JCPS loses another top leader with communications director's departure | Exclusive
This story has been updated to include information from Barnard Baker's resignation letter. Another top staffer within Jefferson County Public Schools is resigning from his position just months into the job. Spokesperson Barnard Baker informed Superintendent Brian Yearwood of his departure last week, Jefferson County Board of Education member Taylor Everett confirmed Nov. 6 after speaking with Baker the day prior. His last day will be Friday, Nov. 13, Everett said. Baker was hired to lead the district's communications department in June but did not begin in the role until July. His role will be filled on an interim basis by Rachel Scott, who was already acting as JCPS' director of communications. "We are grateful for Barnard's service and dedicated leadership during his time with us," Yearwood wrote in a statement to The Courier Journal. "We wish him all the best in his future endeavors." In his resignation letter, obtained by The Courier Journal through an open records request, Baker wrote: "Please know this decision was not made lightly. Throughout my career, I have placed a high value on strategy, accountability and integrity – and my ability to carry out my responsibilities effectively. "Ultimately, I determined that all the ongoing
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