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Kentucky's education commissioner visits CCHS as Whitney Holland joins the school board

The 5AM Hopkinsville teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 4 sources

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If you have a student at Christian County High School, the state's top education official just got a look around. Kentucky Commissioner of Education Dr. Robbie Fletcher visited the Hopkinsville campus, observed Tiger Commitment and met with stakeholders, and says he witnessed "vibrant learning". He also said reading is on the rise in Kentucky, and that Trigg, Christian, Todd and other schools scored high in dual credit and post-secondary readiness. And yes, Christian County volleyball did win that Second Region title.

The school board has a new member, too. Whitney Holland was sworn in Thursday night as the District 5 representative after winning Tuesday's election with 1,450 votes. The seat was vacant, so she fills the unexpired term and can start immediately instead of waiting until January.

Holland took 52% of the District 5 vote

Source: Kentucky New Era

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AmountShare
Whitney Holland1,450 votes52.2%
Robert Webb1,001 votes36%
Twan Doan327 votes11.8%
  • Holland: 2004 CCHS graduate and Walmart pharmacist for 11 years
  • Oath: taken from Board Attorney Jack Lackey at the CCPS workshop

The District 5 seat went from vacant to filled

  1. AugustTom Bell resigns from the District 5 seat after 12 years on the board.
  2. Nov. 3Whitney Holland wins the District 5 seat in the general election.
  3. Nov. 5Holland is sworn in at the CCPS workshop and can begin serving immediately.

Sources: WHVO Radio, Christian County Now

Sources: WHVO Radio, Kentucky New Era, Christian County Now

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