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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Water, water everywhere: flooding, development and housing in NKY
Drees Homes is planning to build a 261-home development on 120.5 acres of land in unincorporated Kenton County, which has raised concerns about flooding and infrastructure, and a resident is hoping to sell her property to Drees.
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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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Audit reveals Covington Schools’ reliance on state funding
Audit documents and discussions surrounding them in November and December shined a light on Covington Independent Public Schools’ reliance on state funding. Attention to rising compliance costs and costs related to facility construction also stood out the board’s talks on district finances. “I’m mad,” said Board of Education President Tom Haggard at the December meeting. […]
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Covington school board’s nickel tax draws mixed reactions from the public
Disagreement over Covington Independent Public Schools’ new nickel tax, which was approved in August, has spilled over into September, as evidenced by the mixed reactions of the public at a recent board of education meeting. The tax passed by a 3-2 vote at a public hearing on Aug. 30. Board President Tom Haggard and Board […]
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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 […]
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Meet the four candidates running for the Covington Board of Education
The Covington Independent School District is holding elections for two seats on their Board of Education. 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. There is currently one incumbent seeking reelection, Jerry […]