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Alfonso De Torres Núñez begins tenure as Kentucky Board of Education nonvoting teacher member

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Alfonso De Torres Núñez, a Spanish immigrant who began his Kentucky teaching career in 2009, begins his tenure as Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) nonvoting teacher member.

According to the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), De Torres Núñez, who has served as state program area consultant for world languages and Spanish teacher, will serve the nonvoting teacher member of the KBE until his term expires on June 30, 2026.

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De Torres Núñez was selected from a pool of applicants and recommended by a special committee of the Teachers Advisory Council for the 2025-2026 KBE nonvoting teacher position. He began his tenure as the fifth nonvoting KBE teacher member on July 1, following Lawrence McCrobie of Jefferson County, Alissa Riley of Christian County, Joanna Stevens of Garrard County and Allison Slone of Rowan County. Each member served a one-year term.

De Torres Núñez originally came to the United States in 2006 as a Fulbright Scholar, working as a Spanish teacher assistant at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. In 2009, he moved to Kentucky where he began teaching through Kentucky’s international teacher programs.

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During his 16 years in the state, he has worked in Christian County, Jessamine County and Jefferson County.

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