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Superintendent announces immediate resignation as Spencer County board moves to executive session on evaluation
Summary
At a board meeting, the Spencer County superintendent announced they were resigning effective immediately as the board voted to enter executive session under Kentucky law to discuss the superintendent's evaluation; the meeting closed shortly afterward.
The superintendent of Spencer County Schools announced during the board meeting that it would be their last meeting and that they were resigning effective immediately, as the Spencer County Board of Education moved to enter an executive session to discuss the superintendent's evaluation under Kentucky law.
The chair of the board opened with a summary of instructional priorities and praised leadership on several standards, saying that "Doctor Foster has done a good job with indicators," while also calling out "significant issues with the tentative budget for the 2025-26 school year" and stressing the board's responsibility to prevent similar problems going forward. The chair cited Kentucky Revised Statutes as the legal basis for a closed deliberation, referencing KRS 61.810(o) and KRS 156.557(6)(c), which were invoked to justify an executive session to discuss the superintendent's evaluation.
The chair asked for a motion to enter executive session; a motion was made and seconded and the chair called for a vote. The transcript records the motion, a second and the chair's call for assent but does not include a roll-call tally in the public record provided. Immediately after the executive-session motion and the related evaluation discussion, a board participant announced the resignation, saying they had "greatly enjoyed the four years" working for staff and students at Spencer County Schools and offering thanks and best wishes to the district.
Board members exchanged brief acknowledgments and administrative notes before moving to adjourn. The meeting concluded with a motion and second to adjourn and a final call for the vote.
The board cited KRS 61.810(o) and KRS 156.557(6)(c) as the statutory authority for the closed session on the superintendent's evaluation. The transcript does not record a formal vote tally for the executive session motion or for approval of the evaluation summary in the publicly available segments. The superintendent's resignation was announced on the record; the transcript does not include a signed resignation letter or additional personnel paperwork in these segments.
What happens next: The board recorded the procedural steps to move into executive session and then adjourned; the transcript indicates a follow-up letter will appear on the next day's agenda. Any formal personnel actions, acceptance of resignation in writing or replacement plans were not recorded in the provided segments.
