As of 8 a.m Friday, 96 percent of Kentucky's 171 school districts have announced they will continue to require all students, staff and visitors to wear masks now that SB1 is in effect eliminating the statewide mask mandate in Kentucky public schools.
Less than 24 hours after the General Assembly passed SB1, which will eliminate the mask mandate in Kentucky public schools, at least 31 districts have announced they will continue to require all students, staff and visitors to wear masks.
We are grateful to Kevin Brown for his tireless efforts & steadfast leadership as Interim Education Commissioner at
@KyDeptofEd
. KSBA congratulates
@KYCommisioner
, a longtime friend of school boards, on a job well done. Best of luck as you return to serve the students of
@JCPSKY
.
Gov. Andy Beshear speaks out against HB 2, the constitutional amendment: "Public dollars should only go to public schools. Period. I'm against this constitutional amendment and If they pass it I will work every day to defeat it at the ballot box."
Join us in thanking
@EricKen83
for his years of service as KSBA director of Advocacy & for his fierce commitment to the advancement of public education in Ky. KSBA's staff & board of directors wish Eric success & happiness in his next professional challenge. See you soon, friend!
Nine out of every 10 students nationally attend a public school. Public schools welcome every child - regardless of ability, race, wealth, language, country of origin, or needs. By strengthening public schools, we strengthen the democracy of our country.
#PublicSchoolProud
.
@GovAndyBeshear
says it will be another week before he makes a decision about the rest of the school year. Says he will consult with
@kycommissioner
and talk to superintendents.
Our condolences to the family & friends of Dawson Springs Ind. school board member Jenny Bruce who was tragically lost during the weekend’s storms. She served her district for 4 decades, many as finance director. After retirement, she continued her service as a board member.
Our thoughts today are with the students, teachers and administrators at
@County1974
as we remember Bailey Holt and Preston Cope. We remain
#MarshallStrong
.
As of Monday afternoon, 33 percent of Kentucky's 171 school districts have announced they will continue to require all students, staff and visitors to wear masks after SB1 goes into effect on Friday eliminating the statewide mask mandate in Kentucky public schools.
On behalf of our members, board of directors and staff, we extend our deepest condolences to the many friends and family of Wilson Stone. His legacy of service will continue to inspire us.
Three years later we remember the lives lost on this day in Marshall County. Our thoughts are with all those whose lives were forever changed that day.
#MarshallStrong
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Fayette County Superintendent Manny Caulk. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, co-workers and the Fayette County board during this difficult time.
As of Tuesday morning, 46 percent of Kentucky's 171 school districts have announced they will continue to require all students, staff and visitors to wear masks after SB1 goes into effect on Friday eliminating the statewide mask mandate in Kentucky public schools.
.
@GovAndyBeshear
says students and educators should not stress about K-PREP testing. "We will deal with it as it comes, we have to take it day by day."
During
@DrSPruitt
impromptu remarks, audience member calls out “No matter what, you did make a difference, no one can take that away from you.” Sparked 2nd round of applause.
#KBE
@KyDeptofEd
.
@GovAndyBeshear
says he has asked the federal government to double the supply of vaccine being sent to Kentucky because the state has proven it has the capability to distribute it.
A packed house of Ky. superintendents and school board members. Montgomery Co. Superintendent
@DrT_MoCoSuper
, Logan County Superintendent
@pm_mullins
and Dayton Ind. Superintendent
@JayGreendevil
are all scheduled to speak against diverting money from Ky. public schools.
.
@GovAndyBeshear
says that superintendents and principals who are requiring teachers to come into the building to teach virtually should "strongly reconsider, let's do this right."
House Bill 50, if passed, would require local officials like school board members, mayors, city councilmen and councilwomen to run in partisan elections. Last week, the bill was assigned to the committee. Here are five big reasons to oppose HB 50.🧵
#KYGA23
As of noon Thursday, 81 percent of Kentucky's 171 school districts have announced they will continue to require all students, staff and visitors to wear masks after SB1 goes into effect on Friday eliminating the statewide mask mandate in Kentucky public schools.
As of Wednesday morning, 64 percent of Kentucky's 171 school districts have announced they will continue to require all students, staff and visitors to wear masks after SB1 goes into effect on Friday eliminating the statewide mask mandate in Kentucky public schools.
Kentucky school districts are working together to transform high school -
@IgniteAtRIC
,
@iLEADacademyKY
and Innovation Academy are all featured in this month's Ky. School Advocate. First up,
@Boone_County
and
@TheKCSD
's Ignite.
