Members

Kentucky Board of Education Members

Published: 7/14/2025 10:12 AM

​​​​​​​​The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) has 15 members. The governor appoints 11 voting members, seven representing the Supreme Court districts and four representing the state at large. The additional members, the president of the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), the Secretary of the Education and Labor​ Cabinet and a high school student and active elementary or secondary school teacher, serve as non-voting members.

For questions or concerns for the Kentucky Board of Education, please email the board or call (502) 564-3141. ​​

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Sharon Porter Robinson, Chair​​

Representing Supreme Court District 4

Term expires​ 4/14/2028

sharon.robinson@education.ky.gov

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Lu Young, Vice Chair

Representing Supreme Court District 5

​Term expires 4/14/2028

lu.young@education.ky.gov

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Holly Bloodworth ​​

Representing ​Supreme Court District 1

Term expires 4/14/2028

holly.bloodworth@education.ky.gov​​​

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Juston Pate​

Representing Supreme Court District 2

Term expires 4/14/2028

juston.pate@education.ky.gov​

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Harold McKinney

Representing Supreme Court District 3

Term expires 4/14/2028

harold.mckinney@education.ky.gov

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​​​​Vacant​

Representing Supreme Court District 6

Term expires 4/14/2028

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Steve Trimble

Representing Supreme Court District 7

Term expires 4/14/2028

steve.trimble@education.ky.gov​​

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Julie Pile

At-Large Member

Term expires 4/14/2026

julia.pile@education.ky.gov​

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Randy Poe

​At-Large Member

Term expires 4/14/2026

randy.poe@education.ky.gov

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Lee Todd

​​At-Large Member

Term expires 4/14/2026

lee.todd@education.ky.gov

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Diana Woods

At-Large Member​

Term expires 4/14/2026

diana.woods@education.ky.gov

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​Harper Blake​

Non-Voting Student Member (1st Congressional District)

Term expires 6/30/2026

harper.blake@education.ky.gov​

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Alfonso De Torres Núñez

Non-Voting Teacher Member (3rd Congressional District)

Term expires 6/30/2026

alfonso.detorresnunez@education.ky.gov

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Secretary Jamie Link​

​Ex-Officio Member

Education and Labor Cabinet​
jamie.link@ky.gov​

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Aaron Thompson

​Ex-Officio Member

Counci​l on Postsecondary Education​​
aaron.thompson@ky.gov






















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​Taylor Perry
Executive Administrative Secretary
Office of the Commissioner of Education
300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 892-6174 Ext. 4851
Fax (502) 564-5680


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