Kentucky Board of Education to Meet, Select Officers, Evaluate Draud

KENTUCKY BOARD OF EDUCATION
AUGUST 6-7, 2008

STATE BOARD ROOM
FIRST FLOOR, CAPITAL PLAZA TOWER
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

COMMITTEE MEETING
STATE BOARD ROOM
8:15 a.m. (EDT)

I. Nominating Committee Meeting
A. Call to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Closed session to discuss personnel
D. Approval of recommendation for KBE chair and vice chair for 2008-09
E. Adjournment

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

II. Call to Order
III. Roll Call
IV. Approval of minutes from the June 11-12, 2008, regular meeting
V. Report of the Nominating Committee/Election of Kentucky Board of Education officers for 2008-09
VI. Report of the Secretary of the Education Cabinet
VII. Report of the President of the Council on Postsecondary Education
VIII. Report of the Executive Director of the Education Professional Standards Board
IX. Report from the Pre-K to 16 Council
X. Report of the Commissioner of Education
XI. Good News Items
XII. Full Board Items
A. Recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Panel on Interventions in Low-Performing Schools -- Deputy Commissioner Elaine Farris; 30-minute presentation/10-minute discussion; discussion (Goal 1: High Student Performance, Goal 2: High Quality Teaching and Administration and Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child
B. 703 KAR 5:070, Procedures for the inclusion of special populations in the state-required assessment and accountability program (Final) -- Ken Draut; 10-minute presentation/5-minute discussion; (Goal 1: High Student Performanceand Goal 2: High Quality Teaching and Administration)

C. 703 KAR 5:080, Administration Code for Kentucky's Educational Assessment Program (Final) -- Ken Draut; 15-minute presentation/10-minute discussion (Goal 1: High Student Performance and Goal 2: High Quality Teaching and Administration)

D. 703 KAR 5:140, Requirements for school and district report cards (Review) -- Ken Draut; 15-minute presentation/10-minute discussion (Goal 1: High StudentPerformance and Goal 2: High Quality Teaching and Administration)

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

BUSINESS SESSION - FULL BOARD (CONT'D)
STATE BOARD ROOM
1:00 p.m. (EDT)

XIII. Full Board Items (Cont'd)
A. Kentucky School for the Deaf Facilities Plan Update -- Robin Kinney and Barb Kibler; 20-minute presentation/10-minute discussion (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)

B. Hearing Officer's Report
1. 702 KAR 3:270, SEEK Funding Formula - Additional Revisions

2. Other

COMMITTEE MEETING
STATE BOARD ROOM

XIV. Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Committee Meeting
A. Action/Consent Items
1. Kentucky Writing Program Advisory Committee Membership (Goal 1: High Student Performance and Goal 2: High Quality Teaching and Administration)
B. Action/Discussion Items
1. 704 KAR 3:340, Commonwealth Diploma Program (Final) (Goal 1: High Student Performance, Goal 2: High Quality Teaching and Administration and Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)
2. Kentucky Adolescent Literacy Plan (Goal 1: High Student Performance, Goal 2: High Quality Teaching and Administration and Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)
3. Request from the Webster County Public Schools for an extension of a waiver of 704 KAR 3:410, Section 7, Personnel, for the preschool education program lead teacher requirements (Goal 1: High Student Performance and Goal 2: High Quality Teaching and Administration)

C. Review Items
1. Status Report on Action Plan for Alternative Education Programs (A5 and A6) (Goal 1: High Student Performance, Goal 2: High Quality Teaching and Administration and Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each
School and Every Child)
2. 704 KAR 3:390, Extended School Services (Goal 1: High Student Performance, Goal 2: High Quality Teaching and Administration and Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)

RECESS

CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS COMMISSIONER'S EVALUATION
FIRST FLOOR PLANNING ROOM
(No action to be taken; Dinner will be served)

Thursday, August 7, 2008

PHOTO SESSION FOR NEW MEMBERS
CREATIVE SERVICES
302 WILKINSON STREET
FRANKFORT, KY
8:15 - 8:45 a.m. (EDT)
(Will be picked up from Capital Plaza Hotel Lobby at 8:05 a.m. EDT)

COMMITTEE MEETING
STATE BOARD ROOM
9:00 a.m. (EDT)

XV. Management Committee Meeting

A. Action/Consent Items
1. District Facility Plan: Erlanger-Elsmere Independent District (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)
2. District Facility Plan Amendments: Anderson and Bourbon County School Districts (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)

B. Action/Discussion Items

1. Kentucky Education Technology System (KETS) FY09 Unmet Need (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)

2. FY 2009 Kentucky Education Technology System (KETS) Expenditure Plan (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)

3. 702 KAR 3:080, Treasurer's Bond (Final) (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)

4. Declaration of Emergency for Deficit Districts (District data under separate cover) (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)

C. Review Items
1. School District Watch List (Data on districts under separate cover) (Goal 3:
Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)

BUSINESS SESSION - FULL BOARD
STATE BOARD ROOM

XVI. Approval of Action/Consent Agenda Items (approved as a block of items)
A. District facility plans
B. District facility plan amendments
C. Appointment of Writing Program Advisory Committee Members


XVII. Report of the Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Committee on Action/Discussion Items
XVIII. Report of the Management Committee on Action/Discussion Items
XIX. Board Member Sharing
XX. Information Items
A. KDE Employment Report (Goal 1: High Student Performance)

XXI. Litigation Report
XXII. Internal Board Business

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


BUSINESS SESSION - FULL BOARD (CONT'D)
STATE BOARD ROOM

XXIII. Closed session to discuss the commissioner's evaluation (No action to be taken)
XXIV. Adjournment

SOURCE: KDE Agenda