The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released a new guidance document on student transportation on June 25 titled “COVID-19 Considerations for Reopening Schools: Pupil Transportation.” The document outlines rules and recommendations for when school buildings reopen for the 2020-2021 year.
The Kentucky Department for Public Health, in collaboration with the Kentucky Department of Education, on June 24 issued highly anticipated guidance for schools and districts on how to safely reopen for the upcoming school year amid the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic.
Gov. Andy Beshear will release the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s (DPH) Healthy at School guidance document Wednesday afternoon, Interim Commissioner of Education Kevin C. Brown told school superintendents during the weekly Special Superintendents’ Webcast June 23.
The Kentucky Department of Education’s Superintendents Advisory Council held its virtual meeting on June 22 and much like previous advisory council meetings convened by the department, the primary focus remained on reopening schools in the fall.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released new guidance on June 22 on how to handle food service during the 2020-2021 school year amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
State standards are being issued for COVID-19 prevention in Kentucky schools, but teachers and administrators should plan to remain flexible in case future school closings – maybe a few days, maybe longer – are needed in some places.
The Kentucky Department of Education’s State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education met virtually on June 16 to discuss the transition from traditional instruction to non-traditional instruction for Kentucky’s gifted and talented students.
The Kentucky Department for Public Health joined the Kentucky Department of Education’s June 15 Education Continuation Task Force meeting to discuss the newly released school reopening guidance.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released guidance on June 15 on considerations for schools in the case of intermittent closures during the 2020-2021 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Kentucky Board of Education conducted 11 virtual interviews for the open Kentucky education commissioner position over the span of two special virtual meetings held June 11-12.