The following list identifies board members who were appointed to service after March 1,
2023, and who did not meet their mandated annual training requirements.

Name School District
Service Start
Date
Total
Hours
Required
2023
Hours
Earned
2023Hours
Still
Needed
...
Michael Foster Jessamine County 11/8/2023 12 8.25 3.75

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION – TOPIC SUMMARY

Name School District
Service Start
Date
Total
Hours
Required
2023
Hours
Earned
2023Hours
Still
Needed
...
Michael Foster Jessamine County 11/8/2023 12 8.25 3.75

Michael Foster was appointed to the Jessamine County Board of Education on November 8, 2023.

2026 Kentucky General Election

As of October 6, 2026, Michael FOSTER did not have a website or any information online.

Access to Education

School Curriculum

School Facilities & Resources

Student Wellbeing

Teachers

Michael FOSTER

As of October 6, 2026, Michael Foster did not have a website or any information online.

Michael Foster

As of October 6, 2026, Michael FOSTER’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Buket Urgen

Mauricio Mendez

- Board of education members work as a team to lead the school district by setting policy, providing resources, and overseeing employees. 
- The board of education is responsible for the local school budget. It reviews expenditures, allocates funds, and approves facility plans. The board may levy taxes if deemed necessary.
- The board of education hires and directly supervises the district superintendent.
- School board of education numbers are elected in staggered even-numbered years through a nonpartisan election and serve four-year terms. Most boards in Kentucky consist of five members. 
- Independent school districts elect board members at large; county school districts elect board members from divisions. 
- School board members do not receive a salary. They may be compensated for costs associated with state-mandated activities. 

Governs the local public school system and allocates the education budget. 