This is an opportunity for the community to provide input and comments on district business.

Members of the public may address the Board during the period set aside by the Board without submitting an item for the agenda. No action shall be taken during this portion of the meeting on issues raised by employees or the public unless deemed an emergency by the Board. Please note: Speakers are asked to refrain from personal remarks in which an individual is named. Comments are limited to two minutes unless extended by the board chair. Critical comments or complaints are processed through the District’s complaint procedures. Questions and concerns will be addressed by the Board through various venues, including, but not limited to, the district website and e-mail. In addition, copies of the meeting rules and procedures will be provided at every board meeting.

Transformational Learning Center's administration and staff will report to the Board their annual update.

Attached is the Comprehensive District School Improvement Plan for Covington Independent Schools 2019-2020.  This plan is a requirement of KDE each school year.  

Barnes Dennig will present the 2019 CIPS Annual Financial Report.

Finance information in chart and spreadsheet format.

KRS 158.070 requires Board of Education approval for a calendar committee consisting of the following members:

One (1) school district principal; One (1) school district office administrator other than the superintendent; One (1) member of the local board of education; Two (2) parents of students attending a school in the district; One (1) school district elementary school teacher; One (1) school district middle or high school teacher; Two (2) school district classified employees; and Two (2) community members from the local chamber of commerce, business community, or tourism commission.

The following members have agreed to participate on the 2020-2021 Calendar Committee: 

• Joann James, Principal
• Ken Kippenbrock, District Office Administrator
• Sarah Flerlage, Board of Education Member 
• Glenda Huff, Board of Education Member
• Suzanne Richardson, Parent
• Sophia Scott, Parent
• Sarah Chambliss, Elementary Teacher
• Brittney Riffle, Middle School Teacher
• Joey Sholler, Classified
• Deborah Winkler, Classified
• Bill Whitlow, Business Community
• Justin Stein, Business Community

The Committee is scheduled to meet on the following days: 

•  Tuesday, January 14, 2020 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
•  Thursday, January 23, 2020 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
•  Tuesday, January 28, 2020 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (if necessary)

Kentucky’s Kindergarten Screening Process Overview:

For the past several years, both the Kentucky Department of Education and the Governor’s office have worked to define school readiness. The following definition was adopted by the Governor’s Task Force on Early Childhood Development and Education: School readiness means each child enters school ready to engage in and benefit from early learning experiences that best promote the child’s success.

KDE selected the Brigance Kindergarten Screener beginning in 2012-13 as the kindergarten readiness measure to be used by all Public-School Districts in the Commonwealth. The Brigance assesses five areas: adaptive, cognitive, communication, motor and social-emotional skills allowing teachers to easily identify potential developmental delays and giftedness in language, motor, self-help, social-emotional, and cognitive skills—all in 10–15 minutes per child.

The screener is not to be used to determine school eligibility. All children meeting the legal age requirement are entitled to a public-school education. Data collected from the kindergarten readiness screener will inform teachers of each child’s readiness to learn.

The attached data shows that kindergarten students assessed this year were 35.1% Ready for kindergarten.  The data shows readiness levels at each of our elementary schools (which includes sub population breakdown).  Students who attended Biggs (State Funded Preschool) decreased from 39.3% ready in 2018-19 to 38.1% ready in 2019-20.

The third page of the data compares the students in several of our neighboring districts along with the state and their Kindergarten readiness percentage.  The fourth page compares how the state-funded preschool students did locally.

January 6 ~ Term 3 begins

January 8 ~ Term 2 Report Cards go home and posted to the parent portal

January 17 ~ 2009 Boys Basketball State Champs Recognition Night, 5:30 p.m. Reception, 7:30 p.m. Recognition

January 20 ~ Schools and Offices Closed, Holiday #3, MLK Jr., Day

January 20 ~ NAACP MLK, Jr. Community Outreach Luncheon, Newport Syndicate at 12 p.m. - 2:30 p.m

January 21 ~ Board Member Recognition Night, Half Time, Varsity Boys Game, 7:30 p.m.

January 31 ~ Term 3 Mid Terms go home and posted to the parent portal 

February 21-23 ~ KSBA Annual Conference, Galt House Louisville

April 4-6 ~ NSBA Annual Conference, Chicago 

Pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1) the Board may go into executive session.