Historic Cooperation

For the first time in history the Kentucky Board of Education will meet in joint session with the Council on Postsecondary Education, and the Education Professional Standards Board and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.

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

I. KBE Audit/Budget Committee
A. Review Items
· Audit Update and Review of the Commissioner’s and Board’s Expenses
for the KBE Audit Committee (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment
for Each School and Every Child)

· 2008-2010 Current Budget Reductions Update and 2010-2012 Biennial
Budget Process Update for the KBE Audit Committee (Goal 3: Strong and
Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)

BUSINESS SESSION - FULL BOARD
STATE BOARD ROOM
10:15 a.m. (EST)

II. Call to Order
III. Roll Call
IV. Approval of minutes from the December 9-10, 2009, regular meeting and
January 15, 2010, special meeting (under separate cover)
V. Introduction of new KDE employees and KDE Team Members of the Month
by the Commissioner of Education
VI. Report of the Secretary of the Education and Workforce Development 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. Standards and assessment
· 704 KAR 3:303, Required Program of Studies (Final) (Core Academic
Standards prototype and new draft standards under separate cover) - Deputy
Commissioner Larry Stinson and Associate Commissioner Felicia Smith;
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)
· 704 KAR 3:305, Minimum requirements for high school graduation (Final) – Deputy Commissioner Larry Stinson and Associate Commissioner Felicia Smith; 10-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)

PRESENTATION BY VERIZON REPRESENTATIVES RELATED TO
FUNDING FOR THINKFINITY
STATE BOARD ROOM
12:00 Noon (EST)

LUNCH
FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
12:15 p.m. (EST)
(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. (EST)

XIII. Full Board Items (Cont’d)
B. General items
· Legislative Agenda (Action/Discussion Item) – Commissioner Terry Holliday:
20-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)
· Hearing Officer’s Report – General Counsel Kevin Brown; 10-minute
presentation/discussion for regular report on status of regulations

. Standards and assessment
· 704 KAR 3:540, Uniform Academic Course Codes (Review Item) – Deputy
Commissioner Larry Stinson and Associate Commissioner Felicia Smith; 30-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

C. Standards and assessment · 703 KAR 5:060, Interim assessment process (Final) (Action/Discussion Item) –
Deputy Commissioner Larry Stinson and Associate Commissioner Ken Draut;
10-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)

COMMITTEE MEETINGS
STATE BOARD ROOM

XIV. Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Committee Meeting
A. Action/Consent Item
1. Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) Advisory Board Appointment (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)

XV. Management Committee Meeting
A. Action/Consent Items:
1. District facility plans: Owsley County and Anchorage and Burgin Independent
School Districts (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School
and Every Child)
2. 2009-2010 Local District Tax Rates Levied (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive
Environment for Each School and Every Child)
3. 2009-10 Local District Working Budgets (Goal 3: Strong and Supportive
Environment for Each School and Every Child)

B. Action/Discussion Items
1. 702 KAR 3:030, Insurance requirements (Final) (Goal 3: Strong and
Supportive Environment for Each School and Every Child)
2. Request for waiver of the March 1 school council allocation date for 2010
(Goal 3: Strong and Supportive Environment for Each School and Every
Child)

C. Review Items
1. 702 KAR 3:246, School council allocation formula: KETS District
Administrative System Chart of Accounts (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 tax rates levied
C. Local district working budgets
D. KSB Advisory Board Appointment

XVII. Report of the Management Committee on Action/Discussion Items
XVIII. Board Member Sharing
XIX. Information Items (Questions only)
A. KDE Employment Report (Goal 1: High Student Performance)
XX. Internal Board Business
A. Commissioner’s goal setting discussion
B. Other
XXI. Litigation Report
XXII. Adjournment

JOINT MEETING OF THE
KENTUCKY BOARD OF EDUCATION,
COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND
EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD
KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
300 NORTH MAIN STREET
VERSAILLES, KENTUCKY

5:30 p.m. - Adjournment
(Reception to follow upon adjournment of meeting)