About Dr. Veda Pendleton
The Educator Jefferson County Needs on the Board
Dr. Veda Pendleton is a retired educator running for Jefferson County Public School Board of Education, District 3, in the November 3, 2026 election. She spent her career as a JCPS classroom teacher and reading interventionist, three years at the Kentucky Department of Education, and 17 years in higher education, including as a College of Education Dean, training the teachers now in classrooms.
Priorities
Where Dr. Pendleton will focus first
Fiscal accountability.
Reading and math proficiency.
Implement every recommendation from the Plante Moran audit, including monthly budget reporting and an independent CFO with real authority.
Push evidence-based curriculum and early intervention so every child reaches grade level.
Protect classrooms first.
Equity.
Administrative overhead, not teachers and student support staff, should absorb budget cuts.
Evaluate every major decision by who it affects most, especially the district's most vulnerable students.
Restore public trust.
Plain-language communication and accessible board meetings so families and taxpayers understand how decisions are made.