A diagnostic review from the Kentucky Department of Education had some good news and some bad news for Jefferson County Public Schools.The state has been working with the district on corrective action plans to address deficiencies within the school system. Recently, KDE released a diagnostic review of the district, including reviews for eight of its CSI schools.It spelled out several areas where the district succeeded, but also said two principals were falling short of expectations.According to JCPS officials, the overall conclusion of the report is that “with the advent of new leadership and initiatives … a Culture of Hope and Promise are emerging” within the district.The Diagnostic Review Team observed 12 areas where the district is exceeding or meeting expectations in leadership and resource capacity. That included things like leaders adhering to codes of ethics and policies.As far as the eight schools reviewed, the KDE report stated that the principals of Shelby and Johnsontown Road elementary schools do not have the capacity to lead. The report recommends those principals be reassigned. "The district is reviewing these recommendations and will make a determination at a later time," an official with JCPS said in a news release.

A diagnostic review from the Kentucky Department of Education had some good news and some bad news for Jefferson County Public Schools.

The state has been working with the district on corrective action plans to address deficiencies within the school system.

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Recently, KDE released a diagnostic review of the district, including reviews for eight of its CSI schools.

It spelled out several areas where the district succeeded, but also said two principals were falling short of expectations.

According to JCPS officials, the overall conclusion of the report is that “with the advent of new leadership and initiatives … a Culture of Hope and Promise are emerging” within the district.

The Diagnostic Review Team observed 12 areas where the district is exceeding or meeting expectations in leadership and resource capacity.

That included things like leaders adhering to codes of ethics and policies.

As far as the eight schools reviewed, the KDE report stated that the principals of Shelby and Johnsontown Road elementary schools do not have the capacity to lead.

The report recommends those principals be reassigned.

"The district is reviewing these recommendations and will make a determination at a later time," an official with JCPS said in a news release.