Kentucky Educational

Development Corporation (KEDC)

 

Regular Board Meeting

 

Wednesday, July 18, 2007    3:00 – 5:00 PM

Galt House, Louisville, Kentucky

 

Ms. Kelley Crain, CHAIRPERSON

 

BUSINESS SESSION AGENDA

 

1.      Call to Order/Confirm Presence of Quorum (>25% requires 17 of 64 voting members)

 

2.      Executive  Committee Report & Recommendations – Mr. Coy Samons

 

3.      Actions By Consent

 

3.1.   Approval of Minutes

Recommend approval of the attached minutes of the June 5, 2007 regular meeting.

 

3.2.   Approval of Financial Report and Orders of the Treasurer

Recommend approval of the financial reports for May 2007 and June 2007 and the Orders of the Treasurer for the period of June 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007.

 

3.3.   Create Position of Director of Information Technology & Information Technology Consultant

 

3.3.1.            Recommend creating the position of Director of Information Technology to be paid from the Director/Coordinator/Consultant salary schedule.  See attached job description.

 

3.3.2.            Recommend creating the position of Information Technology Consultant to be paid from the Director/Coordinator/Consultant salary schedule.  See attached job description.

 

3.4.   Personnel Report

Recommend that the Board acknowledge receipt of the Executive Director’s Report on Personnel Actions as follows:

 

3.4.1.            Employed Marlene Cochran, Mercer Adult Education Instructor, August 8, 2006 for 56.5 hours, class 3, step 0.  There was some confusion surrounding Ms. Cochran’s employment which is why it is just now being reported.

3.4.2.            Employed Clyde Arnold Diamond, part-time temporary Technology Wiring Helper, Class 3, Step 0, effective June 11, 2007.

3.4.3.            Employed Phillip M. Bell, part-time temporary Technology Wiring Helper, Class 3, Step 0, effective June 11, 2007.

3.4.4.            Employed Darrick Kouns, part-time temporary Technology Wiring Helper, Class 3, Step 0, effective June 11, 2007.

3.4.5.            Employed Anthony Harris, II, part-time temporary Technology Wiring Helper, Class 3, Step 0, effective June 25, 2007.

3.4.6.            Employed Michael Malone, part-time temporary Technology Wiring Helper, Class 3, Step 0, effective June 11, 2007.

3.4.7.            Accepted the resignation of Kevin Anderson, Whitley County USF Systems Engineer, effective June 30, 2007.

3.4.8.            Decreased days for Buffy Carter, Administrative Assistant, from 246 days to 240 days effective July 1, 2007.

3.4.9.            Decreased days for Terri White, Executive Assistant, from 240 days to 230 days effective July 1, 2007.

3.4.10.        Decreased days for Adam Tackett, Wiring Team Leader, from 246 days to 240 days effective July 1, 2007.

3.4.11.        Assigned Sam Atkins as Director of Information Technology effective July 1, 2007 for 240 days to be paid from the Director/Coordinator/Consultant salary schedule Class 7, Step 9, with a 1% incentive of net revenue from Bidding/Procurement and Technology Services.

3.4.12.        Assigned Don Culbertson as Information Technology Consultant effective July 1, 2007, for 240 days to be paid from the Director/Coordinator/Consultant salary schedule Class 5, Step 30.

 

3.4.13.        Employed the following East Kentucky Science Center (EKSC) staff for Fiscal Year 2008 effective July 1, 2007, at salaries determine by the EKSC Board:

 

·         Eric Thomas, Director - $50,985.00 for 240 days

·         Pauletta Burke, Office Manager - $27,250.00 for 240 days

·         Cathy Neeley, Outreach Education - $37,872.07 for 240 days

·         Quinten Ennis, Planetarium Presenter - $23,175.00 for 240 days

·         Kathryn Zylland, Planetarium Educator/Programmer - $38,625.00 for 240 days

·         Jennifer Newman, Gift Shop/Ticket Window - $8.24/hour

·         Rachael Elswick, Gift Shop/Ticket Window - $8.24/hour

·         Heather Johnson, Gift Shop/Ticket Window - $10.30/hour

 

