County school board chooses KASA to assist with superintendent search

By JIM BROOKS
Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio

Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017 — The Nelson County Board of Education took its show on the road Tuesday to the beautiful new auditorium at Thomas Nelson High School.

BOARD MEMBER DAMON JACKEY

After hearing presentations earlier this month from two state organizations seeking to assist the district with its search for a new superintendent, the board decided to go with the services of the Kentucky Association of School Administrators.

Board member Damon Jackey said he liked KASA’s approach that includes community outreach and discussions with stakeholders in order to determine the qualities the community wants to see in its next superintendent.

Board member Diane Berry noted that KASA’s representative said the organization will continue to work with the new superintendent regarding leadership skills and goals.

The board authorized Interim Superintendent Tom Brown to negotiate with KASA in regard to the number of services the board wishes to use as part of the superintendent search.

WORKING BUDGET. The board approved the working budget that covers the finances for the balance of the fiscal year.

TIM HOCKENSMITH, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER.

Tim Hockensmith, the district’s chief operating officer, said the working budget includes additional expenses that cover the expansion of the school nursing program and creating the school resource officer program.

He also warned the board of continued coming continued in SEEK (Support Education Excellence in Kentucky) funding from the state. Last year the district received $15.17 million in SEEK funding; this year’s SEEK estimate is $14.7 million.

In other action, the board:

— received a report from Dorothy White, director of the Nelson County Schools Community Support Foundation regarding the foundation’s recent tailgate fundraised and scholarship update.

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