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Site Based Decision Making Council

Below are minutes from the school’s SBDM meetings.

Dates for the 2025-2026 school year are:

July 30th, 2025 – WAIVED

August 27th, 2025

September 24th, 2025

October 29th, 2025

November 19th, 2025

December 17th, 2025

January 28th, 2026

February 25th, 2026

March 25th, 2026

April 22nd, 2026

May 20th, 2026

June 2026 Meeting-WAIVED

All meetings will take place at 3:00 in the library @ JSES

 

  • Jesse Stuart Elementary

    SBDM Council Agenda/Minutes

    July 22, 2026 –3:00 pm
     

    I. Call to order:

    II. Recognition of Visitors:

    III. Approve agenda: Goodman, 1st, Carter, 2nd

    IV. Approve minutes of previous meeting: NA

    V. Good News Report: Summer cleaning, new hires positive and excited about school year, appreciative of lead teachers assisting our new hires, lots of new faces, upcoming family engagement opportunities

    VI. Instructional Report:

    • NA

    VII. Discussion Items:

    • Roles: Secretary
    • Faculty & Staff List
    • Upcoming Events
    • Meeting Dates for Year

     

    VI. New Business:

    • Review of SBDM Policies & Bylaws
    • Approve School Space: School Map
      • Woodall 1st, Zimmer, 2nd
    • Open Meetings/Records-moved to August Meeting
      • Proof of Receipts

    VII. Budget Report

    • Budget for 26-27  as of July 29th, 2026

     

    VIII. Safety

    • Safe Schools Trainings, EOP w/ Officer Conrad

     

    IX. Community Input

     

    X: Agenda items for next meeting: August 26th, 2026

    XI. Adjournment: Goodman, 1st, Woodall, 2nd

     

    Respectfully Submitted, 

    Julie Vaugh

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    Jesse Stuart Elementary School

    SBDM Council Agenda/Minutes

    June 24th, 2026 – Electronic Meeting

     

    I. Call to order: 

    II. Recognition of Visitors:

    III. Approve agenda: Woodall, 1st & Carter, 2nd

    IV. Approve minutes of previous meeting: Goodman, 1st & Qualls, 2nd

    V. Good News/Instructional Report: NA

    VI. Discussion Items:

    • Summer Work & Timeline
    • Teacher & Student Supports
    • Room moves

     

    VII. New Business:

    • Approval of School Map (1st reading): Wheatstine, 1st & Carter, 2nd
    • CSIP: Woodall, 1st & Qualls, 2nd
    • New Hires
      • Closed session

     

    VIII. Budget Report:

    • NA

     

    IX. Committee Reports/Policies – 

    • NA

     

    X. Community Input

    XI: Agenda items for next meeting: July 22nd w/ new Council

    XII. Adjournment: Woodall, 1st & Goodman, 2nd

     

    Respectfully Submitted, 

    Julie Vaughn

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    Jesse Stuart Elementary School

    SBDM Council Minutes

    May 20, 2026 – 3:00 PM

    Jesse Stuart Elementary School - Via Zoom

     

    I. Call to order:

    II. Recognition of Visitors:

    III. Approve agenda: 1st-Taylor Goodman, 2nd-Ashton Wheatstine

    IV. Approve minutes of previous meeting: 1st-Angela Carter, 2nd-Taylor Goodman

    V. Good News/Instructional Report: 

    VII. Discussion Items:

    • Upcoming Events: Field Day, Fun on the Front Lawn, Open House                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

     

    VI. New Business:

    • CSIP: PD Plan 1st-Tara Woodall, 2nd-Taylor Goodman
    • CSIP with Progress Notes, Cognia 4 1st-Ashton Wheatstine, 2nd-Taylor Goodman
    • Guidance Counselor vacancy

     

    VII. Budget Report: 

    • Budget 25-26 1st-Ashton Wheatstine, 2nd-Taylor Goodman
    • Carryover approval, 10% 1st-Taylor Goodman, 2nd-Angela Carter

     

    VIII. Committee Reports/Policies – 

    • NONE to report

     

    IX. Community Input

    X: Agenda items for next meeting: June 24th, 2026

     

    XI. Adjournment 1st-Angela Carter, 2nd-Tara Woodall

     

    Respectfully Submitted, 

    Julie Vaughn

     

     