KY’s former Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt is named president of Southern Regional Ed Board. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, board chair of SREB, cited Pruitt’s extensive experience in policy, assessment and instruction. Pruitt starts job July 1.
Thank you to all of the school custodial workers across the state who are dedicated to keeping Kentucky public school buildings bright, clean and safe!
#NationalCustodianAppreciationDay
At least 20 percent of Kentucky’s 171 school districts have announced they will continue to require all students, staff and visitors to wear masks after the passage SB1, which will eliminate the statewide mask mandate in Kentucky public schools.
KSBA thanks
@maxwellwise
for sponsoring SB 25, which will give Kentucky school districts the flexibility they need to respond to the continuing COVD-19 pandemic.
The board & staff of KSBA also wish to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Wayne Young of
@KASAEdLeader
, for all these years of steadfast partnership in the interest of strong school leadership and strong education policy, always with kids first.
#LoveKYPublicEducation
"Right now, the limit of 10 non-traditional instruction days – along with the inability to use those days just for one school – won’t work with the infection rates we are seeing,"
@KYCommishGlass
says in his Monday Message to districts.
ACT results released today show Kentucky ranked sixth for highest average composite score of the 20 states where all or most seniors take the ACT. Also, a slightly larger percentage of seniors hit state ACT benchmarks than in the past.
.
@KerriSchelling
: Local school tax dollars are meant to supplement state funding. Local taxes are not meant to be majority of funding for schools. Local school boards are criticized by communities when they raise taxes and by state leaders when they don’t.
#kyga18
@ky_together
Congratulations to
@dr_poe
, former Boone County superintendent, on being named to the Kentucky Board of Education! Poe was named KSBA's Superintendent of the Year in 2015.
HB 678 passes the House State Gov. Committee. The bill will eliminate the need for waivers from KDE for school construction projects. Waiver delays have cost districts millions. Thank you to
@cedmassey
for sponsoring the bill!
.
@Kypolicy
: HB 149 is a voucher at its core, using the tax code in a bureaucratic maze to reduce resources available for state investments in our public schools and handing over control to private entities. By 2031, the program would divert over $1 billion from the state budget.
.
@GovAndyBeshear
announces that there will not be budget cuts for the current 2021 Fiscal Year. The Department of Education had been planning for at least $24 million in cuts that were slated to impact districts.
Our thoughts are with all those impacted by the devastating tornadoes in western & south central Ky., including many students & staff. Even as they assess the damage, school teams are collecting items for survivors, providing meals & opening schools as shelters.
#KentuckyStrong
As of Tuesday evening, 56 percent of Kentucky's 171 school districts have announced they will continue to require all students, staff and visitors to wear masks after SB1 goes into effect on Friday eliminating the statewide mask mandate in Kentucky public schools.
Gov. Andy Beshear has signed SB158 into law. The bill allows locally elected school board members to forgo charter authorizer training until the board receives a charter school application. Thank you
@GovAndyBeshear
and bill sponsor
@kydavidgivens
!
House Bill 220, which would allow locally elected school boards to forgo charter training until an application is received, passes unanimously. Thank you
@ReginaHuff82
!
Thank you to all of the presenters, speakers, student performers, trade show exhibitors and everyone else who helped make
#KBSA19
a success. We hope all of our members return to their districts ready to Educate, Equip and Empower their students!
Educators & parents, during school closures remember that
@KET
and
@PBSKIDS
have great FREE online resources for daily lessons and educational shows and games for kids. When in doubt or out of ideas, look to and or the PBSkids app.
Instead of recognizing one member as school board member of the year, KSBA proudly presents a special 2021 school board member of the year award to all 857 locally elected school board members. Congratulations and thank you for your work over the past year!
In press call this afternoon,
@KYCommishGlass
applauds the districts that have announced they will continue to require masks and urges all districts to continue universal masking as called for by the CDC, Ky. Dept. of Public Health and AAP.
Ky.'s education funding is now 13 percent less per student than in 2008, after adjusting for inflation, making Ky. the 4th worst in the nation for these cuts. SEEK can only work when it's funded, says KSBA's Kerri Schelling.
KSBA Executive Director Kerri Schelling responds to Ky Board of Ed’s discussion and action on charter school authorizer training. Read the full statement:
Best of luck to
@jimflynnkysupts
as he takes over the reins at the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents today! Read about his plans for the organization:
Rep. Derrick Graham declares
#PublicSchoolsWeek
from the House floor. "I applaud the effort of our teachers all across the Commonwealth. I believe in public education, we will always be committed to public education, that is the key to success."
