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Rockcastle County Board recognizes staff and showcases student programs
Summary
At a special called meeting, the Rockcastle County Board of Education honored multiple staff members for service and certification and heard a student council presentation highlighting leadership, CTE pathways and extracurricular achievements.
The Rockcastle County Board of Education on a special called meeting recognized several staff members for national certification and long service and heard a student-led showcase of programs and extracurricular achievements.
The recognition portion included announcements that two staff members earned National Board Certification. Superintendent Dr. Ballinger said the process is “extremely intense” and called the honorees “very proud of their accomplishments.” The board also presented service and leadership awards to Angie King; bus drivers Bobby French and Wilmette French for a combined 50 years of service; Charity Johnson for her work as AP instructor and math department chair; Katie Christman (not present) for office and budget work at Mount Vernon Elementary; Nicole Lear, family resource and youth services coordinator at Rockcastle County Middle School; School Resource Officer Dylan Hensley; and Becky Smith for leadership roles in the district.
Mr. Bustle, representing Rockcastle County High School, introduced two seniors who spoke to the board about student programs. Senior Anna Collef described her roles as FFA president and student council co-president and detailed student-council committees and projects, including an elementary leadership conference and hygiene supply drives. “We do have 18 members,” she said, outlining service, enrichment, recognition, voice, engagement and support committees used to coordinate events and student services.
Student Elias Tucker described the Diversity Club as “a safe space for all to feel welcome” and said members are planning a field trip to a cultural performance should the board approve it. The high school presentation also highlighted career and technical education (CTE) grants: the Perkins Innovation and Modernization Grant (PIM) and a Pritchard grant that supports community engagement and new-teacher mentoring. The high school noted dual-credit partnerships with Eastern Kentucky University, Somerset Community College and Asbury University, and said about 270 students are enrolled in AP or pre-AP programs.
Why it matters: The recognitions and student showcase emphasize staff retention, district investments in career and technical pathways, and student leadership programs that district leaders said expand opportunities and enhance community engagement.
Board members and staff praised the students’ presentations and thanked staff for their service.