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    Jesse Stuart Elementary School

    SBDM Council Agenda w/ Minutes

    April 22, 2026 – 3:00 PM

    Jesse Stuart Elementary School

     

    I. Call to order:

    II. Recognition of Visitors:

    III. Approve agenda: 1st-Ashton Wheatstine, 2nd-Tara Woodall 

    IV. Approve minutes of previous meeting: 1st-Taylor Goodman, 2nd-Ashton Wheatstine 

    V. Good News Report: 

    VII. Discussion Items:

    Upcoming Events:

    • Important Dates-see attachment

     

    VI. New Business:

    • Family Resource Coordinator, Kayla McCurry, Cassidy Heady, Katherine Pastore
      • 1st, Tara Woodall, 2nd-A. Qualls 

    VII. Budget Report: 

    • Budget 25-26-1st, Tara Woodall, 2nd-Ashton Wheatstine 

     

    VIII. Committee Reports/Policies – 

    • None

     

    IX. Community Input

    X: Agenda items for next meeting: May 20, 2026

     

    XI. Adjournment-1st-Ashton Wheatstine, 2nd-Tara Woodall

     

    Respectfully Submitted, 

    Julie Vaughn

     

    List of events for the last month of the year

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    Jesse Stuart Elementary School

    SBDM Council Agenda

    March 25, 2026 – 3:00 PM

    Jesse Stuart Elementary School - Or via Zoom

     

     

     

     

    I. Call to order:

    II. Recognition of Visitors:

    III. Approve agenda: 1st-Ashton Wheatstine, 2nd-Taylor Goodman

    IV. Approve minutes of previous meeting: 1st-Taylor Goodman, 2nd-Angela Carter

    V. Good News Report: 

    VII. Discussion Items:

    Upcoming Events:

    • March 27th: 3rd & 5th Math Team
    • March 30th: 2nd Chance Breakfast
    • Spring Break is almost here!
    • April 1st: Special Permission window closes
    • April 24th: Olympic Field Day, Spring Carnival

     

    VI. New Business: 1st-Tara Woodall, 2nd-Ashton Wheatstine

    • Recommend to Hire: Chris Wilder, Allie Culbertson, Abby Sweeney, Stephanie Sharp
    • Review Library Media Selection Policy

     

    VII. Budget Report: 1st-Taylor Goodman, 2nd-Tara Woodall

    • Budget 25-26
      • $5,400 spend down
        • Writing PD for K-2
        • New speakers for gym
        • Outside beautification

     

    VIII. Committee Reports/Policies – 

    • None

     

    IX. Community Input

    X: Agenda items for next meeting: April 29. 2026

     

    XI. Adjournment 1st-Ashton Wheatstine, 2nd-Angela Carter 

     

    Respectfully Submitted, 

    Julie Vaughn

     

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    Jesse Stuart Elementary School

    SBDM Council Agenda/Minutes

    February 25, 2026 – 3:00 PM

    Jesse Stuart Elementary School - Via Zoom

    https://hopkins-kyschools-us.zoom.us/j/83297167338 

    I. Call to order: 

    II. Recognition of Visitors:

    III. Approve agenda: 1st-Angela Carter, 2nd-Ashton Wheatstine

    IV. Approve minutes of previous meeting: 1st-Ashton Wheatstine, 2nd-Tara Woodall 

    V. Good News Report: 

    • District Walkthroughs
    • Richpond Visits

    VII. Discussion Items:

    • School Beautification 
    • Spring Testing Schedule
    • Staffing Update for 26-27 school year

    Upcoming events: 

    • February 26th: Spring Picture Day
      (Individual, Graduation (Preschool/Head Start, & 5th Grade)
    • March 1st: Jobs posted
    • March 2nd: Read Across America Week
    • March 20th: 5th Grade parent lunch

    VI. New Business:

    • FRYSC SBDM/Principal Agreement Approval 1st-Tara Woodall, 2nd-Taylor Goodman

    VII. Budget Report: 

    • Budget 2/25/2026
    • SBDM Allocation
      • Lunch Monitor

     

    VIII. Committee Reports/Policies

    • None

     

    IX. Community Input

    X: Agenda items for next meeting: March 25th, 2026

     

    XI. Adjournment 1st-Angela Carter, 2nd-Ashton Wheatstine

     

