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KASC VITALSAug 2025
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Board Ambassador Website — check out the new website that was reviewed at the July retreat
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NumbersNarrative
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Memberships
2025
613-- Aug
613 -- July
611 -- June
606 -- May
607 -- April
609 -- March
621 -- Feb
620 -- Jan

2024
630 -- Dec
630-- Nov
635 -- Oct
632 -- Sept
621 -- Aug

High for 2024: May -- 640
High for 2023: Aug -- 658

Notes from your favorite Bookkeeper:

PLEASE REMEMBER WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT AT THE BOARD MEETING!!! Take the time to review the list https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kxWmqndx1dhnpBWKjsbremPv2tJdD1UxBei3cKMqdto/edit?usp=sharing

***I have changed the subject line of our membership reminder notices to say "Foward to your Bookkeeper Now" ***

Please don't forget to do your part and take some time and review the list of members we need help with to see whom you may know personally!! Please check the list and contact who you know. This is an on-going task. Your help means so much!

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Financial HighlightsPrevious month's report is posted after the staff meeting (usually second Tuesday of the month). See the KASC blog for financial reports. GOOD NEWS:
On the July Profit and Loss Report for YTD (January - July) we are on track for budget in Membership (only down one school) and Products, but behind in Training.

Jan - July 2025 YTD Membership Income: $117,637.33 vs. YTD Budget: $118,000.00
Jan- July 2025 YTD Product Income: $12,185.00 vs. YTD Budget: $12,300
Jan- July 2025 YTD Training Income: $20,820 vs. YTD Budget: $40,100
The area of concern is Training. For context, 2024 YTD Training Income was $27,090. So while we budgeted aspirationally for training, we are $7,000 behind what we actually brought in from training at this point last year. This $7,000 can be accounted for with the money we would have taken in from OVEC schools that were offered free training because of our agreement. Bottom line numbers--since we no longer pay OVEC the $12,000 fee for processing our payroll, this $7,000 is not a concern. We are actually benefitting financially from our OVEC agreement. So, our training income is about the same as last year but we are $13,000 behind what we wanted to bring in.

Jan- July 2025 YTD OVERALL Income: $-129,740.33 vs. YTD Budget: $-132,793.74 With less expenses than budgeted, and added income from our investments, we are still better than our expected bottom line.

The June financial documents can be found (as always) on the Monthly Financial Reports tab on the Board Blog. Please feel free to reach out to Jennifer (bookkeeper@kasc.net) or Liz (lerwin@kasc.net) if you have any questions.
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Free — Membership Services and Products
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Q and A service
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Agenda News and email
opens — 1964
delivered — 3273		The Aug Agenda News highlights included:

-Ways to approach SB 181 in your school, plus highlights from a KDE frequently asked questions document.
-Change coming in accountability this spring — the ACT has been Kentucky's college admissions exam for state accountability, but that contract ended, and it looks like College Board's SAT exam will take its place.
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SBDM Organizer and Tools email
opens — 814
delivered — 3239

The number of opens for Aug is much lower than usual, it's equal to about 26%. This was emailed on Aug 7, so the beginning of school overload is probably a factor, but we wanted to compare the topics and former open rates to see what we can learn.
As board members, will you look over this information and provide insights into what entices you and your people to open the tools, what kinds of tools you need, etc. Anytime you can suggest tools it is so helpful to us! We keep adding new tools, as well as updating and improving the existing tools
2025: Aug — tool: Checklist for Running a Meeting — opens: 814
July — Council Role in Curriculum — 2015
June — Special Meetings and Closed Sessions — 1494
May — Legal and Best Practice Interview Steps — 1284
April — Election Tools — 1530
March — Budget Guidelines and Resources — 1296
Feb — Policies focused on school priorities — 1443
Jan — Proven Strategies for Learning and Remembering: Retrieval Practice — 1697
2024: Dec — Committte Charge Form — 1581
Nov — Quick Questions for Intentional Planning — 1695
Oct — Council Tools for Closing the Disability Gap — 1086
Sept — Student Ownership of Learning — 1111
Aug — Checklist for Running a Meeting — 1249

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Bylaws and Policies—Samples and guidanceAug Agenda News Bylaw Review: Bylaws Review — Meeting Rules
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Election Kit
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Additional Fee — Key Services and Products
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SBDM Training
*Zoom and in person
*Self-paced
Purchased:
10 - SBDM 101
3 - VL Zoom
34 - Self Paced		August 4: SBDM for Vibrant Learning Open Zoom - 48 Participants
August 5: Woodford County SBDM 101
August 6: Bullitt Co — SBDM 101
August 18: OVEC Vibrant Learning Zoom - 39 Participants
August 19 & 26: Hardin County SBDM 101
August 27-28: SBDM 101 Open Zoom - 39 Participants
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Professional Development / Professional Learning
Training		August 5: PLCs PD for King Middle School - Mercer County
August 5: Vibrant Learning PD for Pulaski County Teachers and Leaders
August 19: Vibrant Learning PD for Bracken County
August 20: Five Proven Ways to increase Student Achievent - Walnut Hill Elem, Casey County
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State Test Graphs and Guide15
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Standards Tools1 renewal, 1 New
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MAP Organizer0Updated with 2025 KSA Linking Study
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Review Service – Bylaw and Policy0
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Statewide Leadership and Learning
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Understanding National Research / Developments:
*Instruction
*Leadership
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Legislative News
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Contributions and Collaborations
July 29: Liz and Kelly met with Keith Greisser and David Young on the NAVIGATE website
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Organization Culture and Capacity
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Work Processes / Engagement — Board / StaffCongratulations and thank you to Jeremy Cole for agreeing to serve as the KASC representative on the Family Partnership Council! This council serves in an advisory role to the Kentucky Department of Education and provides input regarding topics of interest to families, such as ways that families and communities can assist schools in ensuring that the achievement level of all students is increased.

Click here for ambassador tools for board members.
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Bylaw or Policy(ies) to ReviewBoard Bylaws Articles 1-4Board member feedback from our March 2025 meeting asked for time to look at policies. We decided to put the link to one policy or section of the bylaws to look at for each month. Use the feedback form on the next line to provide feedback on needed or suggested changes to this month's policy or bylaw.
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FeedbackUse this link to provide feedback on anything you would like to share with KASC staff!
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