Education

When Shelby County Public Schools needs help from the community, the board knows where to turn -- to Pat Hargadon.

“He never hesitates to help if we ask for something that directly benefits the children,” Shelby County Public Schools Community Relations Coordinator Duanne Puckett said.

For all his activity and his quick response to help, Hargadon received the Friend of Education Award from the Kentucky School Boards Association Saturday at the group’s annual conference at the Galt House in Louisville.

Thanks to the Shelby County Area Technology Center, Shelby County students may get more help in preparing for college.

Susan Wiley, the Area Technology Center's principal, has offered Shelby County Public Schools a chance to partner to hire a College Coach through the Kentucky College Coaches AmeriCorps Program.

The Shelby County School board will consider approval at Thursday's meeting.

You can see the anti-drug video starring local middle and high school students starting today at a movie theater in Shelbyville.

This 90-minute video, titled The New Cool, will feature 16 students from East and West middle schools and Shelby County High School denouncing drugs and alcohol and promoting a healthy lifestyle.

Elizabeth Lafferty of Shelby Prevention, helped the students with the video and took them to an International Drug Prevention Conference in Louisville.

The Shelby County Board of Education honored Shelby County's newest National Board Certified teachers at last Thursday's meeting.

Seven teachers joined Shelby County's ranks with the new certification. The new National Board teachers are: Elizabeth Bland - Clear Creek Elementary; Rebekah Meredith - Painted Stone Elementary; Angela Chambers, April Manning, Jenna Richardson and Anita White - Simpsonville Elementary; and Sarah Smith - Southside Elementary.