    Respectfully Submitted, 

    Julie Vaughn

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    Jesse Stuart Elementary

    SBDM Council Agenda/Minutes

    September 24, 2025 – 3:00 Library/Zoom

    Join Zoom Meeting: Link in Calendar Invite

    I. Call to order:

    II. Recognition of Visitors:

    III. Approve agenda: 1st-Ashton Wheatstine, 2nd-Taylor Goodman 

    IV. Approve minutes of previous meeting: 1st-Ashton Wheatstine, 2nd-Angela Carter

    V. Good News Report: 

    VI. Instructional Report: 

    • MTSS

    VII. Discussion Items:

     

    VI. New Business:

    • Approval of: 1st-Angela Carter, 2nd-Taylor Goodman
      • School Report Card 2024-2025 (School Profile Report) 
      • Title 1 Family Engagement Policy
      • 2nd Viewing of Field Trip Policy
      • Advanced coursework policy 2nd viewing

     

    VII. Budget Report: 1st-Ashton Wheatstine, 2nd-Tara Woodall

    • Budget for 25-26 as of  September 23, 2025

     

    VIII. Committee Reports/Policies

    • None to report

     

    IX: Safety

    • CSIP Phase 1 Approval: School Safety/Executive Summary,, Continuous Improvement 1st-Ashton Wheatstine, 2nd-Taylor Goodman

     

    IX. Community Input

     

    X: Agenda items for next meeting: 

    Next meeting scheduled for October 29, 2025 at 3:00pm

     

    XI. Adjournment 1st-Ashton Wheatstine, 2nd-Taylor Goodman

     

    Respectfully Submitted, 

    Julie Vaughn

     

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    Jesse Stuart Elementary

    SBDM Council Minutes

    August 27, 2025 –3:00 pm

    Zoom Link: https://hopkins-kyschools-us.zoom.us/j/84017602224 

     

    I. Call to order: 3:10, Julie Vaughn

    II. Recognition of Visitors:

    III. Approve agenda: Ashton Wheatstine 1st, Taylor Goodman 2nd

    IV. Approve minutes of previous meeting: NA

    V. Good News Report: 

    VI. Instructional Report:

    • NA

    VII. Discussion Items:

    • SBDM Training Certificates
    • Faculty & Staff List
    • Meeting Dates for Year
    • Upcoming events: 
      • Year at a Glance

     

    VI. New Business:

    • Closed session to hire & discuss EOP: 1st-Taylor Goodman, 2nd-Ashton Wheatstine
      • Jessica Railsback
      • EOP
      • Go out of closed session: 1st Tara Woodall, 2nd: Amanda Qualls
    • Review of SBDM Policies & Bylaws
    • Field trip policy
      • Introduce & review, 1st reading
    • Approve School Space: School Map 1st-Taylor Goodman, 2nd-Tara Woodall
    • Approve Advanced Coursework Policy 
    • Review/Approval of Master & Bell Schedule 1st-Tara Woodall, 2nd-Ashton Wheatstine
    • Approve ESS/Extracurricular Hire List 1st-Taylor Goodman, 2nd-Ashton Wheatstine
    • Approve Emergency Operating Plan 1st-Ashton Wheatstine, 2nd-Tara Woodall
    • Open Meetings/Records
      • Proof of Receipts
    • KRS 158.183
    • KRS 158.195-student religious and political expression
    • KRS 158.195-In God We Trust

     

    VII. Budget Report

    • Budget for 25-26  as of August 26th 2025 1st-Taylor Goodman, 2nd-Ashton Wheatstine

     

    VIII. Safety

    • SB 181
    • Installation of 4 new Pod cameras
    • Risk Assessment & Emergency Operating Plan-next meeting w. Officer Conrad
    • Opening Day Training: Stop the Bleed Training and Emergency Procedures 

     

    IX. Community Input

     

    X: Agenda items for next meeting: September 24th , 2025

    XI. Adjournment 1st-Taylor Goodman, 2nd-Ashton Wheatstine

     

    Respectfully Submitted, 

    Julie Vaughn

     

Our SBDM Committee members for the 2026-2027 school year are:


Julie Vaughn, Principal

Taylor Goodman, Teacher

Tara Woodall, Teacher

Ashlee Zimmer, Teacher

Angela Carter, Parent

Melissa McAdoo, Parent