Reagan with her winning card to feature the school district’s holiday greeting this year. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor A beautiful card featuring decorated trees and the Northern Lights was chosen as the 2018 holiday card design by the Fort Thomas Independent School District. The artist, Reagan Sand, is a first grader at […]
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Johnson Elementary Groundbreaking Scheduled for Friday, October 19, 2018
Friday, October 19, 2018 – 1:45 p.m. at Johnson Elementary School *** FYI: A portion of the street will be closed (from Hartweg to Dixie) from 1:00-2:45 p.m. to ensure the safety of everyone who’ll be at our historic groundbreaking. Fort Thomas Police will place no parking signs in the strip between those streets. Timeline […]
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Johnson Elementary Project Enters Initial State Review Process
A first look at preliminary Johnson Elementary School project plans. If all goes well, renovations on Robert D. Johnson Elementary School could begin this year. A formal request for review for the proposed Johnson Elementary School renovation project has been submitted to the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE). The department has 30 days to review […]
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Johnson Elementary Renovation Project Is a Go
Robert D. Johnson Elementary is slated for renovation thanks to restored funding. FTM file. Funding for a major project to renovate Robert D. Johnson Elementary has been restored thanks to the recent override of the governor’s budget veto by the state legislature. It had been what school officials called a “real roller coaster ride” as […]
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Jeff Walz: Here’s the one question NOT to ask during a job interview
Highland alumni (1990) and University of Louisville Women’s Basketball Head Coach, Jeff Walz, was the keynote speaker at the Highlands Alumni Association dinner Friday night at the Highland Country Club. A sold out event listened to Walz talk about his rise amongst the coaching elite, his time in Fort Thomas and at Highlands and thoughts […]
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Johnson Elementary Gets $7 Million for New School
The Kentucky budget, known as House Bill 200 this year, was adopted in the free conference committee in the Kentucky legislature with the help of a major tax reform bill introduced in the eleventh hour that will raise an estimated $230 million dollars in new revenue. RELATED: A full list of the budget bill with […]
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Johnson Elementary Money in Jeopardy
There are always surprises in legislative sessions. But one safe assumption when a state budget must be approved is that Kentucky Senate and House members will form a committee late in the session to iron out differences between each chamber’s preferred state spending plan. That’s what happened this week as Senate and House members created […]
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$22.5 billion state spending plan passes House, Moves to Senate
$10.8 million included in House’s budget for Johnson Elementary A $22.5 billion state spending plan that would shore up funding for public education and public safety while ensuring that Kentucky meets its obligation to fund the state employees’ and teachers’ retirement systems passed the state House yesterday on a 76-15 vote. Included in that budget […]
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A New Johnson Elementary School: What You Need to Know
A town hall held at Johnson Elementary School Sunday night provided some insight about the design process, the funding challenges and some takeaways for stakeholders who are trying to help the two-time Blue Ribbon School award winner obtain the necessary funding during this legislative budget session. Dr. Karen Cheser moderated the forum. Panelists included Sen. […]
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Johnson Elementary to Host Construction Project Town Hall for New School
Johnson Elementary School is hosting a construction project town hall on Sunday, January 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the gymnasium and inviting legislators, parents, teachers and city stakeholders to discuss the progress of the project. District stakeholders have been diligently attempting to secure funding for a new Johnson Elementary School, which is one of the […]