KDE's Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee will meet May 7

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Meeting Advisory


Media Contact: Jennifer Ginn

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Advisory 25-125

 

May 1, 2025

KDE's Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee will meet May 7

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE's) Career and Technical Education (CTE) Advisory Committee will meet at 9 a.m. ET on May 7, via teleconference and in-person at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), 300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor, Frankfort.

The Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee is the result of the executive order signed in 2012 that brought together the state and local administrative offices overseeing Kentucky CTE. As part of the order, an advisory committee was established to offer guidance to the Office of Career and Technical Education and is composed of individuals representing education and industry.

Members of the public may watch a live stream on the KDE Media Portal.

A full agenda for the meeting is below:

 

Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee
Meeting to be held virtually via KDE Media Portal
In-Person, KDE State Board Room
300 Sower Blvd, 5th Floor, Frankfort
May 7, 9 a.m. ET

Agenda

  • Welcome and Introductions
    • Chair Harmony Little, Kentucky Community and Technical College System
  • Greetings from the Commissioner
    • Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D., Commissioner of Education, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Approval of Minutes from Dec. 6, 2024, Meeting
    • Chair Harmony Little, Kentucky Community and Technical College System
  • Office of Career and Technical Education Staffing Updates
    • Beth Hargis, Ed.D., Associate Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education
  • Middle School Grant
    • Beth Hargis, Ed.D., Associate Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education
  • Office of Career and Technical Education Good News (Container Clinic, North Hopkins - Going Pro – All in for Ag)
    • Beth Hargis, Ed.D., Associate Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education
  • New Teacher Institute (NTI)
    • Chris Smith, Ed.D., NTI Director, Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education
  • Career and Technical Education (CTE) Virtual Courses
    • Lauren Graves, Ph.D., Policy Advisor, Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education
  • Schedule Fall 2025 Meeting Date
    • Chair Harmony Little, Kentucky Community and Technical College System
  • Reflection and Adjournment
    • Chair Harmony Little, Kentucky Community and Technical College System

Next Meeting Date:

November 2025