KSBA Educational Foundation, Inc.

The Kentucky School Boards Association Education Foundation Inc. began its work this year in response to the evolving role of school boards in Kentucky.

The foundation, originally formed about eight years ago, was revitalized in 2004 with a new slate of board members who will help KSBA by taking a fresh look at what school boards need to meet emerging challenges such as new federal and state standards, the need for more community engagement and pressure to increase student achievement.

Local boards require additional opportunities for training and technical assistance to adequately address these new opportunities. The foundation will serve as a vehicle for grants and donations to help fund new programs that will benefit school boards and districts.

Foundation board members are:

  • List Chair Kathy Quinn, former teacher and Kentucky Department of Education administrator; director of education for Kentucky Educational Television
  • Treasurer Dale Thornhill, Commonwealth Broadcasting 2nd
  • Secretary Tom Blankenship, president-elect of KSBA and Lincoln County board member 3rd [Foundation bylaws call for the KSBA president-elect to serve on the foundation board.]
  • Ed Ford, former state senator and Senate Education Committee chairman; most recently secretary of former Gov. Paul Patton’s executive cabinet
  • Carl Wicklund, Kenton County school board chairman; plant manager, Wagstaff Inc.
  • KSBA’s executive director, Bill Scott, serves as an ex-officio member of the board

Service Contact: Bill Scott, Robin Whitaker

The Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) is a nonprofit corporation of school boards from each public school district in Kentucky. The association, founded in 1936, serves school board members and school districts in such areas as governmental relations, board member and team development, risk management, legal services, policy services, publications and community relations. It is governed by a 27-member board of directors made up of representatives elected as regional chairpersons or as directors-at-large. With nearly 900 school board members, KSBA is the largest organization of elected officials in Kentucky.