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(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education's School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council (SCAAC) will meet virtually on Nov. 17 at 9 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. CT.
SCAAC is comprised of 17 voting members. All members are appointed by the governor.
The council was created to study, review and make recommendations concerning Kentucky’s system of academic standards, assessing learning, identifying academic competencies and deficiencies of students, holding schools accountable for learning and assisting schools to improve their performance.
The public may attend this meeting using the KDE Media Portal.
A full agenda for the meeting follows:
School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council (SCAAC)
Nov. 17, 2026, 9 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. CT
Watch Live on the KDE Media Portal
AGENDA
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Welcome
- Carrie Ballinger, Chair, School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council
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SCAAC New Member Introductions
- Carrie Ballinger, Chair, School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council
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Roll Call of Members
- Jessica Brumley, Program Consultant, Division of Assessment and Accountability Support, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education
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SCAAC Chair and Vice-Chair Elections
- Jessica Brumley, Program Consultant, Division of Assessment and Accountability Support, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education
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Review Agenda and Approve Minutes from September 2026 Meeting
- Newly Elected Chair, School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council
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Kentucky Leadership Development Program Updates
- Nick Pannell, Principal Leadership Development Program Director, Division of Student Success, Office of Continuous Improvement and Support, Kentucky Department of Education
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Kentucky Academic Standards for Mathematics Review Update
- Chrystal Rowland, Director, Division of Academic Program Standards, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education
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Resources to Support the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science
- Erica Baker, Science Consultant, Division of Program Standards, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education; Amanda Prewitt, Science Consultant, Division of Program Standards, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education
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Assessment and Accountability Updates
- Shara Savage, Director, Division of Assessment and Accountability Support, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education
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Regulation Updates: 703 KAR 5:240 and 703 KAR 5:070
- Jennifer Stafford, Associate Commissioner, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education; Jenni Larkins, Policy Advisor, Office of Assessment and Accountability, Kentucky Department of Education
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Regulation Update: 704 KAR 3:296 Educational Provisions for English Learners
- Matthew Courtney, Policy Advisor, Office of Continuous Improvement and Support, Kentucky Department of Education
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Vote to Approve 2027 SCAAC Meeting Dates
- Newly Elected Chair, School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council
- Adjournment (Announce Next Meeting Date)
Future Meetings:
March 16, 2027
July 20, 2027
Sept. 14, 2027
Nov. 16, 2027
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