Family Partnership Council will meet virtually Sept. 15

Kentucky Department of Education sent this bulletin at 08/31/2026 08:47 AM EDT
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Meeting Advisory

Media Contact: Jennifer Ginn

Director of Communications

Office: (502) 564-2000, ext. 4601

jennifer.ginn@education.ky.gov

Advisory 26-221

 

Aug. 31, 2026

Family Partnership Council will meet virtually Sept. 15

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Family Partnership Council (FPC) will meet virtually on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT.

The council serves in an advisory role to the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and provides input regarding topics of interest to families, such as ways that families and communities can assist schools in ensuring that the achievement level of all students is increased.

The meeting will be held via video teleconference. A livestream of the meeting will be available on the KDE Media Portal. 

A full agenda is below:

Family Partnership Council
Sept. 15, 2026, 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT
Watch Live KDE Media Portal

AGENDA

  • Welcome
    • Marsha VanHook, Program Specialist and Council Chair, Division of School and Program Improvement, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Roll Call of Members
    • Leslie Spears, Educational Program Consultant, Division of School and Program Improvement, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Approval of Minutes
    • Marsha VanHook, Program Specialist and Council Chair, Division of School and Program Improvement, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Member Introductions
    • Marsha VanHook, Program Specialist and Council Chair, Division of School and Program Improvement, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Previous FPC Recommendations and Advancing the Work
    • Marsha VanHook, Program Specialist and Council Chair, Division of School and Program Improvement, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Chronic Absenteeism
    • Christina Watford, Program Consultant, Division of Student Success, Kentucky Department of Education
    • Ashley Gates, Program Consultant, Division of Student Success, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Individual Learning Plan (ILP) Showcase
    • Karen Dodd, Chief Performance Officer, Strategic Planning and Research, Office of the Commissioner
    • Michelle Sircy, Program Coordinator for Comprehensive School Counseling, Office of Teaching and Learning
  • Questions and Additional Feedback
    • Marsha VanHook, Program Specialist and Council Chair, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Adjournment
    • Marsha VanHook, Program Specialist and Council Chair, Kentucky Department of Education

Future Meetings:
Nov. 24, 2026
March 16, 2027
May 18, 2027