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(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) will hold its regular meeting via video teleconference on Aug. 5 at 9 a.m. ET.
The KBE has statutory authority to manage all common or public schools in the Commonwealth and all programs operated in such schools.
A dedicated public comment segment is included on the board’s agenda. Public expression will be accepted via email only. The KBE will accept written public comments that will be distributed to all KBE members for review. The board will only review and respond to information and feedback about matters listed on the board's agenda.
Anyone wanting to submit public expression must email kbe@education.ky.gov prior to the close of business on Aug. 2, 2021. Individuals must provide their name and an email address where they can receive a response. Public criticism of individual staff members or individual board members is prohibited. Since no individual board member may act on behalf of the board, concerns about action of the board should be directed to the board as a whole.
This meeting will be held via video teleconference. Members of the public may watch the meeting in the Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) conference room at 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, KY 40601. The recorded meeting will be available on the Kentucky Department of Education Media Portal.
Visitors will be required to wear a face covering or they will not be permitted in the building. If you do not have a face covering upon arrival, one will be provided.
Announcement of this meeting is pursuant to the Open Meetings Act. A full agenda follows:
Kentucky Board of Education
Video Teleconference Regular Meeting – Aug. 5, 2021, 9 a.m. ET
EEC Conference Room, 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Internal Board Business
- Approval of Summary Minutes for June 2, 2021, Regular Meeting, and July 29, 2021, Awards Committee Meeting
- Nomination and Election of Kentucky Board of Education Chair and Vice Chair: KBE Chair Lu Young, Ed.D. (Action Item)
- Review of KBE Policy Manual and Possible Amendment: KDE General Counsel Todd G. Allen (Action/Discussion Item)
- Approval of KBE Regular Meeting Calendar: KBE Chair Lu Young, Ed.D.
- Discussion and Approval to Renew Membership to National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) (Action/Discussion Item)
- Approval of KBE Member Participation in 2021 National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) Virtual Annual Conference on Oct. 6-9, 2021 (Action/Discussion Item)
- Discussion and Approval of the Recipient of the Kelly Award for Business and Education Partnership
- Good News Items (Review Items)
- Report from the President of the Council on Postsecondary Education: Dr. Aaron Thompson
- Report from the Secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet: Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman
- Report from the Commissioner of Education: Jason E. Glass, Ed.D.
- Approval of Consent Agenda (Approved as Group)
- Action Items
- Approval of Amendments to the Kentucky Tech Policies and Procedures: KDE Associate Commissioner David Horseman, KDE Executive Advisor Leslie Slaughter and KDE Division Director Beth Hargis
- Approval of Amendments to the Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD) and Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) Policies and Procedures: KDE Associate Commissioner Gretta Hylton and KDE Division of State Schools Director Carol Ann Morrison
- Approval of New District Facility Plans: KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
- Presentation of the Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education: Commissioner Jason E. Glass, Ed.D., and KBE Chair Lu Young, Ed.D.
- Public Comment Segment: Public expression will be accepted via email only. The KBE will accept written public comments that will be distributed to all KBE members for review. The board will only review and respond to information and feedback about matters listed on the board's agenda. Anyone wanting to submit public expression must email kbe@education.ky.gov prior to the close of business on Aug. 2, 2021. Individuals must provide their name and an email address where they can receive a response. Public criticism of individual staff members or individual board members is prohibited. Since no individual board member may act on behalf of the board, concerns about action of the board should be directed to the board as a whole.
- Lunch (No business to be conducted)
- Action Items
- Approval of 701 KAR 5:160, Selection and Appointment of Non-Voting Kentucky Board of Education Members: KDE Director of Government Relations Chuck Truesdell
- Approval of Emergency Amendment to 702 KAR 7:125E, Pupil Attendance: KDE Associate Commissioner Robin Kinney, KDE Division Director Chay Ritter and KDE Executive Advisor Matt Ross
- Approval of Amendment to 702 KAR 7:125, Pupil Attendance: KDE Associate Commissioner Robin Kinney, KDE Division Director Chay Ritter and KDE Executive Advisor Matt Ross
- Approval of Kentucky Education Technology System (KETS) Operational Plan for School Year (SY) 2021-2022: KDE Associate Commissioner David Couch, KDE Division Director Mike Leadingham and KDE Chief Digital Officer Marty Park
- Approval of Harrison County School District's Request to Waive 702 KAR 4:180: KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
- Review Items
- KDE Communications Update: KDE Chief Communications Officer Toni Konz Tatman
- Update on the Commissioner's Strategic Dashboard: KDE Chief Performance Officer Karen Dodd
- 2022-2024 Biennial Budget Update: Defined Calculations and ABR Projects: KDE Associate Commissioner Robin Kinney and KDE Division Director Karen Wirth
- KDE Employment Report: KDE Associate Commissioner Robin Kinney and KDE Division Director Lynn McGowan-McNear
- Financial Report from the Ashland Independent School District: KDE Associate Commissioner Robin Kinney, KDE Division Director Chay Ritter and KDE Executive Advisor Matt Ross
- Hearing Officer's Report
- Litigation Report
- Board Member Sharing
- Adjournment
People with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations by noon ET on Aug. 2 by emailing Stacy Ball, or calling her at (502) 892-6154, ext. 4802.
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