Kentucky / School Boards / Nelson County
Principal Regina Clark presented student‑growth highlights and programs at New Haven School. Architects presented a revised site plan to convert a drive lane into a pedestrian plaza, add a pre‑K playground and outdoor classroom, and focus renovation budget on an enhanced entrance; HVAC and electrical upgrades were deferred to later phases to reduce initial costs.
Kentucky / School Boards / Nelson County
District staff summarized findings from two 'Parents in the Know' meetings, reporting 14–15 parent participants per session and two follow‑up teams to build local parent partnership plans and district K–12 program recommendations; the board will receive feeder‑pattern clarity and program drafts in coming months.
Kentucky / School Boards / Nelson County
The board approved the consent agenda, which included a payment‑in‑lieu‑of‑taxes (PILOT) pilot agreement with Bardstown Bourbon Company under which the county would hold title (making the property tax‑exempt) while Bardstown Bourbon would pay an annual PILOT approximating taxes for about 30 years before transitioning to a traditional tax payment process.
Kentucky / School Boards / Nelson County
After entering executive session and approving a summative evaluation in open session, the Nelson County Board of Education voted 3–2 on Dec. 16 to approve a four‑year contract for the superintendent effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2030.
Kentucky / School Boards / Nelson County
The board unanimously approved the Comprehensive District Improvement Plan (CDIP), a 15‑page accountability document that sets district priorities aligned to state and federal measures and informed by staff surveys and data.
Kentucky / School Boards / Nelson County
The board approved the recommended 2026–27 school calendar, which keeps a mid‑August start and pre‑Memorial Day end, embeds makeup days, shifts spring break one week earlier, and makes community 'connect' days locally scheduled rather than district‑wide fixed dates.
Kentucky / School Boards / Nelson County
Superintendent Bridal told the Nelson County Board of Education on Nov. 11 that the Kentucky Board of Education is considering changes to the assessment and accountability model that would allow more local choice and potentially use interim assessments for growth measures.
Kentucky / School Boards / Nelson County
Principal Nikki King told the Nelson County Board of Education on Nov. 11 that Boston Schools new "Brain Gym" learning model has become a daily practice for students and a focal point for classroom rotations such as music, technology and leadership. The board met at Boston School and heard a separate capstone design for an outdoor classroom to be sited near the schools nature trail.
Kentucky / School Boards / Nelson County
Two unnamed commenters described the Go Read program at a public meeting, saying structured-literacy training raised assessment levels and reading speeds for students with dyslexia, expanded from about 35 to 2,700 students, and asked for community contributions because school and state supports were described as lacking.
Kentucky / School Boards / Nelson County
Mr. Martin told the Nelson County Board of Education that district construction teams are mobilizing for a Thomas Nelson middle-school addition and that a groundbreaking will be held Thursday at 4:30 p.m.