(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) is accepting nominations for the 2026 Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education.
The award is given in the spring of each year to a Kentuckian or a Kentucky organization to honor outstanding dedication to improving achievement for students with disabilities. Criteria for the award include:
- Leadership or implementation of innovative practice in curriculum, instruction or assessment that leads to improved learning, postsecondary or workforce outcomes for students with learning or behavior differences; and
- Districts or schools demonstrating significant improvement or sustained excellence in learning or behavior outcomes for students with learning or behavior differences.
The award is named in honor of the late Johnnie Grissom, a longtime Kentucky Department of Education employee who served as associate commissioner for the Office of Special Instructional Services. Grissom provided steadfast commitment, service and leadership, striving to help all students achieve at high levels regardless of their disabilities.
Nominations for the Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education, which will be accepted online, are open through May 15 at 3 p.m. ET. The award will be presented at the KBE’s August meeting.
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