Commissioner of Education

Last Updated on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 5:01 AM

Kevin Noland was named interim commissioner of education in May 2009.

He also served as interim commissioner after the departures of Kentucky’s first three education commissioners -- Thomas Boysen, in 1994; Wilmer S. Cody, in 2000; and Gene Wilhoit, in 2006.

From 1991 to 2008, Noland was an employee of the Kentucky Department of Education, where he served as deputy commissioner, associate commissioner and legal counsel. Previously, he served as chief legal adviser to the secretary of the Workforce Development Cabinet. He also served as an attorney with the Legislative Research Commission, where he was one of the drafters of the 1990 Kentucky Education Reform Act.

Noland earned a bachelor’s degree and a juris doctor degree from the University of Kentucky. He is past-chair of the Kentucky Bar Association’s Education Law Section and is past-chair of the National Council of State Education Attorneys.

Noland resides in Louisville.

2009 Superintendents Legislative Briefing Session
This page provides links to the webcast of the March 30, 2009, Superintendents’ Legislative Session Briefing held at Franklin County High School in Frankfort. Video with audio: mms://video1.education.ky.gov/On-Demand2009/Annual_Supt_3302009.wmv Audio only: mms://video1.education.ky.gov/On-Demand2009/Annual_Supt_3302009-audio.wma Also, below are the links to the agenda and handouts for the briefing.

Advisory Groups
The Commissioner of Education regularly seeks advice on education issues from many partners through advisory committees, input and stakeholder groups.

Important Due Dates for Superintendents
This document contains a list of important, required Kentucky Department of Education due dates for local school districts and is intended to serve as an organizational tool for superintendents. It can be especially helpful to new superintendents.

Messages to Superintendents
The Commissioner of Education frequently sends e-mail messages to all 174 of Kentucky's school district superintendents advising them of programmatic and/or policy issues that affect local districts. This section of the Web site is an archive of those messages.

Messages to Teachers
The Commissioner of Education occasionally sends e-mail messages to all of Kentucky's public school teachers. This section of the Web site is an archive of those messages.

For more information contact:

Jody Smith
500 Mero Street, 1st Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601

Phone: 502-564-3141

Jody.Smith@education.ky.gov