Contract finalized between KDE and commissioner search firm
The contract between the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) and the executive search firm that will lead the search for Kentucky’s next education commissioner has been finalized.
Kentucky Board of Education approves negotiations for a vendor in the search for new commissioner
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) approved taking the next steps in the search for a new commissioner of education to negotiate a contract with “Vendor A” during a special KBE meeting on Nov. 28.
Kentucky Board of Education member Julie Pile named to NASBE Board of Directors
Julie Pile, an at-large member of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE), has been named to the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) Board of Directors to serve a one-year term as a new member representative.
Kentucky Board of Education votes to continue looking for firm to lead search for new commissioner
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) voted to post a new request for proposals (RFP) to identify a firm to lead the search for Kentucky’s new commissioner of education during a special KBE meeting on Nov. 6.
Kentucky Board of Education discusses early literacy, National Board pilot program
Members of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) heard an update on early literacy instruction in educator preparation programs from Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) staff during their Oct. 10-11 meeting. Senate Bill 9 (2022), also known as the Read to Succeed Act, spurred several changes with early literacy instruction. On the teacher preparation side, the legislation focused on areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.
Bluegrass Community Health Center and Keith Schneider receive KBE’s 2023 Kelly Award for Business and Education Partnership
The Bluegrass Community Health Center (BCHC) and Keith Schneider, president of Square 1, were presented with the Kentucky Board of Education’s (KBE’s) Kelly Award for Business and Education Partnership at its Oct. 11 meeting.
Robin Fields Kinney named interim commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education, will begin tenure Sept. 30
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) named Robin Fields Kinney as interim state commissioner of education during a special meeting on Sept. 14. Kinney, an associate commissioner who oversees the Office of Finance and Operations for the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), will assume her new role Sept. 30 – one day after current Education Commissioner Jason E. Glass departs the agency.
Kentucky Board of Education outlines next steps in commissioner search, approves Call to Action document
The Kentucky Board of Education held a special virtual meeting Aug. 21 to discuss the next steps towards hiring a new commissioner of education and to approve a document that will ultimately guide the board’s work moving forward.
Kentucky Board of Education approves additional budget requests, discusses Portrait of a Learner implementation
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) approved a final list of priorities for additional budget requests during its annual retreat and regular meeting at Dale Hollow Lake State Park on Aug. 2-3.
KBE honors Henderson County’s assistive technology team with 2023 Grissom Award
The Henderson Assistive Technology Team (HATT) was presented with the 2023 Grissom Award for Innovation in Special Education at the Kentucky Board of Education’s (KBE's) Aug. 3 regular meeting.