Kentucky / School Boards / Shelby County
District staff described a newly purchased set of 17 career-discovery modules to be used at MCM as part of essential-arts rotations; the pilot aims to give middle-school students exposure to health, dental, engineering and technical skills.
Kentucky / School Boards / Shelby County
Superintendent and transportation staff said in the July 2025 superintendent report that the district faces a shortage of bus drivers, temporarily requiring 14 double runs and adjustments to routes; the district is using the StopFinder/Skyliner app and printed notices to notify families.
Kentucky / School Boards / Shelby County
Facilities staff reported near-complete status on multiple school construction projects; retainage on most contractors will be released if remaining detail work is finished or will be used to pay other contractors to finish within 30 days.
Kentucky / School Boards / Shelby County
District staff said in the superintendent report that the district is short about a dozen teachers in core subjects but has recently filled two middle-school math positions, all MSD positions, and hired a visually impaired teacher with deaf/hard-of-hearing certification; new graduates are expected to start in December.
Kentucky / School Boards / Shelby County
Emmanuel Stone, Shelby County Public Schools director of transportation, said parents must finish the district's online registration (OLR) so students can be assigned bus routes for the 2526 school year and receive route details via the StopFinder app rather than newspaper postings.
Kentucky / School Boards / Shelby County
Organizers said Magic School Bus, a teacher-run summer program active for at least 10 years, is operating at Daniel Field this week as part of a three-week series of two-hour sessions providing outdoor activities, reading and science lessons, and child care for families.
Kentucky / School Boards / Shelby County
Superintendent Dr. Matthews reported multiple summer construction projects at Shelby County schools, a 19-module delivery for the career center, and described an RFP scoring process that identified H&W Deuce as the highest-value bidder for an athletic contract; no formal award vote is recorded in the transcript.
Kentucky / School Boards / Shelby County
The board held a first reading of KSBA-recommended policy revisions, discussed guidance on Senate Bill 181, weighed a half-credit civics option versus a 100-question test, and addressed a financial literacy graduation requirement for incoming 9th graders.
Kentucky / School Boards / Shelby County
The Shelby County School Board reviewed the annual evaluation of Superintendent Dr. Matthews, with the board reading ratings across multiple standards and a motion to accept the evaluation moved; the transcript does not record a subsequent vote.
Kentucky / School Boards / Shelby County
Budget staff presented a tentative budget showing a 3% across‑the‑board raise for staff, continued step increases, elimination of student instructional and athletic fees, higher transportation revenues and a contingency of about $19.7 million (28.6%).