Robbie Fletcher

Robbie Fletcher is an American educator who has served as the Kentucky Commissioner of Education since 2024. He previously served as superintendent of Lawrence County Schools from 2014 to 2024.

Robbie Fletcher
Kentucky Commissioner of Education
Incumbent
Assumed office July 1, 2024
Preceded by	Jason Glass Robin Fields Kinney (Interim)
Personal details
Spouse	Melissa Fletcher
Children	3
Education	Morehead State University (BA, Ed.D) University of Kentucky (MA)

Career

Fletcher graduated from Sheldon Clark High School in 1992. He graduated from Morehead State University with a bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1996. He started his career in education as a math and science teacher soon after his graduation from Morehead State at the now-defunct Inez Middle School in Inez, Kentucky. Fletcher graduated the University of Kentucky with a master's degree in 2002. In 2004, Fletcher became the assistant principal of Inez Middle School. In 2005, Fletcher became the principal at Warfield Middle School. In 2009, he became the principal of his alma mater, Sheldon Clark High School. He received his doctorate in education from Morehead State University in 2013.^[1]

During the 2013–14 school year, the Sheldon Clark High School building was condemned due to nearby blasting operations for roadway construction damaging the building.^[2] All staff and students were moved to the Inez Middle School building for the remainder of the school year. Ahead of the 2014–15 school year, Fletcher was appointed to be the Superintendent of Lawrence County Schools.^[1]

Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education

On March 21, 2024, Fletcher was named by the Kentucky Department of Education to be the next state Commissioner of Education. Fletcher was confirmed by the Kentucky Senate to fill the position on April 15, 2024, and began his tenure on July 1.^[1][3] Fletcher is the first Commissioner of Education to be confirmed by the Senate following the passage of Senate Bill 107 during the 2023 Kentucky General Assembly.^[4]

References

1. Ragusa, Joe (21 March 2024). "Kentucky Board of Education names Dr. Robbie Fletcher as the next commissioner of education". Kentucky Teacher. Kentucky Department of Education. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
2. Cheves, John (August 24, 2019). "Self-made Martin County native controls a huge enterprise centered in Inez". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
3. Advocate-Messenger, Special to The (2024-04-16). "Senate confirms Robbie Fletcher as next Kentucky education commissioner". The Advocate-Messenger. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
4. "23RS SB 107". apps.legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-31.