We are incredibly grateful to the Paris Police Department for their generous donation of a police cruiser to the Bourbon County Schools Police Department! This vehicle will play a vital role in helping our school resource officers keep our campuses, staff, and students safe every single day.
Community partnerships like this show what makes Paris and Bourbon County such a special place to live, learn, and grow.
A special thank you to the leaders who made this donation possible:
Chief Mark Burden & Assistant Chief Dewayne Ison (Paris Police Department)
City Manager Matt Belcher & Assistant City Manager Mike Withrow
City Commissioners: Stan Galbraith, Tim Gray, Wallace Brooks, and Sharon Fields
We also want to send a huge shoutout to Jason Brown at Bluegrass Greetings for providing the sharp new custom lettering on the cruiser. It looks fantastic out on the road!
Thank you all for your unwavering support of our schools, our officers, and our kids! 💙🚗 Safe schools take a whole community.
Community partnerships like this show what makes Paris and Bourbon County such a special place to live, learn, and grow.
A special thank you to the leaders who made this donation possible:
Chief Mark Burden & Assistant Chief Dewayne Ison (Paris Police Department)
City Manager Matt Belcher & Assistant City Manager Mike Withrow
City Commissioners: Stan Galbraith, Tim Gray, Wallace Brooks, and Sharon Fields
We also want to send a huge shoutout to Jason Brown at Bluegrass Greetings for providing the sharp new custom lettering on the cruiser. It looks fantastic out on the road!
Thank you all for your unwavering support of our schools, our officers, and our kids! 💙🚗 Safe schools take a whole community.
Congratulations to the winners of the final three $50 Walmart Gift Cards. We appreciate you completing the Online Registration and Meal Benefits in Parent Portal! If you haven't completed the online registration for your Bourbon County student, please login to Campus Parent today!
🎒 Virtual Learning Academy Open House 💻
Join us for the VLA Open House to get ready for the upcoming school year!
📅 Date: August 12, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 Location: BCMS Multipurpose Room
What to expect:
📱 Device Pick Up
👥 Meet Teachers
🗓️ Class Scheduling
📋 School Forms
ℹ️ Program Info
❓ Q&A
⚠️ Important: Attendance is mandatory to receive VLA student login information.
Join us for the VLA Open House to get ready for the upcoming school year!
📅 Date: August 12, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 Location: BCMS Multipurpose Room
What to expect:
📱 Device Pick Up
👥 Meet Teachers
🗓️ Class Scheduling
📋 School Forms
ℹ️ Program Info
❓ Q&A
⚠️ Important: Attendance is mandatory to receive VLA student login information.
Keep up the great work, Bourbon County Families! Remeber- All students who have online registration and meal benefits complete inside Parent Portal by noon today will be entered to win one of three $50 Walmart Gift Cards! A huge thank you to our sponsors!
Here's your chance to win a $50 Walmart Gift Card!! All Students who have a completed Online Registration and Meal Benefits Application will be entered to win one of six $50 Walmart Gift Cards thanks to our generous sponsors!! To be entered in the first drawing, have both applications completed by Noon tomorrow (8/7)!
📢 IMPORTANT BOARD MEETING UPDATE 📢
Please take note of a schedule change for our upcoming August Board Meeting!
🗓️ Original Date: Thursday, August 20
➡️ NEW Date: Wednesday, August 19th (Special Called Meeting)
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM Eastern / 5:00 PM Central
https://portal.ksba.org/public/Agency.aspx?PublicAgencyID=17&AgencyTypeID=1
Please take note of a schedule change for our upcoming August Board Meeting!
🗓️ Original Date: Thursday, August 20
➡️ NEW Date: Wednesday, August 19th (Special Called Meeting)
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM Eastern / 5:00 PM Central
https://portal.ksba.org/public/Agency.aspx?PublicAgencyID=17&AgencyTypeID=1
Annual Update Progress! CRES is still in the lead! ALL families MUST complete the annual update before school starts! If you need assistance, please email parent.portal@bourbon.kyschools.us
Bourbon County Cross Country Practice Begins!
Bourbon County Cross Country practices will begin Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at Cane Ridge Elementary School from 6:30–7:30 PM.
Please bring:
• Running gear
• A water bottle
• An up-to-date sports physical
We are excited to kick off another season and can't wait to see everyone on Tuesday. We have a great group of athletes and are looking forward to an outstanding year together!
Coach Drew Perraut
Bourbon County Cross Country practices will begin Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at Cane Ridge Elementary School from 6:30–7:30 PM.
Please bring:
• Running gear
• A water bottle
• An up-to-date sports physical
We are excited to kick off another season and can't wait to see everyone on Tuesday. We have a great group of athletes and are looking forward to an outstanding year together!
Coach Drew Perraut
Bourbon County Schools invites all community members to attend tonight's Local Planning Committee (LPC) meeting from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM in the North Middletown Elementary School gymnasium.
This meeting is a dedicated opportunity for residents to share feedback and offer valuable input regarding the District Facilities Plan. We encourage everyone to join us and share their thoughts as we plan for the future of our school facilities.