#PublicSchoolProud
#PSW20
As of Wednesday evening, 76 percent of Kentucky's 171 school districts have announced they will continue to require all students, staff and visitors to wear masks after SB1 goes into effect on Friday eliminating the statewide mask mandate in Kentucky public schools.
Congratulations Danville Independent School District Board of Education, winner of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2019 Award!
#NSBA19
#artsineducation
As of Thursday morning, 80 percent of Kentucky's 171 school districts have announced they will continue to require all students, staff and visitors to wear masks after SB1 goes into effect on Friday eliminating the statewide mask mandate in Kentucky public schools.
Like so many today, we are saddened by the loss of former State Rep. and former local school board member Brent Yonts. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
Welcome back to all of the districts that are returning to in-person learning today! As of Feb. 22, 165 of Kentucky's 171 districts have returned to some form of in-person instruction.
Gov. Beshear on HB 66 which funds full-day kindergarten being heard today while the charter school bill awaits action in the Senate: "It's wrong to use the education of a 5-year old to get something you want." he said.
There are 857 FRYSCs statewide serving more than 1,200 schools, every one of them critical to student success. This week, we join countless others in recognizing what FRYSCs mean to our public schools!
#FRYSCStrong
As of Wednesday afternoon, 71 percent of Kentucky's 171 school districts have announced they will continue to require all students, staff and visitors to wear masks after SB1 goes into effect on Friday eliminating the statewide mask mandate in Kentucky public schools.
Honored to hear from
@trentlovett
of Marshall County Schools this morning during the morning plenary session at
#KSBAWinter2018
. Thank you for sharing your story of tragedy, hope and strength.
#MarshallStrong
Kentucky Senate will not vote today on
#SB1
. Recommitted bill to Senate State & Local Government Committee. Senators just concluded regular orders of the day. No vote in full Senate on
#pensionreform
.
#kyga18
Congrats to the newest members of KSBA’s Board of Directors! Directors-at-large: Jeanne Berger (
@beechwood_tiger
), Elaine A. Wilson (
@somersetisd
), Martie Templeton (Hickman Co.), Andrew Cline (
@shelbycountysch
). President-elect: Karen Byrd (
@Boone_County
). "Welcome aboard!"
Teaching is the most meaningful career in America and KSBA is committed to supporting our Commonwealth’s educators. On behalf of your local school boards, thank you to our past, present and future teachers.
#ThankATeacher
It’s the last, last day of school at Silver Grove Independent after 107 years, yet students are still working hard taking a final exam. Best of luck to students and staff as the district merges with
@CCSchoo1s
.
SB 25, which would give schools 10 remote learning days due to COVID-19 and make it easier for retired teachers to return to the classroom amid staffing shortages, passes the Senate. Thank you sponsor
@maxwellwise
!
House Bill 678 passes the House 89-0. The bill will eliminate the need for waivers from KDE for school construction projects. Approval delays have cost districts millions. Thank you to bill sponsor
@cedmassey
!
Gov. Andy Beshear announces his veto of HB 9, the charter school bill. "I'm against charter schools, they are wrong for our Commonwealth. They take taxpayer dollars away from the already underfunded public schools," he said.
Simpson County superintendent
@jflynnfswildcat
says superintendents oppose anything that takes away resources from already cash-strapped schools. "This is not the time to give away more revenue."
What time are you going to vote on Tuesday? Before work?... Lunch break?... After work? Think about it now, and be sure to vote between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Your ballot and polling location can be found at
While hosting last night’s
@WKECKY
board meeting, the KSBA Educational Foundation announced a $5,000 gift to the co-op’s tornado relief fund for schools. The donation is in honor of all local school boards to cap off School Board Recognition Month.
#KyStrong
#LoveKySchoolBoards
The “revenue bill,” HB 351, will repeal requirement for school districts to publish their budgets in the newspaper. This will save tremendous amounts of money that can be used in the classroom! Budgets are published on district websites and KDE’s website. THANK YOU
@kyrudy
!
In New Hampshire the state can't find out where $22.1 million for education freedom accounts, which allows state funds to go to homeschool families or private schools, is going because the data is held by a private contractor.
KSBA’s Eric Kennedy, KASA’s
@rhondakasa
and KASS’s
@jimflynnkysupts
discuss the funding needed to implement the school safety measures in SB1 at the Budget Review Subcommittee on Education.
A record number of educators, and past and present school board members, are running for the Kentucky legislature. Lucy Waterbury of
@SOS_KY
: "We are proud to stand and defend our democratically elected school boards."