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News Release 07-056 - July 14, 2007
(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – At a special-called meeting tonight, the Kentucky Board of Education agreed to reopen the search for a new Kentucky education commissioner.
After discussion during an executive session, the board agreed to ask Deputy Commissioner Kevin Noland to serve as interim education commissioner on a temporary basis. The board will seek another, more long-term interim commissioner to serve while the search for an individual to fill the permanent position is in progress. A call for applicants for the permanent position will be posted on the Kentucky Department of Education’s Web site.
The meeting came one day after Illinois educator Barbara Erwin declined the position of education commissioner. Erwin was named the board’s top candidate for the job in April.
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