Family Partnership Council will meet virtually Sept. 10

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Family Partnership Council (FPC) will meet virtually on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. ET. 

The council serves in an advisory role to the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and provides input regarding topics of interest to families, such as ways that families and communities can assist schools in ensuring that the achievement level of all students is increased.

The meeting will be held via video teleconference. A livestream of the meeting will be available on the KDE Media Portal. 

A full agenda is below:

Family Partnership Council (FPC)
Sept. 10, 2025, 1 p.m. ET
Watch Live KDE Media Portal

AGENDA

• Welcome

  • Marsha VanHook, Full-Service Community Schools Manager and Council Chair, Division of School and Program Improvement, Kentucky Department of Education

• Roll Call of Members

  • Leslie Spears, Educational Program Consultant, Division of School and Program Improvement, Kentucky Department of Education

• Approval of Minutes

  • Marsha VanHook, Full-Service Community Schools Manager and Council Chair, Division of School and Program Improvement, Kentucky Department of Education

• 2024-2029 Strategic Plan - United We Learn Update

  • Karen Dodd, Chief Performance Officer, Office of the Commissioner of Education, Kentucky Department of Education

  • Susan Strange, Strategic Plan Program Manager, Strategic Planning and Research, Office of the Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education

• Opportunities for Apprenticeships and Other Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs and Pathways

  • Beth Hargis, Associate Commissioner, Office of Career and Technical Education, Kentucky Department of Education

• Supporting Students with Disabilities in Career and Technical Education
  • Bill Bates, Exceptional Child Education Consultant, Transition Education Unit, Office of Special Education and Early Learning, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Tracy Parks, Coaching Coordinator, Transition Education Unit, Office of Special Education and Early Learning, Kentucky Department of Education
• Attendance Matters
  • Judi Vanderhaar, Ph.D., Educational Program Consultant, Division of Student Success, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Lisa Henry, Educational Program Consultant, Division of Student Success, Kentucky Department Education
• An Update on the Family Partnership Council’s Recommendations to the Kentucky Department of Education (Parent and Family Connection Hub)
  • Marsha VanHook, Full-Service Community Schools Manager and Council Chair, Kentucky Department of Education
• Questions and Additional Feedback
• Adjournment
  • Marsha VanHook, Full-Service Community Schools Manager and Council Chair, Kentucky Department of Education

Future Meeting:

Nov. 12, 2025
March 18, 2026
May 20, 2026