What you need to know The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education will work with Chicago-based consulting firm Alma Advisory Group to find a new superintendent. The board members unanimously voted to approve a contract with the firm at their meeting on Sept. 11. “One of the most important decisions that we’re going to […]
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Covington school board makes plans to meet with Newport’s board
The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education tentatively set a June date for a joint meeting with the Newport Independent Board of Education at their meeting Thursday night. Covington Board President Tom Haggard said the idea came after conversations with Newport Board Chair Ramona Malone and described what he hoped to achieve by meeting […]
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Covington schools looks to grow English language learning program
Covington Independent Public Schools has approved the addition of a new English language teacher position to accommodate the district’s growing population of English language learners, and is planning for how to deal with the district’s English language learner population.
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Kentucky Senate votes for partisan elections for state school board
The Kentucky Senate voted Tuesday to require partisan elections for the Kentucky Board of Education, eliminating the governor’s ability to appoint members of the board.
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Boone principals stepping up to help with bus driver shortage
Boone County Schools is anticipating receiving reinforcements to address its school bus driver shortage – in the form of school principals. Deputy Superintendent Eric McArtor said at Thursday’s Boone County Schools Board of Education meeting that several school administrators are in training and will be hitting the roads soon. “Some of our principals have volunteered […]
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Walton-Verona to conduct superintendent evaluation in coming weeks
The Walton-Verona Board of Education convened in a closed executive session Thursday evening to have a preliminary discussion on the superintendent’s evaluation. Per Kentucky law, local boards of education must conduct annual superintendent evaluations. The evaluation of Matt Baker, superintendent of Walton-Verona Independent Schools, will be formally accepted on Aug. 24. In accordance with policy […]
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Board of Ed closer to decision on Covington school consolidation
Covington Schools’ Board of Education completed another step toward making a decision on school consolidation Monday night. The board agreed to bid out the production of the district’s facilities master plan to architecture firms following some brief discussion at a special board meeting Monday night. “This is something obviously we’ve been talking about for quite […]