THE HOPKINS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DECIDED ON THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR.
THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS WILL BE AUGUST 8^TH, WITH A FULL WEEK FOR FALL BREAK STARTING OCTOBER 8^TH.
THE BOARD HAD FLOATED TWO DIFFERENT OPTIONS, WITH THIS OPTION GETTING 63 PERCENT OF THE VOTE ON THEIR WEBSITE.  ALSO LAST NIGHT, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDANT LINDA ZELLICH SAID THAT CHANGES ARE GETTING UNDERWAY AT HOPKINS COUNTY CENTRAL.  THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAD FORCED THE BOARD TO DISMISS CENTRAL’S SIGHT BASED COUNCIL BECAUSE OF POOR TEST PERFORMANCE. 
     IT SHOULD BE THE END OF MARCH WHEN THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL GET PROPOSALS FROM AN ENGINEERING FIRM ON ACTION TO STOP THE SETTLING AT THE NEW CAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL.  FACILITIES HEAD STEVE GILLIAM ALSO SAID THAT IT LOOKED LIKE THE SETTLING HAD SLOWED CONSIDERABLY SINCE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE WALLS AT THE NEW SCHOOL.
     AND LAST NIGHT, BILL MCREYNOLDS SPOKE TO THE BOARD ABOUT A LETTER HE RECEIVED DETAILING POOR CONDITIONS AT THE ADOLESCENT DAY TREATMENT FACILITY.  SUPERINTENDANT JAMES LEE STEVENS SAID THE FACILITY WAS A BIG IMPROVEMENT OVER THE ANTON FACILITY AND THAT THERE WERE 11 STAFF MEMBERS FOR 19 STUDENTS AT A.D.T.