by Michael Monks
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THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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EXCLUSIVE
ATTENDANCE FIGURES & MORE FROM COVINGTON SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
The River City News attended Thursday's meeting of the Covington School Board. In addition to learning that the district will launch a new website that is more user-friendly and transparent, here are some more notes:
- Attendance for the fifth month (with last year's fifth month percentage in parentheses): Latonia 95.45 (95.4), Glenn O. Swing 94.66 (94.7), Sixth District 95.6 (95.1), Ninth District (94.84 (94.4), John G. Carlisle 94.78 (94), Holmes Middle 95.11 (93.6), Holmes High 92.02 (89.7), Holmes Alternative 83.64 (82.8)
- 2 emergency full-time teachers are hired A math teacher and a social studies/science teacher, both recent graduates of NKU, were approved for hire at the recommendation of the superintendent. "Due to the process timeliness of (NKU) and Education Professional Standards Board, neither teacher will receive the provisional internship certificate technically making them certified for the position," the recommendation reads. "Employment of emergency full-time teachers will prevent the disruption of instruction and ensure that the district is in compliance with the standards of the EPSB."
- Contract awarded for grant evaluation Cincinnati-based Flaugher & Associates was awarded the 2012 grant evaluator contract that is not to exceed $75,000 and the firm will serve as the primary evaluator for programs under the Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse and Carol M. White Physical Education Grant
- Teacher recruitment & assesment system renewed The Board voted to renew the TeacherInsight System, "a fast, research-based and structured assessment of teacher candidates." The renewal fee is $10,296
- 2 school-related student trips The Board approved student trips: The National Youth Service Summit in Cincinnati March 30 - April 1 (paid for by youth engagement zone grant) and the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, DC April 26 - 30
- Staffing allocations The Board approved the superintendent's suggested staffing allocations for the schools: principal, assistant principal, one additional administrator (counselor, intervention specialist, assistant prinipal), one teacher for every twenty-four students, school secretary, kindergarten aide for every twenty-four kindergarten students, one additional instructional assistant for every 150 students enrolled in grades 1 - 5.
- 2012-13 school calendar The board approved the calendar for the next school year which will begin Wednesday, August 22 and end on Friday, May 24
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