KBE
August 08, 2024 9:00 AM
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. Good News
V. Board Member Sharing
VI. Report from the President of the Council on Postsecondary Education- President Aaron Thompson, Ph.D.
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VII. Report from the Secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet- Secretary Jamie Link
VIII. Report from the Commissioner of Education- Commissioner Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D.
IX. Review Item
IX.A. 2024 KIDS COUNT National Data Book- Kentucky Youth Advocates Executive Director Terry Brooks
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X. Consent Agenda
X.A. Certification of 704 KAR 3:540, Uniform academic course codes- KDE Deputy Commissioner and Chief Equity Officer Thomas Tucker, Ph.D., KDE Chief Academic Officer Micki Ray, and KDE Policy Advisor Sarah Peace
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X.B. KBE Regular Meeting Calendar
X.C. Assignment of KBE Members to Standing Committees
X.D. Appointment of KBE Members to Serve on the State Evaluation Appeals Panel (SEAP) for the 24-25 Fiscal Year
X.E. Hearing Officer's Report- KDE Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel Todd G. Allen
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X.F. Litigation Report- KDE Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel Todd G. Allen
XI. Action/Discussion Items
XI.A. Financial Report from the Boyd County School District- Boyd County Schools Superintendent William Boblett, Jr. and KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross
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XI.B. Boyd County Schools Request to Expend Funds in Excess of Income- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
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XI.C. Amendment to 704 KAR 3:305, Minimum requirements for high school graduation– KDE Deputy Commissioner and Chief Equity Officer Thomas Tucker, Ph.D., KDE Chief Academic Officer Micki Ray, and KDE Policy Advisor Sarah Peace
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XI.D. Amendment to 703 KAR 5:080, Administration Code for Kentucky’s Educational Assessment Program - KDE Associate Commissioner Rhonda L. Sims and KDE Policy Advisor Jennifer Larkins
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XI.E. Amendment to 703 KAR 5:240, Accountability Administrative Procedures and Guidelines- KDE Associate Commissioner Rhonda L. Sims and KDE Policy Advisor Jennifer Larkins
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XI.F. Amendment to 704 KAR 3:535, Full-time enrolled online, virtual, and remote learning programs -KDE Associate Commissioner David Couch, Chief Digital Officer Marty Park, KDE Deputy Commissioner and Chief Equity Officer Thomas Tucker, Ph.D., KDE Chief Academic Officer Micki Ray, KDE Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel Todd G. Allen, and KDE Associate Commissioner Rhonda L. Sims
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XII. United We Learn/Teaching and Learning Committee (NOTE: Committees will meet simultaneously)
XII.A. Kentucky Numeracy Counts Update- KDE Chief Academic Officer Micki Ray and KDE Director of Mathematics Education Jennifer Fraley, Ed.D.
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XIII. State Schools Committee
XIII.A. Annual Amendments to the Kentucky Tech Policies and Procedures – KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D. and Beth Engle, Director of Technical Schools and Continuous Improvement
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XIII.B. Annual Policy Adoptions and Amendments for the Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) and the Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD) - KDE Associate Commissioner Gretta Hylton and Division of State Schools Director Shannon Sparkman
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XIV. Lunch (No business to be conducted.)
XV. Action/ Discussion Items
XV.A. Report of United We Learn/Teaching and Learning Committee on Action/Discussion Items
XV.B. Report of State Schools Committee on Action/Discussion Items
XV.C. Kentucky Education Technology System (KETS) Operational Plan for School Year 2024-2025 - KDE Associate Commissioner David Couch, KDE Division Director Mike Leadingham, and KDE Chief Digital Officer Marty Park
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XV.D. Amendment to 702 KAR 1:116, Annual in-service training of district board members- KDE Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel Todd G. Allen
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XV.E. Amendment to 780 KAR 3:072, Attendance, compensatory time, and leave for certified and equivalent service – KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D. and KDE Policy Advisor Regan Satterwhite
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XV.F. Amendment to 780 KAR 3:080, Extent and duration of school term, use of school days and extended employment- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D. and KDE Policy Advisor Regan Satterwhite
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XV.G. Amendment to 702 KAR 4:090, Property disposal- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross, KDE Division Director Chay Ritter, and KDE District Facilities Branch Project Manager John Gilbert
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XV.H. Waiver Request from the Jefferson County Board of Education Related to Section 4(4)(b) of 702 KAR 4:050 Building sites; inspection, approval - KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
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XVI. Presentation of the 2024 Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education - Commissioner Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D.
XVII. Adjournment