LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — As several top Jefferson County Public Schools leaders prepare to leave the district, its chief academic officer is the latest to resign less than six months after taking the job.
Angela Hosch's last day as JCPS Chief Academic Officer will be July 1.
After serving as interim for four months, Hosch was selected by superintendent Brian Yearwood for the role permanently in February, and took on the challenge of improving student performance in a district where most students are not performing on grade level.
During the 2024-25 school year, 64% of students were not proficient in reading and 72% were not proficient in math.
In April, Hosch delivered a blunt message to the JCPS Board of Education, saying the district could not continue operating the same way if it wanted better results.
"At this point, it would be immoral to maintain the status quo," Hosch said during an April board meeting.
Hosch's resignation comes as JCPS is in the middle of rolling out an academic overhaul she helped shape. Under newly approved organizational charts, schools and academics are now under one department. The new structure is designed to align principals, academic specialists and regional assistant superintendents under one system focused on improving instruction.
But just months into that work, Hosch said she learned something unexpected about her role.
In a resignation letter dated June 26, Hosch said she was "surprised and disappointed" to learn the qualifications for her position had changed without her knowledge.
The updated qualification requires Kentucky professional certification for a superintendent, which includes completing a 12-credit graduate certificate program.
Yearwood said the certification requirement was added during the district's January reorganization, before Hosch was hired in February. He said Hosch not having the certification was "an oversight that came to our attention recently."
"Once it did, discussions were held regarding the appropriate path forward," Yearwood said.
Hosch chose not to pursue the certification.
"I remain confident that I accepted and fulfilled this role under the qualifications that existed at the time of my appointment and that my experience, leadership and performance demonstrated my ability to successfully serve as Chief Academic Officer," Hosch wrote in her resignation.
Hosch went on to say she hopes JCPS can build the "clarity, coherence, and trust" needed to keep educators and district leaders focused on serving students.
"I remain deeply appreciative of Angela Hosch's service," Yearwood said in a statement. "She has strengthened our academic work, helped stabilize a critical leadership area, and leaves the district in a stronger position than when she arrived."
Hosch's exit is just one of many leadership changes in the district recently.
Earlier this month, JCPS Chief Health Officer Dr. Eva Stone resigned, saying cuts to student health services were made without her input.
"If we are going to make decisions that affect kids clinically, why wouldn’t there be a sit-down discussion about what that looks like?" Stone said.
Several other top district leaders are also leaving.
June 30 will be the last day for Chief of Communications Carolyn Callahan, Communications Manager Tom Lally, Chief of Information Technology Eric Satterly, Chief of Exceptional Child Education Kim Chevalier and Chief of Human Resources Cynthia Grohmann.
JCPS said it will announce next steps for the academics department, including interim leadership, in the coming days.
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