Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to meet virtually Feb. 23

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 21-55

 

Feb. 19, 2021

Commissioner's Student Advisory Council to meet virtually Feb. 23

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE's) Commissioner's Student Advisory Council will meet virtually on Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. ET.

The purpose of this group is to advise the commissioner of education and KDE's Leadership Team on issues relevant to high school students. This group meets both in person and virtually to discuss how decisions made at the state level are affecting students throughout Kentucky. The students provide feedback on critical issues impacting students and schools and work with KDE staff to develop ideas to improve and transform education.

Pursuant to Executive Order 2020-243 and a memorandum issued by the Finance and Administration Cabinet dated March 16, 2021, and in an effort to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Commissioner's Student Advisory Council will meet utilizing video teleconference. Members of the public will not be permitted to attend the meeting in person, but are encouraged to view the meeting on KDE's Media Portal.

A full agenda for the meeting follows:

 

Commissioner's Student Advisory Council
Feb. 23, 2021, 10 a.m.-noon ET
Watch meeting on the KDE Media Portal


  • Welcome (Roll Call of Members): Toni Konz Tatman, Chief Communications Officer, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Mental Health Check-In and the Impact of the Pandemic on Learning:  Damien Sweeney, Ed.D., Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Equity Project Presentation: Student Advisory Council member Anastasia Panaretos, South Oldham High School; and Thomas Woods-Tucker, Ph.D., Chief Equity Officer and Deputy Commissioner, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Teaching and Learning Post-Pandemic: Jason E. Glass, Ed.D., Commissioner of Education and Chief Learner, Kentucky Department of Education; and Thomas Woods-Tucker, Ph.D., Chief Equity Officer and Deputy Commissioner, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education
  • 2021 Assessment and Accountability Update: Jason E. Glass, Ed.D., Commissioner of Education and Chief Learner, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Future Guidance on End-of-Year Activities: Jason E. Glass, Ed.D., Commissioner of Education and Chief Learner, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Brief Discussion on Commissioner’s Virtual Listening Tour: Toni Konz Tatman, Chief Communications Officer, and Jason E. Glass, Ed.D., Commissioner of Education and Chief Learner, Kentucky Department of Education
  • Adjournment: Jason E. Glass, Ed.D., Commissioner of Education and Chief Learner, Kentucky Department of Education

Future Meetings:

March 23, 2021