Kentucky Board of Education names Dr. Robbie Fletcher as the next commissioner of education
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) selected Robbie Fletcher, the superintendent of Lawrence County Schools, as Kentucky’s next commissioner of education.
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) selected Robbie Fletcher, the superintendent of Lawrence County Schools, as Kentucky’s next commissioner of education.
During a special Dec. 12 meeting at which newly appointed members were sworn into office, the Kentucky Board of Education named Robin Kinney as the acting commissioner of education.
The Kentucky Board of Education has completed the first round of interviews for the position of commissioner of education. The board interviewed 12 candidates over the past two days.
The majority of teachers and leaders evaluated in the first year of statewide implementation of Kentucky’s Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (PGES) were rated exemplary or accomplished, the Kentucky Board of Education learned at its meeting Aug. 6. Under the system, about a third of certified educators in the state are evaluated each year. In 2014-15, about 16,700 teachers and [...]
At its meeting Aug. 5, the Kentucky Board of Education conducted its first review of applicants for the position of commissioner of education. The board also named Kevin C. Brown, associate commissioner and general counsel for the Kentucky Department of Education, as interim commissioner of education.
Commissioner of Education Terry Holliday Kentucky Commissioner of Education Terry Holliday announced his retirement effective August 31. Holliday has served as commissioner since July 2009. In a letter read by Kentucky Board of Education Chair Roger Marcum, Holliday said, “I am humbled and very proud to end my 43 years in public education by serving the Commonwealth of [...]
Commissioner Terry Holliday discusses the budget with the Kentucky Board of Education during its April meeting. Holliday notified the board his intent to retire at the end of August.Photo by Amy Wallot, April 1, 2015 The Kentucky Board of Education discussed at its meeting this week a plan to combat teacher turnover and ensure that all children in [...]