Kentucky Department of Education

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Kentucky Department of Education
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Agency Profile
Superintendent:Robbie Fletcher
Year founded:1924
Website:Department Home Page

The Kentucky Department of Education oversees public K-12 education in Kentucky. Click here for more information about the Kentucky Commissioner of Education.


Structure

Mission

The mission statement of the Kentucky Department of Education reads:[1]

“ To partner with districts, schools, families, students, business and industry, and communities to provide leadership and support to ensure success for each and every student.[2] ”

Superintendent

The current Kentucky Commissioner of Education is Robbie Fletcher (nonpartisan). Fletcher assumed office in 2024.

State Board of Education

The Kentucky State Board of Education is responsible for developing and adopting regulations for the state's school districts. The board consists of 15 members, 11 of which are voting members appointed by the governor. Seven members represent the Supreme Court districts and four are at-large members. Members serve four-year terms. According to officials, every year the board elects the chair and vice chair. The board also includes four non-voting members: a high school student, an elementary or secondary school teacher, the president of the Council on Postsecondary Education and the secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. [3]

See also

External links


Footnotes

  1. ↑ Kentucky Department of Education, "About KDE," accessed July 28, 2021
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ Kentucky Department of Education, "Kentucky Board of Education Members," accessed July 28, 2021
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