Kentucky Lantern - District 91心頭istration District 91心頭istration Media Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:54:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Kentucky confirms longtime superintendent as next education commissioner /article/kentucky-confirms-longtime-superintendent-as-next-education-commissioner/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:54:29 +0000 /?p=161523 Robbie Fletcher, who is now the superintendent of Lawrence County Schools in Eastern Kentucky, was confirmed to become Kentuckys top education official in a vote of 36-1 on Monday.

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]]> Robbie Fletcher, who is now the superintendent of Lawrence County Schools in Eastern Kentucky, was confirmed to become Kentuckys top education official in a vote of 36-1 on Monday. He is the first education commissioner to require Senate confirmation under a law that the General Assembly passed last year.

Sen. Phillip Wheeler, who was the sponsor of the resolution, spoke highly of Fletcher ahead of the vote and highlighted Fletchers continued commitment towards the children of Kentucky schools.

Senate Education Committee Chairman Sen. Steve West, R-Paris, called Fletcher the Mark Pope of Kentucky education, referring to the newest University of Kentucky mens basketball head coach and Fletchers history of working as an educator in Eastern Kentucky.

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