# JCBE Meeting – November 10, 2026


**Body:** Jefferson County Board of Education
**Date:** November 09, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Professional Services, Grants & Funding


The Jefferson County Board of Education’s November 10, 2026 work session included updates on the district’s racial equity policy and student outcomes, followed by consent-item and calendar discussions. The main procurement-related item was a professional services contract with the Louisville Urban League for student programming. Board members discussed a rate of $650 per student per month for up to 500 students from November through June, with JCPS’s contract capped at $1 million. At the stated maximum, eight months of service would total $2.6 million; staff said the Urban League would cover the balance through other fundraising. Board members questioned whether that commitment and the required service level were sufficiently clear in the contract. The transcript does not clearly show a separate vote on this item. Public speakers also raised concerns about purchase orders and shortages of basic classroom supplies, including copy paper; no purchasing action on those concerns is recorded.

The racial equity update addressed attendance, discipline, curriculum, program access, and minority- and women-owned business participation, with reported participation of 20–25% combined against stated goals of 15% for minority-owned and 20% for women-owned businesses. The board also heard school outcome presentations; Knight Middle School’s principal said $500,000 in school-improvement funds supported six additional teachers and related student supports. Members discussed budget pressures, including a reported $9 million pullback affecting planned work and a lost magnet grant, but no new allocation or procurement vote is clearly recorded. A motion to schedule two board meetings per month passed as a first reading, subject to further review of dates and staffing impacts.

**Source:** Jefferson County Board of Education