KDE's Superintendents Advisory Council to meet in person Feb. 25

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Superintendents Advisory Council (SAC) will meet in person on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 1 p.m. ET.

The council serves in an advisory role to the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and gives advice and input on matters concerning education policy to Kentucky's commissioner of education.

The meeting will be held in person and the public may attend at 300 Sower Blvd., State Board Room, Rm 514, 5th Floor, Frankfort.

A full agenda follows:

Superintendents Advisory Council
Feb. 25, 2026, 1 p.m. ET
300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor

AGENDA

• Welcome

  • Carrie Ballinger, Superintendent and Council Chair, Rockcastle County

• Roll Call of Members

  • Erin Sudduth, Program Manager, Division of School and Program Improvement, Office of Continuous Improvement and Support

• Approval of Minutes

  • Carrie Ballinger, Superintendent and Council Chair, Rockcastle County

• Certification Structure Workgroup

  • Todd Davis, Division Director, Division of Educator Preparation and Certification, Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness

• School and Community Nutrition: Unanticipated School Building Closure

  • Lauren Moore, Division Director; Katie Embree, School Meal Programs Manager; Cathy Gallagher, Summer Food Service Program Manager, Division of School and Community Nutrition, Office of Finance and Operations

• College Admission Exam – Junior State SAT Administration

  • Jennifer Stafford, Associate Commissioner; Christen Roseberry, Program Consultant, Division of Assessment and Accountability Support, Office of Assessment and Accountability

• Expanding Preschool Access Discussion

  • Brian Perry, Director of Government Relations, Government Relations, Office of the Commissioner

• Adjournment

  • Carrie Ballinger, Superintendent and Council Chair, Rockcastle County

Future Meeting:
May 6