Carroll County ATC News

Carrollton, Ky. — September 27, 2018 — Carroll County High School exceeded all accountability indicators from the Kentucky Department of Education for the 2017–2018 school year. Other Carroll County School District schools exceeded KDE’s growth metrics for school accountability.

“Release of assessment data is always an exciting time. It’s a time for reflection upon our work from the previous year and an opportunity to analyze data to best determine our next steps to improving the educational experiences for all our students,” said Superintendent Danny Osborne. “Proficiency scores are an important indicator of student learning, and while we are surpassing the cut scores for growth across the entire district, we know we have some work to do in that area and are always seeking to improve. However, we also know that proficiency in isolation isn’t always a predictor of future success and that proficiency scores alone do not define our students nor do they celebrate their unique talents, skills, and interests, which are indicators that factor into lifelong success.”

Kentucky’s 2017–2018 accountability system measured the following indicators, according to a state release:

Carrollton, Ky. — August 29, 2018 — Starting Sept. 10, in order to ensure the safety of our students, all visitors must present identification before entering a Carroll County School District school.

At the front desk of each school, identification will be scanned through the RAPTOR Technologies visitor management system.

The following forms of identification will be accepted:

• State driver's licenses
• State identification cards
• Concealed handgun licenses
• Consular identification cards
• Green Cards
• Active military identification
• Passport cards (not the full passport)

If you have questions or concerns, or if you do not have one of the forms of identification listed above, please contact Mark Willhoite, Chief Operations Officer, at the Carroll County Board of Education, 502-732-7070.

Frequently Asked Questions

Students eat for free in the Carroll County School District!

The district is participating in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. 

All district schools offer healthy meals at NO COST to students due to the implementation of the Community Eligibility Provision for the 2018-2019 school year. 

Students are able to participate without paying a fee or submitting a household application. 

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Lisa Gault at 502-732-9362 or at lisa.gault@carroll.kyschools.us.

The Carroll County School District is excited to announce a partnership with TRIAD for a School-Based Health Clinic, which will be located at Carroll County High School.  The clinic will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 - 11:00 a.m.

School nurses have consent forms that parents/guardians must complete before TRIAD will see students. 

The forms can also be found here: http://bit.ly/2LEAL2g

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mark Willhoite at the Carroll County Board of Education: 502-732-7070. 
 

Carrollton, Ky. - Aug. 20, 2018 - The Carroll County School District is in the process designing a new communication app for Android and Apple devices. 

Effective immediately, the old app is being decommissioned. 

We apologize for any inconvenience, but we look forward to unveiling our new app soon.

See below for back-to-school information: 

Alternative Learning Center

Bus Routes

Bus Rules

Calendar

We will livestream CCHS's graduation ceremony here (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCCSchoolsKY) June 3 at 2:30 p.m.

Carrollton, Ky. — May 15, 2018 — The Carroll County School District is accepting nominations for the Employee of the Year Awards. All employees are eligible for selection, and the awards have been separated into several job classifications.

Nomination forms can be picked up at the Carroll County Board of Education, the schools, or downloaded online.

If you have any questions, please contact Tracie Crawford at the Carroll County Board Office at 732-7070 or by email: tracie.crawford@carroll.kyschools.us

All nomination letters must be turned in to Central Office by May 24, 2018

The Interim Commissioner of Education encourages "educators, parents, students, business leaders, legislators and community members to provide feedback to some basic survey questions around high school graduation requirements."

Click here to access the survey.

For many years, schools have urged all students to earn bachelor's degrees because, overall, they carry higher lifetime earnings. But economic changes—and the cost of college—have made that picture more complex.

Young workers in some occupations can anticipate higher earnings with an industry credential or associate degree than they can with a bachelor's, research has shown. Coupled with projections about which jobs will be in demand in the coming years, that kind of information is crucial for students as they imagine their futures.

Carrollton, Ky. — March 30, 2018 — The Carroll County School District is closed today, March 30, 2018. An unusually high number of teachers called in sick, and the district does not have enough substitute teachers to operate its schools.

There will be NO SCHOOL on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.

School will be in session on Thursday, March 1, 2018.

In conjunction with Carroll County Emergency Management and Carrollton Police, we have been monitoring the weather situation in the county.

At this time, we will remain on our normal schedule today, Feb. 23, 2018. 

Afternoon bus routes may take longer than normal. 

If you would like to sign your child out early due to individual situations, those absences will be excused. 

If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Carroll County Board of Education at 502-732-7070. 

Carrollton, Ky. — February 21, 2018 — Carroll County Middle School and Carroll County High School students enacted safety drills today to practice for an emergency situation.

These drills were held in conjunction with the Carrollton Police Department.

“We do these drills regularly so that our students understand what to do in an emergency,” said Doug Oak, Assistant Superintendent for the Carroll County School District. “We understand that everyone is concerned about recent events in our state and in our nation. We take student safety seriously, and we are doing everything that we can to increase preparedness. We appreciate the help and guidance we received from the Carrollton Police Department today for these safety drills.”

