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Adam Dawson received the most votes in the chair balloting and the facilitator announced he would serve as chair. The committee then nominated and voted for vice chair; the facilitator announced the selected vice chair following the roll-call process. After officers were chosen, the LPC approved the proposed meeting calendar (Wednesdays) with a motion from Ashley Simpson and a second from Tina Long.

The facilitator conducted open nominations and then a roll-call vote to satisfy the LPC’s procedural requirements. Members also confirmed that quorum for LPC meetings is 10 people and that public forums will be advertised in local newspapers 10–15 days in advance to meet statutory notice requirements.

Chair Adam Dawson thanked members as the meeting concluded: “I just wanna take a minute to thank everybody for being here and being willing to be involved,” he said, and then called for adjournment. A motion to adjourn carried by voice vote.

Votes at a glance
- Chair election: Adam Dawson — elected (open vote count announced: 13 for Dawson; other nominees received fewer votes).
- Vice chair election: Kim Hogan — selected (open vote counts announced during meeting: Kim Hogan 12; other nominees fewer votes).
- Meeting calendar: Approved (motion: Ashley Simpson; second: Tina Long; outcome: approved by voice vote).
- Adjournment: Approved by voice vote.

Notes: The meeting used both open voting and a roll-call tally to document officer selection as required by the LPC process; individual roll-call responses are recorded in the meeting transcript. Staff will distribute detailed meeting materials and requested data before the next scheduled LPC meeting to support members’ review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Nelson County Schools LPC Meeting March 19th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the March 19 LPC meeting the committee elected Adam Dawson as chair, selected Kim Hogan as vice chair and approved a tentative Wednesday meeting calendar and other procedural items. Staff will distribute follow-up materials ahead of the next meeting.","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},6121829,"Nelson County LPC opens district facility plan process; KDE rules, funding and public forums outlined",4448,770000,5218000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2699325-e43d429c7edbaa86b1de01f6b13b638b&start=770&end=5218","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2699325-e43d429c7edbaa86b1de01f6b13b638b/thumbnail_770000.jpg","/articles/6121829/Kentucky/Nelson-County-LPC-opens-district-facility-plan-process-KDE-rules-funding-and-public-forums-outlined","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6121829-db592d3222d9eb3aaa1b9a93f3822626/orig.mp4?Expires=1770555308&Signature=Oo3f7TJTj-Zf0nXnTWRZgmffF3pZcUFd~EdqyNxWdG1ggJdURz3gETpysBM1vRQSy-7WUhW6006v~dYZ4c25CMZk-leNM97e6SICp-FhVGH34MrNrAGyTBF~JQh2LFk9U-pM2i5HP0fMs~94t3U3WvmVtMTVyZ8GIELLkgxiX9c7KZvP5HS4GAz0~Du~A4LOV1oZ1Ck2ItEqDvQsptRJcOH5VFnt~Au-tN6BSPGsQ8UzQjbzT-~qQS0PKXQKldmZrd2HWX0-Gh6-zuh4QenTCHFq~nK2JbaMYNpEL4080k1eSNAHz72MG9Pakr7ySb8YrkSFcrbmbfKcrsGmPVoENg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nelson County school officials and community members convened March 19 to begin the Local Planning Committee (LPC) process for a new District Facility Plan (DFP), with Superintendent Wes Bradley introducing facilitator James Nijhoff and district architect Stephen Ward and setting a timetable aimed at delivering a draft to the school board in May and to the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) for review by June 1.

The meeting matters because the DFP is the required planning document that makes the district eligible for state-restricted capital funds; projects must appear in priorities 1–4 of an approved DFP to access many restricted funding streams. The committee heard how the DFP shapes eligibility for multiple restricted funds and how KDE’s equity and adequacy rules and model programs guide what a district may propose.

Bradley, the nonvoting superintendent liaison to the LPC, summarized the committee’s role and the relationship between the LPC and the Board of Education. “Ultimately, the local planning committee develops a draft plan. That plan is called the DFP,” he said, adding that the board may decide whether and when to act on items in the draft. Facilitator James Nijhoff told members the first meetings are orienting sessions: “We want everyone to leave comfortable with the process tonight and, where we're headed together.”

Architect Stephen Ward reviewed work already completed and upcoming deliverables: building-and-site condition evaluations, inventories of program spaces, scaled plans of each school, and forthcoming cost estimates tied to any projects the LPC identifies. Ward said the team has submitted assessments into KDE’s standardized systems and will act as the district’s liaison with KDE during review. He read KDE’s published mission statement for facilities planning and walked members through the DFP format, the priority categories (1a–1f for the first biennium, then 2s for years 3–4), and what qualifies as new construction, major renovation or life-safety and accessibility work.

Committee members were given a DFP packet that Ward said includes the district’s current plan (approved in 2019 with an amendment and a finding in 2022), maps, enrollment and demographic data, and a KFIX-condition inventory. Alex Martin, the district’s chief operating officer, told the LPC the packet also includes enrollment trends, assessment data, transportation and cost-of-delivery information and other materials staff will expand in future meetings.

Key procedural items and deadlines the committee heard:
- The LPC must hold a minimum of three public forums and at least three quorum meetings; public forums must be advertised in local media 10–15 days in advance to meet statutory notice requirements.
- Quorum for LPC meetings is 10 members.
- The district aims to have the board receive the LPC’s DFP in May so KDE staff can review it before the June 1 deadline, preserving eligibility for funding rounds.
- The state’s model programs set room counts and square-foot guidelines (example: the model elementary uses a 143-square-foot-per-student planning metric and a district efficiency factor cited by KDE).
- Major renovation eligibility generally requires a building over 30 years old and replacement of at least three building systems; certain elements such as roofs and HVAC can trigger eligibility on a shorter (about 15-year) cycle.

Ward explained KDE uses standardized cost baselines and guidance (including modified RSMeans/insurance replacement approaches) to preserve equity across districts and that local market prices may differ from KDE benchmarks. He emphasized accessibility and life-safety work generally qualifies as high priority and can prompt projects in the DFP.

Committee members requested additional data ahead of the next meeting, including updated feeder-pattern analyses, demographic projections, travel-time (bus ride-length) data, and materials presented at recent board meetings (for example, a Cox’s Creek feeder-pattern report). Staff said the materials will be redistributed and that members can request supplemental data by email between meetings.

The LPC scheduled further meetings for Wednesday evenings, with staff noting that combining public forums with regular LPC meetings is a common and efficient approach. The facilitator and the district will return with a more detailed run-through of the current DFP and the condition reports at the next LPC meeting.

Next steps: staff will circulate the packet electronically, add requested reports (feeder patterns, travel-time analyses and enrollment projections), and prepare a draft DFP outline for review at the next meeting, where members will begin drafting priorities to send to the board for its May review.","At a March 19 Local Planning Committee meeting, Nelson County school leaders, the facilitator and the district architect reviewed the District Facility Plan (DFP) process, legal basis, timelines and data the committee will use to set facility priorities and access restricted capital funding.","actionData","errors"]

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