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Members of the Christian County school board heard an update on the Racial Educational Equity Plan during the Thursday night workshop meeting. Before the plan was presented, Jada Poindexter, an 11th grader at Hopkinsville High School, declared February as Black History Month for the school district. Superintendent Chris Bentzel said the committee formed and went to work over the summer to create the plan. Kim Stevenson, Director of Alternative Programs, shared the plan and explained why the committee was formed.

Transitional Age Youth Unit Launched in 2009 our Adult Probation Department maintains a special unit for 18- to 25-year-old probationers call the Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Unit. With staff trained in young adult development and trauma-informed approaches, the TAY Unit: Works with clients to develop individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans (ITRP) based on the risks, needs, and emotional development of each client Regularly reviews and adjusts plans Connects clients with developmentally appropriate programs and resources across the city The TAY Unit also conducts evidence-based pro...

Leadership reached out to the family to inform them and to share information on alternative programs. did they explain the eligibility requirements before? >> they did not. the last time i talked to them was that day when he mentioned that he could no longer be in the boy scouts. and that was on the phone. that was the last time. >> what were the alternatives? >> they didn't. >> they didn't say anything? >> no. >> no? >> huh-uh. not at all. the conversation on the phone, no. >> not at all? >> no. >> and you want to be a part of the cub scouts? >> absolutely. >> correct? so what do you say? you...

>> let me just say again i am not one of those hardliners who think that the answer is arrest to everything. i think the superintendent raises a valid point and i commend him and those in the district for developing alternative programs. my child is the victim of a theft of 295, my child is assaulted and doesn't raise to the bar that you arbitrarily set, it's interesting to me that the police department and the school district have arbitrarily refined what is and isn't law. and what's the consequences for the child who we're telling your criminal behavior when it rises to that and inappropriat...