KBE
October 07, 2026 1:00 PM ET (12:00 CT)
Kentucky Board of Education Regular Meeting
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Public Comment Session- This segment is limited to 10 speakers at a maximum of 3 minutes each. If there are multiple members of an organization, we encourage the membership of that group to select one person to comment.
IV. Internal Board Business (action/discussion)
IV.A. Summary Minutes for the August 5, 2026 KBE Regular Meeting Day 1; August 6, 2026 KBE Regular Meeting Day 2; August 6, 2026 KBE Awards Committee Meeting; August 25, 2026 KBE Special Meeting; September 2, 2026 KBE Virtual Regular Meeting; and September 29, 2026 KBE Awards Committee Meeting
IV.B. Identification of the Strategic Priority and Criteria for the 2026 KBE Kevin C. Brown Strategic Priority Award
IV.C. 2026-2028 KBE Goals
IV.D. KBE Committee Assignments
IV.E. Commissioner’s Evaluation
IV.F. 2026-2027 Commissioner Goals
IV.G. 2026-2027 Commissioner Evaluation Procedures and Communication Plan
V. Consent Agenda
V.A. Hearing Officer's Report- KDE Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel Todd G. Allen
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V.B. Litigation Report - KDE Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel Todd G. Allen
V.C. Recommended Approval of Amendments to 780 KAR 2:040, Live work projects- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D.
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V.D. Recommended Approval of Amendments to 780 KAR 2:060, Discipline of students- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D.
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V.E. 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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V.F. Recommended Approval of 2026-2027 Tax Rates Levied – KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
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VI. Action Items
VI.A. 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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VI.B. 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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VII. Review Items
VII.A. Kentucky Policy Implementation Inquiry: Findings- Lillian Pace, KnowledgeWorks Vice President of Policy and Strategic Advancement
Attachments
VII.B. KBE Training – Ethics Commission Executive Director Susan Clary
VIII. Adjournment