Marion County

KDE hires four new specialists to help students with disabilities transition after high school

Students with disabilities have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic compared to their peers without disabilities. The American Rescue Plan: Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ARP ESSER) is providing Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL) a chance to help those students.

By |2022-01-14T14:26:05-05:00January 14, 2022|

KBE approves state-funded preschool per-child rates for 2021-2022

The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) at its June 2 meeting heard how the preschool per-child funding rates will be impacted due to a decrease in state-funded preschool enrollment during the pandemic, as well as plans to help schools with student recruiting efforts and providing reassurance to parents about in-person services.

By |2021-06-02T19:37:59-04:00June 2, 2021|

Kentucky schools receive EPA funding to replace 36 buses

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the 2020 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) School Bus Rebate awards. This rebate allows eligible school districts to reduce the harmful emissions from older, dirtier vehicles and replace them with newer cleaner diesel or alternative fuel buses, which may include propane.

By |2021-04-22T11:46:36-04:00April 22, 2021|
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