(FRANKFORT, KY) – Five new Kentucky public school educators have been named to the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Teachers Advisory Council (TAC) to serve a term from March 2026 to March 2029.
The council is designed to improve Kentucky’s educational landscape by providing the commissioner of education with direct input from classrooms. Bridging the gap between policy and practice, TAC was created to advise the commissioner on educational priorities so students of the Commonwealth are well-prepared for any career they choose.
The vacancies were created by former members rotating off the council. Only teachers can serve on the council.
The new TAC members are:
- Robyn Ballinger, Jefferson County
- Jason Davidson, Russell County
- Amber Hinkle, Bell County
- Amy Leasgang, Bullitt County
- Tyler Saylor, Harlan Independent
The five new members join the 17 returning members. They are:
- Emmanuel Anama-Green, Harlan County
- Shane Baker, Warren County
- Scot Bratcher, Breckinridge County
- Corey Burns, Mercer County
- Kevin Dailey, Boone County
- Megan Hall, Fayette County
- Jessica Hobson, Christian County
- Brooke Leffingwell, Campbell County
- Sarah Lizer, Fayette County
- Kristen Morgan, Danville Independent
- Casey Page, Shelby County
- Mandy Perez, Crittenden County
- Toni Prater, Kentucky School for the Deaf
- Nick Shoffner, Middlesboro Independent
- Becky Spies, Kentucky School for the Blind
- Joseph Stivers, Jefferson County
- Wendy Young, Fayette County
Teachers from across the Commonwealth applied for a spot on the advisory council. A screening committee reviewed the applications by prioritizing diverse content and specialty areas and categorizing applicants geographically to ensure representation from the various regions of the state.
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