Friday, July 17, 2009

Kelley Crain leaving school post to accept Fayette County position

This afternoon in a called board meeting, Kelley F. Crain announced her resignation from her current position as superintendent of Fleming County Schools. Ms. Crain announced that she “feels blessed to have spent the last 19 years (5 years as a high school mathematics teacher, 7 years in various administrative roles including network administrator, federal programs coordinator, and finance officer and 7 years as superintendent) working along side so many great staff, parents, community members, board members and students in Fleming County toward the goal of achieving our mission of uniting with family and community to provide an equitable, high quality education that meets the needs of each student in a caring and safe learning environment, to ensure that students become successful throughout life.”

Ms. Crain is leaving the Fleming County School District to take a position with Fayette County Public Schools as Director of Middle Schools. She expressed that while a part of her is saddened to leave the Fleming County Schools team that she is excited and eager to step into her new role with Fayette County Public Schools. Ms. Crain added that in Fayette County Public School District every decision made -- from the board room to the classroom – is based upon doing what’s best for the kids. That is the same “Kids First” culture and philosophy that has been her highest priority and that she has nurtured in the Fleming County School District.

Crain added that she has been faced with some tough decisions, as all superintendents are, during her 7 years in her current position and that she can say with pride that each decision has been made in the best interest of the students of Fleming County Schools. She also said that she is confident that the energy and “Kids First” philosophy that new Fleming County board members Mike Ishmael and John Hyatt have brought to the board will serve Fleming County schools well as they work with other dedicated members of the board to select a new superintendent to lead Fleming County Schools.

Full details of the transition will be announced soon.

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