News Advisory 07-005 -- January 19, 2007

            (FRANKFORT, Ky.) – A public hearing on the characteristics for the next Kentucky commissioner of education will be held Monday, January 29, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the State Board Room of the Capital Plaza Tower in Frankfort.

Individuals who are interested in being heard at this hearing should notify the Kentucky Department of Education in writing five working days prior to the hearing. Anyone who wishes to be heard will be given an opportunity to comment on the characteristics for the next commissioner. Written comments also will be accepted through Friday, January 26.

Notice of intent to attend the hearing and written comments may be sent to Mary Ann Miller, Policy Advisor, Office of the Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education, 1^st Floor, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort KY 40601; fax (502) 564-5680; e-mail maryann.miller@education.ky.gov.

The public also may provide input through a Web-based application at this address: http://www.education.ky.gov/EmailForm/NextCommissioner.aspx

The Kentucky Board of Education’s Commissioner Search Committee also will meet on Monday, January 29, beginning at 11 a.m. or immediately upon adjournment of the public hearing.

 The committee will meet in the State Board Room. The agenda will center around the search process.

            A list of draft characteristics for the next Kentucky Education Commissioner follows, along with an agenda for the Search Committee meeting.

 

DRAFT CHARACTERISTICS FOR THE NEXT COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION

1/19/07

 

The Kentucky Board of Education Is Seeking a Commissioner of Education who…

 

 

• has successfully met the challenges of leading a large organization dedicated to ambitious goals, high standards and continuous improvement
• has demonstrated the ability to articulate a clear vision of high-quality education with documented evidence of consistent, positive results
• understands and appreciates Kentucky’s institutions, culture and political and educational leadership
• has a proven track record of implementing programs that address the achievement gap with an emphasis on special needs, African-American, Hispanic, culturally and linguistically diverse and low socio-economic students, while focusing on the needs of all students
• is committed to producing measurable results in low-performing schools and reaching the goal of proficiency by 2014 in all Kentucky schools
• demonstrates an ability to inspire, motivate and build consensus among high-impact decision makers such as legislative, business, community and school leaders
• is well informed about standards-based education and successful education reform efforts in Kentucky and throughout the nation
• is strongly committed to a student-first philosophy
• inspires trust, possesses self-confidence and models high standards of integrity
• possesses excellent communication skills and can effectively establish dialogue with all stakeholder groups
• demonstrates an appreciation for and commitment to producing measurable results relative to issues of diversity
• holds an advanced degree

KENTUCKY BOARD OF EDUCATION

COMMISSIONER'S SEARCH COMMITTEE MEETING

JANUARY 29, 2007

 

STATE BOARD ROOM

FIRST FLOOR, CAPITAL PLAZA TOWER

FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY

 

 

Monday, January 29, 2007

 

 

SEARCH COMMITTEE MEETING

STATE BOARD ROOM

11 a.m. - Adjournment (EST)

(The meeting will convene upon completion of the public hearing that begins at 9 a.m., or at 11 a.m., whichever comes first.)

 

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Discussion of input from the January 29 public hearing and written comments; consideration of possible amendments to the list of characteristics for the new commissioner

IV. Consideration of finalizing the list of characteristics for the new commissioner

V. Setting the next meeting date of the committee

VI. Adjournment

 

 

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