Taylor County bus driver Sam Graham earns 2024-2025 Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional Award
Sam Graham has dedicated more than six decades of his life to the children of Taylor County Schools.
Robertson County’s Brandon Burden receives 2024 Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional Award
During the 2015-2016 school year, Burden was a student who participated in the district’s Functional Mental Disabilities special education unit. The following school year he took on custodial work within the district as a part of his cooperative education program.
Fayette County’s Judy Edens receives 2024 Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional Award
Judy Edens, also known as Mrs. Judy, is the lead custodian and has been a part of Breckinridge Elementary for the past 17 years. On Feb. 9, she was honored with the 2023-2024 Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional (KESSP) Award.
Nominate outstanding Kentucky education support staff for the 2024 RISE Award
Gov. Andy Beshear’s Office, in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education, has opened the nomination window for the 2023-2024 Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional Award.
Kentucky superintendents receive overview of House Bill 563 ruling
Following last week’s ruling from the Franklin Circuit Court that found portions of House Bill 563 unconstitutional, leadership from the Kentucky Department of Education convened district leaders on Oct. 12 for its monthly superintendent’s webcast to answer questions surrounding the legislation.
Walker, Thomas receive first Kentucky Education Support Staff Professional Award
Shelly Thomas from Barren County and Robert Walker of Harrison County were presented with the KESSP Award on Jan. 19. The newly created state award honors excellence by classified school employees and will be given annually.
Harrison County’s Robert Walker and Barren County’s Shelly Thomas to represent Kentucky for the 2020 RISE Award
Two educational support staff members have been selected for the national 2020 Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award.