Six candidates are running for three open seats on the Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education this November, with key issues including the relationship between the board and administration, the future of the district and the well-being of the students.
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Covington Schools internal reading, English language assessments show uneven progress
Covington Independent Public Schools has seen gradual improvement in reading assessments for grades K-6, although progress among 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students is comparatively slow. The district also saw a slight decline in the number of students exiting the English language learning program, although this may be due to influx of newcomers with little education.
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Design for new softball field at Glenn O. Swing Elementary School goes to bid
The Covington Schools Board of Education voted to send the design work for a new softball field at Glenn O. Swing Elementary School out to bid in a split vote.
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Covington school board approves salary increase for full-time staff, discusses future raises
The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a 4% salary increase for all full time staff, along with an increase based on the amount of time the workers had been with the district, which will take effect at the beginning of next school year.
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Covington Schools to provide Narcan throughout district facilities
Covington Independent Schools will begin stocking district facilities with emergency boxes of the opioid antagonist Narcan this year. Narcan, or naloxone as it’s officially called, is a medicine used for reviving people who’ve overdosed on heroin, fentanyl and other opioids, and it soon will be available throughout district facilities, said Covington Independent Schools Director of […]