This is notification that a staff member at Oakview Elementary school has tested positive for COVID-19. The COVID-19 exposure happened in a kindergarten classroom. We are keeping this individual in our thoughts and are hoping they have a speedy recovery.

As required, our district has reported this information to our local health department. We are working with the Ashland Boyd County Health Department and are taking all recommended steps to ensure the safety of our children and staff. At present, three staff members and sixteen students have been quarantined by the health department.  Additional steps the district is implementing include: the individuals will not return to our school until they have completed isolation procedures for COVID-19; and the building will undergo thorough cleaning and sanitation.

Attention Employees of the Ashland Independent Schools, it's time again to make your health care selection for 2021. Open enrollment is October 12 - October 28, 2020.  Please visit https://personnel.ky.gov/Pages/OpenEnrollment.aspx for more information or download the Benefits Selection Guide posted below.  

2021 Benefits Selection Guide

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, food security continues to be a top priority for many Kentucky families. Last school year, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved Pandemic-EBT to allow families of Kentucky students to receive money for groceries to replace meals missed at school due to distance learning during the pandemic.

The USDA has now approved Kentucky to provide Pandemic-EBT to students for August and September 2020. This round of benefits will be available to any Kentucky student that receives free lunches at school through the National School Lunch Program. Eligible students will receive benefits for school days spent distance learning in August and September due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a result of COVID-19, the Ashland Independent Food Service Department has experienced many changes and continues to evolve as we maneuver through these challenging times.  We want to keep parents abreast of these revisions as they occur.  The USDA governs all local school nutrition programs and sets guidelines we must follow.  Currently as a result of lifted restrictions, we are implementing the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) which is very different than the National School Breakfast and Lunch Program we typically follow during a “normal” school year.  

Click here for more information:

• What to expect form the Ashland Independent Food Service Department
• In-Person Menu October 5 - November 20
• Drive Thru Menu October 5 - November 20

The state has enacted an emergency regulation (902 KAR 2:020E) requiring all schools to report the number of new COVID-19 cases among students and staff. Parents and guardians are required to alert their child’s school if they test positive for COVID-19. In addition, schools will have to report the number of students and staff who are quarantined because of exposure to the virus. If you have any questions, please contact the