KBE
February 05, 2026 9:00 AM
Kentucky Board of Education Regular Meeting
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Reports
III.A. Report from the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB)- Vice Chair C.J. Fryer
III.B. Report from the President of the Council on Postsecondary Education- President Aaron Thompson, Ph.D.
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III.C. Report from the Secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet- Secretary Jamie Link
III.D. Report from the Commissioner of Education- Commissioner Robbie Fletcher
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IV. Review Items
IV.A. The State of Career and Technical Education (CTE) in Kentucky - KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D., Policy Advisor Lauren Graves, Ph.D., and Division Directors Beth Engle and Tom Thompson
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IV.B. Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Annual Update
IV.B.1. Annual Report on Management and Operations- KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett, KHSAA General Counsel Chad Collins, and KDE Deputy Commissioner & General Counsel Todd Allen
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IV.B.2. Annual Report on Title IX Reviews and Deficiencies- KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett, KHSAA General Counsel Chad Collins, and KDE Deputy Commissioner & General Counsel Todd Allen
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V. Action/Discussion Item
V.A. Amendment to 702 KAR 7:065. Designation of agent to manage middle and high school interscholastic athletics- KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett, KHSAA General Counsel Chad Collins, and KDE Deputy Commissioner & General Counsel Todd Allen
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VI. Review Items (con'd)
VI.A. 2024-2025 Student Group Performance - KDE Associate Commissioner Jennifer Stafford, Ed.D., KDE Chief Performance Officer Karen W. Dodd, KDE Strategic Data Analyst Leslie McKinney, and KDE Chief Academic Officer Micki Ray Marinelli
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VI.B. Presentation of the 2025 Kevin C. Brown Strategic Brown Award Recipient - Commissioner Robbie Fletcher and KBE Chair Sharon Robinson, Ed.D.
VII. Adjournment