# Paducah Board of Education Regular Meeting September 2026


**Body:** Paducah Public Schools
**Date:** October 23, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The Paducah Board of Education regular meeting was held October 23, 2026 (the meeting title identifies it as the September 2026 meeting). The board approved the agenda with two late additions: an agreement for visual impairment services and acceptance of a $17,638.75 grant for scanning and indexing student records; the transcript does not show their later disposition. Staff also reported that Head Start received a five-star state rating and secured a $300,000 grant for child nutrition, family engagement, and wellness activities, with the official award notice pending and a planned January start.

The board took up several project and spending items. It approved a $1,300 annual stipend for a high-school concession stand coordinator, a $38,964.30 contractor payment for the Forest Hills solar project (BG25284), a Forest Hills demolition closeout item (BG 26-298), and a $17,676.94 direct payment to R.L. Craig Company for the Tilghman Culinary Lab project (BG26365). The board also approved Change Order No. 5 for the Calloway Southwest project (BG 25157), a $73,529.84 credit for unused and unsuitable soils allowance. Discussion noted that roughly $263,000 in project surplus could be redirected toward the culinary lab; recorded votes on the project actions were affirmative.

**Source:** Paducah Public Schools