Kentucky Board of Education to hold virtual regular meeting on June 4-5

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Meeting Advisory

Media Contact: Jennifer Ginn

Director of Communications 

Office: (502) 564-2000 ext. 4601
jennifer.ginn@education.ky.gov

Advisory 25-145

 

May 29, 2025

Kentucky Board of Education to hold virtual regular meeting on June 4-5

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) will hold its regular meeting via video teleconference on June 4-5. The June 4 session will begin at 1 p.m. ET and the June 5 session will begin at 9 a.m. ET. The majority of board members plan to attend in-person at the Kentucky Department of Education, 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, KY.

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. The board will reserve 30 minutes to receive public comment from any person regarding items that appear on the board’s agenda for that meeting, as well as general public comments regarding issues within the jurisdiction of the board.

A person who wants to speak to the board must sign up on the day of the meeting, indicating his/her name and the topic on which he/she will speak. Each individual will be limited to three minutes during the public comment segment of the meeting to speak on the issue(s) indicated on the sign-up form. Individuals will be called to speak to the board in the order they appear on the sign-up form.

Once the 30-minute segment for public comment has been exhausted, the board will not hear further comments during the meeting. If multiple members of an organization wish to provide public expression, membership of that group may be asked to select one person to comment.

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 the board’s actions should be directed to the board as a whole.

To allow for appropriate consideration, written comments also will be accepted via email and distributed to members for review; however, the comments may not be read during the meeting. Anyone who wants to submit public expression may email kbe@education.ky.gov prior to the close of business on May 30. Individuals must provide their name and an email address where they can receive a response.

Members of the public may watch the meeting in-person at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) or a livestream of the meeting will be available on the KDE Media Portal.

People with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations by noon ET on May 30 by emailing Taylor Perry at taylor.perry@education.ky.gov or calling him at (502) 892-6174, ext. 4851.

Announcement of this meeting is pursuant to the Open Meetings Act.

A full agenda follows:

 

