District overview

Pendleton County Schools

Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.

Built circa 1925 and expanded with an addition in the 1950s, this Classical Revival-style building was constructed to serve as a public school for Falmouth, Kentucky, replacing a previous school built in 1883. The building is clad in red brick with replacement windows, limestone trim, a front door with a trim surround and doric pilasters, and a red brick addition at the southwest corner of the building with aluminum windows. The building ceased to be utilized as a high school in 1968 when Pend — w_lemay · by-sa

What the official record establishes

Board outcomes are usually supported by approved minutes; school-council coverage varies by school.

Pendleton County Schools is governed by a five-member elected Board. The collected record shows local tax action, state SEEK and KETS references, federal E-rate and grant funding, and restricted Fund 320 construction spending. It does not state an adopted districtwide per-pupil expenditure.

The Board controls district budgets, contracts, policy, and capital work

Approved records cover the working budget, tax rates, construction, technology, staffing allocations, calendars, legal action, and student rules.

Capital funding uses multiple restricted mechanisms

The record identifies Fund 320 for Northern Elementary HVAC, capital funds for the tennis courts, KETS matching assistance, and an E-rate-supported network project.

School councils govern local school matters

SBDM records show school-level budget, policy, safety, course, and improvement-plan work, but posted coverage is uneven across schools.

Technology rules cover phones and AI

The current phone rule restricts instructional-time use; the electronic-media policy requires responsible-use procedures for AI and generative AI.

The October 19 Board record and several school-council records are agendas only. Their listed items are proposals and do not establish final action.

Where the district stands

Northern Elementary HVACverified

$2.98M anticipated project cost

Student device ruleverified

Restricted during instructional time

Per-pupil spendingcontext

Not stated in reviewed records

Major projects

Northern Elementary HVAC

October agenda proposes payment applications 6 and 7

The Board approved an anticipated $2,984,454 Fund 320 plan, bids and project agreements, and successive payment applications. The October 19 agenda proposes another $318,771.72; because that meeting is future, those two payments are not reported as approved.

Next: The October 19 action record or approved minutes will establish whether payment applications 6 and 7 were approved.

Nov 17, 2025Board approved planning with an anticipated $2,984,454 Fund 320 cost.
Feb 27, 2026Board approved bids, BG-2, and the AIA agreement.
Aug 31, 2026Board approved payment application 5 for $586,349.03.
Oct 19, 2026Future agenda proposes payment applications 6 and 7 totaling $318,771.72.

Funding

Fund 320, as stated in the November 17 KSBA action record and rationale.

Sharp Middle School tennis-court addition

BG-5 closeout approved July 20

The project began in this review with a $675,985 Capital Funds Request, proceeded through payments and a drainage and relocation change order, and reached BG-5 closeout. The reviewed records do not provide a final reconciled project total.

Next: No further construction milestone appears in the collected record; a final reconciled total would require the BG-5 attachment or later financial record.

Oct 20, 2025Board approved the $675,985 Capital Funds Request.
May 18, 2026Board approved the final listed payment of $159,369.60.
Jul 20, 2026Board approved the BG-5 project closeout.

Funding

Capital Funds Request approved October 20, 2025.

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