Jenkins board renews student accident insurance, discusses calendar adjustments pending HB 645 and moves to executive session

The Jenkins Independent Board of Education approved routine administrative items at its March 24 meeting, including renewal of student accident insurance and a motion to allow the superintendent to adjust the district calendar if proposed state legislation (HB 645) changes day/hour counting rules.

The superintendent explained that if HB 645 passes the district calendar would shift by one week, which could affect graduation timing and award ceremonies; leadership asked the board to grant authority to make calendar changes if the legislation is enacted. The board heard that without the legislation the last school day would fall on May 29; with the legislation the corresponding dates would move back one week.

The board approved the student accident insurance renewal, which the superintendent said carries the same coverage as last year with a premium increase of $24. A motion and second were recorded and the item was approved.

Later in the meeting the board made a motion to enter executive session to discuss litigation under Kentucky Revised Statutes KRS 61.810(1)(c); the meeting record shows the executive session was set to begin at 06:52 after a motion and second.

The board did not take further recorded public actions on curriculum or personnel during the open session; the meeting record indicates leadership will return with calendar details and legislative updates as needed.