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Bluegrass Risk Management is proud to announce Mike Borchers as the Director of Membership Services. Mike spent his entire 29-year educational career with the Ludlow Independent School District serving as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, middle school principal, high school principal, director of curriculum, and superintendent. Mike brings a wealth of knowledge to the program and is a strong public- school advocate. He will continue working with school districts to improve education in Kentucky.

He earned his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Northern Kentucky University, Master of Educational Administration from the University of Cincinnati, and his Rank I Superintendency degree from Xavier University. Mike served as superintendent of the Ludlow for the last thirteen years prior to his retirement in July 2024. Under his leadership, the district has achieved academically at a high level while offering numerous dual credit and off campus opportunities for all students. He was able to work with the legislature to secure over 28 million dollars in SFCC assistance to upgrade all the facilities in the district. Mike has left a legacy of “Building Tomorrow” for Ludlow Independent Schools.

Mike has served as the advocacy chair for the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents (KASS) and Northern Kentucky Education Council (NKCES) over the last six years.  His work has allowed him to develop a strong network with superintendents and legislatures throughout the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky. In August of 2024, Mike was appointed to the Kentucky Board of Education for a four-year term.