Kentucky Board of Education to meet March 18

Kentucky Department of Education

Meeting Advisory


Media Contact: Toni Konz Tatman

Chief Communications Officer

Office: (502) 564-2000, ext. 4602
Cell: (502) 229-1915
toni.tatman@education.ky.gov

Advisory 20-47

 

March 13, 2020

Kentucky Board of Education to meet March 18 via video teleconference

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) will hold a video teleconference meeting 9:30 a.m. ET on March 18 at the the Kentucky Department of Education, 300 Sower Blvd., Frankfort, in the State Board Room (514).

The meeting will be live streamed and accessible on the Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE) Media Portal.  In an effort to practice social distancing to prevent the further spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the KDE and the KBE strongly encourage the public to participate by joining the live stream at the link above and not attend this meeting in person.

The Kentucky Board of Education has statutory authority to manage all common or public schools in the Commonwealth and all programs operated in such schools. It prescribes regulations, courses of study and curriculums, as necessary, for the efficient management and operation of the Commonwealth’s public schools. 

Announcement of this meeting is pursuant to the Open Meetings Act. A full agenda follows:

 

Kentucky Board of Education 
VIDEO  TELECONFERENCE MEETING
March 18, 2020, 9:30 a.m. ET
Kentucky Department of Education
300 Sower Blvd., State Board Room (514) 
Frankfort, KY 40601

  • Call to Order
  • Roll Call
  • Discussion and Drafting of Characteristics for the Next Commissioner - Gene Wilhoit (Action/Discussion Item)
  • Report from RFP Evaluation Team on Search Firm Interview Process and Vendor Recommendation - RFP Evaluation Team (Discussion Item)
  • Selection of Firm to Conduct the Commissioner of Education Search (Action/Discussion Item)
  • Lunch 11:45 a.m. ET (Provided for KBE Members Only, No Business to be Conducted)
  • Optional Presentation from the Selected Search Firm (Discussion Item)
  • Action to Waive Certain Requirements of 701 KAR 5:150 to Permit Emergency Application and Approval of Non-Traditional Instruction Program (Action/Discussion Item)
  • Internal Board Business
    • Discussion and Approval to Amend Date and Location of April 8 Awards Committee Meeting, April 8 Special Board Meeting and April 9 Regular Meeting locations to 300 Sower Blvd., State Board Room (514) Frankfort, KY 40601 (Action/Discussion Item)
  • Adjournment