Prior to returning to in-person instruction on Jan. 4, Christian County Public Schools issued a statement that the district would not be requiring masks.
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams said the major election changes made during the pandemic need to have time to work before substantive changes are made.
The redistricting plans now head to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who can sign or veto them. But GOP lawmakers can easily override the governor’s veto with a majority vote in each legislative chamber.
Beshear is still scheduled to propose a new two-year budget during a televised address on Jan. 13, but Republican leaders of the House of Representatives unveiled their plan about a week early.
Under Senate Bill 1, School-Based Decision Making councils would become advisory groups. Important decisions would be finalized by district superintendents and, by extension, local school boards.
The congressional plan dramatically changes Kentucky’s 1st Congressional district, snaking from Fulton County in the westernmost tip of the state all the way to Frankfort, 300 miles away.
As Americans re-evaluate work and family priorities, author and entrepreneur Rory Groves thinks rural communities could benefit from supporting durable trades such as farming, carpentry, painting, cooking, and other hands-on activities like inn-keeping and brewing.
