KDE's Superintendents Advisory Council to meet virtually May 5

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Superintendents Advisory Council (SAC) will meet virtually on Tuesday, May 5, 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 virtually. The public may watch a livestream of this meeting on the KDE Media Portal.

A full agenda follows:

Superintendents Advisory Council
May 5, 2026, 1 p.m. ET
Watch live on the KDE Media Portal

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

• Kentucky Department of Education Strategic Dashboard

  • Susan Strange, Strategic Plan Program Manager, Division of Strategic Planning and Research, Office of the Commissioner

• Analysis of Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) in Kentucky

  • Terry Scott, Executive Director, Kentucky Reading Research Center

• Assessment and Accountability Update

  • Jennifer Stafford, Associate Commissioner; Shara Savage, Division Director, Division of Assessment and Accountability Support, Office of Assessment and Accountability

• Legislative Update

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

• Adjournment

  • Carrie Ballinger, Superintendent and Council Chair, Rockcastle County

Future Meeting:
Aug. 26, 2026
Nov. 11, 2026
Feb. 17, 2027
May 12, 2027