KBE
October 01, 2025 1:00 PM
Kentucky Board of Education Regular Meeting
I. Call to Order
II. Swearing in of Board Member
III. Roll Call
IV. 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.
V. Internal Board Business
V.A. Summary Minutes for August 6, 2025 KBE Regular Meeting Day 1, August 7, 2025 KBE Regular Meeting Day 2, August 7, 2025 KBE State Schools Committee Meeting, August 7, 2025 United We Learn Committee Meeting, and September 25, 2025 KBE Awards Committee Meeting (Action/Discussion)
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V.B. KBE Mission, Vision, and Goals (Action/Discussion)
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V.C. KBE Legislative Priorities (Action/Discussion)
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V.D. Board Self-Assessment (Action/Discussion)
V.E. Amendments to the Kentucky Board of Education Policy Manual (Action/Discussion)
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V.F. Educator Professional Standards Board (EPSB) and KBE Research Practice Collaborative (Action/Discussion)
V.G. Identification of the Strategic Priority and Criteria for the 2025 KBE Kevin C. Brown Strategic Priority Award (Action/Discussion)
V.H. Commissioner’s Evaluation (Action/Discussion)
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V.I. 2025-2026 Commissioner Goals (Action/Discussion)
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V.J. 2025-2026 Commissioner Evaluation Procedures and Communication Plan (Action/Discussion)
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VI. Consent Agenda
VI.A. Litigation Report - KDE Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel Todd G. Allen
VI.B. Assessment Alignment Process- KDE Associate Commissioner Jennifer Stafford, Ed.D.
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VI.C. 2025-2026 Tax Rates Levied- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
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VI.D. 2025-2026 Unmet Need Report, KRS 157.620(4)- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
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VI.E. Certification of 704 KAR 5:060, Entrance of five (5) year olds into primary school program for compulsory attendance purposes- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
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VI.F. Certification of 705 KAR 3:141, Area center or public high school, standards for vocational department- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.
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VI.G. Certification of 705 KAR 4:240, Schools to careers- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.
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VI.H. Certification of 780 KAR 6:080, Employee Actions- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.
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VI.I. Certification of 780 KAR 6:100, Appeals and hearings- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.
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VI.J. Certification of 780 KAR 7:020, Area technology center facility standards- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.
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VI.K. Certification of 780 KAR 7:040, Facility maintenance- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., and KDE Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D.
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VI.L. Waiver Request, 2025-WV-007, Clay County- KDE Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel Todd G. Allen
VI.M. Waiver Request, 2025-WV-008, Clay County- KDE Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel Todd G. Allen
VI.N. Waiver Request, 2025-WV-009, Clay County- KDE Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel Todd G. Allen
VII. Action/Discussion Items
VII.A. Hearing Officer's Report- KDE Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel Todd G. Allen
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VII.A.1. Expiration of Administrative Regulations Pursuant to KRS 13A.3102- KDE Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel Todd Allen
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VII.A.2. 702 KAR 5:130, Statement of Consideration – KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross, KDE Division Director Chay Ritter and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
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VII.B. Waiver Request, 2025-WV-001, Elizabethtown Independent School District– KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
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VII.C. Waiver Request, 2025-WV-002, Harrison County- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
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VII.D. Barbourville Independent Board of Education Request to acquire property and exceed the ten (10) percent limitation in 702 KAR 4:050 Section 4(5) and Section 5(1)- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
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VII.E. Knox County Board of Education Request to exceed the ten (10) percent limitation in 702 KAR 4:050 Section 4(5) and Section 5(1)- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
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VIII. Adjournment