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Superintendent reports staffing updates, SAR improvement and $16 million middle-school funding push; new high school principal introduced
Summary
Superintendent Brown gave a year-end report noting optimism about academic gains, active hiring for multiple positions, a SAR increase referenced as '19 22.8', and continued efforts to secure $16 million for middle-school work; the board also welcomed new high school principal Jeff Rogers.
Superintendent Brown told the Estill County Board of Education on June 19 that end-of-year data show the district remains on an upward academic trajectory despite missed days, and that hiring remains active for multiple classroom and special-education positions.
Brown said the district is pursuing continued funding for middle-school work and plans to advocate for the remaining $16,000,000 in the next legislative session. He said he expects to spend more time in Frankfort this fall to pursue that funding.
Brown also reported the district’s State Annual Report (SAR) numbers are up, citing what he said was a final report figure of "19 22.8," up from "1846" last year; he described the change as a positive trend tied to district funding. The transcript does not clarify the exact metric labels for those numbers; the board did not provide additional documentation at the meeting.
Brown introduced Jeff Rogers as the district’s new high school principal. Rogers told the board he has spent his career in schools, values relationship-building with students and staff, and is looking forward to the position. "I'm humbled and honored and proud and excited to have the opportunity to serve in the capacity of principal of the high school," Rogers said.
Brown said vacancies remain in several schools and that interviews are underway for candidates; he identified two open positions at Estill Springs, two at West, special-education vacancies, and upcoming application deadlines for high-school JAGS and physics positions.
The board welcomed Rogers and noted a planned meet-and-greet to be advertised on social media.
