School districts in the river cities — and most everywhere else — frequently talk about something called family engagement. It’s more than running for school board or attending school-based decision making council meetings and sporting events. The Kentucky Department of Education calls it “families and school staff work(ing) together to support and improve the learning […]
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Dayton awards retiring school superintendent with key to the city
Dayton Mayor Ben Baker awarded retiring school superintendent Jay Brewer with a plaque displaying a key to the city at the start of the May city council meeting. “We hire a lot of people, and it’s always fun to see them come onto our team. Sometimes they leave us, they retire,” Baker said. “And that’s […]
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Retiring Dayton superintendent Jay Brewer: We did this together
Dayton schools superintendent Jay Brewer is leaving the district after 12 years of leading it. But, he said, he’s not really retiring. He’s just taking a break before the second half of his life.
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Dayton school official shares initial ideas for new athletic field
At the city’s November council meeting, Dayton Independent Schools Superintendent Jay Brewer presented some ideas and initial planning for a new athletic field to be built next to Gil Lynn Park. Plans are still very much in the initial stages, he said. Right now, the plans include an athletic field for football and soccer, bleachers […]
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Bellevue Superintendent Robb Smith announces resignation
Bellevue Independent School Superintendent Robb Smith resigned his position in late March as superintendent to take a job with the Kentucky Association of Educational Cooperatives as the director of Deeper Learning. He will start his new job on July 1. Smith has been Bellevue’s superintendent for eight years. His fellow superintendents said they respect him […]
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LISTEN: Schroder, Cooper, Cheser and Brewer Talk About Frankfort, Education and Business
SPONSOR: OMEGA Processing Solutions Sen. Wil Schroder: What was the toughest part of this General Assembly for you? Mr. Brent Cooper: Have you heard from the businesses who will now be charged sales tax on their services? Dr. Karen Cheser: What were you most frustrated with during this session? Mr. Jay Brewer: Do you think […]