Kentucky Board of Education Regular Meeting
June 4, 2025, 1 p.m. ET

Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal

Agenda

  • Call to Order
  • Roll Call
  • Public Comment Session
  • Internal Board Business
    • Summary Minutes for March 26, 2025 KBE Regular Meeting Day 1, March 27, 2025 KBE Regular Meeting Day 2, and May 29, 2025 KBE Awards Committee Meeting
    • 2025-2026 KBE Non-Voting Student and Teacher Members
    • Membership Renewal for the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)
    • KBE Member Out of State Travel Approval
    • Appointment to KBE Awards Committee
    • Recipient of the 2025 Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education
  • Consent Agenda
    • Hearing Officer's Report- KDE General Counsel Todd G. Allen
    • Litigation Report- KDE General Counsel Todd G. Allen
    • Certification of Non-Public Schools- KDE Associate Commissioner Kelly Foster, Ed.D.
    • School District Indirect Cost Rates for Fiscal Year 2025-2026- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
    • Perkins Policy and Procedure Manual, Education Administration- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D. and KDE Program Manager Lori Looney
    • Certification of 702 KAR 3:020, Bond issue approval- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
    • Certification of 702 KAR 3:030, Insurance requirements- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
    • Certification of 702 KAR 3:080, Fidelity bond, penal sum for treasurer, finance officer, and others- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
    • Certification of 702 KAR 3:135, Bidding procedures- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
    • Certification of 702 KAR 3:250, Preschool grant allocations- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
    • Certification of 702 KAR 3:270, SEEK funding formula- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
    • Certification of 702 KAR 3:275, School district tax rate formulas- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
    • Certification of 702 KAR 3:285, School district Medicaid providers- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
    • Certification of 702 KAR 3:310, Differentiated compensation- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
    • Certification of 702 KAR 4:100, Emergency school loan fund; repayments- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
    • Certification of 702 KAR 5:010, Pupil transportation: technical assistance and monitoring- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
    • Certification of 702 KAR 5:020, Program cost calculation- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
    • Certification of 702 KAR 5:060, Buses; specifications and purchases- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
    • Certification of 702 KAR 5:100, Handicapped, reimbursement for- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
    • Certification of 702 KAR 5:120, Blind and deaf pupils, reimbursement for- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
    • Certification of 702 KAR 5:150, Transportation of preschool children- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
    • Certification of 704 KAR 3:490, Teachers' Professional Growth Fund- KDE Deputy Commissioner Thomas Tucker, Ph.D., KDE Chief Academic Officer Micki Marinelli, and KDE Policy Advisor Sarah Medley
    • Certification of 704 KAR 3:510, Advanced Placement- KDE Deputy Commissioner Thomas Tucker, Ph.D., KDE Chief Academic Officer Micki Marinelli, and KDE Policy Advisor Sarah Medley
    • Certification of 704 KAR 3:015, Kentucky ALL STARS for Preschool Programs- KDE Associate Commissioner Gretta Hylton and KDE Policy Advisor Melody Cooper
    • Certification of 704 KAR 3:285, Programs for the gifted and talented- KDE Associate Commissioner Gretta Hylton and KDE Policy Advisor Melody Cooper
    • Certification of 704 KAR 3:420, Preschool associate teachers- KDE Associate Commissioner Gretta Hylton and KDE Policy Advisor Melody Cooper
    • Certification of 707 KAR 1:270, Kentucky Special Education Mentor Program- KDE Associate Commissioner Gretta Hylton and KDE Policy Advisor Melody Cooper
    • Certification of 707 KAR 1:290, Free appropriate public education- KDE Associate Commissioner Gretta Hylton and KDE Policy Advisor Melody Cooper
    • Certification of 707 KAR 1:300, Child find, evaluation, and reevaluation- KDE Associate Commissioner Gretta Hylton and KDE Policy Advisor Melody Cooper
    • Certification of 707 KAR 1:320, Individual education program- KDE Associate Commissioner Gretta Hylton and KDE Policy Advisor Melody Cooper
    • Certification of 707 KAR 1:350, Placement decisions- KDE Associate Commissioner Gretta Hylton and KDE Policy Advisor Melody Cooper
    • Certification of 707 KAR 1:360, Confidentiality of information- KDE Associate Commissioner Gretta Hylton and KDE Policy Advisor Melody Cooper
    • Certification of 707 KAR 1:370, Children with disabilities enrolled in private schools- KDE Associate Commissioner Gretta Hylton and KDE Policy Advisor Melody Cooper
    • Certification of 707 KAR 1:380, Monitoring of recovery funds- KDE Associate Commissioner Gretta Hylton and KDE Policy Advisor Melody Cooper
    • Certification of 703 KAR 3:205, Management improvement program- KDE Associate Commissioner Kelly Foster, Ed.D. and KDE Policy Advisor Matthew Courtney, Ed.D.
    • Certification of 702 KAR 3:190, Maximum class sizes- KDE Associate Commissioner Kelly Foster, Ed.D. and KDE Policy Advisor Matthew Courtney, Ed.D.
    • Certification of 702 KAR 3:246, School council allocation formula: KETS District Administrative System Chart of Accounts- KDE Associate Commissioner Kelly Foster, Ed.D. and KDE Policy Advisor Matthew Courtney, Ed.D.
    • Certification of 704 KAR 3:292, Education of migratory children- KDE Associate Commissioner Kelly Foster, Ed.D. and KDE Policy Advisor Matthew Courtney, Ed.D.
    • Certification of 705 KAR 4:081, FFA Leadership Training Center- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.
    • Certification of 780 KAR 2:030, Steering and advisory committees for area technology centers primarily serving secondary students- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.
    • Certification of 780 KAR 2:110, Student medical and accident insurance- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.
    • Certification of 780 KAR 3:010, Classification plan- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.
    • Certification of 780 KAR 3:040, Special appointments- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.
    • Certification of 780 KAR 3:060, Probationary periods- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.
    • Certification of 780 KAR 3:065, Certified and equivalent service administrative regulations- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.
    • Certification of 780 KAR 3:075, Sick leave sharing procedures for certified and equivalent service- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.
    • Certification of 780 KAR 3:090, Records and reports- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.
    • Certification of 780 KAR 6:090, Disciplinary actions- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.
    • Certification of 704 KAR 7:130, Minority teacher recruitment- KDE Associate Commissioner Meredith Brewer, Ph.D. and KDE Division Director Todd Davis
  • Review Items
    • Kentucky United We Learn Assessment and Accountability Framework 4.0- KDE Commissioner Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D. and KDE Division Director Jennifer Stafford, Ed.D.
    • KDE Strategic Plan Update- KDE Chief Performance Officer Karen Dodd and KDE Strategic Analyst Abigail Jacob
    • 2025 Perkins V State Plan - KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., Program Manager Lori Looney, and Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.
    • Audit Report and Expense Reports for the Kentucky Board of Education and Commissioner of Education– KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Karen Wirth
  • United We Learn/Teaching and Learning Committee (NOTE: Committees will meet simultaneously)
    • Vibrant Learning Experiences Across KY - KDE Associate Commissioner Kelly Foster, Ed.D., KDE Division of Innovation Director Sarah Snipes, and KDE Regional Innovation Specialist Alexa Hardin
  • State Schools Committee
    • Area Technology Centers Update - KDE Division Director Beth Engle
  • Action/Discussion Items
    • Report on United We Learn/Teaching and Learning Committee on Action/Discussion Items
    • Report on State Schools Committee on Action/Discussion Items
    • Procedures for the Certification of Nonpublic Schools- KDE Associate Commissioner Kelly Foster, Ed.D., KDE Policy Advisor Matthew Courtney, Ed.D., David Kessler, Superintendent, Diocese of Owensboro (KyNPSC), and Kendra McGuire, Superintendent, Diocese of Covington (KyNPSC)
    • Preschool Per-child Rates- KDE Associate Commissioner Gretta Hylton and KDE Policy Advisor Melody Cooper
    • Work-Based Learning Placements for State Accountability- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D. and KDE Work-Based Learning Coordinator Tina Brogli
    • Amendments to 704 KAR 8:080, Required academic standards in career studies and financial literacy- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., KDE Program Consultant Sharon Collins and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.
    • Amendments to 704 KAR 8:030, Required Academic Standards for Health- KDE Deputy Commissioner Thomas Tucker, Ph.D., KDE Chief Academic Officer Micki Marinelli, KDE Division of Program Standards Director Chrystal Rowland and KDE Policy Advisor Sarah Medley
    • Amendments to 704 KAR 8:050, Required Academic Standards for Physical Education- KDE Deputy Commissioner Thomas Tucker, Ph.D., KDE Chief Academic Officer Micki Marinelli, KDE Division of Program Standards Director Chrystal Rowland and KDE Policy Advisor Sarah Medley
    • Amendments to 704 KAR 4:010, Physical education- KDE Deputy Commissioner Thomas Tucker, Ph.D., KDE Chief Academic Officer Micki Marinelli, and KDE Policy Advisor Sarah Medley
    • Amendment to 702 KAR 5:130, Vehicles designed to carry nine (9) passengers or less, standards for- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross, KDE Division Director Chay Ritter, and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
  • Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness (OELE) Overview- KDE Associate Commissioner Meredith Brewer, Ph.D., and KDE Deputy General Counsel Norah Softic
  • Adjournment
  • KBE-Education Professional Standards Board Joint Dinner (No Business to be Conducted)

