A former Hardin County Board of Education member passed away on Sunday. According to a statement from Hardin County Schools Superintendent Teresa Morgan, Mike Kinney, age 75, represented Division 2 on the Board from 2011 until 2018. Kinney was also a social studies teacher at the former East Hardin High School and Central Hardin High School for 27 years. Kinney was passionate about students and committed to ensuring staff were respected and held in high regard. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.