[{"_1":2,"_124":-5,"_125":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,76,88,100,112],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},"mediaId",6122771,"mediaKeyId","2694212-7385d543f7fb7efaa1ec5d430f109091","parentId",2694212,"title","Teacher criticizes KDE and board'level handling of Local Planning Committee elections during public comment","audioSeconds",165,"startMs",2403000,"endMs",2568000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2694212-7385d543f7fb7efaa1ec5d430f109091&start=2403&end=2568","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2694212-7385d543f7fb7efaa1ec5d430f109091/thumbnail_2403000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6122771/Kentucky/Teacher-criticizes-KDE-and-boardlevel-handling-of-Local-Planning-Committee-elections-during-public-comment","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6122771-66cd0f9d77b5f4b0550487a94c935bfa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771032159&Signature=UszYUqdNosvQxnJryE-pxpmV2eb1dMd1UVN2I1QQKlW5J54IdYFF2pdKpTU8WmVAOS0rS~3G71PAO-Y4fdR7biyNBqO9lKIKpzidxLEVDo6riesjdz7Wgdw60rhG9q0Pmi71jnxYlO207sySWa4WtFF9eAITo0~aPBS2qqCN4X7MxYtcxAY~dlQR6~o3kr74GXH-ahVqTbB~0M3czGHFeLJ47GJzdpyagxEMh8dN1xn4I7pJO3HXJk7rXE8eU23aGUPY7NHZiJ9pSbL1ShQei3avIZgADlFbZGOCDs7zqfE2JQqGjhc~g7zRnxMwyFtvTxi3RPmSd7B87bxCy~f1OQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Nelson County Schools District","date","2025-03-19T11:51:16Z","article","During the public comment segment of the March 18 Nelson County Board of Education meeting, Justin Burton, identifying himself as a teacher and Cox's Creek resident, criticized how the district handled nominations and removals to the Local Planning Committee (LPC).

Burton said he moved to Nelson County to teach social studies and praised district progress but expressed frustration over \"obstructions\" he said were delaying work. \"It is my firm conviction that the election of the LPC members during the February meeting was conducted in a legitimate and lawful manner despite objections from individuals such as Jack C and 2 of our board members,\" Burton said. He urged the board not to allow what he called repeated complaints and legal threats to override the will of educators.

He said the removal of two duly nominated and elected LPC members raised \"significant issues\" and accused one community member of leveraging influence with the Kentucky Department of Education to overturn district educator decisions. Burton urged the board and community not to let such tactics \"continue undermining progress in our school district.\"

Why it matters: Burton framed the issue as a dispute between community actors and the district's educators over Local Planning Committee membership and its influence on facility planning; the comment signals local tension around LPC appointments and the district's facility process.

Board members acknowledged the public comment and continued the meeting's agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Nelson County Board of Education Meeting March 18th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Nelson County teacher criticized the Kentucky Department of Education and board members for overturning the election of Local Planning Committee members and urged the board to resist influence that he said undermines educators' decisions.","taxTitle","Nelson County, School Boards, Kentucky","taxId",57885,"location","Kentucky","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6122775,"Board approves several grants, a used bus purchase, graduation dates and upholds suggested expulsions",329,2646000,2975000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2694212-7385d543f7fb7efaa1ec5d430f109091&start=2646&end=2975","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2694212-7385d543f7fb7efaa1ec5d430f109091/thumbnail_2646000.jpg","/articles/6122775/Kentucky/Board-approves-several-grants-a-used-bus-purchase-graduation-dates-and-upholds-suggested-expulsions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6122775-179773360164cf40e1784d8a3a9d4db0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771032159&Signature=jjghrP~kT0jj2arCcgsDv9YI7q10l2H4w9cm8KGID3jZFJ84HqegHseWXoQLKAYL75I6hAVy5s2vL5SPi-GGXKn095ccpKe-6uTt8Ibh7U6SR1Dh9CHcpjuAp3JJAbEPEMhuixAM-ErI2jlVlxgXQ-uuZeG-GP0E-gV04XQRB9pFHSNGA0oWRv97HCknzP5lPyW3nA7C2ybhLslWQajzk37pbTdRyN3wQOiFXBzNdclgvcfCo9fJl8NZEMM-NMhzzds7Q8Vy9fTQcwbrTL5ZyeFnyZSKZlTxU9YDI3cs3s~9-jz~u8N4J01k3lilru7WyH1CyvND8Udd1Lx2z5zlYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nelson County Board of Education on March 18 voted on several formal items, including grant applications and acceptances, a used school bus purchase, graduation dates and outcomes from an executive session on student discipline.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (including two policy revisions): motion to approve the consent agenda passed, vote recorded as 5-0 in favor.

