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Education

  • Lunch prices increase at HCS

    Lunch prices at Hardin County Schools continue to march upward to meet federal guidelines.

    The HCS board voted Thursday to approve new lunch prices for the upcoming school year. Full lunch price goes up to $2.30, an increase from $2.20. The reduced price for students who qualify is 40 cents, and HCS Child Nutrition Services officials plan to continue a free breakfast program for all students.

    The district is increasing its lunch prices by 10 cents a year to follow guidelines set forth by The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.

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  • Students will be able to earn Work Ethic Certification

    Hardin County Schools unveiled a program Superintendent Nannette Johnston called a “win-win” for the district and the business community.

    The district’s new Work Ethic Certification program and a partnership with the Hardin County Chamber of Commerce were outlined Wednesday at the chamber’s monthly luncheon.

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  • MBA program comes to WKU's E'town campus

    A Master of Business Administration program that requires no travel soon will be available for Hardin County and area residents.

    Western Kentucky University’s campus in Elizabethtown will begin offering an MBA program this fall. The program was brought to the university’s Owensboro campus three years ago, and officials have decided to expand it to this satellite campus, said Bob Hatfield, associate dean of graduate programs and research at Gordon Ford College of Business at WKU.

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  • ECTC changes orientation process for new students

    The local community college is working to ease the transition for new students.

    Elizabethtown Community and Technical College unveiled a new orientation program for incoming students this summer, to streamline the process and make it a more personal experience for students.

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  • Donation pays for HCS teaching training

    The partnership between Hardin County Schools and Science Applications International Corp. continued Monday with another gift from the company to the district.

    HCS received $8,000 from Science Applications International Corp. on Monday, the latest in a series of financial gifts between the company and the school district.

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  • Thomas resigns as New Highland principal

    Mark Thomas, former principal of New Highland Elementary School, has tendered a resignation from the principal position. Thomas was removed from the post in mid-May after being suspended with pay during a district investigation into alleged wrongdoing.

    Hardin County Schools was involved in “administrative adjudication” with Thomas as of June 6, according to a letter to The News-Enterprise from the law office of Skeeters, Bennett, Wilson & Pike.

    John Wright, HCS spokesman, said the issue has yet to be fully resolved.

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  • Districts plan pilot of new faculty evaluations

    Local school districts are preparing to pilot a new evaluation system for teachers and principals in the next school year, a system which will be included in the state accountability model that monitors the success of districts.

    The effort, known as Professional Growth and Effectiveness System, was created through House Bill 180, which was signed in April by Gov. Steve Beshear.

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  • SAIC to present check to HCS
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  • Children's fair is Saturday

    There may not be any such thing as a free lunch, but for this weekend, there’s definitely such a thing as a free fair.

    The 18th annual Children’s Fair will take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Freeman Lake Park. The fair is free for families and offers games, prizes and entertainment for children ages 1 to 12.

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  • Celebrating with service: Belk volunteers help at Helmwood Heights for company's 125th anniversary

    A local department store spruced up an elementary school in Elizabethtown as an anniversary present to the community.

    Volunteers from Belk in Elizabethtown and Hands On Nashville, an agency that coordinates volunteerism projects, offered their time and services Monday to Helmwood Heights Elementary School. The volunteer project is part of Belk’s 125 Days of Service, a celebration of the department store’s 125th anniversary.

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