Kenton School Board Conducts July Meeting

The Kenton City Schools Board of Education conducted its July meeting Monday evening.

 Treasurer Jill Smith presented a report on the school’s finances. She pointed out what was forecast for 2022 versus the actual numbers, “We came in really, really close. “We predicted a little over 21 million in revenue, and we actually got in 21.2 million, so a difference of 180,000, and then the total expenses 19.8 and we came in around 19.8, so a difference of 14, 400. The cash ending value that we’re going to go into this fiscal year is 9.3 million dollars, so we’re ending on a decent cash balance, and again a lot of the ESSER funds helped us out in regards to that as well.”

 Superintendent Chad Thrush paid tribute to Tom Taylor, who passed away earlier this month.

 He was a bus driver for the district, and the Superintendent said he will be missed, “Both as a colleague, because he had a really good spirit about him with the other drivers and other people that he worked with, but especially with the kids, so I just wanted to mention that and for his family to know that we’re thinking and praying for them.”

 The Board approved a list of substitute teachers for the upcoming school year, and speaking of substitutes, Thrush pointed out, “The state has passed some new recent legislation that allows people to substitute teach even if they don’t have a college degree. That’s for this coming school year and next year, so if there are people out there that are interested in doing substitute teaching, you can apply. Please do get a hold of the Board Office. We could always use more substitute teachers.”

The next meeting will be held on August 15.