- Kentucky Numeracy Counts grant application (FY25): motion to apply was approved; vote recorded as 5-0 in favor. The district said the grant would fund supplemental curriculum materials and professional development for K-3 mathematics and the requested award amount is $70,000 for one year.

- Reading Diagnostic and Intervention grant acceptance: the board accepted a state reading diagnostic and intervention grant for $160,000 across four elementary schools to support Tier 2 and Tier 3 instruction for K-3; motion passed 5-0.

- (Noted) A related larger KDE award (approximately $1.5 million) was announced by staff; the district said formal acceptance will come to a future meeting.

- Adult education (GED) grant: staff said the district was awarded approximately $425,000 for adult education; that award was announced during the meeting (district reported it was awarded that morning).

- Purchase of a used school bus (2017 model, approximately 60,000 miles as described by staff): motion to approve the purchase passed 5-0.

- Graduation dates: motion to set Thomas Nelson High School graduation at 5:30 p.m. and Nelson County High School at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 23 passed 5-0.

- Executive session and student-discipline action: following an executive session under Kentucky law (KRS 61.810(1)(c)), the board moved to uphold expulsion recommendations discussed in executive session; the motion passed (board recorded \"Aye\" and no opposition).

Details and tallies

Most motions recorded \"All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Motion passes 5 to 0,\" indicating unanimous board votes on the items listed above. The transcript records motions and seconds for each action but does not consistently report the individual names of the motioners and seconders in the public record for every vote.

Why it matters: these decisions authorize grant applications and acceptances that provide tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars for literacy and numeracy programming, confirm transportation capital spending and set graduation logistics that affect students and families. The board's executive session action resulted in upholding recommended expulsions, a formal disciplinary decision.

Authorities and legal basis: the board cited Kentucky Revised Statutes § 61.810(1)(c) for the executive session on student discipline.","At the March 18 meeting the Nelson County Board of Education approved multiple grant actions, a bus purchase, set graduation dates and upheld expulsion recommendations after an executive session; most motions passed unanimously.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6122778,"Up Center construction advances; welding, IT, carpentry and automotive temporarily relocated",232,3786000,4018000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2694212-7385d543f7fb7efaa1ec5d430f109091&start=3786&end=4018","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2694212-7385d543f7fb7efaa1ec5d430f109091/thumbnail_3786000.jpg","/articles/6122778/Kentucky/Up-Center-construction-advances-welding-IT-carpentry-and-automotive-temporarily-relocated","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6122778-924618ed4083eba5ecf29e008a031b60/orig.mp4?Expires=1771032159&Signature=OQ9aoiRDi-P1wC3Z7vzEKpG0OcI7mLukFW8Ik5nLtAwMrc0gnK1WZ-H3xVt0U3xN3JqKqatEQmcQ9lXIq05HJny0DSPZHl7D1RRLx0zkTC~oLDVI~TptFT2YWEMWlWfmTDjUL1O2DNf3rj39Qp3hIWkajRE3aZslpN6-qp~hA2dFO47sfF8soG~EqEVbbPbPvBsodPfRoKbO2emwqkk9ECaxzsXVa63odqZpiF-8BwO1Sli7uRTlfNQTg4eYsi9ol839TYOZ0~nDPfR3tZ2PurtzxwQZFrIhpxyOXkzy~ADUvuc7QXdbyTAgw4k9~6wt-LeWtsqUp0wMzRbeUGhXBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff updated the Nelson County Board of Education on March 18 about progress at the Up Center renovation and temporary relocations for several career and technical education (CTE) programs.

Kelsey Berryman and district administrators said structural work and upcoming concrete pours require vacating parts of the building to allow crews to complete the floor and other elements. District staff reported the following temporary placements: welding and IT programs are housed at Nelson County High School; carpentry is at Thomas Nelson High School; and Bardstown City Schools is hosting the automotive program for the near term. Health science collaboration courses are scheduled to operate at Nelson County High School and the district's media arts program will be at Thomas Nelson when classes restart. Electrical and heavy equipment programs do not yet have a short'term home, and district staff said they are actively searching for safe, compliant locations.

