Members of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE), during the board’s virtual meeting on Sept. 2, approved their legislative priorities and discussed the board’s responsibilities regarding the additional budget request (ABR) process.
Members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council voted to start a new year-long project to explore ways to make student representation more meaningful, especially where school and district decisions are being made, during their meeting on Aug. 25. The council’s year-long project to develop recommendations will be presented to Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher by next spring.
Continuing a commitment to reimagined assessment and accountability systems, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) launched a series of webinars to facilitate discussion with district leaders on local accountability called Lunch and Learn: Local Leadership, A Midday Exchange.
Members of the Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) made several suggestions regarding Kentucky’s new assessment and accountability systems during the KBE meeting Aug. 5-6.
During the School Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Council meeting on July 21, members provided feedback on the first draft of the new assessment and accountability regulation presented by Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) staff.
The Kentucky United We Learn Council met July 24 to discuss the implementation of reimagined assessment and accountability systems under House Bill (HB) 257 and the resources available to districts to help provide more vibrant learning experiences for students.
Kentucky residents can now see how much schools spend per student and other financial expenditures with a new update of the Kentucky Department of Education’s School Report Card.
Members of the Teachers Advisory Council provided input on upcoming changes to Kentucky’s assessment and accountability systems during the council meeting on June 17.
During the Principals Advisory Council (PrAC) meeting on June 9, principals shared their input on upcoming regulatory changes to Kentucky’s assessment and accountability systems with officials from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE).
Over the next few months, leaders with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will continue to meet with stakeholder groups as the department proposes regulations surrounding assessment and accountability for the KBE to begin considering in August.