(FRANKFORT, Ky.) -- The Kentucky Board of Education will meet Wednesday and Thursday, April 2 and 3, in the State Board Room of the Capital Plaza Tower.
On Wednesday, the board will meet in full session beginning at 9 a.m. The board's committees will meet at 3:15 p.m. On Thursday, the board's Audit Committee will meet at 8 a.m., and the full board will meet at 9 a.m.
Agenda items include discussion of the No Child Left Behind Act, new state legislation and a briefing on the Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) formula.
An agenda follows.
**SPECIAL NOTE: Due to heightened security, individuals who are not employed in the Capital Plaza Tower must indicate their intentions to attend the meeting prior to its start. Media representatives and others may contact Lisa Gross at lgross@kde.state.ky.us or (502) 564-3421 if they plan to attend. A photo identification will be required for entrance to the Capital Plaza Tower.
KENTUCKY BOARD OF EDUCATION
APRIL 2-3, 2003
STATE BOARD ROOM
1st FLOOR, CAPITAL PLAZA TOWER
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
BUSINESS SESSION
FULL BOARD
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon (EST)
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of minutes from the February 5-6, 2003 regular meeting and January 13, 2003, special meeting
IV. Report of the Secretary of the Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet
V. Report of the President of the Council on Postsecondary Education
VI. Report from the Pre-K to 16 Council
VII. Report of the Commissioner of Education
VIII. "Good News" from schools/districts
IX. Board member concerns
X. Information Items
A. KDE Employment Report
XI. Full Board Items
A. Presentation on Partnership for Kentucky Schools initiative – Carolyn Witt Jones; 15 minute presentation/10 minute discussion (verbal presentation; no staff note)
B. No Child Left Behind Act goals and related issues– Lois Adams-Rodgers and Johnnie Grissom; 15 minute presentation/10 minute discussion
C. 2003 elementary and secondary education legislation and budget (Attachments under separate cover) – Kevin Noland, Kyna Koch and Robin Kinney; 15 minute presentation/10 minute discussion
D. Implementation of KETS in Kentucky Schools – Lois Adams-Rodgers and David Couch; 10 minute presentation/10 minute discussion
E. Hearing Officer's Report – Kevin Noland; 10 minute presentation/discussion
LUNCH
12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.(EST)
BUSINESS SESSION (CONT'D)
FULL BOARD
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)
XI. Full Board Items (Cont'd)
F. Briefing on the SEEK formula – Kyna Koch; 2-hour presentation/discussion
REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETINGS
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (EST)
XII. Learning Support/Learning Results Committee Items
A. Action/Discussion Items
1. Preschool Funding, 2003-2004 Rates
2. 2002 Report, 2002 Exceptions and 2003 Plan as required by 702 KAR 1:115, Annual in-service training of district board members
3. 704 KAR 7:050, Student Discipline Guidelines (Intent)
XIII. Management Support Committee Items
A. Action/Consent Items
1. District Facility Plan(s): Anderson, Clark, Knox, Morgan, Oldham, Pulaski and Taylor Counties and Silver Grove Independent
2. District facility plan amendments: Russell County
3. 2002-2003 Local district tax rates levied: Barbourville Independent
B. Action/Discussion Items
1. Monroe County Board of Education’s request for a day of mourning
C. Review Items
1. Covington Independent update
2. KHSAA Title IX update (under separate cover)
Thursday, April 3, 2003
SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (EST)
KBE Audit Committee
A. Action/Discussion Items
1. KDE Internal Audit Reports (Staff note and summary draft reports under separate cover)
a. Review of Expense Documentation at KDE – FY 2002
b. Review of Regional Service Center Operations – FY 2002
BUSINESS SESSION
FULL BOARD
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon (EST)
XIV. Full Board Items
A. Release of the Phase I Adequacy Study – Kyna Koch; 2-hour presentation/discussion
XV. KBE Audit Committee Report
XVI. Learning Support/Learning Results Committee
Report
XVII. Management Support Committee Report
XVIII. Internal Board Business
XIX. Litigation Report
XX. Adjournment
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