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Florence, KY 41042

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GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR VISITS IGNITE INSTITUTE

Governor Beshear visited IGNITE Institute Friday afternoon and IGNITE Scholars led a tour of the facility that his father, (former Governor Steve Beshear) helped to procure from Toyota while he was in office. Student Ambassadors and IGNITE Scholars Lauryn Brinthaupt and Jack Gatlin took the Governor, his team and the media on tours of the first of it's kind state of the art STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) high school in Kentucky. The Governor was shown the area of IGNITE that will be receiving a renovation/addition thanks to money approved by the Governor. Following the tour Governor Beshear gave a speech about his Education Budget Proposal and took his time to talk to and take pictures with students of IGNITE. He later addressed media questions.

Pictured above L to R: Boone County Schools Superintendent Matt Turner, School Board member Carolyn Wolfe, School Board Chairperson Jesse Parks, Governor Beshear, Kenton County School Board Chairperson Jesica Jehn and Kenton County Schools Superintendent Henry Webb.

Left Picture L to R: Boone County Schools Superintendent Matt Turner, Scholar/Ambassador Jack Gatlin, Governor Beshear, Scholar/Ambassador Lauryn Brinthaupt, and Kenton County Schools Superintendent Henry Webb.

SUPERINTENDENT'S DISTRICT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

The January session of SDAP was about Facilities Management in the Boone County School district. Superintendent Matt Turner opened the session. It was then led by Facility Management Department Director Dan Razor and overseen by Assistant Superintendent of Operation Services Kim Best. Ambassadors met at the Facilities Management building and learned about the district operations and how they are managed under the facilities department. Boone County Schools facilities management plan includes buildings and property, energy and gas usage, health and safety compliance, facility maintenance and work order request management, parts inventory, asset and resource management, etc.

The Superintendent's District Ambassador Program (SDAP) is for parents and community members. Ambassadors are required to attend monthly trainings and tours of departments that run this school district. Potential Ambassadors are selected by the Superintendent. The next SDAP class starts in July of 2024. If you would like to become an Ambassador please email barbara.brady@boone.kyschools.us

Parents attending the first Boone Beginners

at Burlington Elementary last week

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