The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) and Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) are proud to offer this exciting student leadership position and to join the many states across the country that have student representatives on their state board of education. We believe this is an important and timely step as Kentucky moves forward in its commitment to student engagement and empowerment statewide.

Eligibility
The selected student member must be enrolled in a Kentucky public high school, be a junior at the time of appointment to the KBE, and must reside in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District.

Term of Office
The selected student member will serve a one-year team from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.

Before completing this application, you will need these documents ready to upload:
1) Parent Statement of Support (https://bit.ly/KBEStudentParent);
2) Two letters of recommendation from a teacher, school administrator, employer, coach or volunteer supervisor explaining why the applicant should be appointed to the board;
3) A one- to two-page resume;
4) A narrative statement (500-750 words) answering the question: "Why are you interested in becoming a student member on the Kentucky Board of Education?"
5) Optional: School Statement of Support. (https://bit.ly/KBEStudentSchool)

If you have all of these materials with you at the beginning of the application process, it should take 15 minutes to complete.

Please complete this application by March 7 at 5 p.m. ET. For any issues with the application, email KDE Communications Intern Audrie Lamb at audrie.lamb@education.ky.gov