Andrew O'Brien
KY · Anchorage Independent School District Board of Education Member
Andrew O'Brien is a current Anchorage Independent School District board member and a partner at a commercial real estate investment firm.
Where Andrew O'Brien stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Education Quality (3 records),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Moved to sign a two-year contract for Infinite Campus online student registration services. The motion failed on a 2-2 tie.
June 11, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: portal.ksba.org
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Made the motion to hire Derek Engineering to renovate space for the school's innovation lab, at a total cost of $185,750. The board approved it.
September 9, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: portal.ksba.org
Made the motion to add a $3,000 yearly stipend for the teacher of the district's class for students with moderate and severe disabilities. The board approved it 4-0.
June 11, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: portal.ksba.org
Made the motion to approve a $703,000 lighting and electrical upgrade for the school auditorium. The board approved it 4-1.
March 26, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: portal.ksba.org
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted to ban the use of medical marijuana on Anchorage Independent school property. The school board approved the ban 5-0.
August 19, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: portal.ksba.org
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 3 support
Made the motion to hire Derek Engineering to renovate space for the school's innovation lab, at a total cost of $185,750. The board approved it.
September 9, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: portal.ksba.org
Made the motion to add a $3,000 yearly stipend for the teacher of the district's class for students with moderate and severe disabilities. The board approved it 4-0.
June 11, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: portal.ksba.org
Made the motion to accept a $165,000 private donation to build an innovation lab at Anchorage Public School. The board approved it 5-0.
May 28, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: portal.ksba.org
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Made the motion to approve a $703,000 lighting and electrical upgrade for the school auditorium. The board approved it 4-1.
March 26, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: portal.ksba.org
Track record — General
General · 8 records
Voted for the 2026-27 school staffing allocation plan. The plan passed 3-2.
March 18, 2026
Source: portal.ksba.org
Made the motion to turn down the state's 2024 offer of school construction aid for the district. The board approved it 5-0.
January 20, 2026
Source: portal.ksba.org
Seconded the motion to give Superintendent Sharla Six a four-year contract running from July 2026 to June 2030. The board approved it.
January 13, 2026
Source: portal.ksba.org
Nominated himself for board chair for 2026, but lost 2-3. He also voted to excuse member Nancy-Lynne Walters' missed meeting, which failed 2-3. He then voted against asking the Attorney General to review removing her, which passed 3-2.
January 7, 2026
Source: portal.ksba.org
Proposed paying for the innovation lab with $225,000 in donor money and $39,000 from the capital budget, but no one seconded it. He then voted against the revised project budget, which passed 3-1.
September 24, 2025
Source: portal.ksba.org
Made the motion to set the 2025 school property tax rate at 99.6 cents per $100 of value. The board approved it 5-0.
September 9, 2025
Source: portal.ksba.org
Voted against a 2025-26 school calendar that allowed no remote-learning days for weather closures. The calendar still passed 3-2.
February 26, 2025
Source: portal.ksba.org
Was elected chair of the Anchorage Independent School Board for 2025. The board vote was 4-0, with one member absent.
January 21, 2025
Source: portal.ksba.org
Past race Andrew O'Brien ran in:
- Anchorage Independent School District Board of Education Member · November 3, 2026 · Anchorage Independent School District, Kentucky · incumbent