KBE Seeking Applicants for KHSAA Board of Control At-large Position

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News Release


Media Contact: Jennifer Ginn

Director of Communications

Office: (502) 564-2000, ext. 4601
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Advisory 25-54

 

 

Feb. 20, 2025


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KBE Seeking Applicants for KHSAA Board of Control At-large Position

(FRANKFORT, KY) -- The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE), through the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), is seeking an individual to serve on the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s (KHSAA’s) Board of Control to fill an at-large position that will become vacant on June 30, 2025. The individual currently holding the position is eligible for reappointment.

The KHSAA is the KBE’s designee to manage statewide interscholastic athletic programs.

The Board of Control supervises KHSAA, establishes staff salaries, sets goals for the association, and has the authority to set rules and review proposed changes to the KHSAA constitution and bylaws. Regular attendance at KHSAA Board of Control meetings is a requirement of the position. The KBE appointed Board of Control member must not be a current employee of a Kentucky public school district.

All interested individuals are encouraged to submit a letter of interest, a resume and a minimum of two written letters of recommendation to the Kentucky Department of Education. Letters of recommendation should be from individuals with whom the applicant has an established professional or personal relationship and has first-hand knowledge of the applicant’s skills and dispositions.

The deadline for applications is March 30, 2025. Materials should be mailed to Todd Allen, General Counsel, Kentucky Department of Education, 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, KY 40601, or emailed to Todd.Allen@education.ky.gov.

The Kentucky Board of Education will review applications for the KHSAA Board of Control at-large position and anticipates appointment at its June 2025 meeting.