Kentucky Department of Education

 

INTERIM COMMISSIONER TO VISIT BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS

Last Updated on Friday, November 02, 2007 at 5:02 AM

News Advisory 06-068 -- November 14, 2006

          (FRANKFORT, Ky.) – Kentucky Interim Education Commissioner Kevin Noland will visit the four public schools named as 2006 national Blue Ribbon Schools awardees.

          The visits will take place in November and December and are designed to provide statewide recognition to the Kentucky public schools receiving the award. Nationwide, nearly 300 schools have been honored with NCLB - Blue Ribbon Schools awards, which recognize public and private P-12 schools that are either academically superior in their states or that demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement.

          An itinerary for the visits follows.

Thursday, November 16, 1 p.m. EST
Field Elementary School, Jefferson County

Monday, November 27, 1 p.m. EST
Mason-Corinth Elementary, Grant County

Wednesday, December 13, 1 p.m. CST
Hanson Elementary, Hopkins County

Thursday, December 14, 10:30 a.m. CST
Summer Shade Elementary, Metcalfe County

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For more information contact:

Lisa Gross
500 Mero Street, 6th Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-2000
Lisa.Gross@education.ky.gov