‘Not welcome news.’ Jessamine schools return to mandatory masks amid COVID escalation
With COVID incidence rates more than doubling in Jessamine County, the school district re-implemented a mandatory mask wearing requirement beginning Monday. Jessamine Superintendent Matt Moore made mask wearing in schools … Click to Continue »
Several weaknesses are hampering Fayette schools, review finds. Strategic plan is underway.
From academics to organization, Fayette County Public Schools have multiple weaknesses, a management review released Thursday found. School district officials will address the findings through a new strategic plan developed … Click to Continue &r…
Central Ky. middle school student who took gun on bus suspended, investigation ongoing
A Bourbon County Middle School student who brought a gun on a school bus this week was suspended as police continued to investigate Wednesday, according to Superintendent Amy Baker. “Our … Click to Continue »
To help stop school bus cancellations, Fayette considers contract for vans, drivers
To help stop bus route cancellations amid an ongoing driver shortage, Fayette school officials are considering a $440,000 contract with an outside group to drive as many as 10 vans. … Click to Continue »
Lexington Catholic High will lift mask mandate Jan. 10, other diocese schools undecided
Beginning January 10, 2022, Lexington Catholic High School will switch to a mask “optional” COVID policy for all students and staff, principal Matthew George told families in a letter this … Click to Continue »
How crowded are middle schools in Lexington? 1,000 kids use portable classrooms.
Most Fayette County middle schools are at or above their capacity of students. More simply put, they are overcrowded. The school board on Monday decided with a 3-2 vote to … Click to Continue »
With costs rising, divided Fayette school board postpones building new middle school
The Fayette County school board on Monday postponed indefinitely a proposed new $70.5 million middle school on Polo Club Boulevard in Lexington with a 3-2 vote. Board chairman Tyler Murphy, … Click to Continue »
What could name, image and likeness legislation for student athletes look like in KY?
During a meeting of the interim joint committee on education held Monday, representatives from universities in Kentucky discussed what potential legislation for name, image and likeness use for student athletes … Click to Continue »
Juvenile charged with threatening Stanford middle school
A juvenile has been charged over threats made to Lincoln County Middle School over the weekend, according to a Sunday night Facebook post from the Stanford Police Department. Police said … Click to Continue »
Ky. school board association leaves national group that likened parent action to ‘terrorism’
Kentucky this week joined several other state school board associations in cutting ties with the National School Boards Association in part over a letter to the Biden administration about parents … Click to Continue »
From Pop-Tarts to cereal, national supply chain shortages hit Fayette school cafeterias
From Pop-Tarts to cereal, Fayette schools are beginning to see sporadic impacts of national supply chain shortages in their cafeterias. “Unfortunately, I need to make you aware that we are … Click to Continue »
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