As a child, Brian Alexander loved going to school. He loved learning, had good relationships with his teachers, and he enjoyed the culture and atmosphere of his schools. Now, as the new superintendent for Edmonson County Schools, he hopes to create similar positive experiences for students there.
Damian Johnson will lead the way at Jenkins Independent beginning in the 2020-2021 school year, but this is far from his first stop in the district. In fact, this isn’t even the first time Johnson has proved to be a leader in Jenkins.
Starting work as superintendent of Russellville Independent School District has been slightly disorienting for Leon Smith. When he walked out of his office July 1, after his first day on the job, it seemed like he’d never left.
In a May 21 call with Kentucky’s 172 superintendents, Gov. Andy Beshear and Mark Carter – who was recently appointed as executive adviser leading the contact tracing – spoke of the importance of accurate and efficient contact tracing as a way to manage the transmission of the COVID-19 virus.
Wayne Lewis told the Local Superintendents Advisory Council that the Kentucky Department of Education is following state and federal law in identifying Comprehensive Support and Improvement and Targeted Support and Improvement schools.
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 [...]
The next superintendents’ webcast is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 6 from 3-4 p.m. ET. The topics for this webcast will be budget update, the Growth component of the assessment system, the National Institute of School Leadership, the superintendent’s role in the Principal Professional Growth and Effectiveness System, and update on the Superintendent Professional Growth and Effectiveness System Steering Committee/ASSIST tools [...]
For more than 30 years, the Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) has provided Kentucky school boards with a fee-based superintendent search service. Hundreds of boards have utilized the service in that time to find the “right” superintendent. After three decades, KSBA has added features that recognize the opportunities for doing more online and through electronic forms, and reducing the reliance [...]
Several educators have recently been appointed to district superintendent positions. All of the superintendents, including those who are currently under interim status, will begin their official duties on July 1. They are: Casey Allen, Ballard County – Allen has served as interim superintendent for the district. Wayne Benningfield, Elliott County – Benningfield was formerly an instructional supervisor in the Fulton [...]
The next superintendents’ webcast will be Thursday, April 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET. The topics will be an update on the legislation and budget enacted during the 2012 General Assembly. By that date, information will be available regarding what bills were signed by the governor and the outcome of any actions related to the veto period. Superintendents [...]