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Please click on the following link for the 2021-2022 School Calendar

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Notice of Destruction of Special Education and 504 Records

In accordance with District procedures and records retention guidelines, the following Special Education and 504 records housed at Clay County Public Schools will be destroyed: Special Education Due Process records or 504 records for students who attended any Clay County public school and who were born between January 1, 1992 through December 31, 1998. Parties desiring a copy of his or her records before destruction must contact Missy Roberts, Federal Program Coordinator at 606-598-2168 no later than August 31, 2021. These records will be destroyed in September 2021.

REQUEST FOR EARLY ENTRANCE

If you have a child that will be 5 between August 1 and December 1 of the school year entrance they may qualify for Early Entrance into Kindergarten.

An application for early entrance testing must be submitted in writing to the Superintendent/designee prior to June 1 of the proposed entry school year.

Within forty-five (45) calendar days, the instructional supervisor will initiate the evaluation process, which will begin with the administration of a Brigance Screener by District personnel.

The child must be 5 between August 1 and October 1 of the school year entrance and obtain a total score of 80 or higher on the screener to be considered for early entrance.

Depending upon the results of the screening, the student may or may not be asked to participate in further assessments. Additional testing and data may include but not be limited to:

Cognitive Assessments
Academic Achievement Testing
Behavior Observations
Parent/student interviews
Data from prior settings

An Evaluation Team (that may consist of the District instructional supervisor, preschool coordinator, speech pathologist, school psychologist, gifted and talented coordinator, kindergarten teachers and school Principal for which the petition is being requested) will review the screening and assessment results and make a recommendation to the Superintendent by July 1.

Considerations for early entrance may include availability of space and funding. Please contact Judy K. Smith or Melissa Roberts at 606-598-2168 at Clay County Board of Education if you have a child that you would to have considered for Early Kindergarten Entrance.

https://www.clay.kyschools.us/userfiles/400/My Files/Brigance Application.pdf?id=7055

Title IX

Contact:

Renee Smith, Coordinator

Clay County Board of Education
128 Richmond Rd.
Manchester, KY 40962
Renee.smith@clay.kyschools.us
(606) 598-2168

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Educational Opportunity

Title IX Sexual Harassment/Discrimination

Title IX Grievance Procedures

Title IX Training Materials

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/userfiles/400/my files/k12-tix-part-two-9.3.20.pdf?id=6965

Community Resources

The community is an integral part of the education of a child. We ascribe to the philosophy that it truly "takes a village to raise a child". Having strong community partnerships is essential to our school district's success, and we too want to be a good partner with our local partners in order to move our entire county forward.

Click Below to Access Each Resource:
Manchester Memorial Hospital

Clay County Public Library

EKU Manchester Campus

Government Resources

Kentucky Legislature

Kentucky Department of Education

Kentucky Council for Postsecondary Education

Kentucky Center for School Safety

Federal Census Bureau

Preschool Application 2021-2022

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KCEOC Head Start & Clay County Preschool Applications

2021/2022 School Year for 3 and 4 Year Olds

For All Head Start and Clay Preschool Locations

Children who are 3 or 4 including children with special needs by August 1, 2021 are eligible for Head Start

Children who are 4 by August 1, 2021 or are 3 with a disability are eligible for Preschool

Applications are available on our CCPS website and at CCBOE, each Elementary School, Paces Creek Head Start and Island Creek Head Start. All applications must have proof of income in order to be complete.

Completed applications can be dropped off at Clay County Board of Education, Paces Creek or Island Creek Head Start Centers, or any elementary school.

Application Deadline is May 31, 2021

Within the first 30 days of school the following information is needed:

Birth Certificate
Physical exam
Immunization Certificate
Eye Exam
Dental Exam
Social Security Card (optional)

We encourage all children to apply for KCEOC Head Start/Clay County Preschool, including children that are homeless and children with disabilities

Program determination is based on income eligibility. Homeless Children are given priority. Transportation services will be provided when possible.

For more information please call: CCBOE 598-2168, Island Creek H.S. 598-3659, Paces Creek H.S. 598-6096

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Parent Resources

A strong family / school partnership is critically important to the success of the students of the Clay County Public Schools. The staff of our school district are committed to making sure that we do all that we can do to help your students graduate from Clay County High School on time, be ready to go on to some type of postsecondary education, the workforce, or the military, and be college and career ready.

For Parents/Students Enrolled at the ATC

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