Breathitt County Schools celebrates exit from state assistance
Breathitt County Schools had been under either state management or state assistance since December 2012.
KBE approves exit of Breathitt County Schools from state assistance; no districts are in state assistance now
After more than 10 years, Breathitt County Schools will no longer be under any form of state management or assistance.
The path to state management and assistance is not short
Following my recommendation to place Jefferson County Public Schools in state management, some school leaders, teachers and parents outside Louisville have asked “will our district be next?” The simple answer is “no,”
Spencer named state manager for Menifee County school district
Commissioner of Education Terry Holliday has named Breathitt Co. Assistant Superintendent Tim Spencer as the state manager for the Menifee Co. school district. Spencer will be on loan from Breathitt Co. schools under a memorandum of agreement and will report to the Menifee Co. school district in his new role on July 21. “Tim Spencer has a solid reputation as [...]
Menifee County Schools go under state management
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) has approved Education Commissioner Terry Holliday’s recommendation to put the Menifee County school district under state management. “I do not make a recommendation for state management lightly,” Commissioner Holliday said. “However, it is absolutely critical and necessary in order to meet the education needs of the children in Menifee County.” […]
Board puts Monticello Independent under state management
At a special meeting Wednesday, the Kentucky Board of Education unanimously voted to place the Monticello Independent School District under state management. The state board had placed the district under state assistance in December, but a deeper look into its finances prompted Education Commissioner Terry Holliday to recommend further action. According to department staff, the district’s financial situation is so [...]