News Releases

2024 News Release

House Floor Leader Steven Rudy to Kick Off KASA Principal for a Day Program

Reed Adkins Joins KASA as Field Service Director and Program Advisor

Matt Robbins Joins KASA as District Financial Advisor

Benny Dunning Pay It Forward Scholarship Announces 2024 Recipients

KASA Celebrates the Contributions of Departing Board Members

1500+ Education Leaders to Gather in Louisville for KASA 2024 Annual Leadership Institute, July 24-26

School Leaders’ Association Installs Meade Co. Schools Assistant Superintendent as KASA Vice President

School Leaders' Association Installs Bullitt County Superintendent as New President


Pike County's Amy Rhodes Receives 2024 Administrator of the Year Award

Meade County's Marc Adams Receives 2024 Administrator of the Year Award

Patricia Sheffer Receives 2024 Distinguished Service Award

2024 Fred Award Recipient Named: Estil Hylton, Custodian, Pike County Schools

Breckinridge County Educator Named 2025 Superintendent of the Year

State Representative Chris Fugate to Receive KASA 2024 Friend of Education Award

Senate President Robert Stivers to Receive KASA 2024 Friend of Education Award

State Representative Kim Banta to Receive KASA 2024 Telescopic Award

Senator Max Wise to Receive KASA 2024 Telescopic Award


Kentucky Association of School Administrators Honors Visionary Leaders with William T. Nallia Educational Leadership Award

Kentucky Principal of the Year Announced


Boone, Estill, & Pike Counties have finalists for statewide Fred Award

Maggie Allen of Floyd County Schools Receives Prestigious KASA Office Professional Award


KASA Celebrates 22 Graduates of 2024 Aspiring Principals Program


KASA Announces Leadership Development Partnership with Rhodes Branding

Ms. Kerrie McIntyre joins KASA as Director of Membership

School Leaders' Association Elects Hardin County Principal to Board of Directors

KASA to hold Annual Drive-In Day at the Capitol, February 27  

KASA Statement on Current House Budget Proposal

Annual forum for state’s top women in K-12 education leadership kicks off January 24-25 in Louisville

2023 News Release


Ballard County Superintendent Dr. Casey Allen Joins KASA Executive Leadership Series for Onboarding New Superintendents Team 

Mr. Mike Ford joins KASA as Director of Affiliates and Member Support Services

Landmark report shows dire need for minimum starting salary for teachers


KASA Announces 2024 Cohort of KY Women in Education Leadership  

KY School Leaders to Release Landmark Education Pipeline Report

The Benny Dunning Pay It Forward Scholarship Announces Inaugural Recipients


School Leaders' Association Installs Breckinridge Superintendent as New President

2023 Fred Award Recipient Named: Mahlon Thomas, Carlisle Co. Schools

2023 William Nallia Award Recipient Named: Renee Shaw, KET

2023 Heart for Education Award Recipient Named: Representative Scott Lewis

2023 Distinguished Service Award Named: Mike Ford, Boone Co. Schools


2023 Distinguished Service Award Named: Steve Carter, McCracken Co. Schools

2023 District-Level Administrator of the Year Named: Adrienne Usher, Bullitt Co. Schools

2023 Building-Level Administrator of the Year Named: BJ Martin, Fayette Co. Schools

2024 Superintendent of the Year Named: Teresa Morgan, Hardin Co. Schools

Carlisle Co., Grant Co., & Russellville Ind. have finalists for statewide Fred Award

2023 Office Professional Award Presented to Jessamine County Employee


KASA 2023 Education Law & Finance Institute Set for March 16-17 in Lexington

Dr. Kathy Fields Named KASA Director of Leadership Development

KASA Launches Website Opposing Repeal of the Property Tax

Coalition to Sustain the Education Profession to testify before the House Education Committee, Feb. 7

KASA to hold Annual Legislative Drive-In Day and present award to Senator Stephen West Feb. 8


Governor Andy Beshear, House Education Chair James Tipton, Education Leaders to Unveil Coalition for Sustaining the Education Profession Report


2022 News Release


2023 Cohort of KY Women in Education Leadership Announced

Coalition to Sustain the Education Profession

Campaign provides warm coats to students impacted by the devastating floods in Eastern Kentucky

