Nearly 6 months after Kentucky’s previous education commissioner stepped down, citing ‘hyper-partisan’ politics as his primary reason for leaving the job, the state has found its next person for the job.
In a livestreamed announcement from Frankfort on Thursday, the Kentucky Board of Education announced it has selected Dr. Robbie Fletcher to oversee the state’s K-12 public education system moving forward.
Fletcher has served as the superintendent of Lawrence County Schools since 2014, a small Eastern Kentucky school district of just under 2,500 students.
The Kentucky Board of Education selected Fletcher from a list of three finalists, and he will replace current Kentucky Board of Education interim commissioner Robin Fields Kinney, who was informed from the start she wouldn’t be considered for the permanent role.
Before Fletcher can start his role on July 1, he will first have to be confirmed by the Kentucky Senate, required by a new law passed by the General Assembly in 2023.
Fletcher takes the position during a time of increased political pressure and culture war issues grabbing the attention of Kentucky’s legislature, primarily Republican lawmakers.
Fletcher previously worked as a part-time faculty member at Asbury University, and as a principal, assistant principal and mathematics teacher in Martin County.
Source: WHAS11
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