A routine piece of business at the Somerset Independent Board of Education meeting Tuesday night prompted a brief discussion on how difficult it has been for schools to find substitute
The Somerset Independent Board of Education gave a glowing report on the performance of Superintendent Kyle Lively during its yearly evaluation, held Tuesday during a special called meeting.
Supt. Kyle Lively
Itâs an opinion surely shared by many in this area already, but one now backed up by one of the nationâs most noteworthy periodicals.
Pulaski County is home to some of the best high schools in the state.
All three public high schools in the area â Somerset Independent, and Pulaski County and Southwestern from the county school district â were ranked in the top 30 in Kentucky, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News and World Report.Â
This isnât unusual â local schools have frequently fared well compared to their Bluegrass peers in the annual assessment of high schools in each state across America, hovering up around similar rankings. But whatâs not usual is the conditions they had to work in over the past year, due to concerns and restrictions related to the COVID-19 virus. Social distancing, virtual learning outside the classroom, and a host of other considerations played havoc with the ability of educators to do thei
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Both Pulaski County and the district have seen a decrease in the number of new COVID-19 cases over the past couple of weeks. The final data point is the current total for this week. featured
By CARLA SLAVEY
Commonwealth Journal Jan 22, 2021
Jan 22, 2021
Both Pulaski County and the district have seen a decrease in the number of new COVID-19 cases over the past couple of weeks. The final data point is the current total for this week.
The area is seeing fewer reports of new COVID-19 cases, but the officials at the Lake Cumberland District Health Department (LCDHD) are not resting. They continue to monitor the rollout of the vaccine, and stated that part of the school staff within Pulaski will be a part of next weekâs vaccination efforts.