2022-23 Officers Named

2022 Fred Award Recipient Named: Danny Fugett, Ashland Ind. Schools

2022 Distinguished Service Award Recipient Named: Rick Lasley, Daviess Co. Schools

2022 Administrator of the Year Named: Jeremy Camron, Daviess Co. Schools

2022 Heart for Education Award Recipient Named: Tom Sexton & Associates

2022 Telescopic Award Presented to KY Legislators

2022 Friend of Education Award Presented to Representative Steve Riley

2022 William Nallia Award Presented to Representative Ed Massey

School Leaders Converge on Statewide Annual Leadership Institute  

2022 Fred Award Finalists Named

2022 Office Professional Award Presented to Monroe County Employee

2022 KWEL Inductees Named

FY 2021 News Releases

2022 Superintendent of the Year Named

Fred Finalists - Breckinridge, Daviess, Franklin

Fayette County Schools' Employee Wins Statewide Office Professional Award

School Leaders Converge for Statewide Education Law & Finance Institute

Union County Administrator Named 2021 Superintendent of the Year

KASA Names Inductees for 2021 Cohort of Kentucky Women in Education Leadership

KASA Elects 2020-21 Officers

Logan County School Administrator is KASA's 2020-21 Vice President

Middlesboro Ind. High School Principal is KASA's 2020-21 President



FY 2020 News Releases

KASA Receives Back to Back Best of Frankfort Awards

2020 Fred Finalists Announced

   • 2020 Fred Finalist: Bath Co
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2020 Fred Finalist: Casey Co
   • 2020 Fred Finalist: LaRue Co
2020 Office Professional of the Year Recipient: Beechwood Ind. Bebe Smith 
Union County Superintendent Named to AASA Governing Board 
Fleming County Administrator Named 2020 KY Superintendent of the Year 
Elaine Farris Receives KASA Power of One Award 
Fleming County Educator Receives KASA's Tomorrow's Leader Scholarship 
Kentucky Center for School Safety Receives KASA Nallia Award 
Lifetouch Receives the KASA Heart for Education Award 

Muhlenberg County's Angela Shoemaker is the 2019 Fred Award Recipient
Casey Co. Schools' Educator Received Distinguished Service Award

Floyd Co. Schools' Educator Named School Level Administrator of the Year

Metcalfe Co. Schools' Educator Named District Level Administrator of the Year

School Leaders Converge for State-wide Leadership Institute

Marion County Schools Employee Wins Statewide Office Professional Award
Pike, Muhlenberg, and Boone Counties have Fred Finalist

KASA Names Inductees for 2020 Cohort of Kentucky Women in Education Leadership



FY 2019 News Releases


KASA Statement on House Bill 525
2019 KWEL Inductees Named
2019 KY Superintendent of the Year Named
2019 KY Superintendent of the Year Finalists
Barnes Receives KASA William Nallia Award
Butler County's Rita Renfrow 2018 Fred Award Recipient
Former Pendleton County Superintendent Receives Distinguished Service Award
Graves County Community Relations Director Receives Administrator of the Year Award (District Level)
Boone County Educator Receives Administrator of the Year Award (Building Level)
Renaissance Received KASA Heart for Education Award
Student Impact Grant Recipients
Montgomery County Educator Recipient of the Tomorrow's Leader Scholarship
Aspiring Administrator Scholarships
Butler Co., Franklin Co., and Russell Ind. have finalists for statewide Fred Award
Knox County Staff Wins Statewide Office Professional Award



2017-18 News Releases


Love Kentucky Public Education News Conference
Executive Budget (HB 200) Violates KY Constitution, Must Be Abandoned
KASA Names inductees for first cohort of Kentucky Women in Education Leadership
2018 Superintendent of the Year Recipient
2018 Superintendent of the Year Finalists
KY School Leaders Reject Proposed Retirement Plan for New Teachers
2017 Nallia Award Recipient
2017 Fred Award Recipient
2017 Administrator of the Year (School Level Recipient)

2017 Administrator of the Year (District Level Recipient)
2017 Distinguished Service Award Recipient
2017 Student Impact Grant Recipients
2017 Steve Kimberling Safety Award Recipients
2017 Fred Award Finalists Announced
Estill County Employee Wins Statewide Office Professional Awar