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

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

Structure

Mission

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

Superintendent

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

State Board of Education

TheKentucky 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 thegovernor. 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

• United States education agencies
• Kentucky
• Kentucky Commissioner of Education
• Public education in Kentucky
• School board elections portal

External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• Kentucky Department of Education

Footnotes

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