Each month, Superintendent Kevin Hub issues a report to the Logan County Board of Education, which he also shares through the minutes. This is Dr. Hub’s report for April.
It’s been nearly six weeks since our last Board meeting, and there’s much to report.
Grow Your Own finished our first year with two meetings on Staffing and Human Resources. It has been great seeing so many faces at each of those meetings. Many people attend every month, yet other folks are only able to attend sporadically. We will take anyone, whenever they can attend.
In late March, our Director of Technology, Tommy Sandlin, hosted the regional meeting and monthly webcast presented by KDE Associate Commissioner David Couch. The webcast was presented from Chandler’s School across the Commonwealth to all other district technology staff. State Representative Martha Jane King, Board member Phil Baker and EPB President Robert White were in attendance and shared their thoughts on the outstanding technology infrastructure present in Logan County Schools.
I have successfully completed my year of required New Superintendent Training. Our most recent training occurred at the KY Education Law and Finance Institute. During the Institute, I gave a concurrent session presentation on Human Resource Law in Kentucky. I have also attended my last Leadership Logan meeting and will “graduate” next week. Those two programs caused me to spend a few days each month away from the district. Hopefully, I can turn the extra days into more visits to schools.
Working with the SBDM Council at Olmstead, we successfully completed the principal selection process and chose b to serve as the next principal of Olmstead School. Bonnie is an excellent choice and will continue the expectation of excellence at her school. We wish her the very best.
We are also very excited to announce that Finley Baird will serve as the new Director of Student Services. She has a long career of working with students in a college admissions setting, and we know those skills will transfer here as she works with students of all ages. Finley will also remain head coach of the Lady Cougar basketball team.
We have visited several Area Technology Centers (ATC) as we move into the design and development phase of construction. Our architect has shared a DRAFT schematic plan with me and will share that plan with the Board at the MAY meeting. After the meeting, we will be sure to share it with all of you. We are still on schedule to bid the project this fall, break ground in November and open in the spring of 2017. Very exciting!
Our Superintendent Teen Task Force visited Logan Aluminum and got very special treatment. We heard from several of their team on the many opportunities that exist for our graduates. We also toured the facility. Nearly every student had a family member or family friend who works there. The impact Logan Aluminum has on our community is impressive, and it’s only going to increase with the potential expansions.
There have been several chances for me to interact with our students at various public events. The Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon cutting at the RATC Shoppe, a student-run store, where school supplies, school spirit gear and snacks can be purchased. Students from several schools participated in this year’s Child Abuse Awareness Walk. The choir from Adairville sang several songs during the Lt. Governor’s presentation of a check to the city for water and sewer upgrades.
The year is winding down, and that means Site Visits for our principals. As part of PPGES, I am required to have two site visits with each principal. Those are occurring during April.
Lastly, I’m excited about finishing my first year as your superintendent. KPREP testing is coming soon and will help to validate all of the instructional leadership shown by our principals, the classroom instruction given by our teachers, and the hard work of our students and support staff. The end of May will bring graduations, promotions, and other student celebrations. It’s often those events that help us appreciate what great jobs we have in education. Changing and improving the lives of our students is a tremendous gift. I’m thankful every day to be an educator.