KENTUCKY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MEET

(FRANKFORT, Ky.) - The Kentucky Board of Education will meet Wednesday and Thursday, August 8 and 9, in the State Board Room of the Capital Plaza Tower in Frankfort.

On Wednesday, the board’s Nominating Committee will meet at 8 a.m., and the board will meet in full session at 9 a.m.

The board’s Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction and Management Committees will meet Wednesday afternoon.

On Thursday, the full board will meet at 8:30 a.m.

Agenda items include the election of board officers, discussion of dual credit programs and budget priorities.

A full agenda follows.

KENTUCKY BOARD OF EDUCATION
AUGUST 8-9, 2007
STATE BOARD ROOM
FIRST FLOOR, CAPITAL PLAZA TOWER
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY

Wednesday, August 8, 2007
COMMITTEE MEETING
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. (EDT)

BUSINESS SESSION - FULL BOARD
STATE BOARD ROOM
9:00 a.m. (EDT)

I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of minutes from the June 13-14, 2007 and July 11, 2007 KBE regular meetings and July 14, 2007 special meeting (Minutes for July 11 and 14, 2007 under separate cover)
IV. Election of Kentucky Board of Education officers
V. Report of the Secretary of the Education Cabinet
VI. Report of the President of the Council on Postsecondary Education
VII. Report of the Executive Director of the Education Professional Standards Board
VIII. Report from the Pre-K to 16 Council
IX. Report of the Commissioner of Education
X. Approval of resolution honoring KEA's 150th anniversary
XI. Full Board Items

A. Dialogue with the Chair of the Commission on Interscholastic Athletics-Jane Adams Venters; 20-minute presentation/discussion

B. Update from Covington Independent and Jefferson County on school support plans-- Steve Schenck, Barbara Kennedy and teams from both districts; 90-minute presentation/discussion

C. Elementary and Middle School Norm-Referenced Tests -- Ken Draut, Rhonda Sims and Kevin Hill; 30-minute presentation/discussion

D. Hearing Officer's Report -- Kevin Noland; 10-minute presentation/discussion

XII. Lunch

(Lunch provided for KBE members, Invited Guests and Commissioner’s Planning Committee members only)

COMMITTEE MEETINGS
STATE BOARD ROOM

XIII. Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction Committee Meeting

A. Action/Consent Items

1. Kentucky Writing Program Advisory Committee Membership

B. Action/Discussion Items(

1. 704 KAR 7:101, Repeal of 704 KAR 7:100, Approval of operation of alternative education programs for purposes of drivers' license revocation (Final)

C. Review Items

1. Report from the Interagency Task Force on Dual Credit
2. Update on Implementation of the Individual Learning Plan
3. 703 KAR 5:170, Kentucky Highly Skilled Educator Program Criteria

XIV. Management Committee Meeting

A. Action/Consent Items

1. District Facility Plans: Clay and Graves County School Districts

B. Action/Discussion Items

1. 704 KAR 4:020, School Health Services (Final)
2. 702 KAR 5:080, Bus drivers' qualifications, responsibilities and training (Final)
3. Kentucky Education Technology System (KETS) FY08 Unmet Need for LEAs
4. FY 2008 Kentucky Education Technology System (KETS) Expenditure Plan
5. 2006 Report, 2006 Exceptions and 2008 Plan required by 702 KAR 1:115,
6. Annual in-service training of district board members

C. Review Items

1. 701 KAR 5:130, Drug Testing of Teachers Involved in Illegal Use of Controlled Substances
2. Identification of District Watch List (List of districts to be provided at the August meeting)

RECESS

Thursday, August 9, 2007
FULL BOARD SESSION
STATE BOARD ROOM
8:30 a.m. (EDT)

XV. Full Board Items

A. Every Student Proficient and Prepared for Success - Setting KBE Priorities to Reach Proficiency by 2014 -- Kevin Noland, Johnnie Grissom and Elaine Farris; 60-minute presentation/discussion

B. Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) budget priorities and preparation of the 2009-2010 biennial budget request (Increased funding estimates for the 2009-2010 biennium under separate cover) -- Kevin Noland, Robin Kinney and Petie Day; 60-minute presentation/discussion

XVI. Approval of Action/Consent Agenda Items (approved as a block of items)

A. District facility plans
B. Appointments to the Writing Advisory Committee

XVII. Report of the Management Committee on Action/Discussion Items
XVIII. Report of the Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Committee on Action/Discussion Items
XIX. Board Member Sharing
XX. Information Items

A. KDE Employment Report

XXI. Litigation Report
XXII. Internal Board Business
XXIII. Adjournment
XXIV. Lunch

(Lunch provided for KBE members, Invited Guests and Commissioner’s Planning Committee members only)

SOURCE: KDE Press Release