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Spencer County Board of Education

District 3 (unexpired term)

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4 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: Members of the Spencer County Board of Education govern Spencer County Public Schools: they hire the superintendent, adopt the budget and set school tax rates. Each is elected by the voters of one educational district to a four-year term.

Nonpartisan; election for the rest of an unexpired term. On the ballot in the Elk Creek #4 & #8 precincts (sample ballot).

Jason Phelps

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  • Opposed raising class sizes to close a school budget gap
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  1. Opposed raising class sizes to close a school budget gap

    BOE approves Preliminary Staffing Allocations after budget error

    News coverage · The Spencer Magnet · Mar 5, 2026 · pmg-ky1.com

    “Board member Jason Phelps felt that the board has to find another way besides raising the student/teacher ratio”

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