The district regularly assesses the physical security of its schools and facilities.

This year, the district also added a school resource officer. 

“In addition to what we are doing to ensure that students are safe, we also need help from parents and others in the community,” Oak said. “One of our primary goals is to keep parents informed about what is happening in our schools. To help us do that, please avoid spreading rumors on social media. If you have a question, please call one of our schools or the Carroll County Board of Education.”

The district also releases information on its website (carroll.kyschools.us) and Facebook page (Facebook.com/CarrollSchoolsK).

There will be NO SCHOOL on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018.

Tonight's ceremony for new inductees to the Wall of Fame has been postponed until Feb. 15.

Tonight's games are also cancelled.

On Feb. 15, the start time for the Wall of Fame reception will be at 6:00 p.m.

There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018.

Please click here to see the draft of our 2018-2019 school calendar.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email Melissa.Hann@Carroll.Kyschools.Us by Feb. 7, 2018.

Update: We have had a fantastic response with dozens of nominees! We will be closing the window for nominations at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2.

We in the Carroll County School District are proud of our alumni, which is why we launched a project to highlight distinguished graduates of our school district. Distinguished Alumni have a framed poster on the walls of each school to inspire current students to do great things with their lives. 

This year, we would like to add three more alumni to this project. You can see our current Distinguished Alumni here: ccpantheralumni.com

Click here for nomination instructions.

Carrollton, Ky. — January 25, 2018 — Two Carroll County High School students were taken into custody at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Jan. 25 for making a threatening remark on social media.

Other CCHS students reported the remark to school administrators, who notified law enforcement, including the Carroll County School District’s school resource officer, Tim Gividen.

“We have to take all threats seriously,” said director of pupil personnel Mark Willhoite. “Parents, please have conversations with your children about this. If we see a threatening post or comment, we will take action to ensure the safety of our students.”

The students cooperated with law enforcement and school officials.

Starting at 4:00 p.m. on Jan. 25, Carroll County School District employees will not have access to email.

This email outage may last through Monday, Jan. 29.

If you need immediate assistance or information, please call one of the phone numbers below:

• Carroll County Board of Education: 502-732-7070
• Kathryn Winn Primary: 502-732-7090
• Cartmell Elementary: 502-732-7085
• Carroll County Middle School: 502-732-7080
• Carroll County High School: 502-732-7075

Carrollton, Ky. — January 23, 2018 — Two juveniles who are not Carroll County School District students were apprehended by law enforcement near Cartmell Elementary at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Jan. 23.

The juveniles were apprehended off of Carroll County School District property.

Officer Tim Gividen, the district’s school resource officer, conferred with district administrators, who determined that a lockdown was not necessary.

“No Carroll County School District students were in danger,” Gividen said. “I spoke with the principals of Cartmell, the high school, and the Area Technology Center to make them aware of the situation and to explain why law enforcement was in the area.”

There will be a two-hour delay on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018.

There will be NO SCHOOL on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018.

There will be NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018.

The link below will take you to a short survey that was created by the Carroll County Board of Education.

The board would like your input on some topics related to the hiring of a new superintendent.

The survey will be open until 3:30 p.m. on January 17, 2018.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2MRT8HQ

There will be school Feb. 19, 2018 due to the Jan. 8 cancellation.

There is NO SCHOOL today, Jan. 8, 2018.

The Carroll County Board of Education invites exceptional candidates with a background in serving a diverse population and possessing discerning leadership capabilities to apply for the position of Superintendent of Schools.

Apply here.

Please join us Jan. 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the Carroll County Middle School auditorium for a public forum on potential grade restructuring.

District administrators and school principals will be available to answer questions and to gather input from the public.

Proposed changes in the future involve the following:

• Moving second grade from Kathryn Winn Primary to Cartmell Elementary.
• Moving fifth grade from Cartmell Elementary to Carroll County Middle School.
• Converting several classrooms at Kathryn Winn Primary into Head Start classrooms in order to provide all-day services to some children in that program.

Please contact Assistant Superintendent Doug Oak with any questions or concerns:

Doug.Oak@Carroll.Kyschools.Us

502-732-7070

Dear Parents and Guardians:

The Carroll County School District is seeking a minority parent representative for the 2017-2018 superintendent screening committee.

The screening committee has the following responsibilities:

• Screen all candidates
• Check background and references of candidates
• Adhere to the Board’s directions regarding the security of applicant files and confidentiality of applicant information
• Report screening committee recommendations to the Carroll County Board of Education on the date and in the manner prescribed by the Board

How to vote:

• Ballots are located at each school site. Voting will be open until Wednesday, December 20^th at 4:00 p.m. If you have questions, please contact your child's school or the Carroll County Board of Education at 502-732-7070.

Click here for the nomination form and instructions.

This message is to confirm that we are emailing out surveys to parents on our email distribution lists.