Kentucky Board of Education Awards Committee to hold in-person meeting Aug. 6

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Meeting Advisory


Media Contact: Jennifer Ginn

Director of Communications

Office: (502) 564-2000, ext. 4601
jennifer.ginn@education.ky.gov

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July 31, 2026

Kentucky Board of Education Awards Committee to hold in-person meeting Aug. 6

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) Awards Committee will hold an in-person meeting on Aug. 6 at 8:30 a.m. ET at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), 300 Sower Blvd, Frankfort, KY 40601.

KBE has statutory authority to manage all common or public schools in the Commonwealth and all programs operated in such schools.

This meeting will be held in-person. Members of the public may attend in-person but are encouraged to watch a livestream of the meeting available on the KDE Media Portal. Meeting agendas and materials may be viewed on the KBE Agenda Book.

For further information concerning how KBE meetings are conducted, please view the KBE Policy Manual.

People with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations by noon ET on Aug. 4 by emailing Taylor Perry or calling him at (502) 892-6174.

A full agenda follows:


Kentucky Board of Education Awards Committee
Aug. 6, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal

Agenda

  • Call to Order
  • Roll Call
  • Overview of Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) Awards
  • Review of Award Criteria and Selection Processes
    • Robinson Award for Diversity and Equity in Public Education
    • Karem Award for Excellence in Education Policy
    • Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education
    • Kelly Award for Business and Education Partnership
    • KBE Kevin C. Brown Strategic Priority Award
    • Cross-Cutting Process Review (All Awards)
  • Recommendations for Process Improvement (Action/Discussion)
  • Adjournment