Councilman Kumar Rashad was appointed to represent District 3 at the Metro Council meeting on February 2, 2023. Rashad has been a public high school math teacher for over 18 years at Breckinridge Metropolitan High School. He also teaches 'Developing Black Historical Conscience'. He is a proud local, state, and national union leader as a Board of Director for both Jefferson County Teachers Association and the Kentucky Educators Association.
He is the Ethnic Minority Director for the National Council of Urban Education Associations where he facilitates racial dialogue and professional development on a national level. Here in Kentucky, he is very active for JCTA and even introduced a bill that would remove obstacles to gain teacher certification.
Rashad has been featured in the NEA Today promoting an initiative that he and likeminded people created that asks NEA to start a minority recruitment and training program across multiple states in our nation. He also serves on his school districts Advisory Council for Racial Equity (ACRE) which is a district mandated committee that serves to review district policies under a racial justice lens. This committee is one of a kind in the US and has made several racial justice advancements in the district in its short term such as a Teacher Residency Program that gives financial support and educational assistance to black/brown potential teachers.
He believes in hard work and community. He volunteers as a mentor to at-risk teens also located in the Louisville area. He is a board member with Sowers of Justice, a non-profit coalition of social justice and diverse religious groups who seek to enlighten the community with workshops while building bridges so that our differences become our strengths.
In 2023, he serves as a member of the following committees, Public Works, Public Safety, and Government Oversight/Audit & Appointments.
During his free time, he likes to watch Cleveland Browns football, relax with family and friends, gardening, and living his best life.
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