Kentucky Technical Advisory Committee (KTAC) to meet virtually Aug. 19

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Technical Advisory Committee (KTAC) will meet virtually on Aug. 19 at 1 p.m. ET.

The purpose of the committee is to provide advice and recommendations relating to the development and modification to the assessment and accountability system, development of administrative regulations governing the assessment and accountability system, and the setting of standards used in assessment and accountability.

A livestream of the meeting will be available on the KDE Media Portal.

A full agenda follows:

KENTUCKY TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (KTAC)
Aug. 19, 1 - 4 p.m. ET
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal

AGENDA

• Welcome, Introductions and Meeting Overview

  • Jennifer Stafford Ed.D., Associate Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education

  • Laura Pinsonneault, Center for Assessment

• Discussion and Vote on May 2026 meeting minutes

  • Laura Pinsonneault, Center for Assessment

• Kentucky Department of Education Updates

  • Jennifer Stafford Ed.D., Associate Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education

  • Shara Savage, Division Director, Kentucky Department of Education

• Accountability Regulation 703 KAR 5:270

  • • Jennifer Stafford Ed.D., Associate Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education

    • Shara Savage, Division Director, Kentucky Department of Education

• Break

• English Learners Reclassification Study

  • Art Thacker, Human Resources and Research Organization (HumRRO)

  • Emily Dickinson, Human Resources and Research Organization 

• Review and Approval of Meeting Recommendations and Review of Future TAC Meeting Plans

  • Chris Domaleski, Center for Assessment

  • Laura Pinsonneault, Center for Assessment

• Adjournment

Next Meeting:

Oct. 13-14