KDE's Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee will meet Nov. 2

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE's) Career and Technical Education (CTE) Advisory Committee will meet at 1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT on Nov. 2, virtually and in-person at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), 300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor, Frankfort.

The Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee is the result of the executive order signed in 2012 that brought together the state and local administrative offices overseeing Kentucky CTE. As part of the order, an advisory committee was established to offer guidance to the Office of Career and Technical Education and is composed of individuals representing education and industry.

Members of the public may watch a live stream on the KDE Media Portal.

A full agenda for the meeting is below:

Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal or
In-Person, KDE State Board Room, 5th Floor, Frankfort
Nov. 2, 2026
1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT

Agenda

• Welcome

  • Chair Harmony Little, Kentucky Community and Technical College System

• Roll Call

  • Chair Harmony Little, Kentucky Community and Technical College System

• Approval of Minutes from May 7, 2026, Meeting

  • Chair Harmony Little, Kentucky Community and Technical College System

• Office of Career and Technical Education Staffing Updates

  • Beth Engle, Ed.D., Division Director, Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education

• Office of Career and Technical Education Strategic Plan

  • Beth Hargis, Ed.D., Associate Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education

• Accountability

  • Beth Hargis, Ed.D., Associate Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education

• KRS 156 Salary Schedule

  • Beth Hargis, Ed.D., Associate Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education

• Occupation-Based Teacher Certification

  • Lauren Graves, Ph.D., Policy Advisor, Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education

• Kentucky Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

  • COL(Ret.) Tim McDonald, Kentucky JROTC Director, Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education

• Other Items for Discussion

  • Chair Harmony Little, Kentucky Community and Technical College System

• Questions and Feedback

  • Chair Harmony Little, Kentucky Community and Technical College System

• Reflection and Adjournment

  • Chair Harmony Little, Kentucky Community and Technical College System

Next Meeting Date:

May 2027