Jefferson County School Board District 1
What does this office do?
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Founder and executive director of More Than a Smile Foundation, a Louisville nonprofit serving immigrant, refugee, and low-income youth and families through mentorship, education, sports, and wellness programs.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Louisville native, Central High School graduate, and retired communications leader who worked at Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Brown & Williamson, and the Louisville Youth Philanthropy Council.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Education Quality 1 for
Nonpartisan
Louisville musician and educator; a 2026 Jefferson County Public Schools contract lists Jody Hurt as a French horn sectional coach.
Sources: elections.jeffersoncountyclerk.org · web.sos.ky.gov · wdrb.com