KDE's Kentucky United We Learn Council to meet June 20

Kentucky Department of Education sent this bulletin at 06/11/2025 03:33 PM EDT
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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 25-161

 

June 11, 2025

KDE's Kentucky United We Learn Council to meet June 20

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE's) Kentucky United We Learn Council will hold a virtual meeting Friday, June 20 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.

As a body that recommends new policy and practice or recommends changes to
existing policy and practice, the Kentucky United We Learn Council is establishing structures and systems that are consistent with its purpose of supporting inclusive state and local co-creation and facilitating local ownership of solutions that will support the three big ideas of United We Learn. The council coordinates committees that meet regularly to advance work on their key missions and deliverables.

The council partners with the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) to advance the work laid out in the United We Learn report.

The Kentucky United We Learn Council will meet in person at 300 Sower Blvd., 1st floor, Training Room A-C, Frankfort, KY. Members of the public may watch the meeting live on the KDE Media Portal following the meeting.

A full agenda follows:

 

Kentucky United We Learn Council
June 20, 2025, 8 a.m. ET
300 Sower Blvd., 1st floor, Training Room A-C
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal

 

Agenda

  • Welcome and Announcements
    • Karen Dodd, Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)
  • Agenda Review
    • Jim Flynn, Council Chair
  • Opening Remarks
    • Robbie Fletcher, Commissioner of Education
  • Model Framework 4.0
    • Jennifer Stafford, KDE
  • Video Project
    • Lillian Pace, Knowledgworks; Karen Perry, University of Kentucky (UK) NextGen
  • Vibrant Learning Experiences
    • Sarah Snipes, KDE; Robert Meacham, KDE
  • Regional Snapshots
    • Regional Innovation Specialists; Alexa Hardin, Kalli Colley, Kristal Doolin, Krystal Conway-Cunningham
  • Local Accountability Design Guide and Toolkit
    • Rob Collins, KDE; Susan Dugle, UK NextGen
  • Afternoon Break-out Session Information
    • Gretchen Morgan, Center for Innovation in Education (C!E)
  • Lunch
  • Afternoon Break-out Sessions
    • Writing and Social Studies Flexibility
    • Vibrant Learning Experiences
    • Optional Assessments
    • Local Accountability
  • Share-out
  • Reflections and Next Steps
    • Robbie Fletcher, Commissioner of Education
  • Adjournment
    • Karen Dodd, KDE; Jim Flynn, Council Chair