Floyd County Public Schools to continue online learning only for now

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PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) – Public school students in Floyd County will remain learning virtually only at least until February 22, 2021, following action taken at Monday’s board of education meeting.

The board voted to reevaluate the situation at its next scheduled meeting on Feb. 22.

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The board also voted to immediately suspend all elementary and middle school sporting events and practices until at least Feb. 22, 2021.  The issue will be revisited at the next board meeting.

Some board members expressed the desire to wait until all faculty and staff who are going to get the coronavirus vaccine, receive both doses, before considering returning students to the classroom.

The school district says to date, 276 of the 446 personnel have received the first vaccine.  The district says it hopes to have all personnel who are going to get the shot to have the first round of the vaccine by Feb. 5, 2021.

The district says it’s ready to vaccinate all personnel who want the shot, but supply is not meeting demand.  The district says there simply aren’t enough vaccines to go around.  The district says it’s receiving the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines.  Vaccine supply is an issue across Kentucky and the nation.

 

 

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Tom Kenny
Tom Kenny joined ABC 36 News in June of 2001 as a General Assignment Reporter. A native of Peoria, Illinois, he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Western Illinois University. He currently anchors ABC 36 News at 5pm, 6pm and 11pm. Tom has more than three decades of experience in broadcast journalism. He is the only broadcast journalist in Lexington television history to be honored with a national Edward R. Murrow Award. Tom was recognized for reporting on a story that gave a rare glimpse inside the secretive world of the Federal Witness Protection Program. He has won an Emmy Award for anchoring and another for investigative reporting, exposing the deceit and potential danger of online diploma mills. Tom has ten other Emmy nominations to his credit for investigative and feature reporting. He has won Associated Press Awards for reporting and anchoring. He has won two Addy Awards for excellence in promotional writing. Tom was the first broadcast journalist in Lexington TV history to be awarded the Silver Circle Award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. It is one of the highest honors given by NATAS. It recognizes television professionals who have performed distinguished service within the television industry for 25-years or more. Tom was honored for more than his longevity, he was recognized for making an enduring contribution to the vitality of the television industry and for setting high standards of achievement. He was also recognized for giving back to the community as a mentor, educator and volunteer. Tom also has network broadcast experience in radio and television having worked as a sports reporter for ESPN, Sportschannel, NBC Sports and the Breeders’ Cup. He was also the studio host and halftime producer for CBS Radio Sports’ College Football Game of the Week and covered the NFL for One-On-One Radio Sports. Prior to joining WTVQ-TV, Tom was Vice-President of the Houston Astros Minor League baseball team in Lexington. He was part of the original management team that brought professional baseball back to the Bluegrass after a nearly 50-year absence. Tom has lived in Lexington since 1984. In that time, he has been heavily involved with dozens of charity and civic groups, with a special emphasis on helping Veterans. He can be reached at tkenny@wtvq.com. You can also follow Tom on Facebook www.facebook.com/TomKennyABC and Twitter @TomKennyNews. Just click on the links at the top of the page.