BOONE COUNTY - Boone County School leaders and University of Missouri research faculty will sign a memorandum to increase mental health support for local schools and families Friday afternoon.
According to a news release, various MU faculty who direct the Family Access Center of Excellence (FACE) plan to outline services that will support about 24,000 school-aged children and families.
FACE S lead investigator Aaron Thompson said bringing the center and Boone County schools together is an opportunity to have important conversations advocating for the well-being of children in schools. These are our kids, this is our community, Thompson said. This is a huge need in every community and I think in particular in the past year, we ve seen this growing need.
NKY school getting all-accessible, fully inclusive playground
NKY school getting all-accessible, fully inclusive playground By Lauren Minor | March 12, 2021 at 7:26 AM EST - Updated March 12 at 9:26 AM
FLORENCE, Ky. (FOX19) - A Northern Kentucky school is getting an all-accessible, fully inclusive playground structure.
Erpenbeck Elementary decided to create a playground for kids with all abilities throughout the community.
The Boone County School district has around 2,500 students with various needs.
Aubrey is a second grader at Erpenbeck. Her favorite part of the school day, like most kids her age, is going outside for recess.
“That’s probably one of the harder issues that we have is finding places where we can take all of the kids,” says Aubrey’s mom, Nola Smith.
Boone Co. judge enters injunction allowing return to 5-day, in-person school on March 22
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BURLINGTON, Ky. â A Boone County judge indicated Thursday he was entering an injunction allowing a return to 5-day-a-week in-person school for the countyâs children March 22.
The judge said he would reserve a ruling on whether the lawsuit can achieve class-action status pending an appeal to the Kentucky Supreme Court by the defendant, the Boone County School District. Making this lawsuit eligible for class-action status would open the door to a return to five-day-a-week in-person school for students across the state.
NKY mom upset 5-year-old daughter missed stop, woke up in bus lot
Northern Kentucky mom upset after daughter left on school bus By Alison Montoya | February 24, 2021 at 6:59 AM EST - Updated February 24 at 11:57 AM
HEBRON, Ky. (FOX19) - A Northern Kentucky mother is upset after her child fell asleep on a school bus and was taken back to the bus lot.
Five-year-old Zaylee Estvanko of Hebron sounded the alarm on what her mom says is an alarming situation.
“Nine o’clock Monday night, Zaylee climbs up with me and dad and said, ‘Yea I popped my head over the seat and the bus driver said what are you doing here?’ And I said, what are you talking about?” said Zaylee’s mother, Christina Estvanko.