4, 2005
State Board Room – Frankfort, KY
Members Present: Mike Casteel; Rita Byrd; Marsha Hurt; Pam Greene; Pashia Staton; Brenda Mann; Windy Kretman; Deborah Judd-Nunn; Kristina Springer; Gerald Turner; Chuck Stallard; Denise Perry; Skip Johnson; Steve Harrison; Jennifer Smith; Karen Kirby; Charles Criss; Larry Cotton.
Guests Present: Tracy Browning; Julie Ennis; Sharon Trivette; Karen Wirth; Karen Erwin; Windy Newton; Troy McGinnis; Yvette Perry.
President Mike Casteel called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM in the State Board Room in Frankfort on Friday, November 4, 2005.
Marsha Hurt presented the minutes of the Board meeting of September 21, 2005 and the General Business session of September 23, 2005. A motion was made by Rita and seconded by Skip to approve the minutes as presented. The motion carried.
Pam Greene presented copies of the Treasurer’s Report to Board members. A motion was made by Chuck and seconded by Gerald to approve the report as presented. The motion carried.
KDE REPORTS
Sharon Trivette introduced Karen Wirth from KDE and indicated that Karen would now be collecting the data from districts that Sharon had collected in the past. Chuck brought up a question of how to handle the management of partial day students for Vocational students and students at KSD and KSB in STI. Windy and Yvette answered that these students will be entered as calendar exceptions if not attending every day, ONLY if the district is claiming ADA for them.
Mike introduced Karen Erwin to address the issue of not enrolling students the first day without proof of immunizations (as per KRS 158.035) or giving them the two-week window, which is allowed according to KRS 214.034. After considerable discussion, and since the two statutes appear to be in conflict with each other, it was decided that Mike would contact Kevin Noland regarding this issue and ask if he could attend our next Board meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
Pashia reported on the Fall Conference just held in September. She handed out summary sheets that included comments from the conference evaluations to the Board members. She also provided a balance sheet for the past two (2) conferences showing expenses, income and net profit. Pashia then presented a check to Treasurer Pam Greene for the conference profits and the original funding given to Region 9 to host the conferences.
Jennifer Smith presented the proposal for the statewide High Attendance Day that we would like to sponsor. Added to the original proposal approved at the September meeting was the suggestion to have students design the logo for the t-shirts. A motion was made by Chuck and seconded by Rita that KDPP sponsor a student attendance logo contest with the winner receiving a $100 cash prize. The motion carried. Information about the contest will be distributed through the KDPP list serve.
Mike turned the question of incorporating and tax-exempt status over to Pam, who had questioned her husband, who is a CPA, about the logistics of such a venture. Pam informed the Board that her husband had several questions that he felt the Board needed to consider, as this was a lengthy and often expensive process. After some discussion, Mike said that he would contact Wayne Young from KASA for advice.
Pashia reported, in Gary Wiseman’s absence, that Gary had found a sponsor for a bill to amend KRS 159.140. His sponsor is in the House and he thinks we also need a sponsor in the Senate, preferably a Republican from Northern Kentucky. Mike said that he will send a copy of Gary’s draft bill to each Board member and asked that members send comments back to him.
Pashia also reported that she had taken her first eighteen (18) year old truant to court. The charge was “absent from school with unexcused absences”. The judge was going to fine the student $150, but did probate the sentence. Pashia is to report the student’s attendance to the judge every two (2) weeks. Several mentioned the need to discuss this new portion of the truancy law with our judges before taking our first case to court. Not every judge will interpret the law the same.
NEW BUSINESS
Mike has been appointed to the Tourism and School Calendar Task Force. The group has 26 members, but only six (6) are from education. Mike will report back to the Board after the task force’s first meeting and keep the Board informed as to the activities of the group.
Mike also announced that the 2006 Fall KDPP Conference will be held September 20-22, 2006 in Lexington at the Embassy Suites.
President Casteel is in the process of making committee assignments and will have those available soon.
Karen Kirby asked if there was a need for KDPP to offer regional meetings on STI issues. Some questioned whether there was a need for this. Karen agreed to research the issue and bring information back to the next meeting.
The next meeting will be held on Friday, March 17, 2006 in the State Board Room in Frankfort.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Marsha Hurt, Secretary
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