Kentucky Board of Education to Meet

KENTUCKY BOARD OF EDUCATION

APRIL 13, 2011

STATE BOARD ROOM

FIRST FLOOR, CAPITAL PLAZA TOWER

FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

BUSINESS SESSION - FULL BOARD

STATE BOARD ROOM

8:30 a.m. (EST)

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of minutes from the February 2, 2011, regular meeting

IV. Introduction of New KDE Employees and KDE Team Members of the Month by the Commissioner of Education

V. Report of the Secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet (Questions on written report)

VI. Report of the President of the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) (Questions on written report) – Note: Includes 15-minute presentation on the CPE Strategic Plan

VII. Report of the Executive Director of the Education Professional Standards Board (Questions on written report)

VIII. Report of the Commissioner of Education (Questions on written report)

IX. Good News Items

X. 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.)

XI. Full Board Items

A. Next-Generation Learners (Strategic Priority)

1. Consideration of Approval of Resolution to Support the Commonwealth Commitment to College and Career Readiness Pledge; Commissioner Terry Holliday; 5-minute presentation/discussion

2. 703 KAR 5:200, Next-Generation Learners (Final); Associate Commissioner Ken Draut; 1-hour presentation/discussion

B. Next-Generation Schools/Districts (Strategic Priority)

1. 702 KAR 5:220, Recognition and Support for Schools and Districts (Review Item); Associate Commissioners Larry Stinson and Ken Draut; 45-minute presentation/discussion

C. Next-Generation Support Systems (Strategic Priority)

1. Preliminary discussion on content of the Program Review regulation (Review Item); Associate Commissioner Felicia Cumings Smith; 45-minute presentation/discussion

2. Continued Expansion of Schools Participating in AdvanceKentucky (Review Item); Associate Commissioner Felicia Cumings Smith and Joanne Lang, Executive Director of AdvanceKentucky; 15-minute presentation/discussion

LUNCH

FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM

12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EST)

BUSINESS SESSION - FULL BOARD

STATE BOARD ROOM

1 p.m. (EST)

XI. Full Board Items (Cont’d)

D. General

1. Update on Recommendations from the Transforming Education in Kentucky Task Force Report (Review Item); Commissioner Terry Holliday; 10-minute presentation/discussion

2. 2010-2012 Biennial Budget Update for the Kentucky Board of Education (Review Item); Associate Commissioner Hiren Desai and Division Director Charles Harman; 20-minute presentation/discussion

3. 2011 Elementary and secondary legislation (Review Item); Associate Commissioner Kevin Brown and Legislative Liaison Tracy Herman; 15-minute presentation/discussion

4. Consideration of the Christian County Board of Education Appeal of Commissioner’s Determination of SBDM pursuant to 160.346 (Action/Discussion Item); General Counsel Kevin Brown; 15-minute presentation/discussion

5. Hearing Officer’s Report – Associate Commissioner/General Counsel Kevin Brown; 5-minute presentation/discussion

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

STATE BOARD ROOM

XII. Management Committee Meeting

A. Action/Discussion Items

1. Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Board of Control Appointment

2. Request for an alternative model of school-based decision making (SBDM) from Mount Sterling Elementary, Montgomery County School District

3. Approval of Educational Management Organization (EMO)

B. Review Items

1. 702 KAR 6:110, Claim Reimbursement for School and Community Nutrition Programs

2. Audit Update and Review of Commissioner’s and Board’s Expenses

XIII. Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Committee Meeting

A. Action/Discussion Items

1. Request from Kenton County Board of Education for waiver of 704 KAR 3:340, Commonwealth Diploma Program, Section 2(3)(a) for one student

2. Request from the Paducah Independent Board of Education for a waiver of 704 KAR 3:305, Minimum Requirements for High School Graduation, Section 2(3)(b)

B. Review Item

1. 704 KAR 3:340, Locally Awarded Certificates of Merit for Kentucky Graduations (formerly Commonwealth Diploma Program)

BUSINESS SESSION - FULL BOARD

STATE BOARD ROOM

XIV. Report of the Management Committee on Action/Discussion Item

XV. Board Member Sharing

XVI. Information Items (Questions only)

A. KDE Employment Report

XVII. Internal Board Business

XVIII. Litigation Report

APPEAL REVIEW

STATE BOARD ROOM

3:30 p.m. (EST) (Approximate start time)

XIX. Appeal to the Kentucky Board of Education of Nonresident Student Agreement for the 2011-2012 School Year between the Harlan Independent School District and the Harlan County School District pursuant to KRS 157.350 (4)(d)

* Overview of nonresident student appeal process – Chair David Karem and Kevin C. Brown, General Counsel (5 minutes)

* Oral presentations by each district board of education’s representative (30 minutes total; 15 minutes per district board of education’s representative)

* Question and answer period for Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) members (20 minutes)

* Deliberation by the KBE (30 minutes)

* Consideration of motion to approve or amend the Commissioner’s decision pursuant to KRS 157.350 (4)(d)

XX. Adjournment