Kentucky Department of Education

 

KENTUCKY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MEET

Last Updated on Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 10:01 PM

News Advisory 07-028 - May 1, 2007

            (FRANKFORT, Ky.) – The Kentucky Board of Education will hold its annual retreat on Wednesday and Thursday, May 9 and 10, at the Holiday Inn University Plaza in Bowling Green.

 

            On Wednesday, the retreat will begin at 9 a.m. CDT with consideration of a motion to ratify the employment contract for the commissioner of education. The leading candidate for the position is Barbara Erwin, Ed.D., whose most recent position was superintendent of Community Unit District 303 in St. Charles, Illinois.

 

           The board is not scheduled to take action on any other items during the retreat.

 

           A full retreat agenda follows.

 

KENTUCKY BOARD OF EDUCATION RETREAT

MAY 9-10, 2007

HOLIDAY INN UNIVERSITY PLAZA

MEETING ROOM 5

BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY

 

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

 

BUSINESS SESSION

9:00 a.m. - Recess (CDT)

 

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Consideration of a motion to ratify the employment contract for the commissioner of education

IV. Opening remarks - Chair Keith Travis

V. Role of the commissioner and role of the board - Chair Keith Travis

VI. Comments by the commissioner and initial response to the KBE strategic plan - Dr. Barbara Erwin

VII. Working together as a board - Dr. C.B. Akins

VIII. Working with constituents - Chair Keith Travis

IX. Introducing the new commissioner to the state - Kevin Noland and Lisa Gross

X. Lunch (Lunch provided for KBE members, Invited Guests and Commissioner’s Planning Committee members only)

XI. Panel of educators focused on reaching proficiency by 2014 - Bonnie Lash Freeman

XII. Reactions by legislative leaders on the panelists' comments - Senator Ken Winters and Representative Frank Rasche

XIII. Interaction among Board members, legislators and panelists on reaching proficiency by 2014 - Bonnie Lash Freeman

XIV. Review of KBE meeting dates for 2007 and 2008 and consideration of meeting dates for 2009 - Chair Keith Travis

XV. Review of KBE Policy Manual - Chair Keith Travis

 

RECESS

 

RECEPTION FOR

GREEN RIVER REGIONAL EDUCATION COOP (GRREC) DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS, LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD CHAIRS, AREA HIGHER EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVES, AREA LEGISLATORS AND GRREC STAFF

HOLIDAY INN UNIVERSITY PLAZA

MEETING ROOM 2

5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CDT)

(No business to be conducted.)

 

Thursday, May 10, 2007

 

 

BUSINESS SESSION (CONT'D)

8:30 a.m. - Adjournment (CDT)

 

 

XVI. Interaction with the new commissioner on the KBE strategic plan and setting of next year's priorities

A. History of reform - Kevin Noland

B. Update on strategic plan progress and suggested future directions - Kevin Noland and Linda France

C. Future policy framework and timeline/priorities - Chair Keith Travis

XVII. Adjournment

 

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For more information contact:

Lisa Gross
500 Mero Street, 6th Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-2000
Lisa.Gross@education.ky.gov