(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education (SACGTE) recently welcomed new members and leadership.
SACGTE helps to make recommendations on the provisions of services for gifted and talented students in Kentucky’s education system.
The new council members are Diane Ford, Sade McKnight, Cassidy Rosenthal, Kim Walters-Parker, Amanda Wells and Abigail Wheaton. New Ex-Officio members are Robin Hebert, representing the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education; and Veda Stuart, representing the Education Professional Standards Board.
The newly elected chair is Julia Roberts, a professor at Western Kentucky University and a nationally recognized advocate for gifted education.
The vice chair is Hannah England, gifted and talented coordinator for Russell County. In the district, she focuses on advocating for the services and identification of gifted and talented students.
The secretary is Lindsay Burton, a teacher at Paint Lick Elementary School (Garrard County), who has a strong commitment to supporting gifted learners.
Melissa Thompson also joins the council as KDE’s Gifted and Talented Education consultant. She is a non-voting ex-officio member.
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