Kentucky Board of Education 
Video Teleconference Regular Meeting – Feb. 9, 2022, 9 a.m. ET
 Kentucky School for the Blind, 1867 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, KY 40206

• Call to Order
• Swearing In of New Board Member
• Roll Call
• Internal Board Business
  • Approval of Summary Minutes for Oct. 5, 2021, Curriculum Committee Meeting; Oct. 5, 2021, Operations Committee Meeting; Dec. 1, 2021, Regular Meeting; and Feb. 3, 2022, KBE Awards Committee Meeting
  • Discussion and Approval of the Recipient of the 2022 Robinson Award for Diversity and Equity in Public Education
  • Selection of National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) Committee Members
• Good News
• Report from the President of the Council on Postsecondary Education: Aaron Thompson
• Report from the Secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet: Secretary Jamie Link
• Report from the Commissioner of Education: KDE Commissioner Jason E. Glass, Ed.D
• Update on Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Efforts: KDE Commissioner Jason E. Glass, Ed.D.
  

• Update on the Commonwealth Education Continuum: CPE Vice President of P-20 Policy and Programs Amanda Ellis, Ed.D.
• Presentation of the 2021 Kevin C. Brown Strategic Priority Award: KDE Commissioner Jason E. Glass, Ed.D., and KBE Chair Lu S. Young, Ed.D.
• Approval of Consent Agenda
  • Action Items
    • Approval of New District Facility Plans: KDE Associate Commissioner Robin Kinney and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
    • Approval of Certification for 702 KAR 3:320, Finance Officer Certification Requirements, to avoid expiration: KDE Associate Commissioner Robin Kinney
    • Intended Expiration of 705 KAR 4:250, Energy Technology Engineering Career Pathway: KDE Associate Commissioner David Horseman and KDE Executive Advisor Leslie Slaughter
    • Approval of Certification for 705 KAR 4:041, Work-Based Learning Program Standards, to avoid expiration: KDE Associate Commissioner David Horseman and KDE Executive Advisor Leslie Slaughter

• Action/Discussion Items
  • Approval of Amended District Facility Plan for Nelson County School District: KDE Associate Commissioner Robin Kinney and KDE Executive Advisor Matt Ross
  • Approval of Waiver Request from Washington County Related to 702 KAR 4:180: KDE Associate Commissioner Robin Kinney and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
  • Approval of Waiver Request from Garrard County Related to 702 KAR 4:180: KDE Associate Commissioner Robin Kinney and KDE Division Director Chay Ritter
  • Approval of Amendments to 702 KAR 3:090 Depository of Board, Collateral: KDE Associate Commissioner Robin Kinney
  • Approval of Amendments to 780 KAR 3:020, KY Tech Compensation Plan: KDE Associate Commissioner David Horseman and KDE Division Director Beth Hargis

• Kentucky School for the Blind Student Presentation
• Lunch
• Public Comment Segment: Public expression will be accepted via email only. The KBE will accept written public comments that will be distributed to all KBE members for review. The board will only review information and feedback about matters listed on the board’s agenda. Anyone wanting to submit public expression must email kbe@education.ky.gov prior to the close of business on Feb. 7, 2022. Individuals must provide their name and an email address where they can receive a response. Public criticism of individual staff members or individual board members is prohibited. Since no individual board member may act on behalf of the board, concerns about action of the board should be directed to the board as a whole.

• Review Items
  • Profile of a Graduate Discussion: KDE Associate Commissioner Kelly Foster and KDE Division Director David Cook
  • Strategic Update: KDE Chief Performance Officer Karen Dodd
  • Update on Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library: KDE Associate Commissioner Gretta Hylton, The Dollywood Foundation and the Collaborative Center for Literacy Development
  • 2022-2024 Biennial Budget and Legislative Update: KDE Associate Commissioner Robin Kinney, KDE Division Director Karen Wirth and KDE Director of Government Relations Brian Perry
  • Facilities Process Review Update: KDE Associate Commissioner Robin Kinney
  • Update on KDE Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts: KDE Deputy Commissioner Thomas Woods-Tucker, Ph.D., and KDE Division Director Damien Sweeney, Ed.D.
    

• Hearing Officer’s Report: KDE General Counsel Todd G. Allen
  • Statement of Consideration for 702 KAR 1:192E, District Employee Quarantine Leave: KDE Associate Commissioner Robin Kinney
• Litigation Report: KDE General Counsel Todd G. Allen
• Board Member Sharing
• Adjournment
• State Evaluation Appeals Panel: Upon adjournment of the full board meeting