Wednesday marks the first day of school for thousands of students in Fayette County. The head of the public school system said preparation really starts at the end of the last academic year.
Fayette County Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins noted already, back to school rallies and meet-the-teacher nights have been held. Day one means the first trip to school on a bus for many children. Major headaches occurred in Louisville with bus transportation. Liggins said some bumps in the road are expected.
“There will be first-day glitches, missed stops potentially and we always have, despite our greatest efforts, we have kids that may get on the wrong bus,” said Liggins.
Liggins said that type of thing happens every single year, but he anticipates a normal first day of school operation. The school district leader expects all school bus routes to be covered as they were last year.
National reports have noted student absences remain higher than in pre-COVID periods. Liggins added it’s an issue they face in Lexington as well.
“That’s actually one of our goals for this school year is to ensure that we have a very intentional focus on student attendance. Obviously, it impacts so many things but most importantly it impacts students’ learning. If they’re not here, there’s no way that we can actually teach them which is our core mission,” said Liggins.
The school superintendent said preparation among teachers, administrators, and staff in all areas, occurs all summer long.
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