School board service: Elected in 2024; term expires in 2028
Experience: Former 16th District PTA president in Fayette County, chair of the National PTA Family Engagement Committee, and currently vice president of Organization Services for Kentucky PTA; parent on Superintendent Interview Committee; parent representative on the District Safety Advisory Council; inaugural cohort of the Education Trust Family Fellowship (Washington, D.C.) in 2018; Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership (CIPL) fellow; Prichard Committee member; chair of the Kentucky Department of Education’s United We Learn council, assisting in planning, facilitating, and reimagining our public school’s assessment and accountability systems
Education: Xavier University of Louisiana and University of Kentucky
Family: Husband and four daughters
How to reach her:
Penny Christian
c/o Superintendent's Office
450 Park Place
Lexington KY 40511
(859) 229-9525