KDE's Local Superintendents Advisory Council to meet Sept. 29

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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 26-250

 

September 23, 2026

KDE's Local Superintendents Advisory Council to meet Sept. 29

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Local Superintendents Advisory Council (LSAC) will meet on Sept. 29 at 9:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. CT). The majority of LSAC members plan to attend in person at the Kentucky Department of Education, 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort.

Mandated by KRS 156.004, the council is to "advise the chief state school officer and the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) concerning the development of administrative regulations and education policy. The chief state school officer shall submit all proposed administrative regulations and educational policies for review by the council before seeking approval of the Kentucky Board of Education."

LSAC is comprised of 11 members appointed by the Legislative Research Commission. Seven members represent each of the state's Supreme Court districts, and four members serve the state at-large.

Members of the public may watch the meeting in person at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) in the State Board Room (5th Floor, Room 514) or by livestream, which will be available on the KDE Media Portal.

Those with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations by noon ET (11 a.m. CT) on Sept. 28 by emailing Taylor Perry or calling him at (502) 892-6174 ext. 4851.

A full agenda follows:


Local Superintendents Advisory Council
Sept. 29, 2026, 9:30 a.m. / 8:30 a.m. CT - noon ET / 11 a.m. CT
Video Teleconference Meeting
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal

AGENDA

  • Welcome

    • Kirk Biggerstaff, Ed.D., Chair, Local Superintendents Advisory Council

  • Roll Call

  • Kentucky Department of Education Update

    • Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D., Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)

  • Regulations for Review and Action 

    • Amendment to 703 KAR 5:270, Kentucky’s Accountability System (Second Reading)

      • KDE Associate Commissioner Jennifer Stafford, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Jennifer Larkins

    • Amendment to 702 KAR 3:110, Document filing dates

      • KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross, KDE Division Director Chay Ritter, and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz

    • Amendments to 780 KAR 2:040, Live work projects

      • KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.

    • Amendments to 780 KAR 2:060, Discipline of students

      • KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.

  • Adjournment