The Newport Board of Education announced Tuesday that its interim superintendent, Matt Atkins, has been selected as the permanent superintendent of Newport Independent Schools. The Newport Independent School District appointed Atkins as its interim superintendent on June 25 of last year. Atkins was appointed to the interim role after then-superintendent Tony Watts resigned in May. […]
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Newport superintendent search advances with 12 applicants
There are 12 applicants under consideration for the next Newport Independent Schools Superintendent. The Newport Board of Education held a special meeting on Jan. 7 with the superintendent search committee to have board members identify the characteristics and attributes they want in the next superintendent and introduce the search committee. According to a timeline set […]
Newport Independent Schools starts permanent superintendent search
The Newport Board of Education has officially launched its search for a permanent superintendent, setting a detailed timeline that would name a superintendent by February 2026. The board held a special meeting on Nov. 12 to discuss planning for the permanent superintendent search. The board of education hired a Kentucky School Boards Association Consultant to […]

