The Grayson County Board of Education was approached during the regularly scheduled board meeting Thursday, June 11, and asked to help with the 2009 Leitchfield Freedom Fest

Joe Roberts asked the board to notify each booster, club and organization that is looking for a way to make money to support their group of the event.

Each group will be given the opportunity raise money during the event in July.

“We would like to invite all boosters and groups to set up a booth to make money for their organization,” said Roberts. “For the of cost $35 any group that would like to set and sell anything at the Freedom Fest. All of the proceeds made will benefit the organization sponsoring the booth.”

Roberts went on to add how excited they were about the response from the community supporting the event.

The board also approved Change Orders for the Clarkson Elementary School building project. The changes are the result of requests for the Resource Rooms as well as meeting some requirements of the Department of Housing, Building and Construction.

The last change order is for the relocation of two existing sanitary sewer lines, which exit the existing Clarkson Elementary School and continue through the building pad. The overall cost difference in the project because of the proposed changes is $13,063.22.

The board agreed to allow purchase of Point of Sales software and hardware for the Food Service Department. This software will allow the accounts to be viewed at the main office as well as put all six school lunch rooms on the same accounting system.

The eight early release days for the 2009-10 school year were approved.

In other business the board granted:

• Approval of the Response to Intervention District Plan.

• Approval to create a certified position of Elementary Technology Instructor at Clarkson Elementary School for the 2009-2010 school year.

• Approval of bids on Bus Parts and Supplies. All bid tabulations are kept on file at the Board of Education Central Office.

• Approval of fuel bids for the 120-day period of July 1- October 31. All bid tabulations are kept on file at the Board of Education Central Office.

• Approval of to remove the assistance superintendent salary stipend from the extra service salary schedule.

• Approval to increase the number of contract days for the Director of District Wide Services from 240 to 245 days for the 2009-10.