District overview
Bourbon County Schools
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
Who makes decisions, and what does the reviewed public record show?
Bourbon County Schools is governed by its Board of Education. A Local Planning Committee has separately discussed the district facilities plan, including capacity and building priorities and public concerns about North Middletown Elementary. Committee discussions do not themselves make a Board decision.
Board leadership changed in January 2026
The Board’s approved January 15 minutes name Bradley Purcell as chair and Jon Ott as vice chair.
Head Start is a recurring Board responsibility
In March 2026 the Board approved the FY 2026 Head Start non-competing continuation grant of $2,030,427, alongside recurring program and financial reports.
Facilities planning is still developing
The Local Planning Committee discussed capacity, priority projects and the draft district facilities plan in June and July 2026.
North Middletown Elementary was discussed publicly
At the July 29 LPC public hearing, speakers raised concerns about a proposed transitional designation and potential closure; the reviewed record does not show a Board closure decision.
Current General Fund budget evidence
The September 2026 financial schedule shows a revised General Fund plan of $31,119,663.24, including $7.8 million SEEK and $6.94 million state on-behalf support. Year-to-date expenditures were $4,317,167.80, separate from the annual plan.
Current student-device and AI rules
The current device policy requires head-principal or designee authorization for stated instructional-time exceptions. The current electronic-media policy requires maintained AI safety, privacy and ethical-use procedures.
The Board approved the working budget September 17, but those minutes give no amount; the September financial schedule provides a revised General Fund plan, not final annual spending. No compatible current per-pupil expenditure was established.
Where the district stands
Major projects
District Facilities Plan work
LPC draft-plan and public-hearing discussions in June and July 2026LPC minutes describe early facilities-plan work, capacity data, project priorities and public comment about North Middletown Elementary. The reviewed materials do not establish a Board adoption or a closure decision.
- LPC discussed finances, facilities-plan work and North Middletown Elementary options.
- LPC reviewed draft facility priorities and capacity information.
- Public hearing and LPC meeting recorded community comments about the proposed transitional designation.
- Agenda proposed dissolving/reforming the LPC and a $345.50 current facilities-planning architect payment; no decision is recorded.
Funding
The June 24 LPC minutes cite an approximately $98 million KDE-formula estimate for work needed to keep the district operational; this is a committee discussion, not an adopted project budget.
Recent news
Based on 326 official stored source records (315 unique byte hashes), including Board/LPC agendas, minutes, financials, packets and current policies through October 15,2026.
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