Mar 25 Local News Beshear Signs School Calendar Bill From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has signed into law legislation providing relief to school districts impacted by this winter’s deadly ice storm. The bill grants districts, with education department approval, up to ten disaster days. “Of course, we don’t want to unnecessarily shorten the school year. I mean, this legislation […] By Rick Howlett Mar 25 Local News Beshear Signs School Calendar Bill Rick Howlett
Mar 12 Local News Schools/Ice Storm Bill Wins Final Approval From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh A bill granting disaster days to school districts that lost instructional time to this winter’s destructive ice storm has won final Kentucky General Assembly approval. Shortly after the ice storm struck the state in late January, House Speaker Greg Stumbo predicted lawmakers would give school districts some relief, and […] By Rick Howlett Mar 12 Local News Schools/Ice Storm Bill Wins Final Approval Rick Howlett
Feb 23 Local News Kentucky General Assembly Resumes From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh The 2009 session of the Kentucky General Assembly officially resumes this afternoon, following last week’s brief hiatus. Saying they wanted to make the 30 day session more productive, legislative leaders altered the schedule and used four days last week for committee meetings without officially convening the House and Senate. […] By Rick Howlett Feb 23 Local News Kentucky General Assembly Resumes Rick Howlett
Nov 24 Local News JCPS Board Approves Calendar Change The Jefferson County Board of Education has amended the current school calendar to make up for the five days the district was shut down following the September 14 windstorm. That means students will have to cut their winter break short by one day, returning to class on January 5. School will also be in session […] By Rick Howlett Nov 24 Local News JCPS Board Approves Calendar Change Rick Howlett