In response to Senate Bill 4 (2026), the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Office of Continuous Improvement and Support is inviting education leaders and partners to help shape the future of principal leadership in Kentucky through a series of regional listening sessions.
These regional sessions are designed to gather feedback on the knowledge, skills, and supports that new principals need to succeed, with participant input directly informing the design of a statewide Kentucky Principal Leadership Development Program. The initiative reflects KDE’s commitment to building a leadership system that is informed by the voices of practitioners and stakeholders from across the Commonwealth.
Three listening sessions – which will each run from 9 a.m.-noon local time – will be held across the state to maximize participation. The locations and dates are:
- Sept. 14 in Bowling Green;
- Sept. 15 in Lexington; and
- Sept. 16 in Hazard.
KDE encourages superintendents, district staff, principals, assistant principals, regional cooperative staff, higher education representatives, legislators and other education partners to attend and share their perspectives.
Registration is available through the QR code on the Shaping the Future of Principal Leadership flyer. Additional questions may be directed to Nick Pannell.
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