3.4.14.        Employed the following Big East Educational Cooperative (BEEC) staff for Fiscal Year 2008 effective July 1, 2007, to be paid from the Special Education Consultant Salary Schedule unless otherwise noted:

 

·         Jill Griffiths, Director for 240 days at Class 5, Step 30

·         Gayla Scott, Consultant for 240 days at Class 4, Step 27

·         Kathy Meredith, Consultant for 200 days at Class 4, Step 25

·         Jon Looney, Consultant for 205 days at Class 4, Step 17

·         Lisa Parsons, Consultant for 205 days at Class 3, Step 17

·         Lori Dehart, Consultant for 215 days at Class 3, Step 9

·         Kay Smith, Consultant for 125 days at Daily Wage Threshold

·         Carol Cooksey, Consultant for 129 days at Daily Wage Threshold

·         Tammy Wall, Consultant for 210 days at Class 3, Step 19

·         Pam Middleton, Secretary for 240 days at Class 4, Step 14 (Secretary Salary Schedule)

·         Chris Clevenger, Secretary for 240 days at Class 1, Step 2 (Secretary Salary Schedule)

 

3.4.15.        Employed the following Upper Cumberland Educational Cooperative (UCEC) staff for Fiscal Year 2008 effective July 1, 2007, to be paid from the Special Education Consultant Salary Schedule unless otherwise noted:

 

·         Ginger Brashear, Director for 179 days at Daily Wage Threshold

·         Connie Hunt, Consultant for 202 days at Class 3, Step 22

·         Connie Brookins, Consultant for 205 days at Class 4, Step 26

·         Keith Lakes, Consultant for 205 days at Class 3, Step 16

·         Carla Jordan, Consultant for 200 days at Class 4, Step 16

·         Renee Leach, Consultant for 205 days at Class 4, Step 12

·         Kathy Eversole, Consultant for 205 days at Class 4, Step 23

·         Debbie Lawson, Secretary for 140 days at Class 4, Step 15 (Secretary Salary Schedule)

 

3.4.16.        Employed the following Wilderness Trail Educational Cooperative (WTEC) staff for Fiscal Year 2008 effective July 1, 2007, to be paid from the Special Education Consultant Salary Schedule unless otherwise noted:

 

·         Belinda Bowling, Director for 230 days at Class 5, Step 15

·         Krystal Combs, Consultant for 220 days at Class 4, Step 6

·         Patricia Whitney, Consultant for 220 days at Class 4, Step 10

 

3.4.17.        Employed the following Universal Service Fund Engineers for Fiscal Year 2008 effective July 1, 2007:

·         Bill Utchek, Elliott Co. System Engineer - $16.88 per hour for 200 days

·         Casey Waddell, Elliott Co. System Engineer - $6.14 per hour for 150 days

·         Richard Johnson, Fleming Co. System Engineer - $17.09 per hour for 240 days

·         Don Sundys, Fleming Co. System Engineer - $33.79 per hour for 150 days

 

3.4.18.        Employed the following KEDC Staff for Fiscal Year 2008 effective July 1, 2007:

 

EMPLOYEE

            SALARY SCHEDULE

CLASS

STEP

HRS/DAYS

Sam 

Atkins

Director/Coordinator/Consultant (DIT)

7

9

240

Buffy 

Carter

 Administrative Assistant

2

3

240

Taylor

Culbertson

 Secretary (Part-time/Temporary )

1

0

P/T

Don 

Culbertson

Director/Coordinator/Consultant (IT)

5

30

240

Roger 

Evans

 Systems Engineer

2

16

240

Robert

Ferrell

Carpenter Helper

0

1

P/T

Tonya

Evans

Consultant

DWT

DWT

40

Sharon 

Fields

 Dir. Tech. Services (Bidding/Proc.)

1

14

240

Zach 

French

 Wiring Team Leader

3

3

246

Samuel

Hensley

 Wiring Helper

4

1

246

Angela

Hilterbrand

Director/Coordinator/Consultant

10

23

205

Bryan

Holt

Wiring Team Leader

2

3

246

Chuck 

Hutchinson

 Director of Tech. Services

1

12

183

Chuck 

Hutchinson

 Systems Engineer

1

12

57

Charlie