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(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) will hold its regular meeting on Oct. 7-8. The Oct. 7 session will begin at 1 p.m. ET (12 p.m. CT) and the Oct. 8 session will begin at 9 a.m. ET (8 a.m. CT). The majority of board members plan to attend in person at the Kentucky Department of Education, 300 Sower Blvd. 5th Floor, Room 514, Frankfort, KY.
KBE has statutory authority to manage all common or public schools in the Commonwealth and all programs operated in such schools.
A dedicated public comment segment is included on the board’s agenda. The board will reserve 30 minutes to receive public comment from any person regarding items that appear on the board’s agenda for that meeting, as well as general public comments regarding issues within the jurisdiction of the board.
A person who desires to speak to the board shall sign up on the day of the meeting, indicating his/her name and the topic on which he/she will speak. Each individual will be limited to three minutes during the public comment segment of the meeting to speak on the issue(s) indicated on the sign-up form. Individuals will be called to speak to the board in the order they appear on the sign-up form.
Once the 30-minute segment for public comment has been exhausted, the board will not hear further comments during the meeting. If multiple members of an organization wish to provide public expression, membership of that group may be asked to select one person to comment.
Public criticism of individual staff members or individual board members is prohibited. Since no individual board member may act on behalf of the board, concerns about the board’s actions should be directed to the board as a whole.
To allow for appropriate consideration, written comments also will be accepted via email and distributed to members for review; however, the comments may not be read during the meeting. Anyone wanting to submit public expression may email kbe@education.ky.gov prior to the close of business Oct. 5. Individuals must provide their name and an email address where they can receive a response.
Members of the public may watch the meeting in-person at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), Room 514 or a livestream of the meeting will be 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 Oct. 5 by emailing Taylor Perry (taylor.perry@education.ky.gov) or calling him at (502) 892-6174 ext. 4851.
Announcement of this meeting is pursuant to the Open Meetings Act.
A full agenda follows:
Kentucky Board of Education Regular Meeting
Oct. 7, 2026, 1 p.m. ET (12 p.m. CT)
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
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Public Comment Session- This segment is limited to 10 speakers at a maximum of three minutes each. If there are multiple members of an organization, we encourage the membership of that group to select one person to comment.
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Internal Board Business (Action/Discussion)
- Summary Minutes for the Aug. 5, 2026, KBE Regular Meeting Day 1; Aug. 6, 2026, KBE Regular Meeting Day 2; Aug. 6, 2026, KBE Awards Committee Meeting; Aug. 25, 2026, KBE Special Meeting; Sept. 2, 2026, KBE Virtual Regular Meeting; and Sept. 29, 2026, KBE Awards Committee Meeting
- Identification of the Strategic Priority and Criteria for the 2026 KBE Kevin C. Brown Strategic Priority Award
- 2026-2028 KBE Goals
- KBE Committee Assignments
- Commissioner’s Evaluation
- 2026-2027 Commissioner Goals
- 2026-2027 Commissioner Evaluation Procedures and Communication Plan
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Consent Agenda
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Hearing Officer's Report- KDE Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel Todd G. Allen
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Litigation Report - KDE Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel Todd G. Allen
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Recommended Approval of Amendments to 780 KAR 2:040, Live work projects- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D.
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Recommended Approval of Amendments to 780 KAR 2:060, Discipline of students- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D.
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Recommended Approval of Special Class Size Temporary Exemption (McCreary County)- KDE Associate Commissioner Gretta Hylton, Ed.D., and KDE Division Director Jarrod Slone
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Recommended Approval of 2026-2027 Tax Rates Levied – KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
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Action Items
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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
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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
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Review Items
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Kentucky Policy Implementation Inquiry: Findings- Lillian Pace, KnowledgeWorks Vice President of Policy and Strategic Advancement
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KBE Training – Ethics Commission Executive Director Susan Clary
- Adjournment
Kentucky Board of Education Regular Meeting
Oct. 8, 2026, 9 a.m. ET (8 a.m. CT)
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Good News
- Board Member Sharing
- KBE/Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) Joint Resolution on Research Practice Collaborative Recommendations (action/discussion)
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Reports
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Report from the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB)- Chair Amber Snell
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Report from the President of the Council on Postsecondary Education- President Aaron Thompson, Ph.D.
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Report from the Secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet- Secretary Jamie Link
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Report from the Commissioner of Education- Commissioner Robbie Fletcher
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Action/Discussion Items
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Waiver Request 2026-WV-082, Burgin Independent School District- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
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Waiver Request 2026-WV-083, Fulton Independent School District- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
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Waiver Request 2026-WV-084, Marshall County School District- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
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2026-2027 Local District Tax Rates Levied for Fulton Independent School District, Burgin Independent School District, and Marshall County School District- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
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Review Items
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Kentucky Numeracy Counts Update- KDE Chief Academic Officer Micki Marinelli and KDE Division Director Chelsey Tingle
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Presentation of the 2026 Kelly Award for Business and Education Partnership- Commissioner Robbie Fletcher and KBE Chair Lu Young, Ed.D.
- Adjournment
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