Fayette County to continue online learning through at least Feb. 12

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – After meeting with the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department on Tuesday, Fayette County Public School officials decided students will continue to learn online only through at least Feb. 12, 2021, according to the school district.

Because of the fluid nature of COVID-19, Fayette County Public Schools only finalizes decisions two weeks out. However, district officials say they anticipate a graduated return to in-person instruction for grades K-2, whose families choose that mode of learning, will be possible soon because of the following data and transition factors:

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  • Many employees have already received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and will be eligible before then to begin receiving the second dose.
  • The number of students testing positive for COVID-19 (resulting in isolations) this week has fallen to 65, compared with 132 last week.
  • The number of staff testing positive for COVID-19 (resulting in isolations) this week has fallen to 30, compared with 38 last week.
  • While cases are still high, community spread of COVID-19 has come down since the holiday spike and is holding steady.
  • Current cases in the community are not the result of institutional spread within assisted living centers or detention facilities.

The school district says it will continue to review the data every day and keep the public informed of decisions each week.

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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.