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 [...]
Gov. Steve Beshear announced this week he has reappointed six members of the Kentucky Board of Education.
Sam Dick Over the last four years, Caverna Independent Superintendent Sam Dick has led the focus on college- and career-readiness at Caverna High School, increasing partnerships with local industry and implementing “The Leader in Me” program at the elementary and middle schools. In 2010, only two percent of the graduating class was considered college- and career-ready. However, in the [...]
Gov. Steve Beshear this week announced more than $1 million in grants to be awarded to 64 Community Early Childhood Councils (CECCs) covering 88 Kentucky counties to promote school readiness for children. The announcement is part of the Governor’s continued commitment to improving early childhood outcomes for Kentucky’s youngest citizens.
Mary Ann Gemmill The Christian County school district is part of the fastest growing community in the state and is the beneficiary of a tremendous amount of support from partnerships with local businesses and organizations. The district’s shared partnerships with the community are extremely important and help guide the district’s growth and change. Christian County participated in the [...]
Glen Murphy The mission of the Cumberland County school district is “Success – Every Student, Everyday.” With the development of this mission statement came many changes to Cumberland County. Cumberland County High School has developed a data room in which teachers meet and discuss each student’s progress by looking at a card with the student’s name and picture on [...]
Mary Ann Gemmill The Christian County school district is part of the fastest growing community in the state and is the beneficiary of a tremendous amount of support from partnerships with local businesses and organizations. The district’s shared partnerships with the community are extremely important and help guide the district’s growth and change. Christian County participated in the [...]
For going above and beyond to support education in their home communities and across the region, Forward in the Fifth has awarded the 2013 Appalachian Leaders in Education (AppLe) Awards to eight individuals and one student organization on a leading college campus in south central Kentucky. The winners of this year’s AppLE Awards and their respective award categories are: • [...]
