MONDAY SUPERINTENDENT E-MAIL – 11/14/11
The Monday E-mail contains information on the following KDE-related topics:
- Kentucky’s ESEA Flexibility Request and Appendix Submitted to USDOE
- KSBA's Supervisors of Classified Personnel Training-Dec. 2, 2011-Lexington, Ky
- Asbury University offers graduate education (Attachment)
- NEH workshops set for summer of 2012
If you have questions about the specific items, please see the contact information for each item.
Items from KDE
Kentucky’s ESEA Flexibility Request and Appendix Submitted to USDOE
I am letting you know that Kentucky’s ESEA Flexibility Request asking for a waiver from the No Child Left Behind requirements was submitted to the U.S. Department of Education on Saturday, November 12, and we have received confirmation from them that it was received, indicating Kentucky met the deadline. You can find the final version at the following link:
http://www.education.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/E5A11449-D23E-4B9C-93E8-CA94277B17D2/0/ESEAflexibilityrequestFINAL.pdf
The request has a supplemental Appendix document consisting of two parts that can be found on the Kentucky Department of Education’s website at the following links:
Part I -- http://www.education.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/252E3800-6113-4F5A-A9FF-57A17F05CC6B/0/ESEAWaiverRequestAppendixFinalPart1.pdf
Part II -- http://www.education.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/A03B6231-2D11-407A-94B3-5014CC6C060E/0/ESEAWaiverRequestAppendixFinalPart2.pdf
The proposal will be undergoing peer review by the U.S. Department of Education during early December and we hope to know sometime in January whether it is approved.
If you have any questions about the waiver request contact Commissioner Holliday at (502) 564-3141 or via e-mail at terry.holliday@education.ky.gov .
Items from Outside Agencies
KSBA's Supervisors of Classified Personnel Training-Dec. 2, 2011-Lexington, Ky
Do your supervisors know how to avoid legal pitfalls while conducting investigations and documenting staff misbehavior and discipline? Do they know how to effectively evaluate and improve personnel performance? It is critical that supervisors assist staff in improvement and address misconduct when necessary. Provide your supervisors with the tools to manage staff with confidence. Take this opportunity to send your supervisors to an in-state training conducted by attorneys and policy consultants familiar with federal and Kentucky law relating to school district personnel. This training is offered only every two years. Presenters are KSBA attorneys Teresa T. Combs and John Fogle, and Director of Policy and Procedure Services, Dara Bass.
Registration is on-line at http://ksba.org/ or contact Jolene Shearer at 1-800-372-2962.
Asbury University offers graduate education (Attachment)
Asbury University’s Graduate Education Program offers certifications and endorsements in a wide variety of areas. The graduate instruction targets individual areas of anticipated development and provides models for professional growth and leadership to accommodate specific educational paradigms.
Programs and certifications include biology, chemistry, English as a Second Language, French, secondary mathematics, principal licensure, Teacher as Leader and more.
For more details, see the attached brochure or visit http://www.asbury.edu/academics/departments/education/graduate.
NEH workshops set for summer of 2012
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), through its Landmarks in American History and Culture Program, will support two week-long workshops celebrating the heritage of the Mississippi Delta.
The Most Southern Place on Earth: Music, Culture, and History in the Mississippi Delta will explore the region’s impact on America’s music, foodways, civil rights, literary heritage and political landscape. Workshops will be offered to 40 participants each between June 24 and 30, and July 8 and 14, 2012. They are open to K-12 teachers, including public, private and home schools, and librarians. Up to five graduate credit hours may be earned. Stipends of $1,200 are available.
Complete information and application materials are available from the Delta Center for Culture and Learning at www.blueshighway.org, and additional information concerning Landmarks workshops is provided by NEH at http://www.neh.gov/projects/landmarks-school.html.