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Newport Independent Schools students won’t be allowed a ‘do-over’ year Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Mike Thelen, 56, of Edgewood, sits in front of Edgewood City Council on June 7, 2021. Thelen wants city leaders to ban abortions. City officials tabled the discussion. JULIA FAIR/ THE ENQUIRER

‘This is against all of our oaths of offi ce’ Northern Kentucky city opts against ban on abortion clinics Julia Fair Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – June 7 (updated June 8). Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates. The city of Edgewood quickly discussed and tabled a last-minute addition to its June 7 meeting agenda: a discussion about an ordinance to ban abortion clinics. Offi cials from the Kenton County city of 8,500 sent the new agenda 21⁄ 2 hours before council members were to gather for a scheduled 6:30 p.m. meet-

ing June 7. The original agenda, posted at noon June 4, did not contain any such agenda item. “I asked for this to be put on the agenda,” Councilman Jeff Schreiver said at the meeting. Council did not introduce an ordinance June 7. Instead, they talked about it. The move came after a constituent asked the council last month to ban abortions. In May, Lebanon became fi rst city in Ohio to ban abortions. Like Lebanon, Edgewood does not have any abortion clinics. “I think it’s safe to say that everyone on council is against abortion,” Schreiver said. “But I do not believe this is an issue City Council should be considering at this time.” Schriever said he believed they must represent all people in Edgewood, and he feared they would get sued and face expensive attorney fees. He added See CLINICS, Page 2A

Abortion-rights supporters gather outside Lebanon town hall as city council considers voting on a proposed ordinance which would declare the city of 20,000 in Warren County, north of Cincinnati, a "sanctuary city for the unborn," Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Lebanon, Ohio. KAREEM ELGAZZAR/THE ENQUIRER

Students in Newport Independent Schools will not be allowed to repeat a grade like hundreds of other students across the state of Kentucky, offi cials said. Instead, Newport schools will provide new programs designed to help students catch up on any lost learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, a release from the school district says. “We are confi dent that we have what we need to provide our students with the support they need to achieve academic success,” Newport board of education chairwoman Ramona Malone said in the release. “If they need intervention or extra help, we are well-equipped to provide those services.” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 128 into law in March, allowing K-12 students to request a “do-over” year for the 20212022 school year. Kentucky’s largest school district, Jeff erson County Public Schools in Louisville, approved all supplemental school year requests at the end of May. More than 770 students in the district will be repeating their current grade in the 2021-2022 school year, according to a report from the Louisville CourierJournal. Newport Independent serves roughly 1,900 students, according to state education cabinet data. Superintendent Tony Watts recommended the board reject the supplemental school year program, according to a June 8 release. “Any students that requires or wants extra help will get it,” Watts said. “We will do all we can to get our kids caught up.” The release says about 400 students signed up for the district’s summer learning program, Camp Wildcat, intended to address pandemic learning loss during the months of June and July. The district is providing transportation for the program. “The high number of students signed up for Camp Wildcat is an example of the outstanding eff orts and collaborative partnership between Newport families and the school district to ensure our Newport students are at the heart of every decision we make and are academically prepared for a successful future,” Jennifer Steidel-Jones, the district’s curriculum resource specialist, said in the release.

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