Nelson County planning committee finalizes materials and format for Bloomfield public forum as it reviews district facility plan

The Nelson County Local Planning Committee met March 26, 2025, to review the district facility plan required under Kentucky regulation 702 KAR 4:180 and to agree what data to present at a public forum in Bloomfield as part of the LPC’s four‑meeting series. James Nighoff, a consultant with the Green River Region Education Cooperative, led parts of the discussion and said the group had previously described its long‑term goals “If every student has equal access to learn, grow and be successful,” which he quoted from the committee’s earlier comments.

Committee members and staff focused the meeting on three near‑term tasks: confirming which DFP materials the LPC will show at the Bloomfield public forum, deciding how long to present before public comment, and clarifying what additional data the committee wants to collect. The committee agreed to present enrollment and population maps, course‑offering and academic/program comparisons for middle‑school students, the district’s cost‑per‑student figures, and the building’s transitional status and possible future uses. Alex, a district presenter, told the group their recommended format was a roughly 30‑minute…