Family Partnership Council will meet virtually March 18

Kentucky Department of Education sent this bulletin at 02/18/2026 12:53 PM EST
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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 26-45

 

Feb. 18, 2026

Family Partnership Council will meet virtually March 18

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Family Partnership Council (FPC) will meet virtually on Wednesday, March 18.

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
March 18, 2026, 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
  • Access to Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for Students and Families
    • Melissa Wainwright, Division of Academic Program Standards, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Role of School Counselors
    • Michelle Sircy, Ed.D., Program Coordinator of Comprehensive School Counseling, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Artificial Intelligence in Schools
    • David Couch, Associate Commissioner, Office of Educational Technology, Kentucky Department of Education
    • Marty Park, Chief Digital Officer, Office of Educational Technology, Kentucky Department of Education
  • An Update on the Family Partnership Council’s Recommendations to the Kentucky Department of Education
    • 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:

May 27