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Instructions · What links here · Robbie Fletcher (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Bing, Wikipedia) · Submitted 2 days ago by William R. Wilks II (talk: D · +) · Last edited 47 hours ago by Citation bot

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Declined by S0091 2 months ago. Last edited by Citation bot 47 hours ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: This draft would most likely be accepted if it was better sourced. Kentuckian |💬 00:58, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Comment: No sources. Please see this guide for adding citations along with the notability guidelines for politicians. You may also find Your first article helpful. S0091 (talk) 21:47, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Dr. Robbie Fletcher is the current superintendent of Lawrence County Schools in Kentucky. He has served in this role since 2014.

Career[edit]

Dr. Fletcher was born in Martin County, KY. He graduated from Sheldon Clark High School in 1992. He graduated from Morehead State University with a bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1996. He started his career in education as a math and science teacher soon after his graduation from Morehead State at the now-defunct Inez Middle School in Inez, Kentucky. Fletcher graduated the University of Kentucky with a master's degree in 2002. In 2004, Fletcher became the assistant principal of Inez Middle School. In 2005, Fletcher became the principal at Warfield Middle School. In 2009, he became the principal of his alma mater, Sheldon Clark High School. He received his doctorate in education from Morehead State University in 2013.^[1]

During the 2013-14 school year, the Sheldon Clark High School building was condemned due to nearby blasting operations for roadway construction damaging the building.^[2] All staff and students were moved to the Inez Middle School building for the remainder of the school year. Ahead of the 2014-15 school year, Dr. Fletcher was appointed to be the Superintendent of Lawrence County Schools. ^[1]

Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education[edit]

On March 21, 2024, Dr. Fletcher was named by the Kentucky Department of Education to be the next state Commissioner of Education. Fletcher was confirmed by the Kentucky Senate to fill the position on April 15, 2024 and will begin his tenure on July 1. ^[1]^[3] Fletcher is the first Commissioner of Education to be confirmed by the Senate following the passage of Senate Bill 107 during the 2023 regular session.^[4]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c Ragusa, Joe (21 March 2024). "Kentucky Board of Education names Dr. Robbie Fletcher as the next commissioner of education". Kentucky Teacher. Kentucky Department of Education. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
^ Cheves, John (August 24, 2019). "Self-made Martin County native controls a huge enterprise centered in Inez". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
^ Advocate-Messenger, Special to The (2024-04-16). "Senate confirms Robbie Fletcher as next Kentucky education commissioner". The Advocate-Messenger. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
^ "23RS SB 107". apps.legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-31.

[KY_Teacher-1] Ragusa, Joe (21 March 2024). "Kentucky Board of Education names Dr. Robbie Fletcher as the next commissioner of education". Kentucky Teacher. Kentucky Department of Education. Retrieved 15 April 2024.

[2] Cheves, John (August 24, 2019). "Self-made Martin County native controls a huge enterprise centered in Inez". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

[3] Advocate-Messenger, Special to The (2024-04-16). "Senate confirms Robbie Fletcher as next Kentucky education commissioner". The Advocate-Messenger. Retrieved 2024-05-31.

[4] "23RS SB 107". apps.legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-31.

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