The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education voted last week to officially begin advertising the job opening for a new district superintendent. The move follows current Superintendent Alvin Garrison‘s planned retirement at the end of this academic year, as well as a long public input process that included online surveys, public community input sessions […]
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Investigation finds Covington Schools failed to adequately ‘respond to reports of sexual harassment’
When three of her students came into her classroom with a strange request one day in December 2022, Lisa Snider-Gross said she realized there was a problem. “They asked me that if they have to be removed from the room for disciplinary reasons in the future, that I contact the assistant principal, who was female, […]
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Police investigating Covington teacher over alleged communication with student
The Covington Police Department has confirmed to LINK nky that they are investigating Mason Goins, a social studies teacher at Holmes High School, who resigned earlier this week. The investigation stems from inappropriate communications with a student, according to police. The police stated that no arrest has been made and could not share further details […]
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Covington Schools hears pitch for hands-on career exploration program
The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education heard a pitch from Paxton/Patterson Learning Systems for a hands-on learning program aimed at middle school students, with a start-up price of $110,685.
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Ninth District Elementary School boasts improvements: ‘We are turning the culture around’
“We’re really proud that we are turning the culture around,” said Ninth District Elementary School Assistant Principal Jennifer Maines at the Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education meeting Thursday night. Maines and the school’s main principal, Rachel Jenkins, gave a presentation on the status of the school during the meeting, where they highlighted new […]
