OLDHAM COUNTY, Ky. — After more than three years as superintendent of Oldham County Schools, Jason Radford has announced he will be leaving the role when his contract expires next summer.
Radford has a 27-year career in public education and became superintendent in July of 2021. His last day in the role will be on June 30, 2025.
In a letter sent Tuesday afternoon, Radford explained he made the decision after months of "careful thought."
"This has been a very difficult decision because, like all of you, I truly love our district," he said. "I can honestly say that I have put my heart and soul into our school district. When I began as Superintendent, our teachers and staff all indicated to me their desire to be valued and treated like professionals. My hope is that our employees and community can see the progress we have made...together, in these areas."
During Radford's tenure, he helped give district staff a 12% salary increase and $8 million in one-time stipends for employees since the 2021-2022 school year. He said students have steadily improved in state testing and implemented a "passion to a pathway" initiative to identify students' passion and connecting them to that pathway.
Read Superintendent Jason Radford's full resignation letter:
Radford said he's announcing his resignation months early to give the district's Board of Education enough time to find a replacement.
"We still have much work to do for our students and I have made a commitment to our Board members that I will finish this school year strong because that is what our students deserve," he added.
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