This eastern Kentucky school district is providing students with supplies

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — As the start of school approaches for many families, getting supplies is a high priority.

Ensuring equal access to supplies for all students is something Superintendent Dennis Messer has been fighting for since he began leading Barbourville Independent Schools.

“That’s our goal,” Superintendent Messer said, “to educate all students and to have a level playing field.”

Messer said the plan is also intended to help families save money. He said that school is a hectic time for parents and wanted to ease stress and help keep parents focused on what matters most: their students’ education.

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“These materials give the kids a head start in the classrooms, we can always do more, but our kids at Barbourville City Schools have the materials they need to be successful in school and in life.”

School leaders said they were excited for kids to join the classroom in August.

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