KDE's Commissioner's Teachers Advisory Council will meet Sept. 9

Kentucky Department of Education sent this bulletin at 09/03/2026 02:02 PM EDT
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Meeting Advisory

Media Contact: Jennifer Ginn

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Advisory 26-229

 

Sept. 3, 2026

KDE's Commissioner's Teachers Advisory Council will meet Sept. 9

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Commissioner's Teachers Advisory Council (TAC) will meet on Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. CT.

The council’s purpose is to improve the educational landscape of Kentucky by providing Kentucky’s commissioner of education with direct input from Kentucky’s classrooms. Bridging the gap between policy and practice, the Teachers Advisory Council was created to advise the commissioner on educational priorities so that Kentucky’s students are well-prepared for any career they choose. The goal is to have effective teaching in every school, every classroom, every day.

Meeting to be held in person and virtually via Microsoft Teams. Members of the public may view the meeting on the KDE Media Portal.

A full agenda follows:

Commissioner’s Teachers Advisory Council (TAC)
Sept. 9, 2026, 10 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. CT
300 Sower Blvd., 5th floor, Room 517, Frankfort, KY
Watch on the KDE Media Portal

 

 Agenda

  • Welcome

    • Veda Stewart, Division Director, Division of Educator Recruitment and Development

  • Roll Call of Members

    • Megan Hall, TAC Chairperson, Rosa Parks Elementary, Fayette County

  • Approval of Proposed Agenda

    • Megan Hall, TAC Chairperson, Rosa Parks Elementary, Fayette County

  • Approval of Minutes from Last Meeting

    • Megan Hall, TAC Chairperson, Rosa Parks Elementary, Fayette County

  • Kentucky Academic Standards Update

    • Chrystal Rowland, Division Director, Division of Program Standards

    • Sara Merideth, World Language Consultant, Division of Program Standards

  • K–8 Social Studies Curriculum Project

    • Lauren Gallicchio, Assistant Director, Division of Program Standards

  • Individual Learning Plan (ILP) Showcase

    • Susan Strange, Strategic Plan Program Manager, Office of the Commissioner

  • Research Blogs

    • Leslie McKinney, Strategic Data Analyst, Office of the Commissioner

  • Priority Setting for TAC

    • Megan Hall, TAC Chairperson, Rosa Parks Elementary, Fayette County

  • Adjournment

    • Megan Hall, TAC Chairperson, Rosa Parks Elementary, Fayette County

Future Meetings:

Dec. 10, 2026
March 10, 2027
June 9, 2027