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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 April 8, 2026 KBE Regular Meeting Day 1, April 9, 2026 KBE Regular Meeting Day 2, May 6, 2026 KBE Virtual Regular Meeting, and May 27, 2026 KBE Awards Committee Meeting
IV.B.
Recipient of the 2026 Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education
IV.C.
2026-2027 KBE Non-Voting Student and Teacher Members
IV.D.
Membership Renewal for the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)
V.
Consent Agenda
V.A.
Litigation Report - KDE Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel Todd G. Allen
V.B.
Certification of Non-Public Schools- KDE Associate Commissioner Kelly Foster, Ed.D.
V.C.
Approval of Per-Child Rates for State-Funded Preschool Programs- KDE Associate Commissioner Gretta Hylton, Ed.D., Early Learning Unit Director Andrea Bartholomew, and KDE Policy Advisor Melody Cooper
V.D.
Recommended Approval of Work-Based Learning Placements for State Accountability- KDE Associate Commissioner Beth Hargis, Ed.D. and KDE Work-Based Learning Coordinator Tina Brogli
V.E.
Recommended Approval of School District Indirect Cost Rates for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 - KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
V.F.
Recommended Approval of the 2025-2026 Tax Rates Levied- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
V.G.
Recommended Approval of Waiver Request 2026-WV-076, Pineville Independent - KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross, KDE Division Director Chay Ritter and KDE Assistant Division Director Marshall Smith
V.H.
Recommended Approval of Waiver Request 2026-WV-077, Mason County Schools- KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross, KDE Division Director Chay Ritter, and KDE Assistant Division Director Marshall Smith
VI.
Action/Discussion Items
VI.A.
Recertification of 704 KAR 7:160, Physical restraint and seclusion- KDE Associate Commissioner Gretta Hylton, Ed. D., and KDE Policy Advisor Melody Cooper
VI.B.
Hearing Officer's Report- KDE Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel Todd G. Allen
VI.B.1.
Agency Amendment to 702 KAR 5:130, Vehicles designed to carry nine (9) passengers or less, standards for– KDE Associate Commissioner Matt Ross, KDE Division Director Chay Ritter, and KDE Policy Advisor Lindsey Swartz
VI.C.
Amendment to 701 KAR 5:090, Teacher Disciplinary Hearings– KDE Deputy Commissioner & General Counsel Todd Allen and KDE Staff Attorney Sara Bentley
VI.D.
Amendment to 701 KAR 5:170, Waiver Requests– KDE Deputy Commissioner & General Counsel Todd Allen
VI.E.
Appointment of At-Large Member to Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Control– KDE Associate Commissioner David Couch and KDE Deputy Commissioner & General Counsel Todd Allen
VI.F.
Local Board Member In-Service Training– Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA) Representative and KDE Deputy Commissioner & General Counsel Todd Allen
VII.
Review Items
VII.A.
Kentucky School for the Blind Outreach: Low Vision Clinics– KSB Principal Peggy Sinclair-Morris and KSB Teacher Connie Hill
VII.B.
Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) Implementation Results- KDE Chief Academic Officer Micki Ray Marinelli, Kentucky Reading Research Center Dr. Terry Scott and Dr. Baek Park
VII.C.
Kentucky’s Accountability System- KDE Associate Commissioner Jennifer Stafford, Ed.D.; Center for Assessment Staff Chris Domaleski and Laura Pinsonneault
VIII.
Adjournment
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