Kentucky Board of Education to Meet

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

BUSINESS SESSION - FULL BOARD
STATE BOARD ROOM
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon (EDT)

I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Review of individuals' applications for the position of commissioner of education (Closed session per KRS 61.810(1)(f) with personnel from Greenwood & Asher Associates, Inc.)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION
STATE BOARD ROOM
12:00 noon (EDT)

LUNCH
12:15 noon - 1:15 p.m. (EDT)
(Lunch provided for KBE members, Invited Guests and Commissioner’s Planning
Committee members only)

BUSINESS SESSION - FULL BOARD
STATE BOARD ROOM
1:15 p.m. - Recess (EDT)

IV. Approval of minutes from the April 1-2, 2009, regular meeting and the
May 12-13, 2009, annual retreat meeting
V. Introduction of new KDE employees and KDE Team Members of the Month
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. Public Comment Segment (To speak, complete sign-up sheet prior to start of
meeting; limit is 3 minutes per speaker with maximum of 30 minutes total for this segment.)
XIII. Full Board Items
A. 701 KAR 7:031, Repeal of 701 KAR 5:035, Procedures for Record Requests
(Final) -- General Counsel Kevin Brown; 10-minute presentation/discussion
(Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment forEach School and Every Child)
B. Hearing Officer's Report -- General Counsel Kevin Brown; 10-minute presentation/discussion
C. 2010-2012 Biennial Budget Process (Review Item) -- Deputy Commissioner
Ruth Webb and Associate Commissioner Joe Lancaster; 20-minute presentation/
10-minute discussion (Goal 1: High Student Performance, Goal 2: High Quality
Teaching and Administration, Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment
for Each School and Every Child and Goal 4: High Performing Schools and
Districts)

COMMITTEE MEETINGS
STATE BOARD ROOM

XIV. Management Committee Meeting
A. Action/Consent Items
1. District facility plans: Calloway, Christian, Fulton, Grayson, Jefferson,
McLean, Perry, Rockcastle and Woodford Counties and Caverna, Corbin, Covington, Harlan, Ludlow and Monticello Independents (Goal 3: Strong
and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)

2. District facility plan amendments: Bracken, Franklin, Grant, Pike and Spencer County School Districts (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for
Each School and Every Child)

B. Action/Discussion Item
1. 702 KAR 7:125, Pupil Attendance (Final) (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)
2. 702 KAR 7:140, School District Calendar (Final) (Goal 3: Strong and
Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)
3. Waiver of 702 KAR 5:060 section 6(2) requested by Fort Thomas Independent School District (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School
and Every Child)
4. Waiver of 702 KAR 4:160 (5) requested by the Christian County School
District (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and
Every Child)
5. 2010 Kentucky Minimum Specifications for School Buses (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)
6. 2008 Report, 2008 Exceptions, and 2010 Plan for 702 KAR 1:115, Annual in-service training of district board members (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)

7. Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Appointment to
Board of Control (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each
School and Every Child)
C. Review Items
1. 704 KAR 4:020, School Health Services (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)

XV. Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Committee Meeting
A. Action/Discussion Items
1. Certification of non-public preschool (Goal 1: High Student Performance,
Goal 2: High Quality Teaching and Administration, Goal 3: Strong and
Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child and Goal 4:
High Performing Schools and Districts)

2. Certification of non-public schools (Goal 1: High Student Performance,
Goal 2: High Quality Teaching and Administration, Goal 3: Strong and
Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child and Goal 4:
High Performing Schools and Districts)3. Preschool Funding, 2009-2010 Rates (Goal 1: High Student Performance,
Goal 2: High Quality Teaching and Administration, Goal 3: Strong and
Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child and Goal 4:
High Performing Schools and Districts)
B. Review Item
1. Extended School Services (ESS) Program (Goal 1: High Student
Performance, Goal 2: High Quality Teaching and Administration,
Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every
Child and Goal 4: High Performing Schools and Districts)
RECESS

DINNER HONORING INTERIM COMMISSIONER FARRIS
CAPITAL PLAZA HOTEL – KENTUCKY ROOM
6:30 p.m.
(No business to be conducted)

Thursday, June 11, 2008

BREAKFAST FOR KBE MEMBERS AND KDE LEADERSHIP
SPONSORED BY KSBA, KASA AND KASS
CAPITAL PLAZA HOTEL – CAUCUS ROOM
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. (EDT)
(No business to be conducted)

BUSINESS SESSION - FULL BOARD
STATE BOARD ROOM
8:45 a.m.

XVI. Full Board Items
A. Reports from Jefferson County, Christian County, and Covington Independent
School Districts on the status of school and district support plans (Review Item) -- Associate Commissioners Sally Sugg and Johnnie Grissom and representatives
from each school district; 2-hour and 15-minute presentation/discussion (45
minutes is allocated to each district) (Goal 1: High Student Performance, Goal 2: High Quality Teaching and Administration, Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child and Goal 4: High Performing
Schools and Districts)
XVI. Full Board Items (Cont’d)
B. Report from Union County School District on the status of their school and
district support plans (Report from district under separate cover) Associate Commissioners Sally Sugg and Johnnie Grissom and representatives from each
school district; 45-minute presentation/discussion (Goal 1: High Student
Performance, Goal 2: High Quality Teaching and Administration, Goal 3:
Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child and
Goal 4: High Performing Schools and Districts)

XVII. Approval of Action/Consent Agenda Items (approved as a block of items)
A. District facility plans
B. District facility plan amendments
XVIII. Report of the Curriculum Committee on Action/Discussion Items
XIX. Report of the Management Committee on Action/Discussion Items
XX. Board Member Sharing
XXI. Information Items
A. KDE Employment Report (Goal 1: High Student Performance)
XXII. Internal Board Business
A. Appointment of P-16 Council Representative and Chair of the P-16 Council
B. Other
XXIII. Litigation Report
XXIV. Adjournment

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