Important Reminder: Tonight’s meeting is structured specifically for gathering community comments and input and is not a direct question-and-answer session with board members or district leadership.
Meeting Details:
* When: Tonight | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
* Where: North Middletown Elementary Gymnasium
* Focus: Community input on the District Facilities Plan
This meeting is a dedicated opportunity for residents to share feedback and offer valuable input regarding the District Facilities Plan. We encourage everyone to join us and share their thoughts as we plan for the future of our school facilities.
Important Reminder: Tonight’s meeting is structured specifically for gathering community comments and input and is not a direct question-and-answer session with board members or district leadership.
Meeting Details:
* When: Tonight | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
* Where: North Middletown Elementary Gymnasium
* Focus: Community input on the District Facilities Plan
Online Registration is well underway! Thank you to those who have completed their Annual Update in Parent Portal. CRES currently leads the way with 44.06% of their students updated! Our goal is to get to 100% completion by Friday, August 7th!
Due to incoming severe weather, all school activities, practices, and events at Bourbon County Schools are canceled after 2:00 PM today.
Bourbon County Schools will host the 3rd Local Planning Committee public forum on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. The meeting will take place in the Gymnasium at North Middletown Elementary School. The forum will last from 5:00-6:30PM. This will be the third of 3 public forums held in the community. The purpose of the meeting will be to hear public opinion related to Bourbon County Schools facilities. These comments will be shared with the Local Planning Committee to be included in the newest District Facility Plan. We look forward to hearing from you!
Stop by if you need assistance completing the annual update or enrolling a new student!
The Virtual Learning Academy Open House will be held on August 12 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM in the BCMS Multipurpose Room.
Bourbon County Schools would like to announce Travis Earlywine as the new Food Service Coordinator.
Need help with the IC Annual Update or new student enrollment? Stop by Bourbon Central tomorrow morning. Need Help, but can't come tomorrow? Watch for more dates throughout the summer!
YOU MAY VIEW THESE SURPLUS ITEMS ON JULY 11,2026 FROM 1:00 - 4:00 pm.
The school Board will act on the tabulation at the board meeting held at 6:00pm on Thursday, July 16, 2026 and reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.
All bids must be in a sealed envelope when returned to the Central Office by July 14, 2026. Bids will be opened and tabulated at 2:00pm on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
2006 Thomas Freightliner Bus #59-66 passenger/CatC7 Engine-Allison Transmission 209,910 miles on 1/30/2025. Runs and drives good. Vin:4UZAAXDCO7CW86446
2003 Thomas Freightliner Bus #21-66 passenger/CatC7 Engine-Allison Transmission
213,738 miles on 10/11/2021. Engine runs good. Bus is vandalized. Vin:4UZAAXAK74CM01085
2006Thomas Freightliner Bus # 65-66 passenger/CatC7 Engine-Allison Transmission 219,189 miles on
11/21/2024. Runs and drives good. Vin:
2003 Thomas Freightliner Bus #5 - 66 passenger/CatC7 Engine-Allison Transmission 241,019 miles on 11/6/2024. New flooring, new stepwell, rear of the bus has all new body work. Drives and runs good.
Vin:4UZAAYAK34CMO1083
2005Thomas Freightliner Bus #62 - 45 passenger/CatC7 Engine- Allison Transmission. 180,548 miles on 8/21/2024. Runs and drives food. Vin:4UZAAWDC67CW30098
2010Thomas C2 Freightliner Bus# 66 - 72 passengers- New Cummins Cummins ISB Engine Allison Transmission -Bus Has a Salvage title. Has severe damage to rear differential due to falling off lift. Engine has 16,250 miles.
Vin:4UZABRDTXBCAU7676
2004International Bus #17 - 66 passenger/ DT466 Engine- Allison Transmission. 244,940 miles on 10/18/2024. Runs and drives good. Vin:4DRBRAAN94A973727
1992Ward International Short Bus #55 / 5 Speed - Manual transmission. Mileage unknown. Last service on 5/11/2020. Runs and drives good. Vin: IHVBBPLMON437297
1974Truck #19 - Chevy C60 Box Truck/ 350 Cubic Inch Engine - 5 speed manual transmission. 55,584
Miles on 3/23/2016. Vin: CCE534UI35114
16 Foot Tri Axle Dove Trail Trailer with Drop Down Ramps - Needs Work
Please see the infographic with updates from the CDC regarding the infectious stomach bug that is seeing an uptick in cases around Kentucky.
Since we have begun our scheduled cycle to develop a new District Facilities Plan (DFP), Bourbon County Schools would like to share this infographic. This resource outlines the vital roles and responsibilities of the Local Planning Committee (LPC) as they work to shape the future of our district's physical spaces
Bourbon County Schools will host the 2nd Local Planning Committee public forum on Wednesday July 15th, 2026. The meeting will take place in the Auditorium of Bourbon County High School. The forum will last from 5:00 - 5:30 PM. This will be the second of 3 public forums held in the community. The purpose of the meeting will be to hear public opinion related to Bourbon County Schools facilities. These comments will be shared with the Local Planning Committee to be included in the newest District Facility Plan. We look forward to hearing from you!
