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Hardin County Schools has released a draft of their reopening plan to the public. Information regarding the upcoming school year is now available on the district’s website. District spokesperson John Wright says that the document isn’t final just yet.
Wright says that while the district is planning on only the two instruction models, the use of NTI learning could be implemented at any point.
The Hodgenville Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance with a special project that will serve to chronicle the department’s history.
Hodgenville Police Chief James Richardson says the idea to gather information regarding the police department’s history came from the department having no photos of Chief John Cox, who had recently passed away.
Richardson says this will go a long way in honoring the department and the officers that have served it. I’m Jake Richardson.
Submissions to the Police Department can be made via their Facebook page, or by emailing Chief Richardson directly at policechief@cityofhodgenville.com.
The Elizabethtown Police Department was recognized for their excellence at last night’s City Council meeting. Chief Jeremy Thompson was presented with a plaque from the Kentucky League of Cities after the department’s policies and procedures audit once again came back 100%. Kentucky League of Cities liaison Mark Filburn said he’s asked often about the department’s performance, and said the reason behind it is simple:
“The standard stays high, the leadership stays excellent, and the support from the community is always there.”
In addition to the award presentation, the council also announced that Wi-Fi hotspots would soon be set up in locations around the community to assist students in their online instruction for the upcoming school year. Councilman Marty Fulkerson, who initially brought up the idea, said the service is a way to bridge the gap between students who might have the right devices but no internet access.
“You can have all the computers you want, but if you can’t connect to that Google Classroom, the kids still can’t learn,” he said.
The service will start once the school years for both Hardin County and Elizabethtown Independent Schools begin.
Teachers are the number one reporters of child abuse and neglect. That might be one of the reasons reports of such activity have decreased significantly since March, when students left the classroom and headed home for NTI.
“We see that coinciding with teachers not being able to see their kids face to face everyday,” CASA of the Heartland interim executive director Natalie Cubbage said. “Calls to the state child protection hotline are down 19%, and that’s from February to June of this year.”
Cubbage says that even with students out of the classroom, there are still some signs teachers can watch out for, especially during online instruction this upcoming year.
Cubbage says that while not every indication may be abuse or neglect, she advises that if you see something, say something.
Governor Andy Beshear continued to report steady numbers of covid-19 cases this weekend, with 572 on Saturday and 463 on Sunday. On Saturday, Beshear said that, in comparison to other states, the Commonwealth was doing well.
The state’s positivity rate is expected to be updated later today. Beshear announced 2 additional covid-related deaths on Sunday.
