Board of Education

MEET THE BOARD

Members of the Board of Education contribute their time and talents toward the advancement of public education within the Boyle County Schools district. The five-member, publicly elected board is the governing body of BCS, charged with establishing priorities and policies, setting local tax rates and stewarding the district’s resources. The superintendent is appointed by the Board and serves as secretary.

Board of Education Members

Jennifer Newby, Chairperson - jennifer.newby@boyle.kyschools.us
Jesse Johnson, Vice-Chairperson - jesse.johnson@boyle.kyschools.us
Ruth Ann Elliott - ruthann.elliott@boyle.kyschools.us
Stephen Tamme - stephen.tamme@boyle.kyschools.us
Cara Adkins - cara.adkins@boyle.kyschools.us

(Pictured Left to Right, Cara Adkins, Ruth Ann Elliott, Jennifer Newby, Mark Wade, Jesse Johnson and Steve Tamme)

Board of Education Meetings

Board of Education meetings are regularly held on the third Thursday of every month (unless otherwise noted), and the public is encouraged to attend.

January 8, 2026 - 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time- Working Session - Boyle County Middle School Library
January 15, 2026 - 7:00 PM Eastern Time, 6:00 PM Central Time- Regular Board Meeting - Boyle County Middle School
February 12, 2026 - 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Working Session - Boyle County Board of Education Central Office Training Room - Cancelled
February 17, 2026 - 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Regular Board Meeting - Boyle County Middle School Library
March 12, 2026 - 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Working Session - Boyle County Board of Education Central Office Training Room
March 19, 2026 - 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Regular Board Meeting - Boyle County Middle School Library
April 16, 2026 - 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Regular Board Meeting - Boyle County Middle School Library
May 14, 2026 - 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Working Session - Boyle County Board of Education Central Office Training Room
May 21, 2026 - 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Regular Board Meeting - Boyle County Middle School Library
June 11, 2026 - 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Regular Board Meeting - Boyle County Middle School Library
June 18, 2026 - 7:00 PM Eastern Time, 6:00 PM Central Time - Special Called Board Meeting - Boyle County Board of Education Central Office Training Room
June 29, 2026 - 8:30 AM Eastern Time, 7:30 AM Central Time - Special Called Board Meeting - Boyle County Board of Education Central Office Training Room
July 9, 2026 - 6:30 PM - Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Working Session - Boyle County Board of Education Central Office Training Room - Cancelled
July 16, 2026 - 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Regular Board Meeting - Boyle County Middle School Library
August 13, 2026 - 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Working Session - Boyle County Board of Education Central Office Training Room
August 20, 2026 - 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Regular Board Meeting - Boyle County Middle School Library
September 10, 2026 - 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Working Session - Boyle County Board of Education Central Office Training Room
September 17, 2026 - 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Regular Board Meeting - Woodlawn Elementary School Library
October 15, 2026 - 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Regular Board Meeting - Junction City Elementary School Library
November 12, 2026 - 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Working Session - Boyle County Board of Education Central Office Training Room
November 19, 2026 - 6:30 PM - Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Regular Board Meeting - Perryville Elementary School Library
December 10, 2026 - 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Regular Board Meeting Boyle County High School Library
January 14, 2027 - 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Working Session - Boyle County Board of Education Central Office Training Room
January 21, 2027- 6:30 PM Eastern Time, 5:30 PM Central Time - Regular Board Meeting -Boyle County Middle School Library

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Open Records Requests

Residents wishing to inspect a public record may submit an open records request by completing the Open Records Request Form. The official custodian/designee to whom requests for access to records should be submitted is Mark Wade and email address is mark.wade@boyle.kyschools.us. Boyle County Board of Education policies/procedures relating to open records requests can be found here:

01.6 AP.2: Inspection of Board Records

010.11: Access to Public Records