Interview with Russell Roberts

Partial Transcript: I’d like to start off the interview with a few questions about your personal background, your education, and your family.

Segment Synopsis: Roberts discusses his family and education.

Keywords: Bourbon County

Subjects:

Partial Transcript: Approximately how big is the system?

Segment Synopsis: Roberts gives a brief overview of the district before discussing the local school board.

Keywords:

Subjects: School boards—Elections School buildings

Partial Transcript: What have been some of the major problems that this school system has faced?

Segment Synopsis: Roberts discusses issues the county faces including funds, construction of new buildings, discipline, and drugs in school.

Keywords: Daniel Boone Elementary; Madison County Fiscal Court; Madison County schools

Subjects: School budgets

Partial Transcript: What do you spend most of your time doing?

Segment Synopsis: Roberts discusses his day-to-day duties.

Keywords: National School Board Asssociation; State Department of Education

Subjects: School budgets

Partial Transcript: Is transportation much of a problem?

Segment Synopsis: Roberts discusses issues with transportation, including cost.

Keywords: Madison County schools

Subjects: School budgets Student transportation

Partial Transcript: One of the questions we ask everyone is who do they see as being the chief decision makers.

Segment Synopsis: Roberts discusses the local people and positions who hold the most power in the county.

Keywords: EKU Board of Regents; Fiscal court; Madison County schools

Subjects: City councils