The Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) is asking school districts and communities to thank and recognize the state’s 872 local board of education members during the January observance of School Board Recognition Month. "The month of January has become a time for Kentuckians --and, in fact, for people in many other states -- to offer their 'thank yous' to the [...]
Kentucky and Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) again will join many other states and school boards associations in observing January 2012 as School Board Recognition Month. A packet of sample public information items about the observation will be e-mailed by KSBA to all superintendents and members of the Kentucky School Public Relations Association around Dec. 19. The articles also will [...]
As a result of elections at this year’s Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) fall regional meetings, two local board members will complete unexpired terms and four new regional directors have begun their terms on the association’s board of directors. At the six regions’ elections this year, participating board members elected included: Gene Allen (East Bernstadt Independent) as the new regional [...]
Do you understand how you get immunity if you are sued by a student due to a disciplinary action? Do you understand the latest rules regarding discipline of public school students? It is crucial for local school officials to stay abreast of current Kentucky and federal law and district policy in this area to have legal protection should a student [...]
The Kentucky School Boards Association’s (KSBA’s) major summer training event, the Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) will be July 8-9 in Lexington. This event will continue the association’s emphasis on implementation of the state’s new school assessment and accountability system and other changes in the state’s public education system required under Senate Bill 1. […]
Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) Associate Executive Director David Baird to the eight-member Kentucky School Facilities Construction Commission (SFCC). Baird’s appointment was one of several education-related actions recently made by the governor. The SFCC, part of the state Finance and Administration Cabinet, assists school districts with school facility construction and technology funding. It distributes state [...]
Effort boosts mathematics skills, discipline through piano lessons From KSBA A musical link between mathematics skills and overall student performance in the Letcher County school district has been selected for the Kentucky School Boards Association’s (KSBA) highest academic honor, the Public Education Achieves in Kentucky (PEAK) Award. In the first 18 months of the piano program at its seven elementary [...]
Tom Blankenship, a member of the Lincoln County school board for 26 years, was elected Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) president during the association’s annual business meeting in February.
From KSBA Boardcast The Kentucky Schools Boards Association (KSBA) and the state’s 174 public school systems will observe January as School Board Member Recognition Month in Kentucky by giving out the Calendar of Services to all board members and superintendents. The 2011 Calendar of Services again will feature brief overviews of the association’s major services, a compilation of important dates [...]
Two panels of district leaders and educators have begun working with Kentucky Department of Education staff to develop the state’s new teacher and principal evaluation systems. The 28-member Teacher Effectiveness Steering Committee includes: Ann Porter, Mason County Board of Education member Kenneth Galloway, superintendent, Graves County school district Tim Hanner, superintendent, Kenton County school district Dot Perkins, superintendent, Gallatin County [...]