Commissioner’s Principal Advisory Council will meet Sept. 30

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE's) Commissioner’s Principal Advisory Council will meet on Sept. 30 at 10 a.m. ET.

The council’s purpose is to provide direct input to Kentucky’s commissioner of education about important issues in Kentucky schools. The council allows for discussion and feedback from the field about topics that will lead to the improvement of Kentucky public schools and the opportunities they afford students. The goal of the council is to ensure excellent teaching and learning is happening in every classroom in every Kentucky school.

The meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. The public may view on the KDE Media Portal.

A full agenda follows:

Commissioner's Principal Advisory Council (PrAC)
Sept. 30, 2025, 10 a.m. - noon ET
KDE Conference Room 516, 300 Sower Building
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal

AGENDA

• Welcome

  • Robbie Fletcher, Commissioner of Education, Kentucky Department of Education

• Roll Call of Members

  • Stacy Noah, PrAC Liaison, Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness, Kentucky Department of Education

• Approve Agenda

  • Stacy Noah, PrAC Liaison, Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness, Kentucky Department of Education

• Approve Summary from Last Meeting

  • Stacy Noah, PrAC Liaison, Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness, Kentucky Department of Education

• Impact Kentucky Survey Administration

  • Elly Gilbert, Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness, Kentucky Department of Education

• The Impact of School Leadership on Teacher Retention

  • Veda Stewart, Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness, Kentucky Department of Education

• Principal Preparation Updates

  • Joseph “Rocky” Wallace, Campbellsville University, and Nicholas Brake, Western Kentucky University

• Local Accountability Design Guide and Toolkit

  • Sarah Snipes, Office of Continuous Improvement and Support, Kentucky Department of Education

• Mathematics Standards

  • Emily Satterly, Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness, Kentucky Department of Education

• Adjournment

  • Stacy Noah, KDE Liaison, Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness, Kentucky Department of Education

Future Meeting Dates:

Dec. 10, 2025
March 5, 2026
June 9, 2026