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FEBRUARY 7-8, 2007 KENTUCKY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING AGENDA AND AGENDA BOOK DOCUMENTS

Last Updated on Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 5:03 AM

This page contains the agenda and links to the agenda book documents for the upcoming Kentucky Board of Education's February 7-8, 2007 meeting to be held in Frankfort, Kentucky.

KENTUCKY BOARD OF EDUCATION
FEBRUARY 7-8, 2007
STATE BOARD ROOM - FIRST FLOOR, CAPITAL PLAZA TOWER
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY

Agenda Correlation

February 7-8, 2007 Agenda

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

BUSINESS SESSION - FULL BOARD
STATE BOARD ROOM - 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon (EST)

I.       Call to Order
II.      Roll Call
III.    Approval of minutes from the December 6-7, 2006 and January 10, 2007 KBE regular meetings
IV.     Report of the Secretary of the Education Cabinet
V.       Report of the President of the Council on Postsecondary Education
VI.      Report of the Executive Director of the Education Professional Standards Board
VII.     Report from the Pre-K to 16 Council
VIII.    Report of the Commissioner of Education
IX.       "Good News" from schools/districts
X.         Full Board Items

            A.     Update on Mathematics Initiatives, Jefferson County's GE Foundation College Bound District Program and Mathematics Intervention Models Funded through the Mathematics Achievement Fund

            B.     Hearing Officer's Report:  Statement of Consideration on 703 KAR 5:020, The formula for determining school accountability (Final)  
                     Attachment - Statement of Consideration
                     Attachment - 703 KAR 5:020 Regulation

            C.     Recommendation of school council authority status for Holmes Junior/Senior High School (Covington Independent School District) and Iroquis Middle School (Jefferson County Public Schools)

             D.     Update on Kentucky Department of Education Literacy Initiatives
                      Attachment A - Literacy Professional Development Calendar
                      Attachment B - Other Literacy Initiatives 
                      Attachment C - Kentucky's Literacy Initiatives  

LUNCHEON WITH THE PARTNERSHIP FOR SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLS AND STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPRESENTATIVES - FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
12:00 noon - 1:15 p.m. (EST)
(Lunch provided for KBE members, Invited Guests and Commissioner's Planning Commissee members only)

BUSINESS SESSION - FULL BOARD (CONT'D)
STATE BOARD ROOM - 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. (EST)

X.     Full Board Items (Cont'd)
        E.     Dropout Prevention and Persistence to Graduation
                Appendix A - Strategies to Increase Persistence to Successful Graduation
                Appendix B - Outreach and Strategic Communications Plan for Kentucky
                Appendix C - Pilot to Improve Math Achievement
                Appendix D - College, Work & Military Graphic

COMMITTEE MEETING - STATE BOARD ROOM
2:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. (EST)

XI.    Management Committee Meeting
         A.     Action/Consent Items
                 1.     District Facility Plans:  Breathitt, Edmonson, Mason and Nicholas County Schools Districts and the Jackson Independent School District
                         Breathitt County Hearing Report and Facility Plan
                         Edmonson County Hearing Report and Facility Plan
                         Mason County Hearing Report and Facility Plan
                         Nicholas County Hearing Report and Facility Plan
                         Jackson Independent Hearing Report and Facility Plan

                 2.     District Facility Plan Amendments:  Ohio County School District and Owensboro Independent School District
                         Ohio County Amended Hearing Report and Facility Plan
                         Owensboro Independent Amended Hearing Report and Facility Plan

                 3.     2006-2007 Local District Working Budgets
                         Attachment - Working Budgets Chart

                  4.     2006-2007 Local District Tax Rates Levied
                          Attachment - Tax Rates Levied Chart

           B.    Review Items
                  1.     702 KAR 7:065, Designation of Agent to Manage High School Interscholastic Athletics
                          Attachment A - Proposals
                          Attachment B - 702 KAR 7:065 Regulation

           C.    Action/Discussion Items
                  1.    Request to waive the 300-student minimum enrollment for a new school required by 702 KAR 1:001
                         Attachment A - Kentucky School Facilities Planning Manual - go to pages 20-21 of manual to see portion pertaining to this waiver request
                         Attachment B - Correspondence from Graves County Schools
                         Attachment C - Correspondence from School Facilities Construction Commission
                         Attachment D - Recommended Guidelines for Distribution of Funds from the Urgent Need Trust Fund during FB 2006-2008

                   2.  701 KAR 5:110, Use of Local Monies to Reduce Unmet Technology Need (Final)
                           Attachment A - 701 KAR 5:110 Regulation
                           Attachment B - KETS Master Plan Appendix
                                                   Master Plan
                                                   Master Plan Budget

                   3.     Anderson County School District's request for waiver of 702 KAR 4:170, Part 2.a.11

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GROUP DINNER WITH LEADERSHIP TOMORROW STUDENTS AND STAFF FROM MURRAY, KENTUCKY
CAPITAL PLAZA HOTEL - 7:00 p.m. (No business will be conducted)

Thursday, February 8, 2007

COMMITTEE MEETING - STATE BOARD ROOM
8:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. (EST)

XII.    Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction Committee
           A.    Action/Discussion Items
                  1.     Waiver Request of 704 KAR 3:305, Minimum High School Graduation Requirements from the Franklin County School District

                  2.     Request for waiver of foreign language requirement in 704 KAR 3:340, Commonwealth Diploma from the McCracken County School District

          B.     Review Items
                  1.     707 KAR 1:280-380, Revisions to the Kentucky Administrative Regulations for special education programs
                          Attachment A - Summary of Major Changes
                          Attachment B - Decisions Prior to Amendments
                          Attached Regulations:
                                  707 KAR 1:280
                                  707 KAR 1:290
                                  707 KAR 1:300
                                  707 KAR 1:310
                                  707 KAR 1:320
                                  707 KAR 1:331
                                  707 KAR 1:340
                                  707 KAR 1:350
                                  707 KAR 1:360
                                  707 KAR 1:370
                                  707 KAR 1:380

                2.     Report on Academic Performance for A5 and A6 pr5ograms (Alternative Education)
                             Attachment A - KPR for A5 Programs
                             Attachment B - KPR for A6 Programs

                3.     Annual Report of the Kentucky Educational Collaborative for State Agency Children (KECSAC)
                            Attachment A - KECSAC Annual Report
                            Attachment B - KPR for A6 Programs

FULL BOARD SESSION - STATE BOARD ROOM
10:15 p.m. - Adjournment

XIII.   Approval of Action/Consent Agenda Items (approved as a block of items)
           A.     District Facility Plans
           B.     District Facility Plan Amendments
           C.     Local District Working Budgets
           D.     Local District Tax Rates Levied

XIV.    Report of the Management Committee on Action/Discussion Items
XV.      Report of the Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Committee on Action/Discussion Items
XVI.     Board Member Sharing
XVII.    Internal Board Business
XVIII.   Information Items
            
A.     KDE Employment Report
                     Attachment A - Overall Employment Chart
                     Attachment B - Minority Employment Chart

XIX.      Litigation Report
XX.        Adjournment

BOX LUNCHES AVAILABLE - 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

TRAVEL TIME/ATTENDANCE AT SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING - CAPITOL ANNEX
11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

COMPUTER TRAINING FOR BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVING LAPTOPS - STATE BOARD ROOM, 1ST FLOOR, CAPITAL PLAZA TOWER - 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
(Note:  The training will begin upon adjournment of the Senate Education Committee meeting and once members travel back to Capital Plaza Tower.)


 



 

For more information contact:

Susan Palmer
500 Mero Street, 1st Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-3141
Susan.Palmer@education.ky.gov