Berryman said construction crews have been cooperative in working around active student programs but that moving sooner would allow the contractor to proceed efficiently: \"They're working around us... but it's better that we get out of their hair sooner rather than later so that they're able to continue to move forward and be successful,\" she said.

Board members pressed for clarity on where programs will be housed and noted legal and liability limits when using community partner facilities. Staff said they had explored community placements last summer but some potential partners declined after consulting with legal counsel. The board was told the local planning committee (LPC) convenes the following day to continue facility-planning work and that LPC meetings will be live streamed and open to the public.

Why it matters: The Up Center is a major district facility project tied to career-technical education. Temporary relocations affect students, schedules and logistics; the district said it is seeking short'term solutions to maintain programs while construction continues.","District officials told the Nelson County board the Up Center renovation is at a construction stage that requires vacating instructional spaces; several career and technical programs have been temporarily moved to other schools and community partners.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6122779,"Consultant tells Nelson County board feeder pattern 'chaos' is lowering student outcomes; recommends governance, youth-program changes",220,2688000,2908000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2694212-7385d543f7fb7efaa1ec5d430f109091&start=2688&end=2908","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2694212-7385d543f7fb7efaa1ec5d430f109091/thumbnail_2688000.jpg","/articles/6122779/Kentucky/Consultant-tells-Nelson-County-board-feeder-pattern-chaos-is-lowering-student-outcomes-recommends-governance-youth-program-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6122779-0bcf18e70f6e911e9dc95d62f634d50e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771032159&Signature=eRkD2wU8ceNl2nAGc~XUI6PXzWtXJ1uwIslCJvIJ6JZtfP8FOv6WKQJj0BnTruNEXWfhwnoMdG4YnB8VS3qzZIplnk5cnK1EeLJEHR50LNIJKB2hWS6McgXdpl9aodhz2y-ScHoj5piIvoSytQQeLtKv8rn5dqEW6G901MvCUj9-Pk5f-ZlzrnVctMWYryxc6pOOg4UJRZbQGu7dj7fa61BIkuwlvLf26HHD1vbbrKTDlelIu4luMqI-7K6MS0yFcepE02OKX30s7UYe8rL9SoCl2JviB92VSwAwTxj4F5crwbfUhAScd9GRPXVX-LuI0ElpZEhAIaRfNExVZ8q4Ug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Michael Favors, a consultant engaged by Nelson County Schools, told the school board on March 18 that feeder patterns and the district'run youth programs create complexity that reduces student outcomes and extracurricular participation.

Favors summarized a months'long review and more than 30 meetings with local stakeholders. He said Nelson County'wide transportation patterns are unusually complex and that 2,500 students ride district buses daily; about 875 students (about 35 percent of those transported) are negatively affected by at least 20 extra minutes on the bus because of how elementary, middle and high schools feed into each other. Favors described losses to academic and extracurricular continuity as a roughly 10 percent reduction in performance when students experience social-network disruption from the current feeder pattern.

\"I make recommendations tonight. I don't make decisions,\" Favors told the board as he presented findings and a set of recommendations focused on policy, feeder patterns and youth programs.

His recommendations included developing clearer governance values and board policies that explicitly align athletics, youth programs and facility use; rethinking athletic leadership roles so work is coordinated across the district rather than duplicated; and temporarily tightening school choice at the middle school level until feeder patterns are addressed. He also urged the board to put budgeting for specific extracurricular costs (for example diesel and bus driver pay) directly into the budget so the public and schools can see what the district is funding.

Board members responded with questions about how recommendations would intersect with the local planning committee and facility planning. Several members said parents already describe the system as confusing; Favors said the data explained why. He recommended sharing relevant data with the local planning committee and indicated that changes adopted in the budget (May approval) or in policy would be the normal path for implementation.

