Kentucky / School Boards / McCreary County
The McCreary County Board of Education on Feb. 3 acknowledged the first reading of the proposed 2026–27 school calendar, which keeps a 170-day instructional year, moves a staff development day from April to January and lists Aug. 12 as the proposed student start. A motion to acknowledge the first reading was made; no final vote was recorded in the transcript.
Kentucky / School Boards / McCreary County
At the Feb. 3 meeting the board heard an early-stage draft of the FY27 budget with multiple revenue and expense unknowns and included step increases; a board member moved to accept the 2024–25 financial audit and it was seconded, though the transcript provided does not record a final vote tally.
Kentucky / School Boards / McCreary County
The Lee County Board accepted surplus-property bids, approved issuing an RFP for an architect after the superintendent said an additional $1,370,000 is needed for a school road project (about $1,000,000 expected July 1), then entered executive session and later returned with no action taken.
Kentucky / School Boards / McCreary County
The Lee County Board of Education recognized Career and Technical Education students and teachers across district pathways, saying McCreary Central High School ranked in the top 5% statewide for postsecondary readiness; multiple students were singled out for competitions and internships.
Kentucky / School Boards / McCreary County
At a Jan. 6 special meeting, district presenters told the Mercator Board of Education that the district’s overall accountability score rose to 81 with reading and math indicators above state averages; presenters credited targeted interventions, schedule changes and community partnerships for gains.
Kentucky / School Boards / McCreary County
The Mercator Board voted to table consideration of field-house bids after staff said bids exceeded the budget by about $200,000; the board discussed and moved to accept a KDE-related assistance offer but transcript records differing dollar figures and no recorded vote.
Kentucky / School Boards / McCreary County
District staff said procurement changes saved about $112,000 for food services and enabled overdue renovations; the summer feeding program served more than 70,000 meals and the treasurer reported $286,000 in reimbursements and a fund balance noted in the transcript.
Kentucky / School Boards / McCreary County
District presenters told the board that McCreary Central High School moved into the top third of state rankings with double-digit gains in reading and math, while the middle school fell to the bottom 10% of the state; administrators outlined interventions and a target to raise the middle-school overall indicator to 64 within a year.
Kentucky / School Boards / McCreary County
Residents urged the McCreary County Board of Education to halt planned demolition of the closed Smithtown School, raising historic‑preservation and asbestos concerns; the board said the property has been on facilities discussions since 2019 and that a bus garage is a long‑range possibility, while moving ahead with related procurement steps.
Kentucky / School Boards / McCreary County
The McCreary County Board reviewed and moved to approve athletic field renovation plans (projects 1–3), discussed final paperwork for a Hellas contract, and clarified program‑level funding for CTE and backpack support; the record includes approximate cost figures and no roll‑call vote recorded in the provided excerpt.