Dr. Jesse Bacon

Dr. Jesse Bacon joined the Bullitt County Public Schools family in July 2018. Dr. Bacon received his undergraduate and masters degree from Morehead State University. In May of 2020 Dr. Bacon earned his Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership from the University of Kentucky. He has more than 18 years of experience in public education. He most recently served as principal for one of Kentucky’s highest performing schools, Simons Middle School in Fleming County. He led the school as Principal from 2013-2018. Before taking over as principal at SMS, Dr. Bacon served as a high school Associate Principal and Interim Principal in Fleming and Montgomery Counties. Prior to his leadership roles, Dr. Bacon worked in the classroom as a Social Studies teacher at Oldham County High School in Buckner, Kentucky and Fleming County High School in Flemingsburg, Kentucky where he was also a coach.

Dr. Bacon is an active member in many professional and community organizations. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA), and belongs to the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents (KASS), American Association of School Administrators (AASA), and the National Association of School Superintendents (NASS).

Dr. Bacon has participated in numerous leadership programs, including the Leadership Institute for School Principals through the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), the National Institute for School Leaders (NISL) Executive Development Program, as well as the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Aspiring Superintendents Academy. He is currently participating in the AASA National Superintendent Certification program. He has also presented at numerous conferences on school and district leadership and is an active participant on Cognia school and district accreditation teams.

Outside of work, Jesse enjoys spending time with his family. His wife Johna is a College and Career Readiness Coach, and together they have two daughters, Nora and Piper. You can find Jesse on Twitter at @Jesse_Bacon.