Beshear expects the Pfizer two-dose vaccine to become available by Dec. 15 and anticipates Kentucky receiving 38,000 doses in the first round of distribution. The initial doses will go to healthcare providers and nursing home residents and staff, though there won’t be enough to vaccinate them all.
Gov. Andy Beshear and state education officials on Dec. 3 announced the creation of an initiative to help Kentucky students through transition points in education, from early childhood to adult learning.
The Commonwealth Education Continuum (CEC) is the latest of several moves by the Beshear administration to promote and improve educational performance.
During the Kentucky Board of Education’s (KBE) Dec. 2 regular meeting, the board reviewed recommended changes to the state’s accountability system to align it with Senate Bill (SB) 158 (2020).
Originally planned to be a first read and action item, the board had shifted its agenda after the Dec. 1 special meeting of the Local Superintendents Advisory Council (LSAC), where members felt modifying the system was an item that deserved more time and opportunities to gather input.
Kentucky’s school superintendents learned Dec. 1 during the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) monthly Superintendents’ Webcast that federal rules on reimbursement for some COVID-19-related costs have changed.
Robin Kinney, associate commissioner in KDE’s Office of Finance and Operations. said the new FEMA guidance seems to make more restrictive the ability to request reimbursement for protective gear, temperature scanners and disinfectant from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) relief funds.
The Kentucky Department of Education has selected Dishman McGinnis Elementary (Bowling Green Independent) to represent the Commonwealth in the 2020 National Christmas Tree display.
Dishman McGinnis joins 55 other schools across the country in creating one-of-a-kind ornaments for the National Christmas Tree display on the Ellipse in President’s Park in front of the White House.
I’ve always been a fan of the holiday season, much like all of you I’m sure. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized that the things I like the most about the holidays are the traditions – decorating, spending time with neighbors and special dinners with friends and family.
I look forward to those holiday events all year long, especially now that I have two young children of my own. But I must admit that I’m still coming to terms with the fact that all those traditions that I value – that all of us value – are going to look a little different this year due to COVID-19.
