Members

Kentucky Board of Education Members

Published: 8/7/2026 11:14 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, a Kentucky high school student, and an 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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Lu Young, Chair​​

Representing Supreme Court District 5

Term ​expires​ 4/14/2028

lu.young@education.ky.gov

Representing Supreme Court District 1

​Te​rm expires 4/14/2028

holly.bloodworth@education.ky.gov

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

Sharon Porter Robinson​​​

Representing Supreme Court District 4

Term expires 4/14/2028

sharon.robinson@education.ky.gov

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​​

Julie Pile

At-Large Member

Term expires 4/14/2030

julia.pile@education.ky.gov​

Randy Poe

​At-Large Member

Term expires 4/14/2030

randy.poe@education.ky.gov



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Patti Minter

​​At-Large Member

Term expires 4/14/2030

Felicia Nu'Man

​​At-Large Member

Term expires 4/14/2030

felicia.numan@education.ky.gov​

Trace Brooking

Non-Voting Student Member,
Congressional District 2

Term expires 6/30/2027

trace.brooking@education.ky.gov



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Stephanie Phillips​

Non-Voting Teacher Member,
Congressional District 4

Term expires 6/30/2027

stephanie.phillips@education.ky.gov

Secretary Jamie Link

​Ex-Officio Member

Education and Labor Cabinet​

jamie.link@ky.gov​

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