KENTON
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 19 — APRIL 4, 2025
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Investigation: Covington Schools response to harassment reports inadequate By Nathan Granger
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hen three of her students came into her classroom with a strange request one day in December 2022, Lisa Snider-Gross said she realized there was a problem. “They asked me that, if they have to be removed from the room for disciplinary reasons in the future, that I contact the assistant principal, who was female, instead of Mr. Bohannon,” said Snider-Gross, who was a teacher at Covington Independent Public Schools in 2022 and 2023. “When I asked them why, that’s when all three of them started sharing with me incidents in which he had touched them and made them uncomfortable.” Snider-Gross worked at the Transformational Learning Center, an alternative school in the district often referred to as the TLC. It serves students in grades 3 through 12 that have recurring behavioral problems.
er-Gross reported their statements to the TLC’s counselor. Thus began a nearly twoyear-long series of events that culminated in an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, which found Covington Independent had violated several policies related to Title IX, federal legislation aimed at preventing sex-based discrimination in programs that receive federal funding. Specifically, the report found: • The district failed “to respond to reports of sexual harassment in a manner consistent with the Title IX regulations, including by failing to promptly discuss available supportive measures and provide information about how to file a formal written complaint.” • The district failed “to complete a Title IX investigation.” • The district failed “to comply with the procedural requirements of Title IX” by inadequately displaying grievance procedures across the district. The man Snider-Gross mentioned is William “Sean” Bohannon, the TLC’s former principal. Bohannon retired from the dis-
Upon hearing the students’ request, Snid-
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The Covington Independent Public Schools central administration building on East Seventh Street in Covington. Photo by Nathan Granger | LINK nky
Honus Wagner autographed book ‘find of a lifetime’ By Robin Gee
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ighlands High School grad Chris Kidney runs a business reselling clothes and vintage items online. His business was doing OK, but he experienced a significant slump this winter – one that made him consider getting out of the business. He decided to give it one last shot, he said. He had recently moved from Newport to Morehead and decided to try some estate sales and visit some thrift stores in his new town.
went. One day, he and a friend went to a nearby Goodwill – a routine trip that became anything but. “I go there about four times a week, and I would go multiple times a day because they would always be putting out new items. And so on that particular day, it was the fourth time going there that day, and I thought, ‘I forgot, I didn’t check any of the books,’” he said. While his friend looked through the shirts, Kidney went to peruse the books. The find
Shortstop Honus Wagner started with the Louisville Colonels in 1897 and moved to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1899. He played until 1917 and later became a coach for the team. Wikimedia | Public Domain
He also had been expanding his business, looking at new areas for thrifting. At an estate sale, he bought a few books and did well enough with them that he wanted to be sure to check out books wherever he
“I look for signatures. I look for first editions, and I’ve been very successful finding books there,” he said. Continues on page 7
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