Why it matters: The consultant tied extracurricular participation and academic continuity to district facility decisions and to governance and budget clarity. The board will consider the recommendations alongside ongoing facility planning and the local planning committee process.","A consultant's review presented data showing feeder pattern disruptions, transportation burdens and recommended changes to governance, school choice guardrails and athletic leadership to improve extracurricular participation and academic continuity.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6122780,"Nelson County spotlights Cox's Creek student success, dual-credit pathway and SOAR literacy intervention",1214,952000,2166000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2694212-7385d543f7fb7efaa1ec5d430f109091&start=952&end=2166","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2694212-7385d543f7fb7efaa1ec5d430f109091/thumbnail_952000.jpg","/articles/6122780/Kentucky/Nelson-County-spotlights-Coxs-Creek-student-success-dual-credit-pathway-and-SOAR-literacy-intervention","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6122780-86a27615ad942dec4ae63ce8da9618fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771032159&Signature=ELsb9Ygb-bsZAEd9TFiq8kCRHEeyU-8khKfhvtW2DsMsX-hlKu79uLxKmCrQwwJMzZAHoBzSrrTJQ0dXcP6JCFgN0CA7hnyomhCxu3i9c0z6rlLyZMgiShyyqNrJS6VLX8sfpyBZh7-v5HZHg~jpI47OOano-m2sDp5ToIyi8dSjizQZo5FLvs5mfEF-DUUvdvw~Iw6ZolXydEfCfEeK6It6O3Xcgkx28-hmiJSVB-WU-tSZQp~Hv-afQaTgtym~x00Ypvc2ld~EdcsNa-2EIgJoy5fqC2vDzhTW~PiHzCECYIWfHf8yItkNBTbPkTbbNRMuumt2oDlrKQUxms2U-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nelson County Board of Education on March 18 heard a school spotlight from Cox's Creek Elementary that highlighted a student pursuing an associate degree through dual credit, new literacy instruction and the school'district'SOAR intervention for early grades.

The presentation opened with Principal Haley Victory introducing Cox's Creek staff and students and a celebration of district \"pride\" award winners. Andy Prier, the district's dual credit coordinator, described student Brandy Coombs's progress: \"I got the privilege of hanging out with Brandy a couple of times this school year,\" Prier said, and noted that about 90 students in the district are pursuing an associate degree through dual credit. Brandy Coombs told the board, \"Dual credit, it's been an amazing opportunity, and I really push everybody ... start dual credits as soon as you can.\"

Cox's Creek teachers described classroom work in writing and English/language arts. Janine Minter, a fifth grade teacher, outlined a district poster that frames student writing as \"clear, connected and compelling,\" and described a district'adopted \"painted essay\" structure the school is using to scaffold multi'paragraph writing. Fourth grade teacher Bree Gaskell described a unit in which students wrote and debated Loyalist and Patriot broadsides to connect research and argument writing to a public forum.

Carol Gaskell, Cox's Creek literacy specialist, presented the school'district SOAR intervention for students roughly in the 10th to 30th percentile on I‑Ready. She said SOAR groups run daily from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and use 15'minute rotation stations for reading, writing and word work with decodable texts and a mix of Orton'Gillingham and other structured resources; teachers collect running records and use STAR progress monitoring every two weeks to guide placement and movement. \"We never graduate,\" Gaskell said of SOAR groupings, describing the program as fluid (students can enter and later leave based on progress).

Principal Victory shared winter I‑Ready results showing Cox's Creek'wide gains the district cited as 4 percent in reading and 6 percent in math compared with the prior year'winter point. District staff said they expect more growth when the district administers the next I‑Ready window.

Why it matters: district leaders presented the combination of targeted early interventions, teacher training and expanded dual credit as parts of a larger strategy to raise literacy and postsecondary readiness across Nelson County Schools. Board discussion focused on requests for clearer data about SOAR enrollment and transition rates so members can monitor how many students enter the program and how quickly they return to classroom instruction.

Board members asked for additional breakdowns and checkout data for library/media supports, and the presentation closed with thanks to Cox's Creek staff and students for their work.","At its March 18 meeting the Nelson County Board of Education heard a presentation from Cox's Creek staff about student work, dual‑credit success, a new SOAR intervention for early grades and recent gains on I‑Ready assessments.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Teacher criticizes KDE and board'level handling of Local Planning Committee elections during public comment

Board approves several grants, a used bus purchase, graduation dates and upholds suggested expulsions

Up Center construction advances; welding, IT, carpentry and automotive temporarily relocated

Consultant tells Nelson County board feeder pattern 'chaos' is lowering student outcomes; recommends governance, youth-program changes

Nelson County spotlights Cox's Creek student success, dual-credit pathway and SOAR literacy intervention