Amanda Green (Kentucky)

Amanda Green

Nonpartisan

Fayette County Board of Education District 5

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

5

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Graduate

University of Kentucky

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Profession

Faculty instructor

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Amanda Green (also known as Amy) is a member of the Fayette County Public Schools school board in Kentucky, representing District 5. She assumed office on January 1, 2021. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Green ran for re-election to the Fayette County Public Schools school board to represent District 5 in Kentucky. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Amanda Green earned a master's degree from the University of Kentucky. Green's career experience includes working as a faculty instructor with the mathematics department at the University of Kentucky, and as a teacher with Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. Her professional credentials include a certification as a Rank 1 high school mathematics teacher.

Elections

2024

See also: Fayette County Public Schools, Kentucky, elections (2024)

General election

General election for Fayette County Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Amanda Green defeated Betsy Rutherford in the general election for Fayette County Board of Education District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amanda Green (Nonpartisan)	61.0	13,913
	Submit photo	Betsy Rutherford (Nonpartisan)	39.0	8,896

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,809
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2020

See also: Fayette County Public Schools, Kentucky, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Fayette County Board of Education District 5

Amanda Green defeated Arnold Farr and Amy Beasley in the general election for Fayette County Board of Education District 5 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amanda Green (Nonpartisan)	44.0	10,746
		Arnold Farr (Nonpartisan)	33.5	8,194
	Submit photo	Amy Beasley (Nonpartisan)	22.5	5,502

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,442
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Camisha Boyd (Nonpartisan)
• Mark Stringer (Nonpartisan)

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Amanda Green completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Green's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Amanda "Amy" Green and I would be honored to serve as a board member for Fayette County Board of Education. My husband, Ben, and I have two amazing children who attend Veterans Park Elementary. Our family is blessed to be a part of the Fayette County Public School system and the greater Lexington community. Being able to serve on our School Board is a small way of giving back to this amazing community of families, friends, teachers, and students.

I have a unique vantage point on public education being a mother, a school volunteer, a VPE PTA executive board member, a Site Base Decision Making Council parent representative since 2017, and a professional educator.

I am dedicated to the success of all FCPS students and their pursuit of happiness.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Child-centered Focus on Education, Student - focused voting
• Empowering local Schools, Support underserved students.
• Roots as an Educator, Heart of a Volunteer

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Support and strengthen social and emotional learning/welfare of all students with full curriculum and personnel support.

Demand opportunities for all students to learn not only academics, but life skills too.

A strong focus on equity in the classroom with the support of curriculum and personnel.

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