By GAGE WILSON
for Glasgow News 1
The Caverna Independent School District Board of Education will meet Thursday, Jan. 8, at 5 p.m. at the district’s central office in Cave City. Discussion over the renewal of Superintendent Amanda Abell’s contract leads agenda items.
Abell’s current contract extends four years, marking her first renewal since she succeeded Cornelius Faulkner in 2022. The contract outlines the duties of the superintendent, including implementation of board policy and oversight of district administrators. It also details compensation and benefits. Under the current agreement, the position carries an annual salary of $128,800.
During her evaluation in June of last year, Abell received an “Accomplished” rating from the board, a designation reflecting what the district defines as “consistent, strong leadership across multiple domains of responsibility.” If renewed, the contract would extend through June 30, 2030.
In addition to the contract discussion, the board will enter into closed session. Any action stemming from that discussion is expected to be disclosed once the board returns to open session.
Beyond those items, the agenda includes several routine matters. Board members are scheduled to elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson and board secretary, hear public comment, and receive a superintendent’s report that includes student and staff recognitions, presentations and a personnel report.
The board will also consider a slate of consent items, including approval of minutes from a Dec. 18, 2025 special called meeting, financial and treasurer’s reports, bus inspections, travel requests, grants, and schoolwide fundraisers and field trips.
Additional items include acceptance of donations, including $3,000 designated for Caverna High School boys basketball and $1,000 for CHS girls basketball. The agenda also calls for the second reading of the 2026–27 school calendar, approval of a one-year contract with WeLeadCS, Inc., adoption of the district’s draft budget, and consideration of reconvening the Local Planning Committee to update the district facility plan.
The agenda is as follows:
1. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation
2. Elect Chairperson
3. Elect Vice-Chairperson
4. Public Comment
5. Approve Agenda as Prepared and Presented.
6. Superintendent Reports:
-Student Recognitions
-Staff Recognitions
-Presentations
-Personnel Report
7. Consent Items
-Board Minutes from December 18, 2025 Special Called Meeting.
-Orders of the Treasurer
-Finance Reports, Monthly Activity Funds, Lunchroom Accounts
-Bus Inspections
-Superintendent’s Travel
-Seasonal Travel
-Grants
-School Wide Fundraisers/Field Trips
8. Elect Board Secretary.
9. Accept Donations over $1,000.00
-$3,000 – CHS Boys Basketball
-$1,000 – CHS Girls Basketball
10. Approve 2nd Reading of School Calendar FY’ 26-27. (Calendar 1)
11. Approve WeLeadCS, Inc (WLCS), 1 year Contract.
12. Approve Draft Budget.
13. Approve the Proposed Local Planning Committee (LPC) Members and
- Reconvene the LPC to Update the District Facility Plan.
14. Accept the School Facilities Construction Commission Offer of Assistance of $5,753.
15. Approve to go into Closed Session for a Discussion Which Might Lead to the Appointment of an Individual Pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(f).(Annex Building)
16. Approve to Open Closed Session.
17. Approve to Authorize the Chair to Enter into a Contract to Employ Amanda Abell as Superintendent with a Four-Year Contract to Begin July 1, 2026, and Expire on June 30, 2030. A Copy of the Superintendent’s Contract is on File.
18. Adjournment.
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