Muhlenberg County Public Schools

🚌 Over 100 transportation employees spent the morning at the Ag Center yesterday training on how to respond to emergencies as it relates to our buses. With the assistance of EMA Director Ricky King and members of the Greenville Fire Department, employees trained on different scenarios including an overturned bus, a rear-end collision involving a bus, and an accident involving a special needs bus.
If an accident or emergency occurs with any of our buses that would require EMS assistance, we will contact the families of those involved and direct them on where to go to pick up their child. With so many of our bus routes traveling narrow roads, our goal will be to keep traffic at a minimum in order for first responders to approach the accident safely.

The Kentucky Department of Education Medication Administration Training Manual for Non-licensed School Personnel (2025) states “over-the-counter medications should not be administered in the school setting without a qualified health care provider’s order as well as signed parental consent.” 

This will be the first year a health care provider’s signature is required on the District’s medication administration permission form.  Prior to this year, all that was required on the form was the parent’s signature and dosing instructions. 

The District acknowledges the hardship this policy change may cause for both families and our medical community.  Steps and strategies to alleviate this burden were considered and discussed among school and healthcare leaders in our area.  The ultimate result is the District must remain in compliance with requirements set forth by both the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky School Boards Association.

This policy amendment was not made at the local level only.  Every school system across our state must also abide by these changes.  Each district has the option to opt out of administering all over-the-counter medications; however, Muhlenberg County school staff are committed to providing this service to students with the benefit of increased school attendance and student health and comfort.  

Click on the following link to learn more about this change as well as access to the form: https://5il.co/3n6m1

Printed forms are available at each of our schools.

As we all begin preparing for the 2025-2026 school year, please keep in mind the revised dress code for students in grades PreK-5th and grades 6th-12th.

Dress Code Policy