Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to meet in-person Oct. 30

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE's) Commissioner's Student Advisory Council will meet in-person on Oct. 30 at 9 a.m. ET.

The purpose of this group is to advise Kentucky's commissioner of education and the Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE) leadership team on issues relevant to high school students.

The group meets every other month, both in person and virtually, throughout the year to discuss how decisions made at the state level are affecting students throughout Kentucky. Council members provide feedback on critical issues impacting students and schools and work with KDE staff to develop ideas to improve and transform education.

Members of the public may watch a livestream of the meeting available on the KDE Media Portal.

A full agenda is below:

Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council (CSAC)
Oct. 30, 2025, 9 a.m. ET
300 Sower Blvd - Room 514, Frankfort
Watch meeting on the KDE MEDIA PORTAL

 Agenda

• Welcome
  • Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D., Commissioner of Education, Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)
• Roll Call of Members and Approve Summary from Last Meeting
  • Rosalind Turner, CSAC Liaison, KDE
• Announcements
  • Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D., Commissioner of Education, Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)
• Mindful Minute
  • Michelle Sircy, Program Coordinator for Comprehensive School Counseling, KDE
  • Thomas Woods Tucker, Ph.D., Deputy Commissioner, KDE
• Suicide Prevention
  • Blake Konny, Safe and Supportive Schools Consultant, Division of Student Success, Office of Continuous Improvement and Support, KDE
• Attendance Matters: Addressing Chronic Absenteeism in Kentucky)
  • Lisa Henry and Ashley Gates, Education Program Consultants, Division of Student Success, Office of Continuous Improvement and Support, KDE
• From Vision to Action: Defining Objectives for the Student Advisory Council
  • Karen Dodd, Chief Performance Officer, Strategic Planning and Research, Office of the Commissioner, KDE
  • Susan Strange, Kentucky Board of Education/KDE Academic Program Manager, Office of the Commissioner, KDE

• Roundtable Discussion: Member Sharing

  • Rosalind Turner, CSAC Liaison, KDE

• Next Meeting Date: Dec. 9, Virtual

• Adjournment

Future Meetings:
Dec. 9, 2025 – Virtual
Feb. 24, 2026 – Virtual
April 21, 2026 – In-Person