Longtime incumbent and Campbell County School Board Chair Janis Winbigler will face challenger Kailyn Campbell in the Nov. 8 General Election. School board members are elected to serve four-year terms. Elections occur every two years, and the number of school board members up for reelection alternates between two and three board members. Candidates must live […]
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Three candidates seek election in Campbell County School Board District 4 race
Three candidates seek one seat on the Campbell County School Board this November. Incumbent Peggy Schultz is seeking reelection, while Barbara Weber and Nicole Broomall are looking for their first term. School board members are elected to serve four-year terms. Elections occur every two years, and the number of school board members up for reelection […]
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Campbell County Schools’ board chair claims opponent in District 1 race isn’t eligible to run
Janis Winbigler, the Campbell County School board chair, has filed a lawsuit against her opponent in the District 1 race, alleging that Kailyn Campbell is not a bona fide candidate because she doesn’t currently live in the district. Campbell filed a petition to be a candidate for Campbell County School Board District 1 on June […]
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Five NKY school districts make list of top 25 in Cincinnati area
Niche.com released its top 25 school districts in the Greater Cincinnati Area for 2023, and five Northern Kentucky districts made the list. The rankings are based on an analysis of statistics such as state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, public school district ratings, and more. Here are the districts that […]
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After court order, Campbell County Board of Ed. redistricts its seats
The Campbell County Board of Education voted at a special meeting on Wednesday to move two precincts to different districts in order to better balance the number of people living in those districts. This decision follows the requirements of a July 15 United States District Court of the Eastern District of Kentucky order because two […]
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Campbell County school bus drivers, monitors threaten strike over wages
Bus driver Don Schmidt — along with many other bus drivers and monitors — showed up at the Campbell County School Board meeting Monday night to protest their salary for the upcoming school year. “I’m here tonight with our bus drivers and monitors to publicly protest the amended salary schedule for the upcoming school year,” […]
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Judge: School board violated Open Meetings Law over mask requirement
Campbell County Circuit Court Judge Julie R. Ward has ruled the Campbell County Board of Education violated the state’s Open Meetings Law at four of its board meetings held between August and September of 2021 because of a mask requirement. She required the board to pay damages and attorney fees to one of the plaintiffs, […]
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Schools Take Possession of DAV Property; Cold Spring Votes to Appeal Decision
The Campbell County School District has taken possession of the former DAV property after a judge granted a request for eminent domain. by Robin Gee One week after a judge granted the Campbell County School District’s request for eminent domain, Superintendent Dr. David Rust announced the district submitted a check for $5.5 million to the […]
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Update: Reactions from Cold Spring, School District on Judge’s DAV Property Ruling
The addition of a new Campbell County Middle School would alleviate issues of crowding and provide a location closer to the northern tier of the county. by Robin Gee Campbell County School Board Superintendent Dr. David Rust has issued a brief statement in light of a recent court decision to grant the schools the right […]
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DAV Property Ruling Still to Come; KDE Letter Approves Schools to Move Forward
While proposed findings are due to the judge today, all interested parties still await a decision on the former Disabled American Veterans property at 3725 Alexandria Pike. by Robin Gee, city council beat editor Campbell County Circuit Court Judge Julie Ward is continuing deliberations on the fate of the former Disabled American Veterans (DAV) property […]