Kentucky Teacher

Last summer, 48 Kentucky principals participated in the Leadership Institute for School Principals in Greensboro, N.C.

This three-day event, funded by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the AT&T Foundation, worked with principals who were accepted into the program based on their leadership backgrounds and applications.

Two follow-up sessions will take place in October 2011 and February 2012. Read the full story

 Forty-eight Kentucky school principals will receive executive-level leadership training as participants in an institute being created and funded by the state’s business community through the Kentucky Chamber Foundation.

The principals were chosen for pilot classes (two groups of 24 each) of the Leadership Institute for School Principals that will begin this summer at the nationally recognized Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro (CCL), N.C., and continue with follow-up sessions in the fall and early next year in Kentucky. CCL is a top-ranked global provider of executive education founded in 1970 that established an education and nonprofit section in 1988. Many Kentucky corporations use CCL to provide training for their executives.

Elementary, middle and high school principals from across Kentucky representing both public and private schools applied for the institute; participants were selected by a committee of an advisory board made up of business leaders and school superintendents. The institute is being supported by the AT&T Foundation and numerous local businesses across the state.

The participating principals will attend at no cost to themselves. Tuition and hotel costs will be paid by the Kentucky Chamber Foundation, and each participant will receive a stipend to cover travel and meals.

Principals attending the institute are:

Thomas Aberli, Atherton High (Jefferson County)

Timothy Adams, Heath Elementary (McCracken County)

Erica Arnette, Middlesboro Primary (Middlesboro Independent)

Deanna Ashby, Madisonville North Hopkins High (Hopkins County)

Nathaniel Bordeaux, Boyle County Middle

Erika Bowles, Longbranch Elementary (Boone County)

Jay Brewer, Ruth Moyer Elementary (Fort Thomas Independent)

Eddy Bushelman, South Warren Middle (Warren County)

Rob Carroll, South Heights Elementary (Henderson County)

Christy Coulter, Bullitt Central High (Bullitt County)

Jason Creekmore, McCreary County Middle (McCreary County)

Jennifer Crume, College View Middle (Daviess County)

Jason Detre, The New Haven (a nonpublic school)

Rebecca Elswerky, St. John School (a nonpublic school)

Kevin Estes, Ballard County Middle

Brian Gardner, A.B. Chandler Elementary (Henderson County)

Caroline Graves, Brodhead Elementary (Rockcastle County)

Barbara Harris, Stonestreet Elementary (Jefferson County)

Melinda Hendley, North Calloway Elementary (Calloway County)

Michael Horne, Russell Middle (Russell Independent)

Jonathan Hoskins, Westside Elementary (Harrison County)

Deborah Howes, Rowan County High

Casey Jaynes, Logan County High

Christi Jefferds, Piner Elementary (Kenton County)

Jeffrey Jennings, Butler County Middle

Lana Kaelin, Eastern High (Jefferson County)

Joel Katte, Meadowthorpe Elementary (Fayette County)

Jennifer Kendall, Leestown Middle (Fayette County)

Jason Kupchella, Briarwood Elementary (Warren County)

Kevin Lowe, Meadow Lands Elementary (Daviess County)

Laura McGray, North Middle (Hardin County)

James Meding, East Bernstadt Elementary and Middle (East Bernstadt Independent)

Matt Mercer, Belfry Middle (Pike County)

Kristi Miller, Trigg County Middle

Danny Osborne, Owen County High

Floyd Patrick, Southern Elementary (Pulaski County)

Allen Poynter, Memorial Elementary (Hart County)

Marci Prater, Catlettsburg Elementary (Boyd County)

Jonathan Reid, Heath High School (McCracken County)

Robert Rowe, Covington Catholic High School (a nonpublic school)

Michael Rowe, Pikeville High School (Pikeville Independent)

Steven Rucker, Heritage Elementary (Shelby County)

Angela Taylor, Fannie Bush Elementary (Clark County)

Karen Thomas, Christ the King School (a nonpublic school)

Amy Waggoner, Marshall County High

Angela Welsh, North Metcalfe Elementary (Metcalfe County)

Darlene Young, Kingston Elementary (Madison County)

Daniel Zoeller, Trinity High (a nonpublic school)

The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce will provide a professional development program for principals called the Leadership Institute for School Principals. The Kentucky Chamber Foundation, with support from the AT&T Foundation, will offer Kentucky school principals executive-level leadership training through the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, N.C. Read the full story

Commissioner Terry Holliday testifies to the House Education Committee in support of the Graduation Bill and in support of no cuts to education funding in 2012 at the Capitol annex building March 15, 2011 in Frankfort. Photo by Amy Wallot

By Tracy Goff Herman
tracy.herman@education.ky.gov

With 1,150 bills and resolutions filed, the 2011 regular session of the General Assembly ended a little sooner than expected. However, Gov. Steve Beshear called a special session of the General Assembly the next day to try to reach a compromise on the Medicaid budget, which is facing a significant shortfall.

During the March special session, the General Assembly passed HB 1, which amends the current budget. HB 1 requires the governor to save money under a managed care plan for Medicaid. Before the governor’s veto, the bill also would have required additional cuts to state agencies including cuts to the Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) fund – if those savings were not realized. The governor vetoed all of the new provisions and retained the original plan to restructure Medicaid in an effort to eliminate the shortfall. Read the full story

Kentucky superintendents, principals and other school leaders who are helping shape schools to prepare students for a digital, global age have a new resource available to them.

The Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE) is moving to the University of Kentucky College of Education (pending approval by the UK Board of Trustees). The center partners with regional educational organizations and schools to facilitate the implementation of technologies that help improve teaching and student learning. At UK, CASTLE will work with the College of Education’s Kentucky P20 Innovation Lab.

Click here for more information.

Holliday

Having been a teacher, principal, superintendent and commissioner, I have experienced the evaluation process at every level. My two key principles for evaluation are that all instruments should be aligned and that all instruments should be growth instruments.

I realize that employment decisions must eventually be made; however, I have always adhered to W. Edwards Deming’s principle that up to 95 percent of an organization’s performance is related to the processes in the organization, and most people want to do a great job. I always push for continuous improvement and growth of individuals while also working to improve processes in the organization. Read the full story

The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, through the Kentucky Chamber Foundation, is working to create a Leadership Institute for School Principals to provide executive-level leadership training for public- and private-school principals.  The institute is available to principals who have at least one year of experience working at any school level. It will begin this summer with a pilot class of 48 principals (two groups of 24 each). Read the full story

The Character Council of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky wants to help school district leaders be proactive in building a positive school culture.

The group has scheduled a workshop, “Why Character: Building a Foundation for Success for School Administrators,” on April 5 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET. The workshop will be held at the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, located at Rookwood Tower (3805 Edwards Rd., Suite 500) in Cincinnati. Read the full story