Education

The deadline to apply is March 26, and families will be notified about acceptance by April 15.

The League of Women Voters will host the virtual session on March 8.

The district announced a shift to NTI and the cancellation of extracurricular activities after the National Weather Service issued an ice storm warning.

Under the Kentucky Open Meetings Law, agency retreats are open to the public.

Among the reasons cited for the return was a decrease in local COVID-19 cases. While the incidence rate is lower than it has been all month, it remains higher than any time students were learning in person.

The district cited the recent surge of coronavirus cases, capacity limits at Jennie Stuart Medical Center and 82 virus cases and quarantines of CCPS staff.

They described continued challenges with access to technology and basic resources for families, but also some unexpected silver linings.

The postponement was attributed to an "unprecedented spike in COVID cases and hospitalizations over the last 48 hours."

District officials announced two games will be delayed and two others are canceled.

Only parents and guardians will be allowed to attend basketball games and swim meets.

For the first eight days after the district returns, middle and high schoolers will learn under an "aggressive advisory hybrid" plan, which aims to provide students with more structure and support while reducing capacity in school facilities as much as possible.

The court said, "The governor’s school-closing order effectively expires this week or shortly thereafter, and there is no indication that it will be renewed." If it is, the court said, Danville Christian Academyand Attorney General Daniel Cameron can seek another injunction.