Kenton County School District will soon be moving their offices from Fort Wright to Covington. LINK spoke with Kenton County School District officials Jessica Dykes, Director of Public Information and Community Engagement, and Matt Rigg, Chief Operations Officer, ahead of the opening to see what’s in store for the community. “We’ll move in at the […]
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Kenton County homeowner faces costly repair after sewage line cut during school construction
When Tony Dalton bought his first home in April, he had no idea about the nightmare that he had in store. Dalton said in June his sewage line was accidentally cut by workers with Webbs Excavation. The Kenton County School District recently hired the company to build a new parking lot for Hinsdale Elementary. Dalton’s […]
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Kenton County students tout success of work-based internships
Students who took part in Kenton County Schools‘ work-based learning internships touted the effectiveness of the program this week to the district’s board of education. The program pairs students with district professionals to give them a taste of what working in in-demand sectors, such as medicine and education, is like before they move into post-secondary […]
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Kenton County School District’s financial procedures solid, audit finds
Kenton County School District’s annual financial audit found the financial procedures to be up to standard, with total district assets increasing by 10% and total expenditures decreasing by about $10 million.
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R.C. Hinsdale parking expansion, renovation approved
The Kenton County School District has approved a renovation plan for R.C. Hinsdale Elementary, which includes parking renovations, a new roof and HVAC system, renovations of the small learning pods, new restrooms and other internal renovations to provide specialized learning interventions.
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Edgewood advances student protection, traffic easing plan near RC Hinsdale Elementary
A full house of Edgewood locals on Tuesday grilled Kenton County School District representatives, city officials and city engineers about a proposed overhaul of a problem intersection in front of an elementary school. The city and school district have agreed to a joint construction project that would add significant parking to RC Hinsdale Elementary, and […]
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Annual report suggests financial stability, Kenton County School District says
The Kenton County School District has released its annual financial report for the preceding academic year, which shows the district collected 102% of its anticipated revenue and spent 92% of its budgeted expenditures, leaving the district in a very good and stable financial position.
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Kenton County superintendent appointed to Kentucky’s Local Superintendents Advisory Council
Dr. Henry Webb, the superintendent of Kenton County School District, has been appointed to the Kentucky Local Superintendents Advisory Council, pending ratification by the Legislative Research Commission, and will serve a four-year term.
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Kenton County Board of Education approves a 5% pay increase for salary employees
The Kenton County Board of Education has approved a 5% pay increase for all certified substitute and salary employees, in order to keep up with inflation and remain competitive in the state and region.
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NKY districts eye $55M in bonds for school projects
Two Northern Kentucky school districts have submitted plans to issue a combined $55.43 million in school building revenue bonds for new construction and school improvements. Both district plans were expected to be reviewed by a state legislative oversight committee Tuesday. The two school districts are Kenton County and Boone County. According to bond financing plans […]