Kentucky Department of Education reorganizes

The Kentucky Department of Education just announced a major reorganization of the entire agency. According to the news release, the streamlined department has shed two major offices and $500,000 in salaries to support them.

Says education commissioner Terry Holliday:

“This model enables the agency to directly address priorities related to Senate Bill 1 and other legislative mandates, Kentucky’s Race to the Top application and the Kentucky Board of Education’s strategic plan.”

Click the “Read more” link below to see the new organizational structure and names of key personnel.

Also, let us know if this new structure proves more or less responsive to your requests for information and service. Commissioner Holliday did a lot to improve responsiveness with the old departmental set up, and I hope that trend will continue as the department “shakes out” its new organizational structure.




KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ORGANIZATIONAL LISTING

Commissioner’s Office
Terry Holliday, Ph.D.

Office of Guiding Support Services/General Counsel
Kevin Brown, Associate Commissioner

Division of Communications and Community Engagement
Lisa Gross, Director

Division of District 180
Sally Sugg, Director

Division of Innovation and Partner Engagement
David Cook, Director

Office of Administration and Support
Hiren Desai, Associate Commissioner

Division of Budget and Financial Management
Charles Harman, Director

Division of Resource Management
Lynn McGowan-McNear, Director

Division of District Support
Kay Kennedy, Director

Division of School and Community Nutrition
Denise Hagan, Director

Office of Knowledge, Information and Data Services
David Couch, Associate Commissioner

Division of Engineering and Management
Mike Leadingham, Director

Division of Operations and Services
Phil Coleman, Director

Office of Next-Generation Schools and Districts
Larry Stinson, Associate Commissioner

Division of Consolidated Plans and Audits
Debbie Hicks, Director

Division of Next-Generation Professionals
Michael Dailey, Director

Office of Assessment and Accountability
Ken Draut, Associate Commissioner

Division of Assessment Design and Implementation
Kevin Hill, Director

Division of Support and Research
Rhonda Sims, Director

Office of Next-Generation Learners
Felicia Cumings-Smith, Associate Commissioner

Division of Program Standards
Michael Miller, Director

Division of Learning Services
Larry Taylor, Director

Division of Early Childhood
Annette Bridges, Director