The Kentucky Department of Education is seeking feedback on its Unbridled Learning College/Career-Readiness for All Accountability Model. The model, which includes multiple measures for determining school success, has been in place since the 2011-12 school year. Between now and August 20, an online survey will be available for stakeholder input on the various components of the system and how determinations [...]
The next superintendents’ webcasts is scheduled for August 5 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. ET. Topics will include the national dropout conference, intervention tab, Superintendents’ Summit, Superintendents’ Professional Growth and Effectiveness System and the new District Finance Report Card. For those who are unable to participate in the live broadcast, the Kentucky Department of Education will send out a link to the recorded webcast. [...]
The Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CCSHCN) has announced a new Office of Autism has been established at the agency. The Office of Autism will create a centralized location to coordinate statewide and regional efforts to enhance the quality of life and independence to individuals with an autism spectrum disorder and to support their families and caregivers. [...]
Kentucky dropped to sixth place among surveyed states in 2013 for high school cigarette use, a significant improvement from the state’s first place ranking in 2011, according to a recently released Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) report. Survey results show that 17.9 percent of Kentucky high school students report current cigarette smoking, down from [...]
Sam Sanders The LaRue County school district has flourished under Superintendent Sam Sanders’ leadership, and was ranked 11th in the state on 2012-13 Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress (K-PREP) assessments. The district has been recognized for success in closing achievement gaps for special needs students with LaRue County High School becoming a model site for co-teaching and [...]
Kentucky students were among some of the top finishers at the 50th annual SkillsUSA National Conference and Skills Competition held in Kansas City, Mo., this summer. SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, including health occupations. The national conference recognizes and [...]
Terry Holliday Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday has been named the 2014 Policy Leader of the Year by the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE). The honor is given annually to a national or state policymaker in recognition of his or her contributions to education. “Commissioner Holliday’s dedication to improving public education and his achievements are [...]
The Kentucky Department of Education is getting ready to start the annual process of collecting and updating data on superintendent compensation. The Superintendent Compensation web form will be securely available from July 3 to July 31, 2014, at this location: https://opsupport.education.ky.gov/webforms/. Please note that the form has been revised from last year to add clarification. Some of the changes include: [...]
Just a reminder that the second Superintendents’ Summit is scheduled for September 11, 2014, at the Capital Plaza Hotel in Frankfort from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET. As with last year, this meeting is for local district superintendents only. Like last year, we will have a follow-up meeting for representatives of education constituent groups the following day on September [...]
Joe Tinius The Bowling Green Independent school district upholds strong tradition and high expectations, working toward the ultimate goal of preparing students for their future. In this district, the well-known motto is “Excellence Is Worth The Effort.” All students, employees and alumni of Bowling Green Independent are part of the “Purple family,” which is based on the Purple [...]