 

Kentucky Board of Education Regular Meeting
June 5, 2025, 9 a.m. ET

Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal

Agenda

  • Call to Order
  • Roll Call
  • Good News
  • Board Member Sharing
  • Report from the President of the Council on Postsecondary Education
  • Report from the Secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet
  • Report from the Commissioner of Education
  • Action/Discussion Items
    • Appointment of At-Large Member to Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Control – KDE Deputy Commissioner & General Counsel Todd Allen and KDE Associate Commissioner and KHSAA Designee David Couch
    • Local Board Member In-Service Training– KDE Deputy Commissioner & General Counsel Todd Allen and Kentucky School Boards Association Director of Board Team Development Debra Webb
    • Estill County Board of Education Request to exceed the ten (10) percent limitation in 702 KAR 4:050 Section 5(1)- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
    • Laurel County Board of Education Request for Waiver of 702 KAR 7:140 Section 4(1)- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
  • Review Items
    • 2026-2028 Biennial Budget Requests- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Karen Wirth
    • Everybody Counts Initiative- Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet Commissioner of the Department of Workforce Development Mike Yoder and Deputy Executive Director of the Office of Educational Programs Chris Sanders
    • Kentucky Reading Research Center Update- Executive Director Dr. Amy Lingo, Project Manager Reilly Brown and KDE Chief Academic Officer Micki Marinelli
    • Reflections from the 2024-2025 Student and Teacher Non-Voting KBE Members- Preston Graham and Lawrence McCrobie
    • Update from the 2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year (KTOY)- 2025 KTOY Jennifer Montgomery and KDE Assistant Director Elly Gilbert
    • Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)- Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher and KDE Chief Academic Officer Micki Marinelli
    • Presentation of the Teresa Perry Compassion Award- Commissioner Robbie Fletcher and KDE Communications Director Jennifer Ginn
    • Presentation of the 2025 Robinson Award for Diversity and Equity in Public Education- Commissioner Robbie Fletcher and KBE Chair Sharon Robinson, Ph.D.
    • Presentation of the 2025 Karem Award for Excellence in Education Policy- Commissioner Robbie Fletcher and KBE Chair Sharon Robinson, Ph.D.
  • Adjournment