Jefferson County Public Schools 
Benjamin Gies

 

Jefferson County Board of Education?District 4 A

VanHoose Education Center 
PO. Box 34020

Louisville, Kentucky 40232?4020 .

(502) 381 ?l 192

district4jcbe?gmaiLcom

July 01,2019

Ms. Diane Porter, Chairwoman
Jefferson County Board of Education

Chairwoman Porter:

I am writing to inform you of my resignation as District Four representative on the Jefferson
County Board of Education (J CBE) effective at noon on 01 July 2019. My years of service on
the Jefferson County Board of Education are ones that I look fondly upon. To serve my
community is a profound honor. Our board and superintendent team continue to accomplish
much in a spirit of collaboration, deep mutual respect, and a core vision united in making
Jefferson County Public Schools an exceptional school system with our students? best interests at
heart. Our team?s commitment to collaboration with community partners, the construction of
new facilities, racial equity, and career/technical education have re?invigorated a system that will
bear fruit in a stronger and more prosperous Louisville. I applaud our board and Superintendent
Dr. Marty Pollio in this tremendous progress. I do not take "my decision to resign as I
View our role as stewards of public education as being of the utmost importance.

I have elected to pursue an opportunity that will allow me to serve not only Jefferson County,
Kentucky, but the remainder of the Commonwealth of Kentucky?s 119 counties, and our nation
at?large. I will serve as a Policy Principal at Kentucky Youth Advocates (KYA) in the areas of
early childhood, 12 education, and federal legislation. As a non-pro?t and non-partisan
organization dedicated to ?making Kentucky the best place in the nation to be a kid,? the
opportunity to achieve positive outcomes for all of Kentucky?s children is too great to pass up. I
View my new role as a continuation of my service to public education, and to the children of the
commonwealth more generally.

While this decision is dif?cult, I trust in Dr. Pollio and our board team to continue the good work
we have accomplished together throughout my term in of?ce. I will forever be grateful to my
constituents. It is my sincere belief that my time in of?ce pushed education in District Four and
throughout the city forward in an impactful way. I trust in the Jefferson County Board of
Education?s ability to ?ll my vacancy with an outstanding appointee of their choosing.

In gratitude,

   

Benjamin M. Gies
Jefferson County Board of Education
District Four



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