The Corbin Board of Education took the next step in the construction of the Corbin Career Center during a special called meeting last Thursday by authorizing the issuance of $4.3 million in bonds.
Superintendent Dave Cox said the bonds will pay for not only the construction of the 9,100 square foot stand alone building on property behind the high school but also the replacement of the elevator at the Corbin Traditional School building on Kentucky Ave.
“This way we won’t have to pay the fees twice,” Cox said of the cost of the bond sale.
Cox said site work has begun for the career center project, with the goal of starting actual construction in July.
The Corbin Board of Education took the first step to keep virtual learning as an option for the 2021-22 school year during a special called meeting Tuesday night by approving a virtual learning waiver.
Superintendent Dave Cox said it is not a guarantee that virtual learning will be offered at Corbin schools.
“The Kentucky Department of Education is just keeping track of which districts may offer some type of virtual learning,” Cox said explaining that the district may opt at a later date not to do so.
Cox said before a final decision is made, a survey will be sent out to parents/guardians to guage the amount of interest in students participating in virtual learning.
The sixth annual Operation Joy food basket donation event, which is organized by Corbin Area Technology Center criminal justice students and Kentucky State Police veteran and law enforcement teacher Tackett Wilson, delivered food to 87 families. Law enforcement agencies from across the tri-county area participated in the distribution of the baskets on Dec. 17.
Corbin Independent Schools is offering a new way for students and adults to get their high school diploma.
“[The Corbin] Re-engagement Center is designed to be a flexible and personalized learning place that is open to bring students back and get them on the right path,” said Madison Farmer, the coordinator for the re-engagement center.
The program is intended for adults or students who may be on the verge of dropping out, need to get back in school for a high school diploma, or who need a more flexible and individualized schedule.
The center can work with anyone to help them achieve a high school diploma, said Farmer.
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Students load boxes into Corbin City Police Chief Rust Hedrick s truck. | Photo by Erin Cox
Criminal justice students and their instructor Tackett Wilson distributed the food to area law enforcement on Thursday at the school. | Photo by Erin Cox
A criminal justice student carries a box of the holiday food to load into a police cruiser on Thursday morning. | Photo by Erin Cox
CORBIN â Corbin Area Technology Center criminal justice students hosted their sixth annual Operation Joy this year and despite the pandemic it successfully resulted in more than 85 holiday food baskets being delivered by local law enforcement to families in need.